Gum Kuo in Oakland

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  Trang Nguyen

  :: 05 February 2023 01:52:56

  I like the food but the quality consistency is questionable. Sometimes I got the good pieces and sometimes I got the parts that too fat or bony and I ended up throwing away. Even though I'm always polite, leave a tip and go here often, it did not help my case. One time they asked me to pay extra to get the good pieces (that I normally get), it's annoying but ok. The worst is when I buy food to go, find out later and have no chance to switch.

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  Gheahndra Usison

  :: 14 October 2022 17:03:59

  I would have given this place 5 stars but -1 star for poor customer service. I understand that they are a busy and small restaurant but the newer people who work here are a little aggressive and rude. I've been going to this place since I was a child and sometimes with the whole family and only ever order two things, either the won ton noodle soup or the roast duck over rice. The service we received back then was a little above average as we were kind of regulars. And then another -1 star because the food isn't what it used to be. Today, I ordered the won ton noodle soup (not pictured because I was too hungry)hungry, and it somewhat tasted different today. It was still good but seemed rushed. Then, if you look at the roast duck over rice photo, the duck is a little burnt/over cooked and looks dry. I think because they're rushing customers, they're not putting giving quality food anymore. But like I said, I've been going here as a child and this will always give me that nostalgic feeling.

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  Bandana Garg

  :: 13 September 2022 17:51:50

  The lunch menu is cheaper and good portions. The rice rolls are good.

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  Brwneye Girl

  :: 22 August 2022 19:43:42

  Ordered wonton with duck, black mushroom rice noodle and shrimp rice noodle. Good Chinese not fancy comfort food. 12.95 wonton soup with duck. The wonton are perfect with pork and crunchy shrimp. There are 10 wontons in the bowl with two stalks of green choy sum veggie in a delicious broth. The dish came with 6 sliced pieces of house roasted duck that was good. 5 stars for this dish. YUMMY! 6.95 shrimp rice noodle rice noodle was prepared perfectly slippery smooth rice noodle with one shrimp in each section, dressed with soy sauce and sesame seed oil. Two rice noodle rolls cut in 3 each. 5 stars for the rice noodle but 3 stars for the filling because the shrimp was overcooked and chewy. The shrimp wasn't as good as in the wonton. 5.95 black mushroom and chives rice noodle: rice noodle itself was again perfect. I was expecting shitake mushrooms when I read black mushroom but the chef used HALF of a canned straw mushroom in each rice noodle section. I was disappointed in this dish as something is missing in the seasoning. The rice noodle is good. Fillings were not up to my expectations. Service is pretty quick after you order. Tables are too close together for my comfort and not 6' apart. Waitress tends to space people apart when it is less crowded. Waitress never came by to refill the complimentary tea, so you only get one cup of tea if you don't ask for it. Atmosphere is lacking but the food is really good and reasonably priced. A bathroom exists in the Plaza that one have asks the Waitress for a key. So you need to go outside of the restaurant to do that. I would rather do take out here and eat in the comfort of my own home.

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  Stacy Moore

  :: 23 June 2022 23:43:11

  Surprised by extensive menu, not just the traditional BBQ roast items. Complementary tea, takes credit card, open later than other Oakland Chinatown restaurants, fast service, good for breakfasts start 8am, lunch special and dinner combination (3 entree special price, including soup, good for family)