Eating in Oakland Chinatown With My Cousins - My Oakland | Did You Eat Yet?
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2023
- I'm Victor and I grew up around different parts of Oakland, CA. In the "My Oakland" series, I highlight a few areas of the town I spent a lot of time in, and of course, that means eating a lot in these areas. First up is Oakland Chinatown, featuring my cousins I spent a lot of my time with growing up in the 90s into the 2000s.
Spots highlighted:
• Vien Huong
• Gum Kuo
• Binh Minh Quan
• Shooting Star
Other Chinatown spots shown:
• Yung Kee
• New Gold Medal Restaurant
• Tao Yuen Pastry
• Cam Anh
• Wonder Food Bakery
• Napoleon Super Bakery
• Cam Huong Bakery
Did You Eat Yet? is a short video series by Victor, highlighting food and the stories that come from food.
Collection One: Where I'm From highlights Victor’s roots: A first generation Chinese American, born in Oakland, and raised around the entire East Bay. We highlight traditional Chinese recipes, hear stories from friends and family, explore the Bay Area, and share the most quintessential Oakland taco tour ever captured.
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- Tyler Coolidge for the episode music (IG: / tylercoolidge )
- Miguel for the intro music (IG: / mrvilifier )
- Megan for the Did You Eat Yet? design (IG: @ / mighty.moody )
- And everyone who helped me out with shooting and producing and eating with me!
Before 99 Ranch, we use to head to Oakland Chinatown on Saturdays for dim sum and groceries. Sun Hong Kong was our go to for midnight snacks in the '80's. Thanks for the memories and great video. I really enjoyed it. Hope you will continue to make this type of content. The area still looks pretty good.
that’s amazing. I’m a 90s kid so never experienced that but really cool to hear your story too. thanks for watching!
Thank god for 99 ranch and the other Asian stores, now we don't need to commute to SF/Oakland for groceries. Though it was a lot of fun to go with family to eat and shop.
Vien Huong, Binh Minh Quan, and Gum Kuo really hit home for me. I’m so glad you have video footage of these places because in 5-10 years, who knows if they’ll be around. I hope theyre around forever 🥺
just gotta keep going back to support these businesses whenever we can!
These videos bring back some good memories from all the places I ate at. Shooting Star had this awesome mango sago dish, VH Noodles is always a must and can’t forget about Saint Anna Cafe with the baked porkchop over rice smothered in their Saint Anna sauce.
Shout out to Sweetheart Cafe for Boba before Boba was ever a thing!
first boba i’ve ever had in my life forreal
Sweetheart is the OG for boba in Oakland
Yes 🙌🏼
Actually tho it was the OG
YES!!
Man I just came across these videos. I've spent about a decade in Oakland and more than thirty in the East Bay combined. I love that you're giving these places some much deserved shine! Some are old favorites of mine as well, and some I'm learning about for the first time from your channel. Thank you for doing this.
Appreciate that, thanks for watching!
Such great memories are made right here in Oakland Chinatown. Thank you for featuring Lincoln Square Park - come back anytime!
I grew up there in the late 80's and early 90's and this video brought back so many memories. I went to Chinese school on 9th street and balled at Lincoln school everyday. We still do grocery shopping there and my dad lives in Chinatown. I now work a few blocks away on 8th street and still in the area. Great video!
Thanks for watching!
i went to the chinese school too lol
Too bad Shan Dong did not make the list. Very good food there and love their handmade noodles.
Also a big fan of Shan Dong! This is only a part of my Chinatown experience, maybe we'll film a part 2 again too haha
I love the name of the channel, "Did You Eat Yet?" Many Chinese people, particularly the older generation, grew up very poor and didn't have enough food to eat. It's a greeting people say to each other to show they care. The literal translation is, "Have you eaten rice yet?"
Yup that’s why I went with this name, thanks for watching!
I was not convinced vegetarian food is worth eating, until I tried Golden Lotus and Nature Vegetarian, and it really changed my perspective on vegetarian/vegan food.
When it comes to a hot, affordable, and really filling meal I like Tastee Steam Kitchen's single-person hotpots. For a teensy bit more out of the pocket, I like the Mắm Hanoi pho.
I loooove several places that sit slightly outside of Chinatown too; if you ever plan to try some places that are around Swan's Market, or towards 14th st, or want to try some other recommendations, don't hesitate to ask. I gotta support my Oakland City and all its awesome food!
My mom worked in Pacific Renaissance Plaza for my entire childhood! I wonder if our moms know each other... I miss ABC bakery cafe so much
I’m sure all our families know each other somehow lol thanks for watching!
