Whenever I come to Hayward, I always save my appetite and make a trip to Tin's Teapot Bistro. I love the warm and inviting atmosphere -- very friendly and wholesome staff. We usually order many entrees -- the food is very delicious. Many options to choose from, sharing / family style dining. Would definitely recommend; lovely ambiance, delicious food, wonderful dining experience. TIN's TEAPOT BISTRO ***** FIVE STARS read more

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My family celebrated my dad's 87th birthday here. When we arrived, the restaurant was busy, but there were still seats available. My sister had reserved our tables a few days in advance. The staff told her we wouldn't be seated unless our entire party was present. About 4 people were late, but they still seated us. The restaurant kind of felt old and somewhat dirty. But hey, it was my dad's birthday. I wasn't paying for lunch. We occupied three tables and ordered from both the lunch and dim sum menus. I enjoyed dishes like shiu mai, pork buns, walnut shrimp, fried rice, fish, and fried noodles. The sesame balls were tasty, but the service was slow, and I had to follow up on our order. I didn't care for the bun with the hot dog or the other noodle dish. Later that day, my daughter mentioned she had found hair in a pork bun and that her cousin had eaten it. She also said every item he picked up had hair on it, which was disappointing. I didn't confirm this with my cousin, but it would have been helpful to have someone inform the staff. Fortunately, no one at our table found hair in their food, which was a relief. Overall, the food that I ate was fine, but I wouldn't make a special trip from San Jose to visit again...unless it's a fambam family treat. read more

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Always good Chinese food here. We had the classic Peking duck with fluffy buns., fish cakes with mixed be mixed vegetables. The speciality of this restaurant is the beef with egg tofu. The food is outstanding which is why we drive down to Hayward to dine here. The service is wonderful. They are so nice and we enjoy the total experience. read more

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3.5 stars We came here before 11am shortly after opening on a Sunday and there was no wait. We decided to try their entrees and skipped the dimsum. The salted fish chicken eggplant claypot took a long time to come, it came at the end and the eggplants were burnt on the bottom and the skin was tough to chew. It was also submerged in a lot of oil but tastewise it was okay. The satay beef chow fun was good, it was actually runny and not too salty. The pineapple was a nice touch, we just weren't a big fan of the red bellpeppers. Japanese style beef cubes with fried silken tofu was really good, the sauce is slightly sweet and savory and not too salty. We really liked this one. All 3 dishes were in the low $20s, and more than enough for 3 people. We had leftovers to go. There is free dessert! Choice is mango pudding or grass jelly. read more

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Just another great dim sum lunch at Tins. Everything was on point. I absolutely loved the dry-fried spare ribs--perfectly done. We also had the chicken feet in black bean sauce (just delicious). Never thought I'd end up liking those, but here we are. We ordered siu mai, soup dumplings, ribs with black bean sauce and sausage, plus some steamed BBQ pork buns. Another solid meal at Tins. read more

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Very good food and had HUGE portions compared to other places. Food came relatively fast considering we were a party of 15 Definitely would come back if in the area 1000th review read more

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Came here to yumcha with my partner on Saturday. We have been to a few chinese restaurants around the bay area so decided to give Tin's Teapot Bistro a try. We got seated very quickly but the wait time for the food to come out after placing the order took longer. The food was ok. Not the best but not the worst. The beef tripe was on a soft side which is not to my liking since I prefer a bit more chewy. All the noodle dishes were good. Love that they give out free mango pudding at the end. The mango pudding was delicious and great way to end our meal. read more

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Got food delivered which didn't take too long. Food was okay, mediocre Chinese. Salt and pepper pork chops were a bit soft/soggy by the time they got to us and could have used more salt/pepper flavor. Door Dash did poor job of sesame chicken description so I didn't know it was breaded and drenched in a sweet sauce, which I didn't want. The wor wonton soup could have used more veggies besides green peas, like something leafy and more mushrooms. Mongolian beef, shrimp pea dumplings, and shrimp fried rice were good. read more

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This restaurant is a solid option for Chinese cuisine and dim sum in Hayward. I ordered the crab meat fish belly soup, steamed shrimp dumplings, steamed chicken feet in black bean sauce, cucumber with garlic sauce, and honey walnut prawns (photos show the portion sizes served during dim sum). Overall, the food quality was decent, though the flavors were on the milder side for my personal preference. The honey walnut prawns were the standout -- the batter stayed remarkably crispy despite the sauce, which many restaurants have not perfected. Complimentary mango pudding (not pictured) was a nice touch. Service was good during this visit. However, based on past experiences, service can be inconsistent and seems to depend on the day and staff. read more

