Returning to HL Peninsula for some weekend dim sum with my sister! Pretty fast service and spacious. Got sat pretty quickly even though it's a weekend! read more

* Visited on a Sunday with a party of 2- the wait was about 20 minutes Surprisingly, this was my first visit to HL Peninsula and I loved it. The portions are great and everything was tasty & delicious. The staff were quick to help us out and get our order in. I appreciate the fact that there was PLENTY of seating, and that the restaurant is quite spacious. OKAY THE FOOD: * Dim sum STAPLES - You can't go to dim sum and NOT GET SIU MAI. I wish I ordered more but we had ordered a good amount of other items to try. The siu mai was the perfect size too, not overly large or small. * Chicken feet with black bean sauce- 20/10. Loved it and loved the fact that it wasn't smothered in the sauce. * Turnip cake - I absolutely love a good fried turnip cake. It was seared great and tasted amazing. If a dim sum restaurant can't make a good turnip cake... you gotta go somewhere else. * XO Rolls - it was very tasty and cooked well! It was seasoned amazing and had the perfect sear to some rolls while maintaining its flavor. read more

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Dim sum at HL Peninsula hits that Goldilocks zone--just right. Portions are solid--not dainty, not oversized. Thin skins, well-seasoned fillings, and shrimp that actually show up (big, juicy, no skimping). We stuck with the classics--har gow, siu mai, rice noodle rolls--and everything was fresh, consistent, and reliably good. Not fancy, just done right. Wildcard: the baked durian puff. If you love durian, it's a yes--rich, creamy, and unapologetically bold. If you don't... proceed with caution. Service was polite and very clear about every upcharge (water, sauces--nothing sneaks onto the bill). That said, we were seated between two full-blown banquets, and service definitely slowed--longer gaps than ideal. And the noise? Let's just say indoor voices did not get the memo. It's lively to the point where holding a conversation feels like a group sport--you might leave full... and slightly hoarse. Overall: solid dim sum, good portions, dependable quality. Just don't come here for a quiet catch-up. read more

recently visited this restaurant for the first time with a party of 13, and the experience was nothing short of frustrating. What should have been an enjoyable group dinner was ruined by some of the pushiest and most unprofessional service I've encountered. From the start, the waiter was relentlessly aggressive, trying to force us into the most expensive set dinner menu. Despite us telling him multiple times that we wanted to see the regular menu, he pressured us 6 or 7 times until we finally had to tell him how annoying it was. The most ridiculous part? He kept "joking" that the food we ordered wouldn't be enough. We ended up ordering 13 different dishes, and even then, we couldn't even finish everything on the table! It was clear the staff was more interested in padding the bill than ensuring we had a good meal. It is incredibly uncomfortable to be mocked for your order when you've already provided the restaurant with plenty of business. I felt disrespected as a customer and hounded for a higher spend. This restaurant is officially on my black list--I won't be returning to a place that prioritizes a "hard sell" over basic hospitality. read more

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First time to HL Peninsula on Sunday night- my husband and I were surprised by the great service, generous portions. Both our dishes were pretty tasty, not salty. We also got a warm red bean dessert at the end. Nice ambiance- I felt like I was in Asia. read more

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Personally, I've never craved dim sum but this meal changed that for me! The restaurant is definitely a more upscale dim sum spot. It's really large, bright, and very clean. The service is also pretty fast. However, because the restaurant is so large and is often packed especially on weekends, you'll probably have to ask your server more than once for something. Overall though, this is my family's new preferred spot for dim sum Dishes: - Pork belly with caviar: was super tender and juicy, basically melt in your mouth texture. However I was hoping the skin would be crispy like typical roast pork so I missed that. -Siu Mai: super plump, juicy, and flavorful! Typically I get bored of siu mai but this one was so good! - Glutinous rice dumpling: one's I've had in the past have been dense but this one was nice and light and the filling too salty - soy sauce noodles: this is my favorite childhood dim sum side but I felt this one was more wet, rather than the dry noodles I'm used to and prefer. I would still get it though since it's one of my favorite dishes. - shrimp noodle roll: overall it was okay. I will say tha the shrimps were HUGEEE which to most people would be great but personally it was a bit too much for me. read more

