Where to eat Chinese food in Union City.

These six branches are in Union City proper, on Decoto Road, Appian Way, Industrial Parkway Southwest and the Alvarado roads. Choose a dumpling table, Hainan chicken, Cantonese seafood or a Filipino-Chinese noodle meal; check the branch-specific hours before ordering.

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An unranked, researched shortlist from operator menus and locations. No ratings, and no claimed visits. How we research.

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An imagined Union City-inspired table. AI illustration, not a restaurant photograph.

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6 restaurants to explore

“Lists delivery” means the operator’s ordering page or a checked platform listing showed delivery on October 8, 2026. Availability depends on your address and time. “Vegetarian options” means a specific option is named on the checked menu, not an allergen or cross-contact guarantee.

Ways to make a meal.

Compare dumpling fillings

Pair the Shanghai soup dumplings with Vegetarian Dumpling, then compare a Cantonese dim-sum dish. Check the Tuesday closure and afternoon break before planning collection.

House of Dumplings

Choose a Hainan chicken meal

Choose a quarter or half Hainan chicken with oil rice, or the separately listed chicken-over-rice meal. The rice meal shows a starting price; use the Union City ordering link and confirm collection timing.

Special Hainan Chicken Union City

Make lunch a dim-sum table

Use the Lunch section for Grand Golden Bay Shrimp Dumpling and Pork Siu Mai. For a dinner plan, switch to the dinner seafood and clay-pot sections and confirm the conflicting weekend closing times.

Golden Bay Seafood Harbor

Different kitchens, different meals.

Din Ding Dumpling House Union City

Soup dumplings, shao mai and a noodle dish to share

Decoto Road

1779 Decoto Rd, Union City, CA 94587510-675-9958

The Union City branch pairs pork, crab and loofah soup dumplings with beef, pumpkin and chicken shao mai. Its menu also names Xinjiang Style Chicken Noodle and Qishan Minced Meat Noodle, giving a dumpling meal several noodle directions.

Build an order. Start with 原味小笼汤包 Pork Xiao Long Bao, then compare 牛肉洋葱烧卖 Beef & Onion Shao Mai $14.50, 南瓜虾肉烧卖 Pumpkin Shrimp & Pork Shao Mai $14.50 or 鸡肉玉米烧卖 Chicken & Corn Shao Mai $14.50. Korean Sprout Vegetable Dumpling is listed as vegetarian; ask about preparation and sauces.

Before you go. The Union City branch is 1779 Decoto Road, separate from the Fremont branch. Mon-Thu hours are 11 AM-2:30 PM and 5-9 PM; Fri 11 AM-2:30 PM and 5-9:30 PM; Sat 11 AM-9:30 PM; Sun 11 AM-9 PM. The pickup page starts its windows 30 minutes later; confirm collection time when scheduling.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Siu mai

Pickup only The exact Union City menu Info panel lists Pickup hours, and its public empty-cart checkout displays Ordering Method: Pickup with no alternate delivery control. Confirm any separate delivery arrangements by phone.

Menu snapshot

原味小笼汤包 Pork Xiao Long Bao $13.50 · 蟹粉小笼汤包 Pork & Crab Xiao Long Bao $16.95 · 丝瓜虾仁小笼包 Shrimp & Loofah Xiao Long Bao $16.95

Operator-linked online pickup ordering menu; prices checked 2026-10-08 before tax, options and fees. Counts of eight for soup dumplings and six for shao mai appear in descriptions rather than item labels. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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House of Dumplings

Compare northern dumpling fillings with Cantonese dim sum

Appian Way

109 Appian Way, Union City, CA 94587510-324-8868

House of Dumplings places lamb, fish, pork and vegetarian dumplings alongside Tianjin pork buns and a Tianjin-named noodle soup. Its separate dim-sum section also lists Cantonese shrimp dumplings and siu-mai, so the menu supports a mixed dumpling table.

Build an order. Compare 04. Shanghai Soup Dumpling (6 pcs) 灌汤小笼包 (6 个) with 12. Vegetarian Dumpling (12 pcs) 素菜水饺 (12 个). Noodle Soup with Tianjin Special Sauce is another option. Vegetarian Dumpling is the menu name; confirm sauces and kitchen preparation directly.

Before you go. Mon and Wed-Sun hours are 11 AM-3 PM and 3:30-8:30 PM; Tuesday is closed. The operator ordering page was disabled after closing when checked. Its menu remains readable, but an available ordering or delivery service was not established; call before planning collection.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Siu mai

No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-10-08; confirm by phone.

Menu snapshot

04. Shanghai Soup Dumpling (6 pcs) 灌汤小笼包 (6 个) $10.95 · 03. Cantonese Style Shrimp Dumplings (4 pcs) 广东虾饺 (4 个) $7.95 · 02. Cantonese Style Siu-Mai (4 pcs) 广东烧卖 (4 个) $7.95

Operator online ordering menu; prices checked 2026-10-08 before tax and fees. The ordering system was disabled after closing; displayed prices do not establish immediate availability. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Special Hainan Chicken Union City

Hainan chicken with rice or noodles, plus Chiu Chow duck

Decoto Road

1771 Decoto Rd, Union City, CA 94587510-952-9297

This Union City menu centers on Hainan chicken in quarter, half and full portions, with chicken rice and noodle-soup meals. Chiu Chow brined duck, pork knuckle and cucumber salad provide alternatives to a dumpling-focused meal.