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Tin's Teapot Bistro was the venue of a dinner organized by black badge Elite Li Y. of Hawaii on 08/08/2004. Li was kind enough to extend me an invitation, and I finally got a chance to meet several long time Yelpers in person. This was my first time eating at Tin's since the pandemic. Upon entering, I saw Alice the owner working at the cash register. Really glad to see her still at the helm. The interior appeared to have gone through a slight upgrade. Cleanliness was still excellent. We were seated at a large round table. Our group of 10 elected to eat family style. We each picked a dish, so we ended up with a table full of food. Overall, the quality was quite good. My two favorites were the Salt and Pepper Pork Chop and XO Sauce Seafood Combo. Judging from the absence of leftovers, I'd say the others liked it as well. Service we received was terrific. The staff were friendly and attentive. Many thanks to Li for organizing this dinner. Good food, great company. Definitely a fantastic outing! read more

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Everything tasted great. The winter melon soup, squab, lobster with garlic vermicelli, and salted fish and chicken fried rice were all excellent. We will definitely come back. read more

The disorganization and lack of cleanliness or care of quality just ruined our experience here. It's a shame really because the food was quite good, but the overall experience plagued by, "wtf" moments, just kind of ruined the experience. Let's start with the food. The food itself was good, minus the taro ball for which we weren't able to try because a piece of lint cloth was fried into the ball itself. More on this later. Apparently, Tin's makes their dim sums in batches, which is OK but that means patrons will wait, unnecessarily. Essentially, Tin's will wait for a batch of orders before making their foods. This means that if you miss the cut off, be prepared to wait 20-30 minutes for your food while everything else may get served first. Like, why? While it may be "efficient", if we had known we'd have skipped Tin's because we just waited and waited. Now for the taro ball, which we got at the end of our meal, contained a piece of lint cloth that was fried into the ball itself. When I brought this to the attention of one of the workers, he took it and came back and said, that they could either remake the taro ball or just cut off that piece and re-serve. Why is your option not to remake or refund? You think we want you to just cut it off? And if that's an option, do I still trust you will actually remake it in 3 mins when it took almost 45 mins to get this because of your batching rather than just cutting it off and refrying it? It's truly a shame because the food we got to try we-re actually tasty. But the experience really just made me wish we picked somewhere else. read more

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Food was great but the speed was extremely slow. We were a group of 3, on Sunday evening, waited for 20 some minutes to be seated, which was okay. It was long waiting- more than 30min before the first meal served. Every other item took at least 30 minutes to get served. We ended up having empty plates all the time. By 8PM they closed, we still having two items awaiting. This is definitely not a place to come with an empty stomach. read more

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Tin's Teapot Bistro is an old-school Cantonese dim sum restaurant with a dated dining room setting. Our dim sum bites included several types of dumplings including taro dumplings filled with a carby mixture of chopped taro and pork; the fresh pea sprouts & shrimp dumplings; and chiu chow dumplings with minced pork, shrimp, and radishes. Each of these came with a thin, soft, translucent skin that just held together. We also had the XLB pork soup dumplings with vinegar; and the egg yolk lava buns, which had a sweet and umami flavor but an extremely greasy, oily filling. Tin's Empress Chicken was a small portion of chilled yellow-skin chicken served with ginger scallion sauce on the side; and we also had a soup made with egg noodles, preserved vegetables, bean sprouts, and shredded duck. One of my favorite dishes was the rice noodle roll stuffed, uniquely, with bitter melon and white meat chicken, along with a savory sauce. Overall, the food here was all decent, though not necessarily the best dim sum I've had. The service was efficient though not particularly friendly, and everything came at fair prices. read more

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The food was DELICIOUS! Very fulfilling! Ordered a steam dumpling of shrimp, beef chow mein, shrimp chow mein, and sesame chicken! Had to take some home because we were full by the time the sesame chicken arrived. Service is really nice! Kind staff, food comes quick and hot and fresh! The ambiance was very clean and very comfortable chairs. The pudding on house was delicious! Definitely recommend! read more

