I came here on the weekend around noon with some friends and this place was packed. Surprisingly, there was no one in line and we were seated right away. I guess this was when it started to get less busy. Within an hour, half the diners were already gone. Service was a little slow. They did not have enough servers working all the tables. Our server barely came back to check in on us. The only thing we needed were extra tea refills. The food on the other hand came out in a timely manner and were steaming hot when they got to our table. We ordered about a dozen dishes and they were all delicious. My favorite dish was the Golden Tofu Cube with Salted Egg. It was a little salty and the inside was soft while the outside was crispy. I also liked the Stir Fried XO Sauce Rice Rolls. It was flavorful, tender and I thought they used the right amount of sauce for my liking. The dining area was quite big. It looked like they had just hosted a party the night before since their speakers equipment were still out. This place did have a parking lot which might look big but it could easily fill up during their busy hours. I was lucky to find an open spot when I got here. read more

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I'm gonna rate each food we ordered and service. XLB 3/5 Did not looked appealing, plenty of meat and tasted just okay. . GARLIC PORK GREEN BEANS 5/5 That's stuff was good! Lots of flavor. STEAMED BBQ PORK BUN 4/5 flavor was good but needed more meat. HAR GAW 4.5/5 Had 2 good size shrimp inside. SHU MAI 4/5 Tasty but could be bigger. STICKY RICE 5.5/5 Great filling! It had Chinese Sausage and Salted Egg. Which is a plus!. Other Dim sum place has only pork fillings. PUFF PASTRY WITH MEAT 2/5 It was dry and lacking flavor. BAKED BBQ PORK BUN 6/5 Was the star of the table that day! Packed lots of flavor sweet, salty and crunchy on the outside. SERVICE 3/5 It was a hit and miss... I wish they would understood me more. I was asking this worker that looked like a manager what food did this server lady brought out to the table next to us that looked good and he did not understand me. When you get your check they automatically add 15% tip to your bill. I wonder if they do this to none Chinese looking patrons. Let me know. Still good place to eat! This place was a live and thriving. Plenty of big tables with turntable to move food around instead of passing food around. read more

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There were flies in our soy sauce bottle and many just flying around trying to get to the food on the table. We told this to the owner or mangaer and he acted like it was not a problem. He was abrupt and deifnietly not a people person. The dim sum is ok but not great, portions are small. Be aware that there is a 16% service charge so no tipping is necessary. read more

Oriental Tea House has been around since I was a kid and a good option for dim sum in the East Bay. Dim sum is usually not my first option but will always indulge with friends/family on the variety of sweet and savory, baked, steamed, fried, roasted and sautéed items. Visited on a weekday (after Christmas) about 30 mins after opening. Even though they open at 10, the owners were still setting up and waiting for staff to arrive...not sure if the norm. Paper menus to mark your items, wave a server to place your order and then food delivered after about 10 mins Place has been remodeled since I last visited but still the same, no nonsense service. You may even witness yelling across the dining room (as you quickly turn around to see what's going on) only to find out the staff arguing. Not uncommon...lol Fortunately, everyone who helped us was friendly with straightforward service. Items ordered were prepared nicely, light, flavorful, crisp, not oily and delicious. 8 items approx $75 with tax...then the restaurant will charge you a service fee of 15% for lunch and 18% for dinner. Up for debate if that's the tip or not. :/ Lot parking but will fill up by 12pm. A good option for dim sum in the San Leandro area, right off I-580. Bathroom: C+ - floors clean (at opening), paper towel roll by the sink, bright pink soap in a recycled Germ X container read more

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Quality of food got worse since last time we visited. Used to be decent. Last we visited I felt dimsum not up to par. Won't go again

I've been coming here for a while now. So I have a love/hate relationship with Oriental, but I keep coming back! The tea cups, I seriously gotta talk about the tea cups. They are soooo small it's not even funny. I have to refill cups almost every 3 mins. Dim sum is good. I feel like oriental has the best value taste/flavor/size for what you pay for compare to all the other dim sum places out there. If you're not ordering dim sum; however, that's where the quality is not as good. I ordered tomato beef for dinner and yang chow fried rice, and that's probably the most underwhelming and most disappointed I've been with Oriental. Long story short: go for dim sum and dim sum only read more

