I was craving dim sum, but the lunch service was already over. Thankfully, the BOSS was really kind and specially allowed me to order steamed dishes. The food is authentic, and I was even served red bean paste after the meal. Absolutely amazing! read more

Mayflower Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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In the past 3 months, I've been here 3 times for dim sum on the weekends. Our group size varied from 4 people to 9. I'm can honestly say I'm shocked at the negative reviews. Our food is always picture perfect and the staff is quick and attentive. We had the pleasure of being greeted by Frank, our host, every visit. Frank is so friendly and kind! He waves at his guests as they leave and he even smiles - if you frequent Chinese restaurants, you know what a rarity this is. My aunt and uncle came for a visit from Hong Kong, and even they were impressed with the service and the food. I love the black bean chicken feet, roast pork and duck, spare ribs and wu gok. Honestly, everything I've eaten here has been great. For dim sum. the weekends tend to get busy just before noon. We usually arrive around 11 and have always been seated right away. read more

Mayflower Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

This restaurant used to be my go-tơ place for Dimsum and Cantonese food but the quality of food and services have gone down so much that I am not sure if I'd recommend it to diners. We're in for Dimsum and ordered through a marked down menu. They missed a couple of items and upon inquiries we were told the items were sold out. Asked for ice waters but none were given until asked again. Nơ chilly oils and vinegars ơn the table. We asked for them, and none were given. They charged 18% service fee automatically but there was no services!!! read more

My first time here as I wanted to try it out for possible graduation dinner. I do not recommend. Service was pretty much non existent but still auto charge of 18% onto check. (Mind you that me and my son were the only ones in there) There were bugs flying all around the table and food while trying to eat. Food was ok, your better off going to a fast food spot. For cheaper and more food. I got 3 items for $88.00 included tip. Fried rice, sweet sour pork and Kung pao chicken. read more

Mayflower Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Mayflower Seafood in Milpitas. Before I even picked up my chopsticks, I had to snap a photo -- everything coming out of the kitchen looked too good not to capture. I stopped in for a casual meal and the clay pots with frog legs and beef dishes arrived hot, fresh, and beautifully presented, with that classic Cantonese comfort that hits the spot every time. Service was quick and efficient, and even with the hustle of the dining room, the team kept everything moving smoothly. We also got BBQ pork and walnut shrimp. read more

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My grandson wanted soup dumplings and this restaurant is close to the house, so we decided to go here. I've never been, and it was on a Saturday afternoon. Lessons learned from this visit. Maybe we should walk next time. Parking is hard to find, its very busy, or don't go on the weekend. Luckily the wait for a table was only a few minutes. We ordered our usuals off of a menu, they don't come around on carts. Siu mai, bbq pork bun, fried shrimp balls, shrimp balls, shoyu fried noodles , soup dumplings, green beans and few new ones like stuffed tofu, beef chow fun, and couple.more. all of it was good, and slightly bigger than other dimsum places, I'll have to remember that. Soup dumplings were ok though, they came out later, so my grandson had filled himself on other dimsum and he didn't eat his usual portion, therefore leftovers. Everything was good fresh and hot. read more

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During the weekend, it is hard to find parking. Inside is spacious, clean and well lit. Big screen tv's are everywhere so you don't miss any sport events. Ppl are friendly and pretty efficient. Foods are great. Average portions. read more

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Has the Har gow (shrimp dumpling), Bbq pork rice noodles, Black Truffle shrimp dumplings, Xiao Long Bao (Steamed Shanghai Dumplings), and House special Pan Fried (Hongkong style) combination noodles. Noticed that they have really good wrapper to filling ratio with their dumplings. Thinner wrapper with generous protein filling for both their meat and seafood dumplings. Har gow was filled with big chunk of shrimp. Had bamboo shoots flavor too but not overwhelming. Truffle shrimp dumplings were good with just the perfect amount of truffle. I like that they topped the dumplings with the truffle instead of mixing it with the filling because I could taste the shrimp and the truffle separately. This was the highlight of the meal. The BBQ pork rice noodles were also good with lots of roasted pork and maybe chives which really complemented the sweet pork. The noodles were a bit overcooked that they were falling apart as I pick them up with chopsticks. The XLB were small but didn't skimp on the filling. Wrapper was very thin so the dumplings were mostly meat. I could taste the ginger flavor. Not a lot of soup inside. But still good. The Hongkong style noodle dish was also good. Generous serving. Had chicken, bbq pork, shrimp, scallops, squid, bok choy all on top of crispy egg noodles with soy based gravy. Yummy. The egg custard cake (Thousand Layer Cake) was unique. It was steamed cake with paste of salted egg mixed it. It also had some candied pieces of coconut. Very moist. It was good but too sweet for my taste. They have less variety of dimsum and more pricey than other places I've been but they definitely pay attention to the taste and quality. Each dimsum item had its unique flavor that's noticeable. They don't have the dimsum carts. You order by marking the paper menu and they bring the dimsum to your table. Big open dining room. Welcoming hosts. Attentive staff and manager. read more