Solid dim sum spot! My bf and I are trying to check out new local spots versus going to our "go tos" and we're glad we found this spot. Menu can be a bit overwhelming since there are so many options but we found our normal "go to" dishes. We ordered the honey walnut prawns, fried noodle roll w spicy sauce, rice noodle roll with shrimp, steamed egg custard, and the Shanghai dumplings. No complaints about any of these dishes! Service was quick. Got all our dishes in a timely manner. We barely have any left overs. We arrived around 5:30 and there were only two other parties. It's now 6:10 and a lot more parties have joined so dinner on a Sunday can get a little busy! Will definitely be back! read more

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Although it's a little old and not in the best atmosphere of the facility I brought many different groups to this place after first experience of this place 3 or 4 years ago. Since my parents live in Hayward I bring my family here very often as well. Hard to find a good HongKong style restaurants unless I go to San Francisco or Oakland but in Hayward area this is it. Food has been consistently good and dimsum is offered in their entire opening hours. I wish they open more than just Thursdays through Sundays. read more

Great food. Executed well with taste and presentation Dishes that are unique and delicious That are not offer in any other restaurants Ambiance- family style Supporting the localish read more

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Local cute dim sum place. Friendly workers and very nice. Small parking lot but good amount of spots! Food - dim sum was standard and tasty! I really enjoyed the minced meat turnovers and the mango shrimp rolls. Small review but if it's good food and a good time, not much else is needed :) read more

Tin's Teapot Bistro - We got so much to share - Dim Sum Near Me - Hayward, California

A BEEEG thank you to Elite Yelpers George F and Harvey K for putting this place on the map for me. They have been my Chinese food specialists in the Bay area for many years. When the occasion for me to be in their "neighborhood" became a reality I reached out to them for a restaurant suggestion and ask if they wanted to meetup. Both resoundingly recommended Tin's Teapot. So a few yelp friends and extended yelp friends gathered here. Excited to finally meet Harvey and George IRL after following them and their eating adventures for years! With ten filling a table for early dinner, we each chose one dish. Each dish came out in generous portions and I was sure we ordered too much! That's the funny thing about Chinese food... always seems to be "just enough" as full as we were! This is what we ordered: Singapore rice noodle, Wok charred porkchops, Sautéed pea shoots, XO seafood combination, Chinese beef stew, General Tsao's chicken, Vegetarian Buddha delight Clams in black bean sauce, Prawns w/honey glazed walnuts, Beef with mushrooms, and tea and rice. I honestly loved all the food. Favorites being the pea shoots and perfectly seasoned pork chops. Enjoyed the food and the even better company that I told my family about it and happily drove them over a week later for lunch. Second visit this is what we had: a whole lotta dim sum! Seriously so much I can't even remember what except favorites included (again) the sautéed pea shoots, the lotus wrapped mochi rice, bean curd wrapped... pork filled steamed and seafood filled pan fried ones, and salted egg pumpkin fritters. All so memorable! Least favorite were the shu mai and xialongbao. Absolutely love this place! Such memorable company 2x. Happy to meet and make yelp friendships with Cheryl, Hazel, Dexter and their plus ones. Happy to celebrate years of friendship with Harvey, George, Kyra, and AL L ! Such great belly laughs and secret stories told (shhh). Thanks for being great (yelp and now IRL) friends over the years! Thank you Tin's for the delicious food including refreshing mango pudding, for excellent service and food, and for letting us stay way beyond what we should have. You are tops in my book! read more

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Great Dim sum and Chinese food in Hayward. I had a great meal with a very friendly and inviting staff to serve us a delicious meal for my family. They were highly attentive and def bring a vibe. We enjoyed their fried taro balls a lot and can def taste the "Wok Hei" (a distinct charting taste you can only get from cooking on a hella hot wok) read more

Tin's Teapot Bistro was the destination of choice for a dinner gathering hosted by my good friend Li Y. Before the invitation, I had never heard of Tin's so it was a fun time for me to try somewhere new! Being a gathering of 1" people, Tin's was an ideal place to host it. The restaurant is well sized with tables for both small and large parties. I felt comfortable and not too squished at their round table which fit all of us! The decor and ambiance seemed typical to me of a Chinese restaurant. The atmosphere was lowkey and a place I could tell people frequent to with friends and family. I found the service to be courteous and our food came out relatively efficiently. We appreciated the complimentary dessert! We all chose to eat family style. All 10 of us ordered our own dishes which were a mixture of vegetarian, red meat, and seafood. All satisfying and nice to share. Out of the plethora of items, my favorites had to be Singapore Style Rice Vermicelli, Pea Sprout with Minced Garlic Sauce, and Vanilla Prawns with Honey Glazed Walnuts--all items I typically enjoy. Though I'm not far from Hayward, I rarely go so am unfamiliar with the food scene. I found Tin's to be good but the company to be even better. Thank you to Li Y. and others for a fabulous evening! Tin's can be found off of Jackson Street with parking in their lot. read more

