I have become a creature of habit at East Ocean because I keep ordering the same thing: the Mongolian Beef lunch special with steamed rice, and I always add the hot & sour soup. The portions are generous, so I usually order it to go and have plenty left for another meal. The little green salad comes with a dressing I really enjoy, and they also include delicate, crispy fried wonton chips -- a surprisingly tasty little extra. I've only ordered this one meal at East Ocean, but I've ordered it many times and have always enjoyed it. When you find something you really like, why mess with it? read more

gave this place a try since we were initially going to try the sushi place next door, but the wait was extremely long....this place was smaller than expected, however, for a friday evening, we were seated right away. the pros: - fast service - dim sum at dinner time!? we were so stoked! - the honey walnut prawns were amazing here. large prawns, fresh crunchy but light batter, not too sweet and the walnuts were candied perfectly - waitresses were very kind and attentive - brought out a toddler friendly water cup for my little one without having to ask for one - complimentary cucumber salad and peanuts as appetizers - several tvs for entertainment - bbq pork buns were good; soft and flavorful - congee was just as expected cons: - we ordered the fried shrimp dimsum (balls?) which came out last, and unfortunately were SO overcooked and burnt on the bottom....they were INCREDIBLY difficult to eat. i mean, we couldn't even stick our fork through because they were just rock solid hard... we tried to address this in the nicest way possible, but didn't get it remade or taken off the bill /: we appreciate the apologies but inedible food shouldn't have been served, or nonetheless, charged for... - shumai was good but bottom of the wrapper was mushy and overcooked - hargow didn't have much flavor - chow fun was basic and had a lot of onions/spring onions...(and i'm usually a gal that doesn't mind extra onions but it was almost like 50% onions and 50% noodles - our little one couldn't eat much of it) - while others got their to-go boxes handed to them, for whatever reason, our waitress took our leftovers to the back to box up. we didn't mind this, HOWEVER, as the waitress was picking up our food, she began coughing so much :( all over our food and TWICE in my face....my husband looked over at me in complete shock. i didn't even know how to react without being rude but that being the last part of our experience makes me a bit disappointed and don't feel too comfortable coming back /: while dining, we had high hopes of this being our new dim sum place since we moved and aren't close to our favorite/usual spots anymore. overall, good but not the best. our personal experience was just okay. read more

Honey Walnut Prawns... Yum! Everything we ordered was flavorful and the service was fast. The Honey Walnut Prawns were the highlight but the green beans and sweet & sour pork were standouts too. The servers were friendly, attentive, and made the whole visit feel welcoming. Overall, it was a great meal! read more

Five diamond job by out delightful Server Vivian . he dim sum was five diamonds. We actually ordered five dim sum dishes, but everything looked so good that we just start eating and then forgot to take the pictures so this where the only ones pictures we remembered to take. As the young hip & Happening people would say everything was fire !!! We highly recommend coming to this place for any of your Chinese dishes needs, including dim sum read more

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

We been to this East Ocean many times and we have been happy with quality of the service, food, and ambiance. They emphasize their fresh seafood, and we have enjoyed their ginger green onion crab, lobster noodles and shrimp dishes. In addition, we think they have an excellent spicy eggplant and fried rice dishes too. On our most recent visit, we got their honey walnut shrimp which included fried plump shrimp that were crispy and coated in a creamy and slightly sweet sauce. We also got their steamed scallion chicken which was tender, delicious and topped with a light soy-oil based sauce. The mapo tofu had a good level of spice and included plenty of tofu cubes. Finally, the sautéed bok choy was topped with a flavorful brown sauce and plenty of shiitake mushrooms. There are mixed experiences reported by other reviewers but we have found them to be consistently tasty read more

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - Sautéed bok choy with black mushrooms (Jan 2026) - Dim Sum Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

The restaurant is spacious with multiple group seating. I started with the fried taro and they were delish. Then had the specialty noodle was recommended, it was good. Thick noodle soup with veggies, beef, chicken, and shrimp, I asked for spicy but it was not. Lastly the sweet rice meat lotus leaf was my favorite. The steam smell is different and delicate with a sof rice and meat center. Service was okay. I did observe a few things like the mix up of food to tables. read more

