I've been to this restaurant twice, and the first time I tried their renowned Peking Duck. It's one of the best I've had in the Bay Area, reminding me of home, and the price is very reasonable compared to other places offering the same dish. Their silken tofu soup, a popular breakfast item, is also incredibly authentic, as is the cold noodles dish. However, we enjoyed the dishes from our second visit a bit less. The lamb dish was somewhat disappointing, particularly because the lamb was machine-sliced thin. The more authentic and superior version would feature thicker, hand-cut slices. On the other hand, I was impressed by the sweet and sour Squirrel Fish dish. It's a challenging dish to execute due to the intricate knife work required to achieve the distinctive look, and this is the first restaurant outside China that has managed to present it authentically. I'll definitely return to try more dishes, especially the Beijing-style hot pot. Many of the flavors evoke a deep sense of nostalgia and remind me of home. read more

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If you like Peking duck then come here and try their version I personally like it they do have other delicious plates as well service is good n friendly make sure you call ahead to reserve if you want the Peking duck read more

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Love their Peking duck it's the best I ever had. The only bad thing is no reservation accepted and the waits are quite long. But overall it still worth the wait. read more

One of the more authentic spots for Peking Duck in the Bay Area, Boiling BeiJing is a great spot for Chinese food. We pre-ordered the peking duck for takeout and you get an option for either soup or stir fry for the rest of the duck, so they really don't waste any part of the duck! The soup is better, with parts of the bone in meat, glass noodles and bok choy. The Black Pepper Beef with Golden Garlic ($15.95) is has tender pieces of beef with whole roasted garlic cloves. The String Beans with Tofu ($14.95) were pretty standard and the Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodle ($12.95) was okay. I am allergic to shrimp so I can't comment on that, but it looked pretty good and crispy! Overall the duck is the star of the show here, but be warned you do have to pre-order it. read more

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Short Story: An authentic Chinese restaurant in San Bruno. Long Story: I came here during Thanksgiving weekend 2024 because I had pre-ordered Beijing duck, salt and pepper pork, and chicken wings. The place does not have a dedicated parking lot so be sure to arrive early to find parking. In addition, the service is good and attentive. The menu is expansive with lots of dishes. The prices are in line with what you expect and the quantity is large. The Beijing duck is crisp and juicy. The set was $79.99 which included the large duck which they said feeds 5-6 people (actually feeds less), 10 wraps, scallions, and sauce. Verdict: I'm definitely coming back! read more

The food is so good! Don't even like beef but their beef dishes are bomb. The service is great and the tables can seat up to 8, and it looks like they have private rooms for even bigger parties. Do know you need to reserve in advance for peking duck. read more

Boiling BeiJing - Peking duck soup - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

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Ordered a lamb roll, a cabbage, and a vermicelli for hot pot. The bill came out to be $50. I was far from full (being a female) and had to order a dish for take out. My total was $85 including tips for one person. read more

Boiling BeiJing - Hot pot - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

We decided to come here for lunch today since we haven't been here for some time after a very delicious Peking Duck meal last year. There is no paper menu so if you don't want to scan the QR code for the menu and to order at each table, the waitress will give you a tablet to see the menu and order. On weekdays they offer lunch specials which should come with soup and rice based on the menu on the tablet. We picked the mushu pork lunch and the eggplants in spicy sauce lunch, and were very happy with them. The waitress didn't bring us our soup so we asked, and was told that they no longer give complimentary soup. I pointed out that it is stated on their lunch special menu that soup and rice are included, so about 10 minutes later 2 bowls of egg drop soup were brought to our table and to another table with 2 diners who had also ordered lunch specials. If I didn't have to speak up to get my soup, I would have rated this dining experience 5 stars. The interior decor is beautiful as it makes you feel like you are in a Chinese palace with the beautiful decor! read more

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Peking duck and crispy shrimp so good that I came here twice in one month and subsequently gained 5 lbs. Points off for shoddy management of reservation timing (expect to wait up to an hour even if you have a reservation), indifferent service, and according to my friends, not the nicest bathrooms. I've gotten the Peking duck for Thanksgiving takeout twice before but this year was the first time I finally dined in. The takeout duck was good the first time and a bit lackluster the 2nd time. However, both times I've had the duck while dining it, it was good. As other reviewers have pointed out, the skin lacks seasoning but it is one of the consistently crispiest without being fatty and greasy skins I've had. It also comes with sugar that you're supposed to dip the skin into and hoisin sauce for adding to the wraps. The crispy shrimp is another standout dish here. As another friend said, possibly the best shrimp she's ever had. Most of the other food was good. The noodle and dumpling dishes went over well with the kids (and adults) in the group. The griddle cooked spicy tofu and tripe were both good spicy dishes. It's a decently sized space but gets crowded with many people. Parking can be difficult on San Bruno avenue. read more

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Good service and the food was fresh and yummy,we got the sweet and sour fish and it was the perfect crispy! We'll be back to try the duck!

