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HL Peninsula Garden

3.4 (176 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 2:15 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Updated 3 months ago

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Cleo C.

My family and I have always been big fans of this dim sum chain, however, we had a very disappointing experience dining here today. First, when we politely asked if they could remove the tea charge for one of our family members who doesn't drink tea, the server laughed and said no. This was surprising, especially since we are returning customers and have had this accommodated in the past each visit. Based on his tone, we chose not to escalate the situation. Second, we were charged for an item that no one at our table ordered. As a family, everyone takes turns marking the menu. It's never been an issue. We later confirmed this after noticing the dish was completely untouched towards the end of the meal. Upon reviewing the menu we had used to mark our selections, all of our marks were in blue ink and this item was in black with a signature (see photo). It was clear that this item had been added in a different color ink than the rest of our order. This was not a misunderstanding - it was added without our knowledge. We were charged $34 for it. Finally, the quality of that same dish (duck and rice noodle) was not great. It contained mostly bones, including the duck head (yes, the head ) and neck, with very little actual meat. If this is actually how the dish usually is prepared, it's definitely not worth $34. Overall, today's experience felt dishonest and disappointing. We hope management takes this feedback seriously and addresses these issues moving forward.

Geoduck served in Two Courses - delicious! (Sat, 09/28/24)
Jennifer Y.

A beautiful and wonderful restaurant. Over the years, attentive service received on each of my visits. On top of dim sum and hot pot, they also serve delicious fresh/live seafood dishes; with HL's "clams" and "geoduck" being my favorites. Looking forward to the future in continuing to meet up here with my San Francisco-area's family when I fly in or out from SFO! CHEERS!

法式香草焗餐包 Barbecue Pork Bun
Rose T.

We were originally planning on going to HL Peninsula Pearl next door, but saw this location next to it. I originally thought that this location just served hot pot, but our server told us that this location started offering dim sum to serve overflow customers. Even though there was a red egg party going on and it was a Saturday during prime lunch time, the wait wasn't too bad. We were led into a private room with large windows, which provided views of the water and planes taking off/landing. Our order: Hot tea: $1.65/person +Tea cups were easy to hold. -We selected 茉香玉露 Jasmine, and it wasn't as fragrant as other jasmine teas I've had. 法式香草焗餐包 Barbecue Pork Bun (3): $6.80 +Bun was soft with a slight crisp +Good amount of BBQ pork filling that wasn't too fatty 萝卜牛杂 Beef Offal Stew w/Turnip: $14.28 +Not too salty -Lacked variety: There were only 2 kinds (honeycomb tripe & intestine) 蟹子烧麦 Crab Roe Siu Mai (4 pcs): $6.80 +Shrimper's delight: Filling was full of shrimp and topped w/shrimp roe -A bit spicy since there was a lot of black pepper -Seemed haphazardly made as they couldn't even stand upright and some of the wrappers were torn. 鮮蝦腸 Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls (3 rolls/6 pcs): $9.80 +Filled with large, plump shrimp +Rice noodles were silky smooth and thin. +Despite sitting in a pool of soy sauce, it wasn't salty. -The 2 snap peas seemed out of place. 百花蜂巢糕 Steamed Honey Comb Cake (3): $7.80 +As the name suggested, it had a lot of holes, which are probably what made it chewy. It was permeated with honey and not too sweet. -It was slightly salty on the outside, which was odd. 魚腐紅花蚌浸西洋菜 (Special): $16.88 -Fish tofu was salty. -Red coral clams were inconsistent: The piece I ate was very chewy whereas the piece my dad ate was perfectly cooked. -I don't like watercress, but my parents like it so they enjoyed this dish a lot. Side notes: 1.) 16% automatic service charge with tax was automatically added to our bill. 2.) Large free parking lot *Verdict: 3.5 stars rounded down to 3 d/t service. We were still eating, and the waiter brought us the bill. What made it awkward was that they brought in another party and told them that they could sit at our table once we were done.

Elaine Y.

HL Peninsula Garden is located right next to HL Peninsula Pearl which is one of a few in the HL family of restaurants in Burlingame/SSF. In my opinion, I would stick with either Pearl or the OG HL Peninsula Restaurant (even though this one has no view). Garden seems to try to emulate the others with an upper class feel but I thought the service was pretty bad at best which really put a damper on otherwise elevated Chinese banquet food. First we had made a reservation for 14 but the table was only set for 12 which irked mom who was clear about the reservation. It was also a bummer that we couldn't get seated by the large windows and instead got sat next to the bathroom...I mean, maybe we could have asked at the time of reservation but, it was unfortunate. Then when it came to food, the first half of dinner came flying out but then it screeched to a halt midway through with a dish arriving every 10 minutes or so with the last dish being completely MIA until prompted. Midway through, there was a "plate change" where the wait staff just piled all the new plates in the middle and left. Really odd! What do I do with my soiled plate? Food wise, most everything was good. I enjoyed the golden sand shrimp, the fried honey spareribs, and the string beans with pork and olive leaves best! The truffled fried rice did impart just enough black truffle flavor to make it interesting and I also thought both chicken (ginger and soy) were perfectly silky. Some dishes were a bit salty like our chicken and oyster clay pot and the red bean dessert, albeit already not my favorite, was also undercooked leading to a bitter taste. So while it wasn't all bad, I'd definitely rank Garden as the lowest tier HL in the area.

