Whenever I come to Hayward, I always save my appetite and make a trip to Tin's Teapot Bistro. I…read morelove the warm and inviting atmosphere -- very friendly and wholesome staff. We usually order many entrees -- the food is very delicious. Many options to choose from, sharing / family style dining. Would definitely recommend; lovely ambiance, delicious food, wonderful dining experience. TIN's TEAPOT BISTRO ***** FIVE STARS

My family celebrated my dad's 87th birthday here. When we arrived, the restaurant was busy, but…read morethere were still seats available. My sister had reserved our tables a few days in advance. The staff told her we wouldn't be seated unless our entire party was present. About 4 people were late, but they still seated us. The restaurant kind of felt old and somewhat dirty. But hey, it was my dad's birthday. I wasn't paying for lunch. We occupied three tables and ordered from both the lunch and dim sum menus. I enjoyed dishes like shiu mai, pork buns, walnut shrimp, fried rice, fish, and fried noodles. The sesame balls were tasty, but the service was slow, and I had to follow up on our order. I didn't care for the bun with the hot dog or the other noodle dish. Later that day, my daughter mentioned she had found hair in a pork bun and that her cousin had eaten it. She also said every item he picked up had hair on it, which was disappointing. I didn't confirm this with my cousin, but it would have been helpful to have someone inform the staff. Fortunately, no one at our table found hair in their food, which was a relief. Overall, the food that I ate was fine, but I wouldn't make a special trip from San Jose to visit again...unless it's a fambam family treat.

Located right next to the Foodnet Supermarket, this dim sum spot is pretty much for to go orders…read moreonly. They have a couple benches, just for people waiting for their order, and a couple small tables people were eating their soup on. Otherwise, don't plan on eating in. They seem to have a pretty decent sized dim sum menu, as well as drink menu but I unfortunately can speak for 2 items only. I tried the super steamed bun and mochi with sesame, which took about 15ish minutes to make. They did give me the heads up about the wait, so I appreciate that. The total for both was a little over $10. They're pretty busy with people coming in and out constantly to pick up/place their orders. They keep the prepared orders inside thermal bags so they're kept warm, which is a nice touch. The super steamed bun was huge, the size of my face damn near. But unfortunately the ratio of filling to bun was waaaaay off. I have to say the bun itself was good and the filling was delicious, but the ratio threw me off. I had to peel off all the excess breading. But if you like those type of steamed buns, this is def a good $5 snack. The mochi was fresh, rolled in peanuts and sugar with a black sesame type filling. It was a bit too sweet for me. I feel like if it was just rolled in peanuts alone, the sweetness from the filling would have been enough for the mochi. I loved the texture of the mochi, soft with a light chew. They take card which is handy. Prices seem about average compared to all other dim sum places. Not low, but not too high. The food is fresh, and you can see them hustling in the back to get the orders out. They're in a plaza which gets pretty busy between the supermarket and restaurants but you should be able to find some parking in the lot. If your order takes some time, you can always pop into the supermarket for produce. They have a great selection there.

The nearest dimsum place near our work. So affordable…read more Prices are reasonable. Big portions for each dimsum. I love their dimsum items. Fast turnout for orders

This place absolutely one of the best dumpling place I ever been. Everything we had was great,…read morepacked with flavors. Small dining area, so be prepare to wait a little. You order at the counter pay for it and they bring the food to your table when ready. Pork XLB was delicious!! 5/5 Cucumber Salad with crispy cucumbers and vinaigrette. 5/5 Garlic Green Beans is to die for!!! 5/5 Green Onion Pancakes was perfectly made. 5/5 Mongolian Beef was one of the best I have had. 5/5 Shumai was just okay. 3.5/5 Differently coming back soon!!!

88 Bao Bao is just one of those spots where whenever I'm trying to catch up with friends within a…read morespecific distance of the CV area, I always suggest "what about 88 Bao Bao?" There's always something on the menu someone likes and we almost always have to bring home leftovers. It oddly feels like it ends up costing an arm and a leg for what really should be cheap and yummy dim sum plates so I do feel like it's a little overpriced for what it is that or I just haven't gotten used to inflation (sob sob sob) so I kinda hate seeing the bill when it comes. The staff there are always so attention but it can get loud and crowded sometimes so come early if you can!

