Food quality and portion sizes have gone down drastically. Prices on the other hand have skyrocketed along with them charging 20% service fee for mediocre and somewhat rude and rushed service. The place def needs a remodel as well. Back in the day servers would earn their tips with tending to your needs and checking up on you with a smile from time to time. I don't think I will be returning here. read more

Halal-styled Chinese food, meaning no pork. Seems like an oxymoron, but it works. The Chinese food here is legit. Out of the dishes we ordered, I highly recommend the lamb and pickled soup, the Szechuan fried chicken, the three flavors fried rice, and the shrimp with snow peas. Typical service for an Asian restaurant; efficient, but not the friendliest. Also, got charged an auto gratuity fee for our group of five of more, so just a heads up. Overall, legit Chinese food for good value and typical Asian service. I honestly had never heard of Halal-style Chinese food (probably because I wasn't looking) before coming here, so if you're looking for that kind of cuisine, this place fills in that niche. read more

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Shut down by health department and their food is so so. Atmosphere is typical cheap Chinese. Orange chicken has lots of dye added to it. Sesame bread is good but the rest is just ok read more

Just a decent three stars for this Chinese restaurant. Why did we go there: 1. Their fried rice is very flavorful, I know it's only fried rice dish, a type of dish that can be cooked by millions of people at home. But if you happened to be dining at Darda, their fried rice is worth to spend the money for. 2. Beef noodle soup. Kinda disappointed with their noodle soup, their noodle is too soggy, means that they did poor job in boiling the noodle, and it seemed their quality has decreased by one star with all the food. 3. We also ordered snow peas with radish. It was pretty much standard chinese cooking dish that you could get almost at anywhere else Chinese restaurants. We probably will choose something else next time. Too many competition for Chinese Restaurant in Bay Area. One thing that keep this restaurant going is that they are Halal Chinese Restaurant in San Jose. read more

Darda Seafood Restaurant - Beef Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Huge fan of this Chinese restaurant!!! It is worth the 25 min drive to go to Darda for me. Food comes out quick and fresh. I really like their green onion pancake! They have good hand shaven noodles as well. They do NOT serve pork here, just FYI. Lots of seating. read more

Authentic chinese food! reasonably priced and parents can vouch recommend pairing the sesame bread with lamb soup (portion sufficient for 3) read more

Home style chinese with some specialty breads since its Muslim Chinese. Honestly the bread was okay but not special. The rest of the dishes were good, but not blow you away good. read more

I randomly decided to stop here for lunch one afternoon and I'm glad I did! Even though they close at 2:30pm everyday, I called about 10 minutes before close to see if I could still place a to go order which they said was perfectly fine. I decided on Hunan Chicken ($17) extra spicy, as well as shrimp fried rice ($13.49). The portion sizes are huge. I was able to make 3 separate meals just from those 2 items! The Hunan Chicken was good with tender strips of white meat chicken, snap peas, carrots, water chestnuts, and mushrooms. Unfortunately it wasn't spicy like I asked and the sauce was a bit greasier than what I'm used to. The shrimp fried rice was tasty, full of large shrimp, and could've been a meal in itself. Next time I'm in the area I'll be sure to stop by and try more from their extensive Halal menu. read more

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The bill. This is the worst part, the reason why I give 3 stars. Even with 3 people party, they included tip in the bill. The tricky thing is that they don't itemize the cost. They simply put down one number, hand written, at the bottom of the bill. Very dirty business. At first, I didn't believe they would include tip but I specifically asked them to confirm, which they did. I am sure customers not aware tip is included would give them additional tip. Good wise. The food was good and decent portion. The dough slice noodles had good texture and QQ. Service wise, it's so so. Let's face it, people don't come here for the service. They just throw the food on any open spot on the table and leave right away. No time to tell them anything. read more

Good portion, taste and quality ingredients ! I like their fried rice than Chow Mein or noodle soup there. read more

This restaurant has been around for ages. I first came here perhaps 20yrs ago. We had a feast with the live prawns. And over the yrs i came here with coworkers for lunch. That was probably 10yrs ago Decided to try it out today. Order the sesame onion pancakes and lamb pickled cabbage soup. Well, perhaps my taste buds have changed or just a bad batch. The pancakes did not taste as I remembered. Don't know what is missing, perhaps just not fresh.. that was a letdown The lamb pickled cabbage soup was good and it also had glass vermicelli. This dish taste as expected Overall was $23. Just not up to par... However, they seem to be really busy and tons of people are ordering this pancake as I can see the pizza box all over the table... Perhaps it's me and not them... Well, I will simply just get the hotpot with lamb and pickled cabbage next door for cheaper... Next time I have a craving for lamb pickled soup read more