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We went HL Peninsula for the first time to celebrate my mom's birthday. We reserved 3 tables and ore-ordered the food. The restaurant is open and nicely decorated. The prices are a higher than other dim sum restaurants. The food was brought out inconsistently. Some tables had to wait for certain dishes while other tables were served already. Overall, our experience was average. read more

HL Peninsula Restaurant - Dining room - Dim Sum Near Me - Milpitas, California

Huge dining hall with giant TV. Nice interior. good dimsum especially the tiny taro bits in the chicken feet, black lava bun and pandan (green) tart. we had the usual har-kau, siu-mai, fu-zu (beancurb skin), all were okay. read more

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It was a pan-fried noodles with shredded pork that I ordered a few days ago at Peninsula, Milpitas. This dish is prepared with pork belly, unlike Hong Kong's popular dish made from lean shredded pork, Bean sprouts, shiitake mushrooms, yellow chives, and thin egg noodles (for pan frying) are the basic ingredients. Yellow chives are missing. Soy sauce was added to cook the noodles which was a NO for the dish. I did not expect soy sauce chow mein. I mean we do not add taste (season) to the food twice, soy sauce and gravy on top of the dish. Conclusion: It was my mistake because I had ordered something that was not on the menu. read more

Came here with some friends for a get together before the holiday. It's your typical Chinese restaurant service where it's not great but wasn't horrible either. It's a Saturday night so they had two weddings going on. They kept flashing the lights and volume is music was all over the place. The food was fairly decent. Nothing really out shined. I think this restaurant is known for the seafood which we did t really get much of. Might consider trying again... but maybe for their dim sum read more

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Beautiful banquet hall frequently a consideration for hosting weddings and dinner parties yet also proficient in serving the staple dim sum during weekend brunch, HL Peninsula bolsters its presence in the Bay Area with this South East Bay location. Possibly overshadowed by its competition on the other side of the freeway, HL Peninsula is oftentimes forgotten for me but this time around, we attended a beautiful wedding hosted at the restaurant and it was amazing. Parking is abundant with its own dedicated lot and location is convenient for out of towners and locals as it's just blocks from the highway. The space is huge with high ceilings, great lighting, and comfortable seating arrangements. The food was certainly a highlight with presentable arrangements on display with solid ingredients making up the robust yet delicate dishes. Seafood is a strength here but so is there abundance of other proteins. Their roasted pig was just right in terms of fat to meat proportions and the crisp on the skin was decent. Peking duck was good but I'd prefer thinner pieces of meat. Sea bass was decadent per usual and cooked perfectly. Abalone with sea cucumber, a classic for many with exquisite tastes, was executed well here (clean, smooth texture in the sea cucumber and tender abalone). A new and fresh dish for me was their sea urchin fried rice. It was unique, however, cooked sea urchin just didn't have the same spark in flavor compared to its raw variety. The flavor was still great, but I had expected more of a kick from a dish involving uni. Pricing is as you'd expect - a little on the higher end, but for the quality you're getting, it's quite fair in my opinion. We have come here for dim sum once before and it was pretty comparable to similar places and the portions were, to me, industry standard. It's just incredibly busy and noisy. The staff were efficient and friendly - a lot of the folks here are veterans in the business and know how to ensure their customers enjoy a meal out. Overall, HL Peninsula is a strong option for banquet dinners as well as just a night out with solid, authentic Chinese cuisine that may include a healthy, balanced serving of proteins, vegetables, noodles and rice. Dim sum cravings may also be quelled here during their brunch hours but be early during those peak weekend times or else be prepared to wait! They have branches throughout the Bay Area so if this one's close by, check it out! I haven't been to any of the other locations yet but from what I've heard, the food can vary. We'll just have to see for ourselves next time! read more

