Got the house special beef noodle soup, beef xlb, chicken corn dumplings in chilli oil, and napa cabbage pork dumplings. The star of the show were the noodles. Beef was tender, soup had a lot of flavor and depth, and noodles were great be cause it absorbed the soup flavor. 9/10 The beef xlb super nice and flavorful. 8/10 The dumplings dough texture was bouncy and how they were wrapped were great. It wasn't the best filling I had in comparison to other spots but a good 7/10. Would come back again for primarily the beef noodle soup

We ordered the pig ear and the cucumber salad with chili oil sauce, and ordered boiled dumplings and some dumpling soup with seaweed. The dumpling dough is very fresh and plump, while the filling is well seasoned and juicy. This was my second visit and it’s always full of local Chinese families dining in, which is a vote of confidence for authenticity and taste. Overall, the food was simple, delicious, and comforting. The bill came out to $60 including tip, it’s a great place to visit if you are craving some dumplings with your friends/family.

The lunch special is a great deal and it,,,'s so delicious. Decor is basic and simple: it's not a date place but if you're looking for simple good Chinese food at a good price this is hard to beat!

Happy Chef not a 4 star restaurant. It’s a hole in the wall Chinese place that’s not clean. The service is mediocre. I ordered the Generals Chicken with rice for the lunch special for $8.00. It looked and tasted like sweet and sour chicken that was slightly spicer. They used both red chilies and jalapeño in huge pieces. The taste was slightly bland and overly sweet. Lots of oil was on my plate after. No water was offered and I was afraid to ask as the place didn’t look great. I’m all for mediocre cheap Chinese good, but at least make it good. I get Chinese food at least once a week and every time you get soup and some type of appetizer (one egg roll) included. Go elsewhere for your Chinese meal.

Absolutely unacceptable hygiene standards. I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was beyond disgusting. Halfway through my meal, I found what was clearly a nostril hair embedded in my food. It wasn’t just a stray hair,it was thick, coarse, and unmistakable. I lost my appetite instantly and couldn’t believe something so vile made it onto my plate. When I brought it to the staff’s attention, the response was indifferent at best. No apology, no concern for food safety, just a casual offer to replace the dish,as if that could erase what I saw. If basic hygiene isn't a priority here, I truly worry about what else goes unnoticed in the kitchen. I strongly urge anyone who values cleanliness and health to think twice before dining here.

Incredible traditional “old school” Americanized Chinese food. Lots of the classic choices. Fresh hot and tasty. Generous with the sauces and the chicken was moist and delicious.

Recently went here looking for something in some hot food. Loved this place instantly. Food was good for sure and the staff super polite and helpful. The packaging was also good.

Simply the best service all around. Thank you Stephanie and Carol for making the order possible. You girls and your team were life savers. We called to place a catering order and they were so efficient and nice. Will definitely recommend

Not a doggie friendly but trail along bay enjoyed by kimmy. The restaurant is a classic Chinese dim sum set up with l arge open dining area on two floors. Views of bay are great. Especially view of planes landing at sfo. Once done with dining walk for miles along bay with your doggie. Walk from sfo to san mateo bridge. Highly recommend. Kimmy two paws 🐾 up.

Not super fancy. Not super pricey. But the food is excellent. I've been here twice and this is definitely my new affordable favorite on the Peninsula. The food comes out quick and the service is efficient and polite. The restaurant is well lit and pleasant to visit. Awesome views of the SF Bay and the SFO bound planes.

Good places for Dim Sum and Cantonese style food. Parking is difficult to come by during the weekend, but weekdays are fine. Services are efficient and polite. Food is tasty and fresh and good portions. You can also enjoy to watch the airplanes takes off and landing in SFO.

We had a 100th day celebration for my nephew at HL Peninsula Pearl. The set menu of 10 courses: lobster, soy sauce chicken, salted fish fried rice, etc. It was too much food . The restaurant looked out to the SF Airport runway. It’s situated near a few hotels in the area. Overall, the food was great.

Automatic gratuity of 16% added regardless of party size. This means you're pretty much ignored whenever you need anything. We never even had our teapot refreshed with hot water. Dim sum is old and has been reheated numerous times. We had to send a dish back and they didn't even offer to send out a new one...we think because there was nothing to send out. Dumplings all stuck together and not fresh either. Dishes were...strange. Thought we were ordering fish slices. Turned out it was crunchy, reconstituted dried fish with mah la (mouth numbing powder). It was not edible. Beef stew dish was slimey and had been reheated many times. 3 dishes plus a few dim sum items = $145 for 2 people. Took forever for someone to make eye contact to settle the bill. Will NOT be back!

Authentic dim sum experience, frequented by local families and large groups. The Garden side is the same as the next door, bigger restaurants but with smaller parties. Standard menu of traditional full plate dishes like lobster chow mein, congee, cha siu meats (pork, duck, squab), but we came here for the dim sum. No push carts around but service is pretty fast as long as there's no long line waiting for tables. Would rec the siu mai, dumplings, rice noodles.