Darda Seafood Restaurant - Lamb with pickled cabbage soup - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Good food. Value for money. Recommended items are chillie chicken, thee flavored home made noodle, chicken with scallions, thick sesame bread with green onions. read more

Food was alright, despite it being kinda busy the chili chicken came out pretty cold. The kung pao chicken was very sweet and not savory at all, very different from what I've had at other Chinese restaurants. The highlight of the meal was probably the hot and sour soup, which was absolutely delicious. If you're really craving halal Chinese they're a good option, but for other food there's better. read more

Darda Seafood Restaurant - Hot And Sour Soup - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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70 miles drive 2 of us Here for lunch, we ordered-hot & Sour soups (酸辣湯) , sesame green onion bread (芝麻大餅加蔥-厚), lambs green onions(蔥爆羊肉), sliced fish snow peas(雪豆魚片), green onion pancakes (蔥油餅). Hot & sour soup came quick, A+ tasty (best dishes over all), green onion pancakes was bit hard, sesame green onion bread (thick) ok,forgot we actually like the thin ones, lambs w/green onions was bit dry in sauce, fish w/snow peas (breaded fried fish bit salty, felt may be not freshly fried per orders). restaurant automatically charged 15% services fees, unfortunately, none of us has reading glasses...end up added an additional 20% on top. Will come back to have the hot and sour soups and try other dishes. read more

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I can't believe their mu shu beef top with eggs dish is $20 and only comes with store bought egg roll wrappers:(((((. And, the dish uses so much 粉絲 instead of more vegetables. We also ordered, sesame bread: good but had better hand cut noodle chow mein: good but salty fish with black bean sauce: good but too salty Lamb with green onions: good but salty read more

Darda Seafood Restaurant - Mu Shu Beef With Egg Topping - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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The food was ok, but then at the end when they brought us a to go box for the sesame pancake, there was a live cockroach inside. Not ok. read more

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Traditional Chinese halal food. Very tasty. I like their baked bread (大餅）and the weekend brunch menu. Recommended.

Easily can seat a large table of 10+ on a Saturday evening. Enjoyed all their dishes, which were reliable, straightforward. They're known for the sesame pancake, but I thought it could have been a bit more flavorful and layered. I really enjoyed the knife shaved noodles, which contained a lot of that wok fire taste. The crispy duck was another highlight of the dinner. A nice touch was that the back rooms that host large tables have a switch you can use to call for service. Pretty genius -- all restaurants should have something like that! read more

I visited for lunch today. The place was veyr crowded. 3 of us sat on a very large table. We had mongolian beef, which was ok, shrimp noodle which was average, and the sesami bread which was very good. Its a large dining hall, hence the ambiance isnt that great. The service was fast and efficient. read more

My friend @TahaQur99 took me to try Halal food with him at Darda Seafood restaurant in Milpitas. We ordered their number one item, the Kung Pao beef, sweet and sour chicken,  and my new favorite item, the Sesame bread with green onions ( thick). I immediately noticed how soft the meat was, maybe it was because it was Halal? I can see why the Kung Pao beef was their best dish, it was flavorful and true to taste. I really like sweet and sour chicken,  it was savory and flavorsome. The star dish to me was the bread, it was soft and chewy with chopped green onions. I really enjoyed this restaurant and I will definitely come back to try the other dishes. Darda Seafood Restaurant - Barber Ln. Milpitas, CA. read more

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Darda is one of my OG go-to chinese restaurants in the bay area. If I want good/solid chinese food, this is where I go. Why? Here are the biggest pro's of the restaurants: 1.) Food Speed = Holy crap are they fast. The restaurant can be packed full of people but once your order is in, most (if not all) of your dishes will be out in around 5 minutes. Everytime I bring friends to eat at this place, they always go "Wow, that was fast". 2.) Food = Check out some of my pics but the food is f-ing delicious. My favorite dishes are Beef Noodle Soup (House Noodles), Lamb Fried Noodle (House Noodle), and Dry Sauteed String Beans. You can't go wrong with these staple dishes. 3.) Portion Sizes = I feel like they give a good amount of food for the price. I definitely always leave full and still have to-go boxes to take home. Pro-tip = Always get the house noodles. You'll know you got them since they are thick noodles and not thin (almost square like). And I don't see these really as con's but I've been to fair share of chinese restaurants in my day and this is what you can expect: 1.) Service - Hit or miss. The servers won't make you feel like you are the most important customer there and they won't seem nice. However, I never had an issue with my order and they are definitely moving quickly and making sure things are taken care of. 2.) Restaurant - It's not a super nice-looking restaurant. Chairs/Tables are old and have tea stains on them. Sometimes the table-ware (dishes/cups) will be dirty or chipped but it still works. Just be careful if you put your mouth near a chipped part to avoid cuts. Even with these "Cons", I still recommend this place since I've been going here since I was a kid and the food is still bomb. Enjoy! read more

