I was really impressed! The service wasn't amazing unfortunately, but all of the dishes my party…read moreordered were hits! Everything tasted fresh and not too greasy. For me, the Crispy Rice Noodle with Shrimp! These were purple for some reason... but SO DELICIOUS! Even with the donut inside, it wasn't soggy at all. The Beef Chowfun was also incredible and seasoned perfectly. My least favorites were the dumplings personally... the wrappers were just way too thick for my preference. So I would suggest anything else, especially the seafood!

My most recent visit [Saturday 08/22/26] was so very disappointing!!…read more Came here to enjoy brunch with my family. Our entire party consisted of 6 people and although there was a lot of hustle and bustle, we were able to be seated fairly quickly regardless of us not having reservations. I came here anticipating a wonderful experience and assumed I would be wowing my family with their very first visit with HL Peninsula Restaurant. While the visit was something they wouldn't soon forget, it wasn't exactly over something positive. Menus were provided and the young gentleman asked what kind of tea we wanted. We responded with the typical "chrysanthemum" and went on with viewing the menu. We meticulously wiped down the dinnerware and the tea pot arrives. Cups are filled and a bug is found floating in one of the cups. Since there were a few gnats flying about in the restaurant, I just assumed the gnat landed in the cup and died. I flag an employee and hand off the cup while requesting for a new one. New one arrives and I fill it up with tea. Again, THERE IS ANOTHER BUG. AT THIS POINT I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THE BUGS ARE COMING DIRECTLY FROM THE TEA KETTLE. Our entire fam stopped drinking the tea and I am forced to flag down yet another worker- this time someone more higher up. The gentleman immediately nods his head and grabs the tea kettle. NO APOLOGY, NO QUESTIONING MY ALLEGATION, NOTHING!!! Another staff member comes out with another tea kettle of chrysanthemum and I immediately decline. I request to have jasmine instead. Good move on our part because the jasmine loose tea was not bug infested. Brunch consisted of: * SALT AND PEPPER CRAB [LIVE CRAB @ 2.2LBS] * PENINSULA HOUSE FRIED RICE * SWEET & SOUR SPARE RIBS W/ FRESH PINEAPPLES * A4 WAGYU BEEF + ASPARAGUS W/ BLACK PEPPER * SHRIMP DUMPLING * PORK AND CRAB ROE SIU MAI * CHRYSANTHEMUM TEA Food was honestly really good. The tea situation was terrible and it says a lot when the employees didn't even bat an eye about the bug complaint. He calmly nodded his head and took the tea kettle which tells me the staff knew there were bugs in there. The biggest issue is not receiving a simple "sorry" over the disgusting mishap and me knowing damn well that HL Peninsula Restaurant will continuously serve that bug infested loose chrysanthemum tea. Do better, y'all. With all the money that you guys make, you can manage dumping that bulk tea purchased from China.

Haven't been in this area for a while and met up with a friend for lunch while I was around…read more Arriving by 11:45am on a weekday is usually good although I did make a reservation. The place is kept up nicely, still clean and pleasant; and some decor seems relatively new. Ordered the usual shrimp dumplings, Siu Mai, Rice Rolls with Beef, Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce, and Egg Yolk Lava Buns. Also had a plate of Roasted Suckling Pig which is not available in too many dim sum restaurants. It's $32 for about eight pieces of crispy skin plus some meat and soy beans, a bit steep but delicious. Quality of their dim sum was still excellent. Service was average, as expected in a typical Cantonese restaurant. And 18% was automatically added as service charge. Food wise, It's probably still the best dim sum spot in the Bay Area.

Love the dim sum, service could be improved - and the 18% added service charge is ridiculous…read more.. especially since I think the service should be improved. Again, the food is delicious - no complaints there. It is a large venue so maybe that is why the service is lacking, but it is difficult to get the attention of the servers when you need something. However, if you have a server that pays attention (and doesn't look annoyed that they are helping you), then it is a much more pleasant experience. But that rarely happens. So, if you are there for the food, order everything up front, and don't need anything else the rest of the time - then you will be fine. But also be prepared to try get the bill to pay, because that takes time too. Would I go back? Maybe.... maybe I will try take out.

