I have to say the view of the water is astounding. I like the view a lot. I would say this is one of 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. read more

Food: (3 star)We ordered the king crab ahead of time and had it prepared three different ways. The legs were steamed with garlic and cooked just right, fresh and flavorful. The body was fried with garlic, with a crispy batter while the crab meat inside remained juicy. The steamed crab head with egg was salty and not very good. The fried pork (咕嚕肉) was soggy and stuck together. The pea shoots were tender but quite oily. The abalone with chives was good, and the steamed fish was fresh and cooked just right. Service: (1 star) We sat down for about 30 minutes and no one came into our room. We eventually went downstairs to let them know that we were waiting, but even after we notified them, they still did not send a server to attend to our room. They simply told us that someone was already upstairs. We waited even longer and still could not find anyone upstairs. There was also a party singing karaoke next door, which was extremely loud. To make things worse, we were told the remote control was broken, so the TV in our room could not be turned on. Overall, it was definitely not the place to host a dinner. Ambience: (1 star) The room itself was fine, but the noise from the guests dining and singing karaoke in the next room was extremely loud and disruptive. read more

I ate here once before and the food was really good. I took my parents (who rarely go out to restaurants) 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 read more

Great food at HL Pearl in Burlingame always. My favorite item here is their fish maw + chicken soup. So tasty and filling( it's almost like meal in a soup. All their other dishes are solid, and always consistently good; coupled with their reasonable prices and fast friendly service...Yay I'm a fan! read more

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Reading through the other reviews, I think we got lucky with our visit and I'll take it! We came on a Sunday at 11am (party of 4). I found parking right away and they seated us almost immediately close to the Bay view windows. It was super busy with people waiting outside and inside was loud and lively (just how you want a dim sim place to be)! Inside is pretty nice and the view is honestly worth it. We ordered the dim sum classics: siu mai, ha gow, rice rolls, chicken feet, ma lai go, beef balls, salted egg yolk lava buns. Everything was honestly solid and portions were bigger than I expected. The dim sum menu is also pretty vast, but some classic dishes have different names so always ask the server. We also got some Chinese herb and fermented rice wine soup.....so good and a lot of chicken in it. Total for our party of 4 came out to be $105 (including their 16% service charge). Honestly not bad at all for the food we got (not all pictured), the fast service, and great views. This might be my new dim sum spot on the Peninsula! I'd definitely come again for dim sum at around 11am, because by the time we left at 12:30ish it was SUPER busy! read more

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I came here for a banquet and the food was really good. The culling pig was the star of the night. Crispy skin and tender meat. All the food came out relatively fast. The interior is comfortable and a generic Chinese style restaurant. In the daytime they do have window seating that can view airplanes taking off from SFO. The service was good and our food came out a respectable time. I have also come here for dim sum and it was not bad. read more

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This restaurant wins on location! You get a pretty water view of the bay, and rare for the area, a lot where you can actually find a spot. It was not busy, but our server took a while between courses, but checked in kindly when they could. Food came out just shy of sizzling, but the seasoning carried it. Everything tasted fresh and well made. Worth a return, maybe the service will be improved. read more

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Came here for the first time for a wedding so I understand it's not a typical situation to be serving an extra large group for the 10 course meal, but the service was not good. We had to do a lot of the set up ourselves beforehand, and the servers were often taking away plates of food before they were even finished. The food itself was not the best either, I've definitely had better at other Chinese seafood restaurants. read more

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Lovely view overlooking water and SFO. Canto food here there's nothing special. Flavors did not pop. Some dishes at our banquet table were only semi-clean but at least the bus boy switched it out upon request. read more

HL Peninsula Pearl - This fish looks like it was in a car accident. How does this get served at the banquet table for a party of 10? - Dim Sum Near Me - Burlingame, California

Ive been to other HL locations but have not tried this one yet. The space is decent with large windows and a running path outside, which makes it perfect for a morning run followed by dim sum and tea. I came with family and was not planning to eat much, but ended up trying a few things. The restaurant was pretty empty on a Monday morning. Hostess greeted customers with attitude and was completely unprofessional. The unfair treatment in seating guests was obvious, and they seem totally okay with disregarding guests like that. Unfortunately bad service seems to be a consistent issue at HL locations. We were placed at a table that was far too small for our large group. Even the dim sum lady questioned why we didnt have a bigger table, which made the whole setup feel poorly managed. Some of the cups and plates were dirty and had to be sent back, which is frustrating because clean serveware feels like a very basic priority for a restaurant. Sitting by the window is also quite chilly, but you do get a nice view of the water and planes taking off from sfo. I enjoyed the purple fried shrimp rolls and skip anything with the salted egg yolk batter. The menu had unique items that I havent seen at other places, including wine chicken which is hard to find at home. I enjoyed the variety and seeing new dishes beyond the usual dim sum classics, even though I didnt get to try everything. Overall the food has potential, but the poor service, small table, and dirty serveware really drag the experience down. read more

