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    Social Eatery

    3.7 (256 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Peach jelly coconut milk

    A bit disappointed because the reviews looked pretty good but I thought it was ok. - beef and tendon stew noodle soup (medium spicy): soup was bland, not very spicy, beef was good (flavorful and soft enough). I wouldn't recommend ordering this dish - cumin lamb with dry ramen noodles (mild spiciness): not bad! Lamb was very flavorful. Spiciness level was good for someone who usually orders mild. I wanted to try the wide noodles but it was sold out. Ramen noodle was a bit overcooked (soft). Also on the oily side. It's not mind-blowingly good but the flavors are good, so it's an item I would order if I eat here again. - peach jelly coconut milk: DO NOT ORDER. This is one of the worst drinks I've gotten from a boba place in a long time. It's literally artificial peach syrup mixed with coconut milk. The peach jelly doesn't even go up the straw because it's too firm. The jelly has chunks of canned peaches and tastes like the jelly's sold in plastic sealed cups in the supermarket. - environment: nice and clean, some seats are benches so you can't lean back. Staff are ok, not the most attentive but not the worst either. Overall an ok spot, wouldn't be my first choice when eating out but it's alright. Not the worst either. The place is nice, clean, and comfortable enough so I wouldn't mind coming back especially because it's at a convenient location with plenty of parking.

    Cucumber salad
    Maggie W.

    Cute mini food hall with three options inside. You place your order on the tablet they provide you. My boyfriend and I opted to order the cucumber salad, chili oil wontons, cumin lamb noodle, and classic beef stew. The food here is very authentic- as expected of Millbrae. I liked the cucumber salad, the chili oil wontons are very pork forward. If that's your thing, then definitely give it a go! Overall we had an enjoyable experience, we saw a lot of young people and families nearby enjoying the different options they offer.

    Persimmon drink from grapeholic - IG@BlackTigerEats
    Teason M.

    Always a fun time eating here. So many options from rice bowls, appetizers, noodles, and boba. We got an iPad / used our phone to scan the QR code to order. We got the combo meal for ~$55 before tax. It comes with two noodle bowls, appetizer, side, 2 bobas from Grapeholic, and optional 2 desserts. They have at the register usually 3'basket of free fruit, you can only choose 1; apple or banana or an orange. Thanks!

    Very good chicken wings
    Jonathan A.

    Food is awesome, drinks are better! The food was absolutely fantastic, cheap and probably the best we have had in awhile.

    Shruti J.

    I've been here in 2023 and I was here again a few days ago. I really enjoy their variety of drinks and food out here. You can tell it's authentic by the number of Asian folks you see out here. I absolutely loved their mango sago tea - I've always had it as dessert and I really enjoyed it. I also got the katsu chicken noodles - the broth was spicy and flavorful. The quantity is very generous and honestly I could barely even finish half of what I got. Highly recommend this amazing spot for noodles and milk teas!

    Beef noodle soup
    Jaky Y.

    Stopped by for lunch and ordered a variety of things. We tried the beef noodle soup, clay pot rice, lamb cumin noodles, pork and shrimp dumplings, and cucumber appetizer. The beef noodle soup was too sweet for our liking, but the beef was pretty tender. The lamb biang biang noodle was our favorite dish across flavor and noodle texture. The clay pot rice was pretty small for the price, and the crispy rice at the bottom was a bit soggy. Given the atmosphere of Social Eatery, we were surprised that the food took a while to come out (20+ min for the first item). There's minimal service here since you order off a QR code or tablet. The interior has a decent amount of seating.

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    Allena C.

    I've never tried Social Eatery and my guy has tried it once a while back and enjoyed their rib noodle soup, so we had lunch there today. It was quiet on a Thursday at 12:30 pm, so plentiful tables available for our choosing. Festive Halloween decor inside and out! Love the vibes of Social Eatery! The server gave us a tablet to place our order. ***OUR PICKS*** BEEF PLATE RIB, BIANG BIANG THICK NOODLES IN STRONG SPICY SOUP ~ the beef was so tender and not at all dry like some beef stew can be. The soup had the perfect spice and the thick noodles had a good chew. Yummy! 5/5 BEEF STEW AND TENDON WITH RAMEN NOODLES IN REGULAR NON SPICY SOUP ~ I added extra bok choy because I like extra vegetables. I enjoyed the texture of the ramen noodles, and the meat was SO GOOD and SOFT! I appreciated the option to order more vegetables. LOVED THIS! 5/5 MANGO POMELO SAGO ~ Less sugar and less ice. Not too sweet and pretty filling. No complaints! Very nice drink to end the meal. 5/5 OSMANTHUS SLUSH ~ from the first sip to the last drop, I fell hard for this drink! Osmanthus flavor is interesting and it's not a usual flavor that you'd typically see at a boba shop. I was thoroughly satisfied with this drink! Whipped cream and osmanthus jelly made it even more special. Definitely will order this again! 5/5 SO happy that I finally tried this spot! I'd like to add this to our rotation list. It exceeded my expectations! Can't wait to try other things on the menu too. We'll be back!

