One of my favorite places for dimsum in the area! They have a great selection of your classic dimsum dishes, including some twists on favorites that include multi-colored XLB, coffee ribs (favorite), and piggy pork buns. They also are great for banquet style dinners with family or large groups. I would definitely take relatives or people visiting here for a nice gourmet Chinese meal. read more

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We go here for dimsum once a week. The dimsum here is high quality and I've tried many items their lunch and dinner dishes are all good. The place is clean and service is great. It's always our favorite place to gather for birthdays & holidays. read more

Heads up to customers: We dined at Koi Palace today for dim sum--food was great as always, and we come here often. While paying, we noticed the restaurant charged sales tax (9.35%) on both the food and the 18% service charge. I pointed this out to the cashier--not over a few dollars, but to flag a system issue. She referred me to the manager, and they offered a cash refund. I declined the refund and simply asked that they fix the issue. Sharing this so others can pay attention when reviewing their bill. read more

The waiters/waitress today did a great job. However, the place today was loud. The waiter and us could barely hear each other so it was very difficult to place an order with the loud volume, let alone have a conversation with the people you came with. It seemed like there was so program going on with singalongs, etc. I wish they advertised that, so we were prepared and would have came at another day. The food was okay. I was looking forward to the colorful shanghai dumplings and was a little bit down when I didn't get the colorful ones. The pork roasted duck was good. The peanuts and tea they gave while we decide on what to eat was fantastic, great for this cold weather. read more

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super solid dim sum spot with a wide variety of dishes on the menu! i usually go on sunday morning/afternoons, and the line gets LONG even in the early afternoons. BUT, if you go online (even less than 24 hours in advance), you can make a reservation and be seated within 10-15 minutes of your arrival! reservations are pretty crucial, because one time i waited 2 hours for a table!! this location is the original one, but there are no dim sum carts. you order from a menu, and they bring you the dishes one by one. service is very quick, and they have a pretty straight-forward ordering process. my favorite dishes are the chicken feet, the mushroom and chive dumpling, the watercress veggies, and the beef tripe. each dish is so solid. there's a reason why people stand and wait in line for this!! read more

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The Peking Duck dinner set for 4 was good. We picked the not-so-good options. I'll definitely try others next time. XLB: 3/5. Typical. Nothing special. It was a dinner set for 4, not sure why it came in 5 pieces. Not complaining. It was half gone before I could take a picture! Duck bone soup: 4/5. The duck flavor was great! Fish Maw with duck confit: 4/5. Not stingy with fish maw. Don't forget to get a order of rice or fried rice. Peking Duck: 4.5/5. The duck seemed small, but good enough for 4 persons. The skin was still crispy when it came out. Steam Lobster: 1/5. Bland. The garlic flavor was not strong enough. It would be better if it came with vermicelli instead of enoki mushrooms. The lobster had very little meat. Not recommended. Lamb rack: 4/5. Very tender. It melted in your mouth. Not enough flavor. Might try some other optional dishes next time. Dried scallop egg white fried rice: 3.5/5: bland. Needed a bit more salt. read more

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5/27/23 Arrived at 11:20 and was seated within 15 mins on a Saturday for a Table for 6 ?!? I would say not that bad of a wait! We're usually trying to beat the rush and come at opening but it's chaotic on the weekend. Today we took our time, pick up the elders and it was busy but not insane for turns of table as the brunch folks were all leaving. We ordered all our usual favs. Prices have definitely went haywire since we moved to EDH as this meal for 6 was $350 for 2 elders, 2 adults and 2 kids! Insanely over priced if you ask us for mediocre dim sum. BTW, they charge an 18% service charge no matter how many people are with you. You can be dining by yourself and have the charge. We expected it with a group of 6 but seriously for any groups less than 6, you're gonna tack this on and provide horrible service? Not sure why we signed up for this but here we are lol They have all the favs but they all come with a heavy price tag that isn't always shown. Just assume market price. We asked for a side of xo sauce (iykyk) but great for dim sum but the small plate came with a $6.50 price tag! Well hot damnnnnn girlfriend! Hahaha... Food was as expected and service we'll always needs some work. These type of places don't give great service. You always have to ask for what you want...water, forks (kids), napkins, order more stuff, take empty trays away etc.. I miss the old days where the ladies push a cart and you get to see before you pick what you want to eat! Those days are gone and not here today! You better know what you want and order it off the menu! Gooood luck! Parking is ehh, food is average, prices are wowzers. read more

