Wow the food!! Sumptuous and good quality!…read more Came for lunch and the place was neat, spacious in seating and just feeling new overall. The BBQ counter at the entrance looks attractive. We ordered a bunch of stuff, including their famous BBQ combo with 3 items and half a roast duck, their pickled veggie with fish soup, egg white fried rice and tofu and pork belly clay pot. The BBQ items came first, shiny looking and full of juice. The fish is humongous! It also came with rice noodle, wood ear, lotus, fish filets, beef slices and it has spice level options. I was also impressed with their tofu clay pot as the tofu was much softer than I expected and the meat was sumptuous too. Service was good. Brought us food timely, and gave us extra napkins at the end of the meal. No wonder my coworker said he comes every week. He deserves a loyalty award!

Restaurant is located in the busy Milpitas Square. Parking is rough during busy times!…read more I really wanted to like this place but was unfortunately unimpressed. The aesthetic is interesting with the clashing colors and choices in types of cutlery+tableware. The shrimp wonton noodle soup's broth was cloudy and lacked taste. The wontons themselves were bland. The noodles were alright. The crispy roasted duck was okay but nothing to write home about. Nothing really stood out food and consumption wise. Aesthetic of the menu is captivating, but if you're looking for solid chinese food, I'd look elsewhere. Service was super attentive at some points of time and then nonexistent in the next. There wasn't consistency during our short time here. I might come back in the future, but the food experience was disappointing in comparison to the appearances presented in the menu, shop interior, and brand aesthetics. There's plenty of other chinese food in the area.

The portions are huge and perfect for sharing. There were 3 of us, and we ordered the Golden Sour &…read moreSpicy Fish Soup (basa, small) and the Golden Sour & Spicy Beef Soup (large). The small comes with 1 bowl of rice, and the large comes with 2, which was plenty of food. As someone who loves anything sour, this place really hit the spot. The broth has the perfect balance of sour and spicy, with a slight numbing sensation from the peppercorns that makes it so addictive. I also love that you can customize the toppings in your soup. I highly recommend the sweet potato glass noodles. They're super chewy and soak up all the flavor. Both soups were delicious, but the beef soup was my favorite because the broth was even more sour. The fish soup was still really good, but the fish made the broth a little creamier. If you're a fan of sour and spicy flavors, I'd definitely recommend giving this place a try. I'm already thinking about what I'm going to order the next time I'm back!

Don't let the name mislead you. It's an authentic Chinese restaurant that serves more than fish…read more While fish is the known dishes and often times made very well, they have multiple dishes that are made very well. We specifically enjoy the intestines, the squid, the beef, and the fish! The restaurant itself is very narrow with a modern Chinese restaurant take. While the rice is out in the open, I don't think it's self serve. They do take a while to get the dishes out and they do get busy. If you pay in cash, you get a free drink.

For anyone new to Malatang or already a fan of hot pot, this is a must-visit spot. I highly…read morerecommend loading up on fresh vegetables, enoki mushrooms, tofu, noodles, and thinly sliced beef for the ultimate bowl. I'll definitely be coming back again and again! Also, their self serving chili oil bar takes your bowl of hot pot to another level of flavor town. Love love love their chili oil. The staff is friendly, the restaurant is clean, and the cooking time is quick considering how customizable the experience is. Every bowl feels unique, fresh, and satisfying. 10/10 would recommend.

Miss Gu Malatang is located in Brokaw Commons. Parking is a bit hit or miss here, depending on when…read moreyou come by. They are in the corner near Sizzling Lunch. They have a good variety for ingredient selections, but their price seems a bit pricey than other spots I had been to. Not the most friendly or welcoming here either. I was intruigued by their sizzling late style, but I ended up getting their bone broth. The broth was a bit on the saltier side though. Ingredient tasted decent - they have some ingredients I had not seen at other malatang spots, so that is a plus. Overall, decent food, but the broth could improve for a better experience.