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I was ripped off. I wanted to get a whole fish. So I ordered one from here for takeout. When I got home, I opened the tray. It was complete disappoint. I basically paid $60 for a small fish. I could have gotten a fried fish from 99 Ranch for half the price. What the hell?! I paid $60, I would have like my order to reflect that. read more

Came here for a group dinner. The more American dishes (kung pao chicken, orange chicken, Mongolian beef) were the best dishes with the most flavor. The seafood for the crispy noodle was well cooked but under-seasoned. Of the dim sum we ordered (shrimp dumpling and sticky rice)-both tasted very doughy and gummy. The egg tarts were cold when we got them-like they had been barely reheated. Overall, dinner was a letdown-probably wouldn't return. Their location in Alameda is much better. read more

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Food was pretty decent but their seafood has no flavors as it was added after the dish was made. Portion size is not bad but lack of meat - mostly just carbs and vege. I really disliked how they charged the credit card fees as in assuming we pay in credit card and their dishes are on the expensive side. Tbh, their price was soo high that credit card fees should be built in it. Would need to think twice to go again during this economy. Not trying to lose an arm and a leg for three dishes. read more

We love another dim sum option in Walnut Creek! Although, it's not like the tradition dim sum places as they don't have all of the things you would find at an actual dim sum restaurant. They have the basics and then some, which is more than good with me! We went here recently for my dad's bday and another time two weeks later with just my husband and I. Ordered a few dim sum items but ordered off their main entree menu which we haven't done before. Here's what we ordered: Siu Mai - it was delish! This isn't always created equally. lol some places it almost looks like they served frozen store bought siu Mai, but this was legit! Honey walnut prawns - I'm obsessed with this!! It was perfectly cooked! Nice and crispy on the outside and the shrimp fully cooked on the inside. Fried shrimp dumpling: this is my go to at most dumplings sum places. It was delish! Chicken Crispy Noodles: this is the star of the show for me. Their pan fried noodles are perfect. It reminds me of a place I used to go to in sf when I was in middle school which is no longer there. The taste, texture of the noodles brought back memories! I know there are many iterations of pan fried Hong Kong style noodles, but those are also not created equally. This is a winner! Mapo tofu: this is hubby's favorite. We really enjoyed it and will definitely get it again! I'm not going to list everything we got, but I did put the ones that are my favs. Everything we ordered was amazing. What helps too is that the ladies that work here are all so friendly! We move a place with great service. This will now be our go to place! read more

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Came here on Mother's Day and they were able to seat us pretty quickly, even with how busy it was. We came with a party of five and ordered a ton from both the dim sum menu and the regular menu. The BBQ pork buns, shu mai, potstickers, and especially the turnip cakes were all super good. The combination fried rice was delicious, not oily at all, and the portion size was very generous. We also ordered the General Chicken, salt and pepper fish, mapo tofu, and Singapore noodles. We definitely ordered enough for very hungry people, and still had plenty left to take home. The space itself is very welcoming and open -- clean, comfortable, and not overly stuffy. The servers were attentive, friendly, and genuinely kind throughout the meal. Special shoutout to Vivian for letting us know what pepper was in the shakers because that crushed white pepper was seriously so tasty also for being so sweet, made our experience 20/10 read more

East Ocean takes over the spot that China Village left in Ygnacio Plaza. They're a Cantonese restaurant with dim sum, under the same ownership as East Ocean in Alameda. We went this week and tried out their non-dim sum fare. Ordered family style - East Ocean Combo Crispy Noodles, Pork Chops w/Spicy Salt, Mongolian Beef, Eggplant & Mushrooms. All the dishes were nicely prepared - crispy noodles, meats and eggplant were tender. Flavors were solid and one thing that was notable is that dishes were slightly less salted than most restaurants - which I liked. Nice addition to the area and a good spot for small or large parties. Looking forward to coming back and checking out their other dishes. read more

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First time here! Food was delicious and service was excellent! We will be returning for sure! read more