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This restaurant serves excellent food at very reasonable prices. The owner is incredibly kind, and the staff are genuinely wonderful people. I've been coming here for the past 15 years and wouldn't go anywhere else. The atmosphere is welcoming, the service is great, and although there can be a bit of a wait, it's always worth it. They always make me feel like a VIP, and I truly appreciate everyone here. I love this place and highly recommend it. read more

Tin's Teapot Bistro - Dim Sum Near Me - Hayward, California

We wanted to do a repeat dinner at Tin's. Our last experience was positive, and we wanted to confirm that it was the food and not just the company that we dined with. The first thing that we noticed when we pulled into the parking lot is that the man who had been sheltering in the corner of the lot behind the tree was no longer there. It was odd to walk up to the front door and hear a warning that we were being recorded. We walked in and there was a man with his back to us who was praying to a shrine. We walked a little deeper in so staff could see us but no one came until the man who was behind us praying walked up and asked how many in our party. We were seated and menus were presented. A server came by and asked what we'd like to drink. I ordered Ice Water and she ordered Hot Tea. The server asked if Jasmine was okay, and I suggested that he bring us Gook Bo instead. Gook Bo is a blend of Pu-ehr and Chrysanthemum. I asked my wife to do the ordering. We both enjoy having numerous flavors, so it was not surprising that we ended up with five dishes. There were: Wok-Charred Pork Chop - 5 - This was the one dish that we had last time that stood out in both our minds. And it was just as delicious this time! Minced Beef with Cilantro Soup - 5 - Also known as Westlake Beef Soup on some menus. The server served it correctly by bringing out a shaker of White Pepper. Braised Japanese Tofu w/ Tender Greens - 5 - The Greens were truly tender and the Tofu was served super hot. Delicious by itself, only a bowl of steamed rice could have made it even more yummy. Thai Style Fish Fillet w/ Basil - 5 - She likes to order items that sound different. I was guessing Black Bean Sause with Basil similar to a Clam dish that we had a couple times in Southern California. Nope, it was more of a Thai Sweet and Spicy Sauce over lightly battered and deep fried fish with Basil. Combination Chow Mein, Hong Kong Style - 5 - Hong Kong Style Chow Mein is usually a thin noodle that is deep fried into a plate sized patty and then the meat, vegetables and sauce are pour over. Some of the toasty noodles will now be soft while others are still crunchy. The restaurant was about 1/3 occupied. Everyone seemed to be enjoying their food. We felt that the music was a bit loud for conversation. The servers were excellent and all of our orders came from the kitchen piping hot. I noticed that when the check was brought to our table, they had charged us for tea for two. After we put a credit card down and the final check came, they had removed one of the tea charges without me having to say anything, so extra points for attentiveness to detail. Well done Tin's! read more

Cozy and authentic place! Came here first time w some friends who have been twice before. 7 of us on Sat at lunch time. Fast friendly service, good food. Clean. Would definitely come back again. Didn't see the giant teapot out front till we were driving away read more

Parking lot, excellent taste, affordable, great service, comfortable surroundings,...years of experience from its start in Oakland Chinatown to Walnut Creek and to current location in Hayward. The food was all hot and tasty. We will definitely go back for more dim sum. read more

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Just here to post pics but everything here was good Just a comment on the mango pudding; very subtle flavor, standard texture. 5/5 read more

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Came in picked up some Hargow (Shrimp Dumplings), Shumai (Pork & Shrimp Dumplings), Mongolian Beef, and Beef Chow Fun for Sunday Football!! Called in the order and was ready in about 30mins. Not too bad. Small portions for a big price tag on the Mongolian Beef and Beef Chow Fun. The dumplings were standard size. The food here is average. But the service was friendly. read more

