Tonight I attended a charity event for 500 people ( 50 tables ) . They serve a traditional Chinese…read moredinner banquet menu . 1) Fish mew in chicken broth 2) Appetizer combo plate : baby octopus, green seaweed salad , cold cut pork head cheese slices , tofu skin roll with black mushroom, jelly fish salad . 3) roasted chicken 4) stir fry beef cube with sweet peas , celery and bell pepper . 5) stir lobster with e noodle 6) mixed mushrooms with round tofu cakes 7) desserts ( mango and coconut pudding Good are excellent and even better than last year . Great portions and they can serve all the dishes in hot temperatures. Wonder where to go for movie characters s night and excellent food .p

There is nothing Grand about this Chinese Facade of a Restaurant other than its STRATOSPHERIC…read morePRICES. Have you ever paid $50 plus 18 % for an ordinary bowl of SOUP and $52 plus 18% for a simple chicken in some damn Chinese sauce? DO NOT EVER GO THERE.. This is a complete Chinese RIP OFF. The ambience is ok and service mediocre . The food is average 5 out of 10 in Taste. This Dynasty must collapse and believe me it is on its way. The restaurant was empty and only a few Chinese customers in this big expensive looking dining hall. No wonder they have to charge such EXORBITANT prices. There are much better places for Chinese Food close by. If not go to IHOP in the same parking lot. Great food at Fair prices.

Usually come here when I'm with a big group, and it's always been a solid spot for dim sum. The…read morefood is good, the service is fast, and the restaurant is clean. One tip: I usually try to get here by 11 AM or earlier to beat the rush. By the time I leave - usually around noon, there's almost always a big line out the door. This visit was a little different because the food seemed a little greasier than usual. That said, I still really like this place and will definitely be back. One off experience won't keep me away, especially with all the other things they consistently do well.

I think I was a little too harsh with my 4-star review last time, haha! Came back after a long…read morehiatus and everything was good as usual. Wanted to add that the service was great - didn't have to ask for extra plates or napkins. Food came out quickly as well. Probably the best Cantonese restaurant in the South Bay?!

The Food: The dumplings here are incredibly juicy and…read moreflavorful. A quick tip: eat them fresh in the restaurant! Getting them to-go or taking them home just isn't the same experience--they are best enjoyed hot right out of the kitchen. The Environment: The restaurant itself is very basic and could definitely use a deep clean, especially the floors. If you're looking for a romantic lunch, a date spot, or a sleek environment, you will be disappointed. Final Verdict: I definitely recommend this spot if you want a fast, delicious dumpling fix and don't care much about ambiance. Just lower your expectations for the decor, dine in, and enjoy the food!

The name does not live up to the hype because they were not serious about customer satisfaction…read morefrom my experience. If you're going to be paying $60-$70 for two people, you would at least expect your food not to be burnt and the staff not be rude! I have been looking forward to going to this place for two years, it was a birthday dinner and I was so disappointed by my experience. I understand that it's downtown San Jose and we came in the evening, so maybe that's just how closing staff is. First off when we were seated, I asked to be moved to a more comfortable's table because the chairs were really uncomfortable for me. The staff seemed irritated and said "I guess" which was the first red flag because it's nerve-racking enough to ask for a special request and to be met with an unprofessional answer like that was disheartening. Secondly, two orders of dumplings came out burnt, which was seriously disappointing. We could barely eat them. We didn't end up finishing them. I brought this up to staff. He told me they weren't burnt and that's just how they are. I know the difference between burnt and browned and these were definitely burnt hard on the bottom and inedible. He begrudgingly told me well "I'm sorry but you'd still would have to pay for another order". I don't think that's fair at all so I said "it's fine were ok" I don't wanna give this company any more of my money anyway if this is how they treat their customers. Lastly, once we were done with our food and paid the check, the man came back to our table and asked us if there was anything he could do for us and how if we enjoyed our meal this felt like a slap in the face after everything I've already asked of him that he refused and denied and being met with a disingenuous offer just felt petty. All in all, I wouldn't go here if you're looking for food that is not burnt Service that is helpful and hospitable. Andexperience that is anything above fast casual dining.

