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Pretty solid for Chinese food. Ordered the 3 dishes and soup. We had individual bowls of soup with dried bok choy and carrots. Soup was ok a bit bland. Entrees we ordered were beef with broccoli, the black pepper beef and the seafood tofu clay pot. We also ordered the wet Chow fun with scrambled eggs and shrimp. Food came out piping out and very tasty. Service was a bit slow as it was the street festival and they were busy. Definitely need to come back to try other items in the menu.
337 8th St Oakland, CA 94607 I was walking around Oakland Chinatown looking for a new place that serves noodle soups, and I decided to try Hay Yue. The storefront doesn't look nice, but the inside is clean and spacious. The staff mainly speak Chinese. The lady offered me a table, and gave me ice water and menus. While we chatted, I learned that Hay Yue and Guangdong BBQ (next door) are operating together. You can order their meats on the Hay Yue menu. I decided to order: - Beef Stew Noodle Soup, $13.98 - Deep Fried Shrimp, $10.98 (Note: $25 Minimum to use credit card) The beef stew noodle soup was good. It could of used a richer broth to go with the generous amount of thin noodles. But it had nice fatty beef chunks with tendon. Also some bok choy. It was good for $13.98. The fried shrimps were fresh and plump. Crispy batter and served up HOT! You get eight (8) in an order. Dipping sauce upon request. I think the restaurant should get rid of the ugly parklet in the street. It has no purpose now, and the restaurant has a large dining room. I will return and try their chow mein.
My husband and I came here to celebrate his birthday. It was his pick for the choice of restaurant. This is our first time here. Service was not bad. We requested ice water for my husband and got tea for me. Those came right away. We ordered three dishes and came with soup. Overall, not too bad. If you want some Cantonese food in Oakland that has descent table seating, this is the place to go. They have QR code you can scan and order your food.
We got three dishes for ~$43. They forgot to bring complimentary soup so we just had to flag down a waitress. The salted fish eggplant clay pot was so good... and hot (temperature wise). It was oily but honestly that's to be expected lol. The pig intestine was so good.. the jalapenos were just a nice spice. The chinese brocoli was good and crunchy. Next time I'd just ask for chef to not put that much oil, but it was so good lolol The lemon tea was good and refreshing too! The staff are nice but when it's busy, it can be hard to flag someone down. Food came out fast!
No parking but street parking But lots of seatings and booths My usual go to items for family entrees Cube beef with mushrooms Whatever seasonal fish is available, steamed Seasonal veggies stir fry Service was helpful fast friendly
Hay Yue opened where D & A Cafe, TK Cafe once was. Large tables & small. A few flatscreens. Was seated quickly upon entry. Given a menu. Patrons in morning mostly grandmas & grandpas. Online menus difficult to read. Mostly out of date. Handed almost 10 menus. Just picked the breakfast types. Landed on specials 9-11 a.m. Offerings (Guangdong, Hong Kong, China): HK in morning: breakfast specials-rice noodle rolls, porridge, rice noodle soups... Bites: Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls (7.50) -generous serving. NoodleTexture semi-silky, some falling apart. Sauce was salty. Medium size shrimp crunchy, flavorful. *HK Milk Tea comped-tasted slightly bitter, probably cuz I forgot to stir condensed milk to mix. Slurps: Mix Porridge (7.50) -tasted uber hot, watery. Didn't have much appetite to finish. Didn't stir bottom. Later when cooled. Discovered lots of offal on bottom: kidney, liver, hearts, pork pieces + ginger. Broth very tasty. *you tal ( fried Chinese donut) comped-crunchy, freshly made. **didn't know about freebies until waitress reminded me. Didn't read small print in Chinese. Spoke Cantonese with staff. 4.5 stars Breakfast special worthy. Quantity-only rice noodle roll slightly lacking. Quality-Great. *no rating for regular Guangdong menu
The bbq pork taste so bad, i was hard to chew , the meat so tough , the chicken taste nothing , the vegetable that under the bbq and chicken was weird, they put sugar on it ! Only the white rice was fresh , not going again ! So mad
Excellent meal. Tasty dishes at average prices with huge portions. Waitress was attentive and free hot tea. Clean tables but no frills decorations. Few remaining old style Cantonese style good Chinese restaurants now. Parking on street but worth going to.