Kind of disappointed of the food quality that it dropped since my last visit. Came with a group of friends on a Sunday lunch. We decided to come here because we had good experiences previously, but this time was a super disappointed experience for all of us. First of all, food quality. The colored shrimp dumplings were ugly and not appealing at all. Used way too much artificial coloring. See the photo for more details and it was $10, and not tasty. Not worth the price. We also ordered another veggie dumplings and the wrap (outside part) was super bland and mushy. Very disappointed. The cilantro rice roll was lack of flavor, too thick and bland. We wanted to order roasted pigeon and we were told that they were sold out due to the bbq department was already closed, and it was at 12 pm on a Sunday. That's totally fine if they were sold out. But when we asked the waiter about it, his attitude was just being rude and didn't seem care, or gave us a feeling of "this is none of his business". I used to like this place for its service and food. But not anymore... will not come back again and will no longer recommend to my friends. read more

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Fantastic service, great quality yum cha, and only a 10 minute wait on a Sunday. My husband and I visited to try out some of our favorite dim sum items, and Pearl didn't disappoint. Don't expect 100% cleanliness or the traditional carts, but you do get piping hot dishes and welcoming service. Watching the planes land at SFO added to the experience. read more

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Good food, great view, decent service. Came for lunch, table of 6. Massive portions, fancy presentation and pretty good taste. Didn't bring some of the items we marked but maybe bc we already had so much food. Slightly on the higher end and automatic gratuity included. Ample parking lot but fills up quick so come early. First time here but pretty good and would definitely come back! read more

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One of the go-to dim sum spots in the Bay Area with classic Cantonese dishes and great for family meals! Food was plated beautifully and was hot and fresh. My favorite was the oysters - tender flesh, not fishy at all, paired well with the sauce and green onions. I also really liked the dumplings covered with pumpkin puree sauce as it was such a unique combination of sweetness and savory that wasn't too overpowering on either flavor. My family and I went on a Monday afternoon and got seated fairly quickly. They are very efficient with seating. You get a number and must respond when called, otherwise your spot will be given to others. Food came out fast and servers move quickly. The location is also amazing, with stunning coastal views. You can really see airplanes flying in and out of SFO right from the oceanside location. Overall, would definitely come again! read more

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We went for family dinner for a table of 14. They were able to seat us in a large table and the food was so good! The portions are huge! Can't wait to go back! read more

I went to lunch with colleagues hoping HL Peninsula Pearl would fulfill my desire for tasty dim sum and my experience was mixed. The venue is gorgeous (5/5; high ceilings, chandeliers, amazing views of SFO), the service was mediocre (3/5; our order was taken quickly after we completed writing it. We had to keep asking for things such as knives and bowls but we were accommodated and ultimately one of the dishes they brought out was incorrect despite me telling them they put it in their system wrong...now for the food. We went a bit wild and ordered the following (let's just say we had tons left over): -steamed surf clam w/ vermiccelli in galic sauce (3.5/5; clams tasted decent but I didn't love the texture. clams paired well with noodles and sauce -duo egg fried rice (4/5; my group enjoyed this dish. Large portion) -signature fried rice noodles (4.25/5; good portion and lots of seafood/meat. flavor was good but nothing amazing and quite a good value.) Note, we didn't order this dish but it was beside the dish we ordered on the list/menu and they didn't/couldn't change the order despite letting them know within minutes... -chicken feet in herbal broth (3.75/5; the chicken feet were cooked well and the broth was nice but I was expecting pan fried chicken feet, which i would have preferred. The broth was herbal and comforting) -fried crispy turnip cake in XO sauce (4.5/5; quite nice. crispy and satisfying) -chicken in honey pepper sauce (3/5; sauce left a lot to be desired. Chicken was juicy and cooked well though) -sautéed chinese bocolli (4/5; standard and simple but good) -bbq pork rice noodle rolls (4/5; pretty good. Nice pairing btw the bbq pork and rice noodle), -crispy wild rice shrimp noodle rolls (5/5; my favorite dish. The shrimp were fried which was a nice textural contrast with the rice noodle. It came in a good sauce) -steamed shrimp dumpling (5/5; exactly as advertised. Big, juice, delicious) -siu mai (3.75/5; the flavor for these was good but I feel they were too big to enjoy comfortably in one bite. Not my favorite shu mai) -steamed bbc pork buns (didn't try but my group enjoyed) -Portuguese backed custard tarts (4/5; not too sweet and satisfying. Interesting texture.) -parboiled tripe (4/5; tripe was cooked very well and tender but the sauce was underwhelming Overall, the cook on most of these dishes was spot on but the flavoring left some to be desired. I might come back but I'm definitely still in search of a go-to dim sum spot. read more