Good Chinese food place! Dishes are very authentic, and very flavourful. The mapo tofu tastes ma but is not too spicy, and the kung pao chicken is very delicious too! I would recommend getting the Black Pepper Angus Beef with Golden Garlic every time. The beef is quite tender and the garlic melts in your mouth. The restaurant is a little outdated but still has a nice atmosphere, especially when the place is full. Service is a bit more hit or miss though. We were forced to move tables halfway through our meal because the staff seated us at a reserved table that was due to be seated in 10 minutes, and acted as though we took too long to eat, even though not all our dishes were served yet. read more

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Peking Duck was good but on the expensive side. Had to ordered the extra size beef which price to $41 on the expensive side. Rainbow cold noodles ok. Spicy beef less spicy ok but again on the expensive side when needing to order large size. Once a year meal ... read more

Wow wow This iPeking duck from heaven OMG it was so tasty and delicious The wrapping is so thin Sauce read more

Food 4/5 - Peking Duck 5/5 - not fatty at all, nicely deboned, meat was delicious, small duck was plenty for 4 of us, ordered 10 more pancake -- bones made into soup 3/5 - need more vegetables and tofu - string beans with eggplant 4/5 - fried string beans were over cooked a bit but eggplant was perfect - crispy shrimp 5/5 - perfectly cooked and able to eat even the shells - salt and pepper fish 4/5 - larger pieces of fish than normal Their dishes are not too salty which I appreciate. All well seasoned. Service 4/5 You order via code in table except for the duck which we pre-ordered. They had many servers to flag down. Food came quickly. Typical Chinese restaurant service. Ambiance 2/5 Very outdated restaurant. Pictures on Yelp look better than in person. I would come back for the duck and try the rainbow salad dish. read more

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I've eaten at many Chinese restaurants and this one is another great place. I've been here a few times and it was a fun experience. My favorite part about the restaurant is the music because it makes me emotional while having a meal. I had the Peking duck and it was really delicious. I also ate fried shrimp, sauteed beef with garlic and duck soup and they were good. My favorites would have to be the beef with garlic and the Peking duck. The staff here are really friendly and if you want authentic Mandarin, this place is a go-to. read more

We were appreciative of how they let my reservation be pushed back by 30 minutes super last minute because boy, this place was PACKED for dinner. This is a typical authentic Chinese restaurant with super loud diners, terrible service, but great food. Portions were perfect as well and we had a lot of leftovers for 6 people! FAVORITES Beijing style braised lamb ribs, Mongolian beef, fried diced chicken with red chili, duck soup Chow mein, Yang zhou fried rice - Average dishes that were neither bad nor good Green beans with tofu - Green beans were dry but tofu was crispy and delicious. Sweet and sour fish fillet - NOT worth the price. It was over -fried so the inside of the fish was like... not there. Also, sweet and sour sauce was too much and way too sweet. Peking duck - Wasn't worth 80$ imo because it was pretty bland :/ Duck soup made out of the bones was fantastic though. read more

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Got to try this place for the first time today after craving Chinese food! Parking was really easy and there were plenty of seats inside. Tables are clean and service was super fast. The owner was very friendly and suggested a lot of special Beijing-style dishes. We ordered: -spicy cold beef combo appetizer -black pepper angus beef with golden garlic -Beijing style crispy shrimp -griddle cooked cabbage with pork I have to say that every single dish was a 5/5 for me. The angus beef was tender and the garlic pieces paired so well with the meat. The crispy shrimp was seriously one of the best shrimp dishes I have ever had in my life. You eat the entire shell with the shrimp and it's so crispy and delicious! The cabbage had excellent wok flavor and stayed hot since they put it on a little stove. The beef appetizer came with a super large portion and was perfectly seasoned. I will definitely be back here and it is now one of my favorite Chinese spots in the bay! They have a Peking Duck dish that I did not know took an hour to prepare (they make it to order), so I will definitely be calling ahead next time! :) Awesome spot! read more