Used to come here for dim sum, but i haven't had time for dim sum lately. This review is for their promo rice plates! For 9.99 you can get the bbq chicken and 10.99 for the duck. It's a great value here as they fill up the to-go boxes. Lots of rice and good portion of protein. These are to-go only, but still a great deal if you're looking for a quick and cheap bite. read more

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I used to go there years ago and it was really good. Not sure what's happened in the years since but it is really, really bad. The baked pork buns are good - slightly different in that there's no glaze on them but the outside was crispy and the inside tender and the filling was tasty - they are why I'm giving 2 stars. The honey walnut prawns were inedible - the sauce was hard lumpy globs sitting randomly on top of fried shrimps, truly disgusting. The scallion pancakes were not crispy or flaky - Trader Joe's are better. The tofu rolls were cold on one side, like refrigerator cold, while the other side was lukewarm. The jellyfish salad had no flavor whatsoever, just the very slightest hint of sesame. No salt, nothing. The seaweed salad was decent. The deep fried mochi puffs with meat filling were bad. The outer shell was too thick so the inside was uncooked and doughy. Inedible. And, the cold chicken feet were so tough they were in edible. I didn't know you could make chicken feet like that, so tough. Again not really any flavor, they were just tossed with a little bit of chili sauce and hardly any of that. And no vinegar chili sauce for dipping. I would not recommend. read more

They have promotion for the lunch from Monday to Friday, on the special items list choose two only for $2.99. If you don't choice this option when you purchase over $100 they will give you free lobster fried noodle. Tea charge weekday $1.50/each weekend $1.75. For All kinds of the food are good. read more

It's been awhile since I came here for dimsum. Came on a Saturday morning. Was seated right away. My friends and I ordered various things to share. They provided you a sheet and you mark what you like to order. Food came out piping hot. My fave was the Portuguese egg tart and siu mai and ha gao. Reminder: they automatically add gratuity charge on your bill but if you feel generous, you can also give more. read more

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Came here with the family after church for lunch. It pretty busy for Sunday lunch. The place is huge, plenty of setting area, we didn't have to wait at all for our table. They gave us a menu and gave us time to read through everything. Hot Tea $5.25, was serve as we wait for our order. There are some language barrier but that's not a deal braker for us as long as they got someone else to help us. The food was delicious. The Shumai and the Har gaw was meaty. The bbq pork is yummy. The bbq puff is not our favorite and the XLB was also just ok. The rest of the food we ordered is otherwise delicious. Would totally come here again. F.Y.I. in the final bill, they add 15% tip already for lunch. read more

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After patronizing this restaurant for many years, it's unlikely we will go back. We dislike dealing with the male manager who is impatient and dismissive of us (I think because we are American born Chinese, and our Chinese is lacking). He had his rookie server wait on us as he couldn't be bothered with us. The server wasn't as familiar with the menu and had to readjust our order a few times because veggies we requested weren't available. They used to offer complimentary chicken when your bill was over $100, but the server stared at us blankly when we asked. We had to deal with the manager with the jellyfish appetizer as it had no flavor and he was pretty abrupt with us saying what do you mean... is it not salty enough? I asked him to add some sesame oil and whatever seasoning they normally put on it and he stalked off with it. When it came back it was slightly better with the sesame oil but still lacked something. The food was mostly good. The beef in our broccoli beef dish was skimpy. Duck and squab were both good. Our food came out in a timely manner and the server was efficient in filling our water and teapot and clearing our dishes. Despite ordering more than $200 worth of food, this time we weren't offered dessert (usually red bean soup or tapioca or oranges). We just felt that our business wasn't worth their time. read more

Food is good. Roasted pork and fried rice were very good. The veggies were tasty also. A lot of the people liked the roasted duck. Service was good. The spot is fine. They have a karaoke stage for Friday and Saturday nights. Lots of space lots of tables. Could use a new coat of paint but overall enjoyable time. read more

Flavor of roasted pork and roasted duck was good but the skin was very soggy. Charsiu pork came out cold. Mapo tofu was too watery/soupy. Overall would not visit again. read more

