Came here on a weekday and we were seated right away. We ordered the braised beef noodle soup, which was absolutely delicious. The broth was rich and flavorful, and the noodles had a great texture. We also tried the truffle xiao long bao, which were amazing and definitely one of the highlights of the meal. The Beijing Sichuan dumplings were another standout, offering a really tasty take on chili oil wontons with just the right amount of spice and flavor. We enjoyed every dish we ordered and left impressed with the quality of the food. Looking forward to coming back and trying more items on the menu. read more

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Located in a small strip mall with very tight parking, but the dining area itself is surprisingly spacious with comfortably spaced tables. Was greeted quickly with friendly service, and the menu was intuitive to navigate. The thin hand-pulled noodles in the dan dan noodles were perfectly chewy. The sauce had a good consistency that's not too watery and not overly thick. The meat portions were generous and presentation was thoughtful as well, with scissors provided to make serving into individual bowls easier. The Shanghai pan-fried soup buns had a nice crispy bottom and a thin top layer rather than the thicker bao-like texture some places serve. When eaten fresh and hot, they're filled with soup, though the broth quickly absorbs into the filling if they sit for a while. The XLB holds together nicely to retain the soup. Overall, the presentation, quality, portion sizes, and flavor were all excellent for the price. I'd consider this spot a local win. read more

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We had the veggies, noodle soups and dumplings here and everything is so fresh and well made!!! All the meat is so tender and packs a punch of flavor and the skewers are so smokey. read more

This place is a little local gem that is a must stop for when I'm visiting family. Their knife cut spicy beef noodles are so good. We ordered Cucumber salad - super nice and my friend liked the sesame sauce Lamb skewer - tasty and rich in cumin flavor Spicy beef rib knife cut noodles Stir fried green beans Pan fried dumplings I seriously think about the spicy noodles all the time. I took one star off only because the space is a bit cramped and we couldn't fit all the food on the bar areas. it's far away, service is extremely fast. I got to see the dumplings be made. read more

Dao Artisan Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Bright, modern, and clean space with a comfortable vibe that feels polished without being too formal. We ordered the dry-style beef rib noodle and it was excellent. The noodles had that perfect chewy texture, the beef ribs were flavorful and although could be a bit more soft, and the portion was very satisfying. Every bite had rich savory depth. The shrimp balls were another highlight. Super crispy on the outside while staying juicy inside, with a delicate shrimp flavor that tasted fresh and balanced. Such a nice contrast of texture. Definitely a spot we would come back to when craving handmade noodles and comforting flavors in a more modern setting. read more

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This review is for their service as we finally came in and sat down for dinner. They were pretty busy, we waited about 15 minutes for a table, not too bad. Service was great!!! Once we sat, they brought over menu and they took out over not too long after that. We had the Classic XLBs, Pan Fried Pot Stickers, Beef Stew Noodle Soup, Stir Fried Green Beans and Dan Dan Mein. Everything came out in a timely manor and tasted great. read more

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Nice modern dumpling restaurant with friendly service. Dumplings tasted very fresh with not too thick wrappers, and there's an open window to the kitchen where you can see things being made! Good variety of noodle soup and dumplings! Will have to try the noodles next time! The table next to us ordered noodle bowls and they looked hearty and delicious! Service was friendly but not the quickest, and they didn't come back to check up on you. Food came out fairly quick though! Overall, great place to fulfill a XLB dumpling craving on the east bay, at fairly reasonable prices! read more

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Late night noodle house with the longest noodles I've ever seen! The first standout to me were the menu prices, everything was very reasonable and it allowed to try more dishes on the menu. The second thing was the decor. I really loved their cute custom tapestry/rug on the wall! It was so cute and I studied it the entire time we were eating. The noodles themselves were fantastic. Cooked perfectly, they the right amount of chew and they were incredibly long. We had three different dumplings, my favorites were the lychee shrimp dumplings. Deep fried sago pearls coating the shrimp were such a fun texture experience! The other dishes were made well but everything was generally a touch bland. It's not that it was a bad thing, but I was just expecting more umami and savory flavors from this cuisine. Also, whatever chili oil they had at the table was dangerously delicious. Between the two of us, we finished the chili oil jar that was 1/3 full when we sat down. The staff were very attentive and made sure you always had everything you needed. We didn't ever have to flag the staff down. I will definitely be back since it's open til midnight, it's affordable, a the portions are pretty generous! read more

