Wild Ginger,

1239 Park Street, Alameda, CA 94501

"wild ginger just is a solid spot to eat at. the length and texture of the hand pulled noodles are so satisfying to eat, and the place is pretty small so you can hear the loud smacking sounds of the chef making the noodles in the kitchen! so cool!!! my friends and I actually got a cold noodle dish on the house when we visited for dinner :) they are just so kind like that! the spicy dishes are actually not really that spicy which doesn't hit the spot for me exactly but still super enjoyable. i remember when they first opened like 6+ years ago, it was pretty spicy for me so either my spice tolerance has really gone up (it definitely has over the years), they toned down the spice for the customers, or both. either way, each time I come I leave full and satisfied!"

"Well, to start with this place is slightly overrated on yelp. 4 1/2 stars for the quality of service and the design / comfort of the place - no way! Yes, Tammy didn’t do a good job. Sorry. My current rating goes to the quality of food only, which was on the relatively decent level. On the other hand, we had to serve ourselves the plasticwear (so called silverware) and the koits, as when the food was served we had nothing to eat it with. High chairs were stocked in the bathroom, were I couldn’t find the changing table, but a whole lot of restaurant attire storage, which seemed pretty cluttered. BTW, wait to the bathroom goes through the kitchen, where the food is cooked. The place overall does need some renovation. Food overall was well done. My native significant other picked some authentic soup and so called “Chinese burgers”, which were delicious. Would gladly give this place another try to increase the star rating with hope for improvements."

"Great food! Malatang and bian bian handmade noodles. The noodles are very good. excellent texture that you can only get from handmade noodles. Vibe is very relaxed, perfect for a catch up with a friend. This is authentic though spiciness is down a notch or two from other Chinese restaurants that Ive been to - so it is good for folks with less tolerance for spicy (though Im sure they can raise the spice too if needed). Very solid preparation and quality ingredients. I would definitely go back to this place next time in Alameda!"

"This place was great, we were so impressed by the food here. You need to get the biang biang hand pulled noodles, any meat. We ordered the spicy tingly beef and it was so tender and delicious that we ordered a second one later in the meal! And don’t sleep on the sour spicy pork dumplings, they are some of the best dumplings I’ve had in a while (we got 2 orders of these too!). The burgers were great too, tried the pork and the lamb, and the lamb is definitely superior. Absolutely order one of those. All in all I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the food here."

"Definitely recommend trying all the foods!! There is indoor and outdoor seating. The noodles are good delicious in any dish and the dumplings are a must have. We had the spicy and tingly beef in sauce and the beef biang biang... I'm going to be a regular. Staff was friend and service was fast. Try it!"