Ordered take out and was quick, decent priced and so fresh and good. The service is quick, in Cantonese. Very satisfied.
5/5 for portion and value. We ordered two lunch rice plates ($13-14 each), and they came with drinks, two sides, cabbage, and a large portion of rice. The BBQ was a bit dry and looked artificially colored, but the soy sauce chicken and roasted duck were juicy and tender. We tried both cold and hot milk tea, but they were lacking tea flavor. The free soup was a nice bonus. Overall, a decent meal for the price. The servers were all nice and friendly. This is a great plate for a quick cheap bite
Date: 10/25/2024 Time: 12:30 PM 70° Sunny I received a telephone call from my younger sister, inviting me to join her and my oldest sister for lunch at this restaurant. I have never dined here and it is my first time. After perusing the chow fun menu, we decided on having beef chow fun, Satay chicken chow fun and Singapore curry rice noodles. Service was prompt. We didn't wait long for lunch. Then the restaurant was not busy. The ambiance is a well lit restaurant with two flatscreen TV's mounted on the walls. Other decor included plants and bamboo in red planter. Beef Chow Fun: The aroma of this dish was pleasing. It was okay, but oily and greasy. (3 stars) Satay Chicken Chow Fun: Nice presentation of sliced chicken, green and red bell peppers and pineapple atop the chow fun. It was delicious, despite the chow fun being in clumps. (3.5 stars) Singapore Curry Rice Noodles: I haven't had this dish in I don't know how many years. It's one of my favorites. Rice noodles with curry and loaded with shrimp, slivered chicken and char siu. Delicious and quite enjoyable (4 stars). Fresh Chinese broccoli was excellent, sautéed to perfection, not overcooked and crunchy texture. (4 stars) The portions were generous for all three noodles dishes. I would like to return in the future to view their dim sum menu. Overall rating (3.5 stars rating rounded up to a 4 stars rating).
Back at it... Trying to discover a restaurant that will not disappoint offering flavor, customer service and affordable prices. Hay Yue Restaurant is located in Chinatown Oakland. This place is all about Chinese comfort food. The restaurant has a feel of a Mom's and Dad's, don't let that fool you. It can get noisy at times but it's not tremendously bad. I personally didn't mind it. I was greeted with a cup of artichoke soup which was surprisingly good. Then the rice and dishes. Great flavor! The tofu really stands out! The sponginess and mix of salt and sweetness just kept me wanting more! I loved the flavor and seasoning! I definitely loved their customer service, the menu is in Chinese I had to get help from the waiter translating the dishes names to English. I thought that was cool! I definitely recommend Hay Yue restaurant! And I'd love to revisit and enjoy more of the dishes this place has to offer.
There's a new spot in Oakland Chinatown! I saw this pop up on Yelp when I was browsing for restaurants and decided to try it out with a friend. We came for lunch on Tuesday around 12:45, and most of the tables were occupied by locals. Always a good sign. The space and bright and airy and tables didn't feel crammed together. We snagged the last available booth. They have a large menu of food options, ranging from meat and seafood dishes to rice/noodle dishes. We ordered two dishes to share: Chicken pot rice ($14.98) - this was good, but I felt like there was way too much rice and not enough chicken/veggies Fish fillet in black bean sauce ($16.98) - this dish is one of my go to's at a Cantonese spot and it's beautifully executed here. The fish was tender and flavorful They also gave us complimentary soup. The soup was kinda bland but I appreciated the gesture. Based on the sign outside, I think they have a lunch special where you can get 3 dishes + 1 soup for 40 bucks. I'd love to came back and try that some time.
