With restaurant prices going up across the Bay Area, Ocean Pearl is a really good value because of their generous portions and notably high quality. Beef chow fun, snow pea shoots, beef steak cubes were all great. This is our new go-to Chinese restaurant, and it's conveniently located in Milpitas Square on a less-busy end cap. We took some long time friends here and everyone loved the food. We'll be back! read more

4-26-26. Food ok. Got Peking Duck. Singapore noddle, sweet sour soup and pork belly. Service bad. After I signed the bills. The lady came over and look at the tip and said somes about 15% tip. I tip 10% and apparently that wasn't enough. I know people gotta make a living but this is harassment. We didn't feel good about it and will not come back!! read more

Disappointing Experience with Pressured Tipping and Poor Attitude I had a frustrating visit to [Ocean Pearl ] recently. Our waitress provided service that started okay but turned uncomfortable at the end. . When it came time to pay, I sign the bill and gave $10 tip for my lunch..She took the bill and take look, put down the sign bill than she strongly pressured me to leave a high tip, claiming that giving a lower amount would be "illegal." She also became rude and gave me a bad attitude when I didn't immediately agree. Same as the other table next me , she hold up the bill and look up as how much tip customer written down. Tipping is a voluntary way to show appreciation for good service--it's not mandatory or illegal to choose your own amount. Being told otherwise, combined with the negative attitude, left a bad taste after what should have been a simple meal. I won't be returning if this is how customers are treated over optional gratuity. read more

We thought it was a dim sum but it's not. It was family large portion Chinese food. Peking duck was so good beef chowmein is huge portion and soup was good for family sharing. Quick service to order. Nice and clean restaurant with good amount of tables , typical Chinese restaurant I the area read more

Ocean Pearl - For family of four - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Ocean Pearl is my parents' go-to Chinese dinner on a weekly basis. They're so regular here they've made friends with some of the staff who let them call to make special reservations lol I've come here twice with my family and each time we've had a wonderful meal. Ocean Pearl is located in Milpitas Square off Barber Lane. It is the very last building to the left. The inside is split into 2 main rooms - the first a small waiting room with an area to order roast duck/pork to-go, and a larger dining area with big round tables, lazy susans, and fish on display. Some of the dishes I've tried: - Roast pork - this comes in a half or full order. The meat is pretty standard, slightly dry. But the skin is nice and crisp. - Cold poached golden chicken - the star is the ginger scallion sauce that comes with this dish. The chicken meat is also juicy, but lotta bones. - Salted egg yolk fried shrimp - one of our favorites and is great fresh. Good crunchy shell and tasty salted egg yolk flavor. - Salt and pepper fried fish filets - another one of our favorites. This comes with jalapeno and garlic pieces. The batter is slightly sweet but airy. - Beef chow fun - great, greasy, beefy. Can't go wrong - Special combo fried rice - this has fish roe and crab with lap cheong. It's good, but not my personal favorite. - Stir fried pork belly with green beans - great option for fatty meat and some fiber. Service is quick and if we ever wanted to add a dish, it gets put in and comes out just as quickly. Every time we come out super full and with a ton of leftovers still. I see why my parents continue to return! read more

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Big Chinese restaurant in Milpitas. The parking lot can get super crowded, so definitely get there early. Chinese food was just okay and pricey. I would rather go to mayflower vs. Ocean Pearl. We had the following: - House Pan Fried noodle - 7/10. The noodles weren't crispy enough and thicker than usual - pea sprouts - 9/10. Good portion size and wok flavor - salt and pepper fish - 8/10. Nice light crispy batter - Singapore noodles - 7/10 - hot and sour soup - 7/10 - beef chow fun - 8/10 Service was a bit slow and we had to flag down the waitresses a few times. They have 2 clean single-stall bathrooms (1 for men and 1 for women). read more

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Very authentic Cantonese food. Portions are very good. Service is pretty fast also. The bbq meat here is very good. The chow fun had great Wok-hei. The rice rolls were solid. Restaurant is modern and clean. No wait on a Saturday lunch. read more