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We dropped in Saturday around 12pm. It wasn't packed so we were seated right away. We ordered the truffle and shrimp xlb, sheng jian bao, clear beef noodle soup, and the spicy and sour noodle soup. Almost all the food was good. But we didn't taste any truffle in the xlb. The beef in the noodle soup wasn't very tender. The spicy and sour broth wasn't very spicy. Service is really good. They are generous with giving their to-go containers and even give a nice temperature maintaining bag. Parking lot shard with other businesses. Casual place. read more

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Very reasonable prices. I'm speaking cucumber salad is $5.95! Green beans are $12.95 (pea sprouts are $12.95 as well!)! If you love heavy and very savory foods, I would not recommend their dumplings. Very lack of flavor (and I prefer to eat as less salt as possible). Green beans are meh (like they aren't the fresh crisp beans you'll get at DTF)...very lightly seasoned as well. XLB are very soupy with the top folds stretched out. The color of their cucumber salad is frightenly white. Provides close to no ginger slivers. Can order via QR code but server typically comes to you to order by tablet. You pay by tablet as well. Located in a very tight squeezed plaza and a smallish parking lot with tightish spaces. Would I come back? I personally wouldn't because to me, it is located in a strange area that's away from many things and also an area I don't frequent. Plus I don't find their dishes compelling or tasty enough to make me come here. read more

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My friend talked about this newer hand-pulled noodle restaurant in San Leandro. I love noodles and wanted to check it out so we met there for lunch on a Wednesday. The restaurant is located in a strip mall with a parking lot. Arriving at 11:50, the restaurant was about half full. Décor was bright, modern and spacious with a large window so you can see the noodle maker hand-pull the noodles. The place reminds me of my two favorite hand-pull noodles places in Vegas. Menu consists of nine noodles dishes with your choice of thin, regular, knife cut, wide and narrow noodles. Also, they have xiao long baos, dumplings, appetizers, skewers, some stir-fry dishes and small plates. We shared lychee shrimp balls. Six to an order with sweet chili dipping sauce. They looked like lychees with crispy puff bits on the shell and the moist shrimp filling. Unique and tasty. I had the Braised Berkshire Pork regular noodle soup. The noodles were al dente and good chew to them. The moist slices of pork were not sliced overly thin and had a good ratio of meat to fat. The broth was very flavorful. Good bowl of noodle soup. Service was friendly and efficient. Will come back when I have a hand-pull noodle craving. read more

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A little dumpling gem in San Leandro! We've heard good things about this place, so decided to give it a try! I was impressed with the first impression - clean, cool, hip vibes. The decor, the condiment containers, the plates and settings - someone had a good vision! We ordered a variety of foods, more than we should've do 4 ppl, but we ended up eating it all. Top favorites: Green beans & pea sprouts: I know it's a noodle restaurant, but these veggies were well cooked and perfectly seasoned! They looked quite unassuming, but tasted so good. Next fave would be the variety of dumplings we ordered. Skin was not too thick. Filling was good. Lastly, I wasn't too impressed with the braised beef noodle and dan dan noodle. Good but didn't shine as brightly as the other dishes. Would def come back in a heartbeat. Service was fine. Parking lot or street parking available. read more

Dao Artisan Noodle - Plates! - Noodles Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Heard lots of positive reviews about this restaurant so decided to stop by for dinner on our way home. It was 5pm on a Sunday and there were only a few customers inside. I really liked the clean and modern interior. We sat down, ordered, and within 10 minutes our food was ready. We ordered the Shanghai Lan Fried Soup Buns - they were mediocre and the bottom wasn't crispy. The Braised Beef Noodle Soup (knife cut noodles) was warm and didn't come out hot. The Dan Dan Noodles (wide noodles) was a bit dry and could have had more sauce. The flavor for both bowls were just ok. Overall, I wasn't that impressed with what I ordered and had higher expectations given the high reviews on Yelp. I wished I liked it more. read more