OMG, I sent this link to all my pre-Covid lunch buddy coworkers. You hit the very same restaurants that we would always lunch at before COVID. We all work remotely now, so we've not gathered together for lunch for 3 years, It brought back a lot of great memories. Thanks for posting!! 😊🥢🥡🥟🍝🍜🍚🍛🍤🍱🍲👨🍳👩🍳🥘
That’s awesome! Thanks for watching and sharing with your friends
Thank you for sharing your video chinatown all the places you shops it is my favorite place to eat when I have a chance to go Chinatown !!! 👍👍👍
Thank you for watching!
sweetheart will forever be in my heart as the place i would go to grab boba after playing at lincoln park during the summers
sweetheart is quintessential oakland boba
It really brought back lots of memories , I had my Auto. business in Oakland from 1986 - 2007 , visit Chinatown restaurants all the time. Thanks for your video
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Great story telling. You brought back some very nostalgic memories. I miss spots like ABC where wed go late night after drinking and hanging out.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love yr videos. Great content, filming and commentary. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks for watching! Appreciate that
Amazing video. You hit some our favorite spots!! Much love from Oakland ❤
I have been here before and its wonderful, thank you for sharing this great memories 😊
thanks for watching!
I just found your channel and love the production value and insight into the bay area communities. Making me so hungry! I got a lot of spots added to my list to go check out now.
Thanks for watching!
Going Sunday grocery shopping with our mom back when we were in middle school hit different, sheeesh great video bro. Bringing back hella nostalgia
Thanks for watching!
I miss ABC Bakery !
Yung Kee is also a favorite of mine that I’ve been going to for decades.
I’m really enjoying your local videos. Thank you !
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing I def am gunna check out some of these places when I visit Oakland, good editing and video production btw man keep it up!
Appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Yeah, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I have such fond memories of going to Gum Kuo with my parents when they came to visit me. It’s soooo good!
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Chinese-Canadian living in Japan here. Brings back memories of Toronto Chinatowns. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing, learned a lot!
💯!!! All the go-to spots!
Born and raised in LA and relocating to Oakland for work this month. Definitely will check these places out
Welcome to the Bay! Don’t leave any valuables in your car, and don’t go anywhere too unfamiliar if you don’t know the area, but aside from that, def enjoy the town
Shan Dong and Classic Guilin Rice Noodles! The brisket + crispy pork and the black bean chile paste is hella good.
VH omg I need to visit soon, so packed but so worth the wait! Love the vids bro keep them up!
Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed your stories and take of these places
ABC Bakery!!!
I moved out 15 years ago.
You were one of those kids running around
My dad, who was born in 1922, really like Yung Kee.
I always had the BBQ duck
I'm loving these videos.
Appreciate that a lot
Wonder Food Bakery is THE spot for the baked BBQ pork buns. Been going there for years and they never disappoint! Love the video my guy!
I went to school with some of the family's kids growing up. Great stuff there!
I like Wonder Food bakery. They make great egg tarts, cream cakes, napoleon and many other yummy breads (i.e. cocktail bun, pineapple bun, mayo ham corn bun, etc.)
Man! Keep the content coming. I use to frequent Oakland Chinatown as a teenager and in my twenties.
thanks for watching!!
Great video! Love watching Chinatown and food videos made by Asian youtubers!
Thanks for watching!
looking forward to that 10 part series!!
delicieuse princess bakery on 13th btw harrison and franklin stayed open all through the pandemic-something for my kids to look forward to after zoom school! red bean bun for my older one and a 1$ sprinkle cookie for my little one. we celebrated my older kid’s 13th b-day with a beautiful cake from delicieuse princess. they closed down for several months, and just celebrated a grand reopening last week.
Thanks for watching!
need the oakland chinatown series!! ming's tasty is crazy!
TX guys, I enjoyed this. I live nearby and its so good to learn more about where I live. Keep up the great work. I like shooting star cafe - - its its own little world in there.
Always cool to share stories and also hear other perspectives and how others have experienced similar things!
My favorite was Economy Cafe, long gone now, but had the best chow fun
VH, Yung Kee, Fortune, were the regular spots me, my brother and friends would hit up
One of my favorite spots I took my family when I lived in the Bay Area was New Gold Medal. Their wonton noodle soup had just the right amount of Hong Kong flavor with all shrimp wontons. The noodles were the best chewy kind that will always be in my memory. They also had a tomato beef Hong Kong style crispy noodles that I have not found anywhere else that makes it like they do. I hope they have kept up the tradition still. Of all things, I really enjoyed their puffy and thick shrimp egg foo young with gravy. They also had an excellent version of salt and pepper fish fillet. There is nothing more satisfying than a big bowl of juk with fish fillet with pi dan and fried youtiao on the side. I am hungry just thinking about it. Is there a special rate airfare to Oakland Airport this weekend? 😂😂😂😂😂
New Gold Medal is a classic! I'd eat there with my mom sometimes too when we used to go grocery shop. Thanks for watching!
