Are you thinking of Jac’s Kitchen, or something like that, in El Cerrito? That place wasn’t bad and had huge portions.
I love crispy noodles as well. Hong Kong style crispy noodles are possibly my favorite dish of any cuisine, and I try to get it only once or twice a year so as to savor it each time. The gravy and noodles are what I seek, and I’ve accepted that toppings usually are meh. I’ll check out Saigon Seafood Harbor in Richmond.
Last week, I indulged in the the beef with black pepper sauce Hong Kong style pan fried noodles at Cooking Papa in Foster City. The noodles were 30% gravy saturated and 70% crispy when the clock started ticking. That ratio was perfect for getting saturated, mid-saturated, and crisp noodles all in one bite. I could haven taken or left the beef itself, but the gravy hit the spot, and wasn’t an MSG bomb. It still had some crispy bits left when I was done eating.