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

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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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

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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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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Parking could be tough during peak lunch and dinner hours. It was situated on the far left corner at the. Milpitas Square Food Malll. Pleasant surprise all dishes wrwr quite tasteful. I especially like the pea sprouts and bbq Pork. I even took advantage of the grand opening specials and got 2 lbs of bbq pork take out. Will definitely come back to try more dishes. And especially the weekday lunch specials. Service was quick for a busy weekend evening. I liked how bright the place was! 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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Been here a few times and we like that there are large round tables to accommodate a large group and it's not too crowded. We've tried their salted fish fried rice, salt and pepper fish, salt and pepper pork chops, beef chow fun, tomato chicken chow mein, garlic string beans, mapo tofu, and seafood tofu clay pot and they are all good. read more

The menu is expansive, and there's usually a line during lunch, so be prepared for a bit of a wait. My friends and I ordered several dishes, and while nothing stood out as particularly spectacular, everything was decent. The service was a little slow, but it seemed to be due to how busy it was that day. read more

Food was good. My bill came up to $45.75 with tips included. I gave $45 without doing the calculation as usual. The server commented, "75 cents short, but it is OK." Never in my life did I have such a comment from a restaurant before. My goodness: don't they know that tips are voluntary and their calculation ridiculously included tips on the sales tax? In addition, don't they know that tips were categorized as suggested on the bill? If I were to give 15% tips, ($16.99+$18.99) x (Tax+Tip: 1.09375 + 0.15) equals to $44.75, not $45.75. Besides, with the way they charge customers, ($16.99+$18.99) x 1.09375 x 1.15 equals to $45.26, not $45.75. I should have asked the server for 25 cents back! read more

Almost 5 star last night! Rounded up. Details For last night's dinner, it was near perfect. I'm a regular at the restaurant usually having their lunch specials. The experiences are above average... so I gave it 4 star ratings. As for the dinner, it is quite busy on a Saturday night. Since we had a party of 4, no reservation is allowed. We ended up waiting for table for 15-20 minutes. They don't have a wait list system. (need to improve!!) When we were seated and I brought wine, they don't have wine glasses. We settled for plastic cups... Yuck. The food was excellent. 1/2 roast duck 4 to 4.5 stars (Cantonese roast duck... it is definitely above average. Marinated really well & roasted it with crispy skin. Can improve on the consistency in marinating various parts of the duck so some parts have more marinated sauce than others. Dried Scallop egg whites fried rice almost 5 stars Rice is flavorful and not saggy and not sticking together. Plenty of Dried scallops... Very tasty dish. Spicy seafood tofu pot 4 stars This is an ok dish with plenty of seafood (squid, fish, shrimp and tofu & mushrooms ) Twin lobsters made with ginger and green onions almost 5 stars. The star of the evening: altho it is made with smaller 1.5 lb or 1 lb lobsters. I can taste it really fresh from the tank. Cooked with just enough sauce and the lobsters were not deep fried first. The only improvement I would ask is to fry the ginger more thoroughly to integrate the ginger tastes into the dish. The decor can look like a fancy restaurant and it is comfortable. Service is Hong kong style... don't look for michelin service, then it is ok. No complaints on the service. read more

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Spacious restaurant for authentic Chinese/Cantonese cuisine! Located in large plaza called Milpitas Square, so parking is easy to find. Great lunch deals!!! FOOD REVIEW: *Hainan chicken over rice -- Hainan chicken was amazing! There's a depth to the flavor so it's not just salty chicken. Their lunch deal ($12.99-$14.99) is something like a bento which includes soup, a side dish stacked with bok choy, and the entree of the protein you want and fluffy rice that was steamed with chicken broth. If you get the chicken and char siu combo then the chicken is boneless haha. I've stopped by for this lunch special a few times now and they seem to rotate classic Chinese restaurant soups (dried bok choy and carrot soup, corn soup, egg drop soup). *Shrimp rice rolls/ha cheung fan -- ($5.99) overall pretty standard, I like that the rice roll here is a bit softer *BBQ/marinated meat items -- their roast pork and honey bbq pork/char siu are by far my favorites, I'd say the cuts taste better here than your local Ranch 99 even if you're left with leaner cuts *Rice noodle soup w/ chicken -- I would NOT recommend this bowl of flat rice noodle in chicken soup w/ some Chinese broccoli (gai lan) and a side of Hainan chicken, the chicken was fine but the rice noodles were stuck together and slightly undercooked! Not a big fan of the broccoli stem flavor clashing with the soup which was like your average carton of chicken stock. SERVICE: The staff are pretty friendly, but might need a reminder for small requests like napkins or iced water during busy hours. On weekends, it doesn't get packed until 1-2pm! read more