Hidden gem on Foothill blvd. You know it's good when there are families gathering for karaoke night. I was craving dim sum only to find out they only serve during lunch time. However, the food here is all fantastic. From the fresh hot tea to every dish that we've tried, I enjoyed it. They offer family style, dim sum, and you can host events here. As we arrived they served us salted peanuts and tea which were the best! Keep in mind, bring some friends because the serving sizes are huge. What we ordered: * salt & pepper shrimp (10/10) so good! * beef chow fun (8/10) amazing, just a little cold when we got it * shrimp wonton soup (12/10) this has to be my favorite of all I have to come back for dim sum but prices are affordable. Bring a group with you! Dim sum is lunch time only!! read more

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One wait person and he must have walked by our table 50 times to check on us since they had only two tables of guests. He changed our plates since we ordered crab and those shells take up the whole plate. The menu suggested different ways so we chose fried with salted eggs and with kabocha squash. The crab meat wasn't sweet but there's meat. Next dish was crispy noodle with fish and bok choy. Portions were good for three and we got to doggie box. Eggplant with chicken and salted fish. Restaurant eggplant is so yummy. At the end of our meal we got offered red bean soup (not too sweet). They have air conditioning so it got a bit cold but the hot tea was good. They will include 18% in all their bills. They have lunch specials and week day specials. Good that i wasn't very thirsty afterwards so msg was minimal. read more

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Hello, I want to oriental t garden today after doing a online order way ahead of time, and when I get there, they're telling me, they're closed, no cook. They said that I'm so sorry it didn't matter. Did I put my order in ahead of time? But the cook was gone.What a great business thought I was gonna have my chinese food for dinner. How about that for great service. They actually told me to come back in an hour.And a half. read more

Whenever you want a cheap tasty fast DIMSUM treat, come here. It's always delicious and they have the biggest variety of DIMSUM. We came on a Sunday and was seated right away as they have two large rooms. The service is fast and no frills. The DIMSUM taste fresh and is fried perfectly. read more

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Its our first time here recommended by my hubby's co worker and turned out okay. It's huge too because looking from the outside you would think it's just a hole in the wall kind of space! They even have a karaoke stage I think?! It's just a small one though and even has a private room if you want to have a private party. There's 4 of us and we kind of order a little too much lol!! Dimsum: chicken feet/steamed short ribs/siumai/soft tofu roll then peking duck which was $28.99 for a whole one but you slice them yourself though. It was a little challenging plus messy cause they don't give you the right knife to slice it so it was a little struggle. We also had the brocolli, salted fish fried rice which was a little too salty, salt and pepper pork chop, sweet and sour pork which is not on the menu so I think they just improvised by adding sweet sour sauce but without pineapple and bell peppers. So this is disappointing. The staff service is really good but the communication with them is really challenging too so you have to make sure to repeat and clarify what you're ordering. Roast pork is good. Yellow chicken is good. Some of them have big servings and their price is fair and reasonable. There's a lot of room for improvement and I want to come back again for the 2nd time to update my review so for now, I am only giving 3.5 star. Let's see when I come back. read more

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My parents and I have been coming to this location for dimsum for many many years. It's conveniently located near the 580 highway. I definitely recommend making reservations for weekends as they get pretty busy. Like may dimsum places, it can get loud but that's the charm! The food is always good, delicious and more affordable compared to other dimsum options in the Bay Area. Would recommend coming here! read more

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This review is for takeout only. We did not dine in-house although we would like to when we have time. Although it was only takeout, the cashier was very friendly, helpful, and showed me one of the banquet rooms in case I wanted to bring a group. We ordered the chow fun, tomato beef chow mein, and a variety of dim sum. The chow fun was really delicious and made with high-quality noodles that did not turn hard in the refrigerator overnight. That's definitely a plus when you want to heat up your leftovers! I thought the tomato beef chow mein was excellent. I like the fact that it was made with skinny noodles instead of the fat starchy noodles. All the dim sum we ordered was excellent. The siu mai was very meaty, they did not skimp on the ingredients. In fact all the dim sum we ordered was stuffed full with ingredients, they were very generous. This is a good Cantonese restaurant and we would like to come back when we're in the area. read more