5 months ago
I was getting some groceries in Chinatown on 07/25/2025 when I spotted Hay Yue Restaurant next to my favorite market. I decided to give them a try since I was a bit hungry and had a long day ahead of me. I walked in at around 9:45am and was immediately greeted by the owner. As it turned out, he was the same man I exchanged pleasantries with earlier at the garage. He told me to sit wherever I pleased, and I parked myself at a corner table. The interior was spacious and clean, and there was a large TV on the wall showing some Chinese program. Their breakfast menu featured a wide variety of congee, noodles, sandwiches, etc. I ordered off of it and got the Tomato Beef Stew Rice Noodle Soup. It came with a hot beverage (milk tea). At just $7.50, I thought it was a steal. Food arrived in about 10 minutes. My bowl of rice noodle soup was surprisingly good. The soup had real tomatoes and onions in it and had a nice tangy taste, and the beef stew was very tender. The milk tea was alright. The portion was filling and commensurate with the price. The owner and his staff were friendly. I asked how things were going in terms of crime in Chinatown. They told me the situation has gotten a bit better in the recent months. I was happy to hear that. Overall, I enjoyed my breakfast experience here. The food was good, and the price was simply unheard of in this economy. Should you find yourself in Chinatown between 9-11am on a random weekday, stop by and give them a try. 4 stars. BONUS MATERIAL: - They prefer cash. read more
2 months ago
Enjoyed dinner here tonight. The lady owner is such a sales person! She came out with a freshly roasted goose and tempted us! There were 5 of us, so we went for it (not even thinking of asking how much it was). Anyway, it was really good and meaty. Slightly different from duck. We had braised tofu w/veggies, scrambled eggs w/prawns, beef chow fun, curried beef brisket, cauliflower w/lop cheurng, and "gow gay" tong, They are always so nice and the food came out quickly. Luckily today, smokers from outside didn't ruin our meal as it has in the past! read more
9 days ago
Pretty solid for Chinese food. Ordered the 3 dishes and soup. We had individual bowls of soup with dried bok choy and carrots. Soup was ok a bit bland. Entrees we ordered were beef with broccoli, the black pepper beef and the seafood tofu clay pot. We also ordered the wet Chow fun with scrambled eggs and shrimp. Food came out piping out and very tasty. Service was a bit slow as it was the street festival and they were busy. Definitely need to come back to try other items in the menu. read more
337 8th St Oakland, CA 94607 I was walking around Oakland Chinatown looking for a new place that serves noodle soups, and I decided to try Hay Yue. The storefront doesn't look nice, but the inside is clean and spacious. The staff mainly speak Chinese. The lady offered me a table, and gave me ice water and menus. While we chatted, I learned that Hay Yue and Guangdong BBQ (next door) are operating together. You can order their meats on the Hay Yue menu. I decided to order: - Beef Stew Noodle Soup, $13.98 - Deep Fried Shrimp, $10.98 (Note: $25 Minimum to use credit card) The beef stew noodle soup was good. It could of used a richer broth to go with the generous amount of thin noodles. But it had nice fatty beef chunks with tendon. Also some bok choy. It was good for $13.98. The fried shrimps were fresh and plump. Crispy batter and served up HOT! You get eight (8) in an order. Dipping sauce upon request. I think the restaurant should get rid of the ugly parklet in the street. It has no purpose now, and the restaurant has a large dining room. I will return and try their chow mein. read more
My husband and I came here to celebrate his birthday. It was his pick for the choice of restaurant. This is our first time here. Service was not bad. We requested ice water for my husband and got tea for me. Those came right away. We ordered three dishes and came with soup. Overall, not too bad. If you want some Cantonese food in Oakland that has descent table seating, this is the place to go. They have QR code you can scan and order your food. read more