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Good size restaurant that has been around for many years. Busy place for lunch. Not the cheapest Chinese food but tasty. Came here for dim sum and ordered a few dishes outside of the common types of dim sum I usually order. Customer service was good. Tea was refilled regularly and wait staff were courteous. After not being back for a few years, I was pleasantly surprised by the food and dining experience. Solid Chinese restaurant that serves Hong Kong style cuisine. read more

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We went in on Friday noon for lunch. It was very busy but we were seated immediately. - Shrimp & pork siumai: good but the size for each piece was rather small - Baked BBQ pork bun: good and soft bun but the filling was very little - Fried glutinous dumpling with meat filling: good taste & crispy but very disappointing as the skin was very thin and the filling was just super little - not even a tablespoon! - Durian bun: the bun was very soft and the durian filling was good but had weak durian flavor I wish that they didn't put automatic 18% gratuity to all the bill since the service was subpar (no water refill for us although many servers walked around us all the time). read more

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Love the hot food, the ambiance and seating.. especially the company of good friends! Service is fast and a bit rushed. Pro Tip- good to know Cantonese to make the best choices from the menu. read more

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Great dim sum restaurant. Lots of traditional as well as unique food selection. All the dim sum options were good. Only one subpar dish ( the fried rice dish was a bit bland). Pricier than other dim sum places but worth the extra cost. read more

Ordered about 5 items which came out to be about $60 dollars before taxes and tips. It was very expensive for the portions given but the food was good. My favorite is the beef stew and I always get it whenever I go to Koi Palace. It was delicious as always but the soup was half full in the container, despite it being around ~$9. The honey walnut prawns were good as well as the walnuts were caramelized perfectly, but the batter on the prawns left much to be desired. The XLB was okay as well, the presentation was interesting with the veggie slices underneath, but they were flavorless. The shu mai was good, however, though it was ~$2 per piece. The har gow was hard and flavorless as well. They do not give sauces unless requested, so definitely request it if you want it. TIPS (for to-go): 1. Ask for sauce and utensils. 2. Do Dine-in instead. read more

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LOWER THE PRICES! It's overpriced for good dim sum. There is nothing special about this food. It's twice what you should pay.

On the menu they have teas that are either $2 or $3 so depending on which pot you choose. I went with the $3 tie guan yin because I feel that it adds more depth of flavor to my meal. They charge $1 more for the pan fried daikon cakes with xo sauce. Their chili oil is delicious with all their dim sum selection. Service can be bad depending on how short staffed/busy they are. But the food is always consistent and never disappoints read more

Koi Palace - Xiao long bao - Dim Sum Near Me - Milpitas, California

I used to love the dim sum at Koi Palace and I still do. There are plenty of dim sum and dishes to order from. Unlike how dim sum is traditionally served on carts, Koi Palace now serves dim sum as you order. The staff is basically split into two kinds -- 1.) the ones who wear black take your orders, refill tea/water, give you extra utensils, and give you your check; 2.) the ones who wear white are purely servers who hand you your food directly from the kitchen. Lines are very long on weekends so reservations are highly recommended. As of July 2023, they now charge a mandatory 18% surcharge fee for service no matter how many people are in your dine-in party. It's pretty disappointing given service sucks here and there's now even less incentive for servers to care about service. The ambiance is here extremely loud, so expect yourself to speak louder than expected with your party. Don't wear anything too nice because most of the servers here are quite careless with serving your food, which may get on your clothes. read more