Ocean Pearl - Hainan chicken/honey bbq over rice (lunch special) - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Solid place for chinese food and bbq. The roast pork was lean and skin crispy. The beef chow fun had good smokey flavor. Service was better than expected. Great lunch spot. read more

Ocean Pearl - 3 meat bbq dish. Huge portions - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Went w/ my colleagues from another team. I kept putting off lunch due to schedule conflicts, but I was happy to make it work that day. We technically shared it even though they're not family-style dishes however, the beef chow fun entree had a generous portion enough for at least 2 people. The rice roll w/ bitter melon was good, but I wished it had more sauce. When we came there wasn't a crowd but as it approached noon onwards, the restaurant got busy quickly leaving our server scrambling. I didn't want to add to his plate for extra sauce. The Hainan chicken and rice was good, juicy and I loved the chicken-flavored rice and the ginger-scallion sauce it came w/. Had 2 bites of the chow fun (not my dish, so I refrained from eating more) tasted so comforting, so filling, so good. That dish alone was the highlight of our meal. Tip: come before 11:45. read more

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Food is great, went during their soft opening last year back in June - took my parents, got three items - loved everything. On a second occasion later that same year - went with one of the sibs and their consort. Food wasn't as good as the first time but still good. I would give this place a go, great food without breaking your wallets - I'm surprised they don't charge for more. Service is good, no complaints. It's a cozy vibrant (and sometimes extremely bustling) neighborhood Chinese eatery. read more

We picked up some takeout of BBQ Pork for a potluck. The pork was moist, lean, and charred in some good places. The price per pound was so affordable! read more

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I go to this plaza often since there are a lot of Asian businesses and restaurants here, including the ever popular 99 Ranch market. The original business that was here before them had been here for ages but steadily declined over time. I wasn't surprised when they went out of business and Ocean Pearl replaced them selling the same Cantonese style foods. Their grand opening promos are for in store dining only and have decent portions and presentation. They've had this promo for a few months now, so I don't think it's going anywhere soon. Service is pretty fast and friendly. However, I've been here 3 times since opening and I think the quality has gone down each time. My first experience in store was great and I really enjoyed the different BBQ variations they offered. The lunch set includes rice, a plate of garlic bok choy, and a bowl of soup. When I went the second time for takeout, it was still pretty decent. The only difference was that it did not include soup. But my last time, which was in person again, the food had really gone stale. The BBQ pork was really tough and dry and all the meats were served totally cold. I was really unimpressed and barely ate half of my meal. I'd probably still give them another chance to see if it was just an off day and go from there. read more

Ocean Pearl - 3 bbq plate: roast duck, honey bbq pork, and crispy pork - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

I called the same day for Mother's Day reservation for dinner. Lol .... it was at 5pm and they said we had to be out by 7pm for another table which was fine. The food here is good ...a bit pricey though but portions are good. We had 5 adults and a toddler. My toddler is a very picky eater unfortunately. We ordered minced beef thick soup ($13.99), garlic pea sprouts ($25.99), combination fried rice ($18.99), beef steak with lemongrass sauce ($28.99), French style beef cubes ($26.99), live fish at market price ($48 something), and marinated platter of duck, Chicken, char siu ($25.99). Food was good. However, I liked the combination fried rice the best. I didn't really taste lemongrass sauce in the beef.... the garlic pea sprouts were a bit tough to chew. The beef soup is what you expect it to taste like. The fish had a lot of bones. We also ordered a side of pork belly and really wanted to try the Macau roast pork belly but they said they didn't have any left. But luckily, they had a little left and hooked us up. I enjoyed both styles of pork belly but Macau is definitely worth trying!! We would go back again to try lunch. Ambiance is nice too with nice interior. read more

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A good sign when we sat down around 5:45 and within 15mins its full house, all tables large and small were filled. Simple menu and yet enough variety from meat fish to vege dishes. We ordered fried rice, bbq pork/roast pork combo, seafood clay pot, salt&pepper fish, mushroom steak cubes, they are all delicious. Both kids and adults loved them. Great dinner, decent price, prompt service, new and clean, plenty of parking and dessert places a few steps away. Will definitely return to try other items from the menu. read more

