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Restaurant Chu
5362 College Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618
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Lunch Menu
Dinner Menu
Happy Hour Menu
Lunch Menu
Served 11:30 to 2:30
Small Plates
Potstickers (4)
$6.00Spring Rolls (2)
$6.00Fried Calamari
$7.00Dry Sauteed Edamame
$6.00Steamed Spinach Mushroom Dumpling
$7.00Chu's Ginger Lemon Ceviche (3)
$7.00Shrimp Scallion Dumplings (5)
$7.00Chicken Salad (1/2)
$7.00Garlic Stir Fried Green Mussels
$8.00Black Bean Jalapeno Green Mussels
$8.00Steak Skewers (4)
$8.00Crispy Pan Pacific Crab Wontons (5)
$7.00Salmon Spinach Rolls (2)
$7.00Mandarin Steak Salad (1/2)
$8.00Steamed Pork & Crab Dumplings (4)
$8.00Smoked Salmon Onion Pancake
$10.00Minced Chicken Lettuce Cups
$11.00Ahi Tuna Tartare
$15.00Mu Shu
Mu Shu
Chinese cabbage, willow tree fungus, spinach, eggs, pan cakes
- $10.00
- Pork, Beef, Chicken $11.00
- Shrimp $12.00
Beef, Lamb, Pork & Fowl
Rice Plate
jasmine rice or brown rice, soup of the day (soup not included for takeout orders)
Kirin Short Rib
$12.00
slice boneless, pepper spice, soy garlic
Manchurian Beef
$12.00
flour coated, garlic soy chili glazed, chili
Mongolian Beef
$12.00
onions, roasted red peppers, crispy rice noodles
Xian Jiang Lamb
$13.00
sha cha soy, curry spices infused
Ghan Shao Lamb
$13.00
soy, garlic, ginger, pepper spice infused
Twice Cooked Pork
$12.00
Sichuan chili do ban jiang
Sweet & Sour Pork
$12.00
tamarind, honey you zi, garlic, ginger
Beijing Hoison Pork
$12.00
sweet ten mien jiang, scallion
Dry Fried Chili Glaze Checken
$12.00
flour coated, garlic soy honey chili glazed
Sun Bai Basic Chicken
$12.00
anise red pepper
Kung Pao Chicken
$12.00
roasted peanuts, red pepper
Garlic Black Bean Chicken
$12.00Sesame Chicken
$12.00
chili, garlic soy
Chinese Vegetables Chicken
$12.00
garlic, wine
Seafood
Ching Hua Chili Prawns
$13.00
do ban chili tomato sauce
Sichuan Prawns
$13.00
flour coated, garlic soy chili glaze
You Zi Pepper Prawns
$13.00
citrus, chili, garlic, onion
Crab Sauce Prawns
$13.00
garlic wine, soy bean, crab meat, egg
Vegetable & Tofu
Ma Po Tofu
$11.00
do ban jiang, sichuan pepper
Red curry Tofu
$11.00
red curry, sichuan pepper
Braised Tofu
$11.00
fried silken tofu, napa, mushroom
Vegetable Stir fry
$11.00
garlic, wine
House Made Noodles
Vegetable Chao Ma Noodle Soup
$12.00
garlic, ginger, julienne vegetable
Chicken Mushroom Noodle Soup
$13.00
garlic, scallions, spinach
Chao Ma Noodle Soup
$15.00
spicy garlic, ginger, julienne vegetable, shrimp, scallop, mussels, calamari
Zha Jiang Noodle
$13.00
San Dong style black bean, onion, minced beef
Dan Dan Sesame Noodle
$13.00
spicy do ban, sesame peanut paste, soy bean, water chestnut, chicken
Sichuan Seafood Noodle
$15.00
spicy soy, shrimp, scallop, mussels, calamari
Hunan Peanut Noodle (chilled)
$13.00
spicy garlic peanut sauce, shrimp, cabbage, scallions
Red Curry Prawns & Crab Noodle
$15.00
red curry prawn, crab meat sauce, bell peppers, shitake
Mein, Fun & Rice
Chow Mein
napa, garlic, soy sauce
- Vegetable $10.00
- Pork, Chicken, Beef $11.00
- Shrimp Combination $13.00
Fried Rice
egg, soy bean, green onion
- Vegetable $10.00
- Pork, Chicken, Beef $11.00
