Toad was Monday . We went to Koi Palace in Dublin for lunch …read more It had a lot of tables cause we arrived early like 11:15 am . We were being seated right the way by the nice big window table. I enjoyed the service there . Without asking , they gave us the serving chop stick , a pot of tea ( we requested Iron Buddha tea leaves) and an extra pot of hot water to keep the tea pot filled . We ordered the soup dumplings with fish mew in high soup . It tasted great . Many restaurants don't have this item or they made it not as good . The high soup is tasty and the ingredients had a lot of seafood and shrimp . Fish mew was good size . I wan impressed when we asked for small ceramic bowl to share the food , they gave us two heated bowls . Just like you wanted beer in the club and they gave you an iced mug . To keep the high soup and soup dumplings in high temperatures, it tasted better . We have the following dim sum : Steamed chicken feet in black bean suave with pork ribs 蒸鳳爪排骨 Pan fried shrimp dumplings with chives牛煎韮菜餃 Stairs fried sticky rice with dried shrimp and Chinese sausage , large size . A dinner menu item 生炒糯米飯。大碟 X O sauce and pan fried daikon cake 煎蘿蔔糕伴XO 醬 Stewed beef belly 牛雜 Steamed bean curb skin roll with black mushroom 齋燒鵝 Red bean coconut cake ( dessert ) 5/5 for all dim sum Nicely made and all tasted excellent. I like this Koi Palace better than the one in Milpitas . It has much better customer services . Before the main dinning hall , it has many more rooms attached to the main dinning area. You can reserve rooms for private events or family gathering . You can also make reservations on line or by phone to reserve your table . So you dominates to wait , just walk up to the check in counter and bring seated . I usually make my reservations 3 days in advance to make sure I can get the large table. Each time father dinning , this Koi Palace give you a coupon ( % of your total price of the meal ) and you have 14 days to use it to pay for the next meal here . What a wonderful idea ! Enjoy and hope that you have fun when you come !

Both service and food quality have gone down in recent years. We went for dinner on a Friday…read morenight. The place was only about 1/3 full (should've left with that obvious clue). We ordered oolong tea, which was just a tea bag in a pot. That alone is OK. However, we suspect that the tea bag was reused, as there was no flavor in the tea and the color was way too light. I informed our waiter. They said it was because the pot didn't have enough hot water, so they filled up the pot with hot water. I said wouldn't that further dilute the tea? They said no, just give it some time. There were 3 of us. We ordered 6 dishes. By the time we're almost done, the tea was still of a light yellowish color. I finally asked the manager. He apologized and replaced the tea bag with 2 new ones. The tea finally had some flavor, but we were done with dinner by then. But that's not the most disappointing thing. One of the dishes we ordered was a pepper-n-salt fish. This is a common dish. It wasn't on the menu but based on previous dining experience at this very restaurant, we knew they could make it. It came with 6 bite-sized fillet, reasonably tasty. The surprise came when we got the bill. They charged us $42 for the dish. Most dishes are $28 or less unless it's fresh seafood (i.e., taken from their live seafood tanks). I probably should've said something but decided it wasn't worth it. Oh, they charged an 18% gratuity and asked for "additional tips" on the bill. I've eaten here plenty of times and they never charged upfront gratuity for a 3-person table. Must be a recent change. That by itself is OK IMO, as long as it is clearly stated in the menu. But it's not. I normally give 20%. But this time I put a line through the "additional tips" line.

I love this dim sum spot in the Dublin area. When we arrived on a weekend, the main floor was…read morepacked, so they took us to the second floor, which I didn't even know they had! They had to take us out of the restaurant and reenter from the side of the building to go upstairs. The second floor looked just as nice, clean, and spacious. I might even prefer it because it's quieter, more peaceful, and just more comfortable overall. As for the food, most of what we tried was delicious. We ordered some staple dim sum items like pork siu mai and har gow, and both were really good. I also tried the shrimp and scallop dumplings, which are similar to har gow, and those were pretty tasty too. We also got the fried rice with salted fish, and it was made in a "yang chow" style, so it was rather pale in color, but don't let that fool you, because it was really flavorful. We also ordered their fried calamari, which was meh at best and was nothing special. That was probably my least favorite dish. We also got lo mai gai and deep fried taro dumplings filled with pork. Overall, the food was really yummy. The service was great too. The staff were attentive and quick to bring extra chili sauce and other condiments when we requested them. I'd definitely come back again.

