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Sad to see a fantastic dim sum chain finally open in the east bay and it's getting bad reviews because people don't understand how Chinese restaurants operate. For starters, dim sum is a morning/lunch type of meal... sorry nicer places don't have all day menus like Denny's. Secondly, service at an authentic Chinese restaurant is rarely perfect. They know their food is enough to have return customers, so your attitude fit means very little to them. As for my own experience, we were seated quicker than most other dim sum places at peak time on a weekend. There's always a few specialty items on the menu that generally aren't seen at dim sum places. Hence why I really like going to HL but on the other side of the bridge. We ordered the usual things and they came out very fresh. Solid dim sum every time.
Came on a weekday evening so maybe that was why it was quieter and there didn't seem to be as many staff, but the food was delicious nonetheless. The braised pork belly was deeply tender, the egg clam dish came out so fluffy and flavorful, and I even tried pumpkin leaf for the first time (we asked them to cook it differently, which is how you know the chef is well skilled). A little pricier but large portions with plenty to still enjoy at home. Am definitely interested in coming back to try the dim sum some other day!
On a Monday, I was craving for dim sum so I ordered delivery The food was packed nicely, double bagged. The tofu wrapped pork in Oyster sauce could use added sauce. The ingredients were fresh and nicely wrapped. Steamed char Siu bao bun was doughy, filling was flavorful but could use more chunks of char Siu. The pan fried buns had meat filling that was nicely flavored and more would be more satisfying. It reminded me traditional steamed meat cakes or patties. Chiu Chew dumpling filling was nicely packed with relatively thick skin. And finally, the lotus leaf wrapped chicken sticky rice could definitely use more meat. It had a lonely piece of Chinese sausage and half egg yolk. Dim sum is a special treat and each dish make up the total experience. On this occasion, it check the boxes but left me wanting something more interesting.
Today I finally got the chance to dine here. Why stood out was the customer service was outstanding! The server was so attentive that he double checked if we wanted to order a rice noodle and a dried scallop rice plate too: normally other places would just let it be. Kudos to him! Ambiance was very nice: bright, huge restaurant. Parking can be tricky especially around noon time on a weekend. So plan to go early like 11am or 10:45am. Lots of specialty dishes and those were really good. The purple rice roll, the beef soup, the dried scallop rice with sauce, and the sea bass ho fun and congee were all very good. Will come again.
I love me some dim sum and Chinese cuisine. But a spacious restaurant with fancy chandeliers don't cut it when the food and service is horrible. Absolutely horrible. For my first time here..a table of four, the overall level of service was extremely far below expectations. The worst. The staff showed no acknowledgement and were far from being attentive to my table. It was obvious that everyone else that spoke the language was tended to at all times. Discriminate much? Then when the food was finally brought to our table, it was already cold as if it was just sitting back in the kitchen. Their $55 teriyaki Wagyu was more like wagyu jerky. Oh not surprised that some of the food was still raw. Like what we thought were black truffle dumplings was just raw shrimp. Disgusting. Oh and get this, they automatically added an 18% gratuity to the bill as if it was deserving. Remind you this was a table of four. Imposing any percentage for nonexistent service and for food that was not edible is just straight out unacceptable. Funny and frustrating at the same time that this place decides to take a nice 18% tip on our bill that was well over a couple hundred dollars for the lack of quality of their food and service. Just curious..How much unprofessionalism and major lack of customer service etiquette do you need to work here? This establishment is definitely a winner in those categories. For constantly having to find/ask any staff to bring us water, food, take out boxes, including the bill is just ridiculous. 18% tip ridiculous. Talk about take out boxes. We had to get up and find someone about packing our leftovers. They gave us boxes. But while we're packing our leftovers, tell me why we see servers packing other patrons food into containers?!?! Picking and choosing, are we?!?! Overall, the combination of worst-level service, cold/raw food, and the unexpected automatic tip charge gave me such an awful, negative experience. I know we're never coming back here and I strongly do not recommend this establishment to anyone. P.S. - I have family with Chinese in their blood..so I'm no shape or form being discriminative. It's just unfortunate that I'm stating a factual outcome from this calamity of an incident.