Marco Y.

Came here to for a family gathering. We got a private room in the back which was very spacious, considering we had 20+ people. Everything was pretty good but not extraordinary.

Milan L.

Combining several experiences into one review. My family celebrated birthday over dinner here twice. The setting is beautiful with floor to ceiling massive windows facing the bay view. There are usually a few other parties dining at the same time so it's the right balance of festivity and usually sufficient level of attention from staff. We enjoy most of the traditional dishes - Peking duck, lobster noodle, steamed chicken with ginger sauce, wagyu fillet sliced with veggies, etc. The meal typically ends with complimentary Chinese dessert such as red bean paste soup. We also tried dim sum lunch on a weekday and the place was quite deserted by 1:30pm and we never got rushed to leave and we stayed until 3:30 ish. All dim sum I tried were very good. But for weekend dim sum, some wait is expected. Given the overall ambiance and food quality and service, I would not hesitate to eat here and skip koi palace.

Baked pork buns
Cindy S.

Beautiful view of the Bay. Extensive menu with many traditional favorites including dim sum. The filling on the Ha Gow was perfect but the wrappers fell apart. Seemed to be a theme, as the wrappers on our other dumplings arrived split and open. Baked pork bun was delicious the standout and the Beef Chow Fun was a huge miss. Flavorless, greasy and very little beef. Service was varied. One waitress was fairly friendly and professional, the other was a big grouch. You'll get fed but there are much better options around.

Fried Sticky Rice Pork Dumpling - 4.5 stars. Great mix of sweet mochi bun (with a nice crisp) and savory filling. Sat lunch 2025-03-22
Ziyan C.

We came here because HL Peninsula Pearl next door had a 20 minute wait for 5 adults, 2 kids, at 11:10am on a Saturday. There was no wait here around 11:20pm. Service was good. We found a piece of foil in our Shanghai dumplings so they gave us a free replacement plus 2 additional plates of buns, both very good. There was a baby shower/party happening in one corner of the main room; they had half walls to separate the area, but you could see the entire party, and the photos of the baby that were projected onto a large screen on the wall. Fun for the kids to look at the giant crabs, lobsters, and fish by the entrance! * Steamed Shrimp Dumplings * Salty Egg Yolk Lava Bun - 4.5 stars * Steamed Shanghai Dumpling - 3 stars. Got stuck to pan, found a piece of foil in the filling of one (we got a free replacement and 2 free additional dishes). * Salt & Pepper Capelin - 4 stars. * Chinese Tender Green w Garlic - 3.5 stars * Soy Sauce Chow Mein - 3.5 stars. Got this for the kids. They ate it! * Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls - 4 stars * Soy Sauce Chicken - 4 stars. Very moist chicken, tender meat. If you're not used to this dish, be prepared to pick off a lot of bone and cartilege! * Fried Sticky Rice Pork Dumpling - 4.5 stars. Great mix of sweet mochi bun (with a nice crisp) and savory filling. * Beef Chow Fun Dry Style - 3.5 stars. * BBQ Pork buns - 4 stars * Sweet cheese buns - 4 stars

Tiffany C.

My brother in law came to visit for the weekend and I wanted to take him to eat at one of my favorite dim sum restaurants: HL Peninsula Pearl. We got there at around 10:45am and there was already an almost 2 hour wait. The lady suggested that we go next door to HL Peninsula Garden if we did not want to wait. We were kind of skeptical going next door because HL Peninsula Pearl was super packed with people still waiting to be seated. We decided not to wait and headed on over to HL Peninsula Garden. I was scared to try this place out in case it didn't exceed our expectations but my brother in law loved it and had a great first dim sum experience! The menu is relatively similar but we thought some of the food tasted better than next door! The servers were super attentive and very responsive! We will definitely be back!

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Kitty L.

We discovered this branch which was much less of a wait and quieter and loved it! The quality of the food was just as great as the one on the right! All the dim sum was fantastic!

Steamed Chicken Feet in Black Bean Sauce
Lisa C.

