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    China Palace

    3.1 (966 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
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    Updated 1 week ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Minced chicken corn soup
    Kreesha E.

    love the fu jian fried rice and salt&peppet pork! So yummy!!!! No frills. Fast service. Although it was kind of weird that there was gratuity automatically added to my bill without us electing to add it.

    Interior
    Mia G.

    Lowkey expensive, weird vibe, food was kind of subpar.... Ladies working were nice but! Just kind of mid

    photos decorating their walls
    Lloyd C.

    China Palace is a good place that consistently turns out tasty food. I like that they are open super late. This allows you great flexibility to dine in or for takeout. Simple decorations with lots of pictures of the dishes from their menu. It's a fairly small restaurant so a big party would be hard to accommodate.

    Salt and pepper squid
    Stephanie X.

    One of our favorite Chinese spots in the area. Ordered the salt and pepper squid and combo fried rice which is always perfectly crispy and salted. Also noteworthy are the salt and pepper wings, steamed chicken with soy sauce, and the Chinese broccoli. Contrary to other reviews, we appreciated the service here. It was a bit warm inside and the worker was constantly coming by to refill our ice waters which was greatly appreciated!

    House fried rice, salt/pepper chicken wings, combination vegetables, house chow mein, sweet & sour fish fillet.
    Troy B.

    I've been coming here for years, even before the management change (if there was one). It's a solid spot my family and I go to occasionally. On Sundays, it's never too busy and usually get served fairly quickly. The "old, cranky" server was nice to us one day, always tending to our table without asking. But recently, he was unexpectedly "rude" but i honestly think he's just at that age where he wants things done. However, he grew kinder as the afternoon went on, which was weird. The food itself is great. We always order the sweet and sour fish fillet, salt and pepper chicken wings, house fried rice, and combination vegetables, all which are consistent each time. If you want good food and fast service, come here. But if you don't give grace to "rude" servers, you might wanna stay away lol. We don't mind and find it kind of funny.

    Honey Walnut Shrimp
    Hoa N.

    This review is for a to go order experience. Major props to this restaurant for opening extremely late. FOOD: -Honey Walnut Shrimp: yummy, creamy, and flavorful. Sweet and savory lightly coated between all the shrimps. -Mongolian Beef: one of the best I've had in so long. Soft, tender, and juicy beef. Packed with all the flavor on there. Def recommend getting this dish -Salted Fish Fried Rice: a must when ordering from here. For $50 total between the 3 dishes, so worth it to get esp they close really late when you are craving for some flavorful Chinese food. Lots of parking around the restaurant.

    Walnut prawns. Do not buy them
    David N.

    Used to go here years ago and their walnut prawns were amazing. Got them togo and they barely had any mayo sauce and the walnuts weren't even sweet or cooked. They just tossed in walnut from a container. The prawns weren't even crunchy.

    Salted fish & Chicken fried rice
    Ashley C.

    Hidden gem in Milpitas that has been here for years. No frills Chinese spot with consistent food. Open late for those late night munchies. Cash only ! My go to dishes: Salt & Pepper Fish: white flaky fish with a light batter - I'm usually not a fried food person but this one smacks. Fish is never dry and that fry is fairly light and not heavy on the breading Ong Choy sautéed in garlic (idk what the menu item is lol) I just ask for Ong Choy and they know. They don't have this all the time so my alternates are pea sprouts or gai lan. Nothing beats some nicely sauced and sautéed veggies to give some crunch & greens to the meal Salted fish & chicken fried rice: that smokiness from the wok gives it a nice flavor. Not too salty so goes well with the other entrees Others I've tried: Pork chops: they're popular here but not my fav - a bit too sweet for me Chow fun: no complaints on this one, also love the wok flavors on it. Service Usually there's an older Asian man working the front. He may seem not very hospitable but he's giving Asian uncle / grandpa cut the bs attitude and I'm not mad at it. He's actually very very nice and I always look forward to seeing him. Ambiance No frills Chinese spot, lots of folks come for take out.

    Shih Fa K.

    The food is good and the place is open late, but the service is sub-par. I ordered the House Special Chow Fun and the Braised Tofu and Mushroom and Tender Greens with Rice in a Lotus Leaf. It was a bit of time before I came back here, and the dish that I used to order used to be on their Specials Board, but when I went back, it wasn't. I tried to find it on the menu and asked the server, but they were very impatient, so I picked what I thought was it, but I was wrong. Then when they brought the dish, it felt like they were tossing it on the table in an irritated manner. The ambiance is casual.

    Nghi T.