- Shrimp Combination $13.00
Pu Dong Spicy Rice
curry, chili, garlic, bell pepper
- Vegetable $10.00
- Pork, Chicken, Beef $11.00
- Shrimp Combination $13.00
Chow Fun Rice Noodle
Shitake mushroom, bok choy
- Vegetable $10.00
- Pork, Chicken, Beef $11.00
- Shrimp Combination $13.00
Appetizers
Potstickers
$9.00
ginger infused pork
Spring Rolls
$9.00
Chinese vegetables, vermicelli, shitake, willow tree fungus, tamarind honey you zi
Tsai Rice Paper Rolls
$10.00
greens, enoki, sweet soy tofu, lemon rice vinegar
Steamed Spinach Mushroom Dumplings
$11.00
chives, Chinese soy mustard
Crispy Pork Wontons
$9.00
ginger infused pork
Crispy Pan Pacific Wontons
$10.00
crab, surimi fish cake, scallions, cheese, tamarind honey yòu zi
Shrimp Scallion Dumplings
$13.00
chive, ginger, shrimp, sesame soy sauce
Fried Calamari
$11.00
spiced flour, sichuan garlic ginger sauce
Chu's Ginger Lemon Ceviche
$12.00
(citric "cooked") rice vinegar, cilantro, scallion, chili, snapper
Salmon Spinach Rolls
$13.00
shitake, sichuan garlic ginger sauce
Minced Chicken Lettuce Cups
$13.00
pine nut, water chestnut, shitake, soy bean
Xiao Loong Bao
$12.00
pork, ginger, Chinese vinegar
Steam Oxtail Dumplings
$13.00
soy braised oxtails, anise, sichuan pepper, chopped onions
Ahi Tuna Tartare
$15.00
ginger, cilantro, scallion, chili, pinenuts, fried taro
Smoked Salmon Onion Pan Cake
$18.00
hoisin, chili flakes, cilantro
Chicken Salad
$14.00
sesame oil soy vinaigrette, organic greens, glazed walnuts, fuji apple, cucumber, scallion, cilantro
Mandarin Steak Salad
$15.00
chili soy vinaigrette, organic greens, cucumber, scallion, cilantro, Chinese red basil
Mu Shu
Chinese cabbage, willow tree fungus, spinach, egg
- Mu Shu $13.00
- Pork, Beef, Chicken $15.00
- Shrimp $16.00
Smoked Tea Duck with Buns (Half)
$19.00
hoisin, scallion
Soups
Hot & Sour Soup
willow tree fungus, chicken, shrimp, enoki, tofu, egg, soy bean
- Small $10.00
- Medium $14.00
- Large $17.00
Dumpling Soup
pork & shrimp dumpling, shitake, spinach
- Small $10.00
- Medium $14.00
- Large $17.00
Sizzling Rice Soup
water chestnut, spinach, soy bean, shitake, shrimp, chicken
- Small $10.00
- Medium $14.00
- Large $17.00
Chicken & Mushrooms Soup
napa cabbage, spinach, shitake, enoki, king oyster
- Small $10.00
- Medium $14.00
- Large $17.00
Hunan Chili Crab Corn Soup
garlic, ginger, onion, egg
- Small $12.00
- Medium $16.00
- Large $19.00
Shan Shen Soup
shrimp, scallop, calamari, crab meat, fish, garlic, ginger, tofu, egg, soy bean
- Small $12.00
- Medium $16.00
- Large $19.00
Meats
Steak Skewers
$17.00
garlic, chili, miso
Mongolian Beef
$17.00
onions, roasted red peppers, crispy rice noodles
Sesame Beef
$17.00
flour coated, chili, garlic, soy
Kirin Short Rib
$17.00
slice boneless, pepper spice, soy, garlic
Manchurian Beef
$17.00
flour coated, garlic, soy, honey chili glazed, red pepper
Braised Hung Shao Oxtail
$18.00
Chinese do ban jiang, star anise, sichuan peppers, ginger
Zi Ran Onion Beef
$17.00
Xinjiang cumin, garlic, ginger, roasted red peppers
Steamed Silken Tofu with Minced Beef
$17.00
garlic, ginger, onion, mushroom, soy topped with cilantro
Xian Jiang Lamb
$18.00
sha cha soy, curry spice infused, cilantro
Ghan Shao Lamb
$18.00
soy, garlic, ginger, pepper spice infused, scallion