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Came in and tried a couple of soups with a friend who lives locally and recommended this spot. He says this spot stays open late like midnight and even at 10pm could still be quite poppin', which is a cool bonus for the suburbs. I like their menu, very easy to follow. They have noodle soups, various dumplings more Mandarin in take such as XLBs and SBJs and even grilled items which I'm assuming are on skewers. More like a Chinese version of an izakaya than it is a family style eating place. They make their own noodles here which is a big draw. There's a window where you can see a dude pull this dough into strands like a magic show. The space is also quite hip in a small town way. I could be a regular here. Braised Beef Noodle Soup ($15/4*) Not mine but I sampled the beef and the broth. They use chunks of beef like stew pieces versus sliced beef shank which is also common for beef noodle soups. The beef pieces were not super tender and actually still had a bit of chew to them, which I don't mind. But I think most would expect this to be meltingly tender. Many of the pieces also have a little fat and/or tendon-like parts which give it another dimension. The broth has a darker hue and is more spiced. Definitely a more 5 spice background maybe with some soy and fermented chili. I loved the depth of the flavor. Friend chose knife cut noods and they were thicc with erratic edges. They looked heavy in texture. Beef Rib Noodle Soup ($18/4*) Very nice and thick slab of beef rib. Not bony back ribs where meat is thin and sparse. These are the meaty short ribs (primo) just with the bone pulled off. The rib meat is whole and pretty big probably a half pound. It is a bit awkward picking up a piece that big with chop sticks and gnawing at it. But I ain't no amateur carnivore so I handled it with no shame. This broth is much clearer and more of a plain beef broth without browning. Pretty plain for me so I had to doctor it up with chili oil that's tableside. Gave it a punch I was looking for. I chose the 'narrow' homemade noodle and it was the thickness of a ho fun/fettucini noodle which is my sweet spot. Even though I loved the thickness, their noodle dough is very dough-y and heavy. It does have substantial chew but lacks the finesse and silkiness of a polished noodle. And they give a ton like close to a pound of wet noodles so a bit challenging to finish the entirety of the bowl. The soup bowls also has a few baby bok choy floating about, which rounds out their soups nicely. Service is nice and efficient. They refill water cups like champs which is such a rarity for Asian restos to execute. So with some dumplings and grilled meats I've still yet to try, there is a promise to return. No cap. read more

Dao Artisan Noodle - Beef Noodle Soup - Noodles Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Dao Artisan Noodle is new to the area, only 6 months old but serving some tasty dumplings and noodles. Join their online waitlist otherwise their paper wait list. Parking is challenging in this small lot. Otherwise metered street parking. Modern decor with simple asian decor adorning the restaurant. One corner has some leafy vegetables & herbs growing. Very cool - though bright. Big window area where you can see them making and folding the dumplings. A cozy restaurant but not geared towards large groups/parties. One unisex restroom. Jerry, manager, was very friendly, helpful and took care of us. The other staff workers were just as friendly as attentive. We tried their... Classic Pork Xiao Long Bao: soup dumplings with pork and ginger (4/5). Theirs was a taller and larger dumpling than usual with a thin skin wrapper that contains the soup. Chicken Dumplings (8pcs) - minced chicken & corn mixture. Meaty and flavorful (3.5/5). Braised Beef Noodle Soup (4/5) - choice of noodle type from thin, regular, knife cut, wide, or narrow. I chose the knife cut. The beefy broth was flavorful and was a bit spicy. But not for those who can eat spicy. The noodles were thick and had a nice chew to them. The beef was tender but not as tender as I've had. Though, I know you can't have it so tender that it doesn't hold its shape. Come support your local business. read more

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Hipster Chinese food? Somehow it felt that way! Prob was the: - great English only service - a thank you and farewell at the end was a nice way to end our meal - decor, upcycled tins for chopstick holders and they used the top for the check - music selection We got classics this time: - scallion pancake, too crispy oily for me - pea sprouts - fresh and lots of garlic - pork XLB - juicy and satisfying - spicy beef rib dry noodle, great flavor and huge hunk of beef and I love how you can pick your noodle type - thick, thin etc. Bc I like to adjust salt/spice levels I would ask for the peppers on the side next time Thought the prices are reasonable for a sit down meal and we still had food to take home to eat later. Look forward to trying their skewers and modern interpretations of classics in the future! read more

