"Tea Smoked Duck was extremely dry and over cooked. No moisture at all. The Combo Wonton Soup was ok, not great. It lacked flavor, bland tasting."
This is more an fyi heads up than a true review. If you want to dine in, you need to make a reservation. They don't allow walk-ins. So it's mostly a take-out operation now. That's because there is only one person manning (womanning ? the tables. I didn't get her name, but it may have been Holly. She certainly acted like she was Holly. Total owner vibe with very heartfelt suggestions for food, and even recommended a great off-menu vegetable dish--Gao choy (don't know the English with deep-fried tofu custard cubes. It was delicious. Also had the 3 mushroom beef and fish filet (with her recommended eggplant . These were just ok. So food was 3.5 stars, and service and server engagement were 4.5.
I just ordered delivery from Holly's Mandarin and my partner immediately said we had to leave them a review. I walked by this place earlier today and was curious to try it. I will definitely be ordering from here regularly! Everything arrived hot and fresh, especially the homemade potstickers which were deliciously ginger flavored. The food was well-packaged so nothing arrived soggy and the portions were generous. We will have leftovers for two days. I also appreciated the complimentary sesame balls they gave us, I could have eaten twenty of them. Thank you for such a delicious meal.
We ordered catering for our pro women's ultimate frisbee team (Bay Area Falcons! Look us up!) and the restaurant was incredibly accommodating. We ordered eggplant tofu, orange chicken, Mongolian beef, mixed vegetables, garlic green beans, vegetable chow fun, vegetable fried rice, and Mongolian tofu. They also provided sesame balls and egg rolls, which were delicious. The food was good, not the best Chinese I've ever had, but it was satisfying after a day of outdoor activities and provided plenty of food for our group of 33 hungry adults.
This place is our go-to Chinese takeout in Oakland. The food is not greasy. Honey Walnut Prawns is our favorite dish, it's subtly crispy and isn't overwhelmed with mayo. Our favorite surprise are the freshly made small sesame red bean balls. It's warm and crispy and we enjoy it on our short ride home. Overall, a very good traditional Chinese restaurant and not overpriced. They are currently only doing takeout but seems like they host private parties. Lastly, staff is very sweet and hospitable.
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The restaurant serves traditional Chinese dishes very well. The prices are fair, and it has been located on Piedmont Avenue for over a decade. I highly recommend trying their War Wonton soup. The broccoli beef is loaded with beef at Walgreens. Their combination fried rice and chow mein are also delicious. Just let them know if you have any specific preferences for how you want your food cooked, as they are always aiming to please.
Everything was so good! Great flavors, great portions, and the fact that we got complimentary sesame balls and fortune cookies didn't hurt : most restaurants in Oakland aren't so generous. Our favorites were definitely Yu Shiang Eggplant and the Fried Rice (just wish they had a shrimp option! Mongolian Beef and Kung Pao Chicken were tasty as well.
the fish wasn't that flavorful...some pieces were salted but most weren't. also the pepper came from the jalapenos which weren't hot. the tofu and string beans were in this goopy sauce that was more hot than flavorful...overall quite bland
Holly's has quickly become our favorite Chinese delivery. The Mu Shu Pork, String Bean Beef, and Sweet Sour Chicken are absolutely delicious. We love it so much, we have ordered it 7 times in the past 2 months! Highly recommend.
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As always, our favorite Chinese Delivery, but Honey Walnut Shrimp, our favorite dish was very soggy, shrimp not crispy. Everything else great as usual.
Tea Smoked Duck was extremely dry and over cooked. No moisture at all. The Combo Wonton Soup was ok, not great. It lacked flavor, bland tasting.
Dry Cooked Shredded Pork String Beans
Filete De Pescado Con Sal Y Pimienta
Sopa De Arroz Chisporroteante
Chow Mein De Carne Con Tomate
Combinación De Tres Kung Pao
Pollo Con Guisantes De Nieve
Gambas Crujientes Picantes
Carne De Res Con Guisantes
Ensalada De Pollo De Casa