HL Peninsula Pearl - 金雙蛋炒飯 / Duo Egg Fried Rice Signature fried noodle 半岛明珠虾饺皇 / Steamed Shrimp Dumpling - Dim Sum Near Me - Burlingame, California

The restaurant has a huge space and it is a banquet as well. We went on a busy Saturday lunch hour that's only until 2:30 pm. Service was rushed and most the servers looked stressed. I believe there was a wedding that Saturday evening so I see why they were rushing us to pay and eat. Food is delicious and came out so fast. Some of the servers looked mad at us when we just asked for water and forks? They only gave us Jasmine tea but it took awhile for them to get our table water. I would not recommend coming on a Saturday lunch hour. Maybe we'll come back on a weekday. read more

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Came here to celebrate my mom's 97th birthday. We had a feast of cucumber and black fungus appetizers, Maine lobster on a bed of longevity egg noodles (ee mein), sticky rice with chicken (the sticky rice could be stickier), honey walnuts with prawns, steamed copper rock cod in a clay pot, pea sprouts with enoki mushrooms, tofu with tender greens, house soup, a delicious whole suckling pig that had crispy skin and red eyes that lit up! Impressive dish! The dinner was topped off with red bean soup and the longevity buns with red bean paste inside! The presentation was phenomenal. We sat by the windows that overlooked the water. At a distance, we could see the planes lining up and preparing to take off at SF airport. On the other side of the room was a huge TV screen where people could watch the FIFA World Cup. The manager, Danny, played the Happy Birthday song that blared from the screen much to our surprise! Wonderful ambience. Free parking on an open lot. No corkage fee. Private rooms upstairs. See the manager Danny for your dining details. We'll be back! read more

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For the ambiance, views, and quality of food, I feel like the value here is top notch. It was a lot of fun to see the planes taking off and landing from SFO right as we enjoyed our meal. Would recommend going on the early side-arrived around 10am on a weekend and we got lucky and got the last table by the windows. Some of the dishes felt a bit small, like the roast pork, but the plating was very well done. I really enjoyed the siu mai here, and also tried the bean curd rolls, green onion pancakes, soy sauce noodles, salt and pepper tofu, shrimp dumplings, sticky rice, and sesame balls. Our server was really helpful and helped us avoid ordering too much food since we didn't realize the sesame balls here were so massive. read more

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First off, don't get confused with peninsula garden next door. Very similar names, but different restaurants. I've come here for dim sum and banquet dinner, the dim sum is a better experience. I like how this place can accommodate large parties. The service is ok and seems used to serving large groups. DIM SUM- all is good. We ordered everything and anything you could think of and all the food was good. I wouldn't say spectacular but definitely good. We ordered lava buns towards the end of our meal and it took an hour to come out. I don't think it was worth waiting for them, but if you want them just order early. BANQUET- we got a set seafood menu, but I think a la carte could have been better. We added on chow mein and fried rice since it only came with e fu noodles. It was strange, the cold cuts came out last. There weren't many standouts- maybe the steamed flounder? The other table we were with ordered a la carte dishes and their food looked great. TL;DR Good for dim sum. Don't care much for dinner. read more

I've been to this place multiple times for dim sum, dinner, celebrations, etc. and it's been good every time. Everything is cooked well and everything has good flavor and nothing is ever too salty. Service is pretty decent as far as Chinese restaurants go - you just need to wave them down when you need something. Overall, you almost can't go wrong with anything. My only reservation about this place is that it's a bit on the pricey side, but at least everything is good. read more