Ocean Pearl - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

After a week day lunch, we are trying this place for a weekend lunch. On Sunday 11:30, there's not much crowd in the dining area nor the take out line for the BBQ. So I immediately ordered their roast pork. The chef was very polite in helping me to select a good piece and cut it up for me. Then onto the lunch. We ordered: -BBQ pork rice roll: the rice roll is thin and the dish comes with lots of sauce. We like it more than the usual dim sum places. -Clam porridge: its giant clams but the chef cut them up in pieces. It's ok but a bit bland for me. I wish the porridge can be more silky. -Shredded duck with wide noodle: comes a big plate of it for 15.99. Good flavor and the noodle is not overcooked or soggy. Like! -Garlic Tong Choi: Fresh veggie and not oily. Taste good. -3 BBQ Item combination plate: we got roast pork, BBQ pork and chicken. The chicken is soft, the roast pork which is my favorite because of its crispy skin and juicy meat upholds the impression, and the BBQ pork is juicy and flavorful and half fat and half lean. It's a good dish. Service is ok, although we had to remind them to refill the tea. We asked for more bowls for the porridge and they delivered quickly. They also cleared our finished plates without prompting. Overall we are satisfied with the food quality and plan to come back to check out their dinner specials next time. read more

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Came here for lunch on a Saturday morning (around 11:30am) and got seated right away, although most of the tables were already taken. When you enter, the first thing you see is the take out counter where they display the meats, but the dine in area is to the left. The lunch menu consisted of roasted meats, rice and meat combos, congee and noodle soups. We ordered the roast pork, roasted duck noodles and the wonton noodles. The roast pork skin was very crunchy and the meat was tender. For the roasted duck noodles, the waitress brought us two versions, one where the duck was already inside the soup and one where it was on a separate plate. I believe you can specify which you would prefer when ordering but I forgot to mention it. The noodle soup portions were huge, so you're getting quite a lot for the price. We were also given a pot of tea at the start of the meal. As it got closer to lunchtime, there was quite a bit of wait to dine in. The restaurant doesn't play music or have any TVs, but the tables are close to one another so you can hear the conversations of the tables next to you. It is located in a big plaza so there's plenty of parking but it can get busy during lunch/dinner time. I'd definitely come back here again to try the other dishes. read more

Ocean Pearl - Roasted Pork - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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I have been to this restaurant a few times both for lunch and dinner. For lunch, the chicken and roast duck plate with a bowl of rice and soup of the day. For yesterday, it was hot and sour soup. Pretty much everybody ordered the same thing. It's very reasonable. Besides that, I also recommend Wonton Noodle. Taste much like it is in Hong Kong. As for dinner, many of the dishes are reasonable like Beef Chow Fun. It's pretty packed both for lunch and dinner. Might have to wait if you are a party of 2 or 3. For that, I would get there early any day. My mom and I will be back. read more

I went around 3 PM on Sunday, craving some dim sum, so I searched for nearby spots and came across this place. I decided to give it a try. The portion sizes were good, but I'm not sure why, despite there not being many people at that time, we still had to wait over 40 minutes for our order. It was a bit frustrating, but the food was decent--nothing special, just regular Chinese cuisine. read more

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Food: overall quite salty but huge portion! They have many HK BBQ items! The fried rice came out last and it was like a 20+min wait for it. We wanted to eat our sides with the rice but the rice came sooo late. Service: quick service. Cantonese speaking staff. Need to ask for things. We couldn't finish the food and asked for to-go boxes. They charged us plastic bag fee without telling us. (We didn't need the plastic bag at all) Ambiance: some big round tables in the middle and booth tables on the side. Huge parking lot outside sharing with ranch 99. The place is noisy like a dim sum place. read more

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Ocean Pearl has genuinely good Cantonese food. Take it straight from a kid growing up in HK; this place took me right back to the banquet dinner places with the little aquarium of fresh seafood ripe for the platters! The sight of seeing restaurants with their own hung up racks of beautifully BBQ'd meats was a sight for sore eyes. Plus it helps they have a bunch of lunch specials and massive portions. Dinner meals seemed a bit pricey at first, but we had so many leftovers we basically had another meal. That said, they do have a few kinks in their soft opening stage so just be ready to give them some grace. Off-peak was fine and with swift service, but peak-hours visit was considerably more hectic. It's hard enough to find a good quality Canto joint, so consider coming when it's quieter. Stir-fried Cured Meat Cauliflower - 5/5 Not the typical cauliflower I'm eating at home, but came out very crisp and crunchy so I'm certainly not complaining. This was a bit of an unknown for us but it was just sausages of various cuts into the mix. Extremely well balanced dish on the flavor front. Fatty Beef pot Pumpkin sauce - 5/5 Surprisingly tender meat (and totally lives up to the fatty beef name) that just melts in your mouth. Enough flavor in the soup to steep well into the meat and absolutely filled to the brim with stuff. I was picking back at this one for the whole meal. Salt pepper pork chops - 5/5 They did the frying of this one so good. Perfect texture with great crispyness without overcooking the pork and a lovely fragrance. Came out piping hot (enough to steam up my lenses)! Just like they do it back home, so this is the good stuff. Sichuan Stir Fried Pork Belly - 5/5 Not a mainstay of cantonese style stuff, but pretty well done regardless. The cuts were chunky and thick and the stir fry was very good on the wokhei fragrance. Veggies were crisp but seared just right. Honestly not much to really critique here. Plus...it's hard to argue when you get complimentary red bean dessert soup! All in all, I'll definitely be back for more. read more