Back in the day, very funny.
Shout out from Boston. My cousin owns the small Cambodian joint on broadway. I visit most summers and the food is good there too.
Ain’t been there yet but will try to check it out soon! Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Speaking of Shooting Star, the haircut place next to it is the Go To Place for haircuts. Eric is stylist I recommend!
I just can say I miss the old NYC Chinatown than now Chinatown. All my favorite place to go in Chinatown its not there anymore. Talk about Gum Kuo, there was one in NYC Chinatown but its not a restaurant, its groceries store that I used to love to hang out in when my young school years. I get all my snacks and drinks in bottle there. Love and miss the good old days. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Welcome! Enjoy every moment in life. 🤗
That’s some good eating, just subscribed, keep it up bro!
Appreciate it, thanks for watching!
I’m going back ASAP ❤. yum yum yum
Thanks for watching!
New Gold Medal always for late night drunken recovery.
ABC bakery ❤️ I miss their red bean ice
Gum Kuo is so fire. Would love a video dedicated to Dim Sum in the Bay Area 🥟❤
dim sum in the bay area is a whole long story i can tell some day for sure. so many classics that aren’t around anymore that i grew up with in chinatown, but still so many that are around that i’ve celebrated important occasions at and more.
Great video!
Thank you for watching!!
I know Gum Kuo I eat there all the time even when i was a kid!
nice video! im a fan already
I appreciate it!
Love this. Subscribed
Thank you!
This is the type of food content I like to consume. Highlighting the delish food with the amazing storytelling throughout. Awesome watch!
Appreciate that a lot, thanks for watching!
Yes! The house special here in OC is bomb lol
Thanks for watching!
My cousin lives in Oakland. I'm going to share this with her.
Thanks for watching!
I remember getting that super cheap won ton mee. Hella good.
Love your vids! Whats the intro best you use?
I use to go to Church’s chicken in Oakland with my friend.For some reason I like their chicken and it’s only one in Bay Area. Do on video on this place. Thanks
Gold Medal is so goated
🔥🔥🔥
Please try Lounge Chinatown excellent place.
hello dyey, the video was nice on oakland chinese food - wish knew how far berkeley campus would be. the names (chinese) and english (nam) writing is different. but it is a marker you are in oakland. may be to show SF english (man) writing. thanks again. elle for sour liver in noodle soup
Thanks for watching! Berkeley isn't too far away from Chinatown
Yung Kee Restaurant-Is My Favorite&Sum Hay Deli!-But Sum Hay Deli-Closed!-Raymond "Mike" Hong!&(I Love-Your Food Videos&Thanks!-Mike!)😎👍!!!!!!!!!
New Gold Medal, Shan Dong, dim sum at Jade Villa when it was still around
Classic spots
Ahhh, Oakland Chinatown. I bought my first car from a woman who lived in that condo/apartment complex and I ate my first chicken paw there too.
Lol thats great, thanks for watching!
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my stomach is growling, omg my parents worked Oakland Chinatown too.
It's a small world! Thanks for watching
Can anyone tell me who still makes the old style cantonese chow mein like the old King Wah restaurant on 9th street?
Oh damn! I just realized that you can’t see the tribune building from Lincoln Park anymore. No way. I used to live on 9th and Jefferson and Lincoln Park was the closest basketball court (that was level). I remember playin until late at night and seeing the Tribune building tower shining at me, but now it’s apartments/condos. Oakland has changed a bunch since I was last there in 2010.
All those new condos in the way now! Definitely different now, but still some classic establishments staying around. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video, we ate at all these places growing up. Just sad how dangerous it is now. We're literally afraid for our lives and debate whether to go or not when we're visiting 😢
It's really not that bad. I go to those areas frequently. It's really not that bad.
Yea it’s not as bad as the news makes it seem.
You guys just being intentionally ignorant to the safety issue, it's your life
Long ago people all over the the Bay Area come to Oakland for groceries cause it's the only place for Asian food. I see people come from Brentwood, Concord, Antioch come to Oakland, but now is no more.
That’s interesting to think about, now with more Asian restaurants and grocery stores everywhere, people don’t have to travel all the way to Oakland Chinatown anymore
80s old lady here😂 jade Villa was a great dine in dim sum unfortunately i believe it's gone now. Combo chowfun with gravy at VH😢 I miss you so. Thanks for the nostalgia trip🎉
Thank you for watching!