No wait for table but today's food seems meh . Amazing ambiance and service. Maybe because weekend can get busy
Food was great and service was fast! We are vegetarian and was able to get several dishes on the menu. Spring rolls, chow fun, cucumber, tofu dish, cilantro rice roll were all delicious. It's a large place, they say the largest in the world. I heard it used to be a pharmacy grocery store before. They also have a lot of private rooms for larger groups which is nice. Their bathrooms could be cleaner, and there's always a long line. So be prepared.
Classic dimsum spot I always go to with family on the weekends. Loud and bustling atmosphere always busy here. Huge interior with big screens in the background. Fresh dishes that come out fast and servers are quick. Go to dishes are always shrimp rice rolls, siu mai, abaked baos.
First time trying out HL. We family and I met a good friend for lunch. They ordered rice(large portion), shrimp dumplings, noodles. All were good. We definitely planned to come back to try their other items. Food came out pretty quickly. The restaurant is pretty big. You can host events/parties. It's clean and has a huge screen on one of the walls. It reminded us of being in a casino. Plenty of parking as well.
Today I came here with a friend to try this newly opened Hong Kong-style dim sum restaurant. My friend is from Guangzhou and is very particular about food, so I was curious to hear his opinion. Personally, I thought the dim sum was pretty good. The dishes I usually order--shrimp dumplings (har gow), rice noodle rolls (cheung fun), and pan-fried turnip cake, all tasted quite decent. My friend mentioned that the shrimp dumplings didn't contain bamboo shoots, which made them feel a bit less authentic. As for me, I really liked the beef brisket and radish soup. The broth was rich and flavorful, but the radish wasn't cooked long enough and was still a little too firm. Overall, the service was excellent, and the restaurant was spacious, clean, and comfortable. I would definitely recommend giving this place a try. 今天跟我朋友一起來光顧這家新開的港式飲茶，我朋友是一個廣州人，對飲食也非常講究的人。我個人覺得這家店的點心還不錯，像是我最基本會點的蝦餃、腸粉、蘿蔔糕，我都覺得還行。我的朋友說蝦餃沒有放筍子在裡面有一點不正宗，我個人覺得它的蘿蔔牛腩湯，很濃郁，但是蘿蔔沒有燉爛，有點硬。其他方面，服務非常的好，環境又大又乾淨，我還是挺推薦給各位的。
If you haven't been to HL Restaurant, you need to try it at least once. It is a huge restaurant and packed. Even with the size and number of customers, the service was pretty good. We had to ask a couple of times for a couple things but given how busy they were it wasn't a point of contention. I thought it was acceptable because we did get what we wanted with just a little delay. A couple of good friends took us for Dim Sum and we ordered a variety of items. High Tower Fried Pancake Fried Red Wine Oysters Sui mai Har Gow Fried Shrimp Rangoon XLB Dumplings Baked BBQ Bao Baked Creamy Custard Bao Crispy Roasted Squab Chilled Vegetarian Bean Curd Skin Shrimp rice noodle roll Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce Mango piggy pudding Chocolate goat pudding The presentation of the Dim Sum is really nice, we liked the fried oysters, Chinese broccoli, char sui bao, rice noodles with shrimp and the baked creamy custard bao. Our least favorite was the squab (which is hard to cook because it dries out easily) and the XLB dumplings which ours didn't have broth in one and just a little broth in a couple others. HL is good for large gatherings and families whether there are just two of you or 30 of you. I would go once in awhile with friends. I really want to try the Express take-out. The prices looked reasonable and the food looked good.
Very nostalgic - this place reminds me of many dim sum places I went to as a child. Not mind-blowing quality (this is not like Dragon Beaux, and I still rank Koi Palace above this place too) but for the price you get really solid dim sum. The service also reminds me of what I experienced as a child - efficient! The premises are also very impressive - such a huge restaurant and really amazing collection of alcohol decorating the walls, and extremely solid chairs to sit in, and clean and spacious!! They also have some fun specials. My husband and I tried the special Tianjin black sesame twist and it was HUGE! It was a fun novelty though I likely wouldn't get it again; taste was just ok. Again, very solid dim sum place and grateful to have such a solid place close by!
