Dragon Gate Oakland

“the honey walnut prawns are done perfectly - crispy batter perfectly cooked shrimp and that creamy sauce with candied walnuts that balances sweet and savory so well”

“the hot and sour soup was bland tho missing that punch of vinegar and white pepper you expect from this dish”

“actually weekend dim sum here is legit teh perfect brunch alternative - endless small plates, tea keeps getting refilled and that whole communal sharing thing that makes food taste better!!! the har gow were especially delicate”

“they dont have any brunch cocktails - no mimosas or bloody marys to pair with the late morning food”

“their iced coffee is honestly pretty good for a dim sum place - properly made not bitter, served in a tall glass wiht like the perfect ice to coffee ratio that doesnt dilute it too fast 10/10”

“honestly no alternative milks which is pretty stadnard everywhere tehse days even at casual spots”

“the kung pao chicken has real heat - not just sweet sauce pretending to be spicy but actual sichuan peppercorn numbing that reminds me of good nashville hot chicken”

“not even kidding the egg rolls were soggy and greasy filling was mostly cabbage with barely any seasoning definitely not worth the upcharge”

“the bbq pork buns are legit good - sweet and savory filling wrapped in fluffy steamed bread thats like the asian cousin of a good slider. pairs really well wiht their light chinese beer selection meh”

“i mean the beer menu is pretty limited, mostly just light lagers - would be cool to see some ipas or darker beers that could stand up to the richer dishes”

“look the dim liighting and red velvet booths give it this old school lounge vibe like stepping into 1970s vegas wiht a killer view of the oakland estuary through the windows”

“teh carpet looks like it hasnt been updated since carter and has some questionable stains by the bar ugh”

“their peking duck service is surprisingly traditional for an american chinese place - properly carved tableside with thin pancakes scallions and hoisin the technique is spot on”

“the fried rice was made with day old rice but not in the good way - mushy adn way oversalted nothing like proper wok hei would go back”