I love this specific paik's because the noodles are so bouncy here! Service is also very quick. The…read morewaiters even kindly moved us over to a larger table when the restaurant slowed down. The jjajangmyung and tangsuyum is my go-to everytime. Affordable and quick meal. The pickled radish has become very salty (not balanced) so I'm not sure if they changed supplier. I also really like the jjampong, the broth is very flavorful! Otherwise I love that they play EDM you can listen to illenium or dabin while enjoying your noodles. Parking is difficult during peak hours so better for takeout if you plan to eat during those hours.

My coworkers and I went to lunch at Paik's Noodle. The parking lot is tiny, so good early to get a…read morespot. The service is friendly, attentive, and all-around great smiles. Beef Jajangmyeon / Meat Blackbean Sauce Noodle (4/5). New-ish menu items. Gunmandu / Fried Dumpling (3/5). Tangsuyuk / Fried Pork with Sweet & Sour Sauce (4/5) - the portion size was large. The pork had a nice fry and crunch to it. Another great meal at Paik's.

First time trying this place and Japanese Shabu Shabu is an interesting concept …read more The lunch for premium sauces and wagyu selections at $36/pp is quite affordable on the weekday. Fortunately for us it's 4th of July weekend so Friday is still not considered a holiday. We arrived at opening exactly 11:30am and was greeted and ordered immediately (90 minutes buffet) of course we were full in less than an hour. The restaurant was full within the hour. There also a self served ice cream freezer with tiny cups of ice cream selections. Overall great food and sauces because I am so used to Chinese or Taiwanese Shabu Shabu. If there is another opportunity I will definitely returns, however there are just too many restaurant to try in the Milpitas area.

The food was what you'd expect from an AYCE shabu place, nothing to write home about. Standard…read moremeats and veggies and some "creative" broths that don't all feel quite worth it. The ebi garlic tonkatsu and truffle sukiyaki both didn't really taste of their stated ingredients, so honestly the non premium menu is a better deal (the beef toro is good enough meat versus the American/ Australian "Wagyu" which were hardly marbled... see photo). That said, my friends liked the fries and curry rice, and they also said the pesto broth was good, so maybe will try those next time if I ever come back, and would only return for the lunch price. There was a female server who acted rude and annoyed anytime you asked her for anything, so that's another deterrent from coming back. There's plenty of hot pot in the Bay, no need to put up with rude servers for some mid tier hot pot.

*I don't think they have thai food here anymore* so I hope they try to update or remove the old…read morepictures. Pleasantly surprised by this spot despite it not being completely fusion food like it was previously. I think it's mainly Chinese food/ Chinese skewer type of dishes. Interior design is getting there! I do like the modern touches. Plenty of seating, came around 7:30 PM on a Thursday evening and it was starting to fill up. You can place your order through scanning the QR at the table. They serve you water and snacks in the beginning (like sunflower seeds and peanuts). We ordered the crispy sweet & sour pork (a dine-in only option), small beef skewers (10pcs), cucumber salad, and garlic scallops with glass noodles (2pcs). For 2 people it was kind of on the pricey side, we definitely would recommend getting rice for the sweet & sour pork because it's SO GOOD. It has a bit of tang from the vinegar, super crispy and the sweetness is just enough. The pork (I'm assuming pork chop or cutlet) wasn't tough, had bits of fat which added more flavor! The scallops were pretty good and garlicky, I think it could be a bit better if there was more garlic. Cucumber salad was also good, pretty seasoned with a lot of peanuts, green onions, cilantro and jalapenos - not spicy at all. The mini beef skewers were also a favorite of mine. The seasoning is flavorful and the perfect amount.

Went in expecting the Thai fusion spot I remembered, but Yami Bowl has clearly changed owners…read morebecause it's now a Chinese restaurant. Decided to stay and order anyway, 'cos at the end of the day it's folks trying to make a living. We got the salt and pepper fish, garlic eggplant, chicken chow mein, and pork katsu. Everything was solid. The salt and pepper fish wasn't overseasoned like other places do it, and the garlic eggplant was flavorful. The chow mein was standard. Only minor note is the pork katsu was a bit on the thin side, but it still tasted good. They might have been a northern Chinese place because they also offered skewers, but I didn't try them. No American Chinese takeout here, btw. One suggestion for the new owners: consider a name change. While I was there, a few people came in asking for Pad Thai, clearly not realizing the restaurant isn't Thai anymore. Meanwhile I'm sure people who actually wanted Chinese food would have come if the name advertised it. Because of all the confusion I think I was the only customer who stayed in the 15 minutes I waited for food. Overall, good food, fair prices, and worth a visit if you're in the mood for real Chinese cooking. I'd go back.