1 month ago
19 days ago
date & time: thursday september 17, 2026 @ noon party of 4 vibe: aunties & uncles & families in white fox multi-colored striped tops & shorts sets music: none until they briefly played our fave canto song by jacky cheung decor: the largest dim sum resting the u.s w/ banquet style tables & vip drink lockers in the lobby service: super nice & courteous imbibe: tea devour: oysters, fish, clam noodles w/ fish roe, soy sauce noodles w/ salty lemon- a must as wells as the bbq pork belly and taro stuffed mushrooms. for dessert: pandan egg tart & green tea mille cake total: $175.68 read more
29 days ago
On a Saturday, I went with a group of 7 and was charged tea for 8 people. Tea is $1.85/pp. So make sure you double check your receipts. We ordered 17 dim sum items plus 1 half roasted duck and it came out to $31/pp which was a great deal. Automatic service charge of 16% applied. Advanced reservations encouraged. The space is massive. We got seated in one of the many separated rooms they had instead of the main room. Service was slow. Taste though was pretty good and the ladies bringing out the dim sum were really nice. A few items we would not order again: pandan egg tarts which had no pandan flavor at all, fish fillet rice noodle rolls which was fishy and the water chestnut cake which was just boring. They also have a bakery where they sold the standard Asian bakery items such as: buns, egg tarts and birthday cakes and you can also get roasted pig and duck here. Parking can be a bit tough on weekends. read more
Sad to see a fantastic dim sum chain finally open in the east bay and it's getting bad reviews because people don't understand how Chinese restaurants operate. For starters, dim sum is a morning/lunch type of meal... sorry nicer places don't have all day menus like Denny's. Secondly, service at an authentic Chinese restaurant is rarely perfect. They know their food is enough to have return customers, so your attitude fit means very little to them. As for my own experience, we were seated quicker than most other dim sum places at peak time on a weekend. There's always a few specialty items on the menu that generally aren't seen at dim sum places. Hence why I really like going to HL but on the other side of the bridge. We ordered the usual things and they came out very fresh. Solid dim sum every time. read more
Came on a weekday evening so maybe that was why it was quieter and there didn't seem to be as many staff, but the food was delicious nonetheless. The braised pork belly was deeply tender, the egg clam dish came out so fluffy and flavorful, and I even tried pumpkin leaf for the first time (we asked them to cook it differently, which is how you know the chef is well skilled). A little pricier but large portions with plenty to still enjoy at home. Am definitely interested in coming back to try the dim sum some other day! read more
On a Monday, I was craving for dim sum so I ordered delivery The food was packed nicely, double bagged. The tofu wrapped pork in Oyster sauce could use added sauce. The ingredients were fresh and nicely wrapped. Steamed char Siu bao bun was doughy, filling was flavorful but could use more chunks of char Siu. The pan fried buns had meat filling that was nicely flavored and more would be more satisfying. It reminded me traditional steamed meat cakes or patties. Chiu Chew dumpling filling was nicely packed with relatively thick skin. And finally, the lotus leaf wrapped chicken sticky rice could definitely use more meat. It had a lonely piece of Chinese sausage and half egg yolk. Dim sum is a special treat and each dish make up the total experience. On this occasion, it check the boxes but left me wanting something more interesting. read more
1 month ago
Today I finally got the chance to dine here. Why stood out was the customer service was outstanding! The server was so attentive that he double checked if we wanted to order a rice noodle and a dried scallop rice plate too: normally other places would just let it be. Kudos to him! Ambiance was very nice: bright, huge restaurant. Parking can be tricky especially around noon time on a weekend. So plan to go early like 11am or 10:45am. Lots of specialty dishes and those were really good. The purple rice roll, the beef soup, the dried scallop rice with sauce, and the sea bass ho fun and congee were all very good. Will come again. read more
2 months ago