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Absolutely love this place! Better than Din Ding Dumpling House and Din Tai Fung, plus it's much closer for me. I've only had it twice already and I already wanna go back bad, esp to try the Dubai Chocolate XLB. Some recommendations: - GET THE XLB, literally the best I've had, esp the Black Truffle - Lychee shrimp catches you off guard at first but it's to die for (super crispy and taste amazing with the sauce provided) - Cucumber salad is a must from now on bc it's actually so addicting. By far the best cucumber salad I've had. It's not much but it's the sauce that gets to keep wanting more. Just wish it was marinated in the sauce a little longer. - Dan Dan Noodles are also a must, very flavorful and a has a nice kick to it Interior with the Hironos surrounding the walls is such a vibe, I love it. Only problem is the space inside is quite small and there's no waiting area except outside. Service is not the best, like it's mediocre. Nothing special, but it's the food that has me coming back. If service was better, I'd totally take more people to try the place, but honestly I think they're busy enough. Another plus to me is that they're open late. read more

Dao Artisan Noodle - Interior: Hironos on the walls - Noodles Near Me - San Leandro, California

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My 1234th review goes to Dao Artisan Noodle! I love noodles, and boyfriend wanted to take me out for a late-night dinner after a full day together. Dao Artisan Noodle has been on my Yelp to-visit list for several months, and I noticed that it was open until midnight. So, off we went to get some good noods! It was around 10pm when we arrived, so there were plenty of open seats and parking in front of the restaurant. As soon as we stepped in, we were welcomed with a brightly-lit clean ambiance with chill music. We both ordered the braised beef noodle soup. We didn't choose our noodle types (I would have chosen knife-cut, I'll need to try that another time), so we got the default lamian noodles, which had the perfect thickness and QQ chewiness to them. The beef was very tender, and we both enjoyed it very much. It hit the spot on a chilly evening. Hot tea is complimentary too, along with water (both hot and cold!). Our waiter Jerry was really awesome! Amazing service, and we really enjoyed chatting with him. He also gave us Dubai Chocolate at the end of our meal, which was very sweet of him. The whole staff was awesome at this family-owned restaurant. The Dubai Chocolate Xiaolongbao sounds strange AF to me, but I'll have to try it at some point with an open mind. I definitely want to come back to try more noodle dishes and other items on their menu, including the xiao long bao. My parents are always looking for new Chinese restaurants to go to, so I'm excited to recommend this to them. read more

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The food has a beautiful presentation but unfortunately it wasn't too flavorful. In my opinion I felt like the food was bland compared to other places I've been too. The fried rice with tasted like it was just frozen veggies dumped in rice with no seasoning. They do have soy sauce on the side but it didn't help much to amplify the taste. The drinks on the other hand are very refreshing and I enjoyed trying them. The service is quick and you get your order under 10 mins. The style in the restaurant is very nice I just wasn't the biggest fan of the food the dumplings are decent. read more

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Food - Every dish we loved and great portions to share for us 3! - Fresh hand pulled noodles is my favorite! - Many dumpling options Service - Fast - A fee waiters helping - Attentive - Kind college kids Ambiance - Felt very homey - Many seats - No wait - Felt like I was back in Asia I'd come back! read more

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Came in on a rainy Saturday for dinner. You can order via QR code or signal for one of the servers. Got the cucumber salad (refreshing, but nothing special), a braised beef noodle soup with wide noodles and a spicy and sour beef noodle soup with thin noodles. Both were good with generous portions, but neither tasted spicy to us. Good, clean food that we'd come back for. read more

