Reviews for Lion Dance Café in Oakland, CA
Everything is vegan and theyre so great at labeling for gluten free and nut free! Thank you!! I don't usually go for spicy food... but this was worth it. I got the Sesame L.G.M. Noodles and the flavors were fantastic. I also had some of the Three Cup Tofu, itwas such a great dish and their tofu is seriously worth trying. I was pleasantly surprised by the desserts here, so unique anddelicious. For a nice chewy cake you can try the Pandan Butter Nian Gao. The A.S.S. cookies are also highly recommended. There'san interesting Cheese Foam Tea as well and some great peanuts for sale. I'll be coming back ASAP! Read more
The Bao filling was really great, but $8 is a little overpriced for a bun. The large chunks of mushroom and veggies enveloped... were well seasoned. The Shao Bing was also very crispy and fluffy, and the vegetarian fillings were actually spicy which is sohard to come by in America these days. Pandan nian gao was fragrant but wished the texture was softer. Sesame noodles werealright, the noodle to topping ratio was a bit high so the flavors got old before hitting half way. Looking forward to tryingmore! Read more
I travel to Singapore often. It's nice to be able to eat some of the same flavors in the US! I love rendang, it's great here. I... would like for it to be a little spicier, but you can always add more hot sauce. They also have some great desserts! Read more
Lion Dance Café is a new favorite. We got a few things: - mushroom goreng: great batter & chili sauce, texture was very juicy -... jackfruit rendang: super delicious, perfectly spiced, and very meat-like. Glad to have the roasted peanuts for extra protein &crunch :) - kojio e pepe: you need to come on saturdays just for this. So creamy & flavorful!! I wouldn?t have guessed it wasvegan. We definitely struggled a little with the spice level but it was worth it. Service was good, we didn?t have to wait inline and they told us about a 25 minute wait but the food was ready in less than 20. Their outdoor seating was full by the timeour food was ready, so we went around the corner to Bar 355 to buy drinks and sit in their parklet. I cannot wait to come backand try the sandwiches & nuggets!! Read more
super tasty! i got the tofu sandwich forgot what it was called, but it was a massive burger and the sauce was nutty and curry... like. the not shrimp chips are also really good, i would say better than actual shrimp chips. Read more
Really good! I passed this place a couple times because I saw they didn?t have meat. One day I finally decided to give it a try,... and was absolutely blown away. Was super good, fast, and reasonably priced. Good portion sizes too. I keep getting their lunchspecial now and love it. Super filling, super tasty, and has all the right textures. One of my favorite local places now. Read more
I just moved to the area from Singapore and was glad to taste authentic flavors! The dishes are not what you would find in a... traditional hawker center, so I was initially skeptical but it ended up exceeding my expectations. The chilli is actually spicyunlike other places with watered down spice levels. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Read more
If I lived in Oakland I would eat here once a week. Maybe every day? It would be hard not to. The food is SO GOOD. The LGM... noodles are the perfect balance of sesame, tangy, crunchy, savory. We also had the fried mushrooms and market greens, but I wishI had one of everything. Read more