Beautiful, brightly lit restaurant with impeccable food and service! It's such a treat to have…read morebreakfast here on a lazy Sunday morning! Went there today and was again blown away by how good this place is. This place really takes pride in serving top quality Cantonese cuisine with reasonable prices. We got there at 10:15 on a Sunday and was seated right away. Ordered the usual dim sum fairs from the cart -- hargao (shrimp dumplings), siumai, bbq pork buns, braised tofu skin rolls (my fav!), braised chicken feet, rice roll with bbq pork, beef balls, lotus chicken wraps, and turnip cake. Each dish tasted better than the other!! My husband has gout but he's able to find plenty to eat without seafood. We ended the meal with mango pudding and it was the perfect finish to our glorious meal, sweet and slightly salty, with a fun note. My only complaint is when the bill came it showed an 18% service charge, so we thought that that's gratuity and didn't give much more. Later my husband saw a posted notice on the door that the service charge is for workers benefit and not tip, so we should have given more tip on top of that, but it was too late by the time I found out (husband didn't tell me until after we got home). After trying all the other dim sum places in the area, I still think this is my favorite. We will be back.

The food at Koi Palace is good but the prices are very high. Then they add an 18% service fee that…read morethey specifically stated that it is not a tip, but instead goes toward employee wages, benefits, and operational costs. I don't understand why customers should be responsible for covering the restaurant's internal expenses on top of already expensive menu prices. The explanation for this service fee is only in English displayed at the bottom of their menu, even though most customers are Chinese. Many people would never know what they're being charged for. It feels inconsiderate and misleading. Overall, the experience was disappointing and not worth the money. 写这条评论是为了提醒华人顾客注意。鲤鱼门的菜品一般，价格本来就偏高。结账时还会自动加上 18% 的服务费，并且特别注明这不是小费，而是员工薪资、福利和运营成本。 我不理解为什么餐厅的内部成本要由顾客来承担，尤其是在菜价已经这么贵的情况下。 更不妥的是，这段说明只有英文，大部分华人顾客根本不会注意到。让人觉得不够体贴，也不够透明。 整体体验非常失望，不值得这个价钱。

We were here today, July 26, 2026 at 11:30am for a family reunions. 28 cousins joined together for…read morea luncheon. We try to get together once or twice a lear at central locations. Susie lives in the Bay Area and chose this restaurant. I was skeptical about keeping the cost low as we were having dim sum. I was afraid it would be outrageously expensive and not filling enough. She proved me wrong. Excluding the tea and other drinks it came to $30 per person and that included tax and tip. This was cheaper then the last banquet we had and I actually enjoyed most of the dishes here. The only dish I didn't have was the scallop and shrimp dumplings as the order came out with only 3 and there was 11 us at the table. I'm not sure how that was supposed to feed the table. We arrived at 11:10am and to ensure we weren't late. The parking lot was packed when we arrived. Saying that we only had to go up and down two isles to find a parking space. I have to add that the parking spaces were tight. We had the Honda Pilot and it barely fit in a space and that isn't the biggest car out there. We were told that our table was on the 2nd floor and to go to the side door. We walked around the side and found a door. There was not signage indicating it was part of the restaurant. The right side was locked, but the left side was unlocked. When we entered we were warmed with a sigh that said the floor was wet and to beware of slipping. They had a staircase to the left and a elevator to the right. That was a blessing, I know some of our party wouldn't have made it to the banquet with out the elevator. When we exited the elevator we were met by a staff member with their cart waiting to do downstairs. So the elevator serves guests and staff alike. When we got out of the elevator the staff member pointed us down the hall. We stopped at the bathroom on the way down the hall. Once we found the restaurant we were pointed to the back where we joined our party. We had 3 tables in the back which was nice. It beats being out in the open and disturbing everyone as we stood around chit chatted prior to being served. I felt bad for the table of 2 that were posted right next to the wall near our party. They just had a bad table. All the other tables upstairs were farther away and didn't feel like they were in our space. I have to add that the service was great. They kept coming to refill the waters and tea pot with tea, not just hot water. And we never felt rushed. We had a nice table on the edge of our tables agains the wall that we were able to hang our family tree. We are all 1st, 2nd and 3rd cousins and some of us have never met the others before so we really needed a family tree that color coded what generation you were. My favorite dish was the steamed sticky rice in Lotus root, next was the BBQ Pork Buns, third was the shrimp and pork dumplings. Though I don't recall seeing any shrimp in those dumplings.Thought they were big and meaty. My least favorite was the green onion pancake. It just wasn't fluffy and flakey. It was too dense and lacked flavor. And a little greasy. We had 12 dishes and were filled with some chow fun left over. The chow fun wasn't that great. It was filled with beef which was good, but it lacked sauce and the noodles weren't all that.

