We just had dim sum here. The food was pretty darn good! The porridge was one of the best I've had at a Chinese restaurant! They also had pea sprouts sautéed with garlic which is always a must order when I eat dim sum. Their standard classics were decent (The har gow, xiu mai, chicken feet) The Chinese dim sum desserts were good. The restaurant was pretty busy and the customer service was pretty good! However, we did order a lot of food and had a lot of leftovers. So, instead of packing it up for us, the waitress decides to leave all of the to go boxes for us to do it. In return, I tipped them $10 for servicing the 3 of us which was a little less than 10%. Lesson learned for them. Don't shaft me and expect to get 10%. I'm not the one to play with when it comes to hospitality. read more

Came for a weekday dinner. Service was attentive. The server anticipated our needs, and made good dish recommendations, excellent! Food was fresh, tasty, and seasoned well. They were running a promotion for weekday dinner currently. We got a good price for our final bill. Very happy! Restaurant was spacious. Seating was comfortable. We will go back again. read more

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First and last visit. As soon as we sat down, there were at least four flies flying around our table, which immediately gave a bad impression. We ordered several dim sum dishes including chicken feet, siu mai, beef balls, rice noodles, and chow mein. Unfortunately, most of the food was not very tasty. The service was only fair. I asked for hot mustard a couple of times, but both servers ignored the request. The restroom was also in poor condition, the toilet tank was out of order, which made the experience even worse. Overall, a very disappointing experience and I would not return. read more

Came on a weekday during their traditional Lunch Dim Sum. The place was busy, but it was not long before we got a table. The décor had a few signs on the wall with red lanterns strewn above the dinning areas. Even though we were seated in the back, the Dim Sum carts still made their way towards our table. The food was fresh and tasty. We also ordered some items from the menu. The staff was very helpful, and the The order: Lobster noodles dish -It was beautifully plated and a savory sweet taste. The lobster has a type of glaze that was very interesting. Shrimp & pork dumpling (Siu Mai) Shrimp dumpling (Hargaw) -served in a steamed basked, these dumplings were flavorful and moist. Tasted exactly as one would hope . Sweet and Sour Pork -The sweetly glazed battered pork was perfectly cooked. A nice ratio of vegetables to meat, with a perfect amount of pineapple to add an addition al sweet factor to the dish. A fried "football" shaped dish -This fried dish has a crunchy exterior with a mochi like interior, filled with a sweet meet. I never had this before and I really enjoyed this new surprising dish. Shrimp stuffed Eggplant -One of my favorite dishes. Although I am not sure if true, The fact that the shrimp is sandwiched between thick pieces of eggplant, makes me feel like this dish is healthier than most. Salted Egg Pastry -The Dim Sum Cart had this baked pastry. Inside was a rich , sweet and creamy filling that oozes out upon pulling the muffin shaped piece apart. A great dessert that is on the sweeter side. A great spot to go alone, or as part of any sized group. read more

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Well, my friend wanted to showcase his favorite dim sum restaurant. Supposedly, it has been here forever. Oddly, the parking lot was packed but inside the restaurant was half full. No problem getting seated. Looks like most people park in their parking lot and walk across to street to shop. The room was very spacious and the decor was dated. There were very few roaming dim sum carts. Upon sitting down, my group waited around for someone to check on them. It was a big awkward trying to figure out what to do. I didn't realize that I need to fill in the big sheet of paper and wave around like a maniac to get the staff's attention. We finally got some Oolong tea. My friend order since he knew what he wanted and the other guests chimed in on what they wanted. Overall, the food was a bit bland. On the plus side, the dim sum portions look like they were cooked to order as they came out later during our meal. read more

Golden Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - San Jose, California

