1964 ad
The Betterway Famous Family Restaurant (formerly known as The Better Way Lunch and Dining Room) featured Chinese and American food, with James F. Yee, proprietor. It was in business from 1946 1 to at least 1980. It was originally located at 7533 MacArthur Blvd, and moved across the street to 7540 MacArthur in 1961.
7540 MacArthur was a former Hagstrom's / P&X Foods store, and the move occurred sometime between April 5 and September 20, 1961. Based on images available from Google Street View, the building at 7533 MacArthur was torn down prior to 2008, and the 7540 building was torn down between November 2017 and February 2019. The restaurant's sign at the 7540 MacArthur location, which said "Famous Chinese Food" on one side (as seen in one of the images below), and Famous Family Restaurant on the other (as seen in this Google Street View from August 2016), was removed sometime between April and November 2017, long after the restaurant closed and a few months before the building was demolished.
Old Better Way Lunch & Dining Room location
at 7533 MacArthur Blvd. c.1950 2 
Old sign from 7540 MacArthur Blvd.
2011 CC SA-BY Our Oakland
1955 ad 
1970 ad
1972 ad
from Our Oakland
1974 calendar
Links and References
- ad Oakland Tribune October 7, 1971
- retrobayarea post on Threads about 50 Eateries of The Bay Area Past
- Blurb referencing WWI Widows luncheon meeting at Betterway Restaurant Oakland Tribune January 4, 1980
- Last P&X Store ad featuring 7540 MacArthur location Oakland Tribune April 5, 1961
- Blurb mentioning G.O.C.C. dinner meeting at 7540 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Tribune September 20, 1961
