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    Tin's Teapot Bistro

    3.8 (999 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    The Peking duck is cut with duck meat on them which makes each bite more substantial.
    Doris G.

    Always good Chinese food here. We had the classic Peking duck with fluffy buns., fish cakes with mixed be mixed vegetables. The speciality of this restaurant is the beef with egg tofu. The food is outstanding which is why we drive down to Hayward to dine here. The service is wonderful. They are so nice and we enjoy the total experience.

    Grass Jelly dessert (free)
    Amy T.

    3.5 stars We came here before 11am shortly after opening on a Sunday and there was no wait. We decided to try their entrees and skipped the dimsum. The salted fish chicken eggplant claypot took a long time to come, it came at the end and the eggplants were burnt on the bottom and the skin was tough to chew. It was also submerged in a lot of oil but tastewise it was okay. The satay beef chow fun was good, it was actually runny and not too salty. The pineapple was a nice touch, we just weren't a big fan of the red bellpeppers. Japanese style beef cubes with fried silken tofu was really good, the sauce is slightly sweet and savory and not too salty. We really liked this one. All 3 dishes were in the low $20s, and more than enough for 3 people. We had leftovers to go. There is free dessert! Choice is mango pudding or grass jelly.

    Salt and Pepper Calamari
    Rich B.

    Just another great dim sum lunch at Tins. Everything was on point. I absolutely loved the dry-fried spare ribs--perfectly done. We also had the chicken feet in black bean sauce (just delicious). Never thought I'd end up liking those, but here we are. We ordered siu mai, soup dumplings, ribs with black bean sauce and sausage, plus some steamed BBQ pork buns. Another solid meal at Tins.

    Bonnie C.

    Came here to yumcha with my partner on Saturday. We have been to a few chinese restaurants around the bay area so decided to give Tin's Teapot Bistro a try. We got seated very quickly but the wait time for the food to come out after placing the order took longer. The food was ok. Not the best but not the worst. The beef tripe was on a soft side which is not to my liking since I prefer a bit more chewy. All the noodle dishes were good. Love that they give out free mango pudding at the end. The mango pudding was delicious and great way to end our meal.

    May L.

    Food was great but the speed was extremely slow. We were a group of 3, on Sunday evening, waited for 20 some minutes to be seated, which was okay. It was long waiting- more than 30min before the first meal served. Every other item took at least 30 minutes to get served. We ended up having empty plates all the time. By 8PM they closed, we still having two items awaiting. This is definitely not a place to come with an empty stomach.

    Shrimp fried rice
    Natasha K.

    Got food delivered which didn't take too long. Food was okay, mediocre Chinese. Salt and pepper pork chops were a bit soft/soggy by the time they got to us and could have used more salt/pepper flavor. Door Dash did poor job of sesame chicken description so I didn't know it was breaded and drenched in a sweet sauce, which I didn't want. The wor wonton soup could have used more veggies besides green peas, like something leafy and more mushrooms. Mongolian beef, shrimp pea dumplings, and shrimp fried rice were good.

    Honey Walnut Prawns
    Lily L.

    This restaurant is a solid option for Chinese cuisine and dim sum in Hayward. I ordered the crab meat fish belly soup, steamed shrimp dumplings, steamed chicken feet in black bean sauce, cucumber with garlic sauce, and honey walnut prawns (photos show the portion sizes served during dim sum). Overall, the food quality was decent, though the flavors were on the milder side for my personal preference. The honey walnut prawns were the standout -- the batter stayed remarkably crispy despite the sauce, which many restaurants have not perfected. Complimentary mango pudding (not pictured) was a nice touch. Service was good during this visit. However, based on past experiences, service can be inconsistent and seems to depend on the day and staff.

    Walnut Prawns
    Harvey K.

    Tin's Teapot Bistro was the venue of a dinner organized by black badge Elite Li Y. of Hawaii on 08/08/2004. Li was kind enough to extend me an invitation, and I finally got a chance to meet several long time Yelpers in person. This was my first time eating at Tin's since the pandemic. Upon entering, I saw Alice the owner working at the cash register. Really glad to see her still at the helm. The interior appeared to have gone through a slight upgrade. Cleanliness was still excellent. We were seated at a large round table. Our group of 10 elected to eat family style. We each picked a dish, so we ended up with a table full of food. Overall, the quality was quite good. My two favorites were the Salt and Pepper Pork Chop and XO Sauce Seafood Combo. Judging from the absence of leftovers, I'd say the others liked it as well. Service we received was terrific. The staff were friendly and attentive. Many thanks to Li for organizing this dinner. Good food, great company. Definitely a fantastic outing!