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Yeah...this is a no for us...Had one of the most disappointing walnut prawns I've ever had (breading was thick and tough and just...no...), their Jian Bing Guo Zi was dry and flavorless, and while their black pepper beef with garlic was yummy, the portion was small and not special enough to warrant a visit back. Maybe the experience would have been different if we were able to get the peking duck dinner, but based on what we had it's a pass in the future. read more

Boiling BeiJing - Walnut Prawns - definite skip... - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

I been to Boiling Beijing many times for lunch and dinner. The food is good, but unfortunately last night myself and 4 other friends had the worst service. We arrived at 5:00. They were just opening up, but there were customers already sitting on their table. We decided to order 4 dishes to eat with our reserved duck. We finish our dishes and we waited another 30 minutes for our duck. Meanwhile, we see other customers who arrive after us got their duck before us. My friends were so upset and ask why others received their duck before us. We then ask for the check and we didn't want the duck anymore. The duck then came out 5 minutes later. Not sure why the service was so bad last night, maybe everyone in the restaurant was speaking Chinese and our table was speaking in English. read more

北京烤鸭 5 skin crispy, thin, slightly sweet, not too greasy, 山楂条 蟹粉豆腐 4 real crab, oily on the top, medium flavorful 夫妻肺片 3 mild is not too spicy, lots of tripe, chewy, less meat, thin, flavorful 干煸四季豆茄子 3 normal 老北京桂花酥皮虾 4 large, deep fried, crispy, juicy, sweet read more

My family was very impressed by the authentic food here at boiling Beijing! One of the best features is it's proximity to SFO, only 5 minutes away which is great for a quick meal before a flight! The service was so fast and convenient, we were seated at 8 pm with no line on a Saturday night and out by 8:45 to catch a flight. It was still busy and cozy inside with lots of people, just great we didn't need to wait for a table. They even played a Chinese happy birthday song to celebrate someone's birthday. My dad ordered a pea shoot tripe, garlic small intestine, tofu noodles and a beef mushroom stir fry. I personally am not the biggest fan of organ meat but the tripe and intestine were delicousloy flavored. I love the whole garlic cloves. The beef mushroom stir fry and tofu noodles were the star. Flavors were strong and authentic. Will be coming back soon! read more

Got a Peking duck. It was fatty and very good. The lamb soup was not as that great. Call in advance for the duck! read more

Everyone gets the peking duck here! The duck is roasted well - crunchy skins, barely any fat remaining under the skin. The meat, as Shirley H. wrote in her review, is mild in flavor, different from the Cantonese version or the smoked tea duck that I prefer. I like that they use the traditional thin crepes for the dish; it's served along with the shredded cucumber, beets, and green onions. In addition, the duck order comes with a choice of a dish made with the bone - either soup with duck bones, tofu, and Napa cabbage, or deep fry salt & pepper duck bones. We opted for the soup, which came at the end of the meal, and offered a satisfying wrap to the meal. Pro-tip: pre-order the duck a day ahead! We ordered two additional dishes and together, these were perfect for our party of four: - rainbow skin: a cold noodle salad dish - stir fry eggplant and string beans All in all, a solid Beijing restaurant, decent prices too! read more

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Had lunch here the other day and ordered the spicy fish, beef noodle soup, cumin lamb, and small duck set. I would skip the beef noodle soup. The broth was yellow, tasted like chicken and was mostly noodles. Fish and lamb had good flavor. Verdict on the duck is still out for me. The skin was not as crispy as I thought it would be and nothing is seasoned, not even a little. You're forced to use the hoisin/oyster sauce on it when salting the duck slightly would really bring out its flavors. You're already using such a precious ingredient, why hide it behind a pancake wrap, out of the bottle sauce, and do-nothing scallion/cucumbers. I think the all star here is the duck soup that they make with the leftover duck bones. That was pretty tasty and had a great mouth feel. If you want your duck to come out right away, you need to make a reservation or call in. They make them to order so it may take 40 minutes. The restaurant itself is pretty old looking and not the biggest place. Didn't care too much for how the digital menu was organized because it was hard to differentiate what types of meat are in each section. Great place for Mandarin speakers though if you understand the language. Overall, a pretty average place in my opinion when it comes to flavor for the price. read more

I love the food here as well as the ambiance! the duck is a must-get and it's cooked perfectly - the skin is crispy and the sauces they provide are also amazing! they also use all parts of the duck as seen by the soup they made with the bones and leftover meat! overall would definitely come back again :) read more