Food is ok... not excellent but it is not bad either.. very greasy and filling is different from…read morethe usual dim sum. - Glutinous rice with meat, filling is wet. - Chinese doughnut wrapped with rice noodle is very soggy and not crispy. Service is excellent, the bus boy is very attentive. Why 1 star? For the price I'm paying for, almost $10 per portion for 4 piece siu mai, I expected to have a "wow" food that will play a song in my mouth and not just ordinary dim sum.

We dropped by Golden Sand Harbor in Dublin for some dim sum, and overall, the flavors really…read moredelivered. Everything we ordered tasted great and was seasoned perfectly. The only slight letdown was that the skin on a few of the dumplings was a bit too delicate and sensitive--they tore easily, so the kitchen's wrapper wrapper-to-filling ratio or dough mixture might have been just a little off that day. That minor detail aside, the food was genuinely delicious. We did notice a funny little quirk on the menu, though: there are two completely different dishes both labeled as number "202." If you aren't paying close attention, you might get a surprise, because one "202" is the rich roasted duck, and the other "202" is a vegetable dish! Definitely double-check with your server when ordering so you get exactly what you're craving. Great food, solid flavors, and a little menu treasure hunt made for a good meal. We will definitely be back!

Here I want to introduce a wonderful, uniquely amazing dish: Sea Cucumber with Scallions and…read moreGinger. You really need to try this, because you won't find it anywhere else, and it is cooked with amazing expertise. I am not going to try to compare this to anything else. It is steeped deeply into Chinese culture and history. Often used medicinally for joint and immune problems, it also has scallions and ginger for the yet another boost. I never had it before but know it was cooked to traditional perfection. Just try it. It is slightly higher in cost as sea cucumbers are not the easiest thing to get a hold of, but trust me it is worth a few tries. The ginger and scallions add amazing flavor, but if you can't eat them all add them to your left over mushu (you will have left over mushu typically because despite being the best anywhere I have had, it's a generous portion). Don't forget to order tea (chá) for a super authentic experience. This place has dishes found nowhere else, and they are typically amazing. It's a roomy restaurant with top notch quality and service, and authentic ambience. I believe that there are plenty of fake reviews for this place- I "can't imagine why" but I do have some suspicions. You can tell the places that I genuinely love by the number of reviews. I don't typically leave reviews for the very few bad restaurants in the tri-valley, I can't think of any off hand, but I can't help but frequent my favorites, and this is my very favorite!

Friendly owners/servers who genuinely care that you're happy with your service and food. This is…read morewhat keeps us coming back here. It's an order-sit down and eat kinda spot, which is fine, but I like that the clientele seem to get that, so they don't linger. Perfect ambiance for this type of meal. First timers will feel very welcome, and will enjoy the thrill of eating "soup dumplings." The mushroom salad with its sautéed onion umami has grown on me, so it's ordered every time. They do things right here.

I don't even know where to begin other than to say how disappointed I am with this restaurant…read more While I was seated and looking over the menu, a worker who I believe was a chef came up to my table, pointed at the beef noodle soup, and told me it was 50% off. My friend and I heard the same thing! However, when it came time to pay, I was charged full price. When I brought it up and even pointed out the worker, the staff claimed they had no idea what I was talking about. At that point, I just let it go but honestly, it didn't get any better from there. Every dish we ordered was bland, lacked flavor, and wasn't consistent at all. To make matters worse, I noticed something concerning near the cashier. They were refilling the water jug using what looked like a used plastic container that didn't appear clean or sanitary, which was really off-putting. Overall, this experience was disappointing from start to finish, both in terms of service and food quality.

Amazing food to dine in or take out. My favorites are the pork ribs in Peking sauce, garlic pea…read moresprouts and honey walnut shrimp! Parking is a bit tight during lunch and dinner time. Customer service is wonderful!

