Chinatown Review

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Chinatown

Fodor's Review:

Across Broadway from Old Oakland but worlds apart, Chinatown is a densely packed, bustling neighborhood. Unlike its San Francisco counterpart, Oakland's Chinatown makes no concessions to tourists; you won't find baskets of trinkets lining the sidewalk and souvenir displays in the shop windows. Supermarkets such as Yuen Hop Noodle Company and Asian Food Products (824 Webster St.), open since 1931, overflow with goodies. The line for sweets, breads, and towering cakes snakes out the door of Napoleon Super Bakery (810 Franklin St.) The sprawling and always lively Jade Villa (800 Broadway) is a favorite spot for dim sum.

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