Good views, good food, but no parking at lunch on a Saturday. May spot: celebrity chef Martin Yan (friend of owner) Everything we ate was above average. My favorite was surprisingly their Honey Comb Cake (when hot). Other favorites are: * Chinese Tender Green with Garlic - Yum!! * Simmered Fish Curd & Red Clam w/ Watercress - good unusual soup If you like Pan Fried Water Chestnut Cake, theirs is really good. What I do not recommend are: * Crispy Taro Cake with Pork - over-fried * Steamed Creamy Custard Bun - way prefer Koi Palace's We also tried the following (from most to least favorite): * Steamed Giant Clam w/Garlic * Beef & Yellow Chive Rice Noodle Rolls * Fish Fillet & Scallion Rice Noodle Rolls * Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls * Beef Offal Stew with Turnip * Salted Pork Bone and Watercress Congee * Salt & Pepper Capelin * Crab Roe Siu Mai - Huge * Pan Fried Turnip Cake & Salty Egg Yolk * Steamed Beancurd Sheet Rolls * Black Bean Sauce Spareribs * Steamed Chicken Feet in Black Bean Sauce * Herbal Chicken Feet - too rich for me I have not tried their premium offerings, which might elevate my rating. So far, I prefer many dim sum restaurants over this one.

Total scam. We ordered a steamed fish, and the server told us it was Dongxing grouper priced at $70 per pound. What we were served was not Dongxing grouper at all. The total for the fish alone came to $191 before tax, which was shocking given what we actually received. We raised this concern with the restaurant, but they insisted it was the correct fish and that the price was justified. I am attaching a photo of a real Dongxing grouper for reference. Authentic Dongxing grouper is red, and it looks nothing like the fish we were served. This is extremely misleading and unacceptable. This establishment is a total scam and will be reported.

Steamed Shrimp Rice Roll
Kelly F.

Came for Sunday dim sum brunch and there was a bit of a wait since we came a little later but not too bad. The interior is really nice- pretty spacious with a lot of tables and a nice view of the ocean and SFO. Food was served really quickly after ordering. Our favorite is the beef chow fun and overall the dim sum is pretty good. Great place for sunday brunch with family or a big group.

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I'd been craving that spicy grilled fish from Earl Spicy for months. I'd talked about it so much…read morethat this time, instead of just dragging my husband, I brought the kids and my son's friend too. I was basically forming a fan club. But right before we left, my husband looked up the hours and said, "Wait... it's called Taste of Four Seasons now?" Uh, what? Did Earl Spicy close? Yelp still showed it alive and well, so we decided to go check it out anyway. My heart was already committed. We got there around 7 PM on a Friday. A few tables were filled -- seemed like a good sign. Plenty of servers, but no sign of the old owner. I started feeling a little nervous. We looked through the menu... no spicy grilled fish. Cue quiet panic. I pulled out my phone and showed the server a picture from our last visit. She said they still have it -- it's just made differently now and it's really good. Also, they now use a fresh fish called 多寶魚 instead of the frozen fish Earl Spicy used. Now, my husband and I thought we had decent Chinese, but we had no idea what 多寶魚 was. We stared at the tank she pointed to, still clueless. And honestly, if Earl Spicy really used frozen fish, they fooled us -- it never tasted frozen. I asked how much it was, since it wasn't on the menu. She said $42 per pound, usually around 1.5 pounds. I figured maybe $65-70. More than Earl Spicy's $48 XL version, but hey -- I am here for it. We ordered a few other dishes too. First came the "New Style Sweet and Sour Pork & Shrimp." The menu said pork and chicken, but the server said it was a typo -- it's actually pork cheek and shrimp. It ended up being the best dish of the night. The shrimp was excellent, 5/5. The pork cheek was good too, just a little fatty -- maybe 4/5 for me. My husband wanted Szechuan pepper chicken. The server said the kitchen could make it, even though only a tea-flavored version was listed. What we got was stir-fried chicken with jalapeños. Not deep-fried, not spicy, just... dry. It didn't really land. My son's friend loves fried rice, so we got the $19.95 special fried rice. It came out shaped like a fish -- super cute. First bite though? "Why is this so hard and dry?" the kids asked. I tried it -- yup, same. Crunchy in a weird way, like it had been sitting on the heat too long. I asked the server, and she apologized and had the kitchen remake it. The second version was slightly better, but still dry. Maybe that's just how they do it. Next came the salted fish eggplant casserole. It was only $9.85, but no one really touched it. Just not great. And finally, the main event: the fish I'd been dreaming about. It arrived in the same tray as before, but no tea light underneath. Not a big deal. They'd added a mountain of flat noodles (河粉) underneath, but the fish itself? Dry. Bland. Not the spicy grilled fish I remembered. The sauce was thin, almost like gravy, and the noodles were just soaked sadly in it. A friendly lady (maybe the new owner?) came by and explained that the restaurant now serves southern Chinese-style food, which is different from Earl Spicy's. I smiled politely, but inside I was crying, Why didn't you say that before we ordered? She brought out complimentary glass jelly for dessert -- nice touch. I liked it, but the kids thought it was too bitter. Then came the bill. The fish? $111.77. I did a double take. How was that 2.6 pounds?! I thought about asking, but my husband gave me the look: "Let's just go." So we paid. With tax and tip, the total came out to nearly $240. Final verdict: RIP Earl Spicy. You were loved. You are missed. As for Taste of Four Seasons? Once was enough.

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