Beijing Hoisin Pork
$16.00
sweet ten mein jiang, garlic, scallions
Twice Cooked Pork
$16.00
sichuan chili do ban jiang, red pepper
Cherry Pork
$16.00
flour coated, savory sweet red Peking sauce, garlic, ginger
Sweet & Sour Pork
$16.00
flour coated, tamarind, honey yòu zi, garlic, ginger
Ants Climb Trees Glass Noodles
$15.00
mung bean thread, minced pork, garlic, ginger, chili bean sauce "ants" refer to the tiny pieces of pork that cling to the mung bean thread (the "tree")
Minced Pork Stuffed Eggplant
$16.00
spicy jalapeño black bean sauce
Hunan Smoked Pork Belly
$16.00
soy, rock sugar, garlic, ginger, chili flakes
Numbing Berry Pepper Chicken
$16.00
red pepper, garlic cloves, soy sauce, dry sautéed
Dry Fry Chili Glaze Chicken
$16.00
flour coated, garlic, soy, honey chili glazed
La Jao Red Pepper Chicken
$16.00
San Dong la jao jiang pepper paste
Sesame Chicken
$16.00
flour coated, chili, garlic, soy
Sun Bai Basil Chicken
$16.00
red pepper
Kung Pao Chicken
$16.00
roasted peanuts, red pepper
Garlic Black Bean Chicken
$16.00Curry Chicken
$16.00
coconut, curry spice
Spicy Dry Fried Chicken Wings (10)
$15.00
roasted chili peppers, garlic, ginger, onions-tangy, sweet & savory
Snapper
Preparation selection:
Steamed
$19.00
ginger, scallion, rice wine, shitake
Hunan Steamed
$19.00
red pepper, rice wine, garlic, black bean
Braised Cheng Du
$19.00
do ban chili, bell pepper, onion
Tian La Soy Sauce
$19.00
fried, flour coated, rock sugar, ginger, garlic, minced shitake, chili
Ma La Prawns
$18.00
numbing sichuan berry pepper, roasted red pepper
You Zi Pepper Prawns
$18.00
citrus, chili, garlic, onion
Orange Spice Prawns
$18.00
garlic, ginger, three pepper
Ching Hua Chili Prawns
$18.00
do ban chili tomato sauce, sichuan pepper
Sichuan Prawns
$18.00
flour coated, garlic, soy, chili glaze, red pepper
Crab Sauce Prawns
$18.00
garlic, wine, soy bean, crab meat, egg
Shaoxing Prawns
$18.00
garlic, wine, shitake, sugar pea
Steamed Garlic Scallops
$19.00
rice vermicelli, minced shitake, chives, cilantro, fried garlic
Sichuan Crispy Scallops
$19.00
rice flour coated, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, pepper spice
Canton Sugar Pea Scallops
$19.00
shitake, garlic, wine, dry scallop sauce
Five Ocean
$20.00
soy, rice wine, prawns, scallops, mussels, fish, calamari, mushrooms
Black Bean & Jalapeño Green Lip Mussels
$14.00
garlic, ginger, soy sauce, wine
Vegetables
Spicy Ying Zuĭ Peas
$12.00
chick peas, basil, red chili, garlic, ginger, onion, hint of curry
Dry Sautéed Green Bean
$12.00
garlic, ginger, soy sauce
Dry Sautéed Brussel Sprouts
$13.00
garlic, ginger, soy sauce
Spicy Garlic Eggplant
$12.00
garlic, spicy sichuan sauce
Spinach & Garlic
$12.00Sugar Pea with White Crab Mushrooms
$12.00
garlic, wine
Jing Jiang Mushroom & Broccoli
$12.00
black bean, garlic, wine, enoki, king oyster, shitake
Black Mushroom Bok Choy
$12.00
three river black mushroom soy
Buddha Vegetable
$12.00
Chinese vegetables, tofu, willow tree fungus, mung bean thread, mushrooms, soy, garlic
Ma Po Tofu
$12.00
do ban jiang, sichuan pepper
Red Curry Tofu
$12.00
red curry, zucchini, sichuan pepper
Braised Tofu
$12.00
fried silken tofu, napa cabbage, mushroom
White Tofu
$12.00
