Pretty solid option for Dim Sum. We came in on a Sunday afternoon where the wait time was around 30…read moremins for a table. The decor looks pretty much like koi palace but bigger. The service was overall decent. The Beef Chowfun was probably the best thing on the menu. We also ordered a dish that was purple which was also pretty solid. The only complaints I had was that there was a communication issue regarding food information; we asked regarding allergies and they misinterpreted as us wanting to order it. The other issue I had was that there was no option to tip, but rather an automatic service charge added onto the bill which was very odd to me. Otherwise, I would definitely come back here. The food options were solid and the pricing is pretty decent; I would actually prefer this place over Koi palace.

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.

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.

Would prefer to grade 4.5 stars…read more Today we dine as usual and found the following dim sum n dishes are very outstanding:- A/ black seasame cake, steamed dessert B/ layered cake, steamed dessert The above two dim sum recalls the good old days when we were young - they were prepared and steamed by our neighbors chefs when the dim sum were in much larger size. C/ soya sauce chicken, cut Very tasty, delicious and not too salty. Highly recommend.

My party of 6 came here on a Monday around 11am and there were only a couple of tables that were…read moreoccupied. They gave us a paper menu where we could write down how many of each dish we wanted. It was a little hard to flag down the waiter though to put in our order as he was waiting on every table and they had put us in the back of the restaurant at the larger tables. Once our food was in though, it was a while before our dishes were served. They slowly kind of trickled in so once we finished with a couple of dishes, the other ones would come out. At the end though, we had finished all the food and were waiting on 1 more dish that we had thought they forgot about. We had to wait for a while for it to come out but after it came out, we just paid the check right away. The dishes themselves were pretty good. I really enjoyed the siu mai as it was large and firm/crunchy (something that I didn't expect siu mai to be). My favorite dish was the rice noodle roll with crunchy shrimp as there was a difference in texture between the soft rice roll and the fried shrimp that kinda reminded me of the texture of youtiao. Overall a pretty solid choice for dim sum though it is on the pricier side.

Food are excellent, big serving. Authentic Chinese food…read moreOur server doesn't speak english, hard to communicate.

Happened to pass this spot when the other place we wanted to try was too busy. It's pretty spacious…read moreinside. Got seated right away around noon. We ordered the two specials. First dish came out within minutes of ordering. Decent portions. Bbq pork and chicken rice $15- 3/5 both meats were dry and flavor was ok. Napa was the best part of the dish. Beef chow fun $16- 4/5 good, not too greasy and not filled with veggies fillers like other places.

Super delicious congee and rice noodle rolls, and best part, they're reasonably priced. After…read morereading Yelp reviews about how busy they get, we came right when the restaurant opened and got a table immediately. It's a good thing we did because the restaurant filled up completely 5 minutes after ordering. The inside of the restaurant is clean and modern, they have some art up on the wall that was cool to look at. The food was definitely the star though. We tried the BBQ pork and shrimp noodle rolls. Both were really good but my favorite was still the shrimp. I loved the veggies in the roll too. They can be a bit hard to pick up and eat because they're massive and cut into thirds. Other than that, the rice noodles are thin and silky and hold the sauce nicely. The sauce is also delicious. We also ordered the fish congee which was simple but comforting. It comes out PIPING hot so don't burn your tongue. Fish was tender and flavorful. Overall no complaints and the service was quick. Highly recommend!

Delicious food, kind service, and calming ambiance…read more Ordered wonton mein, fish jook, taro dumplings and bbq pork chang fen. Enjoyed wonton, jook and chang fen the best. Chang fen was silky, smooth and full of lean slices of pork. Taro root dumpling was delicate and fell apart as soon as we attempted to put it on our plates. Flavor was not what I anticipated. Look forward to returning for more chang fen.

My family's favorite dim sum place now. They have the best siu mai, chicken feet, and fried shrimp…read moreballs. Their siu mai is so soft, juicy, flavorful, and delish! The fried shrimp balls have very fine flaky crunch outside and yummy inside. Other pieces would have very sparse and thick crunch flakes outside of the shrimp balls. Also, their pork/thousand year old porridge is not to miss. This place is one of the few dim sum places that provides extra onions and pickled radish for the porridge that made the porridge taste 100x better. Also, be sure to request their house made special XO sauce that makes everything much more delicious tasting. Also good is black sesame mochi balls, durian dessert balls, egg custard balls, jelly fish, chicken feet, spare ribs and sticky rice. Since tip is included, expect super and efficient service. And with new remodel, place is clean and new looking. Sometimes I crave for their siu mai and sesame mochi balls at night.

Food in general very good, they were renovating so indoor seating limited, we were assigned outdoor…read moreseating which looked cheap. Rod cod 2-ways (soup, then stir fried fillet) was great, Steamed giant clam excellent. Crab meat & dried scallop stir fry just ok as the egg was burnt & a little. Price reasonable compared to Koi Palace

Door dashed chow mein, shrimp/chive dumplings & shu mai all for under $30. The portions were more…read morethan enough for the price. Very reasonable. Everything tasted good.

