Got a hankering for noodles?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top noodle sources in Oakland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
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1. Best Taste Restaurant
First on the list is Best Taste Restaurant. Located at 814 Franklin St. (between 9th St. and Eighth Street) in Chinatown, the Chinese spot, which offers barbecue and noodles, is the highest-rated noodle spot in Oakland, boasting four stars out of 173 reviews on Yelp.
2. Shandong Restaurant
Next up is Chinatown's Shandong Restaurant, situated at 328 10th St., Suite 101. (between Webster and Harrison streets). With four stars out of 2,815 reviews on Yelp, the Chinese spot, which offers seafood and noodles, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Huangcheng Noodle House
Chinatown's Huangcheng Noodle House, located at 734 Webster St. (between 7th St. and Eighth Street), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Chinese spot, which offers noodles and more, 4.5 stars out of 334 reviews.
4. Noodle Theory
Noodle Theory, a pan Asian spot that offers ramen, noodles and more in Rockridge, is another high-traffic go-to, with four stars out of 1,176 Yelp reviews. Head over to 6099 Claremont Ave. (between Florio Street and Hillegass Avenue) to see for yourself.
5. Monster Pho
Over in Piedmont Avenue, check out Monster Pho, which has earned four stars out of 981 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Vietnamese spot, which offers soups and noodles, at 3905 Broadway. (between 40th Street and 40th Street Way).
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at restaurants across the Oakland area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM and business health for small businesses. Last year, average daily transactions at restaurants grew to 67 per business on Saturdays, compared to 50 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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