We got three dishes for ~$43. They forgot to bring complimentary soup so we just had to flag down a waitress. The salted fish eggplant clay pot was so good... and hot (temperature wise). It was oily but honestly that's to be expected lol. The pig intestine was so good.. the jalapenos were just a nice spice. The chinese brocoli was good and crunchy. Next time I'd just ask for chef to not put that much oil, but it was so good lolol The lemon tea was good and refreshing too! The staff are nice but when it's busy, it can be hard to flag someone down. Food came out fast! read more
No parking but street parking But lots of seatings and booths My usual go to items for family entrees Cube beef with mushrooms Whatever seasonal fish is available, steamed Seasonal veggies stir fry Service was helpful fast friendly read more
Hay Yue opened where D & A Cafe, TK Cafe once was. Large tables & small. A few flatscreens. Was seated quickly upon entry. Given a menu. Patrons in morning mostly grandmas & grandpas. Online menus difficult to read. Mostly out of date. Handed almost 10 menus. Just picked the breakfast types. Landed on specials 9-11 a.m. Offerings (Guangdong, Hong Kong, China): HK in morning: breakfast specials-rice noodle rolls, porridge, rice noodle soups... Bites: Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls (7.50) -generous serving. NoodleTexture semi-silky, some falling apart. Sauce was salty. Medium size shrimp crunchy, flavorful. *HK Milk Tea comped-tasted slightly bitter, probably cuz I forgot to stir condensed milk to mix. Slurps: Mix Porridge (7.50) -tasted uber hot, watery. Didn't have much appetite to finish. Didn't stir bottom. Later when cooled. Discovered lots of offal on bottom: kidney, liver, hearts, pork pieces + ginger. Broth very tasty. *you tal ( fried Chinese donut) comped-crunchy, freshly made. **didn't know about freebies until waitress reminded me. Didn't read small print in Chinese. Spoke Cantonese with staff. 4.5 stars Breakfast special worthy. Quantity-only rice noodle roll slightly lacking. Quality-Great. *no rating for regular Guangdong menu read more
6 months ago
The bbq pork taste so bad, i was hard to chew , the meat so tough , the chicken taste nothing , the vegetable that under the bbq and chicken was weird, they put sugar on it ! Only the white rice was fresh , not going again ! So mad read more
Excellent meal. Tasty dishes at average prices with huge portions. Waitress was attentive and free hot tea. Clean tables but no frills decorations. Few remaining old style Cantonese style good Chinese restaurants now. Parking on street but worth going to. read more
7 months ago
Ordered take out and was quick, decent priced and so fresh and good. The service is quick, in Cantonese. Very satisfied. read more
6 months ago
5/5 for portion and value. We ordered two lunch rice plates ($13-14 each), and they came with drinks, two sides, cabbage, and a large portion of rice. The BBQ was a bit dry and looked artificially colored, but the soy sauce chicken and roasted duck were juicy and tender. We tried both cold and hot milk tea, but they were lacking tea flavor. The free soup was a nice bonus. Overall, a decent meal for the price. The servers were all nice and friendly. This is a great plate for a quick cheap bite read more
Date: 10/25/2024 Time: 12:30 PM 70° Sunny I received a telephone call from my younger sister, inviting me to join her and my oldest sister for lunch at this restaurant. I have never dined here and it is my first time. After perusing the chow fun menu, we decided on having beef chow fun, Satay chicken chow fun and Singapore curry rice noodles. Service was prompt. We didn't wait long for lunch. Then the restaurant was not busy. The ambiance is a well lit restaurant with two flatscreen TV's mounted on the walls. Other decor included plants and bamboo in red planter. Beef Chow Fun: The aroma of this dish was pleasing. It was okay, but oily and greasy. (3 stars) Satay Chicken Chow Fun: Nice presentation of sliced chicken, green and red bell peppers and pineapple atop the chow fun. It was delicious, despite the chow fun being in clumps. (3.5 stars) Singapore Curry Rice Noodles: I haven't had this dish in I don't know how many years. It's one of my favorites. Rice noodles with curry and loaded with shrimp, slivered chicken and char siu. Delicious and quite enjoyable (4 stars). Fresh Chinese broccoli was excellent, sautéed to perfection, not overcooked and crunchy texture. (4 stars) The portions were generous for all three noodles dishes. I would like to return in the future to view their dim sum menu. Overall rating (3.5 stars rating rounded up to a 4 stars rating). read more