Solid 3 star family style dining where some items, like the duck was good and others like the fried…read moretofu was meh. Round tables with lazy Susies, as it should be. Service was better than other spots, more personable.

I've heard great things about this bakery and it lives up to its name! Definitely can have a long…read morequeue and they do sell out. It's decent value for what you get and the buns are made very well. The fried fish bun was crispy and yummy, prefer this over filet o fish at mcdonald's because the bun here is so much better. Extremely nice service

Sooooo glad my partner and I were able to try this place today! We've tried these sandwiches before…read morebut this was our first time trying them fresh and it is a game changer. We ordered the chicken sandwich and fish sandwich -- both super delicious! The sandwich itself doesn't come with much, only mayo, BUT I think the simplicity of the sandwich is what makes it so good. The chicken tasted like chicken katsu and the fish reminded me of Mcdonald's Fish Filet. Both were super crispy! The bun is also a Chinese bun, super light and fluffy! Each sandwich was about $3.50/ea. Service was fairly quick! We arrived around 1:30pm and they closed at 3pm. The line was still fairly long and only continued to grow! We waited about 20 minutes and received our food quickly. Already planning my next trip here, can't wait to go back!

I came here for a family birthday dinner. It's located in greenhouse so there's plenty of parking…read morearound, even if it means just a tiny bit further away. The restaurant is really big and we sat at a table for 14 pretty comfortably. We were also here on a Saturday night and the restaurant was full. The service is your typical Chinese restaurant vibe where you leave a little bit emotionally abused after paying for overly priced menu items. We did the à la cart and easily spent up to $1500. Better off with the family plan meal but nothing was of interest to us except one or two dishes. It took forever to come out and I mean FOREVER to a point where we almost cancelled a few dishes and called it a night, but they kept saying it's being made. With as many people and as massive as the restaurant was, and the price tags, I was expecting a more efficient service. A couple of times we saw our dish being brought to the wrong table and the people going "oh we didn't order this." With all of that out of the way, I am giving them an average score of 3 starts because the food did bring them back up. It was actually really good. My favorite of all things we ordered was their sea bass with string beans. The sea bass was fried crispy, garnished salty and still soft inside. It paired really well with the string beans. We ordered a bunch of other things that I couldn't tell you what the name was in English and they were above average taste wise. Their complimentary dessert however, was mass produced and tasted like they added too much water to it. This was the only one I was disappointed in. I still say this place is extremely overpriced but for a family meal experience and if you ever want to impress a date, why not.

This is the restaurant of choice for my wife's family gatherings, and she has a pretty big family,…read moreso we're here quite a bit. To be honest, Fusion used to be terrible, and I used to absolutely hate coming here. Food was slow in coming, what came out was often cold, the dining room was loud, and service was impersonal, at best. On one visit, half the menu was unavailable, requested silverware was crooked, and numerous glasses, bowls, and plates were chipped or damaged. On another visit, I saw multiple families sneak out of the restaurant, walk to McDonald's across the plaza, and smuggle food back in to tide them over until their orders came. After a while, I wasn't alone in meeting the decree of, "come to Fusion on Saturday," with a groan. However, when HL Peninsula opened in Castro Valley and established itself as a threat to Fusion's business, it served as a wake-up call. Food immediately got better (from "below-average" to "know what to order and you'll be fine"), the speed of service improved, and food temperature became consistent and proper. It's not QUITE a "different restaurant" feel, and there are still some negatives. It's still loud and service could still be better (there have been times where chicken wings have taken over an hour to come out, which is a "should not occur"). However, at least I don't dread coming here anymore.

Good little hole in the wall restaurant in CV. The service was quick and the employees were super…read morefriendly. We ordered the beef stew and shrimp with egg over chow fun. The beef stew was delicious. The shrimp did not taste fresh; it had an after taste. Will return back to try the BBQ stuff.

Always the best Hong Kong bbq Roast duck is my favorite…read moredish there soo delicious And the taro dessert drink is sooo goood ! Tiffany always has the best service as well Delicious