Boiling BeiJing - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

A family staple! We've walked past this restaurant so many times and never understood why the lines was always so long. UNTIL WE TRIED IT! Their star dish is their Peking duck. The skin is separated from the meat with a thin piece of wrap instead of the giant buns other restaurants normally give. The other unique dish is their fried shrimp. You can eat the shell as well and each bite is just a blast of flavor in your mouth. The app makes everything so easy to order since there's pictures on there too. Can't wait to come back! read more

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Second time here. Came for my birthday celebration. Preordered a day before for a large Beijing style Roast Duck for 4 people; a small would have sufficed. This is IMO the best place for RDuck, so delicious served with side of sliced spring onion, cucumber, beets, crepe, sugar, and hoisin sauce. The presentation is so beautiful. You have to order the Crispy Shrimp, delicious! The sever recommended combination Chow Mien (for celebrant's long life) which was surprisingly good. Also had Pea Sprouts for a balanced meal. Service was a little slow as they were quite busy with lunch crowd... not too bad though. Everything was good. Will definitely return. read more

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Lots of great authentic and spicy dishes, however the duck was a bit dry for me. The cold noodles were amazing though and one of my favorites. read more

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I think I just discovered my favorite Chinese food restaurant in SF. The food here is so legit and so flavorful, I literally am still thinking about it now and taste it in my mouth. We only had 3 ppl, but we ordered 4 things but do not regret any at all. We of course ordered the duck, which I highly recommend anyone who comes here to order it. When you order it, the chef asks what you want to do with the bones. I recommend getting it with salt and pepper stir fry. The bones came out so flavorful and it felt like eating fried chicken. An extra dish just from the duck! Anyways will definitely be coming back and hopefully next time with a big group so I can try even more things! read more

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I will say this with my entire chest: Best Chinese Restaurant Ever I have been to a lot of chinese restaurants as a chinese person who grew up in the city so it takes a LOT to impress me. Usually I will like one or two dishes from each chinese restaurant I go to but here - I liked (almost) everything. Peking Duck: to get an entire Peking duck, you need to order ahead! They do it Beijing style where it's not the fluffy white bread but rather something closer to a very thin wrap, like rice paper. If you ordered the entire Peking duck, they'll ask you what you want to do with the bones. You can either fry them or make a soup. I will clutch your hands tightly and bore my eyes into yours when I say this: Get the SOUP. Peking Duck (bones) Soup: It is so refreshing and delicious. There is no other way to describe this and it had noodles! Vegetables! And tofu! Speaking of soup: Wonton Soup: what magic do they have on their pots because all their soups are amazing. It's Incredibly flavorful and delicious - I've never had a Chinese soup I've enjoyed so much like the ones I've had here. Sweet and Sour fish: it's one of the more expensive things on the menu but it's delicious. Perfectly sweet and sour and it's fried! I am not a fish person - dare I say, I don't like fish! But MAN! After eating this, I'm afraid I just haven't had fish made for my tastes! Honestly, everything was good EXCEPT: dry fried string beans. If you stalk me (which if you do - please stop), you will know that I judge a Chinese restaurant based off of their dry fried string beans and these were just MEH. Well maybe I'd love them more if the other dishes didn't completely blow me away. read more

Food was really good, it was hard to get a table because it was swamped, even with a reservation so be ready for that, best Peking duck I've ever had ,will definitely go again read more

Incredible Peking Duck! It's probably the best I have had since coming to the Bay Area. I called over the phone (a day before) to reserve a large duck. This portion was very generous for me and two friends to share. We had tons of leftovers too, which the staff packed for us. I think it would be just the right amount for 4-5 people. The duck itself was flavored well and dipping the skin in the sugar was LIFE CHANGING. The duck is marinated with osmanthus, which gives it a subtle sweetness. So good! They give about 20 wraps, some cucumber, and green onion. Also, you have the option to stir fry the duck bones or add it into a cabbage tofu glass noodle soup. We opted for the soup, which had way too much white pepper and salt. It reminded me subtly of a Korean Sul Lung Tang. Overall, it was decent, but I'll try the stir fry next time! We also tried the Sauteed Eggplant with String Beans and this was pretty delicious! It lacked garlic for me, but the veggies were cooked just how I like it. Eggplant wasn't too soggy and the green beans had a little crunch to them. read more