Back at it... Trying to discover a restaurant that will not disappoint offering flavor, customer service and affordable prices. Hay Yue Restaurant is located in Chinatown Oakland. This place is all about Chinese comfort food. The restaurant has a feel of a Mom's and Dad's, don't let that fool you. It can get noisy at times but it's not tremendously bad. I personally didn't mind it. I was greeted with a cup of artichoke soup which was surprisingly good. Then the rice and dishes. Great flavor! The tofu really stands out! The sponginess and mix of salt and sweetness just kept me wanting more! I loved the flavor and seasoning! I definitely loved their customer service, the menu is in Chinese I had to get help from the waiter translating the dishes names to English. I thought that was cool! I definitely recommend Hay Yue restaurant! And I'd love to revisit and enjoy more of the dishes this place has to offer. read more
There's a new spot in Oakland Chinatown! I saw this pop up on Yelp when I was browsing for restaurants and decided to try it out with a friend. We came for lunch on Tuesday around 12:45, and most of the tables were occupied by locals. Always a good sign. The space and bright and airy and tables didn't feel crammed together. We snagged the last available booth. They have a large menu of food options, ranging from meat and seafood dishes to rice/noodle dishes. We ordered two dishes to share: Chicken pot rice ($14.98) - this was good, but I felt like there was way too much rice and not enough chicken/veggies Fish fillet in black bean sauce ($16.98) - this dish is one of my go to's at a Cantonese spot and it's beautifully executed here. The fish was tender and flavorful They also gave us complimentary soup. The soup was kinda bland but I appreciated the gesture. Based on the sign outside, I think they have a lunch special where you can get 3 dishes + 1 soup for 40 bucks. I'd love to came back and try that some time. read more
Clean dinning area. Vast menu. Friendly service. Yummy clay pot dish. There is a "Clay Pot" section and a separate "Pot Rice" section in their menu. Silly me - I wanted clay pot rice but mistakenly ordered a Clay Pot ( which doesn't come with sizzling rice in the pot ). Food was still good. Need another visit for clay pot rice. read more
1 year ago
I ordered the special combo B for $47.39 for Togo! See what I got for the empress chicken! It looks like leftovers from the customer. read more
Been over 1 year last eaten in Oakland Chinatown. Some of my fav restaurants r closed, thankfully this new place stepped up: great food, good prices, clean dining room, bathroom reasonably clean. Claypot rice (preserved meat) was excellent, rice soaked up the juice & flavor or the fatty preserved meat, bottom had a thin burnt layer, wish there was more. Beef brisket stew ho fun soup was good: tasty broth yet light & non greasy, brisket tender. $29.72 include tax for 2 items, good value & only found in Chinatown. I just had a bowl of ramen in SF for nearly $22 excluding tips. read more
I'm glad another restaurant took over this spot. They have a special where you can order 3 dishes for $40. It comes with a house soup, today they had dried vegetable soup with almonds. I really missed restaurants that give out house soup. We ordered the salt and pepper pork chop, combination tofu clay pot and Chinese broccoli with fish cake. The ladies working inside were efficient and kind. The place was packed for lunch. Food came out quick. Everything was a little on the salty side for me. Pork chop was crispy and full of meat, the tofu clay pot was good too. The Chinese broccoli and fish cake was only okay, will skip that next time and try something else. read more
I recently noticed that this place has a grand opening sign so during lunch time I decided to check it out. The interior of the restaurant lacks any decoration and a little boring to look at. The restaurant has typical booth settings that can seat parties of 4 and bigger tables to seat bigger parties. The service is quick and efficient, I didn't have to wait long to order or get my food. I ended up ordering the club sandwich and hong kong milk tea. The sandwich and fries were a bit too cold for my liking so that's my first complaint. Other than that it was also pretty dry, if I didn't have ketchup I don't think I would have been able to finish it. However the sandwich itself was pretty decent. I wouldn't order it again though. The hong kong milk tea however was delicious! This is one of my favorite drinks so I was very happy that this place nailed it. The drink is strong and sweet just like how I like it. I might come back with friends but maybe not alone? It might be a better idea to order multiple dishes and share with friends to get a better idea of this restaurant. read more
