I haven't had good food in a while. Sometimes when I eat at Asian restaurants, it's just not as…read moreauthentic. Having said that, Mingalaba is probably the most authentic Asian restaurant I've eaten at so far. You can there that there's no shortcuts with the dishes, nothing is watered down, everything is just real. The coconut chicken soup is something out of this world. It's not spicy at all. I can't describe it but it was really delicious, as with all the other dishes. The service was amazing and they even amended some of our dishes so that we could feed it to our kid (non-spicy). I really like this restaurant. Only such a shame we live so far now and only just discovered it. I'd visit again if I'm around.

Why are Burlingameses paying a whooping $19 for a tea leaves salad / papaya salad of a side-salad…read moreportion size??? Yes I enjoyed most things we ordered. I'd rank their flavors ever slightly better than other Burmese restaurants I've been to in the Bay Area. But their salad portion size felt like 1/8 of other places'. For hot dishes, about 1/2-1/3. Just cannot justify the price. What I liked: both aforementioned salads, samosa soup, curries. What I didn't like: house special noodles. Extremely bland. The service was lacking too. Also it felt like they wanted us to leave as soon as we finished. I was considering ordering a few more dishes (because, duh, I was still hungry due to the surprisingly small portions). But they brought us the check already; we were still eating! This was a workday lunch. They're almost full but still have available tables and no one's waiting. What's the rush?

I had a fantastic mixed salad appetizer, and would go back there again just for that dish. The…read moresoup dumplings weren't very juicy, but they were fine. Most of the people around were ordering the dumplings, so I'll try that next time.

We came here for a double date on a weekday night, and we were seated immediately without a wait…read more We order 2x xlb, 1 pork dumpling in wonton soup, dan dan noodles, and a cold appetizer to share, and it was quite a lot of food for all of us. The xlb was meaty and soupy, and I really liked the flavor of the wonton soup. Overall the food was good and authentic tasting and reasonably priced. The restaurant was also quite spacious and clean, and it was easy to talk.

This is a little local spot in San Mateo which is a great spot for Chinese food. Service is quick…read moreand attentive and the owner Jin is super nice and sweet. We ordered the appetizer chicken wings, the scramble eggs with shrimp, walnut shrimp and sweet and sour pork. Most Chinese places the food would be very salty or you could taste the msg but this location the food tasted nothing like that. Flavors were really good, not over fried or battered, and not overly saucy on any of our dishes. I can see why it is one of the best Chinese food restaurants San Mateo!

Still coming here, still hot, fresh and delicious. For all the times I've been here I've never…read moretried the Chow Fun so I decided to try it today with chicken -- it was outstanding! One of the best chow funs I've ever had. The sauce they use is wonderful and the noodles were perfectly al dente. I think I even like this better than their chow mein. It came with broccoli which tasted so good. The description said it has crispy bean sprouts and I don't like bean sprouts so I asked them to leave it out. What I was not expecting was so much white onion (the scallions were fine) and I put most of it aside on the plate. But that did not take away my enjoyment of the dish. And next time I will ask for no bean sprouts, no white onion -- and extra broccoli! Their hot & sour as wonderful as always, as is their hot tea -- it actually has a unique flavor that I love. Hot Wok Bistro, always a great experience!

food was great and the service was even better!! we were greeted as soon as we walked in and…read moreeveryone was so attentive throughout our meal. the food was very yummy. the pan-fried string beans were great, but i do wish they had a little more crunch to them! my favorite dish was definitely the chow fun with beef -- if there's one thing you get here, make it that. the orange peel chicken and mongolian beef were also really good and came with very generous portions. i'm not usually in this area, but this is definitely a spot i'd come back to if i were!!

Honestly had my doubts before i convinced myself to try it. Im glad i was pleasantly surprised i…read morewas wrong about Wok! We had dinner there on a Tuesday night and it was empty. We has three dishes, combo chow mein, Malaysian Curry Clay pot and Basil Beef. They were all good but the beef and chow mein stood out. We will be return to try again.