On the whim we would go here. Their tea is amazing. The owner's daughter or niece mentioned they…read moreget their tea imported because they love tea. It's a big restaurant but parking is small. There's street parking though. They don't really have carts moving around with the dim sum plates. You order by the menu checking off items you want. I would say food is okay. It comes out hot instead of being in a cart for a few hours. Not really a hole in a wall but it is empty on a weekday.

Large dim sum menu - varieties of dim sum to choose…read moreAuthentic Hong Kong Chinese dishes Good vibes The only concern is that the floor is not very clean though

Here is my review and a little background. I've grown up eating dim sum - my family is Chinese and…read moreI grew up in Hawaii. Service - service was awesome. Food came to our table immediately on the carts - food was NOT dry, food was NOT cold and there was an abundance of fabulous options. Cost- if you aren't paying attention to inflation then you probably won't know the cost of actual food not prepared by Sysco (which most restaurants use for their dishes). I would not say this place is expensive for the quality of dim sum that was provided and if you're looking for cheap, sub par dim sum, don't sit down and eat here because you're being served on a cart. Food- did you know that this dim sum restaurant has 3 different chefs? One for bbq, one for dim sum and one for fried items? The quality of the food was 10/10, the options 10/10, the speed 10/10. Overall we will be coming back here for all the special events in our family! Shout out to our waiter who took my 3 kids behind the scenes to show them the fish tanks and talk story with them before slipping them a couple cookies Fact: if you want good dim sum and you want an experience (not like Din Tai Fung) then this is the place.

Food to dry and cold if you order from the cart, recommend order from the meme better. Food to…read morelight and some dish no test at all, the service ( waiter he spoke Spanish very good service)forgot his name Food 2/5 Service 5/5

Came as a party of 2 on a Sunday 12pm~, quickly seated despite there being a crowd at the front…read more(seemed like it was for larger parties) Placed in our usual order despite the service being a bit slow. Chicken feet came out first, this is my mom's go-to, however, I actually quite enjoyed this. Seasoned nicely, and the texture was JUST right, not too soft nor chewy, would order again Next was the Har gow and shrimp rice rolls. These 2 are my usuals and I thoroughly enjoyed both. The dough of both dishes were steamed nicely and the portion of the rice rolls were very impressive (6 shrimps per portion). Now the fried shrimp beancurd rolls were surprisingly extremely underrated. They were crispy on the outside yet the shrimp filling was bountiful and delicious, 100% worth ordering. XLB were forgettable. Unfortunately we did also order the pork spare ribs in black bean sauce and siu mai but they never arrived so we ended up canceling them.

The pork and shrimp siu mai was well seasoned with a slight juicy snap to the texture. The crispy…read moretaro puffs were also good, with a light, crispy exterior and a dense filling. The honey walnut shrimp was tasty, although I wish the portion was more generous. The liu sha bao was soft and fluffy with a creamy custard filling. The roasted suckling pig had a crispy skin, but I didn't enjoy the flavor since it was too herby and heavily spiced. The calamari was okay and wasn't as crispy as I expected. The Chinese broccoli was too firm and undercooked.

This dim sum restaurant was a pleasant surprise. The prices…read moreare affordable, the food is delicious, and the service is excellent. They've moved from a small location to a much bigger one, but the food quality and service have remained just as outstanding. From the shrimp dumplings, siu mai, and steamed beef balls to the fried spring rolls and crispy bean curd rolls, every dish was impressive. Definitely a place worth coming back to.

I did not have the chance to try the food because of the poor service I experienced around noon…read moretoday. I stopped by to order takeout. There was no one waiting at the counter when I arrived, but the waitress walked past the counter to assist customers at a table. I waited patiently to place my order. A few minutes later, another couple came in and stood behind me, waiting to be seated. When the waitress returned to the counter and appeared ready to help the next customer, she ignored me and seated the couple who had arrived after me instead. After waiting about five minutes without being acknowledged, I decided to leave. I had hoped to try the food first and, if I enjoyed it, bring my family back for a meal in the future. Unfortunately, this experience changed my mind.

