![]() Unfortunately, their overall reviews have only gotten worse, now at a dismal 2.5 stars with 312 reviews. I hesitated coming to Pacific Lighthouse for a long-time because of the initial Yelp reviews. My mom was actually a notary for the owner and so she knows how long it took for them to build out and remodel the space before they finally opened. It overlooks the Oakland Estuary, which of course isn't as nice as the open San Francisco Bay, but is a good runner-up. Pacific Lighthouse is the newest dim sum restaurant in town and it chose one of the nicest spots in Alameda for its location. So, for those who want better service and willing to pay for it, East Ocean Seafood Restaurant should be your choice. Compared to Chef's Wok and Pacific Lighthouse, I believe their staff, especially with the original owners, were the best managed and most adept at serving non-Chinese clients. I left a review on Yelp, which he responded, and so I believe there is a possibility that there will be improvements, especially after the new owner has settled into the role.ĭespite what I just wrote, East Ocean Seafood Restaurant is regularly the place that I recommend to non-Chinese speaking customers. The last time I was there, the new owner had been there for maybe a little over a month. So far, I haven't been back, but I haven't given up completely. Not surprisingly, this really was the same time period when I feel the quality of the dim sum declined. In the end, it wasn't worth it, the quality of the dim sum just wasn't holding up anymore.Īt the time I didn't know it, but the long-time owners were in the process of selling the restaurant. For a while, the food was still good that I learned to accept my fate of an oily sour stomach. It seemed like every time I went, I knew I was going to get a stomach ache afterwards. But, the mystique of the "perfect dim sum restaurant" started to slowly crumble around 20. After all, we didn't feel like we needed to try anywhere else because it seemed perfect and the other main competing restaurant at the time, Chef's Wok, had pretty terrible reviews on Yelp. Over the next four years, this was our "go-to" dim sum spot. It felt a little on the expensive side, but at the time it felt well worth it. ![]() East Ocean Seafood Restaurant reminded me of that. ![]() Fortunately, I was able to go to the original Tim Ho Wan during that golden period when they first got their Michelin Star, as well as other great dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong, and learn that dim sum can be outstanding. It was good and satisfying, but never truly outstanding. To be honest, for years, it started to feel like all dim sum restaurants were all the same. The dim sum was absolutely delicious.īefore moving to Alameda, the only places we regularly had dim sum was around the Contra Costa County area. When we finally tried it for the first time, we could tell why. When we first moved to the island in 2014, we were amazed at the crowd waiting in front and were "forced" to head down the street to one of the smaller dim sum restaurants, which wasn't that great. East Ocean Seafood RestaurantĮast Ocean Seafood Restaurant is easily the most recognizable of the three with a 4-star rating after 1,415 reviews. Some restaurants may have some dim sum items you can order off the menu at dinner, but the largest selection of items is during lunch. Quick note, Dim Sum is primarily served during lunch hours. For the most part, there is no clear cut winner, though Anne and I do frequent one more than the other, but I believe the "right choice" has a lot to do with circumstance. While there are actually five dim sum restaurants, that I know of, on the Island of Alameda, I'm going to focus on the "Big Three." East Ocean Seafood Restaurant, Chef's Wok, and Pacific Lighthouse. But, if you cross the Posey Street Tube into Alameda, then one has their choice of three of the best dim sum restaurants in the San Francisco East Bay. ![]() In fact, I believe there is only one real legitimate sit-down restaurant, Restaurant Peony. Despite how popular "Dim Sum Culture" is in the San Francisco East Bay, I'm always surprised how few dim sum restaurants there are in Chinatown Oakland. ![]()
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