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Wanted to treat my buddy out to some pecking duck and bao so I searched up what was near by and found this place. It's pretty decent inside, nice and clean unlike a lot of other dingy old Chinese restaurants. The decor looked modern and I really like the setup. Once you walk in you can order but the dinner area is separate from where they chop up the food and where you see the hanging ducks. The service was quick and she spoke perfect English so she was able to guide me better. I went with the Peking duck which was really good, that crispiness always gets me. The fried rice was good too, you can taste the flavors and fresh ingredients. The roasted pork belly however was a little on the salty side and a little dry but when eaten with rice it's good. I will have to come back next time to try the other foods they have. read more

Ocean Pearl - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Great value. Excellent service. The dishes were fresh and fast. Great ambiance. I will be back next time I am in Milpitas. 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!

I did not come here to eat garbage scraps. This used to be my go to spot for Chinese bbq lunch but the quality has dropped lower than rock bottom. It'll leave you feeling like a dumbass paying a premium to get sloppy seconds after someone ate the good meat. The duck. 30% fat and 70% bone. Severely lacking in flavor. I didn't know the tariffs were starving the ducks. Soy sauce chicken. Slightly more flavor but it's fucking chicken. How are you going to give 4 cuts of 80% bone 15% skin and the 5% whatever meat and fat is left. Also had to ask for water 4 times to different people before we got it. Restaurants are just not worth the money anymore it seems. You're better off getting this shit at 99 ranch and heating it up with white rice and boiled bok choi for 20x the amount for the same price and flavor. If you like their hot sauce get the Lee Kum kee garlic chili paste with the green label. You'll have this restaurant at home at much greater quantity and quality. At least it'll be hot read more

Ocean Pearl - After all the meat on this piece is gone - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Met some family here to eat lunch just to try around 12:30 on the weekend and we were seated immediately. What we got: Salt and pepper fish (5/5) -- not greasy, very evenly fried and batter was light so it complemented the fish well..also not too salty Beef chow fun (4/5) -- definitely needed something like black bean or extra oyster sauce but wokhay good, noodles bouncy, and the dish was not greasy at all Macau roast pork belly (4/5) -- it came out lukewarm which I'm not sure how to feel about since I expect this dish to be hot...otherwise the skin was crispy, meat juicy, and it was well seasoned Eggplant claypot (5/5) -- addictive umami sauce, great prep of eggplant, and loved the addition of the pork/bell peppers/fungi Roast duck (4/5) -- was good, but not outstanding...I would really get it if someone I went with likes duck Stir fried glutinous rice (5/5) -- one of the best items of the entire meal...super wokhay and fragrant rice with plenty of seasoning...one of the best stir fried sticky rice I have had Tab was a bit less than $120 before tax so it is much pricier than most places I eat at in SF area, but it is much closer to home and very good quality food with good portions. I would definitely return and continue ordering family style over their lunch sets just because that is my preference. The waitstaff were accomodating too. read more

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I wish I could give a negative if there is. For the service. I have been there several times because of the good taste of the food there, however when I ordered lunch special( duck and chicken) I saw my plate with half of the duck only with bones which was not the usual way is was, I called waitress to ask and she gave a very arrogant attitude and says it is lunch special it supposed to be half bones half meat... Well I don't expect that's the "Special" part. I called another waiter he has a much better tone but insisted me to look at the part where there is meat. Very disappointing the service doesn't match with the food. my friend who sits with me ordered the same plate and hers are normal. read more

Ocean Pearl - Lunch special is indeed very special quality. - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Needed a quick bite ten days ago in the Milpitas area, and decided to give Ocean Pearl a try. It's located where the old "Won Kee" was for years in Milpitas Square. Since it's newly renovated, it's nice, spacious, clean, and bright. It's their soft opening, so the menu was kinda limited. We ordered the XO sautéed pork neck with green beans and the salt and pepper pork chop. Both dishes were delicious; and portions were big. Service was good and they even gave us free red bean soup for dessert. They also had some grand opening takeout specials: $16.99 for an empress chicken; and roasted pork for $9.99 per pound. These were really great deals and the quality was also very good. Will come back to try more dishes next time I am in the area. This first impression was very good! read more