Surprised on the number of 1 star reviews but after reading it was all service driven as the food…read moredefinitely deserves more than 1 star. Black Pepper beef Ribs- delish! tender pieces with grilled bell peppers and red onion made this dish pair really well with rice. Fried rice with Scallop & egg white- a little light on the seasoning but still a decent fired rice dish which with the beef ribs dish was a match made in heaven. Seafood clay pot- more tofu than seafood but still a tasty and well seasoned clay pot. Also ordered a couple of dim sum plates (Shrimp dumpling & beef Balls). Both were on par with other dim sum locales so nothing negative about their flavors. Overall service was fine; given it was the lunch hour but all the food came out relatively quickly and would definitely have a return visit.

We celebrated our baby's 100 day celebration here at peak weekend lunch time…read more The staff were so friendly in helping us get set up with the table and attending to our group. The dim sum here was excellent and reminded me of home. Not only did everything taste good but it was served piping hot and came out quickly. The breakdown of our dishes is below: Walnut Shrimp - Hot and plump shrimp that has a bounce in your mouth covered with tangy mayo. We enjoyed the light fry. Dried Scallop Egg White Fried Rice - Fragrant but oily and plenty of flavor. BBQ Pork & Egg Cheong Fun - Soft sheets of rice noodle roll with a generous amount of ingredients. Hargow - Very good with big shrimp and a sesame oil flavor. Shumai - Soft thin skin withmore seafood than pork taste. Chiu Chow dumpling & Beancurd roll were ok but had fresh ingredients. Chicken Feet - I liked the overall flavor but it didn't seep all the way in. Parking is challenging but the taste is well worth a visit!

I have to say the view of the water is astounding. I like the view a lot. I would say this is one…read moreof the best dim sum restaurants I had in a long time. I usually stick to the South Bay Area for dim sum and wouldn't go anywhere outside of it. Service is good. I was able to get the jelly pig dessert dish and it was so fun to see it jiggly. They gave a couple of elevators to get to the second floor which is good for me and people who can't walk well.

I ate here once before and the food was really good. I took my parents (who rarely go out to…read morerestaurants) here for a late Father's Day dinner and the experience was awful. We went on a weeknight and just instantly felt unwelcomed. Took awhile for someone to notice my party of 3 to get seated. There were a few of small parties, a few large ones, and a large private room that was full. Seems like the staff and kitchens main priority was the private room. I get it, but why even be open to seat tables if you're not going to care to take our order and serve us in a timely manner?? We ordered 3 dishes and it took almost an hour to get ONE. Constantly trying to wave down someone to get an update on our food. Ugh. Now we just want to leave. We want to cancel the other 2 entree and ask for the check. Walked up to speak to the manager (?) and he comped the one dish for us and we left. I noticed a review that said if you're not Chinese, they won't serve you. Lol, we are Chinese and we ordered in Cantonese. Still bad service

The food here is simple, comforting, and seriously hits the spot--Shaxian Snacks never disappoints!read more

My friend took me to this restaurant because I hadn't had much of an appetite lately, and she…read morethought the food would convince me to eat more; the food was quite good! We got the hot and sour fish, spicy wontons, garlic bok choy, and the crab roe noodles. We also got a side of rice! The food was really delicious, but a bit on the saltier side. Definitely try the crab roe noodles and the hot and sour fish! I brought the noodles back to my mom and she enjoyed it too. The portion sizes are decently large though, so good to keep that in mind when ordering! We had many leftovers! A nice note is that if you post them on social media, they give you a free drink! The service was great, and I liked the ambiance as well. There was ample seating, and you can self order through scanning the QR code.

Enjoy the staff's service. They were patient to answer our questions and gave us their…read morerecommendations. Had the beef pancake roll. My personal fav. Chinese burger, had it mild, not bad. Good to try but probably won't get again. Braised beef noodle soup with knife cut noodle was great. I do prefer adding chili oil to it, you won't be disappointed. Would come back again!

Beef noodle soup with knife cut noodles is the best thing ever here. Service is fast and they let…read morethe food speak for itself. Free unlimited noodles for dine in!