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So the food was delicious! Everything we ordered was good. The venue itself is beautiful and clean. My reason for giving this amount of stars is because that day we went there, they were hosting a wedding. It was so confusing! Everyone is lining up at the door and there weren't any indication where the other patrons were supposed to go to get a table if they weren't there for the wedding. They had five tables outside in a covered area and once the sun went down there were no lights. We had a dim candle light and it wasn't even romantic. I went in to use the restroom and i had to walk through the wedding reception and when i came back out the was trapped by lion dancers. Then i noticed that they had seatings inside that was sectioned for people who are not part of the wedding party. So why were we outside!? I feel like if you're hosting an event for a wedding there should be separate entrance for the wedding and the other patrons. Or if not close it out for the wedding only guest only. The food was good but pricey. I dont believe we will be back because of our experience... -Minus 1star for unorganized check in. -Minus 1star for making me walk through someone wedding reception and then getting trapped for going to the restroom. -Minus 1star for the horrible outside seating that i thought would have more lights, when there were indoor seatings! (luckily the food was good) read more

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I think Service here is very normal. For a dim sum place that is so much more expensive than others, i do expect better service. Not from the cart ladies, they actually went over and beyond to help me when i needed something, but the other people in sport coats just look to fill tables and collect checks. We were ONLY helped by cart ladies, extra water, napkins, extra chopsticks, sauce. Sport Coat only came to help with tea once and check.. pay the cart ladies more.. The ambiance is nice since its very much an upgraded dim sum place. You are reminded every 2 minutes that you can have your wedding here by the same advertisement. It looks like it can be a great banquet hall for a wedding and its for sure set up that way. I just might not be sure if the food and the waitstaff is on the same level.. The dim sum itself is somewhat unique. You wont find some of these in every dim sum place, but if you travel to at least 10 different places for dimsum, you will have had everything on this menu, this place just complies it to one place and puts a premium tag on it. Some of the things ordered didnt have much flavor.. i dont recommend getting regular dinner or lunch food, just the dim sum.. Other than that, if you wanna try different style of dim sum, give this a try, just prep your wallet read more

This is a huge restaurant inside. Big screens on either end of the dining area constantly putting on commercials of how they do weddings too (which makes sense) they have a lot of staff walking around but it seems like they have blinders on unless you just so happen to be waving the check in your hands. My parents and I made a game of it to see who could get the attention of one of the staff. Check in hand always works btw. Other than that, food was good. Nothing amazing. Just okay. Restaurant itself was clean. Just not very memorable besides the lackluster service. Cool teapot though. read more

HL Peninsula Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Came here for dim sum on a Saturday and there was no wait. We tried the Siu mai, hargow, steamed fish fillet, steamed BBQ buns, pan fried eggplant filled with shrimp paste, beef meatballs, chilled bean curd, and the pudding (rabbit shaped). My favorites were the eggplant with shrimp paste and the chilled bean curd. The flavors for these were so good! The Siu Mai, hargow, and beef meatballs were solid and tasty. The steamed BBQ buns were ok - not much BBQ meat and not as much flavor. The steamed fish fillet was pretty good - very soft (maybe a little too soggy texture for my liking). The pudding in a rabbit shape was super cute, although I didn't particularly like the flavor (coconut taste). Ambiance is nice and upscale, and service was fast. read more

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Came here for dim sum for the first time last Saturday & our party was already seated around 11 am with no wait. There were 6 of us and we ordered soo much food but definitely got all the main dim sum items. I liked their chicken feet, flavor was good & it wasn't dry or overcooked. I was bummed that they didn't have the fried shrimp ball in the wonton strips so maybe the closest thing was this fried shrimp ball that was covered in slivered almonds which came with a mayo sauce so it tasted similar to the walnut shrimp. We usually don't eat chow fun for lunch but we got their beef chow fun which was so good. Noodles were nice and chewy and it had great flavor. Their chili sauce wasn't that great for me, sort of bland compared to other places that's more of a paste which I personally like. The place is huge and it seems like it was a bit hard to flag down someone right away but other than that, staff was helpful. read more