Darda Seafood Restaurant - Lamb Fried Noodes - House Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Darda is a solid Chinese restaurant with incredibly fast service and good portioned food. We were seated right away because the inside is massive and has tons of tables, but usually this restaurant is packed to the brim and busy. We were greeted immediately, given tea, and they took our order very quickly. The tea was really bad. Don't drink the tea. The food came out so quickly! They had it ready to go. I personally am not a fan of the sesame bread but everyone else I was with loved it so I guess my tastebuds are trash or something. I also really didn't like their vegetarian chow mein. All the other food, shrimp fried rice, mongolian beef, broccoli chicken, fried dumplings, and kung pao shrimp, was great! The food is a little oily but honestly it isn't that bad where it ruins the food. The nicest thing happened too. After we ate and were sitting waiting for the bill and chatting, the owner came up to ME and just slid me a green tea ice cream out of nowhere. He didn't tell me why, he didn't say anything, he just gave it to me and sauntered away. I thought that was really cute and made my night. All in all, Darda is a good place to get quick and tasty Chinese food and I will definitely go back again whenever I'm in the area. read more

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Service is Ass, They don't even come back and ask if you need anything! Food is decent, lots of red hot peppers in the Mongolian beef! Quantity is good. read more

Darda is located near McCarthy ranch in an Asian restaurant district near Abel road. Parking can be an absolute nightmare during peak hours so please for your sanity allow extra time and be patient with nonsensical drivers. If you make it to the restaurant in one piece, you'll be delighted to find a delicious halal menu... Home made chow mein: yes yes yes - these are homemade noodles. Like it came from your kitchen. Enough said. Green onion pancake: yummy and munchable. Great for leftovers the next morning as well. Just stick in toaster oven. Cumin Lamb - shreds of lamb, a good kick to it, and an unmistakable hint of cumin. This compliments the other dishes that aren't spicy. Green Beans - I thought it was good not great. Repeatable, however. Shrimp FrIed rice: good not great, but great the following day when you heat it up for lunch. Ox Tail Soup - have ordered it in the past - it's a hearty soup with a broth that's on the blander side but the ox meat is super tender and comes right off the bones. Overall food is excellent, service is sub par but efficient and fast, recommend to come here during off-peak. read more

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We decided to go to Darda for Iftar during Ramadan; if you plan to do the same, be aware that the restaurant will be PACKED (for good reason), and parking may be hard to find. The overall vibe was very family oriented as many families also came to the restaurant to break their fast; they've got a few paintings and some Arabic calligraphy on the walls to add to that traditional vibe. We ordered the kung pao chicken, Hunan beef, cumin lamb, chicken chow mein, beef chow mein, and mixed fried rice. Favorites definitely had to be the beef chow mein and mixed fried rice as they both had an ample amount of meat included. Cumin lamb was the wildcard dish that we've never had before, didn't like it at first due to how strong the cumin was but it definitely grew on me after eating it with some white rice at home. Service was also solid, as the food came out relatively quickly despite the restaurant being packed. Also, the first thing the server asked was if we were fasting and promptly brought out a jug of water and some dates for the table, so that's another plus for Muslim customers. Sadly, I forgot to take pics of the food/restaurant but it was a dope experience. Will definitely be back the next time I'm in San Jose. read more

This place is amazing that I don't mind making a trip from San Francisco just to dine here. Delicious and halal. Two words that will always win my heart Service was on point and efficient even though the place is always packed. Food never disappoints. Alhamdulillah! read more