Lobster noodles for lunch. Nom nom nom! Came here for a weekday lunch and it was packed. A lot of older couples here because they can splurge on the Lobster Noodles for $28 and quality dim sum. We had a variety of dishes and I thought all tasted great. Standouts: Lunch Lobster Noodles - This is a good little mini-splurge if you are craving lobster. They give a generous amount of the thick, flat lobster noodles and enough lobster for two people to be satisfied. Baked BBQ Pork Buns - I liked the crunchy top bun that gave way to juicy chopped BBQ pork inside. Deep Fried Purple Yam Puff? - Not sure the name but it was a purple ball that had hot black sesame in the middle. So sweet, so chewy, so sinful. Deep Fried Stuffed Taro - I'm a sucker for these at dim sum and as long as they are light and flaky on the outside and not a ball of oil at the base them I usually like them. These were good. Steamed Bean Curd Skin Roll - I loved that it was more veggie than meat inside and that the bean curd skin was multiple thin layers on the wrap all in a steamy lightly saucy bowl. They are very efficient here and I think you can choose between three teas (jasmine, chrysanthemum and one other) for your potted tea. I imagine it's even busier here with a wait on the weekends. If you want traditional dim sum done how you expect it to be (vs. creative new style dim sum creations), Golden Palace is great for that! read more

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Came by for lunch the other day and it was a decent experience. Called ahead and my order was ready upon arrival ~20 minutes later. The phone operator was also the cashier and was quite talented with a mask and disposable gloves. Golden Palace has parking inside the private lot as well as street parking. They take credit cards. There is a promo on Small, Medium, and large dim sum during the week where small, medium, or large dim sum are the price of a small. Started off with the jellyfish and it was quite tasty. Moved on to the beef rice noodle crepe and it was decent. The rice noodle was on the thicker side and the beef was a pretty decent portion. The fried pork dumpling was decent although the mochi wrapper was on the thicker side. The pot stickers were quite tasty. Meaty filling with a super thin skin. read more

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Very noisy . Food was hot and freshly steamed but mostly not tasty. For most dishes was lacking authentic tastes . The tripe was hard as though not cooked long enough . The steamed cha sui noodles was tasteless. The turnip cake was tasteless etc etc. It does a good business but it's not for me . read more

Pig out palace---- my name for the discounted dimsum hours where we all be be piggies Maximus for their dimsum offerings!!

Ambiance is traditional and a bit dated, but the dishes we ordered, lobster noodles, century egg porridge, rice noodle rolls, and phoenix claws (chicken feet) were all quite good if not exceptional. On noon on a weekend, wasn't very crowded. And service was as expected. Overall food was good, but I wouldn't go out of my way to return. read more

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This is a review for weekday dim sum only. We would rate 3.5 but the price bumps it up to a 4 because it is good value. We will return. The group I went with has been coming here for the past year and all reported that the restaurant must have a new chef because the food has improved recently. It can be busy during weekday lunch. Mostly elderly couples during weekday lunch and the parking spot can be small. It can take about 10-15 min to get your food. 1) If you go during lunch on weekdays, the M and L dishes are the same price as small which is a good value 2) The dinner is overpriced, in my opinion. If you do dinner, then recommend the noodle dishes only. 3) Dim sum is easy because they give you a sheet of paper with the dish names in English and Cantonese. You indicate on the paper the number of each dish you would like. 4) The lo mai gai is particularly delicious. The rice is not too clumped together. The lotus leaf flavor is infused throughout the rice. The salted egg yolk (not many pieces but enough) added is a delight. 5) The pan fried shrimp and chives are also a standout. We liked that they do not use won ton skins. The consistency of the outer portion was very nice and not too gummy. read more

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If you wrote down your order in English as described in the menu, you may not get exactly what you ordered. The store manager said the waitress who input the order into computer was not proficient in English and if you ate the wrong order, it is your fault. read more

Service? Yes very terrible but their food is amazing. Service can be good sometimes lol but don't expect too much (if not any). Still, the food is amazing and dimsum variety is good too. Their lobster noodle is one of our family's favorite dish to order along with dimsum. Highly recommended. read more

the filet with snow peas, their special for Friday. We have dim sum here. It is solid for the price. read more

Golden Palace - filet with snow pea - Dim Sum Near Me - San Jose, California

Going back !!! Way better than years ago Service tops Food is good place is busy and has energy. I love it after chapel Yum I took photos. The fungus is my favorite item here !! read more

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Don't sleep on golden palace. The food is great and service is good! We went here for a birthday dinner and everything was so good. We ordered 1. Sole (fish filets) with snap peas and baby corn 2. West lake soup 3. Lobster noodles 4. Beef filet with bok choy 5. Clay pot with preserved fish and tofu 6. mustard greens and mushrooms Everything was phenomenal! The server was so sweet and very attentive. Can't wait to go back. read more