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Yooooo it's been awhile since I've had Chinese food this good. I wish I took more pictures but I ate everything too quick. To keep this quick, we ordered eggplant, mung bean noodles, some soup thing, Peking duck, and some fish thing. The eggplant was amazing, it ignited my love and passion for eggplants even more. They were so juicy and the flavor was amazing. Everything else was really great too. All the flavors I had were wonderful and pleasant. The Peking duck was obviously amazing too, I think you may have to pre order it but if you get the chance to eat it then it's a real treat. I didn't get pics of everything but all the food we had here was insanely good. Service was solid as well despite the restaurant being packed. As someone who has lived in China, I seriously recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants authentic Chinese food read more

Boiling BeiJing - Peking duck - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

Since covid, I was so excited to return to this restaurant because it was my favorite Beijing style roast duck restaurant in bay area. The first time I went there, even though I made the reservation, they gave away my seat and my duck because only 4 people show up out of party of 5. Also it was super crowded at night. Eventually after waiting for 30 mins to get a table, and another 30 mins, they were able to get me another duck. The second time I went back because it was lunch time, there was no line. I still made the reservation but it didn't matter this time. Pro: Roast duck is amazing, I always get the big one because I don't mind the leftover and always like to take it home. I also love the thin wrapper that come with the duck. Con: The service is not very good. But I normally don't expect much from a Chinese restaurant. Also the menu choices is not very extensive. It's actually quite limited. In conclusion, I would definitely recommend if you want to have an authentic roast duck experience, other dishes were just ok read more

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We came in on a Saturday night with a 7pm reservation, this place was a full house. So busy and lively! We had to wait a little to get seated. You order through a QR code, and if you've preordered the peking duck, that's the first dish that they would bring out. We ordered a good number of dishes and the ones that stood out were the beijing style crispy shrimp, and black pepper angus beef. read more

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The lady at the front desk is seating people all out of order. You could be waiting for hours without being seated depending on if she likes you or not. The food is way too spicy and not a enjoyable meal for the price of $200+ Stay away unless you like to be sitting on your throne for hours the next morning. read more

My experience here was just ok. The restaurant seemed spacious, and it was pretty packed, so that seemed like a good sign. The hostess (a bit gruff) and the servers were ok, not the best but definitely not the worst I've experienced. We ordered the traditional duck (3/5), string beans (3/5), fried rice (3/5), a spicy cabbage dish (3/5), and the beef (4/5) which was the best thing we had. If you're in the area and have a hankering for decent Chinese food, give it a try, but for me I probably won't be back since there's a few other restaurants down the road I would rather try out. read more

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We went for peking duck and were pleasantly surprised by their other dishes as well. Pecking duck is to rage for, as expected. But their lamb soup, potato appetizer, stir fry chili lamb were all very delicious. We went for dinner on a weekday and it was still packed so beware. Parking is also quite difficult around the area but we were able to find one parking spot at a nearby lot. For pecking duck, you need to order at least 2 hrs in advance so make sure to give them a call before you go. read more

Boiling BeiJing - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

It's located on a popular street with lots of Asian restaurants. Plenty of paid parking available. The restaurant decor is decent. The front desk waitress is not especially friendly. Maybe she is overwhelmed on this Saturday evening. The dishes are mediocre. Since I just returned from Beijing a month ago, I didn't order the roasted duck. I craved for Jian Bing Guo Zi, which is a popular street food in Beijing. But the one they make here tastes so weird - maybe a little too much cumin in it? Then Dou Fu Nao, the other weekend special, is also subpar. Also ordered a Napa cabbage dish and a meat dish, which at least were no big surprises. Overall I don't think this restaurant deserve the hype. read more

Boiling BeiJing - Special note to excuse the chefs for being inconsistent - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

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Visited a friend in the area who said this was THE place for peking duck and he was so right! This duck was like no other duck I've had before. Pleasantly crispy, fatty, juicy, and tender. It's really such a unique flavor and texture combo that you have to experience for yourself. It's recommended to call ahead to reserve your order. When we went on a Friday, they only had full orders available (Combo(L)4-6Person). This was more than enough for my group of 3 since we ordered a bunch of other dishes too. It comes with crepe-like steamed wrappers and the usual fix-ins. The server asks if we want the bones from our duck to be made into a soup or fried, we opted for soup and it was just as phenomenal as the main course. The warm broth was so rich with flavor and they even add veggies and glass noodles! Other dishes we ordered but were more like supporting characters were the Shredded Potatoes, Dan-Dan Noodles, and Beijing Style Zhajiang Mein. The black bean sauce was surprisingly super mild and subtly smoky. I liked that the noodle dishes are mixed by the server once it got to the table. They also have a jar of chili oil at each table! read more

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