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Always a line due to how small the place is. Took a bit before we got in despite, we were maybe 2nd in line. Not many tables fitting more than 4 people so if you have a large party beware. Run of the mill noodle and dumpling spot. Can customize noodles to specifics. Waitress was nice and explained the menu well nothing to complain there. Off to the food review!! 3.9/5 - Xiao Long Bao Pork - Hits the spot, but for the price and size, there are better experiences at other resturants. Feels like not enough soup in each one and no ginger given or small plates given compared to other places. Its decent though in flavor but could add a bit more soup in each one as well. Also doesn't feel piping hot which makes me wonder. 3/5 - Clear soup noodles - It was very okay at best. The soup definitely tastes only of white pepper. Very confused with what they were aiming for or they added too much. Some veggies and meat in it as well. 3.8/5 - Braised Beef noodles - Tastes spicy and deep of beef flavor. Some veggies and big cuts of beef. Similar to many beef spicy noodles of other chinese places. Overall not bad and definitely better than the clear soup noodles. Not too salty. 3.8/5 - Pan Fried Pork Dumplings - Despite it tastes juicy and savory hard to justify the price if it costs 1/4 more and gives you two less pieces than the boiled version. The outer fry could do a bit more crunch factor. read more

Dao Artisan Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Leandro, California

Came here to celebrate the birthday of one of my friends on a Saturday night. It was busy and we had a wait, which made me hopeful that the food was good! It's tucked away in a little strip mall in a residential area, this could be really easy to miss. I was impressed with the menu- good selection for a small place, even some desserts! We got a number of dishes to share- scallion pancake, black truffle and shrimp xiao long bao, clear beef broth noodle soup, braised beef noodle soup, and several kinds of dumplings. Everything was tasty- I thought it was cool how you could choose your noodle type (thin, regular, knifecut, wide, narrow) when you order your noodle soup and cool to watch them making the noodles! Great local place, I'll be back! read more

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This is long overdue (I tried this place back in September shortly after it opened), but I can't end 2025 without reviewing one of the best places I ate at this year. We dropped by on a Sunday afternoon right around 5:00; there were only a handful of tables full when we came in, but by the time we left the place was completely packed and people were waiting outside for their turn. So bear in mind that at peak hours, they can fill up fast. We went with the classic pork xiaolongbao, handmade scallion pancake, braised beef noodle soup, the beef wrap roll, and the beef dumplings. Everything was fantastic, with my one minor issue being that the beef in the noodle soup was too tough. Otherwise, all of the other food was made fresh and just absolutely delicious and flavorful. I especially liked the xiaolongbao and scallion pancake. I also ordered the iced yangmei refresher on the recommendation of our server and really enjoyed it. It was a just a bit tart but mostly sweet, and a unique drink that I've never had anywhere else. I also got the Yangzhou fried rice to go and it was everything I love in fried rice: fluffy, soft grains, lots of egg, and packed with meat and vegetables. We had a ton of food between the two of us and definitely didn't leave hungry. It didn't take long for our dishes to come out and our waiter was a nice guy. I also like the design of the restaurant and how you can see the cook making noodles from your table. This is a great addition to the San Leandro restaurant scene and I'm glad they chose our city to open up shop in. read more

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My girlfriends and I decided to have lunch here on a Saturday. Apparently it has been over a year since we have gotten together and this was one of the options to try. I've heard of this restaurant from a foodie friend of mine and have been wanting to go here for months now. The place is not too big, but it can comfortably sit a lot of people. They even have a counter area where you can watch hand pulled noodles be made. The service there was really great. Everybody was super nice and accommodating. We were originally seated near the door, which I was OK with. But upon having other tables open up, we had asked if we could move to be away from the draft and they were super nice about it. We ordered the cucumber appetizer twice because it was that good, two flavors of soup dumplings, the knife-cut noodle soup with beef rib, pan fried soup dumplings, and lychee shrimp balls. All the food was really yummy, and I felt that it wasn't greasy or salty. I must've been super hungry that day because I felt like I could've ordered more things to try, but my friends seem pretty content since we were sharing all the dishes. The servers also knew the subtle cues to my gaining honor for secretly paying the bill, which was pretty amazing. Kudos! Thank you for allowing us to catch up with friends and for the great experience. I would totally go back to this place to try their boil dumplings, their potstickers, and their dry noodles another day. It's also great to see some good restaurants around that little corner. read more