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The environment is nice with a spacious layout and tables well spread out. The servers are friendly. The food tastes decent, though the flavors are milder compared to Sichuan dishes since it's Cantonese cuisine. Prices are reasonable, and the portion sizes feel just right. For three people, the total came to about $80, including tip. One thing to note is that the tip is already included as a service fee. I noticed an 18% charge when I paid the bill during a weekday lunch. This percentage may be higher during busier hours. read more

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We came here for Christmas Morning before 11am rush! We got soy mai, har gow, shrimp and beef rice noodle, crispy shrimp balls, custard buns, bbq pork buns, chicken feet, and fried dumpling. All the food here is good everytime, they fill the dumplings up with meat and the rice noodles are always soft and perfect! Love coming here each time! read more

Mayflower Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Probably not going to come back here. Came here for Christmas Eve dinner with my family. Waited 20 minutes for someone to come by to take our order. We had to wave someone down ( No tea or water yet) Waited for 30 minutes for soup. Waited another 1 hour for the FIRST dish. It took more than 2 hours to receive all our dishes. We waited close to two hours for our food. It wasn't good enough to justify such a long wait or to make us want to return. The service was terrible from start to finish. To make matters worse, an automatic 18% service charge was added for 3 people, which did not reflect the level of service we received at all. The service charge was also not WRITTEN anywhere on the menu which is illegal. read more

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I had the pleasure of attending a Milpitas' Assembly Member Lunar New Year Dim Sum Celebration . The food was incredibly delicious. The service was expedient delivering piping hot delicious entrees in rapid succession. I wasn't able to photograph all of the dishes as I was too busy chowing them down. The restaurant is nicely decorated and the room was a buzz with chatter and laughter. It was a good time for all. I'm happy to discovered this gem. read more

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They don't have dim sum on carts, but once you submit your order, the food comes out pretty quickly and is hot and fresh! We ordered a variety of dim sum dishes and it was exactly what we were craving - traditional, classic dim sum. We chose our tea and was given a big pot, which only needed to be refilled once towards the end (we drink a lot of tea; and it was only the 2 of us). Food was good and pieces were decently sized (shu mai and har gow were on the larger size, which we loved!). Service is what you'd expect it to be -- minimal interaction but efficient. The restaurant itself is bigger than I expected, clean and ample seating for any size party. We got there around 1pm and it was still pretty busy. Something to note: an automatic service charge is added to your bill, so no need to tip extra. My partner overlooked this and added a tip on top of the final bill. The nice lady ran over to me as we were exiting and told us to revise it and remove the extra tip. I thought that was thoughtful and kind of her. Overall, a new dim sum go-to for us. read more

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Mayflower used to be the Dim Sum standard, but my how far they have fallen. They have a lot of seating, but we're not cleaning the tables to seat people. There was a line of people but more dirty tables than people in line, they could have seated people quickly had they better managed the tables. The food was served warm, not hot. Once we were seated, we got a pot of tea. We asked for water and was served some after the food was delivered (so about 20 mins after we asked). Also they add a 18% gratuity (unannounced) for any party (1-10), we had two people in our party and still had the gratuity applied with no way to adjust it. I have no issue paying for good service (18+%), but the service was sub-par so the automatic gratuity was ridiculous. I'd say to skip this place if you're looking for dim sum. read more

Mayflower Restaurant - Braised String Beans in Garlic Sauce Lunch - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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very chinese dim sum spot. I liked the stir fry pea shoots, the baked bbq pork buns, and the scallop and shrimp dumplings. The beef in the rice rolls and steamed beef balls were weird - they added so much starch to the beef that they had like no texture and very little beef flavors. Overall not bad but did not impress me read more