We did the set meal for 6 people and also added a couple dishes such as the fried rice, which was delicious. The lobster in the lobster noodles is super good but there are a lot of noodles, which were just okay. Walnut prawns were good (I didn't see any fruit?) and the rest of the dishes were also quite good. The menu goes together nicely with seafood, some meat, soup, veggies etc and is a well-put together combo. read more

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I've driven past this restaurant so many times but never given it a try! I was craving dim sum & decided to come with my family right around opening at 10:30 on a Sunday and our food came out in batches. It was very hit or miss, the service is as expected. Shrimp chang fen/cheung fun: The skin is too thick and the sauce doesn't really have any taste to it, I'd skip this next time. Lobster noodles: Really good, they don't skimp on the amount of seafood in this & the noodles are well seasoned! It was a hit at our table. Chive dumplings/jiu cai jiao: So delicious and a real authentic Cantonese classic. I'm a fan. Would love to learn how to make these at home one day. Shrimp dumplings/har gow: I really liked these, the skin was good and the shrimp was juicy/had a fresh taste to it. Shrimp wrapped in tofu skin: Not a big fan of tofu skin so I'm already a bit biased, but I'd skip this. My family loved it though. It's not too oily, which is nice! I can see why people would like the texture difference, but the taste of tofu skin is too overwhelming for me to enjoy the shrimp. Cha shao bao/cha siu: I feel like this is the most reliable dish to order at dim sum! It never disappoints and is generally one of the easier things to make I'd imagine? I really like the ones made at Golden Palace, the buns came out piping hot and ready to eat. Salted egg yolk bun: I'm showing my affection towards bao with this review, but this was also one of my favorites. The juxtaposition of the taste of the sweet bun with the salted egg yolk is divine. Mango pudding: Probably skip this one, it was too firm/gelatinous for my liking. I'm more of a fan of a silkier texture akin to soft tofu. Sesame balls: Really liked these, but they were very sweet, especially for a Chinese dessert. I could only eat one! Overall I would come back here, especially factoring into consideration the convenient location in South Bay right off the highway and plentiful parking. read more

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We discovered this place several years ago. They have an extensive Dim Sum menu at lunch. Sorry folks no carts and you might miss a favorite but the menu is huge and the food is pretty darn wonderful. Due with language and culture service may seem brusk but believe me they keep a close eye making sure the food you've ordered is to spec. Come early or come late because at noon you will wait. But no worries it is worth the wait. I especially love the shrimp ball ask for extra sauce, the fried meat dumplings and the rice noodles filled with char su pork. Go and enjoy! read more

I came here for a get together of moms of girls scouts troop. We ordered a set menu for 6 people and pre-ordered a braised chicken dish with ham, mushrooms, vegetables. All came to $62 per person. We had a lot of food: - Peking duck 4/5 - Walnut prawns 4/5 - braised chicken dish with ham, mushrooms, vegetables 5/5 - Lobster noodles 4/5 - sweet sour fish 3/5 - greens with abalone 3/5 Service was good since they weren't busy. They recently remodeled. read more

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Walked in right after it's open (around 10:30am Saturday morning) , only two tables occupied. And one staff showed us inside and let us to pick wherever we like ( kids were really happy about it). And the waitresses took our tea order right away and offered paper menu for you to check (I still enjoy the paper menu experience a lot). Inside maintained maybe 10-15 years old decorations but neat and clean. The orders served fast especially the steam dim sum ones (5stars), we like the chicken feet, shrimp chow fan , for the fried food we enjoyed the han shui gao, salt pepper chicken wings -- the oil taste fresh , unfortunately the chicken wing tastes like 5 days old or longer (4star). For the classic Pi Dan and pork porridge, lack of some seasoning and the pi Dan all in big chunks ( 3stars). Also we order the sweet ending egg tart -- not much highlights, the custard was not that impressive, especially the outside crust tasted powdery (2 stars) . Price is reasonable in current market, by the time we walked out of the restaurant (11:30am) there are only 4 open spots in the parking lot. This place is suitable for friends and family gatherings. read more