This restaurant is inside a large strip mall but parking isn't a problem. We had a spa appointment a few doors down and stopped here for lunch afterwards. Food appeared wholesome and was delightful to the eyes upon arrival. I had the curry chicken lunch special with brown rice. It was very flavorful but didn't contain much chicken. There were however some type of gooey dumplings that were a turn off for me but otherwise I enjoyed the dish. I don't usually need soy sauce but the rice needed it. The potsticker appetizer was delicious and not overcooked! The server seemed to forget about us but doted on the 4 people sitting next to us. The bathroom was gender friendly. The paper towels were out and overall a little tidying up of the bathroom was warranted during the visit. I might visit again but I would avoid anything with those dumplings. read more

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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Where is the salted fish? I ordered the salted fish & chicken fried rice for $23 and honestly could not find the "salted fish" part anywhere -- not in the taste, not in the smell, not even a tiny bit of aroma. Just a few small chicken cubes and barely any egg. It tasted like plain rice fried with rice. For this price, I seriously felt like taking the dish back and asking the chef to try it themselves -- maybe then they would understand what the dish is supposed to taste like. If you remove the words "salted fish" from the menu, the dish would actually be more accurate. Right now it's just expensive plain fried rice without its name's main ingredient. read more

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Friendly, clean, and spacious restaurant in Walnut Creek. Parking lot is plentiful. We came on Saturday for lunch. Seated quickly. They offer Dim Sum and/or plate meals. We were hoping they have lunch plate meals but not available on weekends. So we ordered Shrimp fried rice and Fillet Rock Cod fish with Baby Bok Choy. Fried rice was tasty and shrimp cooked tender. The Rock cod fish was very good and tender. Not over cooked or dry. Baby bok choy cooked perfectly. The only thing was a bit pricey. For two plates with water was $48 without tip. Overall, we will still come back to try the other dishes. read more

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - Rock Cod Fish Fillet w/ Baby Bok Choy - Dim Sum Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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This is our second time coming. Service was much quicker this time. Last time it was a full house and the dishes took a long time to come out. We came here last night 6-29-25 to have dinner with my parents. I was surprised to learn that they serve dim sum all day. Last time we went for brunch/lunch and they were also serving dim sum. They don't have a cart that goes around during brunch. Instead they have a menu and you check off what you'd like to order. It's pretty simple. They have some of the dishes on there regular menu, but the dim sum portions are half the size, which is a great option if you order a number of small dishes. We ordered the west lake beef soup, which reminded me of egg drop soup with minced beef in it. I've had it once before so it was surprisingly good. Even my parents liked it. We also ordered dry beef Chow Fun. We usually order it with American broccoli in it, but we forgot to this time so it came out with just noodles and bean sprouts. It was good, but it was missing a vegetable which would have been nice. My parents didn't want to order a separate vegetable dish so that would have been nice. We ordered the salt and pepper fish. They were fried fish filet fried to perfection and a melody of green scallions and peppers mixed in with it. It kind of reminded me of fish sticks. It was really good. I liked the saltiness of the batter. The food was as good as it was last time and the service was superior to last time. Last time we came on Mother's Day and it was packed, I don't think they expected a full house and didn't have enough kitchen staff to compete with all of the guests coming and going. read more

We came to this restaurant on a Sunday evening. This was our first time trying this place and it will absolutely be added to the list of restaurants we like to frequent. The food was delicious. Their menu has a wide variety of dishes from pork, chicken, fish, beef, and vegetables. I highly suggest coming on the weekend to get the egg custard buns. These are always my favorite to get at bakeries or dim sum when they have it. The duck we orders was seasoned well and next time we will splurge on getting the Peking Duck. The house chow mein was equally delicious and had plenty of meat and vegetables mixed in. On a cold night I would highly recommend the wonton soup. The soup was packed with loads of vegetables, meat, and wontons. Service here was stellar and they were always so attentive. It was a little slow that night but it honestly could be because it was Sunday night and we like to eat our dinner a little later. The restaurant itself was very clean and had a welcoming atmosphere when we first walked in. Overall I would love to come back to East Ocean. Not only have I gone to their Alameda location growing up, but I am so glad to know that they are also over here in Walnut Creek. read more