3.5. Huge dim sum/Chinese food/wedding venue. It's humongous. The TV screen is huge, the biggest I've seen in a wedding venue. The ceiling is tall too. Looks like a great place for a 500 person Vietnamese or Chinese wedding. We came for the dim sum, no wait, but I think we had reservations. Service was definitely lacking and spotty, we think it's because they are so busy. We came on a Saturday. It was hard to get anything. No carts here. You order via menu and they bring everything to you. The first waiter guy tried to upsell us on some non dim sum items that was like $35 a plate. I was like no dude, we only want dim sum. We got all the usual dim sum. Shu mai, har gow, shrimp rolls, chicken feet, XLB, pork buns, and some other things. It was good, the dim sum was extra large. Stuffed with ingredients. We liked their food, just super hard to get some sort of service. And maybe they don't care because they auto grat to your bill. Overall, big place to grab some dim sum with a huge party. read more

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Average dim sum tasting restaurant.... My mother wanted to eat dim sum here for her birthday because this place was recommended to her. We pull up on a Sunday around 12:30pm and it was busy but we didn't have to wait more than an hour thank god. When you arrive there you let them know and they give you a number to be seated. We waited about 30-40 minutes I'd say which isn't too bad considering this seems like a super popular dim sum restaurant on a weekend. Inside is big and super packed with lots of customers. They also have separate rooms with events. The ambiance is great! They have music playing and a super humongous screen advertising wedding events at the restaurant. The women's bathrooms here are also decently clean! Now let's go through the important part... the food! For some reason they gave us the desserts first and we ate that and I was starting to get kind of full waiting for the main entree and other savory dishes LOL * Lobster noodle: This is one of my fave main dishes that they have at dim sum restaurants. However, this tasted like a standard lobster noodle dish but I felt like it was kind of dull compared to my favorite childhood dim sum restaurant in Chinatown, SF. I forgot the name of the restaurant but it was much more flavorful. I still recommend this if you like savory lobster and noodles in the garlic sauce they cook it in. * Steamed shrimp dumpling in ginseng broth: This tasted like a standard shrimp dumpling. No complaints about it. However I did not taste ginseng flavor at all in the broth. We also ordered the regular shrimp dumplings with no broth but I did not try that. I would get any of the shrimp dumplings trays if you like it. I just wished the broth had more of a strong ginseng flavor to enhance the dish more. * Fried red wine marinated oyster: Nothing special about this one at all. I would not get it again and it was underwhelming. They do give you a creamy white sauce to dip it in which made a bit better but it was just straight up fried oyster. * Steamed oyster with black bean sauce: I thought this one also tasted alright. I personally would not get this again. So far not a fan of how they cook their oyster here. * Pork spareribs in black bean sauce: This is another favorite of mines and it tasted great. Flavorful in the black bean sauce and the meat was cooked well. * Chicken feet with black bean sauce: This tasted like it lacked in flavor but I think it's because the sauce wasn't coated well all over the chicken feet. I recommend to keep dipping it with the sauce in the bottom of the plate. This one was average compared to other places. * Steamed beef tripes with ginger and scallion: This one was good and standard. The tripe is cooked well and had a good chew. * Shrimp rice noodle rolls: They were good but I would say the rice noodle itself could've been softer and pillowy. I do like that the shrimp they use are big. * Deep fried shrimp ball with almond slices: I was not a fan of the almond slices around the shrimp ball. I prefer it without the almond slices as I felt like it was too overwhelming and took away from the shrimp ball itself. I'm not sure if you can request them to make it without the almond slice? * Chilled and spicy chicken feet: I love white chicken feet. It was spicy indeed and good meat and cartilage. A good snack dish for me. Now for the desserts! * Mango piggy pudding: Not sure if they ran out of piggies because they came out as rabbits! It was an interesting chewy texture and the mango flavor is super mild!!!! Not too sweet at all which I like and only chose this dish because I thought it was cute. * Baked egg yolk lava bao: THESE ARE AMAZING! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING THIS. The inside is sweet, slightly salty and buttery and creamy. This one was so good I was like WOW! * Pandan Flavor custard tart: The outer dough is flaky and the Pandan flavor is present but mild. This was good. They gave you jasmine tea to wash all this greasy filling food down! The service here is standard just like any other dim sum restaurant. They are quick and busy but complete any requests and are polite. They did forget the chilled and spicy chicken feet but not a problem with some communication! I don't think I would come here again unless I was really craving dim sum and was in the area and specifically for the Baked egg yolk lava Baos! My mother also thought it tasted average but liked how big and nice the place is to host celebrations! read more

