What Adnora likes about Gum Wah:
This is a very old place in Chinatown Oakland. I had read that they served up some tasty roast duck so we drove 78 miles to give it a try. I ate a lot of really excellent roast duck in Oakland back in the day but now gentrification has deleted some of my favorite old haunts. This little hole in the wall was one I never tried before. Unfortunately they served less than mediocre duck The BBQ Pork won ton soup was quite... View all feedback.

What 354irenee doesn't like about Gum Wah:
Will return. A very topical Cantonese eatery where old gentlemen bring their birds and chitchat and eat. But I did see a mom with her 6 years old and an older diva in trendy yoga leggings. Free Chinese newspapers are on the tables. I’m lucky to have found a parking spot on the street four cars away from this restaurant. With a nice pedestrian’s help I successfully parallel parked, with a hour limit. Foods are all goo... View all feedback.

GastroRanking-IT
4.5 ★ from 2 reviews
natasha-shokouhi-flo
26.06.2024 - 13:36

Totally amazed that Gum Wah opens at 8:30am! Grabbed lunch with pops here one late afternoon. We had the craving for roast duck. We walked into an empty restaur...

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evelyn-lindsey
26.06.2024 - 13:36

Foods are all good. Beef rice noodle with too much meat. Congee is delicious. I saw how they make the thin rice sheet to wrap the fried stick – youtiao and orde...

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Tripadvisor
4.1 ★ from 4 reviews
Google
4.0 ★ from 65 reviews

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In the morning a flavorful breakfast is served here, so you can start into the day full of energy.

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