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My friend and I arrived at the restaurant at 12:45 pm on a Sunday afternoon, and it was packed!! Sunday brunch for dim sum is hectic with so many people in queue. Thankfully, Koi Palace allows you to make reservations on Yelp. We had a reservation for 1 pm, so we were seated immediately when a table cleared up. Always make a reservation!! PARKING: Koi Palace is surrounded by other eateries in the plaza, so there's ample parking. I managed to find parking by the 85 degree bakery, but my friend had to find street parking. Street parking isn't bad if you don't mind a 5-10 minute walk to the restaurant. AMBIENCE: Like any dim sum place, it's loud as bussers clean tables asap, workers from the kitchen bring out dim sum carts, and diners getting attention of the wait staff. Nonetheless, the place is classy with its modern aesthetic and scenic decor- very ornamental. There's not that much privacy since tables are close to each other to take critical masses of people at a time. I was able to enjoy lunch with my friend since we had a spot in the corner near the bar. SERVICE: Fast, efficient, and effortless. Not that much interaction with the wait staff unless we needed more tea, the dim sum lady checked off our order, and we got the check. The staff are always on the go and ready to address your request at a moment's notice. ORDERS: We ordered about 7 items of dim sum: with 4 things being shrimp, chicken and pork dish, and a savory dessert. -The daikon cake was moist and savory like a sponge cake. The chili sauce on the side added a nice spicy kick to the dry texture. The daikon cake was great along with the tea and was comparable to cleanse my palate between the bites of dim sum. -Chicken Claw Vinaigrette was the worst dish out there that my friend ordered. Probably the wrong dish since the chicken feet that I order is drenched in red sauce, but the chicken was cold and tasteless. -Juicy Pork Dumplings were alright, similar to a xiao long bao but not enough soup. There was flavor from the broth and the pork but it only met my expectations, nothing more nothing less. -Shui Mai is always a go to order and a classic staple in dim sum, can never go wrong with it. -Har Gow and Shrimp Rice Roll were great. Very succulent wrapping that encased the shrimp and allowed the seafood to absorb flavor with the paired sauces. The shrimp was tender, well seasoned, and mouth watering. The shrimp portion was great, so I definitely got my fill. -The Chive Shrimp Dumpling was my favorite! Beautiful presentation that mixed colors of orange from the shrimp and green chives together. There was a crunch factor from the fried rice wrapping that enveloped the soft chives and shrimp. RATING: Good place to try, good experience overall. read more

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The wait is crazy! They told us 1hr wait but 2hrs wait and line barely moves. They have too many groups reserving but still keep taking walk-in, causing the line to be crazy. Skip this place! read more

Get here early! We arrived at 10:15am as they opened and it filled up quickly. The shopping center was kinda quiet but probably since we were there early for a Sunday. Getting out was crazy because people were fighting for parking spaces. As much as I miss the ladies walking around with the carts, there's something about choosing dim sum on a menu and having the dishes brought out hot and ready that makes me happy. Typical elevated dim sum place, decor is lovely, bright and clean, and where you still need to flag down the servers to close out your bill or get more tea. Had some items on the menu I haven't had in a long time. They had some specialty items. Everything was delicious. I liked this location becuase it's closer to home but the Daly City location felt more attentive. Will definitely be back. Sorry no pics, we were starving and they did not let us down. read more

for the osmanthus beef shui mai, rainbow Xiao long bao, egg yolk bao, sampan har gow, fried taro puff I didn't really like the roasted duck (greasy & undercooked), pork shui mai, bbq pork paste & rise crispy roll (greasy), sea scallop w/ black truffle, har gow (overcooked). Not to mention the prices read more