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Good local spot for traditional Cantonese style flavors as well as roasted duck, pork belly, and soy sauce chicken! I've been here a handful of times and usually order the same dishes. Here's what I would recommend: ginger scallion lobster (they usually have a deal for 2 - 1lb lobsters for around $40+ dollars), salt and pepper chicken wings, pan-fried noodles with seafood, beef stir fry with mushrooms and bell peppers, seafood clay pot, side order of roasted duck or pork belly! They also serve complimentary sweet green bean dessert at the end of your meal. Overall prices are $25+ on average per dish, good portion for sharing with family, but yes on the pricey side. I like coming to this restaurant because it's smaller than most other Chinese restaurants, the max occupancy is about ~100 people. It does get busy but if you can come earlier for dinner at 5:30pm or so you should be fine. #25-12-15 read more

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Expect to wait to be seated. Really good dinner menu. Lots of wok hei in stir fries and noodles, best fried rice I've had in a long time. Good quality meats and seafood at very fair prices. Recommend their drier vegetable stir fries, duck, and clam soup to my taste. Others as well like beef stir fries and fish maw soup. Because they are so busy you might have to tell multiple servers to recieve water, etc but nothing crazy. Solid spot busy for a reason. read more

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We came here on Saturday dinner after a concert . It was 7:45 pm . The parking lot was pretty full and we parked a little farther than walked back to the restaurant. Inside all the tables were taken. We waited 15 minutes two tables for 10 and one table for 4 were available. We took the table for 4. Most items on the menu are delicious. This is an authentic Cantonese style restaurant. Portion of the dinner dishes were huge ! Ingredients were fresh and I admired the cooking skill of the chef ! We ordered eight treasures seafood fried rice . It came inside a clay pot and a heating pad under to keep it warm while dinning . It had shrimps , cuttlefish, etc and was stirred fry enough to get the " wok chee " 鍋氣！ I loved the steamed giant clams in garlic over cellphone noodles 蒜茸粉絲蒸貴妃蚌。This is the portion of only 2 giant clams . The juice were sweet and intensely aromatic. We ordered the French style beef cube . The sauce was super sweet ( sugar ) that I didn't prefer . The beef was tender and I could taste the baking soda they used to tenderize the beef . This was my least favorite dish . I loved the cooked vegetables pea sprouts tips in minced garlic and covered with dried scallop gravy. It was delicious and healthy. Huge portion. We had a party of four and almost could not finish eating it . There were many other items on the menu . It looked good and we would be back soon ! read more

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Consistent, but Not Quite What It Used to Be Overall Impression Having visited a year ago, I decided to stop back in to see if this spot still held up. While the meal is still a solid, dependable option, I noticed some distinct changes since my last visit. One silver lining? There is no longer a long line to deal with, making it a much faster "in and out" for a weekday lunch. Food Quality & Portions I opted for the Weekday Lunch Special, which comes as a complete set: soup, vegetables, rice, chicken, and BBQ pork. The presentation remains beautiful and clean. However, compared to my experience last year, the portion sizes feel smaller. The flavors are still "average-good"--reliable and satisfying, but lacking that punch of seasoning that makes a dish truly stand out. Value & Atmosphere The pricing is still very reasonable for the variety you receive, making it a budget-friendly pick in a mall filled with more expensive choices. The atmosphere is calm and the service is attentive, likely because the crowds have thinned out. Suggestions for the Kitchen While the meal is pleasant, I think it's time for a menu refresh. With so much competition nearby and the portions decreasing, introducing some new, bold lunch items would definitely help bring back that "must-visit" energy. Recommendation A reliable choice for a quick, no-fuss lunch. Great if you're in a hurry since the long lines are a thing of the past, but keep your expectations tempered regarding the portion sizes read more

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This is one of my grandparents favorite restaurants. The food is good and flavorful although I think the have significant reduced the portions within the past few months. I would recommend the salt and pepper fish, sweet and sour pork, and house fried rice with the fish roe. read more