It's been replaced for a while. I remember going there in the 80s and a few blocks away was a huge parking lot which I believe now is the Pacific plaza.
@@kohort1 it's good to know that other local small restaurants are still there 🦐⛩️
Last time I went to Gum Kuo Restaurant in Oakland like 5-7 years ago, we ordered a plate of Chinese Broccoli. Ga Dyam they didn't clean it cause there were soo many grubs. I was okay if it was just two or three, but there were like 10+ grubs. They didn't clean it at all. Finally just told the waiter to come over and look at all the grubs. They apologize took the plate back and didn't charge us just for that plate. Never went back since. Besides that plate, the other dishes were good. Knowing they don't really wash the vegetables, I'm not going back.
Blessss 🫶
Vien Huong has been my favorite noodle joint for at least 3 decades-I always order the rare beef and shrimp noodle soup and fried fish cake. The old matriarch was always very nice to me. My late-father used to say you know VH is good because the soup is clear and piping hot. And Gum Kuo is always the first backup when the line is too long at VH. The cilantro rice noodle roll is a must, there. I'm sure we knew the same suhks and yees in the shops and restaurants.
When it comes to Chinese bakeries, I am loyal to Ruby King for their egg tarts, black coffee, and listening to the old-timers try to one-up each other about current events.
Fucking loooove shooting star cafe!
I went to VH the other day, ordered a large bowl with extra won ton and noodles. My bowl of soup cost me $27. I was shocked
damn! inflation crazy
Klay!!!!!
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YO is that Chinese version of Pho at VH?!
yo man, new sub'er and liked. Is it really ghetto and too much crime going around the region there or just exaggerated by the press?
Any big city has its crime, and you just gotta be aware of your surroundings and where/when you’re somewhere you’re not familiar with. But yeah, the crime in the whole bay area has been pretty bad recently. just gotta be smart about what you’re doing and when you go somewhere if it’s somewhere you don’t know
Mai fun is king
吃左饭没！ 哈哈哈哈
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Shoutouts to CT
My Brother
VH had rude servers brothers that kicked you out if you didn’t order anything . Gum Kuo I believe was the best spot for roasted duck and roasted pork . Pho hoa Lao 1 was the spot for pho in Oakland before the second one opened on international
Most of these asian spots aren't gonna be known for their service lmao they just tryna get you in and out
@@HiDidYouEatYet no shit, that’s how most restaurants operate but most don’t kick you out if you’re with a group and seat randoms right next to you or ask you to leave . I wasn’t tripping tho because I understood and I did end up ordering something. It was my first time there. this was in 90’s. I became frequent customer after. Good to see it’s still operating. This was before the expansion too. He was related to the owners, he gave me free food sometimes, he’s a cool dude. Hopefully I’ll run into him again .
ABC bakery was a place to eat meals after a night of drinking at the bar or club lol
lol i wasn’t old enough yet when it was still around for that but that’s what shooting star was for us too
Best taste for clay pot, yung kee for late night food, shooting star for dessert, gum kuo for porridge, vien huong for ho fun. Gold medal for roast duck, uc dessert for boba and best toilet in chinatown period. Thank me later!
Appreciate the toilet rec forreal lmao
Nei sik zo faan mei? 🙏
is it safe to go to oakland chinatown on bart exiting the lake merritt station? If not, is it safe to park you car on the streets?
i mean it’s “safe” to do any of these if you don’t stick out right? lake Merritt bart is a few blocks away, 12th street station is actually a bit closer if you feeling like you wanna bart. street parking is pretty difficult in chinatown, but everyone always parks at the garage at the main plaza here that i showed in the video. just don’t have any valuable stuff in your car, and be smart, and you’ll be fine
I would never step foot in Oakland but I'm from the peninsula so it's a different world.
👍😋💖
We want to move to Oakland. Any advice?
definitely do a lot of research for all the different areas before you make a decision. I grew up in east oakland, and experienced a lot of crazy stuff. just get familiar with the town before you decide you wanna do that.
dont. at least not now
Don’t move to Oakland, there are a lot of crime
I moved out of Oakland before shooting star opened
真的很有意思，这些地方非常像中国南部的乡镇。
Most of the Chinese who settled here during that time were mostly from regions of Southern China!
@@HiDidYouEatYet 是的，经过百年多的变迁，这些南部乡镇的特色依然得到保留，和现在中国完全不同，成为了海外的中国文化化石。
Omg, it's so retro. Those are mine too. But now Oakland Chinatown is so empty and so ghetto. So many stores are closed and illegal streets vendors seem to be all over.
Is your family Taishanese like mine?
yup! shout out to my taishan folks out here
@@HiDidYouEatYet Sik Fan Me-Yah?
Vh og spot .