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Dined in with 4 of us. Dinner for 4 consisting of beans with minced pork, sizzling rice soup, crispy noodle, honey glazed prawns and a bowl of white rice. Total cost was $100.54. Overall the food were tasty except the soup was below par maybe because the rice was not toasted enough to cause the sizzle which adds to the flavor. I did tip 20% which is my normal tip since the pandemic to reward the hard working waiters and cooks. What bothered me was the additional 3% charge because I use my Visa . This is unheard of in many other restaurants I've dined in. Realistically, who does carry $100 in their wallets. For this reason, I am not coming back to dine in East Ocean again! read more

Checking out Ruth Bancroft Gardens (see my separate review). Wanted to try a local spot to compare suburbs vs. city fair. The dim sum at this spot was really good, a couple nuances here and there. The items that were definitely fresh was all the dim sum items -spring rolls and pancake were the only items that were just ok;but all of the dumplings, fried rice, etc. were really good quality. Got there before it started getting crowded. read more

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Being a little generous with 4, but better than 3. First visit, midweek, for lunch. Not really crowded, service was quick, food was mostly good. Har gow skin really thick and it was a bit flavorless. Siu mai, taro puffs and chicken wings were excellent ! read more

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I went to lunch last Sunday with my family, we ordered a couple of different dishes and while we were eating we found a worm in the food!!!

The good: available table for Tuesday lunch without reservation, and nice service staff. The fujian fried rice was good, despite the uneven saltiness. The chive shrimp dumpling was not bad. The bad: the beef meatball was off, and the cilantro shrimp dumpling was tasteless, and the skin was too thick. read more

We had a chance to experience the dinning of East Ocean one More time yesterday and this time all dishes we ordered were amazing except for the chicken wings, they felt a little bland to my taste. All the other dishes featured on the photos were great. We were seated right away and the food was ready fairly quickly. The restaurant was not crowded since we came around their 2nd opening time at 5 pm, so it was a very nice atmosphere. The staff is very friendly and attentive. read more

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I guess I have to post this even though I hate to. I really want to give east ocean 5 stars. I'm happy to say since my last review i never got cold dim sum again, the wait staff is really good. So improvements over my last review are great. Unfortunately, the management need to be more involved. Let me start with the good. The chef is pretty good, and the food tastes good. The issue is with the rest of the details of the restaurant. The toilet paper dispenser doesn't work correctly in both toilets also there was none in one of thr toilets. Finally the biggest thing that is really bad is the fact the fresh fish always looks sick with growths and lesions. This is the first time i saw lobster like this. I don't know who the supplier is but got to find a new one. I hope the management gets more involved in making this better run. read more

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - Leprosy on the lobster and fish... - Dim Sum Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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Came here on a weekend for dim sum. Didn't realize there was a dim sum spot in Walnut Creek. Place was decent, just wished they had a wider selection. Food was okay, not as good as some other places in the East Bay. But a lot better than expected for Walnut Creek read more

The good: --closer to us --easy parking --better service and ambience --some excellent menu items Things that can be improved: --set up as a restaurant, not a dim sum house (no carts) --limited dim sum menu --better execution of some dim sum items https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJXorj4B4wZ/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== read more

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First time here. The food is good especially for the area. Dim sum is fresh and good quality. the chow fun could have more wok hay but it's not bad. I will definitely come back when feeling for cantonese food. read more

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

This place busy, food was good and service was wonderful. The ambiance was chill we had a big party with kids, they were very attentive and they served the food fast. We would come back, it was chill and food was good. read more

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In general, the food was pretty good and the portion was decent, but the price point was to me a little higher than what I'm used to when it comes to Chinese food. But below is my review of two items that we ordered: Fried Chicken in Garlic Sauce: very delicious, and the flavor profile reminded me a lot of Korean style sweet soy fried chicken. I especially loved how thin the breading was on the chicken, and how tender and moist the chicken pieces were. It was like an elevated version of general tso's chicken. While the portion was pretty generous, the price point to me was really high at $19. Honey Pepper Angus Ribeye Beef: tender beef chunks in savory sauce, loaded with veggies including peppers and onions. While no doubt that this dish was good, I am not convinced that it was worth paying $25 for. I would probably not order this again, and instead try their other beef dishes priced lower to get a sense of comparison. read more