The quick rundown for you: + Sichuan string beans with pork belly is a generous portion with lots of meat and not overly spicy where my 11yo daughter can eat it (5 stars) + Beef with mushrooms and bell peppers were my kids' favorite because their meat is tender and cooked medium rare. The kids didn't eat the veggies but they devoured all of the protein. (5 stars) + Seafood fried rice has a salted egg flavor with lots of shrimp and assorted seafood. My wife came all the way here for this dish. I felt like it was better the first time we ate it many months ago. (4 stars) ~ Ambiance is quite nice for a Cantonese style restaurant serving bbq but don't come too late because all of the bbq meats were not available around 8pm (3 stars) - Service is so so here but we did come near closing time. Water didn't get refilled as much as we'd like. (3 stars) Hope this helps someone who's hungry for decent Chinese food! read more

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Dined here with a party of 12 to celebrate my grandpa's birthday. We ordered the 10 dish banquet meal priced at $488. All the dishes were slightly above average, but nothing really impressed us. The fried rice was very bland and didn't have much shrimp in it. The dessert was particularly bad - everyone agreed that it was one of the worst chès we have ever had. The food came out quickly. The service was a bit cold but sufficient. read more

Came here with my parents on a Tuesday night around 6 pm. Service was excellent and efficient. The food was delicious! My parents and I absolutely loved everything we ordered. My favorite was the chicken clay pot( in the photo) , so full of flavor. Portions are huge too. We will definitely be back to try other dishes. read more

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We ordered 2 items from its daily special, both are good given the price is very affordable Chicken & BBQ Pork combo - lunch special Stir fried ho fun with beef - lunch special Portion is big too. read more

Ocean Pearl - Chicken & BBQ Pork combo - lunch special - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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We used to be regular customers and enjoyed this restaurant. Unfortunately, our most recent visit was very disappointing, and we will not be returning. While some of the food was decent, we were particularly let down by the 蒜蓉粉丝蒸扇贝 (steamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli). We ordered two portions at $9.90 each. Unlike the menu photo and our previous experiences, the dish was not served in the scallop shells. Instead, it arrived more like a soup with vermicelli and seafood on top. The scallops themselves were wet, overly soft, and saggy, so we could barely finish the dish and left nearly half untouched. We politely shared our feedback with the waitress and explained our disappointment as longtime regulars. Rather than offering an apology or any resolution, she responded by saying we had "eaten so much already." When we clarified that we had mostly eaten the vermicelli but found the scallops unsatisfactory, she defended the dish by pointing out the "bigger" portion of noodles--which was not the key point of the dish --and made no effort to address the issue. We paid the full bill but chose not to leave a tip due to the poor food quality and service. (We have always tipped generously on previous visits.) The waitress then confronted us and yelled at us about not tipping, which only added to our disappointment. This experience with both the dish and the service has unfortunately decided us against returning. read more

They don't even serve the soup and we have to ask for tea refill multiple times. Our table has 10 people and when we asked a lady if we can have the regular desert, she said no. We asked another one and she brought it out. What's with the services in this restaurant? so bad smh read more

Food and parking check. The place looks so comfortable with their chairs. Reminds me of eating in a super cool dining room. Came here at 5 pm and plenty of parking. Long ago pre-covid the parking was horrendous. The place is located in the corner. The entrance, you are welcomed by the ducks which were hanging. Chinese deli. Food was great. Big portions and tasty. Their roast pork was crunchy. Duck with tiny taco bread buns that does disintegrate. The Peking pork just had meat, didn't have bone. The best human chicken. The big lobster, 2 lobsters for $50. This was a celebration of four birthdays so we had a feast. Service was accommodating and great. No attitude at all. Love this place. read more

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Eating here was a true Canto experience. They were super busy during lunch time so they sat us at a table with strangers. Hard to call over servers because it's that dang busy. I would go in smaller groups so you don't have to wait for them to clean and set up a table! * Macau Roasted Pork Belly - 5/5 stars. Just pay the extra money and get this roasted pork. It was delicious and absolutely crunchy. Didn't need to eat it with the sauce it came with because it was just that good. * Beef Rice Roll - 2.5/5 stars. The texture and flavor of the beef was good but I noticed the beef wasn't in the actual rice roll, it's kinda stir fried on the side. Just wish they gave extra sauce with this dish because the rice rolls lacked flavor. * Soy Sauce Chow Mein - 5/5 stars. I'm not sure if it was on the menu or something you have to ask the server to order. It was so good and flavorful (wok hei). Overall 4/5 stars. Gets busy during lunch time since they have lunch specials. Food still is good though. read more