garlic, wine, soy bean, king oyster mushroom
Noodles / Rice
Zha Jiang Noodle
$14.00
San Dong style black bean, onion, zucchini, minced beef, cucumber
Dan Dan Sesame Noodle
$14.00
spicy do ban sesame peanut paste, soy bean, water chestnut, chicken
Hunan Peanut Noodle
$14.00
(chilled) spicy garlic peanut sauce, shrimp, cabbage, scallions
Sichuan Seafood Noodle
$17.00
spicy soy shrimp, scallop, mussels, calamari, onion, zucchini
Red Curry Prawns & Crab Noodle
$17.00
red curry prawn, crab meat sauce, bell peppers, onion, shitake
Vegetable Noodle Soup
$13.00
garlic, ginger, julienne vegetable
Chicken Mushroom Noodle Soup
$14.00
garlic, scallions, spinach
Chao Ma Noodle Soup
$17.00
spicy garlic, ginger, julienne vegetable, shrimp, scallop, mussels, calamari
Shanghai Garlic Noodles
$11.00Chow Mein
Chinese cabbage, onions, spinach, garlic, soy sauce
- Vegetable $12.00
- Pork, Chicken, Beef $14.00
- Shrimp, Combination $16.00
Chow Fun Rice Noodle
shitake mushroom, bok choy
- Vegetable $12.00
- Pork, Chicken, Beef $14.00
- Shrimp, Combination $16.00
Fried Rice
egg, soy bean, green onion
- Vegetable $12.00
- Pork, Chicken, Beef $14.00
- Shrimp, Combination $16.00
Pu Dong Spicy Rice
curry, chili, garlic, bell pepper
- Vegetable $12.00
- Pork, Chicken, Beef $14.00
- Shrimp, Combination $16.00
Xian Jiang Spice Rice
cumin, 5 spice, bell pepper, garlic, ginger, onions
- Vegetable $12.00
- Pork, Chicken, Beef $14.00
- Shrimp, Combination $16.00
Jasmine Rice
- (per person) $1.75
Brown Rice
- (per person) $2.25
Happy Hour Specials
Dine in Only, Daily 4:00 to 7:00, Late night 9pm to 10pm Friday & Saturday
Spring Rolls (2)
$6.00Dry Sauteed Edamame
$6.00Crispy Pork Wonton (5)
$6.00Potstickers (4)
$7.00Fried Calamari
$7.00Steamed Spinach Mushroom Dumplings (4)
$7.00Dry Fry Chili Glaze Chicken (4 skewers)
$7.00Cherry Pork (4 skewers)
$7.00Shanghai Garlic Noodles
$7.00Hoison Pork Buns (3)
$7.00Chu's Ginger Lemon Ceviche
$7.00Steak Skewers (4)
$8.00Xian Jiang Lamb Skewers (3)
$8.00Ghan Shao Lamb Skewers (3)
$8.00Shrimp Scallion Dumplings (5)
$8.00Hunan Peanut Noodle (chilled)
$8.00Fried Shrimp
$8.00Crispy Pan Pacific Wontons (5)
$8.00You Zi Pepper Prawns (5)
$8.00Salmon Spinach Rolls (2)
$8.00Chicken Salad
$8.00Mandarin Steak Salad
$8.00Steamed Crab & Pork Dumplings (4)
$8.00Garlic Stir Fried Green Mussels
$8.00Black Bean Jalapeno Green Mussels
Smoked Salmon Onion Pancake
$10.00Ahi Tuna Tartare
$15.00Minced Chicken Lettuce Cups
$13.00Smoked Tea Duck Legs & Lotus Buns
$17.00Browse Nearby
General Info
Hours
Monday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
Tuesday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
Friday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
Saturday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
Sunday:
4:00pm - 11:30pm
About Us
On an unassuming stretch of Oakland ’s College Avenue , Restaurateur Philip Chu opens the eagerly anticipated Restaurant Chu. Following the success of Kirin, on Solano in Berkeley , Chu expands his vision for haute fare cuisine adding a new dimension to the culinary landscape of North Oakland . With a focus on quality, cross-cultural ingredients, gracious service, and comfortably refined ambiance, Chu synthesizes the perfect dining experience.