# Chuan Yu/Sakura Bistro

- URL: https://vilf.org/places/chuan-yu/
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Address: 388 9th St, Downtown Oakland, Oakland
- Taste: SGFI
- Value: Fine
- Booze: Yeah
- Last visited: 13th September 2022
- Verdict: Something going for it, Fine value, booze available.

The Sichuan/Japanese we all needed. They say they're a fusion restaurant but there's just two menus attached to each other. The Sichuan side specializes in their dry pot, which I might get next time but it's too big/expensive for one. I got their **mapo tofu** and rice. It was a little disappointing because there was no Sichuan pepper at all, but it was still tasty. There's quite a few veg options, all the standards, and I'd try more of them. It did come to $20 with tips and tax at the end though, it's the kinda place you'd be more happy paying 15 for a casual meal.