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Ben's

Restaurant Chinese restaurant

One of the Top rated Chinese restaurants in Oakland


Address

398 3rd St, Oakland, CA 94607, United States

Contact

+1 510-763-8336

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (91 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 7 to 10 am, 11:30 am to 2 pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7 to 10 am, 11:30 am to 2 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 to 10 am, 11:30 am to 2 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 to 10 am, 11:30 am to 2 pm
  • Thursday: 7 to 10 am, 11:30 am to 2 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: rice (7) good (7) delicious (6) sauce (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Michael M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great affordable Chinese food, like it used to be! Don't mind the decor, the food is on point.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew J. 4 years ago on Google
    First time here, ordered the mapo tofu with pork, hasn’t even come out yet, and the owner is offering me free sides of the Wednesday special fried chicken strips... Mapo tofu comes out... very different style than Im used to, more stir fried fresh veggies with slices of pork and tofu... but delicious and huge! For the price, it’s kind of unbelievable!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fria B. 1 year ago on Google
    Yum! Hole in the wall gem. Food is fresh and delicious, I ate my whole plate in one sitting. Ben was cooking up the food, friendly waiter, no wonder they’ve been open so long. Cash or PayPal/cash app only.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abigail S. 4 years ago on Google
    This place was great and exactly what I expected. Local and family run. Really friendly workers and fast service. Food is made to order, delicious and super well priced. Will be coming back again and again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rachel Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is delicious Fresh tasty, don’t let the location fool you. I’m from Phoenix , AZ. Will be back for sure.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J’s L. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent AUTHENTIC Chinese food in Oakland! If you are in the area I highly recommend you pay this small mom and pop restaurant a visit, food will not disappoint, prices for quality and size of the dishes are also great! Will be returning.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bert S. 1 year ago on Google
    Our lunch here was fantastic. The food was superb. David, the guy who greeted us and waited on us is truly a friendly person, and his dad, Ben is cooking in this wonderful hole-in-the-wall restaurant. We'll be back! We had Ben's fried rice, and Ben's Chow Mein. Both were delicious, and the topper is the chili sauce they make in-house. Yum!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bob J. 8 months ago on Google
    The restaurant is old and melancholy. In the kitchen, an old man is wok-warming. Can get hot tea for free.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scarlet 10 months ago on Google
    I got this beautiful lunch for $10.50, one thing folks, CASH ONLY. The gentleman who took my order was soo nice and the food is really good. They have lots of regulars so you know it’s good. Will be coming back for sure.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bucky G. 1 year ago on Google
    Don’t let the exterior fool you, the food is simple but delicious, everything is made fresh, the cook is a sweet old man, there’s a lady who occasionally serves you while singing Chinese opera (if she likes you). Best for takeaway but stay if you want to people watch, they get a wide range of loyal customers.

  • 4/5 Richard 5 months ago on Google
    Delicious food at great prices; The chicken fried rice is phenomenal. The restaurant itself could seriously benefit from a renovation and perhaps more outdoor seating.

  • 5/5 yori f. 7 months ago on Google
    I absolutely love there noddles, I give them a 5 star just for the noddles and special sauce, and there rice is good, I not sure about every thing else on the menu.

  • 5/5 Ajinkya T. 10 months ago on Google
    Really good food, very fresh. I ordered the chicken fried rice as takeout, chicken was fresh and juicy, not overcooked and the taste was spot on. Goes well with the included hot sauce which is mildly hot. Ambience is not great as it is a warehouse neighborhood, recommend food as takeout.

  • 5/5 Heezy Y. 6 months ago on Google
    Loved this place! I was visiting from Korea and I needed some Asian food with rice. The place is small and simple but Ben and the other perosn working there were very friendly. They offered hot tea, and more rice! Food was good and the prices were reasonable. I highly recommend!

  • 1/5 Edwin M. 1 year ago on Google
    I'm giving this restaurant a 1 star rating because the customer service they gave me today was horrible. I got there a little before 1, and the lady said the wait would be about 30 minutes and 2 more people after me came in and ordered and left before me when I got there way earlier.Not only that but I waited for like an hour waiting for my food so I decided to just leave and get a refund.

  • 5/5 aurora p. 1 year ago on Google
    Very very nice people that own this place my food is always good hot to order and they black bean sauce it's really good make the food pop and is reasonable

  • 5/5 Joshua S. 1 year ago on Google
    Ben's is the best, no frills dining in the produce district next to Jack London Square. Love the mapo tofu and Singapore style rice noodle. Tableside fermented black bean sauce is a must.

  • 5/5 Derrick W. 1 year ago on Google
    No nonsense Chinese lunch dishes. Family run business with Ben still cooking away. With the black bean chili sauce on the side, the flavors are classic chinese.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cash only
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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