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Love dim sum! Im gonna go off of what I usually call the foods Har gow: was delicious Fun guo: not a fan of it, but normally am not a fan of fun guos in general Bbq pork bun: i didnt try Shrimp churn fun: I love churn funs in general, restaurants always have that delicious soy sauce to go with it too. This isnt the best Ive had but cant complain when I get churn fun Pork rib churn fun: not a fan, Im a hater of any churn fun that isnt shrimp. It looks high quality, juicy. Why are there bones, how do you eat this. Bbq pork churn fun: not a fan either obviously but better than the one with bones. The pork flavor is too overpowering Steamed beef ball: love it, cant give a good review cause dont remember much about it Chicken feet: didnt try it. If ur new to this dish. Personally I dont like all the bones but it does taste really good. But the bones are a deal breaker for me. Eating around so many bones Beef flank churn fun claypot: looks pretty, more expensive too. But cant get over the chewiness. The beef gets stuck in your teeth too. Didnt try the rice rolls inside Egg custard bun: didnt try. Pan fried chives dumpling: didnt try Honey walnut prawns: winner, never had a problem with this dish. Always tasty and delicious. Extra Super cheap place for dim sum Tbh the only review u should listen from me is the churn fun. Cause I care about that the most 5/5 cheap dim sum place read more

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I apologize to my Yelp community. I have failed you. We went to Oriental Tea House back in November of 2023 when we attended a San Francisco forty-Niners football game and my niece told me that they offer Peking Duck for $28.00. She got my attention at Peking Duck, but at $28.00, she got my anticipation. We went for lunch so we can have the Peking Duck and dim sum. The experience was not like any other Chinese restaurant. They were so nice. They even brought out the different teas to let us choose. You order the dim sum from a menu and my, did I over order. We were four people but had enough food for ten. The duck came out and it was served in your not so usual way. I guess that's how they can charge $28.00 when they have you cut up the Peking Duck. It was delicious regardless of how it was served. Everything was very delicious and I would come back again. Maybe I'll bring my own sharp knives to properly cut up the duck. read more

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Stumbled across this dimsum spot on the way to Top Hatters --different vibes, different cravings but worked out. Serving huge portions for affordable east bay prices, what's there not to like? The service was expected--wave your needs and they will come! Tea is served the traditional way--wash your own tea cups and tea--I never took my time to learn this those months I was studying abroad in Hong Kong way back when so shame on me. The stand out was definitely their siu mai- chunky, meaty, and fresh. Bbq baked buns weren't too oily! I don't have any expectations for hargow because Hong Kong and Vancouver are far away but the shrimp marination was good. The chicken feet were good but I prefer the black bean sauce style. Overall, yumcha again at Oriental Tea House soon! read more

Oriental Tea House - Dim Sum Near Me - San Leandro, California

Trying this new restaurant during their soft opening Restaurant is clean Service is ok Food is delicious, the special Peking duck is $29 each, extra charges for the scallions and cucumber that goes with the Bao and the duck skin. Duck served as a whole and you dug into it cutting or tearing it on your own Skin is crisp and meat is favorable and juicy Not bad The rest of our orders are good as well The spareribs are coated with fried garlic goes well with beer The salty fish/chicken fried rice has the right amount of salty fish but the chicken is a bit dried Overall is better than I anticipated read more

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I heard this pkace had opened after 4 years of being closed. Same name different restaurant. As I walked in I was greeted with a harse "What do you want?" I had said this was my 1st time and could I see a menu? He said I could scan the QR code but showed me the menus. I asked if he had some dim sum items. He said look in the menu. So I just ordered the easy stuff. Then I looked at the whole menu. They did have what I wanted but too late. I also noticed a 16% fee for lunch tables and a charge per person for tea. Around $2 per person. Prices are moderaly high. I can say. The food was good. Too bad about the host read more