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Highlights: & Long delay due to sui mai & Food is good but not exceptional Food: & Turnip cake (lo bak go) was a lot more flour starch than turnip/sausage. Had a doughey texture. 3/5 & Deep fried pork bun? (Hong su gok) was pretty good. Decent amount of filling 5/5 & Sui Mai was really big and the best of the four we got. 5/5 & Har gao had a thick wrapper so was tougher to eat and not as good. Filling was okay. 3/5 Service This was for takeout and on a Saturday as dim sum time was winding down, though for some reason it took 45 minutes waiting on the sui Mai. It wasn't just us either; people seated at tables were wondering where their sui Mai was. On the bright side we saw a server go into the parking lot looking for a customer who has left their phone, so that speaks to how much they care. Ambience Parking lot is very cramped and can be tough to find a spot on Saturday dim sum time. Do NOT park in the lot across the street (India cash and carry). read more

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This place is chaotic! There is a host station where you'll go to grab a number from the host and wait for your table. People who dine here tends to just make up their own numbers or just give out numbers on their own which can be very confusing for others. It is not your classic dim sum style where they walk around with the carts. You order on a piece of paper and they bring out the food. This is totally fine however the service absolutely SUCKS. Our food came out one by one so we would finish a dish and then sit and wait for an additional 20 minutes for the next dish to come out. Part of our food never came out so we had to order because we had already been there for over two hours. At one point we asked for more chili sauce and the waitress proceeded to just reached over to another table where they had another family eating and just took theirs. Like what! Food was decent but service was definitely lacking. It wasn't worth it in my opinion. read more

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This was my first visit back since COVID, and it was a wonderful experience. The atmosphere was relaxed, welcoming, and just as enjoyable as I remembered. The food quality remains consistently high, and the customer service was outstanding from start to finish. It's great to see that this place has maintained its excellent standards. I will definitely be coming back more often. read more

My family and I were the first customers when they opened at 10:30. The Har Gow, steamed meatballs, and Siu Mai were my favorite. They came out piping hot. The food is very good and the service was fast but when the morning crowd started to come in, the service got slow. Over all, at $6.29 for all S-M-L items (the special weekday prices went up as of 2026), the meal cost was very pretty affordable. read more

Golden Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - San Jose, California

We have families that live a few miles from here so I thought we'd try their dim sum. Every single dim sum dish tasted terrible! I've never had worse tasting dim sum. Chicken feet were incredibly bland and gamey. Sui Mai and Har Gao are both dry and not fresh. The condiments were sticky and dingy. Even the water tasted funny. It will be our first and last visit. read more

I specified that our table included guests with nut and shellfish allergies, yet the very first dish served, the soup, contained shrimp. Either the waitress failed to communicate this to the chef, or the chef overlooked it. Thankfully, one of our guests noticed before my friend with the allergy consumed it! When I brought this up to one of the waiters, he brushed me off, saying he wasn't responsible for our table and impatiently repeated that he had no idea what happened. This really doesn't feel like the level of customer service we should expect, it shouldn't matter whether he personally took our order or not.... and I received no apologies from anyone. :( read more

The dim sum dishes were good and authentic Hong Kong style. Each dish has its own taste rather tasting all the same like some other dim sum restaurants. The Peking duck served with steamed buns was excellent. The Singapore fried rice noodles was one of the most tasty I have had. The service was friendly, servers speaks both mandarin and English. It was surprisingly crowded for dim sum in the middle of the week, dinner was not crowded at all. It is now my go to Chinese restaurant.. read more

This place looks busy even on a weekday because of their weekday dim sum special. All the employees at the counter seem unresponsive or busy with their own tasks, even I was there for a few minutes. I haven't been here for a few years. Speed was much faster than before thankfully but taste seems to be just about the same. It's not bad but not good either. Another dim sum place that probably targeting non-Cantonese population in the area. read more