2 years ago
We've only been to Hay Yue for breakfast and order to go during breakfast time so this review mainly covers that area. For a few times we have tried their wonton and beef stew fun and noodles variant. The breakfast comes with Hong Kong Milk tea or coffee, hot or iced. If you order 2 breakfast with $3 you can get the pork cheong fun or pay a little bit more for the dim sum black bean sauce chicken feet. Their fun are very high quality, it is the same high quality of chicken pho and their egg noodles is decent quality. We've also tried the curry flavored beef stew. Their milk tea is okay, nothing special. They do charge extra for containers if you order to go, which is typical practice of Chinatown. One thing I do want to mention is their dim sum items are very good. Steamed black bean chicken feet and their shiu mai are very good and tasty. We do plan on going back for their dinner hours to try other items. I do recommend this place with a 4 stars ratings! read more
1 year ago
If I could give them 0 stars I would! Im sure they don't care about these Yelp reviews but I'm gonna put it out there. DONT EAT HERE IF YOU DONT SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE! Typical Chinese aunties who don't speak a lick of english- which is fine!! But they clearly cater for their own folks before you. There were also A bunch of local uncles and grandpas in the back staring us down the whole time like we were lost...so awkward!! We got seated and ordered (which was also a struggle) before two other tables who got seated after us. Their food all came out before ours. We ordered like 5 plates and waited about 30 minutes before the first dish came out. Ok that's fine, I figured the other dishes would soon follow. Each dish came out about 10-15 minutes in between. My last dish never even came out I had to remind them more than once! "It's coming, it's coming" when the chef hasn't even started on it! While we patiently sit there for another 10 minutes for our RICE TO EAT WITH OUR PROTEIN AND VEGGIES!! Everything has gone cold and we have completely lost our appetite and asked for the food to be packed up. We barely ate so we are still hungry leaving the place. We get home a couple hours later to eat more, and was surprised with this raw pork. SMH!!! We like supporting small businesses, but this unacceptable. Needless to say we are not returning!!!!! read more
9 months ago
drove by and stopped in with my family. saw a few families seating in and wanted to see what the hype was about. they closed at 9pm which is a lot later than a lot of other stores in chinatown. the menu is pretty broad with popular chinese dishes. honestly really affordable and huge portions! their online menu is limited towards the end of the night but that shouldn't deter customers. pretty solid place for a family outing, might top shooting star cafe for us. read more
2 years ago
I work nearby and ordered some take out and they made it so fast. Incredible considering how extensive the menu is! The seafood pan fried noodles were delicious! read more
Wow! This place is rocking and booming! Decided to try this place on Friday at lunch time, and it did not disappoint. Got seated right away with hot green tea ( perfect for the rainy weather), table was set with plates and chopsticks ready to use! The food options are unlimited and so many cool things to try but I decided to these! The portion sizes are big enough for 3 people! Lemon chicken -10/10 crunchy yet so flavorful , they have so much so sauce so you get so much flavor in every bite. I also loved how have serving utensils with every plate. Garlic sauce green beans-8/10 would have loved some more garlic flavor to these but the crunch was there! Mongolian Beef -8/10 The Mongolian Beef was good had lots of flavor and was definitely spicy! But the meat was a little softer than I've experienced but it is definitely a must try! The combo fried rice! 11/10! My absolute favorite! The flavor all the shrimp and beef and veggies and too add I have never had rice with cabbage and that really set it off with a boom of flavor! The complimentary soup was so good I am not sure what was in it or what it was called but it definitely gave me a yummy beef soup flavor. Might I add the food came out fast hot and steamy with a smile! The waiters did not speak English but was able to provide some of the best service. Definitely will be returning to try some of their other items and you should too!!!! read more
