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    Eat Up

    3.8 (8 reviews)

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    Vampire Penguin
    Kenneth L.

    Eat Up! is located inside McClellan Square next to 99 Ranch in Cupertino. This place is a food court / hall which currently holds Vampire Penguin, Noodleosophy, and Chicken Meets Rice. There are tables / seats inside, but they currently aren't in use due to the pandemic. The place isn't very busy right now (due to the pandemic), so you can walk up and order with relative ease. The place is spacious so Social Distancing is easy. Worth checking out.

    Lori N.

    Opened just last week, this food court sits in between 99 Ranch and CVS. Currently, Vampire Penguin, which specializes in snow ice, is the only food stall opened. A few other food stalls are set to come in, including Noodle-Osophy, which currently has a San Mateo location and Tea Hut Bahr. All the food stalls appear to be Asian-centric, which isn't surprising, given the Asian population in Cupertino. It's much smaller than your average shopping mall food court, especially compared to Westfield's at Valley Fair. However, with the flood of business that this particular 99 Ranch gets, I anticipate that this food court will equally get just as busy, once it's​ fully operating. Parking here can be challenging as it is, and now this just compounds it. Nonetheless, it's always great to have more food options anywhere and everywhere, right?!

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    David N.

    Went here with my wife and friends to check out Vampire Penguin. This food court is small with only two business open at the moment. Their restroom is super clean.

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    6 years ago

    Too bad there are only 2 open restaurants in the food court. Hopefully more can open soon

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    Dainty Cuisine

    Dainty Cuisine

    3.8(46 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    Locally owned & operated
    Minority-owned & operated

    They are clearly a family business which I want to support. My food was freshly made, and they…read moreseparated dry/wet ingredients. The owner told the hepler to double check my order and ensure nothing was missing. I like how they take care of the details. Food was authentic and delicious, I will order from them again.

    Dainty cuisine is the small precooked fast food location inside the food court next to 99 Ranch…read more It's like Panda Express but it serves way more types of Chinese food. It also has literally food from all over China including Taiwanese food. The service is good and it's part of food court so I can't complain about the atmosphere. My problem has to do with the shenjianbao. I'm SO TIRED of places that had no pedigree of shanghainese food making shanghainese food. If you don't know how shanghainese food works don't make them. Shenjianbao looks ok but it's so bad. They got the size right and they did pan fry correctly on the "wrong" side (flipped upside down which is correct). However the dough is way too thick and the filling doesn't taste right. Nothing is right about the taste. The fact they also make frozen dumplings tells me that this is not made by someone who knows about shanghainese food. The rice burrito or Taiwanese rice roll is alright and even though it's slightly expensive but we are in the South Bay. I kinda don't want to say anything bad because the food court is obviously dying and I don't want it to die but making subpar shanghainese food gets on my nerves. Just take it off your menu and concentrate on stuff you know how to make.

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    Menu

    Dainty Cuisine - Shrimp fried rice, dumplings, buns, rougamo, Chinese cheese pancakes, leek pocket, beef wraps, fried fish, vegetables, soup, and much more!

    Shrimp fried rice, dumplings, buns, rougamo, Chinese cheese pancakes, leek pocket, beef wraps, fried fish, vegetables, soup, and much more!

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    Chicken Meets Rice - Mary's non-GMO chicken thigh slow-grilled in a Thai street food recipe called "Gai-Yang" with lemongrass, turmeric, and fish sauce.