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Came here for a wedding and was able to see how their food is and it was ok expected to be more tasty, food plated is fancy but the taste not quite there, we had multiple dishes and it was ok , the place looks amazing parking is ample, service was good, food it's subpar, I will be trying their other locations for dim sum. read more

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Went here one day in December - disclaimer, Chinese banquet style restaurants get packed for end of year gatherings. Tonight was especially crowded due to a wedding banquet taking place for a newly wed couple. But the service was still nice. The only part that irked me was that my very hungry husband whom over orders especially in this state, ordered a long list with only two adults and two small children. The waitress, I expect for them to say, that seems a bit too much. But the waitress kept on egging him on to order more and more. What's more is that our whole family is now sick. It seems like something was spoiled. The whole family who was fine during breakfast and lunch when we cooked homemade meals, instantly had the runnies almost as soon as we got home. The ambiance is somewhat on the dressier side. So you can dress up. The pricier $$$ reflects this as well. read more

It's best to dine here with a big group as the portion sizes are pretty big so you can only try multiple dishes if you come with a larger group size. There is plenty of parking in the complex. The service was pretty good. The servers were helpful in placing the order as it was my first time dining here. I would come back during lunch next time as they have a different menu for lunch/dinner and offer more variety of dumplings during lunch. There was no wait time for 7pm dinner for sunday. I had the house fried rice which was delicious and the quantity was huge. For dumplings I had the xiao long bao, pork and crab siu mai and the shrimp dumplings. All were amazing. Loved them. Shrimp dumplings were super fresh, pork in the xiao long bao and the siu mai was flavorful. The xiao long bao was pretty thick with not much soup inside. I will skip it for next time. read more

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Food at dinner is amazing. A ton of space and you normally won't need reservations, even on weekends. Service isn't the best, but food more than makes up for it. My family have come here so many times already! Favorite dishes include the yuxiang eggplant with scallop, and the scallop and tofu with uni cream sauce. Amazing! read more

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Craved some dim sum and made my way to HL Peninsula Restaurant on a Sunday around 11:30am. This is located in a huge plaza area so there is plenty of parking. It was definitely starting to pick up but we were able to get seated right away. They handed us the menu and asked what tea we'd like - we got jasmine! Our eyes were much bigger than our stomachs and went to town. We ordered: Cucumber Roll: Added a light and fresh touch to the start of our meal. Almond Shrimp Ball: This was good and piping hot. They cut in half for us. The creamy mayo sauce went really well with it! Shrimp Rice Roll: One of my favorites, the shrimp pieces were huge. I just wished for a bit more sauce. Shiumai: This one did the job and was pretty big. Shanghai Xiao Long Baos: So good! I wish we got two of these but we ordered so much food. Crab Meat & Shrimp Dumplings: Hmm probably my least favorite, not sure if the food coma started settling in by this point but it felt like it was too much filling and I just wasn't a huge fan of the taste. BBQ Pork Buns: Ended up taking this home. Microwaved it and it was still delicious. Chinese Tender Greens with Garlic: Perfect vegetable to add to our spread of food and went well with the Spare Ribs. Pork Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce: This was tender and juicy, so much flavor. Overall a good experience! Huge dining hall so lots and lots of tables - great for large parties. Staff was fast and every time they dropped off an item, they marked it off the receipt paper at our table. read more