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This place was SO bad I dont even want to give it one star. I wish i could give it ZERO. Right off the bat, the waiting area was very unpleasant. Everyone was getting pushed and shoved around by workers aswell as other customers. It was very packed together with limited areas to wait. Honestly, i wouldnt even care if the customers were shoving, but the workers? Are you kidding me?? My family and I arrived around 11, and they told us that the wait would be 15-20 minutes. After waiting 30 minutes, they kept on extending our wait time by 20 minutes. After over an HOUR and a half of waiting, we STILL WERENT SAT!!!! Keep in mind, groups of 11-12 that arrived after us were being seated before us which is outrageous! This seems discriminatory as we not only were we getting stared at a lot for being people of color, but it was clear that they were prioritizing asian people over us. After waiting an hour and a half, my family and I just decided to leave hungry and disappointed. Service was terrible, environment was terrible, and the place smelt disgusting too. RACIST and RUDE workers. Rude customers and pedos in and around the restaurant. Old men staring and me and my sister. This is TERRIBLE business for mediocre food. Find somewhere better to eat and save yourself. DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Pretty solid spot for dim sum in the South Bay! I've been on the hunt for a good dim sum place because a lot places in San Jose has gone downhill. + LOVED LOVED the salt pepper squid! It was so good, literally highlight of my meal. + Turnip cake here is also really good - We had to remind our waiter twice about our green beans that never came, so we ended up canceling it. Also had to ask them about squid too. - Long waits and $$$. I'd come here once in awhile if I'm craving dim sum! read more

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Had a 1pm reso for 5 on a Friday. Got there about 15 minutes early and they seated us within 5 minutes which was nice. Quality of dim sum is quite good, we ordered the typical siu mai, cheung fun, har gow, sticky rice, and chicken feet, egg yolk lava bun, and custard buns. Everything was delicious. We also ordered an abalone chow fun and durian puffs which we don't usually get. The abalone was perfectly cooked but chow fun a little greasier than expected. The durian puffs were a unique item - the puff pastry was so soft and fell apart easily, which is held together a bit better. Durian smell is strong but the durian taste could be stronger. I also wish it was a bit sweeter! Food comes out pretty quick after you order but its hard getting staff's attention to get the bill, to get extra chili oil, to-go boxes, etc. We had to ask multiple times for each. Guess it's typical for any busy dim sum spot. Came out to be about $50/pp with leftovers. Good for a nicer brunch. read more

Koi Palace - 267. Durian Puff - Dim Sum Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Food is amazing. Service is fast even though a lot of people dining yesterday for Thanksgiving.

I have been to Koi Palace for both dimsum and dinner over the years. Every experience has been mediocre (1 star off), noisy (1 star off), and crowded (1 star off). The restaurant has the basic Chinese menu items, but nothing particularly creative or unique. The espresso-battered pork ribs is somewhat unique I suppose, however, the ribs usually consist of unseasoned meat with a nice espresso-flavored coating. The Peking duck is very bland as well. It seems like they do not adequately season their dishes, but rely on lots of sauces for flavoring. The restaurant caters to frequent wedding banquets and uses a very thin cloth divider to separate the wedding from regular customers. You can hear everything: the emcee, the DJ, the bad karaoke... This is clearly a restaurant that you do not go to have a nice quiet meal or to catch up with friends in a meaningful way. Even when there is no wedding, the restaurants places its tables very close together in order to serve more customers. On most occasions, the table next to us would be literally pushed up against our chair backs. I feel bad for them as it would be very difficult for them to go in and out without creating musical chairs or causing a big rukus to adjacent tables. Why do I still come here? My mother-in-law wants to come here. read more

I had a weekday reservation for my brothers birthday. When we checked in, they don't look for your reservation. They just yell and say HOW MANY!? We ordered a little of everything for our party of 6 which came out to $50 a person. Tea, shumai, hargow, gailan, chow fun, egg white scallop fried rice, green beans, honey prawns, and salt and pepper crab. The star of the lunch was the mango crispy milk and sesame balls. We had a nice lunch for his birthday. The only neg is that you have to take an elevator or stairs to go down. There's no escalator down which is a slight inconvenience. read more