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Came here for a work lunch on a weekday. It wasn't that busy although we did come after lunch rush. We ordered off a paper menu and the food came in quickly. Did we order too much for 4 people? maybe. Was it worth it? Yeah. Food: Too many to list, but honestly everything was solid. Not sure I had if I could select favorites as everything was good! One that I've never had before was Layered Egg Custard Cake dessert. If you like egg custard buns, you'll probably like this like I did. Service: Similar to other dim sum places. Wokers watch from a distance if you need something, but are really quick to attend. read more

Mayflower Restaurant - Table spread - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

My mom wanted a nice family dinner together so we went to Mayflower. It wasn't too crowded on a weeknight. The service was great and very attentive. He was very polite and helpful. They do carry seafood like from Australia or Alaska. He did say, they are pricier. We stuck with local seafood. LOL. *Fishmaw soup with crabmeat. *Peking Duck with buns. *Braised Tofu with vegetables & Mushrooms. *Pea Sprouts & Ginko with bean curd skin. *Peking Spareribs - the sauce was good, but the pieces had too much bone and a little meat, which was tougher than usual. *Dungeoness Crab with Ginger Green Onions. *Steamed Whole Black Bass (Freshwater). *Steamed White Rice (not pictured) - if you have Steamed fish, you need the rice to enjoy the aromatics and sauce. The food was tasty and delicious and my mom was happy, so that is all that matters! read more

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Came here for dinner and got Chinese dishes here! Great service. Bit pricey but solid food. Started with some salted peanuts. My favorite part of Chinese dinners. We got the soup of the day which was the soup with chicken feet in it. Forgot the canto name. Got some boiled giant surf clams which were huge and came with a sweet soy sauce and green onion oil poured on top giving it an aromatic taste. Clam tasted fresh and had different parts. The seafood glass noodle clay pot was tasty and had a slight kick to it. The pea sprout with tofu was cooked perfectly. Vegetables were soft and still had that crunch to it. Nice sauce and delicious soft tofu with crispy edges. Ended with dessert which was the grass jelly and peanut soup. Both not too sweet. The grass jelly was refreshing. Ask for their XO chili sauce! Delicious with all their plates. Spacious restaurant and can rent out parts of it. Plenty of parking here. read more

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We ate here today , good food great service . Will be back to enjoy more of the menu another time

Came here for a Saturday lunch with a large party on a reservation which I'd recommend making if you have a big group. We were celebrating a birthday and really appreciated the servers efforts in storing, bringing out, serving the cake we brought. My highlights were the steamed bbq pork buns and rock cod in black bean sauce, followed closely by the Mayflower special fried rice, steamed bean curd rolls, and siu mai. read more

I've always walked past the place and the weather was nice outside so I decided to try it. Overall this was just an okay dim sum place. The various dumplings were pretty good a they were very big with good ratio of meat to wrapper. Unfortunately the only notable thing for me here was the dumplings. The chicken feet were pretty bland, and the steamed pork ribs could have used a bit more bean sauce. The pan fried pork bun was meh with not the best ratio of filling. Pan fried turnip cake was okay- could have used a bit more salt. If you come here just stick to the dumplings but there are def better dim sum places in the area. read more

We had an amazing specially prepared vegetarian lunch today at Mayflower! Everything was beautifully presented and delicious! Fantastic experience and excellent service! read more

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Dropped by Saturday afternoon with a reservation for a large party of eight individuals. All items arrived promptly and were delicious. Standard dim sum goods. Majority or all customers were Asians which is a good indicator for authenticity and quality. read more

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Came here Christmas morning at 10:30. 3 tables of people but by the time we left, the restaurant was full. Ordering is done through a menu that you mark up. There are a lot of pictures so it makes it easy to find what you want. We ordered 20 plates of food and 7 of the items came out together. I was suspicious that the items were not made fresh. The flavors were adequate but just I suspected, the food was warm and not hot. The items also tasted like they have been steaming for a while. The waitstaff was prompt to take away your dirty plates but they were not friendly. If you need to get dim sum really bad and don't want the good stuff, then this is the place for you. PS. We had a party of 3 and there was a mandatory 18% tip. They didn't deserve it. read more