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Took my dad here for lunch and overall had a great experience! The wait was short, which was a pleasant surprise given how busy some dim sum places can get. We ordered the clams, oysters, and pandan tarts--everything was fresh and delicious. The clams were especially flavorful, and the pandan tarts were a unique, tasty treat that stood out. The only reason I'm giving four stars instead of five is that the oysters didn't have much taste--they were a bit underwhelming compared to the rest of the meal. Ambience was clean and inviting, with a nice buzz of energy without being too loud. Service was fast, attentive, and friendly throughout. Definitely a spot I'd come back to, especially for a casual but quality lunch! read more

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My first time dining at this expansive restaurant. Coming in, greeting with spacious, grand dining area with private rooms available on one side of the hall. Clean, bright and have two huge screens fir any sport events. Impressive. Service is prompt, efficient and friendly. But .... Instead of just one assigned person looking after our orders, there were few people that unfortunately didn't communicate well to the others. We felt like we were in a car dealership with bunches of sales person trying to make a sale / deal. Their intention might be good but we just felt overwhelmed and confused. Becareful, some of the pricing are in per lb !!!! A dish that you think is $25, could be $70 because $25/lb. So, read the menu carefully. The foods are very good , flavorful and well cooked. Portion is average. We didn't try the Dim Sum. May be one day. Overall, a great restaurant. read more

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The skin is so crunchy and the meat is so yummy. It is very delicious and highly recommend to order this. read more

HL Peninsula Restaurant - Crispy pork hand - Dim Sum Near Me - Milpitas, California

I went to a wedding banquet here at HL Peninsula Restaurant which is a Chinese-style food. The food came out quickly during our dinner. It lasted for a few hours. Overall we had a fun and memorable dinner. I enjoyed the tasty fish and abalone. There were multiple dishes and by the end of our course, we were stuffed to the max. My first wedding for 2025 and enjoying the wedding banquet at Peninsula was nice. Everyone enjoyed the night and stayed well into the night. read more

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If I could give this negative stars, I would. We came here on opening weekend, the third day after their initial opening day. As to be expected, with all the hype across social media, H&L Peninsula Restaurant was packed during the dinner hours. But what we did not expect, was the level and amount of chaos from our initial arrival to our departure. As soon as we got our number to put our name down for a table of six, we inquired about the approximate wait time. This and each time we checked in, we were told they did not know. They couldn't give us if it was a 30-minute wait, more or less. After about 15 minutes however, I noticed that numbers surrounding ournumber were being called. I continued to check in on the approximate wait time, and I continue to get the same response of not knowing. Chaos. Finally, after calling them out for the lack of order in their table assignments for waiting customers, they somehow were able to just bring us back to a table. And that was just the start of our horrific experience. Service was non-existent. After 20 minutes of no server or wait staff, we had to flag a random staff member just to even bring us water to drink. We indicated we still have yet to have any wait staff to attend to us and take our order. This staff member said he could not take our order, but he did flag one of his coworkers. We watched an anticipation as supposedly our waitress was taking orders all around us. Finally after maybe another 10 minutes, we were able to place our order. Yet again just like our wait experience, we watched customers get seated, orders get placed, and their food arriving before our long-placed order. Our first dish, arrived before the soup and about 25 minutes after we placed our order. The dish and the soup were cold. Another 20 minutes passed and still no new dishes arrived. We flagged our waitress and other wait staff that appeared to be at a supervisory and managerial level. Finally, it wasn't until I was very explicit about how unhappy I was for the lack of service and I was going to refuse paying the mandatory 18% service charge, did the manager take real action headed to the kitchen to find out what was going on. Ten minutes later the rest of our meal of at least five more dishes came in rapid fashion. The manager tried to appease us by offering us complementary dim sum and some random vegetable dish. A little bit too late and too little to recover from this horrific. There is absolutely no reason why it took us well over an hour to get our complete meal. By that time, our hunger had passed and nothing seemed appealing. Between the incredulously chaotic wait for a table, wait for any service, wait for our food, and urgency to take action for the absence of service, the food also was not great. I characterize it as atypical Cantonese style food, which you would not find at traditional Hong Kong style restaurants. Despite all the hype about this being the largest Chinese restaurant seating over 800 people and the vast dining spaces adorned with large screens around the restaurant, I won't ever be returning to this restaurant. read more