I attended a birthday celebration here, and from my experience this is one of the better Chinese…read morebanquet lunches. The service was good, and most of the dishes tasted great. There were only a few dishes I didn't like. Here is what our table ordered: Peking duck: 7/10 While I often enjoy Peking duck, especially with the fluffy bao buns, this Peking duck didn't taste quite as good as others I have had elsewhere. While it was crispy and rich, it didn't have a whole lot of flavor, which was a little disappointing because it got overpowered by the bao buns. Honey walnut prawns: 9/10 I'm a huge fan of honey walnut prawns, they are my favorite at any Chinese banquet lunch. While the flavor was on point for this dish, it lacked crispness despite being the second dish to arrive. Curry chicken: 10/10 Probably my favorite meal here. I don't see curry chicken being served often, but this was amazing. Rich and creamy broth, and the chicken was tender and thinly sliced. Would come back here just for this dish. Sweet and sour pork: 9/10 Another good dish, pork was tender and sauce had a good ratio of sweet to sour. Braised tofu with mushroom: 6/10 This was probably one of my least favorites. The tofu was almost little leathery on the outside, which gave a weird mouthfeel. Other than that, the sauce was alright, and the mushrooms were good. House combination pan fried crispy noodle: 10/10 I absolutely loved these! I really enjoy the noodles with a combination of crispy and drenched in sauce, and this dish gave exactly that. The noodles somehow stayed crispy for the duration of the dinner, which was great. Pan fried noodles with soy sauce: N/A Didn't try it, but it looked good! Salted fish with chicken fried rice: 7/10 While the flavor on the rice was pleasant, with a good mix in of vegetables and chicken, the fish was extremely salty. Each tiny chunk of fish was like a sodium explosion. I thought it was good if you eat around the fish. Pan fried string bean: 9/10 One of the better pan fried string beans I've had, and it even came with some sort of meat mince, which I wasn't expecting but was a cool surprise.

Would prefer to grade 4.5 stars…read more Today we dine as usual and found the following dim sum n dishes are very outstanding:- A/ black seasame cake, steamed dessert B/ layered cake, steamed dessert The above two dim sum recalls the good old days when we were young - they were prepared and steamed by our neighbors chefs when the dim sum were in much larger size. C/ soya sauce chicken, cut Very tasty, delicious and not too salty. Highly recommend.

Food are excellent, big serving. Authentic Chinese food…read moreOur server doesn't speak english, hard to communicate.

Happened to pass this spot when the other place we wanted to try was too busy. It's pretty spacious…read moreinside. Got seated right away around noon. We ordered the two specials. First dish came out within minutes of ordering. Decent portions. Bbq pork and chicken rice $15- 3/5 both meats were dry and flavor was ok. Napa was the best part of the dish. Beef chow fun $16- 4/5 good, not too greasy and not filled with veggies fillers like other places.

This is one of the best Dim Sum places if you're around the San Jose area! A small drive up to…read moreMilpitas, brings you to Yin Ji Chang Fen. They have a wide variety of choices to choose from. It looks like they specialize in Rice Noodles, so definitely give those a try! Let me just say everything that you order here comes out steaming hot so it's not your usual cart dim sum style. This was something that I tried for the first time and really appreciated! Some of the things I tried: Steamed pork and taro chunks 4/5 The steamed pork was so juicy and flavorful. They also throw in some taro chunks which I don't typically see, but it was delicious. A classic dish that's definitely worth trying. Thousand year old egg congee 4/5 The congee here comes in a GIGANTIC bowl. This is definitely something to order if going in a party of 3-4. The congee has such a home feel to it and it reminded me a lot of my grandma's congee. This was delicious. The only thing I would ask for is, I wish they had black pepper here, because that would make this dish pop out so much more Egg Rice Noodle 3/5 I saw this and it looked interesting, but it wasn't anything I found special. It was good, but not sure if I would get this again. If you're a huge fan of eggs maybe this dish is for you! Shrimp and chives Rice Noodle 5/5 This was really good, and I would order this again. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and everything was so flavorful with that oyster sauce poured over the rice noodles. I enjoyed this dish a lot, and a perfect order if you're going in a party of 3. Shrimp and chives dumpling 5/5 This is pretty similar to the rice noodle dish. One thing that I have to note is the dumpling was very soft. I preferred this a lot, since my experience with this dish is many dim sum places tend to make the skin of this dumpling really hard. This made it more enjoyable to eat. Siu Mai (Ground Pork and shrimp dumpling) 5/5 This is probably my favorite dim sum order and they nailed this one! When you take a bite into that dumpling, it is so juicy. It carries an amazing scent when you take a bite into it and I didn't really ever notice this with other Siu Mai order's. A classic order, definitely would order this one again. Service 5/5 There service here is exceptional and staff is amazing. Extremely helpful, they brought out some chili oil for us since it wasn't on the table. Food came out exceptionally quick. Everything was awesome! One thing to note, this place is pretty small so you will have to wait outside if you are on the waitlist. Check this place out, definitely a top tier dim sum place if you are looking for quality and price. Everything is very cheap and they also offer affordable rice plates (around $12-13) if you were looking for a quick meal togo!

Delicious food, kind service, and calming ambiance…read more Ordered wonton mein, fish jook, taro dumplings and bbq pork chang fen. Enjoyed wonton, jook and chang fen the best. Chang fen was silky, smooth and full of lean slices of pork. Taro root dumpling was delicate and fell apart as soon as we attempted to put it on our plates. Flavor was not what I anticipated. Look forward to returning for more chang fen.