Grand Café is still good even though they have changed their name. I heard that the chef is still…read morethere. It's kind of pricey, especially compared to the original location in Oakland, but the food is authentic Hong Kong/Cantonese style cuisine. This will definitely satisfy your carb/MSG cravings, lol! We got takeout for a weekday lunch. This is our usual order now: Fresh sliced fish porridge, $14.95 - they always do a great job with this. This is the Cantonese equivalent of chicken noodle soup. The texture is just right, there are plenty of fish pieces, and the flavor is classic, right down to the ginger slivers. Shrimp rice noodle roll $9.50 - DH's favorite dim sum item. It is tender, and the shrimp are large and crispy. Comes with the classic soy-based sauce. Crab meat braised E - fu noodle $24.95 - DH's favorite noodle. This type of noodle is very soft and absorbs all of the flavors from the crab pieces and sauce. Great choice for seafood lovers! Shrimp silky egg chow fun $24.95 - little one's favorite. This one just has such a great combination of flavors. The velvety "gravy" really ties everything together and makes it go down smoothly. This one has flat noodles (cheung fun), like the classic beef chow fun. Comfort food for sure! Sautéed Chinese green $22.95 - this looks to be pan seared choy sum. Seems kind of expensive, but they actually pack a lot of greens into the box. They don't have the veggie clay pot anymore, Barbecue pork $15.95 - they do a pretty good job with this one too. The flavors are really good and interestingly enough it comes with these little beans on the bottom. Pork tends to be a little bit on the lean side. Portion size seems okay. We didn't get the beef chow fun because we didn't need that much food. But that one is a classic here and they usually do a great job with it too. Food is usually ready very quickly and everything was steaming hot. Staff are efficient and friendly. Give it a try; this place is consistently good and I highly recommend it!

I think this place is closed. Which is a shame. We really liked their dim sum. The menu was small,…read morebut they cooked it well. Plus it was affordable. It looks like the place coming in will be a Chinese bbq place. But apparently they got in trouble with the planning commission and were issued a stop work notice. Time will tell.

I haven't been back here for a while, and to my surprised this place has gone down hill with their…read moredim sum. Smallest dim sum menu I have ever seem for a full service restaurant. The service is still excellent here. But the dim sum was not, everything we had was blend no flavor what so ever. The rice they used for the fried rice was very hard. Not sure if their dinner menu has change also, but for those prices I won't be finding that out.

This place was a delicious gem to find. Among all the restaurants in this plaza, the quality of…read morethis food fits right in. Authentic Chinese soup dumplings and fresh noodle soups! I especially loved the pan fried pork soup dumplings and the xiao long baos. The servings are generous so great to bring others to enjoy more of the menu and share. The service was great as well. They were attentive and checked in throughout our meal to ensure we got everything we needed and were pleased with our dishes. The interior has a great mood vibe. Well kept and clean. I especially appreciated being seated at a table that accommodated our double stroller without being in anyone's way.

The aroma as soon as you walk in is tantalizing! We started off with the soup dumplings , pan fried…read moredumplings, and chow mein . Overall the service was incredibly fast we had our food in a couple minutes of ordering!! 10/10!!

My first time here after hearing about years ago but this location isn't close to my home so I…read morefinally made it, and I was glad. The dim sum lunch was authentic HK Cantonese teahouse style and it was a terrific place to meet old friends for loud laughs and conversations. The staff was on point periodically swinging by to subtly assisting us with needs and emptied plates. I understand that this particular restaurant has been open for several years now but I did not realize their chain of restaurants have been for almost 20 years! That's quite a feat in my view. Because of my excitement with catching up with my friends, I did not take much pictures of the food or setting but to affirm, the food was delicious and the tea was smooth, fresh; the eatery was nicely decorated and spacious too. Don't know if my non-Chinese friends understand this, BUT YOU CAN ask for various, different kinds of teas and their combination. Yes, multiple pots too. The dim sum is obviously the center piece but the tea "yum chai" is equally the star in my opinion to complement the foods. I recommend a lighter tea for lite drinkers like Chrysanthemum tea ie flower steeped, no caffeine and floral. However, if you want a bold tea try "Bo lay" black tea for lightly sipping when eating lots and lots of heavy food. Pro-tip: For tea adventurers, try a fusion teapot (e.g. Chrysanthemum + Bo lay), combo tea flavors is different and neat when i crave for a different drink. I'll be back for sure. Hope you do too!