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Came here with my family on a Sunday evening. Dinner was excellent and us four shared 5 dishes. My in-law's love going here as service is great and all the dishes are cooked very well. I can imagine watching the game is great here too as they have two massive screens. read more

HL Peninsula Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Milpitas, California

Weekday lunch prevented me from navigating the chaos of weekend dim sum crowds, so my experience was predictably less harried and more enjoyable than other Yelpers. Dim sum quality and service were very good, and the restaurant featured some rarer dishes (like a chicken with coconut slices soup) and a scrupulously clean environment. Price point is higher than other dim sum restaurants, but our generous friend treated everyone, and didn't allow us to engage in any traditional fighting for the check. read more

Solid Cantonese restaurant spot. They got some diff things that others don't but I'm starting to think every one of these Cantonese seafood restaurants(khoi palace, etc) have some diff dishes that their competitors don't have so there are def some solid differentiators amongst them. Food was good. Dim sum was also good. Compared to others they are a bit pricier. The decor was more elegant tho and newer. Def recommend a visit at least once read more

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My husband and I went here for dim sum yesterday morning and the only thing more memorable than the food was how freezing the restaurant was. It was uncomfortably cold the entire time. The dishes turned cold almost immediately, which completely ruined the eating experience. When we got home, my husband felt sick from how cold it was inside. It was so bad that I saw one of the servers wearing a wool coat over his uniform. If your own staff needs winter clothing indoors, that is a serious problem. The food and service were decent, but the owner's apparent attempt to save money on air conditioning is ridiculous and unacceptable. Guests and employees should not have to suffer through a meal. read more

HL Peninsula Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Ambiance: 5/5 Service: 4/5 Food: 3.5/5 Easily made a reservation for a weekend lunch a few days in advance. It probably wasn't necessary since we had an early lunch; but I'm glad there was the option. The restaurant is huge and they had giant screens that were playing ads for the restaurant being a wedding venue. You order what you want and they bring it to the table. The food was good but it didn't seem better than other places to justify the higher price. Overall, I was happy with the experience and would return if I were in the area. read more

Be careful this place they're doing fraud. They charging 10% on sales tax Milpitas only 9.38% and they were charging you 16% for mandatory tips and they don't even give you a full service. To be fair, the food is OK BUT IT IS VERY A DISHONEST BUSINESS read more