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Be careful and keep your receipts to check your credit card statement, because this restaurant overcharges tips. This happened to us on 3 different occasions. They don't follow the tip amount that you write in, but they automatically charge you 15, 18, or 20 percent, even when. they provide bad service. This restaurant gives bad service, but they expect 15% regardless, even when you write in 10% because of the bad service. read more

This place is rediculous. We came for the lunch special as it mentioned on the window door and they say it not available. What a scam. Not recommended for the dishonest business like this! read more

Ocean Pearl - Cantonese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Dining at this Cantonese restaurant has reminded me of the time when I were in Hongkong. Love their foods & bbq.

* 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

Came here for my mom's birthday since we were craving family style Chinese and everything we ordered was so delicious. So glad we gave this spot a try today. Inside is very bright, clean, with a nice modern look. Price is about $20 per dish for family style portions. For 4 people with 5 dishes, it was a bit too much food but worth getting to try everything we got. I'd definitely be back with more family! Crab Roe Wild Rice: this fried rice was so yummy with their table chili oil, loved the pieces of shrimp and scallop. Crab taste is subtle but still really good. My mom usually shies away from carbs but she had 3 bowls! It was the first plate to empty during our meal despite having the biggest portion. 5/5 Peking Duck (half): duck skin was crispy and duck meat was nice and tender, we enjoyed the quality of their baos as well as they were really soft and fluffy. Just wish they gave us more baos to eat the duck with! 5/5 Macau Roasted Pork Belly: Pork skin was crispy and meat was tender, dipping sauce was also delicious. Portion is on smaller side. 4/5 Garlic pea sprouts: Well seasoned and the soft bulbs of garlic were the best part!! So glad we got this as our greens. 5/5 Deep Fried Salted Egg Prawns: decided on this instead of our usual honey walnut prawns, flavor is good and prawns had a great crunch, paired really well with a bit of table vinegar and chili oil. 4/5 They also have complimentary tea for the table which is always a plus, and they were attentive about refilling the pot for us :) Also thought it was pretty cool that they also have a bbq/roast station in the restaurant so you can easily grab their tasty duck and pork to go too. I would def do this since I like that their roasted meats are good with crispy skin and no greasiness. Overall a great addition to this plaza! read more

Speak up if you have a reservation.. they may bypass you!! Food was good BUT the BS part was we made a reservations for Saturday night at 6:30.. we got to restaurant at 6:05pm.. mind you, I don't speak Cantonese.. place was packed, lots of people waiting, no podium where you can check in with a hostess but people holding random scraps of paper with a number. My mother in law (speaks Cantonese went) waved a waitress down at about 6:20 who was holding a pad of paper where people signed up and she gave them the scrap of paper. She said we have a 6:30 reservation and the lady said I have to take care of these people first. My husband took awhile to find parking (normal Saturday night in this shopping center) and then he came in at about 6:25 and took over for my mother in law and plenty of tables were clearing up, the waitress was giving them to people on the list and another family who had a 6pm reservation started yelling.. lady in black suit (probably restaurant manager) comes over, yells at the other waitress with the pad of paper (in Cantonese) saying you have to take care of reservations first before the walk in! She says fine? Gives us a table for 8, but only 5 chairs at the table.. she didn't give us the additional 3 chairs til she was trying to walk by asking me to sit down but then notices we need more chairs. My husband stopped me from going to grab them myself lol.. waitress finally gives us the additional chairs but it was least a 5 minute wait from when we got the table. The food was good though no lie.. but staff must have been in a foul mood.. my uncle asked for a glass of ice water.. big block of ice cubes stuck together barely in a cup of water placed on table so my Uncle couldn't even drink out of the cup! She turned to another table and my Uncle said out loud "did I piss you off whats this?" And was laughing but she ignored him. read more

This place is bomb! Was looking for dinner after a niner game, and came into this plaza with soo many yummy options. We drove the whole plaza before making our decision to check out Ocean Pearl. The place was clean and had Super fast and friendly service! The menu is extensive and I loveddd that they had beautiful photos of their dishes so we can visualize the dish which made it easier to narrow down our choices. HUGE portions. Crispy roast pork. Soft and buttery fresh lobster. I always get the green beans and pork dish and always expect din tai fung beans, nothing like DTF so I'd skip the green bean dish. I would definitely come back to Ocean Pearl! read more