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Hours
| Friday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Monday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–6 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 388 9th St STE 181, Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 338-3776
Website: https://www.facebook.com/CM-Bistro-1752937688282147
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Reviews
Ann
A traditional Chinese BBQ restaurant with a hearty breakfast menu is perfect for the right crowd. It’s hard to beat a big bowl of noodles with duck and a drink for $10. The food is good and comforting and prices are reasonable, but it’s far from a typical cozy eatery. If you’re dining in, just sit at a table and wait. It might take a while for someone to acknowledge you. But on the bright side, food comes out pretty quickly after your order is taken.
There can be a communication barrier. I don’t speak Mandarin or Cantonese (they mostly speaking Canto) and had trouble understanding the server. The server also cleared my bowl at the end before I decided whether or not I was done (it was probably for the better), likely in an effort to turn tables more efficiently. Communication is definitely a weak point for serving non-Chinese speaking customers.
Card payments under $20 are not accepted. I paid with cash and wonder if they would have brought change for my $10 meal if I did not explicitly request it.
Tldr; come for the food, not the experience
Pros: reasonably priced food, breakfast menu
Cons: communication barrier for non-Chinese speakers, efficient turnover
… moreThere can be a communication barrier. I don’t speak Mandarin or Cantonese (they mostly speaking Canto) and had trouble understanding the server. The server also cleared my bowl at the end before I decided whether or not I was done (it was probably for the better), likely in an effort to turn tables more efficiently. Communication is definitely a weak point for serving non-Chinese speaking customers.
Card payments under $20 are not accepted. I paid with cash and wonder if they would have brought change for my $10 meal if I did not explicitly request it.
Tldr; come for the food, not the experience
Pros: reasonably priced food, breakfast menu
Cons: communication barrier for non-Chinese speakers, efficient turnover
mr_ russ
We had their lunch special which included any 3 dishes from the menu for $40. An additional $16 for salt fish fried rice. Each dish was large and plentiful and each one came thermally hot and tasty. Clay pot meat could have been cooked longer, bristle was tough. Service was quick too. We got there ahead of the lunch crowd. A popular place, people waving to be seated or waiting at the meat counter. We enjoyed the food. We come here ever time we visit the in laws.
… moreDharma M
This is is located inside the Pacific Renaissance Plaza at Oakland. Next to this also sell the similar dishes but this one seems more popular and busy. it sells charsiu, barbeque pork, soy sauce chicken, yellow chicken, roast duck, some veggie and meat. You can order other dishes from the kitchen. You can buy rice plate with meat or just the meat. You can eat in as they have table serving.
The Service it pretty slow as they the person at the station prepare for to go and eat in at the same time.
We bought charsiu and barbeque pork. They are juicy and yummy.
There are 2 things I cannot stand. First is the large flies flying around the bbq pork rib and landed on it. The worker either didn’t pay attention of just ignore it. I was hoping it doesn’t land on other meat which I want to buy. The second one is the worker from the could be kitchen , just go to the station and start scoping dishes into his bowl I think got his lunch. It is not seems hygiene.
… moreThe Service it pretty slow as they the person at the station prepare for to go and eat in at the same time.
We bought charsiu and barbeque pork. They are juicy and yummy.
There are 2 things I cannot stand. First is the large flies flying around the bbq pork rib and landed on it. The worker either didn’t pay attention of just ignore it. I was hoping it doesn’t land on other meat which I want to buy. The second one is the worker from the could be kitchen , just go to the station and start scoping dishes into his bowl I think got his lunch. It is not seems hygiene.
Carol Chong
Had lunch here with family and friends. Food was delicious. Waitress was attentive. I recommend the grill beef with green beans and mushrooms. There will be return visits in the future.
… morelucy
This is the $9.50 breakfast. The price is amazing.
Comes with noodle soup, choice of meat, and drink. They give you the duck separate from the noodle so that it maintains crispy skin and flavor. This is a thoughtful touch that I don’t see often.
By this, I think the other bbq would be good. It’s my first time trying this place.
… moreComes with noodle soup, choice of meat, and drink. They give you the duck separate from the noodle so that it maintains crispy skin and flavor. This is a thoughtful touch that I don’t see often.
By this, I think the other bbq would be good. It’s my first time trying this place.
Irene Eng
A very homey eatery, with an actively take out line. Cantonese is being spoken here, adds a little flavor. One girl serves the sit down customers, about seven diners scattered on 3 tables, on a Friday evening. Oakland’s Chinatown is like a ghost town due to crime, according to locals …
The service is friendly and quick, food is good:
– walnut prawns – good (sweet but I can’t resist; walnuts are really good)
– salt pepper fish fillet – batter is thick
– salty fish, chicken and tofu clay pot – good
They don’t serve liquor.
Bathroom is a trip and I won’t let my child going there alone. It’s outside of the restaurant, the same passage to the Mail room, garage and loading bays (?)
A few (IF not the only) remaining spots that has a decent crowd, very sad. What a terrible scene and horrible situation for the merchants, and customers.
… moreThe service is friendly and quick, food is good:
– walnut prawns – good (sweet but I can’t resist; walnuts are really good)
– salt pepper fish fillet – batter is thick
– salty fish, chicken and tofu clay pot – good
They don’t serve liquor.
Bathroom is a trip and I won’t let my child going there alone. It’s outside of the restaurant, the same passage to the Mail room, garage and loading bays (?)
A few (IF not the only) remaining spots that has a decent crowd, very sad. What a terrible scene and horrible situation for the merchants, and customers.
