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    Dao Artisan Noodle

    4.4 (214 reviews)
    ModerateNoodles, Dim Sum
    Open 10:30 am - 11:45 pm
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    Bianca V.

    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.

    Shrimp Ball
    Mercy H.

    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.

    XLB Fillings
    Allan Y.

    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.

    Truffle shrimp dumplings
    Tramy V.

    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!

    Abi H.

    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!

    Sheng jian bao and truffle and shrimp xlb
    Crystal H.

    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.

    Pork XLB
    Megan C.

    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.

    Menu 5/13/2026
    Al L.

    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.

    Plates!
    Sandra K.

    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.

    Sue L.

    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.

    Beef Noodle Soup
    D.wight L.

    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.

    Inside of the Classic Pork Xiao Long Bao
    Lloyd C.

    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.

    Cynthia C.

    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!

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    D T Dim Sum & Tea - They are open at 8 am . Ordered dim sum to go online. Fresh, hot. No dining in .

    D T Dim Sum & Tea

    3.6(559 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    The nearest dimsum place near our work. So affordable…read more Prices are reasonable. Big portions for each dimsum. I love their dimsum items. Fast turnout for orders

    We were heading to moms for family lunch. We decided that our contribution would be Dim Sum from…read moreDT. They open early and we dropped by around 8:00am to leave our order for pick-up at 10:15am. I found a copy of their order sheet online. It was slightly out of date but it worked out just fine. I handed it to the order taker and she entered it into the computer. There were two items that they apparently no longer make, Egg Custard Tarts and Pork with Peanut Dumplings (Chiu Chow). She rang me up, I paid and she told me to be sure to bring in the itemized receipt to show that I had already paid. Fast forward to 10:20 and I received a phone call to let me know that my order was ready. We were already on the way but hit a bit of traffic that we hadn't expected. Once I arrived, I got into line. When it was my turn, our order was actually sitting on the counter, bagged up and poking out of a food warmer bag. What'd we get? Shu Mai Ha Gao Beef Balls Steamed Tofu Skins in Oyster Sauce Steamed BBQ Pork Buns Steamed Egg Custard Buns Pan Fried Stuffed Bell Peppers with Shrimp Pan Fried Chive Dumplings Pan Fried Turnip Cakes Deep Fried Sticky Rice Meat Dumpling Egg Rolls Steamed Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf Congee with Pork & Preserved Egg Congee with Fish Everything was delicious as expected except the Steamed Egg Custard Buns was quite "bready" and the Custard was completely set rather than wet and flowing. No pictures this time since we've ordered most of the same items before.

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    Stay in line to place order or order on line for faster service. Pick up line to the right. Very efficient

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    D T Dim Sum & Tea - Too early for items...many things not available yet. 9am is the best time

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    Pearl Bay Tea House - Overall: 4.5 stars (Durian Pancake and Chicken Feet - 2.5 stars)

    Pearl Bay Tea House

    3.0(406 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    The pan fried house special noodle with seafood was amazing. Durian rolls, rice noodle rolls, sui…read moremai - was all good. I still can't get over the noodles, it was such a good portion and had so much that if I just got that and no dim sum, it would've been totally fine. It had vegetables , seafood, and combination textures of crunchiness plus softness in the noodles. Service was alright overall, it was very busy so we had to try hard to get server attention. There were 4 plates to seat 4 folks but only 3 napkins at our table too, that was a letdown. The speed of food coming out was good as a whole though - we got about 8 items with 1 being a big plate that took the longest. If you're coming on weekends or holidays, be sure to get there before or by opening time. Otherwise you'll have a challenging time getting good parking.

    Our party of six arrived at the restaurant to find that only a few tables were occupied. Upon…read morearrival, the front desk staff was not particularly welcoming and attempted to seat us at a table directly next to the entrance on a cold, windy day. We politely requested a table farther inside the restaurant. After being seated, we waited approximately 5-7 minutes without being greeted. No menus were provided, nor were we given information about a QR code or any other way to view the menu. Eventually, a waitress approached our table and informed us that the table we were seated at was reserved and that we would need to move back to the table near the entrance. We explained that the area by the door was cold and windy and asked whether another table might be available. We were told, in what felt like a cold and unfriendly manner, that all of the other tables had been reserved. At that point, our group decided to leave, as it seemed there was no suitable seating available. This information would have been helpful to know before we were seated. As we were leaving, the waitress reached out and grabbed my daughter's arm to tell her that another table could be arranged. By then, most of our party had already exited the restaurant. The experience left us feeling unwelcome and disappointed due to the lack of communication, hospitality, and overall customer service.

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    The new interior!

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    King crab 3 way - steamed crabs over vermicelli in garlic

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    Dim Sum House - Solid dim sum.  Super delicious.

    Dim Sum House

    4.4(420 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    FYI: you can text them your order as well to avoid the wait time…read more Ordering is straightforward, the restaurant cooks your order fresh, so there is a 10-15 min wait depending on your order. Food rating: Chicken feet is good, although the portion seems a bit small so order double if you really like it. Siu mai is juicy and thick. Steamed rice roll with beef is very soft and delicate, literally falls apart in your mouth. The sticky rice is super filling. Support your local businesses

    This is a manufactured dim sum restaurant and supplier. They hand made the dim sum daily and freeze…read morethem . Most items are $19.99 with twenty pieces inside . Their steamed pork ( siu mei ) are very popular due to high quality and tastes great . We bought one order of each : char siu BBQ pork bun , Chinese sausage roll bun , pork sir mei . If your like yo buy some hot dim sum to go , they will steam them for you inside the shop . It is recommended to place your order one day ahead of time cause their items could be all sold out . Parking is very limited. Only one spot by the front door . You can park on near by street and walk over . Good customer service and great price . The are certainly many choices on the order menu . A very good place to buy dim sum . Freshly made daily cause they are sold out .