I love me some dim sum and Chinese cuisine. But a spacious restaurant with fancy chandeliers don't cut it when the food and service is horrible. Absolutely horrible. For my first time here..a table of four, the overall level of service was extremely far below expectations. The worst. The staff showed no acknowledgement and were far from being attentive to my table. It was obvious that everyone else that spoke the language was tended to at all times. Discriminate much? Then when the food was finally brought to our table, it was already cold as if it was just sitting back in the kitchen. Their $55 teriyaki Wagyu was more like wagyu jerky. Oh not surprised that some of the food was still raw. Like what we thought were black truffle dumplings was just raw shrimp. Disgusting. Oh and get this, they automatically added an 18% gratuity to the bill as if it was deserving. Remind you this was a table of four. Imposing any percentage for nonexistent service and for food that was not edible is just straight out unacceptable. Funny and frustrating at the same time that this place decides to take a nice 18% tip on our bill that was well over a couple hundred dollars for the lack of quality of their food and service. Just curious..How much unprofessionalism and major lack of customer service etiquette do you need to work here? This establishment is definitely a winner in those categories. For constantly having to find/ask any staff to bring us water, food, take out boxes, including the bill is just ridiculous. 18% tip ridiculous. Talk about take out boxes. We had to get up and find someone about packing our leftovers. They gave us boxes. But while we're packing our leftovers, tell me why we see servers packing other patrons food into containers?!?! Picking and choosing, are we?!?! Overall, the combination of worst-level service, cold/raw food, and the unexpected automatic tip charge gave me such an awful, negative experience. I know we're never coming back here and I strongly do not recommend this establishment to anyone. P.S. - I have family with Chinese in their blood..so I'm no shape or form being discriminative. It's just unfortunate that I'm stating a factual outcome from this calamity of an incident. read more
2 days ago
No wait for table but today's food seems meh . Amazing ambiance and service. Maybe because weekend can get busy read more
2 months ago
Food was great and service was fast! We are vegetarian and was able to get several dishes on the menu. Spring rolls, chow fun, cucumber, tofu dish, cilantro rice roll were all delicious. It's a large place, they say the largest in the world. I heard it used to be a pharmacy grocery store before. They also have a lot of private rooms for larger groups which is nice. Their bathrooms could be cleaner, and there's always a long line. So be prepared. read more
Classic dimsum spot I always go to with family on the weekends. Loud and bustling atmosphere always busy here. Huge interior with big screens in the background. Fresh dishes that come out fast and servers are quick. Go to dishes are always shrimp rice rolls, siu mai, abaked baos. read more
3 months ago
First time trying out HL. We family and I met a good friend for lunch. They ordered rice(large portion), shrimp dumplings, noodles. All were good. We definitely planned to come back to try their other items. Food came out pretty quickly. The restaurant is pretty big. You can host events/parties. It's clean and has a huge screen on one of the walls. It reminded us of being in a casino. Plenty of parking as well. read more
Today I came here with a friend to try this newly opened Hong Kong-style dim sum restaurant. My friend is from Guangzhou and is very particular about food, so I was curious to hear his opinion. Personally, I thought the dim sum was pretty good. The dishes I usually order--shrimp dumplings (har gow), rice noodle rolls (cheung fun), and pan-fried turnip cake, all tasted quite decent. My friend mentioned that the shrimp dumplings didn't contain bamboo shoots, which made them feel a bit less authentic. As for me, I really liked the beef brisket and radish soup. The broth was rich and flavorful, but the radish wasn't cooked long enough and was still a little too firm. Overall, the service was excellent, and the restaurant was spacious, clean, and comfortable. I would definitely recommend giving this place a try. 今天跟我朋友一起來光顧這家新開的港式飲茶，我朋友是一個廣州人，對飲食也非常講究的人。我個人覺得這家店的點心還不錯，像是我最基本會點的蝦餃、腸粉、蘿蔔糕，我都覺得還行。我的朋友說蝦餃沒有放筍子在裡面有一點不正宗，我個人覺得它的蘿蔔牛腩湯，很濃郁，但是蘿蔔沒有燉爛，有點硬。其他方面，服務非常的好，環境又大又乾淨，我還是挺推薦給各位的。 read more
1 month ago
If you haven't been to HL Restaurant, you need to try it at least once. It is a huge restaurant and packed. Even with the size and number of customers, the service was pretty good. We had to ask a couple of times for a couple things but given how busy they were it wasn't a point of contention. I thought it was acceptable because we did get what we wanted with just a little delay. A couple of good friends took us for Dim Sum and we ordered a variety of items. High Tower Fried Pancake Fried Red Wine Oysters Sui mai Har Gow Fried Shrimp Rangoon XLB Dumplings Baked BBQ Bao Baked Creamy Custard Bao Crispy Roasted Squab Chilled Vegetarian Bean Curd Skin Shrimp rice noodle roll Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce Mango piggy pudding Chocolate goat pudding The presentation of the Dim Sum is really nice, we liked the fried oysters, Chinese broccoli, char sui bao, rice noodles with shrimp and the baked creamy custard bao. Our least favorite was the squab (which is hard to cook because it dries out easily) and the XLB dumplings which ours didn't have broth in one and just a little broth in a couple others. HL is good for large gatherings and families whether there are just two of you or 30 of you. I would go once in awhile with friends. I really want to try the Express take-out. The prices looked reasonable and the food looked good. read more