3 years ago
Pork spare rib clay pot rice : 5/5 Rice was fragrant with a hint on onion and ginger. They strike a great balance of having fluffy and crispy rice. Good amount of meat and a slightly sweet soy sauce to compliment everything! It also comes with a nice vegetable and pork bone soup Hot Milk Tea: 4/5 Solid HK milk tea. Non- busy time the waitress will ask what kind of sweetness you want. Overall it's an impressive start and I am grateful for any new restaurant opening in Chinatown. For $20 with tip, it's slightly more expensive than what you could find in Chinatown. However, if it can keep up the cleanliness and quality of food I believe they'll have great business. read more
3 years ago
This new restaurant is where D & A used to be, on 8th St. Like D & A, the menu is geared towards quick service easy on the wallet items frequently found on diner style Southern Cantonese eateries. First time visiting, & on Christmas Day, so we didn't order much. But what we did try convinced us this is a solid economic spot: fish porridge hit the spot, shrimp & beef rice noodle roll was a generous portion & dim sum quality. I asked about take out menu & website but was told they haven't rolled those out yet. So I took photos of the menu posted on the front window. I also noticed the signboard outside was advertising 3 dishes & house soup for around $39... Will be back to check that out. read more
2 years ago
Just like another review, this is my first and last time here. Our family usually goes to San Leandro or Richmond for dinner but decide to give them a try since they are much closer. Also, hoping that it was a good addition since there are not many restaurants in Oakland Chinatown. We used to love 8th St Cafe before they close because of a fire on the building. Ambiance - it seems a bit cleaner than 8th St Cafe. The whole entire dinner you can smell smoke from cigarettes. They even have soil planters right outside for cigarettes. Literally the cooks all go for a smoke when they didn't have to cook right outside and the smoke blows it all back on because it is windy. Hopefully they wash their hands before they cook. Food - they have these set menus for $43 for 3 entrees, but you are only allow to order 1 of those sets. They tell you after, even though it's not on the menu. They tell you to order the regular entree price, but keep in mind the 3 entrees for $43 are very small portion and barely any ingredients. We ordered 3 clay pots and pot is so shallow. The dessert was a taro sago but you can see like white stuff (like expired coconut milk) on the top which my husband said it was a bit sour. Would I recommend it to others.....nope. Although, the old 8th St Cafe was a bit dirty but their food was a lot better. read more
1 year ago
We were headed for our favorite cafe in Chinatown, but alas, forgot it was closed on Tuesday, and it's hard to find another open for dinner, but we saw the bright, clean and new-ish Hay Yue. There were a couple of others eating there, and a couple for take out, but we looked at the menu: could it really have that much to choose from. Yes!!! Initially, we were just going to have ho fun soup and a clay pot, but couldn't resist the 3 dish special, and am I glad we got to try it. In addition to the house soup (lotus root and carrot), we had beef clay pot, fish and veggies, and spare ribs and pumpkin clay pot. Each was a very full dish, the pumpkin was the best, more braised; the daikon and stew was tasty, but a little tough. The fish and broccoli was a beautiful presentation, and classic. We will definitely come back. Get the three dishes and take home the leftovers! Service was fast and friendly. It reminded us of our favorite Oakland Chinese restaurant: Rainbow!!! read more
2 years ago
I ordered two chow fun, and blood was still coming out of the meat. I admit it wasn't worth the price. read more
3 years ago
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