    You know what they say about Asian Restaurants. The worst the service the better the food. Basically family Style!!! Service: 6/10 No matter how respectful you are, unless you speak Chinese, they will always seem like they're mad at you. As an Asian myself, I've gotten somewhat used to it, but when you come in, as someone who isn't used to it, it can get a little uncomfortable. They kinda talk to you like you're a little kid. My friends and I was waiting for our food, and when it came, they kinda yelled at us to take a plate for each Person to eat. But the guy gave all the girls a straw for their water so that's a plus haha. Food: 9/10 Oh yeah, for the price, the food and portions are so so good. If you love the Honey Walnut shrimp at Panda Express, youll love this place even more. It basically melts in your mouth, and you get such a good amount for the price, Wayyy more than Panda, and way better. We also ordered the Pork Intestines, I usually hate intestines, but they made it so crispy and yummy. And we ordered so much more too!!! To make 6 Adults full, it costed $120 including $12 tips!!! Vibe: 8/10 Exactly what you'd expect when walking into any Asian restaurant, it's a homie vibe, and super calm in there. They play really good music in the kitchen. Overall: 7/10 I love the food, service not so much. But yummy yummy food!!! For really cheap.

    Sweet and sour chicken wings
    Alicia A.

    It was 8 pm that we walked in, only 2 other tables with people dining in. We were seated promptly, there was a lone waiter working the restaurant. Placed our order, food came out pretty fast. Portion size on the smaller end. We had the beef chow fun, salted fish and chicken fried rice, garlic pea sprouts, salt and pepper fish fillet, salt and pepper chicken wings, spare ribs over rice, and the sweet and sour chicken. The fried rice was pretty good, on par with other Chinese places. The salt and pepper chicken wings were drowning in oil. The salt and pepper fish fillet was pretty good. The spare ribs over rice was highly disappointing, it was very bland and they basically just spooned the spareribs and the sauce over rice and it was placed in a steamer and served. Waiter was abrupt and Kinda rude but it's because he had loss of hearing so he's acting the way he is. Overall, food is ok but very affordable.

    Deep Fried Pork Chops
    John S.

    Deep Fried Pork Chops, the best in the area. I would always get this and side of rice. Cash is used here.

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    One of the best Chinese food in Bay Area .My family been there so many times since 2008 until now

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    0.3 mi
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    Wait for dinner on a weekday holiday was about 10 minutes. Ordering is done through QR code on the…read moretable. The truffle and mushroom rice tastes incredible! The Chinese sausage pieces sprinkled throughout added extra flavor too. The bowl is deep so there seemed to be roughly 5 cups of rice. Unfortunately the laksa shrimp fried rice was disappointing in comparison. It didn't have much flavor overall - better than plain rice but definitely needed more seasoning. The menu lists homemade laksa sauce as an ingredient but we didn't taste that, and the dish wasn't spicy at all either despite the 1 chili pepper rating. But it looked just like the menu picture so maybe the description is wrong. Fried chicken with tom yum sauce came with 6 pieces. Very juicy. We also enjoyed the herbal roasted prime steak with sausage rice. The delicious rice had the taste of fish sauce. Most of the short rib slices were soft and a few were slightly chewy but overall decent quality. Some of the fattier pieces of meat were still attached to the bone.

    An absolute delight and a great choice if you're a mushroom fan!…read more This place has been on my queue for a while to try out, and it really hit the spot. I came here on a Friday evening with my friend to grab dinner around 6:00 PM. The wait was around an hour, so be very prepared if you're coming during the dinner rush. This spot is located where the majority of the Asian restaurants are in Milpitas, so it's safe to say the parking can get a bit hectic and intense. The interior of the place is very bright, modern, and clean. There is a lot of seating for a small space, but the reason they are so busy has a lot to do with the number of people wanting to check this spot out. When you sit down, you scan their virtual menu via QR code and order there instead of through a server. You have the choice to order on one phone as a group or separately. Between my friend and me, we ordered a beef mint salad, fried tofu, confit mushrooms, and truffle mushroom rice. I will say that when we first got the fried tofu and confit mushrooms, we were quite surprised by the small portions compared to the price. That said, they were delicious, but skippable if you're trying to find the best bang for your buck. What I absolutely would recommend is their truffle mushroom fried rice. This might have been my best bite this month. It was so savory, the mushrooms hit perfectly, and the coating of butter on the rice was supreme. It was $28 for a bowl, but it was a good value to split between two people. Overall, this place had great, fast service (our food came out in under 10 minutes), a nice ambiance, and fresh, flavorful food.

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    Highland Noodles

    Highland Noodles

    4.1
    (683 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    Speaks Mandarin
    Discounts available

    The restaurant is very clean and I liked how I was able to see into the kitchen. The decor on the…read morewall was also very cute -- it showed the different noodles shapes! I am a huge fan of the noodles here -- very wide, flat and chewy. They also do not skimp out on the amount of food that they give you. The portions here are HUGE! The service is also very quick and they make sure to seat you right away and bring your food out in a timely manner. I went when it was busy and I was very satisfied with the efficiency. Pork Wonton with Chili Sauce - 9/10. The dumpling were so juicy and the pork inside was very flavorful. The chili sauce added a nice kick of spice and was so savory. Braised Chicken with Flat Noodles - 8/10. The flat noodles were the best part of the dish and honestly it wasn't spicy! Numb Spicy beef flat Noodles - 10/10. This dish had a strong kick to it! It was spicy but the best part was that the spice did not overwhelm the flavor. The wide chewy noodles soak up every bit of the rich savory sauce making each bite so flavorful. They also have so many toppings other than the beef too which I liked.