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PEANUT ALLERGY BEWARE As someone with a peanut allergy, seeing fried peanuts as an appetizer is a red flag. I didn't partake of course. But kinda risky since our party had 3 people allergic to peanuts. We ordered a set menu for our party of 10+. First dish comes out and it looks like BBQ pork, fried chicken, bean curd, octopus, and seaweed salad. I ate one piece of BBQ pork and one piece of bean curd. Then the tingliness in my throat started. I sat there, confused, because we used the serving utensils so I didn't think there was cross contamination from someone who did eat peanuts. But then my cousin said she felt itchy, and we compared notes. She ate a piece of fried chicken and a piece of BBQ pork. So it must be the BBQ pork. I tracked down our waiter and asked if they used any peanut oil in the dishes since two of us are having reactions. They were adamant they only used vegetable oil. A few minutes later, I'm throwing up in the bathroom. I didn't eat anything else for the rest of the night, so I'm not sure how the food is if you're not allergic to peanuts. My cousin got itchy with her reaction and luckily did not get more severe. Our third allergy had no reaction. Thankfully, no epi pens were needed. Please be careful with peanut allergies. I understand they might not use peanut oil, but there might have been cross contamination or some blended oil that contained peanuts (I'm not allergic to sesame but I do know peanuts are used as filler with sesame products). read more

I had a reservation for 2 on a Sunday morning but found that I didn't need one at 10am. However, after 11am is when you'd definitely want one because by the time we finished and left, there were so many people waiting outside. I've been to a couple Koi Palace locations, and overall, they've all been about the same. Their food is good, always comes out hot (almost too hot sometimes), and the service is as you'd expect. The servers are not rude or grouchy as others have described. Most of them speak limited to no English, so they just try to give you your food and go on to their next task. If you need help but don't speak Cantonese, it's usually best to flag one of the people wearing black. read more

Book a reservation when you can to save time on waiting. Service is what it is. Service fees are included no matter what size party you have so take note. Great dim sum spot for weekends! They no longer have cart service, you mark what you want on the paper menu and give to one of the workers. Parking - come early or expect to park on the street during rush hours. It gets really packed in there. read more

We came at around 11 am on a Sunday and put in our names for a group of four. We were seated within 15-20 minutes. We selected our dishes by marking up a menu. The service is fast and straightforward. Everything was delicious and I have no complaints. I'm still dreaming about their different kinds of dessert buns and I can't wait to go back! read more

Worst service ever. My family and I were treated so rudely, on Mother's Day of all days. They didn't offer the family dinner on the menu and instead gave us the Mother's Day menu where there was a family dinner listed for twice the price as the one on their regular menu. We ordered a la carte and they again, didn't have 3 of the appetizers we were looking at available. The food we did order was terrible and we will not be returning. I will be telling everyone I know to avoid this place. read more

My mom specifically requested going here again, she loves the different varieties of dim sum offered. The restaurant offers a very long list of specials for the day, plus their regular dim sum. The restaurant can accommodate large parties, so you see a lot of families come here to enjoy a meal together. The place gets noisy, people do enjoy coming here, and do come early, or you'll have to wait for a table. The wait staff are hard workers, they run around like crazy, but you get good service. We will come here again. It isn't cheap, but you can't beat the quality of the food here. read more

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there was HAIR in our soup!!! service was average food was ok and they wanted tips and service charge for 3 people don't think we will be back read more

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Been dining and taking out food from Koi Palace for years. It's one of the most authentic Cantonese/ dim sum restaurants in the Bay area. When we bring out of town guests expecting good Canto food, we bring them here. Though keep in mind that as an authentic Cantonese restaurant, the standard of service is authentically Cantonese as well. If you're from a more Western or American culture, it means that you need to be more assertive to get the waiter's attention. It may be because they are busy or the different standards but they may or may not come right up and ask how the food is. Also English may not be their native language so patience and charades may be needed. This place is VERY busy on weekends because most people want the dim sum (which is very good here). read more