We came here for lunch and it was after 12:30 pm so the restaurant was not crowded …read more Thai is a Koi Palace express with simple menu for smaller group or for a personal lunch . Upstairs is the Koi Palace which has lunch dim sum and fancy dinner banquet. We ordered the won ton with rice noodle 雲吞河粉( Ho fun) in soup , half a steamed Hainanese chicken . 海南雞 The won ton was served in 5-8 minutes but it took 20 minutes to serve the chicken . The chicken was fresher made and it tasted delicious. They do charge 18 % service charge automatically. Good ambience, good customers service and food quality are guaranteed. It is not the cheapest in town but it save you a trip to drive to the West bay and cross the San Mateo bridge .

I was extremely excited to hear there was a rice roll spot near the area we were staying for a…read moreshort weekend trip. - PARKING - There's a good amount of parking but it was very busy when we got there! Almost no spots open besides one that was too small for other cars but luckily we fit. - SERVICE/ENVIRONMENT - Not the cleanest or tidiest of restaurants but usually those are the ones where you know the food is what brings people in regardless. We signed in on a paper sheet and were called to be seated shortly after. After ordering, the food came out very quickly - we almost didn't have enough space on the table! - FOOD - BBQ Pork & Dry Shrimp ($10.25): I'm used to the BBQ Pork being more chopped up, but they keep the pieces here bigger. I think I like BBQ Pork and Dry Shrimp separate more. Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll ($9.00): One of the classics, and will always be my number one pick! I prefer my rice rolls to not have lettuce in them though. Dough Stick Rice Noodle Roll ($7.95): I thought that the dough stick could have been fresher, it was a bit stale by the time we ate it. Pork and Gold Preserved Egg Congee ($7.50): Really well flavored, and good amount of pork and egg. The consistency is thicker than I'm used to but it's still good. Shrimp Wonton Soup ($11.75): Nice clean broth, and the wontons were nicely seasoned. I do wish there was more soup. Shrimp Dumplings ($7.25): We just wanted to try these, and honestly they were just OK. Skin fell apart pretty easily but the shrimp was big. Fried Sesame Balls ($6.00): Also just OK. Typical red bean filling, nothing too special but nice to end the meal with something sweet. - OVERALL - A nice quick lunch with some comforting favorites. I wish we had a rice roll spot in my town!

Honestly, it's pretty nice having Yin Ji Rice Noodle Rolls in Pleasanton…read more I usually grab a shrimp rice noodle roll and a bowl of pork and preserved egg congee in the morning--it just feels like a classic Canton-style breakfast. The rice noodle roll is super smooth and thin, not heavy or doughy at all. The soy sauce has that slightly sweet Cantonese flavor that really ties everything together. Service is pretty fast, so it's great for a quick breakfast before work or a lazy weekend stop. It's not fancy, but it's the kind of place that leaves you feeling like the day started off right.

We took one of their specials which was a spicy fish dish. We asked for extra spicy and boy, did…read morethey deliver. Holy cow. And the dish was the size of Texas. Great flavor though - they coated the flounder and fried it first, then put all that sauce on along with vegetables. The other dish we got was a stir fry green bean dish that was done well, crisp tender with a flavorful sauce. The restaurant needs a little TLC, the furniture is aging but overall nice ambience. Service was great, reminiscent of the service you would get in China, which is much more polite and hospitable than what you get in the states.

We went here for lunch. They also had a lunch menu. The vibe remind me of Shang hai. The customer…read moreService was good they kept coming back to see if we needed anything else Green onion pancake: 4/5 Shang hai noodles: 3/5 Beef and broccoli: 4/5 Glazed Pork belly : 5/5 Customer Service: 5/5 Decor:5/5 Would I recommend: yes just know it's a little pricey in price.