    Chicken Meets Rice

    4.3(373 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Vegetarian friendly

    After workout, we're craving something comforting but not too heavy, so we finally checked out this…read moreplace. It is inside the food court next to Ranch 99, and the parking is easy since the lot is huge. There're plenty of Asian options around, and you can mix and match dishes or grab a drinks. The ordering process is smooth. You choose your cooking style, then pick white meat, dark meat, or a mix, and even whether you want the chicken skin. Chicken rice is highly recommended. The prices are very reasonable, and their packaging is great for takeout. The chicken thigh was cooked perfectly. The meat was moist with soy sauce and sesame oil seasoning. You also get to choose two sauces for the rice. The scallion ginger sauce and the Singaporean chilli sauce were both so flavorful and honestly took the whole dish to another level. I also have to call out the chicken soup that comes with the meal. You can really taste that it's made from chicken bones, and it is seasoned lightly enough that it doesn't leave us feeling thirsty afterward. Solid option!

    It's an alternative to Rooster and Rice which is basically the Thai style hainan chicken rice. What…read moreI like about Chicken Meets Rice is that it has more than one style of chicken in that it also has fried chicken but then tbh the whole point of these kind of food is the hainan chicken so I'd recommend the steamed chicken with chicken rice instead of the other stuff on the menu. Chicken is tender and flavorful and I prefer this style of hainan chicken over the Cantonese style. This place also has other sauces (I love the spicy Singaporean sauce but it has a kick) in addition to the regular sauce. You order through the kiosk and pick up at the other end of the counter. This location is inside the small food court next to 99 Ranch and the food court is basically dying so I'm hoping it stays there. The noodle and the boba place pretty much died already. Service is good and courteous for a to go place.

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    Chicken Meets Rice - Build a "Split Any 2" box with your two favorite proteins for when you can't settle on just one! (6oz total protein)

    Build a "Split Any 2" box with your two favorite proteins for when you can't settle on just one! (6oz total protein)

    Chicken Meets Rice - Hainanese poached Mary's non-GMO Free-Range chicken over chicken rice, accompanied by favorite sauces.

    Hainanese poached Mary's non-GMO Free-Range chicken over chicken rice, accompanied by favorite sauces.

    Chicken Meets Rice - Mary's Non-GMO Free-Range chicken thigh hand-breaded with crispy panko bread crumbs. Great with Sweet Chili, Teriyaki, or Singapore Chili.

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    Mary's Non-GMO Free-Range chicken thigh hand-breaded with crispy panko bread crumbs. Great with Sweet Chili, Teriyaki, or Singapore Chili.

    Paik's Noodle - Stir-fried Noodle ($14)

    Paik's Noodle

    4.3(1.8k reviews)
    3.9 mi
    $$

    I always come here whenever i am craving meat jajangmyeon and it never disappoints! I also order…read morethe tangsuyuk and stir fried noodles and it's so good and filling. I have put all my friends on this place and they love it every time i mention coming here. The meat jajangmyeon and the stir fried noodles is so flavorful and the tangsuyuk is so crunchy! For the price and the portion is heavenly sent too, so perfect. The only unfortunate thing is the parking lot outside is pretty small and limited, so keep that in mind. Sometimes i park across the street from the other plaza since the parking lot is bigger. Tungtungtungsahur rates 5/5

    FOOD: 4 SERVICE: 4…read moreAMBIANCE: 3 VALUE: 4 We were looking for something different for lunch and we came across Paik's. A no thrills Korean restaurant specializing in their black bean sauce rice/noodles. We ordered: Fried Dumplings - minced pork and vegetables dumplings deep fried to perfection. Crunchy, meaty and just need a dousing of vinegar. Jajang Rice - rice covered in shrimp egg omelette with the black bean jajang sauce on the side. The omelette was done right, not dry, but the black bean jajang sauce was really what made the dish. Beef Jjamppong - noodle soup with beef slices and mixed vegetables. Comforting bowel of needles with thinly sliced beef and cabbage. Jajangmyeon - their signature noodles with black bean sauce. Very umami and the noodles were done just right. Cheap (for nowadays) and good food, what else can you ask for?

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    Counter / cooking area

    Paik's Noodle - Fried Dumpling ($8.50/8)

    Fried Dumpling ($8.50/8)

    Paik's Noodle - Chili Shrimp ($20)

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    Chili Shrimp ($20)

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