I have been dining at Musilim Chinese restaurant here and there, and this one remind me of the original Peking eastern house restaurant in Campbell, Fremont, Milpitas, Cupertino, Boston and Hawaii. 1) Food: the chef learn from the best. I heard the original owner learn from the owner/chef of Easter House in Campbell. The food were great 2) Price: The Price does match the type of food they serve. Estimated per person is $25 to $35 dollars. 3) Quality: The ingredients , the freshness and the maintain the temperature of their food inventories were outstanding. With great ingredients come with great taste of food 4) Decor : simple and with lots of great mosq pictures and keep the Chinese tradition in their decoration. 5) Service: The Service were great, very attentive. But wish they smile more. If you love good food and is Muslim then go try it and you will love it. Go Foodie read more

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I only came here for their popular ' Sesame Bread w/ Green Onion.' You can choose either 'THICK' or 'THIN'. Currently they are doing only take-out, so you can order in person or on the phone. I've ordered in person, and I got their THICK sesame bread. It usually takes 20-30 minutes because they make it fresh. So while I wait, I go shop at 99 Ranch. Their bread is HUGE, 1 inch thick, your own personal pizza. The top is flaky and inside is doughy goodness. No CARB diet when you get this. I dip it in hot chili oil and it's perfect! Call and order ahead, they get busy at night w/ take outs. read more

We had heard good things about this restaurant. Service was very fast on a weekday lunch seating. The food was good. Nothing outstanding though. The house noodles was slightly oily. The soup that came with lunch special was nice. They served complimentary hot tea and it was very good. Overall, an okay experience. read more

A reliable and classic halal Chinese food spot! We have been coming since 2006, and we drop by every time we drive up to SF from LA. Our favorite is the sesame bread with green onion: the thick version is crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. The handmade knife cut noodles is a close second with the chewy texture. Their food does veer on the salty side, but everything is flavorful and fresh tasting. The food comes out extremely fast, within 5 minutes of us ordering. Definitely worth a visit! read more

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Service was decent. Too expensive! $20 for this little bit of fish is outrageous! Been to a couple of places near here. Way better portion to price ratio then this place. Won't be going here anymore. read more

Darda Seafood Restaurant - Salt and pepper fish. - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

I typically am not a fan of most chinese restaurants despite being chinese myself. However, this place impressed me with their food! We ordered the thick sesame bread with scallion... SO GOOD! The bread had a crispy crust on the outside with soft fluffy breading on the inside. Pretty big portions too. We ordered spicy fish fillets and beef noodle soup. I wish there were more beef and more fish fillets. Service was pretty quick. Didn't have to wait long. read more

Food very good, took quite some time to get served and 4 star for sevice rating, very good menu and choices, food was warm , would have liked it served at a little higher temperture, will go back again to try read more

Updating my review: good food and large portions, but the tip/service charge practice is not great. Tip is supposedly included already at some rate but this isn't published to customers ahead of time. read more

I hate to leave this review but in good conscience I feel like I had to let folks know even though I like eating here, there was live maggots on their food. Please keep your food clean! read more

The food here is delicious whether it's sitting at the restaurant or taking it home to go. The service when it's busy is not so great but if you go at time when it's not busy the service is good. They have pretty art on the walls, provide tea and water. Don't forget to grab your free fortune cookie at the end by the cashier. read more

This is a pretty good Chinese restaurant. It's halal because it's a Muslim Chinese shop. Very interesting, I usually don't see a lot of shops like this. Don't expect to find any pork dishes here for obvious reasons. The pickled cabbage soup was quite tasty. Lots of veggies and I liked the slight sour taste too. They also had beef or lamb in the soup too. The green beans weren't bad either although not as dry as it should be. I still liked it and would gladly order this dish again. The 沙茶 Sha cha Lamb is good. It's extremely saucy though so the flavors can be quite strong. I thought it tasted better the second day (leftovers). read more

Darda Seafood Restaurant - Secret Saturday/Sunday menu, has things like 小籠包 (xiao Long bao or juicy pork dumpling? Soup dumpling?) - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Good food, bad service, but it's halal/zabihah so makes for a great Chinese food option. Wonderful for large groups. Noodles are great here!

‼BEWARE OF COCKROACHES‼ me and my girlfriend sat in the small table against the wall near the kitchen. While we were eating, an orange cockroach came crawling down the wall right next to us. I immediately killed it with my napkin and assured my girlfriend it probably just got in from the outside. However 15 minutes later, another orange cockroach crawled across our table and we immediately paid and left. I told the waitress about the two cockroaches and she didn't sound surprised at all. Never eating here or ordering take out from here if the restaurant is infested with roaches read more

This restaurant is Very authentic Chinese food. They have very good hala beef and lamb dishes. Service is prompt and the food quality is consistent. It is one of the few Chinese restaurants which has been service the Bay Area for years read more