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Had a fabulous time here with my cousin for her birthday. Everything was delicious, food came out in a timely manner, and the servers were quick and kind. The servers checked on us often, even after our food arrived-- One thing I notice is that after food arrives, the waiters/waitresses stop coming around as much. They cater to newer tables to put in orders. Not here, they checked on us often, refilled waters, etc. It wasn't overproduced either to attain a tip, they are genuinely kind. We ordered a variety of food for two, but our favorite was the beef braised soup with hand cut noodles-- Something about hand cut noodles hits differently. The texture is different and it retains the flavor from what it is cooked in. It was no different here, we finished it fast and was ready to order more but we had a ton of soup dumplings to get through. Shanghai Pan Fried soup buns 8/10 I thought the soup was delicious and the fried dough taste complimented well together. Black Truffle and Shrimp Xiao Long Bao 9/10 This was very tasty. Mild truffle flavor and tastes like a Siu Mai, a little more salt and it would be perfect. But then soy sauce was fine too Salmon Crab Roe fried rice 4/10 It wasn't my favorite thing but it would have paired nicely with some other dish, we just didn't order it Overall, great service and the food was delicious. I'd love to come back and try the other soup dumplings and soups. read more

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Awesome new noodle spot in San Leandro!! Came on a Friday afternoon with a group of 6 and waited about 20 minutes. The place was absolutely packed with people coming in even past 2:30. The braised beef noodle soup was delicious. Broth was flavorful, knife cut noodles were al dente and chewy. There's an option to select what type of noodle you want. At the end, they surprised us with some mango sago on the house. It was mixed with some passion fruit and not too sweet. Will be back for sure. read more

Dao Artisan Noodle - Mango sago - Noodles Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Got here before the lunch rush, we ordered the pork xiao long bao, the dubai chocolate xiao long bao, the beef wrap and the braised beef noodle soup with the knife cut noodles. The pork xiao long baos were perfectly juicy and the skin is completely thin, even though it does not look like it but it was super thin and perfect. I wasn't crazy about the dubai chocolate xiao long baos, the skin was too thick and chewy, although nice presentation, it was not my favorite. Loved the knife cut noodles, it was perfectly chewy and springy. The broth was pretty good too and the beef tender. I ended up ordering the scallion pancake the dry beef rib noodles to go. Super flavorful and delicious. Service was quick and checked up frequently. read more

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All of the noodles are made in house. You can choose from Thin, Regular, Knife Cut, Wide and Narrow. If you're not sure what you like or if you want to know which noodle is best for the dish that you choose, ask your server. We were greeted upon walking through the door. We were told to take whichever table was available (there were three). Menus were presented, then set-ups and our choice of hot or cold water to drink. I am a freak for Beef Rib Noodle Soup. I love Narrow width noodles. Give me a decent broth and something green in the same bowl and I'm a happy camper. The bowl that was presented to me checked all the boxes. On top of that, it was so full of noodles that I couldn't finish the bowl. That's a rarity. I'm often ordering X-Large bowls whenever offered. The bite of the noodles was good, albeit a bit soft for my taste. The broth while not super beefy, tasted of five spice and white pepper was clean and flavorful. The Beef completely separated from the bone as I picked up the bone. It was tender and super yummylicious. The Bok Choy was fresh and still crunchy. She ordered Spicy and Sour Beef Noodle Soup, also with Narrow Noodles. Everyone's idea of spicy is dependent on what they're used to. For this bowl, she gave it a 3 out of 10 for spiciness. We also shared an order of Xaio Long Bao. These were pretty decent. Relatively thin skinned, compared to some other restaurants, but not the thinnest. While there was a decent amount of liquid in each one, I still wanted more. The filling was okay. The vinegar on the table had a nice sour bite. It would have been nice if we had been given more shredded ginger. At the conclusion of our meal, we needed containers for our leftover soups. They use a three-piece bowl that consists of a bowl, lid and insert. The soup is poured into the bowl; everything else goes into the insert; the insert nests inside of the bowl and the lid keeps everything from making a mess. This is an excellent container for fresh orders to go too. If you put the noodles into the soup, the noodles will absorb more liquid and get soft. Keeping the two separate allows the home diner to enjoy the dish the way it should be enjoyed. Service was excellent! read more