Very nostalgic - this place reminds me of many dim sum places I went to as a child. Not mind-blowing quality (this is not like Dragon Beaux, and I still rank Koi Palace above this place too) but for the price you get really solid dim sum. The service also reminds me of what I experienced as a child - efficient! The premises are also very impressive - such a huge restaurant and really amazing collection of alcohol decorating the walls, and extremely solid chairs to sit in, and clean and spacious!! They also have some fun specials. My husband and I tried the special Tianjin black sesame twist and it was HUGE! It was a fun novelty though I likely wouldn't get it again; taste was just ok. Again, very solid dim sum place and grateful to have such a solid place close by! read more
5 days ago
Place was very nice and clean food was good fresh vegetables and good portions everything on the menu is over $20 and not authentic Chinese food. Food takes forever spent more time waiting on food to come out one at a time. I would give this place more stars if the service wasn't so bad, worst service i ever encountered. Next time i will make the hour drive to downtown china town and pay half as much for authentic Chinese food!!!!!! Hong kong bbq restaurant better down the street !!!! read more
3 months ago
Came here for father's day dim sum and arrived around 11:45. Parking was tough so our son dropped us off while we went in to grab a number. They have a cool system where once you get the number you can see how many people r waiting for tables for various party sizes. It's a huge place so she said the wait would be about half an hour but it was really faster than that. It looked intimating though cuz there were soooo many people waiting. The food was okay and the service was bad. We waited quite a while to be asked what kind of tea we wanted and had to flag someone down for anything we needed. Maybe service is bad because there is an automatic 16% tip added to your bill. All the dim sum prices were considered mainly "large". Bill came to over $100 for the 3 of us. The noodle dish was large for the price though but the dim sum was meh. Got the high tower fried pancake cuz it looked like the ghost from pac man but it was really just fried and a bit greasy with no real taste. Maybe if you closed your eyes you can convince yourself it tasted a little like a churro. The place was noisy and tons of screens allowed you to watch the fifa soccer games. If you don't want to talk to your party come here where it's noisy and you can watch tv instead of talk! read more
4 months ago
Had dim sum with my family at HL Peninsula, and it had been such a long time since I last had dim sum that this meal reminded me how good dim sum can be! My aunt and uncle handled all the ordering, and everything that came out was tasty. There was a great variety of dishes, and I enjoyed pretty much everything we tried. The restaurant is huge, with lots of seating and large screens throughout the dining room, making it a fun spot for a family gathering. Overall, it was a solid dim sum experience and a nice reminder of how much I enjoy this type of food. I'd come back again with family. read more
Tried this enormous dim sum restaurant that everyone seems to be talking about. The place is huge, with giant TV screens and countless tables, yet it still felt crowded initially. Customer service was okay. We ordered the prawns with wasabi-lime mayonnaise 10/10, pan-seared Australian Wagyu beef with teriyaki sauce, 10/10, flavored fried Chilean sea bass 6/10, Peninsula fried rice 5/10. They were bit dry. The portions were huge, and the meat quality was impressive, although the bill adds up quickly. One thing to note: their lunch and dinner menus are completely different, so make sure you're visiting at the right time if there's something specific you want to try. The only disappointment was dessert. When we asked for the dessert menu, we were told they were closing and would no longer be serving desserts. It would have been nice to get a heads-up earlier. Overall, it was a good experience, and I'm glad we finally checked it out to see what all the hype was about. read more
4 months ago