Irene Chan
I have come here so often with my family throughout the years. I absolutely loved this restaurant until today.
I came here with my mom at 4 pm and this server with a short bob comes over and says ” you have to give 15% tip for every meal starting now ” ( in Cantonese) before we even ordered. She expects us to give a 15% tip no matter how the service is. My parents always gave cash as a tip whenever we dined-in. She said in Cantonese ” It’s a policy that we always had but you never gave enough tip and we didn’t say anything so now if you want to eat here, you have to give at least 15%” It was not written anywhere on any sign, just by her saying it to us
I noticed that on past receipts where it gives you the suggested 15%, 18%, 20% tip. They are not even the correct amounts. It’s off of the TOTAL amount INCLUDING the tax. I always had to calculate it myself. We always gave cash. It was never the suggested 15% tip because that was wrong. It was always close to 15% of the subtotal.
A few years ago, there was a 15% service charge for every single table. It didn’t matter if you were a party of 1 or a party of 10, there was always 15% service charge. UNTIL this past year where the laws changed so they had to remove it.
I was a server for 6 years so l always give a good tip IF the service was good. I know everything about being a server.
This really bothered me. Her service was ALWAYS subpar. She never smiled, always gave attitude, never filled our water cups, walked over only 3 times just to give us our food from the kitchen. Does she deserve a tip? No, but we always gave a tip. She had the audacity to enforce a 15% tip even before service was given. Ridiculous.
Never dine here unless you want surprise charges on your receipt.
We went to Sushi House instead and gave a 18% tip to a server that actually deserved it.
… moreI came here with my mom at 4 pm and this server with a short bob comes over and says ” you have to give 15% tip for every meal starting now ” ( in Cantonese) before we even ordered. She expects us to give a 15% tip no matter how the service is. My parents always gave cash as a tip whenever we dined-in. She said in Cantonese ” It’s a policy that we always had but you never gave enough tip and we didn’t say anything so now if you want to eat here, you have to give at least 15%” It was not written anywhere on any sign, just by her saying it to us
I noticed that on past receipts where it gives you the suggested 15%, 18%, 20% tip. They are not even the correct amounts. It’s off of the TOTAL amount INCLUDING the tax. I always had to calculate it myself. We always gave cash. It was never the suggested 15% tip because that was wrong. It was always close to 15% of the subtotal.
A few years ago, there was a 15% service charge for every single table. It didn’t matter if you were a party of 1 or a party of 10, there was always 15% service charge. UNTIL this past year where the laws changed so they had to remove it.
I was a server for 6 years so l always give a good tip IF the service was good. I know everything about being a server.
This really bothered me. Her service was ALWAYS subpar. She never smiled, always gave attitude, never filled our water cups, walked over only 3 times just to give us our food from the kitchen. Does she deserve a tip? No, but we always gave a tip. She had the audacity to enforce a 15% tip even before service was given. Ridiculous.
Never dine here unless you want surprise charges on your receipt.
We went to Sushi House instead and gave a 18% tip to a server that actually deserved it.
Elly Lin
We got a hainan chicken and a chasiu set which were pretty good – value and a nice lunch but they charge a few extra dollars for you to dine in ($2-3 pp it’s been awhile and I’ve forgotten the exact prices.) But because of this fee, I didn’t want to pay a full tip and they called and stopped me for another $1 tip
… moreDan McClosky
Order two different soups and both tasted like they had no soup stock. Just water. Ordered a rice soup with seafood. The shrimp tasted like it’d been frozen and unfrozen and packed taste. The barbecue duck and chicken was okay but I highly recommend looking at another restaurant nearby. They’re using the cheapest ingredients and it shows.
… moreCyrus Lau
Accidentally stumbled on this hidden gem in Oakland Chinatown, selling traditional HK BBQ meats!
I ordered their BBQ pork on rice set for $8.50 and added roast pork for extra $2 which were both delicious. Although the meat wasn’t fresh out of the oven, their BBQ pork had good mix of lean and fatty meat, the roast pork was juicy and its roasted almost-fried like skin was really crispy – they also added a bit of the meat sauce which was pleasantly flavorful and balanced e (not too salty or sweat) that had a nice silky consistency versus some other stores that douse the BBQ meat with thick overpowering sauce that covers up the natural roasted flavors of the meat. Interestingly, they also give seaweed salad on top of the cold broccoli which was a great addition since it added a bit of sharpness and vinegary flavor to cut throw the fatiness of the meats – really smart choice to add this to their meal. Overall great quality meats and good value, would definitely come again.
NOTE: They only accept credit card for orders over $20. Support small businesses with cash instead!
… moreI ordered their BBQ pork on rice set for $8.50 and added roast pork for extra $2 which were both delicious. Although the meat wasn’t fresh out of the oven, their BBQ pork had good mix of lean and fatty meat, the roast pork was juicy and its roasted almost-fried like skin was really crispy – they also added a bit of the meat sauce which was pleasantly flavorful and balanced e (not too salty or sweat) that had a nice silky consistency versus some other stores that douse the BBQ meat with thick overpowering sauce that covers up the natural roasted flavors of the meat. Interestingly, they also give seaweed salad on top of the cold broccoli which was a great addition since it added a bit of sharpness and vinegary flavor to cut throw the fatiness of the meats – really smart choice to add this to their meal. Overall great quality meats and good value, would definitely come again.
NOTE: They only accept credit card for orders over $20. Support small businesses with cash instead!