Well, this place was really hard for me to review because the food is soooo good but the service is pretty bad. Some people might say no pain, no gain. But I'm going to be honest.. its probably one of the best dim sum that I've had so far in bay area. If you're a hardcore dim sum person, you'll probably end up going to Mayflower in Milpitas but then realize the line is soo long. So you look for alternative places and then you end up at HL Peninsula. Tripe 5/5 : Came in hot, flavorfull not salty but perfect balance of savory n bouncy tripe Fish over vermicelli 5/5: not oily , came in hot well balanced savory flavor with soft white fish. Saw a table across ordering this and eating it with gusto. Decided to try it and was just tops! Chicken feet: 4/5 hot plump n juicy nothing to complain about here . Full of collagen and good for your skin! Egg custard buns 5/5: everyone had this on their table . Definitely a must order. Salted Egg yolk inside is so goey contrast w crusty sweet outer. Break it apart and look at the egg .. definitely an IG moment Spinach and shrimp dumplings 4/5: Light dumpling with shrimp and spinach. Only 3 in the order it was perfect size for two people BBQ pork rice wrap 3/4: pork seemed a bit over cooked and dry for some pieces but the overall flavor was there . Black bean oyster: 3/5 super salty black bean sauce . And I like salty but this was too salty even for me . Just eat w more bland side dishes and you'll be ok ! Service 2/5 : How to get service. You need to be very diligent and aggressive to flag down people and don't give up hope ! Busy times - the servers will not look you in the eye. However , eventually someone will acknowledge you and come to your table . Target the people wearing black w headsets . They help fill in service gaps . If you want to pay the bill and you're starting to lose patience, just stand up and go all the way to the cash register. At the side of the building next to the kitchen. Good luck ! read more

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Came here for Sunday dim sum lunch around 12:30pm for a big group of 7. There's a crowd standing outside of this massive plaza so you know it's good. People of all backgrounds, ages, and party sizes were present. We waited around 10 minutes. You can't see anything in the restaurant from the outside, but once you walk in, it's breathtaking how MASSIVE this place is. It holds enough space for a wedding or other celebrations, and it reminds me of a beautiful, large bingo hall. It was impressive to see how many people could fit. There were ladies walking around with dim sum carts, but we were given menus to fill instead. The servers were very adamant that we only fill out one menu paper. It's helpful if you have someone in your party who can speak Mandarin (?). We never waited long for food, although the order at which things came out was tricky since our favorite foods came out last and we didn't have the space for it anymore since we sat eating and chatting for nearly 2 hours. Unfortunately, most of us were hungover and overly eager to order, so we had a ton of leftovers. A few of our highlights: congee with dried scallops, har gow, shu mai, rice rolls with Chinese doughnuts, shrimp rice rolls, and chow mein. We also got chicken feet which I enjoyed but was a bit too otherworldly for my friends. All in all, the operations of this restaurant impressed me, and it was a solid dim sum experience! read more

Came here for dinner and... let's just say the vibes weren't it. There was a huge wedding banquet going on, which is fine, but even though the non-party side of the restaurant was half empty, we still got seated right next to the action. Translation: loud, nonstop background noise for the entire meal. When we asked our server for recommendations, every suggestion seemed to land on the priciest side of the menu. Not exactly the warm, thoughtful guidance we were hoping for. The food itself? Solid. But the service made it hard to relax and enjoy. No dim sum at dinner. That's half the reason I'd come here in the first place, so it was a bummer to learn it's lunch-only. Would I come back? Maybe for lunch, when dim sum is rolling and the energy feels right. But for dinner? Hmm I would pass. read more

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The dim sum and other food here was pretty standard here. The service was good and responsive and the ambiance was fancy. read more

HL Peninsula Restaurant - Chicken Feet w/Black Bean Sauce, Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf w/Dried Scallop, fried Shrimp Dumpling, Pan fried crispy noodles, fried rice - Dim Sum Near Me - Milpitas, California

Quick take: Best service My family has received the best service every time we dine at HL Milpitas. The dim sum is pretty good. We also dined for dinner in a private room. The service is top notch. Thank you. read more

HL Peninsula Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Milpitas, California

OMG, love this place! Been looking for a good authentic unique dim sum restaurant and finally found it with the help after a family gathering! The check in is quick although sometimes there's a wait but that's normal for good food. Service is top notch and love the big screen displays during the holidays and ambiance of the entire place! The best part, every dish we got so far is delicious! We will be back way more often and I'll update with more food pics as well! Totally worth the price! read more

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