Ambiance - this place is huge. It looks clean and classy Service - we were seated immediately. We were given an order form which was quite hard to decipher. The list was long but somehow, we managed to order the right stuff Food - everything we ordered were fresh and delicious. The hargow and shumai here were probably one of the best I've had. The hargow was packed with shrimp and the shumai was moist and large. My favorite though were the bbq pork buns. These were warm and pillowy. I was already craving them even before we finished lunch. We ordered crab fried rice, gai lan, shrimp noodle, sticky rice and many more dishes. We loved them all. read more
2 days ago
The place is huge! and I want to let you know that there are so many rooms you can rent for special occasions. There are plenty of parking places. We went at around 11am and we were seated right away. Out of our order, what stood out was the durian pastry, which was served warm on the inside with plenty of fruits, and deliciously crunchy on the outside. The beef with noodles dish on sizzling hot pot style warmer, also had the flavor that will keep you wanting more and more. The dimsum small dishes are just ok in my opinion, but the beautiful decorations throughout the place made up for this wonderful dining experience. read more
2 months ago
Tried this place out early this year with my daughter and a friend for my birthday. We got seated right away on a Friday early lunch time. Food came out quickly more than I expected. The place was crowded. Food was good but I wasn't in wowed with the dimsum options. read more
6 months ago
This time around, I left feeling disappointed. The level of service I experienced previously was noticeably lacking during this visit. We spent a significant amount for lunch, yet waited nearly an hour for the piggy custard buns. Throughout that time, multiple servers passed by our table assuring us the order was on its way--but it never arrived. Later, we were told that a second order had never been placed, despite it clearly being marked on our menu. It appears the order was never entered into the system, which is frustrating, as that's not something the customer should be held responsible for. At the end of the day, it wasn't really about the buns--it was about the principle. The lack of accountability, the miscommunication, and especially being met with blame instead of a solution made the experience even more disappointing. There also didn't seem to be any effort from the staff to follow through or check with the kitchen regarding the missing order. Unfortunately, this experience took away from the overall dining experience. The automatic gratuity for larger parties may also play a role, as it can sometimes reduce the sense of urgency or ownership in service. Because of this visit, I'm hesitant to consider this restaurant a top choice moving forward. read more
15 days ago
After 11 months, came to give them a try again. And this time was even worse. Went for dim sum and food is not eat warm. The stars is for the service cause waiters and waitresses are nice. But for sure not coming again until someone I personally know tells me their food improves. read more
3 months ago
We love grabbing the takeout from the bakery section! We grabbed some buns along with shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings and daikon cakes. Everything is fresh and delicious. It's a bummer that things are socpricey though! read more
Was excited to try this new dim sum spot! It is huuuuuge, barely a wait on the sunday before CNY! the only thing was the parking lot is small compared to how big the restaurant is! Food is all very standard and yummy, I love dim sum so I loved it all! read more
The HL Peninsula Chinese Restaurant empire just continues to grow with not only their largest restaurant yet, but also the largest Cantonese restaurant in all of North America! And yes, it is located on the main thoroughfare of a small but quaint city of Castro Valley, California no less! Opened in the fall of 2025 to considerable fanfare, HL Peninsula transformed a longtime Rite Aid location into one of the Peninsula's largest Cantonese dining destinations. The "HL" stands for Hoi Luen, the English translation of the restaurant group's original Chinese name. Founded by Chef Li Yongzhou, the H.L. Peninsula Catering Group has built a strong reputation for its Cantonese cuisine and dim sum, growing from its original South San Francisco location into a beloved local institution with multiple outposts. Having previously dined at both the South San Francisco and Burlingame locations, I knew this newest venture would be worth the visit. The challenge wasn't deciding whether to go, it was finding the right time to experience it, ideally when the crowds had subsided and the service, which understandably faced some growing pains after opening, had settled into a smoother rhythm. Given the size of the restaurant and the excitement surrounding its debut, expectations were understandably high. A group of two diners and myself decided to make a go of it on a recent Saturday morning for a brunch time visit. With both their parking lot and dining