Openings
- Taste of Sha Xian (San Mateo) an international chain from Fujian, which is a first for the SFBA, and a small sample of a cuisine whose major US presence is in the northeast, in particular NYC. I started a conversation here.
- Bow-1 Noodle (Sunnyvale) neon interior, with eclectic mix of Sichuan & northern dishes,
- Flaming Ox (San Jose) Taiwanese
- 7 Noodles and Sizzling (San Jose) Taiwanese
- Camille (Berkeley) lists hand pulled/torn noodles including cumin lamb, and “Saigon lamb shank”
- Joyous Cuisine (Mountain View) menu mentions Guizhou sour soup
- Tarim Garden(Santa Clara) halal/Xinjiang
- Tasty Every Hour Chinese Restaurant (Vacaville) some similar Sichuan items make me wonder whether it’s run by former staff/chef from recently shuttered Chengdu Style in Davis
US chain news
- 88 Bao Bao (Vallejo) the newest location of local bun and dumpling chain with sites in Brentwood , Castro Valley , Concord , Dublin , Vacaville
- Dough Zone (Walnut Creek), the newest location of Dough Zone Dumpling House, Seattle-based chain with locations in Cupertino , San Mateo , San Jose, North Valley , San Jose, Blossom Valley , San Leandro
- Home Eat (Fremont) new location of Cupertino & Sunnyvale chain, from their website, “Established in 2015, Home Eat (previous name - Fashion Wok) has evolved from original, Taiwanese style, boutique small hot pots, to a large-scale integrated full service restaurant that combines Sichuan, Hunan, Taiwan, and independently developed fusion dishes.” The website says San Jose and Santa Clara locations are forthcoming.
Closures
- Beijing Chef (Pleasanton)
- Zumplings (Los Gatos)
- Szechuan Restaurant (San Ramon)
- Xian Kitchen (San Jose), Milpitas location remains