Short Story: A decent Chinese/dim sum restaurant in Milpitas Long Story: I've been coming here here for several years now and most of the time they do not disappoint. The place is a decent size but it does get quite busy on the weekends so be sure to get there early! I've tried all of their dim sum and lots of their entrees including roast duck, dried scallop and egg white fried rice, roasted pork, etc. The prices are a bit higher than what I expected and the portions (especially roasted duck) is a bit smaller. So I would be careful about that. However the dim sum is quite awesome! They have both a main dining area and a more private area too for smaller parties. Verdict: I'll go back! read more

Mayflower Restaurant has been a mainstay in Milpitas Square for as long as I can remember. It serves all the classic dim sum dishes you expect, from favorites like shu mai and har gao to fun desserts. They have since moved away from the traditional pushcart service (you now mark your choices on a piece of paper), which I lament because it is, in my opinion, an essential part of the dim sum experience. The dining room is always bustling, but service is efficient, and the food arrives quickly. read more

Trying some dishes for a change. We got rice noodle chicken roll, Malaysian noodle with clam, and black sesame rice roll. They were tasty and not salty. read more

Mayflower Restaurant - rice noodle roll chicken bitter melon - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Came on a Sunday and got to sit down immediately which was unexpected but welcome! The furniture and interior seems a little dated. However, the dim sum dishes are excellent every time I come here. From the sticky rice to chicken feet, everything is cooked very well and has me going for seconds. This is an ideal spot if you have a large group since they can accommodate parties of 12-15 with their family style tables. read more

Mayflower Restaurant - Shiu Mai - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Had dinner there tonight. So a few questions for folks who are contemplating about coming here. 1) Would you like to have mediocre food? 2) Would you like to have bad service? What I mean by that is the person taking our order was not friendly at all and was just trying to get us to order as soon as possible. The people who brought the food did not say a thing and just dropped the food on the table. When we asked where our rice was to this person, no response. Then 3 minutes later that person brings the rice out. 3) Would you like to be asked to leave because they have a line outside? We were just wrapping up and was about to leave but the staff was impatient and came to us to ask that we leave as they have a long line. Please do note, we were going to leave, but was just drinking one last sip of tea. So yeah, if you answered yes to any of these questions, defintely go eat at this place. However, if you answered no, go to Ocean Pearl instead, as it is totally opposite of Mayflower. Ocean Pearls is in the same plaza. So so much better there. read more

I hadn't been here since I was a kid doing yum cha with my family and it's funny to see all my friend's comments about how bad their experiences once were. However, I have to say that for my friend's wedding recently, they were the absolute best in providing an amazing banquet experience. The venue was large to fit nearly 300 guests with a small area for photos and an entire dance floor. Everyone was gathering around for photos with the couple and the staff were very accommodating for all of our needs. As a vegan, I usually get a major short end of the stick when it comes to Chinese restaurants and banquet meals, but I was shocked to have 6 different dishes served to me which was more than I expected. Everything was pretty good too - definitely a lot more inventive than at other Chinese banquets I've attended in recent years. Love the use of tofu and mushrooms to really amp up my offerings. Staff were also extremely friendly and would shoot the s--- with us especially when it came to requests for more water or making space in order for the wine glasses to start getting poured. They took real good care of us, serving my friends individually depending on their dish in the massive ten-course seafood meal. Cheers to the newlyweds and thanks Mayflower for hosting an incredible wedding banquet. read more

Mayflower Restaurant - Individual portions of veg dishes - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

This place used to be pretty good food and good service. But not to day. The cashier are unapologetic when she gave us back a wrong credit card. And mixed up charging a wrong card that we have given to them before eating. Her attitude is coming back again so she can screw you one more time. read more

I probably came here when I was younger for family dinner or wedding dinners but I don't really remember. I see that they have dim sum on the menu. I might need to come back to refresh my memory. I came here on Sunday to celebrate my grandma's bday with the family. We reserved 2 large tables for somehow managed to cram about 24 people into 2 tables. Lol. The food was pretty good. We ordered a variety of items, such as honey walnut shrimp, chow fun, fried oysters, fried rice, egg drop soup, Peking duck with bao bun, sea bass, and a glass noodle dish, etc.. Since we were a large group, 18% gratuity was added to the bill. Service was attentive and they cleaned our dishes frequently and swapped us with new plates. Overall, a decent spot! read more