I've been coming here for dim sum items for the past 16 years. Note: You get better prices if…read morepaying in cash. Employees speak Cantonese & Mandarin/English is ok-not the best. I always had time to chat with the ladies inside and they're all very hardworking old school hustlers in business. They do pay attention to details and customers needs. Lines get long fast, so you'll need lots of patience here. Food items are all huge in portions/made with authentic ingredients and simply good for old school style traditional foods. Affordable and good if you know what to order. This place should remodel and get a huge upgrade, but they are busy as heck most of the time. Nobody likes sticky floors or stuff everywhere on tables in such busy environment. They do accept credit cards. Bag of buns in refrigerator are around $9-$10.50 each. Lots of pieces and flavors inside. Dim sum items are still around $5 per order. Siumai and shrimp dumplings are always a favorite since it's huge in size here. They make it very good and fulfilling compared to elsewhere. Egg custard tarts are usually $2 each, but it was buy 1 get 1 free today, so I got double the value. Huge tarts! Love them very much. Cocktail buns and pineapple buns are always fresh and big. Good recipe. I usually come for large box of chow mein or chow fun noodles too. Porridge is always excellent in taste. This is one of the most convenient and hardworking locations with great women employees staffing full day. I really got to know each person personally over the years. Great service over the counter for such busy atmosphere with limited time to get hydrated or breathe. I hope this place keeps up because newer generations want newer and cleaner places. Overall, very authentic and decent for Chinese dim sum items and good tasting bread buns.

This restaurant has been around for a long time serving Cantonese cuisine in Milpitas. They have…read moredim sum available during lunch in addition to their regular menu items. A few dishes they do well here are the salt and pepper spare ribs (pork chop), salt and pepper fish fillet, dried scallop with egg fried rice - all their varieties of fried rice are yummy. Servers are courteous but if the restaurant is busy, servers don't come around as often as they should. You may have to flag them down. I recommend asking for everything up front if you don't see what you want at your table. For example, certain condiments or dipping sauces for your dim sum or glasses of water, extra napkins, etc. Request that stuff when the wait staff first show up or when you order. The ambiance is your typical Chinese restaurant. Simple and clean enough considering how long this restaurant has been in business. Nice chandeliers. Busy on the weekends for those coming in for dim sum. Restaurant is a decent size and has tables that are good for larger parties as well. Located in a busy plaza which houses many eateries near Lion Supermarket.

This place shocked me...I liked it! I have been here several times now to wait out the traffic in…read morethe Bay Area after work. The staff is friendly and nice including the owner who knows my go to meal which is beat tendon stew with turnip. I have had other dishes and they are all superb and delicious. Not sure what all the complaints about the food are but I have dined in a lot of Chinese dim sum places including Koi Palace and I love this place more. I have not ordered a dish I did not like and I have tried quite a few of the chef specials already. Ambiance is huge and wide open with nice tables and cloth. I go after work at around 7pm and there is a nice spattering of regulars but I know this place gets crowded in the weekend.. Price is fair but the food and ingredients high quality so I don't care as good food trumps price. I love this place and am happy the owners and staff recognize me. The food is superb and tasty and the ambiance perfect when not busy. I highly recommend coming here for an awesome food and chef to table experience!

New Kim Lee is a great little spot in Milpitas for a quick grab of Asian food to go. We first tried…read moretheir Bánh Bò Hấp, a Vietnamese sweet steamed rice cake similar to Filipino puto, at a potluck and liked it enough to come check them out for ourselves. We also tried their sesame balls, marinated pig's feet, and fresh watermelon juice, which was so refreshing! The staff were super friendly and helpful. Tip: eat the sesame balls while warm because they get tough and gummy once they cool. Overall, a great neighborhood spot for a quick takeout fix!

Rating is for the good variety of food they offer from dimsum, roast meat, and steam table items…read more Also includes the pricing and customer service experience. This is a to go only place, no dining room. Had the pork fried rice, braised roast pork, soy chicken and charshu pork. I like that their steam table includes something different than other Chinese to go places; not the usual orange chicken and beef broccoli type place. Steam table includes charshu pork, braised pork, soy chicken and more. The braised pork had the roast pork but cooked on soy sauce based sauce with a hint of spicy. The soy chicken had lemongrass and garlic flavor. Charshu bbq red pork was slightly sweet and tasted like bacon but a little gamey. Pork fried rice was well seasoned. Chowmein had a different type of noodles than what I'm used but had good flavor overall. Bought the fried tofu on the side. Tofu was topped with diced grilled onion and bell peppers which gave it a sweet flavor if you eat the toppings with the tofu. All steam table items were good. I would go back to try their dimsum and roast meat items. They also sell pre packaged food if you don't feel like getting the combo items from the steam table. Nice staff. Very reasonable prices with generous portions.