Build an order. Pair R01. Signature Hainan Chicken (Quarter) with S04. Oil Rice, or choose C01. Signature Hainan Chicken Over Rice, displayed at $15.55+. R02. Chiu Chow Brined Free Range Duck (Half) and S01. Seasoned Smashed Cucumber Salad offer other named dishes; ask about sauce and broth ingredients.

Before you go. The operator publishes daily 11 AM-8:30 PM. Chowbus showed Thursday ordering 11 AM-8:10 PM and the next pickup time at 11:30 AM, so use the scheduler for collection rather than assuming the posted close is the cutoff. Select the Union City delivery link; a separate navigation link points to Millbrae.

Delivery: via apps The exact Union City operator page supplies a Delivery (Union City) link to the Union City DoorDash store. Its Chowbus page opened in pickup mode. Confirm delivery eligibility, hours and fees in the linked service; the generic navigation link points to Millbrae.

Menu snapshot

R01. Signature Hainan Chicken (Quarter) $9.99 · R01. Signature Hainan Chicken (Half) $16.99 · R02. Chiu Chow Brined Free Range Duck (Half) $17.99

Operator-linked Chowbus online pickup ordering menu; prices checked 2026-10-08 before tax, options and fees. The three portion prices shown here have no starting-price marker; some rice and soup meals display +. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Uncle Yu Restaurant

Rice plates, chow mein and Chinese-American dishes

Industrial Parkway Southwest

30059 Industrial Pkwy SW, Union City, CA 94587510-475-8087

Uncle Yu offers orange-chicken and Mongolian-beef rice plates, walnut chicken, chow mein and tofu dishes. The current MealKeyway menu also adds Xiao Long Bao and Shu Mai in its appetizer section, with no piece counts stated for those labels.

Build an order. Choose Orange Chicken Rice, or pair 26.Walnut Chicken with 102.BBQ Pork Chow Mein. Xiao Long Bao and Shu Mai appear in App, while 90.Braised Tofu and 96.Vegetable Fried Rice provide named vegetable-based options; confirm sauces and preparation.

Before you go. The current operator site lists Mon and Wed-Sun 10 AM-9 PM, Tuesday closed. MealKeyway showed Thursday ordering until 8:30 PM. Another operator ordering site lists 10:25 AM-7:30 PM for the same branch, so call to resolve which service window applies before a late visit.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Siu mai

No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-10-08; confirm by phone.

Menu snapshot

Xiao Long Bao $5.95 · Shu Mai $5.95 · Orange Chicken Rice $13.95

Operator-linked MealKeyway online pickup ordering menu; prices checked 2026-10-08 before tax, options and fees. The Xiao Long Bao and Shu Mai labels give no count; other operator ordering menus use different labels and are not mixed into this price snapshot. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Golden Bay Seafood Harbor

Lunch dim sum or a Cantonese seafood dinner

Alvarado-Niles Road

34348 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City, CA 94587510-487-8882

Golden Bay separates lunch dim sum from dinner seafood, clay pots and noodles. The lunch menu names Grand Golden Bay Shrimp Dumpling and Pork Siu Mai; dinner adds salt-and-pepper squid and braised tofu with assorted vegetables.

Build an order. For lunch, combine 金海灣蝦餃皇 Grand Golden Bay Shrimp Dumpling with 蝦籽蒸燒賣 Pork Siu Mai. For dinner, compare 椒鹽魷魚 Salt & Pepper Squids with 紅燒豆腐 Braised Tofu w/ Assorted Vegetable. Confirm vegetable-dish sauces and the current quote for seasonal seafood.

Before you go. The operator lists Mon-Fri 11 AM-2:30 PM and 5-9 PM; Sat-Sun 10 AM-3 PM and 5-8:30 PM. The linked pickup menu instead closes weekend dinner at 9:30 PM and prints phone 510-250-3288; the site prints 510-487-8882. Confirm both the service window and contact number. Dim sum is under Lunch.

Dishes to know. Siu mai

Pickup only The operator publishes online pickup; the linked exact-address Info panel lists Pickup, and its public empty-cart checkout displays Ordering Method: Pickup with no delivery control. Confirm any separate arrangements directly.

Menu snapshot

金海灣蝦餃皇 Grand Golden Bay Shrimp Dumpling $7.58 · 蝦籽蒸燒賣 Pork Siu Mai $6.58 · 椒鹽魷魚 Salt & Pepper Squids $19.99

Operator-linked online pickup ordering menu; prices checked 2026-10-08 before tax, options and fees. The two dim-sum prices are in Lunch; Salt & Pepper Squids is in Dinner. No dumpling piece counts are stated in those labels. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Manila Good-Ha

Filipino-Chinese noodles, spring rolls and a rice combo

Alvarado Boulevard

31802 Alvarado Blvd, Union City, CA 94587510-429-9943

The operator explicitly describes Manila Good-Ha as Filipino and Chinese fast food. Its linked menu pairs Miki Bihon noodles and lumpiang Shanghai with pork-and-shrimp siomai, chicken siopao and rice-or-noodle combo plates, a different meal from the soup-dumpling shops.