Ocean Pearl - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Great Cantonese style restaurant my family likes to frequent! They have a deli in the front and their restaurant behind. The staff is attentive but it can get pretty busy especially on the weekends. We usually order an assortment of dishes family style, usually vegetables, meats and noodles. Their ingredients are always fresh and served hot. Their menu does slightly change from lunch and dinner so I would just note that if there's something specific you want to order. The prices are also super decent! Would definitely recommend checking it out. read more

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Delicious!! Great customer service, too. Clean inside and just the right size. Everyone was enjoying their experience. Their garlic snow peas were my favorite. My mom enjoys the crab roe wild rice fried rice. And the salt and pepper pork was meaty and didn't have much fat. I will return! read more

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We decided to try the dinner here last night, four of us arrived around 5:30 and we were the first ones. It's kind of nice to start a quiet meal without the crowds. Ordered the steamed chicken, roast duck, cauliflower with cured meats, tofu & fish Clay pot with Westlake beef soup. Everyone was fresh, well cooked and served in generous portions. We all enjoyed our meal, the place did fill up after 6 service was good. Prices are quite reasonable for what we received. Will be back to try more of their dinner offerings. read more

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My gf and I stopped by after visiting my parents. We've been here before and it's become one of our favorite Chinese bbq spots that we find has great value, taste and quality of food, and great service that deserves a 5 star rating. Our latest visit to Ocean Pearl unfortunately left us quite disappointed. We were immediately seated around 11:30am and were provided tea. Ordering and asking for any help was a bit inattentive even for my standards. The wait staff was forgetful and seemed to prioritize other guests. Besides us, there were 4-5 other tables dining before the busy lunch rush. We ordered the bbq rice plates that come with the soup of the day and some boiled bok choi. The soup of the day was a tofu shrimp soup, which we were fine with. Our preference is the soup that had pork bits, veggies, and was much heartier than this one. My gf's order came with soy sauce chicken and roast duck. Mine came with the Macau roast pork and soy sauce chicken. We immediately noticed the significant drop in quality and quantity of food. Both orders of soy sauce chicken were skinny with no meat and had little to choose from. The roast duck didn't have a good fat to meat ratio (mostly fat). Finally, the Macau roast pork wasn't made well with skin that says it was from a super market. It seemed like they cut regular square pieces of the pork into halves to save costs as well. The tastes of the proteins were closely compared to a super market as well like 99 ranch. The price per dish was about $16.99 and goes up or down $2.00 if you decide to have more meat options. A price we welcome unless they cut down on quality and quantity of the proteins. Overall, we had a pretty disappointing meal at Ocean Pearl. What was once our favorite restaurant to get Chinese bbq is now somewhere we would only consider if the conditions to our needs were dire. While I'm sure the other food options on their menu might warrant a visit, their Chinese bbq selections will be a hard pass for my possible next visit. With so many other Asian restaurants in the same plaza, it'll be hard for us to make another visit any time soon. I really hope they improve on their quality and quantity of the Chinese bbq selections. 3/5! read more

Ocean Pearl - Chinese bbq plate - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

敦城旺角 I was delighted to see the BBQ station at front, a good sign for Cantonese restaurants then surprised at the upscale decor -- table cloth, hanging lights, good furniture. They have a custom-made tea-pot instead of the standard no-brand porcelain ones, also a nice touch. We had a great lunch. They were classic Cantonese style Chinese foods and everything was well-made, services prompt and friendly too. I was quite happy for the meal. And even happier at the price. They charge McDonald prices for restaurant-grade foods and services. Patrons clearly noticed as it filled up very quickly. read more