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What a great new gem in San Leandro! I came to visit my sister and she had come here before and love it. We love fresh hand pulled noodles and this place delivers. We didn't have to wait for a table at 1130 on a Saturday. The space is small but seems to be very popular! I got the Chashu noodle soup and it was really good. The soup was pretty flavorful and not too salty, the chashu is super tender, soft and bit fatty but so good! The noodles I got are the wide one, the only bad thing was some of them clump together. But most of the noodles were chewy and so good! The xlb had a nice thin skin, had a good amount of soup inside and the filling was flavorful. We tried the pork xlb and it's pretty good. We also liked the crab one which wasn't fishy smelling or tasting at all. The truffle one also good had a good truffle smell and it wasn't overpowering for the filling. It all worked well together. Oh yeah, don't sleep on the lychee shrimp balls those are super crispy for the exterior and a ton of shrimp inside. Loved all the food and can't wait to eat here again! Total for 5: $ 140 read more

Dao Artisan Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Leandro, California

Wifey and I were in the Castro Valley area and wanted a late night dinner. We wanted something along the lines of Noodles or Broth for the colder weather. I wound up finding this place in nearby San Leandro. It was exactly what we weee craving for. We had started with Scallion pancakes and steamed Chive Pork Dumplings. We shared a Beef Braised bowl and it was tender and the broth was very good. The servers were friendly and attentive. The place only opened 4 months ago but it was a small quaint restaurant. Definitely a lot of food and the portions were perfect for the 2 of us. It also seemed like a late night stop since they closed at Midnight on the weekends. read more

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Have been coming back since first discovering this place and have tried more items on the menu. My favorite noodles is the spicy and sour noodle soup which was recommended by one of the servers! The flavors more complex than the regular spicy beef noodle soup. Still wish their noodles were more QQ. Dumpling wise I'm not too impressed with the wrappers and I still think their chili oil could use some work (not spicy). Dao is a good addition to SL. Will be back soon read more

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We came here during the weekend and found the food to be of high quality and carefully prepared. We ordered the bao soup dumplings, the green beans, the edamame and the Dan Dan noodles. Everything was carefully crafted and prepared and had such flavors to them. The edamame and green beans had some of the best flavors to them that I've had. I would say they are even better than some of the high-end dim sum places and for the price, you can't beat it! Really enjoyed this place and others do too since this place does get really packed. So happy with this place and its only downside is that it's a smaller establishment and can't seat a ton of people when it's busy. read more

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The newly opened Dao Artisan Noodle serves XLB, dumplings, beef wraps and noodle soups. Located in a strip mall anchored by an Asian market in San Leandro. Nice clean interior the business was pretty busy.. we ordered the following items: Spicy sour Beef noodle soup 4.5 stars good broth very little beef meat. Marinated wood ear fungas. 4.5 stars good flavor small portion Green Onion pancakes 5 stars again good flavor small portions Fried shrimp balls 3 stars skip just meh. XLB original pork flavor 5 stars excellent. Dao is open all day and late. Plenty of parking. Flavors are excellent. Service is good. read more

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Small, but mighty establishment in a tiny plaza serving solid XLB and beef noodle soup. I wanted to try the skewers but they're only available at dinner. XLB are six decently-sized, soup-filled dumplings per order. Skin isn't the thinnest, and the pork filling slightly mealy, but the flavor is there. The braised beef noodle soup broth felt a bit light to me, but the beef was meltingly tender, the bok choy crisp, and the noodles properly qq. The scallion pancake was crisp and light, but not as savory as expected. But everyone has their preferences, so please try everything first yourself. For reference, my favorite XLB locally is Din Ding in Fremont (I do like DTF, but only Taiwan locations, not the disappointing one at Westfield Valley Fair) and braised beef noodle soup is at Chef Cho in Newark. For scallion pancake, nothing beats homemade. The service is excellent, the interior very clean, and the to-go packaging thoughtful and high quality. You'll be glad you came to check it out. read more