Came here for lunar new year 2024. In an abundance of caution, we came just a little after opening at 10:00am! Good thing too, because by 10:30 the place was almost full. The menu is broad but hard to read because the font is so small. Siu Mai with cordyceps flower Couldn't really taste the cooked flowers on top, but the dumplings were large and savory Hargaw Nicely sized, a bit sticky covering otherwise tasty. Tofu skin roll Sloppy goodness, always fun texture to munch on. Siu mai Nothing remarkable here but not bad either. Again, size seems larger than normal. Cucumber with house special spicy Grade-A dish with good sized cucumber chunks and just the right amount of spice. Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce Undercooked so needed a lot of bite, especially the thicker stalks. Steamed chicken feet Yes all day, as long as you don't mind how you look when gnawing through the knuckles. Peking Duck Incredibly lean with hardly any fat or oily presence. Especially for duck cuts that are typically dripping in an oily mess. Yet the meat was still super flavorful and tender. Big thumbs up here. Lobster - Hong Kong style Hardly ever a fan of lobster, this was no exception. Lots of hard shells to navigate and not a lot of meat and lobster meat isn't really my favorite anyway. I don't understand the appeal of rubbery textures. Fish and Congee combo Some of the best pure congee EVER! The rice grains are soft and intact but there's no sense of wateriness and dissolution. The fish chunks, however, had way too many bones and scales. Way too much. Conversely, the combo comes with a large noodle plate which also has fish filet pieces that hardly have any bones in them at all. Go figure. Overall - surprisingly delicious and high quality food. Don't let the old sign outside fool you. That's all read more

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On Saturday evening, at 8:30, we stoped by to have dinner. The restaurant supposed to be open till 9:30. We were turned away, told that kitchen is closed. Very disappointing!!! 0 star! read more

My kids and I had dinner with my parents. You have to go at 11:00AM in the morning. The food was warm and tasty. It was delicious.

Updating my review since I tried to be very careful which days are considered holidays (therefore, no special weekday prices). Food here is good compared to other dim sum restaurants and the price is half the other places during the week days. read more

Parking is a bit difficult especially weekends. The service and dimsum are mediocre, not disappointing but not amazing enough. We tried many different dimsum, the only wowing thing is their beef tripe. We also had the popular snow top sweet bun, it's just average. read more

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I come here mainly for the lobster noodles, which is reasonably priced and tastes authentic. The other dim sum items are pretty good too. It's always busy with dim sum. read more

(Tony Leung voiceover) The vibe is fab dim sum in Cupertino. The service is hun kuai! Grabbed the pencil and checked off our faves. Stir-Fried Clams in Black Bean Sauce. Wow! Black bean sauce is makes everything sooo good! Cha Su Bao. A staple. Hearty! Green Beans. (special order: bu la) Keyi! Steamed Bean Curd Roll. Love the texture! Fun Roll w/ Shrimp! IG supermodels love it. Steamed Spare Ribs. Soul food for me. Steamed Chicken Feet in Black Bean Sauce. Black bean sauce again! Pan Fried Turnip Cake. Pan fried is my preferred culinary technique. Deep Fried Meat Dumplings. Always remind me of footballs. Yummy! Sticky rice in lotus leaf. Soo much fun to unwrap. Salt and Pepper Tofu. Goooood! All delish like your fave relish! Dui! Would order everything again! Woohoo! read more

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Waited an hour and didn't get any food. Completely ruined Mother's Day for us. Servers and managers don't care at all either about how badly run their business is. read more

Ordered catering from here and the food was delivered with a cockroach in the chicken

Ordered takeout from Golden Palace. Was about $60. For the amount of food and quality, definitely not worth it. It's been awhile since I've gone into the actual store for dim sum. I would assume dim sum in-person should be pretty standard. Ordered salt and pepper spare ribs, sauteed string beans, and a salted egg yolk pumpkin I believe. Food was subpar. Not hot enough and after 10 min, it was pretty soggy. Small lot attached out front. Will maybe try their dim sum in-person, otherwise, stay away from their takeout. read more

Leaving another review because I'm a bit turned off by the customer service today. There were PLENTY of tables free, but they sat my family at a corner with a LOT of sun glaring on our squishy table. Because we had kids in our party, we asked if we could have a bigger table somewhere else and they seemed kind of annoyed and seated us at another similar table (still with sun glaring) next to the original squishy table. Then, they also told us one of the kids had to sit inside (I'm assuming because of the hot dim sum carts being pushed) of the table, but the kid was not being distracting and just eating calmly at the table. Today's staff attitude was just a bit off more than usual, but it left a negative impression with me if I'm being completely honest. Food also was not as amazing as I remembered so now I'm rating this place 3 stars as opposed to my previous 5-star review. However, if you are still eating here despite the negative reviews, I will do you a favor and share a few highlights below lol. Highlights: * Deep Fried Shrimp Ball * Cha Siu So * Cha Siu Bao (BBQ Pork Bun) * Egg Tarts Do Not Recommend: * Rice Rolls (very doughy) read more

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