My favorite dim sum place in north Bay Area. Yeah it's $1-2 more for each dim sum but portion are large, quality ingredients. And your paying for views read more

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We came with a family of twelve with advanced reservations, with an automatic surcharge for a large party. The dishes were all tasty and we had a good time eating the great dishes, and catching up on family news. The dishes came out fairly quickly via the forget wait staff, they filled out teapot whenever it became empty, and the dishes were all pretty delicious. These are the following dishes that we ordered and all enjoyed: 1) Sautéed beef tenderloin 2) While steamed chicken matsutake 3) Braised bamboo fungus and dried scallops with sugar peas 4) Braised tofu puffs and fish belly in black pepper sauce 5) Salted seasonal greens 6) Sweet and sour chicken with pineapple 7) Beef short ribs in sizzling plate 8) Fish Maw and chicken house soup 9) Sea urchin and dried scallop wild grain fried rice 10). The restaurant ran out of our last order, so we didn't get to try it out: Stuffed eggplant iron flat pan fried in Teriyaki Sauce I read dime other reviews, it's hard for restaurants to stock up on ingredients when they don't know what will be ordered. Over ordering fresh food can break a restaurant's bottom line. I tend to agree with the cook staff that running out of ingredients is better than over buying and not getting enough orders. Since the restaurant is a very large square footage, it probably costs a lot in rent, plus you have to pay the premium for the chefs to keep them on board. I'm from Los Angeles, and restaurants go in and out of business in the 626 area all of the time, so I know how hard it must be to keep up the quality and quantity of food balanced with the total cost of running the restaurant. You need to keep an open perspective on these things. The food quality of our dishes was excellent, we enjoyed the meal thoroughly and didn't have much leftovers to take home. I recommend you do try out this restaurant menu for a nice dining experience with your family, I doubt that you will be disappointed. We went home with happy tummies. read more

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Came for DIMSUM and it wowed me. The delicious flavors and the view is great! The parking is hard but you can drive around and find one. Service is fast and they have a giant menu. read more

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Came here for weekday dinner and enjoyed the good food and good views, but I did find the dish selection limited compared to other Cantonese restaurants. I came here for Tuesday dinner around 6 pm and was able to get seated promptly for my party of 3. I wanted a table by the window, but they were all reserved for large 10 person parties. The standard menu is two pages, and there's also an additional printed menu + receipt with what I assume are the seasonal/daily dishes. It took us forever to decide what to order as some of the dishes we typically order aren't on the menu here. We ordered 4 dishes for the 3 of us as I wanted to try more dishes and have plenty of leftovers for the rest of the week. We tried (* marks my favorites): Dried oyster, roast pork, and seafood clay pot ($28) * House famous abalone, fresh crab meat, and silky tofu ($46) * Sauteed dice beef tenderloin ($24) Custom chicken noodle dish ($24) The abalone and crab meat clay pot felt very luxurious with fish maw, giant scallops, and abalone. I really liked the sauce as well for this clay pot. The other clay pot we ordered with oyster and roast pork felt a bit repetitive with the abalone clay pot as the both flavors were on the lighter side and both seafood based, but it was good. The beef was very flavorful. The leftovers tasted amazing over rice. I only ate a couple bites of the chicken noodle dish, but I thought it was solid as well. We ended dinner with complimentary black sesame paste, which was SO good. I was pleasantly surprised that the restaurant served this instead of the standard sweet red bean soup. Portions are pretty big here. I took all the leftovers home and had enough food for 3 meals afterwards. Definitely not complaining though! read more

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We went there for a wedding reception and the service was horrible! They took away the dish before we could even finish eating. They also didn't help us pack the leftovers at the end. The food was mediocre; there was too much salt and msg. It was the classic 10 course meal wedding and I didn't have a favorite, which was rare. read more

This place gets super busy on Sundays. We had a party of 7 that arrived around 1245PM and it took about 45 minutes to get seated. Luckily there was a walking trail by the peninsula that you are able to walk on and kill time. It's not your typical cart dim sum- They provide a menu and you put the quantity of each item you would like. They have a lot of items! We got the typical dim sum choices, Har Gow, Siu Mai, Chinese Broccoli, Beef Chow Fun, Soup Dumplings, and their huge sesame balls! We also tried their tripe and chicken feet which was good. They didn't have the deep fried shrimp ball which is what we usually like to add-on. They also don't put the chili oil on the table so we had to keep asking for more and the servers looked a bit annoyed we kept asking... sorry, we enjoy chili oil lol. And it wasn't even chili oil, it was more of a chili paste that they have. I enjoyed the food. You also get a nice view of the peninsula and you get to see the planes from SFO take off. It's a bit pricey here but I guess that's expected in this area. read more