Haven't been back to Pearl Bay for a while and decided to meet for dim sum here with some friends…read more At 11:20am on a Saturday, parking was really hard to come by already. We circled around for seven minutes and finally got one. The restaurant was busy and vibrant. Two huge screen TV's going and basically a full house. Good thing they take reservations! Service was decent considering how busy they were. Food came out at a good pace. The six of us shared: shrimp dumplings 蝦餃, beef balls 牛肉丸, bean curd skin rolls 鮮竹卷, rice noodle rolls with shrimp 鮮蝦腸粉, rice noodle rolls with minced beef 牛肉腸粉, Chinese sausage buns 臘腸卷, steamed chive and shrimp dumplings 蒸韮菜餃, pan fried chive dumplings 煎韮菜餅, baked BBQ pork buns 焗义燒飽, goji berry and osmanthus jelly 杞子桂花糕, and deep fried pumpkin balls 南瓜煎堆。Everything tasted good and authentic. This is a pretty solid dim sum spot and prices are reasonable.

Great food . Enough for 12 people and it was only $488 for 10 dishes …read more It was available on Monday to Friday , limit to two tables each night . We fully enjoyed all the dishes . Top quality seafood , beef , and slow cooking soup . Lots of vegetables with each dish . At the end the fried rice and deserts were all good. Highly recommended. I attached the menu for each dish and the photo for all the good food. Enjoy Reservation is a must . The restaurant only provide 2 suckling pig dinner banquet for $488 each night. Monday to Friday .

I was really impressed! The service wasn't amazing unfortunately, but all of the dishes my party…read moreordered were hits! Everything tasted fresh and not too greasy. For me, the Crispy Rice Noodle with Shrimp! These were purple for some reason... but SO DELICIOUS! Even with the donut inside, it wasn't soggy at all. The Beef Chowfun was also incredible and seasoned perfectly. My least favorites were the dumplings personally... the wrappers were just way too thick for my preference. So I would suggest anything else, especially the seafood!

My most recent visit [Saturday 08/22/26] was so very disappointing!!…read more Came here to enjoy brunch with my family. Our entire party consisted of 6 people and although there was a lot of hustle and bustle, we were able to be seated fairly quickly regardless of us not having reservations. I came here anticipating a wonderful experience and assumed I would be wowing my family with their very first visit with HL Peninsula Restaurant. While the visit was something they wouldn't soon forget, it wasn't exactly over something positive. Menus were provided and the young gentleman asked what kind of tea we wanted. We responded with the typical "chrysanthemum" and went on with viewing the menu. We meticulously wiped down the dinnerware and the tea pot arrives. Cups are filled and a bug is found floating in one of the cups. Since there were a few gnats flying about in the restaurant, I just assumed the gnat landed in the cup and died. I flag an employee and hand off the cup while requesting for a new one. New one arrives and I fill it up with tea. Again, THERE IS ANOTHER BUG. AT THIS POINT I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THE BUGS ARE COMING DIRECTLY FROM THE TEA KETTLE. Our entire fam stopped drinking the tea and I am forced to flag down yet another worker- this time someone more higher up. The gentleman immediately nods his head and grabs the tea kettle. NO APOLOGY, NO QUESTIONING MY ALLEGATION, NOTHING!!! Another staff member comes out with another tea kettle of chrysanthemum and I immediately decline. I request to have jasmine instead. Good move on our part because the jasmine loose tea was not bug infested. Brunch consisted of: * SALT AND PEPPER CRAB [LIVE CRAB @ 2.2LBS] * PENINSULA HOUSE FRIED RICE * SWEET & SOUR SPARE RIBS W/ FRESH PINEAPPLES * A4 WAGYU BEEF + ASPARAGUS W/ BLACK PEPPER * SHRIMP DUMPLING * PORK AND CRAB ROE SIU MAI * CHRYSANTHEMUM TEA Food was honestly really good. The tea situation was terrible and it says a lot when the employees didn't even bat an eye about the bug complaint. He calmly nodded his head and took the tea kettle which tells me the staff knew there were bugs in there. The biggest issue is not receiving a simple "sorry" over the disgusting mishap and me knowing damn well that HL Peninsula Restaurant will continuously serve that bug infested loose chrysanthemum tea. Do better, y'all. With all the money that you guys make, you can manage dumping that bulk tea purchased from China.

Food was amazing and fresh. Great portions and staff was very attentive and friendly !!read more

Good! Took my family here and enjoyed the snowflake dumplings, the beef rolls were also so tasty!read more