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    Ocean Palace

    3.1 (154 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open • 4:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Paolo B.

    Was in the area and needed a quick lunch. Saw they offered lunch specials on weekdays until 3pm, everything was pretty much under $14, so said why not. For their lunch special, the portions are pretty nice. The lunch special menu has over 25+ options, from classics like broccoli beef, Mongolian beer, salt & pepper pork chops, etc. I went with the beer and scrambled eggs bc I have had it at another spot, and honestly while it wasn't bad, the eggs were too overcooked. I've had this dish at other spots, and it's been saucy/yolky (not sure how to best explain it), this one was more of an omelette. Had to add some spice and soy sauce to get any type of flavor. I definitely think this was the case of ordering the wrong thing. I saw other dishes that looked really good, so while I wasn't a fan of what I got, I do think the price point makes this an affordable option for a quick Chinese food meal.

    Lauren T.

    The Cantonese dinner for $16.95 per person was a great deal. Won Ton Soup - The wontons were great, but the soup flavor and veggies were pretty lacking. (The veggies consisted of a few pieces of cabbage and some green onions.) Egg Roll + Cheese Puff - This came out hot out of the fryer! No complaints here. Sweet and Sour Pork - Probably the best dish. The pork was tender and not dried out. Beef with Vegetables - Beef was nice very tender, but a bit on the salty side due to the oyster sauce. I liked the addition of baby bok choy. BBQ Pork Fried Rice - This was a great accompaniment to the meal. I took the leftovers home and got two more meals out of it. Service was attentive and quick. Will be back and would love to try out their reasonably priced lunch specials.

    Hot and sour soup

    Good soup and service . Small yet nice parking can be so so but overall good for the money you're paying

    Salt & Pepper Pork Chop Lunch
    Chet W.

    Good home cooking food, thought my late Mom was cooking back there in the kitchen. Very nice service, prompt & courteous.

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    Steven T.

    I've been trying to find some really good Chinese food and my search is over. There are many in the area to try but this one is at the top of my list. The location is easy to find with plenty of parking nearby. The prices are about average for the amount of food served. There is inside seating with large tables for families. The food is not only plated nice but the flavor is what won me over. Fresh vegetables and cooked to perfection. Friendly staff and the food was served hot off the stove with little wait time. They have a good amount of to-go orders but that didn't seem to slow them down. Give them a try for authentic Chinese food.

    Woot!  One undercooked eggplant [$7.75, 1.5 stars]
    Randy B.

    I was hangry, and Chinese food delivery was the way to go via UberEats. I mean, 4 stars on Yelp, this was a no-brainer. The menu looked solid, so I ordered a smattering of items fit for a king, unfortunately, that's far from what I received: 1. Garlic Eggplant Appetizer [$7.75, 1.5 stars] -- never have I been so disappointed. It was ONE 8" eggplant, split into 4 pieces lengthwise. Not cooked all the way, and overall, a very very small portion. #LOSER 2. Steamed Pork Dumplings [$9.15, 3.0 stars] -- Trader Joe's? No, but they were from frozen. Fine, but average at best. 3. Broccoli Chicken [$15.95, 3.5 stars] -- this was good, but very small portion and at that price, very underwhelming. A below average experience. Overall, a big NO for me.

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    Linda T.

    I personally don't like or enjoy Chinese food, so this is my boyfriends opinion... I had the Pork Won Ton soup as a meal. My boyfriend had egg rolls, deep fried beef in garlic sauce, & cashews chicken. Won Ton soup was very bland, so I doctored it up with soy sauce and spicy Chinese oil... My boyfriend completely finished the other 3 dishes. He was constantly making those Mmmm sound, enjoying every bite.

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    Ronnie A.

    Been to this place several times and it's probably because of the consistency of the food. Taste is ok and about what you come to expect from an average Chinese food restaurant. Prices are ok as well. Customer service is good and the place is clean. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here but if you need a quick Chinese food fix and your local, i would definitely recommend. Not to many people dining in these days but I do see many people picking up food for delivery.

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    10 years ago

    Delivery was fast. Portions are big. Food was kind of bland. No soy sauce came with the delivery which really bummed me out.

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    8 years ago

    Love this place. Right on the corner from my house. Top quality food. The fried rice and soup is so tasty!!!

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    I really enjoy this place. This is one of the best Chinese food places in the peninsula outside of SF.

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    The food is pretty good. They deliver which is a major plus for those busy nights. Delivery is always timely and the drivers are very nice.

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    Good food. Great bang for your buck! Been coming here since we moved to San Bruno in 2003.

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    Never again horrible food last night was my first time and food tasted so plain and too greasy

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