room being so massive, we weren't sure how many people would actually be here waiting in line. Thankfully upon entry, there was no wait at all, as they have a massive indoor waiting hall near their front desk and it too was empty as our table for three was sat immediately. With futbol playing on no fewer than six floor to ceiling wall television screens the atmosphere was lively at this location of HL Peninsula to say the least as almost eight months in, they are still thriving here, but I have to admit I thought everything would be more focused as they were sadly still having service issues which in turn would affect the quality of food that we would still enjoy on this initial visit. Ordering during the lunch hour is actually easy at HL Peninsula especially if you speak and read Chinese, but even if you do not, you can fake it till you make it, as many dishes on their lunch menu have images to go right along their names. Diners fill out their own order form meaning you either place a check mark or number in the space provided for the menu item you want to order. The menu at this location of HL Peninsula is separated into categories including their Dishes of the Day, Special Recommendation, Exquisite Seafood, Steamer, Street Favorite, Bakery, Roaster, Rice Noodle Rolls, Congee, Kitchen, Rice & Noodle, Dessert, and their Teas. As fans of their cuisine, we wanted to order a wide variety of dishes, but didn't want to break the bank with the food we were ordering. We noticed that prices at this location were slightly higher than their original location in South San Francisco, so it made us cautious on what to order overall. We always tend to order their Beef Chow Fun Dry Style from their Rice & Noodle section, and at 23 dollars this was in line with what we were expecting as it was a flavorful and truly fulfilling entrée. Instead of traditional chow mein noodles, we ordered their Signature Fried Rice Noodles which had a nice variety of seafood, scrambled egg bits, red and green onions. This was a perfectly tasty and affordable option on their Daily Specials menu that was only listed in Chinese so for those who do not know how to read Chinese it is best to ask your server. We also ordered their Shrimp Dumplings topped with fish roe, Beef & Yellow Chive Rice Noodle Rolls, and Baked Egg Yolk Lava Baos to complete our meal. It should be noted that here at HL Peninsula they do charge for teas and they even charge for hot water, so budget conscious diners should prepare to pay for anything you drink upon visiting. The service remains spotty at HL Peninsula, as it was hard to flag down any dining captain, whose sole job should be to oversee their section of tables, and our plates were brought out in an odd order with the dessert Lava Baos coming out first, of which we let sit there on our table because we wanted to enjoy them last and they were therefore less warm as a result. The real stars of our meal were our two noodle entrées as the Chow Fun was a nice greasy staple of our afternoon and the Fried Rice Noodles were an unexpected surprise. Our total bill came to $98.41, which is admittedly on the pricier side for lunch for three. That said, it felt like money well spent, as we left with enough leftovers for several additional meals. A return visit to HL Peninsula is definitely in order. After all, a drive out to Castro Valley is never a bad thing. With its newest location already making waves in the local dining scene HL Peninsula is just building on their growing success! read more
8 months ago
Been here a few times for lunch and it's consistently good: - service - quality food, I like the kitchen foods more than the dim sum, but enjoyed the durian green tea mochi - max 10 minute wait, 10ish and 12ish (no wait) Improvement - more bathrooms And THE most important thing: NO MSG headache!!!! read more
Came here around noon on a Sunday and I expected a long wait. Luckily we were seated immediately! Food arrived pretty quick and everything was made to order. I tried a few new items and I would have to say I'm pretty satisfied with every dish! Will come again! read more
Second time here. First time we came late (8pm), the huge restaurant was pretty empty, and we had three dishes - one was very good & memorable: Chef Special Blackened BBQ Pork! Today, we came at 10:45am and it was already packed - President's Day holiday & the day before Chinese New Year. The large parking lot was already full. Even so, we were seated immediately. The many staff & servers were nice, efficient & seemed to work well together. The restaurant is huge, spacious & clean. We ordered the traditional Har Gow (shrimp dumplings), Siu Mai (pork & shrimp dumplings), Beef Chow Fun Dry (we asked for no bean sprouts & it was no problem), and Tomato Beef Chow Mien with Pan Fried Noodles (which isn't on their menu ... and they made it anyway & made it very well!). We also ordered Green Beans with Garlic (also not on their menu & they made it well anyway!). We also had Pan-Seared Chive & Shrimp Dumplings and Short Ribs with Teriyaki Sauce. The four of us are Chinese and have eaten lots of Chinese food in our lives. My Mom is especially picky & unfiltered about how she feels about Chinese food. We all felt all of the food was delicious! The prices may seem a bit high though the servings are quite large too. And there's an extensive selection of teas. I'm sure we'll be back again soon! read more