Haven't been here for a while and decided to meet up with a couple of friends for dim sum lunch…read more The place looked different from the last time I was there, some renovations must have been done. It's open and bright and not too noisy, quite comfortable for a dim sum restaurant. Food was still very good. We had Steamed Shrimp Dumplings 蝦餃, Siu Mai (Shrimp and Pork Dumplings) 燒賣, Steamed Bean Curd Rolls 鮮竹卷, Shanghai Dumplings 小籠包, Baked BBQ Pork Buns 焗义燒飽, Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls 鮮蝦腸粉, and Fried Taro and Meat Dumplings 峰巢竽角. Everything was well made and delicious. Food came out at a good pace. The standouts in my opinion were their Siu Mai and Fried Taro and Meat Dumplings. I am usually not a big Siu Mai fan but theirs were very tasty and juicy and fresh-tasting. They did a great job frying the Taro Dumplings. They were not greasy and the oil used seemed fresh. Service was very attentive, professional, and friendly especially because I've known our waiter Alex for over twenty years! Prices are fair for Bay Area standards. It's a solid dim sum spot.

Came here for a dim sum lunch with a large group, and I was impressed! Dishes came out so fast I…read moredidn't get a chance to snap photos, but everything was delicious. My favorites were the shrimp dumplings (har gow) and the shrimp and pork dumplings (shumai.) I would definitely come back! For dim sum in general, I recommend going with a large party so you can try more things! Like I said, everything I had here was great I don't think you can go wrong with your order!

Egg tart spot that hit the right spot. Reasonable price for some really good egg tarts. I can't…read morecomment on the rest cause that's all i buy here lol.

Door dashed chow mein, shrimp/chive dumplings & shu mai all for under $30. The portions were more…read morethan enough for the price. Very reasonable. Everything tasted good.

We wanted to have dim sum and decided to give Golden Sun Palace a chance--and we're so glad we did!…read more Their menu is HUGE, with so many options from land, sea, and vegetarian dishes. We ordered the chive and shrimp pancakes, soup dumplings ( HAD A SIMILAR TASTE LIKE DING TAI FUNG ) salt & pepper calamari, beef chow fun noodles, and garlic green beans. We absolutely loved the chili paste/oil they provided. Every dish was packed with great flavor, and the service was fast and easy. Everything came out in a timely manner, which made the whole experience even better. There's also plenty of parking, no reservations are needed, and the prices are very reasonable compared to other dim sum spots. We're definitely looking forward to coming back and trying more items from the menu!

This restaurant has been around for a long time serving Cantonese cuisine in Milpitas. They have…read moredim sum available during lunch in addition to their regular menu items. A few dishes they do well here are the salt and pepper spare ribs (pork chop), salt and pepper fish fillet, dried scallop with egg fried rice - all their varieties of fried rice are yummy. Servers are courteous but if the restaurant is busy, servers don't come around as often as they should. You may have to flag them down. I recommend asking for everything up front if you don't see what you want at your table. For example, certain condiments or dipping sauces for your dim sum or glasses of water, extra napkins, etc. Request that stuff when the wait staff first show up or when you order. The ambiance is your typical Chinese restaurant. Simple and clean enough considering how long this restaurant has been in business. Nice chandeliers. Busy on the weekends for those coming in for dim sum. Restaurant is a decent size and has tables that are good for larger parties as well. Located in a busy plaza which houses many eateries near Lion Supermarket.

New Kim Lee is a great little spot in Milpitas for a quick grab of Asian food to go. We first tried…read moretheir Bánh Bò Hấp, a Vietnamese sweet steamed rice cake similar to Filipino puto, at a potluck and liked it enough to come check them out for ourselves. We also tried their sesame balls, marinated pig's feet, and fresh watermelon juice, which was so refreshing! The staff were super friendly and helpful. Tip: eat the sesame balls while warm because they get tough and gummy once they cool. Overall, a great neighborhood spot for a quick takeout fix!

Rating is for the good variety of food they offer from dimsum, roast meat, and steam table items…read more Also includes the pricing and customer service experience. This is a to go only place, no dining room. Had the pork fried rice, braised roast pork, soy chicken and charshu pork. I like that their steam table includes something different than other Chinese to go places; not the usual orange chicken and beef broccoli type place. Steam table includes charshu pork, braised pork, soy chicken and more. The braised pork had the roast pork but cooked on soy sauce based sauce with a hint of spicy. The soy chicken had lemongrass and garlic flavor. Charshu bbq red pork was slightly sweet and tasted like bacon but a little gamey. Pork fried rice was well seasoned. Chowmein had a different type of noodles than what I'm used but had good flavor overall. Bought the fried tofu on the side. Tofu was topped with diced grilled onion and bell peppers which gave it a sweet flavor if you eat the toppings with the tofu. All steam table items were good. I would go back to try their dimsum and roast meat items. They also sell pre packaged food if you don't feel like getting the combo items from the steam table. Nice staff. Very reasonable prices with generous portions.