Surf Clam: big portion for about $20 per clam, soy sauce based but oily. A4 Wagyu Beef Teriyaki Sauce: this is a must have and the favorite dish of the night. the beef was tender, mushrooms with the sauce was a balance of savory and sweet. Sea cucumber stir fried veggies: lots of veggies on this place and you don't have to order an extra vegetable plate. will order this again next time. Braised Abalone and pork belly: the perfect meat to fat ratio, there were two layers of the pork belly which was more than enough. wasn't a fan of the sour sauce though Sweet and sour spareribs: classic dish with the tangy flavors, some had the perfect crunch Pea sprouts: garlic flavor and it can be skipped for next time Double egg fried rice: peppery flavor with small shrimps, and cod roll. One of my personal favorites Squab: succulent meat with a crispy skin on, sprinkle in a bit of lemon and pepper Dessert: red bean with peanuts, the peanuts provided a crunch to the red beans. usually not a fan of red beans dessert. We had a corner table where we could watch the planes from SFO depart/take off. Staff provided daily specials along with recommendations for other dishes. This place is a bit older but they do have a bright dining area with the projection screen. They do charge an 18% service fee for dinner and 15% service fee for lunch. read more

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This place is a consistent go to spot that never disappoints. They have private rooms upstairs and downstairs. Has a beautiful view and a great chance to walk along the water if you have food coma! Lol Have been here for dim sum and dinner. They have a shared parking lot but always pretty much guaranteed a spot. There's endless options on the menu with their own personal touches. They have two locations, one in south city which also doesn't disappoint! Go to spot for large parties. read more

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I came here on a Saturday around 11:30am for a lunch wedding banquet. So my experience will differ from the usual dim sum or dinner patron. Parking was easy enough. If it gets crowded you can drop off people at the entrance and park in a spot farther away. Maybe closer to their HL Peninsula Garden location since the two lots connect. We had a private room with ocean/airplane views. They let you serve your own tea and wine if desired. I really enjoyed the wedding banquet food. (I think we had banquet menu B.) It was a bit slow starting out and the food didn't come out in the exact order listed. There was a bit of a wait between the petite four starters and the rest of the food. Maybe it was intentional to allow time for people arriving late. Standouts were the Chilean sea bass and the suckling pig. There were a lot of dishes with seafood. There was lobster which got a little messy since it was still in the shell. Everything was delicious! Bathrooms are near the entrance and were clean. read more

Attended a wedding here recently. The venue felt a bit dated and slightly worn, so I'd give the ambiance about 3 stars. It was a traditional banquet-style wedding with a 10-course meal. The standout dishes were definitely the Peking duck and the baked Chilean sea bass--both were absolutely stellar! I'm not sure if they're available on the regular menu, but it's definitely worth asking. A must-try if they are! read more

Terrible food - bland, small portion, and overpriced. They also add an 18% mandatory tip to the bill for almost no service. Would not come again. read more

I waited for an hour still no table which is fine because this place is busy for dim sum for Sunday. What it is bad is suddenly the receptionist add a # on the waitlist and her reason is the person came back. That person's # should be on the bottom of list. I don't think this is fair. Now it's 1.5hr wait. I will not come back to restaurant again. I guess if you know someone, no need to wait. read more

Me and my family came last Sunday morning during their opening hours. After 30 mins or so, the place started to get packed up! Arrive early to get a seat. I've been to plenty of dim sum restaurants and they each have their own type of way of doing things. I noticed there weren't that many employees on the floor to do refills, calls, orders, etc. There were more of those servers than there were 'Leads' if that's what they call it. It took some time to get some of our requests done. We ordered the typical spread: Siu Mai, pork ribs in black bean sauce, soy sauce chow mein, shrimp and pork chive dumplings, shrimp noodle rolls, and baked bbq buns. Each were all pretty good in taste and portion size. I truly didn't think anything was special or out of the ordinary; they were all pretty simple. Nonetheless, we enjoyed our meal and had a nice time looking at the ocean view and sightseeing around the restaurant. They don't automatically give soy sauce and chili oil so make sure to request these. Their chili oil wasn't my favorite type, but it'll do. They also don't have hot mustard which is a bummer. I would like to say though, their high-chairs for toddlers are awesome! It's literally a mini chair seat with a sturdy buckle; It's comfy and awesome. Overall, this dim sum restaurant is a good one and pretty fancy I should say. It's not my favorite restaurant for dim sum but it's worth coming to especially this particular ocean view location. read more