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They really need to change their policy on withholding our order until two of our guests arrived. They've seated us at a large table only to drink tea. My brother and his wife were driving from Contra Costa County to join us for my parents' wedding anniversary and what they should've done was to honor my hangry dad and serve the food instead of waiting. We arrived early to check in with our reservations and we still had to wait 30-40 more minutes for the food to arrive on the table? Make it make sense. Kind of ridiculous, if you ask me! Other than that issue, the food is fine. They really make a mean peking duck and vegetable dishes were stood out. I don't know if I'd return. read more

The food is pretty good with my favorites being the shrimp balls and the shrimp wrapped in rice paper. Only downsides are that it's a bit unsanitary but that don't matter if the food's good. The service fee of 18% is also a pretty big issue too. read more

Good food, would've given more stars of they had chilli oil. Service was great they brought the food fast and hot, its a typical minimalist Chinese restaurant. Ambiance was simple. read more

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Hostess Ruined a Good Meal! A note for the business owner of Mayflower: I've dined here many times over the years, and the male waiters have always been nice and polite. Unfortunately, my last visit was ruined by the short-haired woman from Shanghai at the front desk. She was incredibly rude. I am certain she heard my question, but she chose to ignore me completely. Her behavior was unacceptable and truly hurt my feelings. We still paid our $150 bill, but left feeling very unhappy. I strongly recommend you re-evaluate this employee's role in your customer-facing team. read more

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Mayflower had been my family's go-to for dim sum for many years but we have not had dim sum together in a long time. My son was home for holiday block and one of the things he wanted to eat while home was dim sum. My parents made it happen because they are suckers for their grandchildren. My siblings and I are just chopped liver, LOL. There's cute seating for outside which wasn't there the last time we were at Mayflower. It was cold so we opted to sit inside. We arrived shortly after they had opened so we didn't have to wait and were seated right away. They don't do the carts anymore. When you are seated they give you a menu to order from. We were served water and tea. We ordered A LOT of food: Har Gar, Sui Mai, Chicken Feet, Steamed Sticky Rice, Steam Beef Tripe, Shrimp Rice Rolls, Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce, Beef Chow Fun and Fried Shrimp Balls. At first I thought it was just my taste buds but my family agreed that the food was not good. The dishes were either bland or salty. No savory or in between which was a bummer for me. We couldn't finish and ended up taking a lot home. My mom ended up adding some extra seasoning which made it taste better. Service was not great but also not bad. I don't think we'd be back anytime soon. I'm going to look into other options when I'm craving dim sum. read more

Mayflower Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

This place is huge and the quality of food is great! I can't speak on how difficult it is to get a table on the weekends but it's super easy to get a weekday lunch table. There are pictures on the menu for those who don't know what dishes are what. I'd come back but would need to try this place a few more times to see how reliable the food, service, and wait times are. read more

This is the best place for Cantonese food in the Bay Area!! The set meals are great for family gatherings or events and come with a great selection of dishes. Super authentic, delicious Cantonese cuisine in the middle of Milpitas's Barber Lane plaza which is full of other Chinese spots and dessert options as well. The servers are friendly and fun to chat with, I love coming to this place whether it be for dinner or dim sum on the weekends! read more

Mayflower Restaurant - Peking Duck, Steamed Fish - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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I just realized I have not reviewed Mayflower Restaurant even though I've been dining here since they opened 20+ years ago. I feel that the quality has dipped a little since the early years but the food is still pretty good. I've attended a handful of wedding banquets held at Mayflower as they can partition off rooms and sections. For dim sum, they serve all the standard items like egg tarts, shrimp har gow, pork sui mai, chicken feet, bbq pork buns, etc. The items come out fresh and directly from the kitchen rather than the old school dim sum push carts. I've been here for dinner several times the last year. Their prices are on the higher side compared to some of the neighboring restaurants. Quality wise, it's a solid 3 stars. The restaurant does feel a bit aged and the tables are pretty close to each other. Service is good, they refilled our tea several times without us asking. Parking can be a bit tough at lunch on the weekends due to the all the other restaurants and shops at this plaza. All in all, it's still a decent place for dim sum or for dinner. read more

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