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - Honey Pepper Angus Ribeye Beef - Dim Sum Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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The service was quick the place was clean the was was just ok the roasted duck is not all that however the salted fish chicken fried rice is good not to salty and not oily beef ginger scallion is also delicious this is the only spot in Walnut Creek or any Chinese restaurant that serve duck and salted fried rice. read more

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Expensive dim sum and regular Chinese food. I'm not understanding how their prices can ve so sky high here but anyways the dim sum was like meh. You're paying for it because it's hard to find dim sum in Walnut Creek. Potstickers were chewy their drinks were subpar. Egg tarts had weird tasting crust and the pan fried chives were lukewarm inside. They're just steaming these quickly and dishing it out. Like reheated expensive Chinese dim sum. Service is slow, our party said skip this. read more

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Service is good but the food is marginal. I don't want to bad mouth any place but food just isn't up to snuff. I've been here several times since my folks seem to like it but my only conclusion is that they haven't found a better Chinese restaurant in the area. Sorry to the owners that are nice and are trying to earn a living. read more

Sad to say this is probably my last time getting food from this place. The pros: Staff is friendly and order cooked to completion was quick. The Con: Placed an order for 4 items online, but half the order was wrong. Got the honey pepper Angus Ribeye, salt and pepper shrimp with shell, East Ocean Pork Chop (peking sauce), and bitter-melon fish fillet. The shrimp I got was without shell and was almost just like a breaded fried shrimp - they are cooked differently. I called back to inquire and they told me that they ran out with shrimp with shells. I'm a little surprised here given that they have "seafood restaurant" in their name and was expecting them to have this common ingredient - ok whatever. Then I inquired about the honey pepper angus ribeye, it was different in terms of ingredients and the taste/flavor from when I had it at the Walnut Creek and Alameda locations. What I got was with bell pepper and closer to Mongolian beef - will post a picture of comparison. Person on the phone said they got a new chef, but they have always cooked it the same way. I'm here thinking, why was it different from the past times I got it from the same place and from Alameda (keep it consistent). In addition, the beef provided was different, this time it was more in a sliced format, in the past it was more like a cube/chunk format. I basically paid $4-5 more for a different beef dish, while I was expecting angus beef. To their credit, they did offer to recook this dish for me, however, I already wasted time in driving in/out. They could've just adjusted the bill for the difference. The flavor overall was decent, but you can find better cooking at lower prices around the area. read more

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - Honey Pepper Angus Beef (They claim this is what it is - top left) Bitter melon fish fillet, Salt and pepper shrimp, East Ocean pork chop - Dim Sum Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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East ocean is great for dim sum! The service is excellent, restaurant is clean and the food is delicious.

The dim sum and fried rice option are fantastic. The salted fish and chicken fried rice is a spectacular treat for me. The service is professional and polite. A small restaurant, but has very big taste in their dishes. read more

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Same owners as the Alameda East Ocean. One person in our group preferred to eat outdoors so a large table was setup for us. I was very surprised that the restaurant did not have a line at opening like most dim sum restaurants in the Bay Area. The indoors was small but over time it seemed to fill up more. The selection of dim sum was much smaller than what I was used to. Ha gow and siu mai were good. The pork buns and chicken buns were decent but I would've liked to have seen more meat. The salt and pepper calamari was amazing like in Alameda. The pork belly was very fatty but tasty. Fried meat dumplings (hom suey gok) and fried bean paste (gin duey) we're good. Turnip cakes were great. Service was very attentive for our large group. Maybe for the Walnut Creek area, the menu was sufficient but I like more variety. The food and service of what we had were good! read more

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We ordered the sizzling rice soup. When the server added the rice, it's supposed to pop and sizzle! It didn't. It slipped in limply. Not hot. The soup broth was tasty, however. The other dishes were okay but not stellar. I'm reluctant to return. It didn't live up to its reputation. Next time I'll try the Dim Sum. read more

Looking forward to coming back. The best order is veggie chow mein, any fried rice and my personal fav- walnut shrimp!

Thank them Great food Nice people Good time Nice wings Lots of customers We come back again read more

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - A lady - Dim Sum Near Me - Walnut Creek, California