Not sure if I went on an off day, but I had by far the worst dim sum experience here. I visited on a Tuesday during lunch and it was horrendous. We were there for over an hour and a half, which is extremely long for a lunch service in my opinion. The restaurant is huge but barely half was filled, so not sure why service was so slow. Service was terrible and inconsistent. At first, the servers were attentive but many times we were having to flag down servers for more water, to get a status on our food, etc, which of course also leads them to be a bit annoyed. Our tables around us also were waiting long times for their dishes. We ordered about 8 dishes which all came out scattered, where we had some food then we'd have to wait another 15+ minutes for the next item. It took 50 minutes for our congee to come out which is ridiculous. We couldn't eat our food consistently which had us wanting to order more because the food was taking so long and we were hungry and waiting, we ended up ordering chow fun last minute and Shanghai dumplings which we noticed they forgot to add from our first order.. Surprisingly the Shanghai dumplings came out still before the congee from our first order. The dim sum itself was fine, smaller pieces and portions were smaller than other spots. We got the general tao chicken wing and two pieces weren't cooked thru and at that point, I was genuinely annoyed and over it. We didn't complain or anything, I just finished as quick as I could so we could leave. I won't be back and don't recommend this spot. Their menu is limited compared to other spots so it baffles my mind that service was THAT slow on a weekday. I cannot imagine what service is like on a weekend when it's a full house. Prices are on the higher side for the portion and quality as well. There are better dimsum spots I'd rather make the drive to. It was almost $200 for three adults + 3 items I placed for to go. That's insane! read more
Tried HL Peninsula Sun 2/8/26 Super Bowl day, it was full at 11am but we still got a table no wait. We got 10 dim sum dishes prices $6.80-10.80 and tea was $3.70. Beef roll was no good, weird beef that comes out of the rolls. Chicken feet - good Pork spareribs - ok Tofu roll - ok Tripe - hubby liked Egg tarts - good Shrimp chive dumpling - ok Turnip cake - was almost cold, meh Seaweed and jelly fish - ok Pork shrimp shui mai - ok Maybe worth going if nearby, I probably won't go back since it's 30min each way and not cheap. read more
4 months ago
I want to preface that I came here closer to the restaurant grand opening, ( forgot to post for a while). The service was incredibly slow, they put us in on of those rooms and we just got forgotten. Other tables in this room seemed to experienced the same service as they left frustrated with trying to ask for boxes and for the check to be paid. Food was very mediocre, nothing special, and it didn't justify the price tag. The inside was new and similar interior to the other HL peninsulas in the bay. This location did not impress, hopefully they have fixed some of the operations by now. read more
4 months ago
Came for DIMSUM. Arrived at 10 am and already pretty packed. Small parking lot. Large TVs which is a huge plus. Clean and fast service. Kinda pricey but what do you expect from a new places delicious and would come back. read more
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I'm looking for a birthday menu for 20, anyone tried their dinner menu in terms of food choices & quality, service etc?
It is commendable that they offer a variety of dinner sets at different price points to cater to diverse preferences. It is not necessary that the most expensive option is the one that suits you best. I recommend reviewing the entire dinner set menu…
Do they have a banquet menu?
Yes they do. All sorts of packages from regular dinner, red ginger, birthday to Weddings.
Does it cost extra to reserve a private dining room?
No but depending on the size of room, a minimum amount has to be met.
Do they take reservation on the weekend?
No , they don't take anymore reservation on the weekend, I go shopping the grocery next door pass though the HL restaurant the waitress cleaning the door told me no more now ! Hope this answer helps you.
What are the Hours open?
LUNCH HOURS: Mon-Fri: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Sat-Sun : 10:00 am - 2:15 pm…
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