This is my 2nd time I dined at the Pearl restaurant today. I recommended to my former colleagues and also retired now to eat at this restaurant as we want to meet halfway. We live at different places in SF and Peninsula. They have ample parking. We did not have any reservation as we are just a party of 4. We got the table. No tables by the window as it was full already. The dining room was huge with very nice chandeliers. We can see the planes landing & taking off. We did not order any tea to drink just cold water and hot water with sliced of lemon. We ordered Siu Mai, Steamed Dried Scallop & Shrimp W/ Vegetable Dumplings, Sautee Chinese Broccoli In Ginger Sauce, Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls, Chow Fun Noodles & Spring Rolls with vegetables. We asked the server about tofu how it was cooked if fried or steamed. He cannot described it and finally said it was fresh with soy sauce. The dishes arrived one at a time and hot. The food was delicious. I can see myself coming back with another group of friends. read more

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They were able to accommodate our table of ten relatively quickly. The menu has some pretty solid staples. The location seems a bit run down or perhaps it was more noticeable on a sleepy mid week evening. The service was quick and friendly. They offer plenty of parking in their lot. They views of the bay are amazing and the kids loved to run along side the water after dinner. read more

I've been here a few times for both dim sum and dinner. The seafood is just average and the shrimps are tiny. A4 wagyu beef isn't tender and pretty bland. The black bean clams are mostly empty shells. Service is poor, as the staff often ignores you when walking by. Overall, the food doesn't stand out. read more

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Twenty-four of us sat on two tables for dim sum lunch. Watch where you indicate 1 or 2 orders on the menu. Since we cant read Chinese, The item we ordered was next to the English name. So we were given 2 wrong items. We received the food item below what we wanted to order. The staff was nice enough to remove the unwanted item and did not charge us. An order of The pork ribs was big - Like 2 orders. The shrimp dumplings were pretty big. It was a full house and we didn't wait long for our table. Parking is really difficult so make sure you allow time. We ended up parking across the street. The staff didn't even rush us out after 2 hours. So we had plenty of time to talk at the end of our meal. read more

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We were in town for a family reunion and needed some place close to SFO as we were picking up my son right before dinner. He was craving some good Chinese food since he was missing it and this was recommended by my cousin. It was large and beautiful. There was a banquet at the same time in the center of the restaurant that was cordoned off with dividers. We made a reservation and glad we did. It was busy. Our dishes were delicious! Service was very good. We returned later that weekend for dim sum. I had made a reservation by phone for 4 tables and left a CC deposit. If you make one, make it for their early time like 10am (they open at 9:30 I think). You have the tables for 2 hours. They don't have cart service so you check if off on a menu. We had an 11am reservation (which I would say is late but we had family driving over an hour away) and although our party was on time, we waited for tables to clear because we were such a large party. Once we settled in, we ordered our dim sum dishes and they were very good. We were able to try some dishes that we haven't had in NY. There is parking lot which is shared with their sister restaurant next door (a good size lot but extremely busy). The restaurant has views of the bay and we can watch planes land which was cool. Service was friendly and efficient. I was impressed with front desk, run like a well oiled machine managing flow and tables. We'll have to make another visit next time we're in town! read more

HL Peninsula Pearl - Simmer Bean Curd Stick w/ Ginko Nut & Pea Sprout - Dim Sum Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Very disappointed. The food was overpriced and didn't match the quality or service we expected. All the dim sum dishes were over-steamed, losing both flavor and texture -- they tasted like reheated leftovers. All the wrap of steamed dishes even arrived already broken, which made me suspect it was reused or left over from another serving. The service was just as poor. The staff seemed undertrained. We ordered three items to-go and ended up waiting 45 minutes. When we asked about the delay, the server casually replied, "Did the other server tell you all dim sums need to be steamed?" I couldn't help but respond, "Do your dim sums really need 45 minutes to steam? read more

HL Peninsula Pearl - 半岛明珠虾饺皇 / Steamed Shrimp Dumpling - Dim Sum Near Me - Burlingame, California

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