    The noodles are amongst the better ones I have tried in recent years…read more We heard of this place from a friend who lives in Fremont, so we drove down to Milpitas to check this out. It is in the same plaza as the popular porridge place and New China Tofu (where they used to sell Stinky tofu - but that is for a different story). The place is roomy and clean, the service was decent, friendly enough but we had to ask for sharing bowls and spoons. The order is the usual QR code so you order online, but pay offline. They have plenty of selection, but since it was just the 2 of us, and based on the name, noodles should be must orders. We had a soupy version (hot and sour fish) and a dry version (spicy ground pork), with a side order of cold appetizer (shredded tofu skin salad). The cold appetizer was a bit salty, but the overall flavor was pretty good. We added more chili oil that is available on the table. There was a wait between the appetizer and the next dish, we finished the appetizer before the first noodle arrived. Hot & Hour Fish - we selected the hand-cut noodles. The noodles were thick with just the right amount of chewiness. The broth was amazing with just enough kick, not too spicy. The fish was tender and the tofu was wonderful. The only "veggie" was the pickled/perserved mustard greens. We really enjoyed this one. Dry/Stir spicy noodles with ground pork - we selected the thick flat noodles for this. The presentation was beautiful and we could smell the chili powder and it was wonderful. A bit oily, which i understand as we need the oil to get the sauce mixed and noodles do not all stick together. The kick for this dish is actually less than the fish noodles, and not too salty, which was great after the salty appetizer and the strong flavor of the fish noodles. We did not finish and had to bring them back home. And we know we will be back!

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    Taiwan Cafe

    Taiwan Cafe

    3.8
    (483 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    im a huge fan of taiwan cafe and wish they could open up another location on the peninsula or in…read moresf! this was my second time at the restaurant and i got the oyster pancake, hot and sour soup, meat ball, and a-choy. note that the hot and sour soup doesnt have any meat. the a-choy was lightly cooked and had subtle flavors, perfectly cooked in a homestyle manner. i highly recommend taiwan cafe and can't wait to go back!

    Food is okay, but very rude service. There's nothing wrong…read moreabout the food, but no highlight either. I like the sauce more than pork feet itself. However, I experienced very rude service. A waiter told me they don't take credit cards when I was trying to pay. I was like, okay, maybe I should have done more research before I went there. So I tried to talk to him to see if there's any other options, like Zelle or Venmo, or maybe I can go to a nearby ATM and get some cash. He ignored me and did not respond, and left. I walked around, was finally able to get a waitress who was willing to talk to me. I explained that I didn't know they only took cash and I wonder if I can pay through other ways. She pointed at the wall and told me "it says on the wall", sounding like blaming me for not getting cash ready. Yes, maybe I should have read all the signs on the wall, but I really don't enjoy being blamed when I did nothing wrong. Assuming credit cards as one of the payment methods is not my fault, just how the society works. Anyway, I was able to pay them via Venmo, but I did not enjoy the experience at all.

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    Hometown Kitchen

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    3.9
    (55 reviews)
    2.5 mi
    Family-owned & operated
    Large group friendly

    The stinky tofu was really tasty, but the river snails were already sold out. The frog legs were…read morealso very good, and the stir-fried chicken was delicious too.

    AUTHENTIC HUNAN dishes! I was so impressed by the dishes that we've ordered. Note: majority of the…read moredishes here are SPICY so if you are not a fan of spicy food then you might want to skip this restaurant. I was taken here on a weekday for dinner by someone that was born and raised in Hunan so he knows what's up. He told me that the dishes here tastes the closest to home so I was really looking forward to giving this place a try. The restaurant pretty quiet. There was only one person working the front so sometimes he will go to the back to bring out orders or help with to-go orders. From what I noticed, regulars will just go find an empty table to sit at when the staff isn't in the front. I would say the service was pretty standard. Food was yummy and there were a lot of dishes that I haven't seen before. I ordered the stirfry eggplant with green beans, spicy fish stomach, and the Hunan Style Fried Rice Cake. The stirfry had good wok hei and flavor. The crunchy fish stomach was cooked with 3 different types of pepper which made the dish spicy with a hint of sour. The rice cake had sugar sprinkled on top and had a nice texture. I asked for asked for extra sesame on my dessert and the serve was nice enough to bring out a little bowl for me. I can't wait to try some of their other dishes next time!

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