    Dim sum menu.
    James Y.

    The disorganization and lack of cleanliness or care of quality just ruined our experience here. It's a shame really because the food was quite good, but the overall experience plagued by, "wtf" moments, just kind of ruined the experience. Let's start with the food. The food itself was good, minus the taro ball for which we weren't able to try because a piece of lint cloth was fried into the ball itself. More on this later. Apparently, Tin's makes their dim sums in batches, which is OK but that means patrons will wait, unnecessarily. Essentially, Tin's will wait for a batch of orders before making their foods. This means that if you miss the cut off, be prepared to wait 20-30 minutes for your food while everything else may get served first. Like, why? While it may be "efficient", if we had known we'd have skipped Tin's because we just waited and waited. Now for the taro ball, which we got at the end of our meal, contained a piece of lint cloth that was fried into the ball itself. When I brought this to the attention of one of the workers, he took it and came back and said, that they could either remake the taro ball or just cut off that piece and re-serve. Why is your option not to remake or refund? You think we want you to just cut it off? And if that's an option, do I still trust you will actually remake it in 3 mins when it took almost 45 mins to get this because of your batching rather than just cutting it off and refrying it? It's truly a shame because the food we got to try we-re actually tasty. But the experience really just made me wish we picked somewhere else.

    This restaurant serves excellent food at very reasonable prices. The owner is incredibly kind, and the staff are genuinely wonderful people. I've been coming here for the past 15 years and wouldn't go anywhere else. The atmosphere is welcoming, the service is great, and although there can be a bit of a wait, it's always worth it. They always make me feel like a VIP, and I truly appreciate everyone here. I love this place and highly recommend it.

    Shanghai Soup Dumplings
    David K.

    Tin's Teapot Bistro is an old-school Cantonese dim sum restaurant with a dated dining room setting. Our dim sum bites included several types of dumplings including taro dumplings filled with a carby mixture of chopped taro and pork; the fresh pea sprouts & shrimp dumplings; and chiu chow dumplings with minced pork, shrimp, and radishes. Each of these came with a thin, soft, translucent skin that just held together. We also had the XLB pork soup dumplings with vinegar; and the egg yolk lava buns, which had a sweet and umami flavor but an extremely greasy, oily filling. Tin's Empress Chicken was a small portion of chilled yellow-skin chicken served with ginger scallion sauce on the side; and we also had a soup made with egg noodles, preserved vegetables, bean sprouts, and shredded duck. One of my favorite dishes was the rice noodle roll stuffed, uniquely, with bitter melon and white meat chicken, along with a savory sauce. Overall, the food here was all decent, though not necessarily the best dim sum I've had. The service was efficient though not particularly friendly, and everything came at fair prices.

    Lexie P.

    Solid dim sum spot! My bf and I are trying to check out new local spots versus going to our "go tos" and we're glad we found this spot. Menu can be a bit overwhelming since there are so many options but we found our normal "go to" dishes. We ordered the honey walnut prawns, fried noodle roll w spicy sauce, rice noodle roll with shrimp, steamed egg custard, and the Shanghai dumplings. No complaints about any of these dishes! Service was quick. Got all our dishes in a timely manner. We barely have any left overs. We arrived around 5:30 and there were only two other parties. It's now 6:10 and a lot more parties have joined so dinner on a Sunday can get a little busy! Will definitely be back!

    We got so much to share
    Jenny N.

    Local cute dim sum place. Friendly workers and very nice. Small parking lot but good amount of spots! Food - dim sum was standard and tasty! I really enjoyed the minced meat turnovers and the mango shrimp rolls. Small review but if it's good food and a good time, not much else is needed :)

    Pork's hand - meat is juicy and skin is crispy.  goes well w. beer.

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    Everything was delicious and we absolutely love this place. Worth the long drive to get there.

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    Ask the Community - Tin's Teapot Bistro

    Does this restaurant use MSG? Thanks

    Can you get white meat in the fried chicken options?

    Yes, actually we only use white meat to prepare our chicken dishes!

    Are the prices for ordering online the same as if you were to order direct from the restaurant themselves?

    No, when using DoorDash I noticed the prices were more expensive. Best to call to order. Bonus: ordering directly benefits the restaurant, they won't have to give 23% of profits to DoorDash.

    Does this place does dim sum everyday they are opened?

    Yes! All-day dim sum last I checked.

    Are Dim Sum served all day or only until 3pm?

    Dimsum is usually served all day, but they might run out of things towards the night time. It's usually made to order. I've had dimusm at 8pm there for dinner before.

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    Inside full crowd
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