It's located in a small plaza, with a small lot. Interior is clean…read more You order at the kiosk. Then put in your table number and they bring the food to you. I got the braised beef luosi rice noodle and the osmanthus iced jelly. Braised beef luosi rice noodles: 5 stars. I added extra cilantro and perilla as well as some vinegar. Delicious. The braise beef was plenty and tender. The perilla really enhanced the dish. Wish I had more of it. The osmanthus iced jelly came with the jelly, small rice ball and a topping of fermented rice? ( tangy) with side of milk. over all flavors were good. Lightly sweet which is what I like. I am excited to come back again to try other dessert.

I came here one weekday evening for dinner and was not expecting to see a snail rice noodle…read morerestaurant in the part of San Jose it's located at. Anywho, this was my first time trying the snail rice noodles. There is a standard Luosi Rice Noodle that does not have additional meat toppings - but all of the noodles comes with rice noodles, 2 quail eggs, bamboo, dried tofu skin, sour green beans, black fungus, peanuts, vegetables, snails and a broth. Even without the additional meat toppings - it is already a lot of food. Big portions and affordable. In addition, you can customize the spice level and add additional items to your noodles if you'd like. We got one Brisket Deluxe Luosi Rice Noodles at Liuzhou Spice level and one Tiger-skin Pork Trotters Luosi Rice Noodles at medium spice level. The Brisket Deluxe Luosi Rice Noodles came with a crispy fried egg, chinese sausage, tofu puffs and beef brisket. The beef brisket had nice flavor - not too chewy or too soft. The fried egg helped soak up some flavors - it's not a standard fried egg though, looks deep fried. The chinese sausage is chinese sausage. Spice wise - not that spicy (but we do have a high spice tolerance...). for the Tiger-skin pork trotters luosi rice noodles, the pork trotter was tender, not chewy. Overall portion size is big with all the other toppings it comes with and would definitely come again. It looked like a lot of people do take out here as well.

Came here 5:30, we had a reservation, and we came when it opened so there was literally nobody…read morethere. PARKING: decent parking, it's around other places so it is in a lot but if it is a busy time it would be pretty hard to try and get a space. PLACE: fairly big, but not too big, would have to combine a few chairs and tables to accommodate to bigger parties, the sauces and everything are already on the table, so are the dishes as well. FOOD: We got the ultra, Tom Yum Tonkotsu & Shiro Miso Soymilk - Tom Yum tasted really good and it paired well with the meat, the Shiro Miso just tasted more like miso soup than actual soy milk mixed in. American Wagyu & Black Angus Beef Toro - I feel like the American Wagyu was a little too fatty for my liking, or it could be the other way around lol, I kind of don't remember which one was which but one had amazing marbling that melted in your mouth. We also got lychee beer, which was super good, didn't even taste like beer. We had like 3 glasses which is funny because we aren't drinkers but it was so delicious. I recommend any of their fruity beers. Edamame - don't really recommend, comes cold and some pieces were not really good.

I've been to this location a few times and it's usually a pretty pleasant time but recently the…read moreservice and broth quality has taken a bit of a turn. We came in with a party of six for dinner on a Monday evening when the restaurant was relatively quiet, with only a few other tables occupied. We asked if it would be possible to combine tables so our group could order multiple broths and enjoy the meal together because sharing one pot for a party of 6 gets a little crowded, but the request was denied despite there appearing to be plenty of available space. As the meal progressed, our broth became extremely cloudy and thick from cooking. We politely asked if we could receive a fresh pot of the same broth--not a different broth, just a new pot so we could continue enjoying our meal. Unfortunately, this request was also denied. The broth flavoring was also underwhelming and started to taste the same after our first refill. What made the experience disappointing was the lack of flexibility and willingness to accommodate reasonable requests, especially during a slow service period. Customer service and hospitality are an important part of the dining experience, and we left feeling that our concerns were dismissed rather than addressed.