Build an order. Try Miki Bihon with Lumpiang Shanghai (10 Pcs Bite Size), or choose Combo 1 with rice or noodles and one entree. Pork And Shrimp Siomai (6 Pieces) is another option. Vegetable Eggroll (Per Piece) is named on the menu; ask about sauces and preparation.

Before you go. The operator website publishes daily 8 AM-7 PM and phone 510-429-9943. Its linked Skiplyn menu instead prints 510-330-7149 and displayed Open 11 AM after closing. Call to confirm breakfast service and the current number. Delivery was not listed in the public menu view.

Dishes to know. Siu mai

No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-10-08; confirm by phone.

Menu snapshot

Miki Bihon $9.25 · Lumpiang Shanghai (10 Pcs Bite Size) $6.99 · Pork And Shrimp Siomai (6 Pieces) $6.99

Operator-linked Skiplyn online ordering menu; prices checked 2026-10-08 before tax, options and fees, without applying the displayed coupon. The website highlights use different prices and portion labels and are not combined with this menu. The literal Siomai label and six-piece wording are retained. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Choose a district. Then choose a table.

Decoto Road

Din Ding lists 1779 Decoto Road and Special Hainan Chicken lists 1771. Their operators link separate, branch-specific menus.

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Appian Way

House of Dumplings lists 109 Appian Way, with a split lunch and dinner window and Tuesday closure.

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Industrial Parkway Southwest

Uncle Yu lists 30059 Industrial Parkway Southwest. Its operator ordering pages disagree on service hours.

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Alvarado-Niles Road

Golden Bay Seafood Harbor lists 34348 Alvarado-Niles Road, with separate lunch and dinner menu sections.

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Alvarado Boulevard

Manila Good-Ha lists 31802 Alvarado Boulevard and explicitly describes its menu as Filipino and Chinese fast food.

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AI illustration of sliced Hainan-style chicken beside rice and cucumber
Hainan-style chicken and rice. AI illustration, not a restaurant photograph.

Menus change. Check before you go.

Prices are a snapshot.
Each profile names the channel: dine-in menu, online ordering or a delivery app. Delivery apps commonly add fees and mark up dishes.
Delivery is address-specific.
A delivery listing shows a restaurant serves some addresses, not yours. Confirm on the restaurant’s own ordering page or by phone.
Learn the dishes first.
Read the dish guides and regional starting points to decide what to order.

A little more clarity.

Where are the restaurants in this Union City guide?

All six are in Union City proper. Two are on Decoto Road; the other listed addresses are on Appian Way, Industrial Parkway Southwest, Alvarado-Niles Road and Alvarado Boulevard. The published Fremont, Oakland and San Jose guides do not include these exact branches.

Where can I compare soup dumplings and Cantonese dim sum?

Din Ding lists pork, crab and shrimp-loofah Xiao Long Bao and three shao mai fillings. House of Dumplings lists Shanghai soup dumplings, Cantonese shrimp dumplings and siu-mai. Golden Bay lists shrimp dumplings and pork siu mai in its Lunch section; confirm current lunch availability.

Which regional meals are listed beyond dumplings?

Special Hainan Chicken names Hainan chicken and Chiu Chow brined duck. Manila Good-Ha identifies itself as Filipino-Chinese and lists Miki Bihon, siomai and siopao. Golden Bay identifies Cantonese seafood, while Din Ding also names Xinjiang and Qishan noodle dishes.

Which menus name vegetarian or vegetable dishes?

House of Dumplings names Vegetarian Dumpling; Din Ding names Korean Sprout Vegetable Dumpling and labels it vegetarian. Uncle Yu lists Braised Tofu and Vegetable Fried Rice, Golden Bay lists Braised Tofu w/ Assorted Vegetable, and Manila Good-Ha lists Vegetable Eggroll. Ask about broth, sauces, allergens and shared preparation.

Are the prices dine-in prices, and is delivery verified?

The snapshots come from operator online ordering menus, with the channel named on each restaurant card. Golden Bay separates lunch and dinner prices. Din Ding and Golden Bay exposed pickup-only checkout; Special Hainan Chicken supplies a Union City DoorDash delivery link. Other public menu views did not verify delivery. Fees, eligibility and final totals need checkout or phone confirmation.

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A guide you can check.

We selected 6 Union City restaurants for different meals. This is not a numerical ranking or a record of dining visits. We checked operator menus, exact locations, delivery options and practical constraints on October 8, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.

Order suggestions are editorial. Food illustrations are locally generated AI images, not photographs of any restaurant. See the editorial approach. Other guides: all city guides.