    Cucumber salad no spice
    RuthMarie S.

    Order on iPad Can be separately when with a group Bathrooms are coed Service was quick Beef Soup could have been a hotter temperature for me

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    Renaliza M.

    Ambiance is nice, Servers are friendly, this is my first time here, I got a Creme Caramel with Boba, waited about 15 minutes for one drink. I don't know about the other drink flavors, but this one was NOT worth the wait. It was warm and bitter. I didn't even finish the drink and would not order this drink again, maybe I will come back to try something else next time ‍

    clay pot rice
    Sydney C.

    I really liked this place! I got the clay pot rice and it did take 18 minutes for it to come out. I wish it did have more flavoring but thats okay! Plenty of meat but not enough rice. We came on a Tuesday so it wasn't crowded at all! We also got milk tea and a grapefruit fruit tea. The place is really well decorated and I really like the cow chairs. This place was more on the pricey side and my total came out to be 50 dollars for two people.

    Becky V.

    Cool place to hangout with a group or just meetup with someone one on one Booth seatings fit no more than 6. Can get communal tables for larger groups Order on iPad then pay when done The black sesame milk boba was great, I like the black sesame taste a lot. Well done At night there was relaxing jazz background music and it was so delightful and soothing. Made for a very cute date

    Afternoon tea menu that was however NOT available for some reason when we went, mon-fri 2:30-5:30pm
    Shar P.

    Promotion shows Mon-Fri 2:30-5:30, went in and was given an iPad to order but the afternoon tea menu was not on there, asked the waitress, showed her the afternoon treat menu photo, she said they don't have it today?!?! But she was not able to explain as to why it was not available. Ummmm, it was M-F 2:30-5:30 the time we went. She was not able to explain why it was not available?! She just said it is not available. So was it not available that day? That week? Or month? No further explanation. Ummmm it was promoted on IG telling ppl to come in and once you get there, they said it's not available, super weird. We went within the week of the IG post. False advertisement Will not be back. Went to New Broadway Bistro near by instead.

    Michele T.

    Sis chose this place for her birthday dinner. We ordered the Special for 2 which comes with a choice of 2 entrees, 2 appetizers, 2 drinks, and 2 fruit. We went with the: 1) Beef stew with biang biang noodles - kiddos liked the beef and the noodles were chewy. 2) Clay pot rice with pork hash - liked the crispy rice 3) Fries and popcorn chicken - both arrived hot and crispy Tried the Pure Grape drink which was refreshing. We also added on the pepper beef dumplings and the pork and vegetable dumplings. Didn't realize it would be served in soup. The beef ones had good flavor but were quite peppery. The pork ones were flavorful, too. Ended our meals with plates of sliced orange - sweet. Good amount of food for the 5 of us to share.

    Cumin Lamb Pancake: 3/5

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    Ask the Community - Social Eatery

    Is the restaurant large enough for 40 people? And can we each pay separately?

    Yes, we can fit 100 people. Please call in advance so that we can coordinate for you. Thanks

    Do they take Amex?

    Yes! I don't remember every card option they have as it was about a month ago since I went, but I do remember Amex being one of the cards they accept!

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    This place has wonderful service, but not so much for the food…read more I love green onion pancakes, a Chinese classic comfort food. Here it was very doughy and flavorless. In fact we found every dish lacked flavor. From the noodles to the tofu to the green beans. Just bland and very raw tasting, like it needs to be cooked more. Lots of chewing since it's undercooked. Broth is salty and not like a rich bone broth. Think watery Ramen type broth. When we were here there was only one other table and some take out orders. I found their famous human smoked pork and tofu just plain lacking. The tofu had no flavor, the pork was equally plain, and the price was more expensive since it's their signature dish. Their hot and sour soup had way too much vinegar, and I couldn't finish it. No one was really impressed by any of their dishes, and no one wants to come back.

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    I love the food options here! It's not often you find a spot serving this much Northern Chinese…read morecuisine and almost everything my party ordered was excellent. One of the biggest surprises was the sweet and sour pork, which ended up being one of my favorite dishes of the meal. I usually load up on carbs, but this visit was all about the protein and there was no shortage of options. The portion sizes are absolutely massive, which always wins me over. They have just about every organ meat you could ask for, and I liked that all the sides and meats are displayed clearly if you want to order by the pound instead of from the menu. Service was fast and friendly. Now I just need to recruit a bigger group so we can come back, order family style, and work our way through more of the menu.

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