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First time eating inside the restaurant. The service is good and plenty of tables not too busy around lunch time. Would I recommend this place for lunch probably not. The bbq pork was dry and maybe from yesterday, duck was small and bland, and the chicken was ok. The bbq pork crepe was good and Singapore rice noodle wasn't bad. The food was definitely not fresh. Hope management addresses this issues and McCarthy Ranch has lots of alternatives if they don't improve the quality. read more

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I am a big fan of eating dim sum and Chinese food especially on a lovely Sunday afternoon. For some reason that particular day and that type of food both go very well together. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon of course. Parking is easy and plentiful. The restaurant is located in a nice area at the McCarthy Ranch plaza. Unfortunately we arrived much later than we were hoping to. The server informed us that they ran out of shrimp rice rolls dim sum. That's what we were craving too. We ordered a simple lunch, country style fried rice, sweet and sour pork and pork belly green beans. Everything was fulfilling and delicious. The hot tea was soothing and free. Overall we enjoyed our experience at Ocean Pearl. The food was good, service was accommodating, and the ambience was classy. read more

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I tried the Peking Duck and Fried Oysters. But is it really Peking Duck or just Roast Duck with buns ? I think it's the later. Still tasted good. I'll give it 3 stars. read more

Ocean Pearl - Is it really Peking duck or is it Roast duck with buns ? - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Came here with another family for 3 for lunch on a Sunday. Smallish place but no wait. The tables are really crammed in there. We ordered a bunch of items from the bbq pork, noodles, fried squid, clams, shrimp wrap, and the fried sticky rice. Quantity is good here. I did feel like everything was so-so except the fried sticky rice. It was so damn good that my husband said we will come back just for this one dish. Two restrooms in the back - one's lock is broken. Otherwise, spacious and clean. The tables are crammed together so you would need to squeeze your way through. Located in a big strip mall that is decently popular - lots of parking but hard to find when it's busy here. read more

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I came here with a friend for lunch. The staffs were friendly and attentive. The manager was nice and recommended the daily specials : lobster noodle. We ordered the 2 lobsters with noodle 48$ , lobster was fresh and delicious We loved the stir fried filet fish.. fresh and tasty! The combination fried rice was very good ( must try it) and the beef steak cube was tender with a mixed mushrooms and sauce not salty. The BBQ 4 kinds roasted pork crispy chicken and roasted duck okay nothing special . Recommend Combination fried rice and stir fry filet fish . Please see pictures of the plates This is a casual place to enjoy meal with friends or family. Nice and clean! Overall I give 4.5 stars for this place. read more

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We have a reservation for 1 PM but we arrived we were told to wait until 1:30 PM. Horrible service!

Tipping culture is out of control. After an otherwise uneventful dinner here with my family, the server looked at our tip as we were leaving and asked why we tipped so little. Baffled but unfazed, we retorted whether there is a mandatory minimum percentage. The server confirmed there isn't, but audaciously repeated why we tipped so little. Eventually, we left without changing our tip, but the experience left a bitter taste that soured everything we just ate. Why is every establishment asking for an ever increasing percentage tip for doing the bare minimum these days? Plus, their "recommended" tip includes tax. Why am I tipping on the taxes paid to the government? A deceptive, but unfortunately prevalent practice. And as I'm fuming about this experience, I also want to note that this server had dropped a piece of our food as they were placing the dish on our table. And all they did to "compensate" was ask if we still want the dropped piece. What a clown. Needless to say, we're never coming back. And it's this sense of entitlement that's radicalizing me toward becoming a zero-tipper. read more

Food was good, but unfortunately the staff did not address a disruptive, loud guest despite multiple polite requests. I was dismissed and denied access to a manager. As a paying customer, I expected better treatment. I don't plan to return. read more

Ocean Pearl - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Would be 3.5 stars It was highly recommended by a friend The result was quite different Have mixed feeling Ambience- loud, busy, spacious, little services Food - inconsistency Some dishes were tasty with good amount work favors Some were lacking taste Maybe need to give it another try read more