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    6/19/24 Interior

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    Siu mai & Pea sprout w/ shrimp dumplings

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    Oriental Tea House - Deep Fried Shrimp Bean Curd - 2/2024

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    3.0(537 reviews)
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    I came here on the weekend around noon with some friends and this place was packed. Surprisingly,…read morethere was no one in line and we were seated right away. I guess this was when it started to get less busy. Within an hour, half the diners were already gone. Service was a little slow. They did not have enough servers working all the tables. Our server barely came back to check in on us. The only thing we needed were extra tea refills. The food on the other hand came out in a timely manner and were steaming hot when they got to our table. We ordered about a dozen dishes and they were all delicious. My favorite dish was the Golden Tofu Cube with Salted Egg. It was a little salty and the inside was soft while the outside was crispy. I also liked the Stir Fried XO Sauce Rice Rolls. It was flavorful, tender and I thought they used the right amount of sauce for my liking. The dining area was quite big. It looked like they had just hosted a party the night before since their speakers equipment were still out. This place did have a parking lot which might look big but it could easily fill up during their busy hours. I was lucky to find an open spot when I got here.

    I used to go there years ago and it was really good. Not sure what's happened in the years since…read morebut it is really, really bad. The baked pork buns are good - slightly different in that there's no glaze on them but the outside was crispy and the inside tender and the filling was tasty - they are why I'm giving 2 stars. The honey walnut prawns were inedible - the sauce was hard lumpy globs sitting randomly on top of fried shrimps, truly disgusting. The scallion pancakes were not crispy or flaky - Trader Joe's are better. The tofu rolls were cold on one side, like refrigerator cold, while the other side was lukewarm. The jellyfish salad had no flavor whatsoever, just the very slightest hint of sesame. No salt, nothing. The seaweed salad was decent. The deep fried mochi puffs with meat filling were bad. The outer shell was too thick so the inside was uncooked and doughy. Inedible. And, the cold chicken feet were so tough they were in edible. I didn't know you could make chicken feet like that, so tough. Again not really any flavor, they were just tossed with a little bit of chili sauce and hardly any of that. And no vinegar chili sauce for dipping. I would not recommend.

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    Pretty tea set and keeps the tea hot!

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    Chinese Bakery and Deli - Chicken bao sammiches - 2/2026

    Chinese Bakery and Deli

    4.0(510 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $

    This bakery went viral like 5 months ago, it is now June 2026, there's still a line when I went at…read more11am. The line wasn't long, only like 10 people, the bread was ready to be packed and sold. There was more than ample parking. There was a lot of staff to keep up with the demand, and 1 or 2 tables with a couple of chairs. Online ordering/pickup is unavailable until further notice. This place is doing so well with the chicken and fish buns that they aren't selling dim sum at the moment. The viral sandwiches are pretty standard: bread, house-made mayo, deep fried protein. Could use some lettuce in my opinion, maybe 2 slices of tomato, more mayo. The bread is very thick, but crisp and somewhat fresh. i had great difficulty scarfing the bread down. The egg tarts, wow, the bread shell crumbles at the touch. I'd definitely be coming back for more. The veggie meat bun was underwhelming, but worth the try. The deep-fried glutinous rice dumplings barely had any meat inside, but still tasted okay.

    Finally checked this place out on a Sunday just before 12pm and the line was minimal (only took…read moreabout 5-10 min) the line grew to double the size after 12pm. The fried chicken and fish sandwiches for only $3.75 was super worth it ! I enjoyed the large pieces of meat , and fried fresh, also the buns were super soft and tasted better than what you would get from a fast food restaurant. The taro bun was just okay. The egg tarts were nice and flakey. They unfortunately didn't have dimsum when I went . Might be a morning thing. Would definitely come again sometime for their fried sandwiches. Definitely worth it

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    Tin's Teapot Bistro - Deep-Fried Taro Turnovers

    Tin's Teapot Bistro

    3.8(997 reviews)
    4.1 mi
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    Whenever I come to Hayward, I always save my appetite and make a trip to Tin's Teapot Bistro. I…read morelove the warm and inviting atmosphere -- very friendly and wholesome staff. We usually order many entrees -- the food is very delicious. Many options to choose from, sharing / family style dining. Would definitely recommend; lovely ambiance, delicious food, wonderful dining experience. TIN's TEAPOT BISTRO ***** FIVE STARS

    My family celebrated my dad's 87th birthday here. When we arrived, the restaurant was busy, but…read morethere were still seats available. My sister had reserved our tables a few days in advance. The staff told her we wouldn't be seated unless our entire party was present. About 4 people were late, but they still seated us. The restaurant kind of felt old and somewhat dirty. But hey, it was my dad's birthday. I wasn't paying for lunch. We occupied three tables and ordered from both the lunch and dim sum menus. I enjoyed dishes like shiu mai, pork buns, walnut shrimp, fried rice, fish, and fried noodles. The sesame balls were tasty, but the service was slow, and I had to follow up on our order. I didn't care for the bun with the hot dog or the other noodle dish. Later that day, my daughter mentioned she had found hair in a pork bun and that her cousin had eaten it. She also said every item he picked up had hair on it, which was disappointing. I didn't confirm this with my cousin, but it would have been helpful to have someone inform the staff. Fortunately, no one at our table found hair in their food, which was a relief. Overall, the food that I ate was fine, but I wouldn't make a special trip from San Jose to visit again...unless it's a fambam family treat.

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