I was Chilling at the Slab in the Flatlands of Oakland!!! I was keeping my Pimp Hand Strong!!! I dozed off and Woke Up it was 7:30 Pm !!! I felt like Duck !!! So I checked my Yelp Search App and saw that Oriental Tea House was having a Peking Duck Promotion!! So I hopped in my Hoop-tie and Rolled to the Oriental Tea House. ! They are located the Oakland San Leandro. Border!!!! They have a Huge Parking Lot ! Warning the Parking is not Lit ! The Area is questionable , So have your Head on a Swivel!!! Just some Friendly Advice!!!! I rolled In and was Greeted and Seated and Presented a Menu!!! I ordered the Peking Duck and some Steamed Rice! My Server bought me Tea and a Plate of Peanuts to nibble on. The Decor and the Restaurant is Upscale!!! So are the Menu and the Prices!!! The Prices are at the Highest end of the Spectrum for Chinese Food in the San Leandro Oakland area. The Employees are Very Friendly!!! It's a Family Owned and Operated. Restaurant!!! My Food was Delivered to Me 20 Minutes later!!! The Peking Duck was Presented very nicely on a stand!!!! The Skin was nice and Crunchy!!! The Meat was really Tender and Flavorful!!! The Steamed Rice was a perfect pairing for the Peking Duck!!!! It was really Enjoyable !!! I Savored every Bite !!! I dismantled the Duck like a Surgeon!!! I got Mid evil with the Duck !!!! Genghis Khan would been proud of me!!!! When I was done!!! My Server brought my Bill and a Peanut Butter Dessert Soup!!! I perused my Bill and seen that they had added a 18 Percent Gratitude' and then Taxed it. Okay that's interesting!!! I paid the Bill and Rolled out! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!!! Remember I keep my Pimp Hand Strong!!!!! read more

A solid find for dimsum! My fam was a big fan of their Rice Rolls--thin, wrinkly, and the perfect amount of chew. They recommended the Rice Roll with Pork Rib (R10)--also a hit for us. The Beef Chow Fun and Siu Mai were both quite salty though. Overall, all the items were brought piping hot and also a shoutout to the great tea selection! read more

We only come here early, like 11am early, for their dim sum offerings. They have all the traditional dim sum flavors to all their dishes. The best thing is, their food has been consistent... so, there's nothing much to complain about. One of my favorites is the cookie top bbq pork bun! Sometimes I can't eat them when they come out because I've already stuffed myself with hai gow, siu mai, naw mai gai... so, these babies get bagged up to go. Once you air fry those things up at home, its like heaven in your mouth. Sweet crunchy top, soft bun and chuck full of juicy bbq pork on the inside. Delish! The decor has been updated to this weird space aged purple popcorn ceiling. But it doesn't bother me much. There's a big parking lot but it gets filled! So coming in at 11am, you're pretty much guaranteed you get a spot... read more

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I've been looking for a new dim sum spot, and my friend told me about this spot. My go to is not the same anymore and getting really pricey. It's hard to find a decent dim sum house that taste good, and also is affordable. There's a parking lot, which makes things much better. The place is not huge, but good size, and will fill up quickly. Service is a bit slow and can improve, but honestly, i understand the culture. So be patient and try to get the attention of a server for anything you need and try to ask if all at once. Otherwise you'd be waiting for someone to come check on you. That doesn't deter me from coming back though, i actually will be coming back with my parents the next time. read more

I called to inquire about having my wedding reception here because I've been told that their food was pretty good. I spoke to Karen on the phone and she told me to come in to look at the menu. Came in that following afternoon and Karen gave us the regular menu to pick out items from. She told me she would call/message me in 2 hours after she goes over pricing. I never got a call or message. Followed up the next day and still nothing. This was a huge waste of my time. read more

The Oriental Tea House has good food good service and very nice people the environment is nice and peaceful!!

Food is delicious! We ate about 15 DIFFERENT dim sum plates. Better to go here than a more expensive dim sum house because the price point and quality of food is excellent. Order by menu (with photos) and the food comes to your table. We ate lunch in the back room. The back room is decorated for banquet use and has a very inviting atmosphere with table cloth and covered chairs and large windows that look out to trees. read more

Food: ShaWeng is cold (we come here for this dish. It's a deep fried dish should be hot. At least warm). Lobster noodle is $26.99 only, but don't expect live lobster or big in size. Soup in small cup is very good $8.99 each worth 1 star. Services: free one dim sum when you spend $40 or more. That's 1 star. For lunch 15% services fee apply to the bill automatically is not reasonable. Ambiance: traditional chinese noise level. Ok cleanse. over all: I don't feel like to visit this place against. read more