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This place is great if you want some good Chinese food, big portions, and at a decent price. My family and I like coming here as we enjoy the bigger portions compared to other Chinese restaurants and it's still cheaper than those other restaurants. I am all for some salt & pepper pork chop and they give a lot of pork. There's enough for everyone to get a piece with a good chunk of meat. Their roast pork is delicious and it comes with a lot. We have had it in the past where we felt like it wasn't a good cut but we told the staff to make sure we get a good cut. And it was much better this time around. We always need a ride and noodle dish and our go to is the Fukien fried rice and the seafood crispy noodles. These were both great dishes, and again, were big portions. Some other dishes we ordered were the rice rolls with Chinese fried donut and the tofu and cod fillet. Both are great shareables for the table. Definitely recommend coming here but there will be a line as it's first come first serve. read more

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The Peking Duck was good nice and fragrant. Combination fried rice was okay, the salt and pepper fish was overly battered and either too much salty or bland some pieces. The yellow chicken was also not bad. However what ruined our meal and ambiance was the service. Whenever I would have a question or need something the server would come for a couple seconds and turn and leave away when I was still in the middle of my sentence. Secondly, the pen they would use to scrape the sides and back of their heads would be given to us to sign or to point at our food; nasty. And lastly although we were dissatisfied we still decided to give a 10% tip as we are just college students and did not want to just leave 0%. That caused the waiter to chase after us screaming and yelling how illegal it was to tip not 15% minimum and kept shoving the receipt in our faces. Tipping is voluntary and not mandatory. Will no longer be coming back here again. Don't come if you don't want to get shouted at. Maybe to go the Peking duck. read more

* BEWARE** If I could give it 0 stars I would. I will be reporting this restaurant to the fair trader commission for fraudulent activities I am writing this to warn the community-especially our senior citizens and those who may not closely inspect their receipts-about dishonest financial practices at Ocean Pearl During my recent visit on 3/23, the restaurant demanded a certain percentage for their tips on the bills. * Manual Amount Altering: After leaving, I noticed the amount charged to my bank account was higher than what I signed for on my receipt. Please check your bank statements immediately if you have eaten here recently. If you do go, ask for an itemized receipt before handing over your card, and take a photo of your signed copy. read more

This is a very tasty Chinese Cantonese style food. It's great and easy on the stomach. Here is my scoring card for this restaurant: 1) Location: ( 5 Point ) - Great location for customer to see and find. Great parking for street parking and back side with parking lot parking. 2) Decoration : (2 Point) - They still have the original decoration. Clean and remodeled. 3) Price: ( 4 point)- The price is competitive but still a little bit pricey compare to other same stars and type food they serve 4) Quality and Taste : ( 3 point)- The quality is ok, food taste is good and portions are below average . ( must be inflation ) 5) Type of cuisine standard : ( 4 point) - The style of Chinese food they serve is pretty close to the way it was prepare in China.Not bad! But some dishes did have slightly modify to cater the customer's need Overall it's not bad and I thinks it's great to give it a try and let me know what you think. Go foodies Total max is 25 Score 18 Stars = 72% round up to 3 stars read more

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FLAVOR (4/5): As a true ABC I love my beef chow fun, and their lunch special one here isn't half bad! The noodles were separated but not mushy. It has wok hay and a decent amount of beef. And it's not oily! INSTAGRAM WORTHY (3/5): The set lunch is a lot more appealing to the eye with all the colors and small sides it comes with. But you need to remember that you're fast dining at a Chinese restaurant at the end of the day, you're not here for aesthetics. SERVICE (3/5): It was a hot day and they only have portable ice units blowing air. They're quick to take your order so come in knowing what you want already! TAKEAWAYS: Their lunch special is a good deal, I'd only come back for a weekday lunch. read more

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Great lunch offering although they only offer 2 items for their lunch special. The rest are specialty dishes to be shared . Chicken lunch special is awesome , and served quickly. Portio is good for 2 people. We ordered also the fish congee and it was fresh piping hot . Good for 2 people. The front house is the bbq and roasted meat offering. Interior is clean and staff is very attentive. Overall dining experience is great. read more

Ocean Pearl - Lunch Special $13.99 feeds 2 people - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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