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A solid Shanghainese spot in the San Leandro area that offers late night snacks and meals. My husband and I dined here a few weeks after they opened so the kinks may have been worked out by now. Parking: shared lot with other businesses but we didn't have any trouble getting a spot on a weekend evening. This may be due to early closing times for the other businesses that shares the same lot. Ambiance: simple wooden tables and chairs with an open kitchen. They also offer counter seating. This is not a date spot but you can mingle with your friends here for late night eats or quick bites. The restaurant is on the smaller end so expect a wait if you come during dinner peak hours. Service: 2/5. We were seated promptly when we visited because there was no wait. However, we had to move tables multiple times to accommodate other parties that came later because they needed a section of our table. Our table was too small for the amount of food we ordered so they combined another small table with ours but then 10 minutes later, they took the small table away for another party. Afterwards, we had to move again. I was pretty annoyed at that point. Food came out fast but they should consider the amount of space we have for a tiny table. We barely have room to eat. Food: 3.5/5. We ordered the braised beef noodle soup, the beef pancake roll, the minced pork noodle and the crab xiao long bao. The xiao long bao skin was too thick but you can taste the crab inside. The green color skin was a bit weird. It would be better if they don't use food coloring for the skin. The minced pork noodle was nothing special. The beef roll was pretty good. The braised beef noodle soup was also good, especially the hand pulled noodles. Portion size was decent. Cost: $. Very affordable spot. Plus they open late which is rare in the Bay Area. This is a spot we will definitely return even though the service was pretty horrible. That's not a big deal when the cost of the food is reasonable and their hours are flexible. read more

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Decor here is cool and I love the set up. Been wanting to check this place out and finally able to. We ended up ordering a lot and trying a little of each. The XLB was so juicy and delicious. I thought the truffle XLB was ok but my daughter really wanted it. Hahah she bougie or she was just attracted to the color. The noodles were pretty good too! My youngest ate so much and my mother was surprised at how much was consumed. I think the wood ear was ok. This place was in a plaza that had plenty of parking but it can get filled up. After eating, highly recommend getting Clancy's after. read more

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Dao Artisan Noodle opened recently Allie Daddy's Sushi was. Walls has new mural, artifacts, paint job. One table outside seating. Dozen+ inside. Soft hip hop music in background. Seated quickly. Ordered. Food came out within minutes. Offerings (Northern Chinese): noodles, xiao lung bao, dumplings, skewers, appetizers, drinks, small plates, fried rice, grilled veggies, desserts Bites: spicy beef rib noodles-dry (17.95) mala -choice of handpull noodles: thin, regular, knife cut, wide, narrow. Choose regular: round spaghetti shape. Dry= no soup. Mala spicy it wasn't. -spiciness came mostly from chili pieces in the chili sauce. No numbness in mouth since no Sichuan peppers used. Had strong coughing at one point. 3 large pieces of Bok choy (Chinese cabbage), crunchy & slightly cool. On top of a clump of chewy andregular noodles covered with chili sauce, garlic pieces, green onions, cilantro A large piece of warm beef rib was on left side of plate. Moist, tender, juicy, slightly chewy. It surprisingly had lots of beef Unami. No loss of flava to broth as it's a "dry" version. Vietnamese version of beef rib has bland meats as flava has gone into the broth. Not here. *assuming beef rib in soup will have less flavas. **ingredients for spicy rib noodle premade. Only noodle needs to be "boiled" Mural above glass shows steps in making noodles. Right section is noodle & xiao long Bao making station. 4.5 stars Worthy! Quality: great! wish mala was used. Quantity: reasonable -everything made in house. read more

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The place was clean and the service was okay, not especially friendly or welcoming. The Clear Beef Noodle Soup had one strong note and it was star anise - which is difficult to eat an entire bowl of, so I didn't particularly enjoy the noodle soup, also, the beef in there was super hard. All the other dishes were fine but nothing was especially good. Overall it was just okay, I won't be sad if I don't ever go again. read more

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Very quick service and the broth is the most flavorful that I've had. Noodles are hand made and very tasty. read more

Dao Artisan Noodle - Pork chop pho - Noodles Near Me - San Leandro, California

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