Imperial Soup

723 Webster St, Oakland
(510) 893-2288

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Maxwell Lord

Very small and friendly soup shop. I had an excellent broth with dumplings for a reasonable price. A great place to warm up after a cold wet day

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Clare Lee

Really enjoyed our visit!
Maybe family run? They seem to speak Cantonese and Mandarin.

The herbal soups were good! We tried #8 and #11 chicken with ginseng. Both tasted healthy but I think I preferred #8 a little more. The soups are in the little cylindrical ceramic containers and make a good appetizer/side dish. Fun to get as a part of one of their special combos.

The special dim sum of garlic clams was tasty and pretty fresh. Excellent value for $6.50!

Enjoyed the sticky rice too - well balanced flavors and not overly salty.

The beef tendon with noodles was tender and had a good texture. A smidge salty for my taste but flavorful and a good size.

Fast & friendly service - there was a bit of confusion about how many soups we ordered but got it sorted out.

The bathroom seems to be upstairs so might be a challenge if there are mobility limitations.

Look forward to trying other dishes next time!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zach Powers

This is a legit mom and pop hole in the wall. We came in 30 min before closing. They were happy to seat us and didn’t rush us out.
The waiter was super friendly to our kids and all the staff waved on our way out. Food also very tasty.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Margie Wu

Hainan Chicken Rice
Ginger and green onion
So delicious!
And stew!
Wouldn’t it be great! ! !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Margaret Huang

First, even though it feels like a hole in the wall, the service is top notch, warm and friendly. That is rare in this type of establishment and deserves a shout out. I consider this a hidden Oakland Chinatown gem.

Second, their food is authentic Chinese and some of it is hard to find. The main attraction is the double-boiled soup (燉湯). Ours was bone and heart-warming. We had the abalone soup (#1) and the black silkie chicken soup (#6). These soups are considered to be extremely nourishing soups - there are ones designated for high blood pressure etc. It's also the kind of soup that pregnant women are told to drink. I come here for soup after surgery.

We ordered the set menu for two, which included two soups of your choice, half a steamed chicken, a whole steamed fish, a plate of green steamed vegetable, and two bowls of rice.

My 83 year old Taiwanese mom kept saying she couldn't finish her soup because of all the other dishes. But finish every drop she did, and she clearly loved hers!

Their set menu is a bona fide DEAL (quality, quantity, and value). We stuffed ourselves so we had to waddle out to our car. Before I could pull out of the parking spot, mom demanded that I bring her back again this weekend before she leaves.

We devoured the steam fish so fast that we forgot to take a photo. Not one morsel was left. The steamed chicken was moist and flavorful; the ginger/scallion sauce was great. The vegetable was cooked just right. Their chef is amazing.

The steam rice with eel wrapped in lotus leaves is next on my list for my next visit. We almost hijacked another table's order of it. They serve dim sum all day - what?! Yay.

Please don't come. We want to keep getting seated with no line.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andrew Ness

Great food and very nice staff

天天要加油

America’s Best Claypot Eel

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup, 白斬貴妃黃毛雞 Steam Chicken with Bone & Skin Half or Whole

Павел Иванов

The food is a bomb!!! Stuff super nice and smiles, really good place to get authentic Chinese lunch!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tik Yip

Great spot for some non traditional dishes and healthy soups. Everything was very flavorful. Close time for today (Saturday 6/22/24) is 6pm, not 7:30 as stated on Google.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steamed Chicken and Black Mushrooms Rice, Soup

Pavel Ivanov

The food is a bomb!!! Stuff super nice and smiles, really good place to get authentic Chinese lunch!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

danny tong

Good food and the best service I never seen in Chinese restaurants. They are very nice people!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hainan Chicken, Imperial Soup

Brooke Holderbaum

Delicious food. Lots of variety on the menu. Healthful - hardly any fried food on the menu. I enjoyed sharing 8 dishes with 8 friends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Angela Leung

The variety of the double-boiled soup (燉湯) was amazing. The steam rice with eel wrapped in lotus leaves was great. They also serve dim sum all day. The shrimp dumplings 蝦餃 is delicious. The osmanthus white sugar steam cake (桂花白糖糕) is a delightful surprise!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup

Max

Delicious food, gone before I could take a picture!

Dietary restrictions: Chinese food is always good for lactose intolerance

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup

M M&

I had soup for lunch. The ingredients and taste were good and enough. Good taste. Steamed mushroom and chicken rice with lotus leaves and vegetables. Super large portion! The soup is awesome ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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