Have had take out dim sum from here twice now. Both times I haven't been disappointed. The dim sum is solid and as expected. The flavors are on point. The shu mai and har gow are of good size and have a good amount of filling. I also liked the flavor of the steamed pork ribs which also have some taro pieces. It's nice that they have online ordering but wish I could also pay online to make things easier too. read more

Delicious! Friendly! Ambience: Mom and pops place everything was flavorful very delicious! read more

Oriental Tea House - Wonton soup no noodles, very good very flavorful! Great portion - Dim Sum Near Me - San Leandro, California

I don't know why this wonderful place is only 3.1 out of 5. I'm Chinese and I have to say here has one of the best Yue dishes, 100% authentic. Service is great, and the price is comparably cheap, believe me, the food quality and the portion you get here is way better than other places for your dollars spent. I will come here more often for sure. read more

My family and I never knew about this restaurant until after it has changed ownership and it reopened after some renovations. It has its own parking lot so don't worry about finding street parking. We've dined in during multiple occasions for dim sum and have never left disappointed. Price is reasonable given the high cost of living in the Bay Area but tonight, we came here for dinner for the first time. It was to celebrate my husband's belated birthday. We got there at 5:30 pm and were the first customers during dinner time. The waiter (I believe he is actually the owner) sat us at a large round table in the back of the restaurant with the TV right in front of us. It's nice to have a 10 person table but only the 4 of us. My husband and dad inquired about watching the basketball game and the owner had one of his staff switched the channel for us so we could watch the game while we eat. We ordered quite a bit of food: crab meat &fish maw soup, seafood pot with rice noodle, stir-fried beef cubes with honey pepper, sweet & sour pork, clams with black bean & pepper, stir fried pea sprouts with garlic, fresh steamed large mouth black bass. Since we ordered a lot of food, the restaurant gave us a complimentary steamed yellow chicken with ginger sauce (whole). With the exception of the clams (some of the clams weren't fresh), everything was delicious. Portion sizes were huge and time from ordering to first plate of food being served was fast. The highlights of the meal were the fresh steamed black bass (meat was tender and sweet), sweet and sour pork (fried perfectly), stir-fried beef cubes (my favorite, very tender and flavorful), and the pea sprouts (cooked just right and it was fresh). At the end of the meal, the owner gifted us complimentary dessert, red bean sago soup. My husband didn't touch his (due to allergies) and he immediately gave us some coconut milk macadamia nut cake on the house. My dad mentioned that the clams weren't very fresh and one of the wait staff immediately offered to replace it with another dish for us. We were really full by then but she insisted and suggested the dried scallop and egg white fried rice so we agreed. They even packaged in a to-go box for us to take home. The owner packed all our leftovers and even though my mom made multiple requests for how the leftover food should be divided, he did it with a smile. Note that there is a mandatory 18% service charge for dinner dine-in but we felt it was worth it given the amazing service we received tonight. The overall bill was very reasonable for the amount and quality of the food we received and the attentive service. We finished our dinner with a smile and will definitely come back in the future to try out other items on their menu. I highly recommend their dim sum menu, you will not be disappointed. Overall, 3 stars for solid food and 2 stars for amazing service. read more

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Kids were in the mood for som dim sum, so I found the closest place...Oriental Tea House. The dining room looked packed, but fortunately, I was ordering to go. I noticed that there were no dim sum carts rolling around the dining room. They seem to cook (or heat up) the dim sum to order. After 20 minutes, my to go order was ready. Underwhelming would be the best way to describe the food. The beef balls were mushy and bland ... which is consistent with food that is frozen and reheated. This would normally be a 3 star restaurant, but what drops them down to 2 stars? The soup dumplings were still raw inside ... eating raw pork is not recommended for your health. read more

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A very average spot for locals who want dim sum catering towards residents in SL, CV, Oakland. Average service. Unlike other dim sum restaurants, you are given a giant kettle of hot water to refill your own tea. I suppose this cuts down business expenses and reduces the amount of employees needed to run the restaurant Entrees were served in a variety of temperatures lol... turnip cake was almost chill but my siu mai was warm. A decent spot if you live nearby. read more