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They say the best Chinese restaurants are rated 3.5 stars on Yelp, and Koi Palace definitely hits all the marks in my book for authentic AND high quality dim sum. While there definitely are other places that are better for IG aesthetics (like it's sister business Palette Tea House) or cheaper (New Hwong Kwok) in the Bay Area, overall, you get the quality that you pay for a sit down, family-style dim sum experience. Be prepared for a long wait, whether it's for in-person or take-out. I opted for takeout, and we ended up waiting one hour past the original time (despite the order being marked as complete online). I'm not sure if this has to do with the restaurant being super busy during the holidays, but definitely be cognizant of that whether you're ordering takeout, delivery, or eating in person. Everything we tried was amazing, and you can tell they use the highest quality ingredients to meticulously craft their dim sum, which is traditionally more of a cheaper street food. Featured here: Har gao Chive and shrimp dumplings Shanghai XLB Shrimp Crepe Rolls Beef chow fun with abalone Siu Mai Honey walnut shrimp (not my favorite but decent) E-foo noodles with scallop and mushroom (wouldn't recommend) read more

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We came on a Sunday around 1330 and it was packed. You can walk up and get out in the waiting list. They will give you and eta. There is also a screen showing where you are on the list for your party size. They can accommodate large groups. When you are sat, they give you a paper menu and print out the daily specials on something that looks like a cvs receipt, and a pencil. Circle or mark what you want to order. Then set your order to the side of the table. We didn't know that, and it took a while for the waiter to come back. Because we appeared unready. It is loud. It took a long time to get water refills. But the food was amazing. They have live seafood packed in aquariums. We will definitely come back and get better at ordering. read more

Koi Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Milpitas, California

Solid 4 stars. Came on a Friday and was pretty busy at lunch. All of the dishes were pretty solid and good but nothing was amazing. The Portuguese egg custard (you should know I'm a egg custard freak) was meh - too doughy. Would definitely come back and hopefully with the larger group to try many of the other dishes. read more

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My go-to dim sum restaurant in the bay. Beware: the wait can be INSANE on the weekends, so brace yourselves accordingly. I think the wait is worth it! The food is always really good. Service is sometimes kind of a miss but it's only because it's so busy so everyone is running around everywhere and you have to flag someone down. Otherwise, everyone is quick and is very helpful. On top of the usual dishes I ordered, I tried one of their recent specials: the rock cod congee and WOW. Probably one of the best bowls of congee I've ever had. The flavor was unbeatable. read more

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Came exactly at 11 am on Friday and they got us seated right away. It looks like it does get busier though, so there may be a slight wait. The food is consistently good all across. I either thought everything was decent or good. Their beef tripe is one of the freshest I've had. That was really good compared to other place. I also liked their Egg Lava Buns and Chicken Feet. Their buns (had the durian and egg lava) had a little too much dough for my liking, but the filling was good. I like how the tofu is bite-sized. I personally like these dishes, but they tend to taste pretty similar at most dim sum places. So, it's good but not uniquely special. That being said, the food is still delicious and they more than make up for it with their decor and look. This place is clean and roomy. Looks pleasant and thought has been put into aesthetics (which is rare amongst these restaurants) Giving this place 5-stars because, although it may not be unique, it's consistently good. Many places are unique but not consistently good. So, I guess this place is unique because it's so good and consistent. read more

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Came here first time and its a lot of people,waiting time is like 15-30 mins.when we sat down the order came fast but the scallop fried rice served last so we finished mostly the food and just take out the fried rice.Food is good,we ordered crispy noodles with vegetables on top and we really like it,siomai,xiao long bao is a little small for me,fried calamari mostly the head and taro pancake. read more

Came here yesterday with some friends for dim sum. My husband and I had never been to dim sum before so our friends did all the ordering. The restaurant was lovely and the service seemed good. We like most of the food that our friends ordered. Over all it was a very pleasant dining experience. read more

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