Tin's Teapot Bistro - Hargow (Shrimp Dumplings), Shumai (Pork & Shrimp Dumplings), Mongolian Beef, and Beef Chow Fun - Dim Sum Near Me - Hayward, California

Supreme service exceptionally great food I love everything pn the menu Sui mai is FIRE Honey walnut prawn (OmG) Combo fried rice ( yummy ) And the beautiful Alice & her husband effortlessly slaving away in the kitchen to make sure everything is perfect !!! My whole family loves them and patronizes as often as possible !!! Get in there people : I just heard she is only there for a few more years then her and hubby are out !! Hopefully to retire !!! Best food ever read more

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We really enjoyed this restaurant. The wait staff was extremely friendly and service was great. The food was delicious. The beef rice noodle roll and the stuffed eggplant were great! The green onion pancake and fried rice were basic, but good. Overall, the food was much better than average! read more

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Everything was delicious and we absolutely love this place. Worth the long drive to get there.

I've been going to Tin Teapot Bistro, 4 or 5 times a year since 2021, but only during dinner hours. I've tried many items on the dinner menu, and find the 3 pictured items consistently excellent each time I've eaten there. The standout item is the "oxtail stew in red wine sauce, in a clay pot"...this is "not" on the menu, but the last 6 or 7 times I've asked, they had it. The sauce is what I think makes this dish, it adds alot of flavor and body due to the infusion of the red wine. I could just order this dish with a bowl of white rice and call it a day, its so great tasting. read more

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3/5 food 4/5 service support local owned Note: they have odd hours operating. Double check. It's good if you cant go to your regular dim sum place. Other comments say it's ran by an older couple. Decor and food lends that to be true. I'd come back if i had a craving. Har gow 2/5. The shell was chewy like Japanese mochi. Filling ok. Shumai 3/5. Satisfied but not your typical go to Shumai. It really looks and taste like someone made it from home. Rice roll with shrimp 3/5. Same as above. Made at home taste not a restaurant. Deep fried meat ball 5/5. The "football" wrapped shaped mochi thing with meat. I asked server not to cut it. I ate jt last. Let it cool enough. Satisfied crunch and perfectly chewy. Pork spare ribs 2/5? Not at all black bean sauced, but cooked correctly otherwise. AND 3/5 actually for being very well cleaned. No bone shards! Service. Happy the main server and read the room. I wanted to eat alone after work. But he chatted and had great rapport and humor with other guests / regulars. Appreciate the skill. Also nice workers / older age folks working here. Felt like my aunt age or grandma. read more

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Brought back memories of Oakland Chinatown days at Tin's. The food is just as tasty and delicious as I remember. The Siu Mai, Chicken feet, cheung fun, bean curd wrap, dry beef chow fun were all a must return to have. Service is very personal, professional and accommodating. Great ambiance for a get together leisure lunch as well as private banquet as they have a private banquet room. Parking is easy as they have their own lot. read more

My favorite Dim Sum restaurant in Hayward! I took a bunch of friends there to celebrate my birthday and we had a variety of dim sum. We had Su Mai, pot stickers, Dragon & Phoenix with veggies, lemon chicken, duck feet and sesame balls. Everyone was very pleased. The service was excellent. read more

Tin's is a go-to spot for our extended family to meet for either dim sum or a nice family dinner. Their kitchen is solid and they do a good job on their dim sum. My family knows the wait staff, so we're always taken care of. Inside you'll find a typical bustling Chinese restaurant. Location wise, it's in a nice central location of the east bay for families to converge read more

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We had about 25 adults/kids show up for dim sum and we were corralled into the more private area for larger groups. Service was great for a dim sum restaurant. Food was tasty and prob one of the better places in the East Bay. Will def be back when we're hanging with our friends out that way. read more

Came back for dimsum today and it's still my favorite local spot! The staff are amazing and super friendly. The dimsum here tastes better here than a lot of the other spots I visited since moving to the Bay Area. Minimal wait on the weekend! read more

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My friend from Hawaii is here visiting and arranged to have a gathering of her Yelp friends. It was here at Tin's Teapot Bistro, which I found out from Harvey K, was originally in Oakland Chinatown then moved to Walnut Creek before moving to Hayward. The restaurant has its own parking lot, which was convenient. Our reservations was at 6:30, there had a good sized crowd for a Thursday evening. With eight Yelpers and two spouses rounding out our banquet table of 10, we decided that each of us would select an entrée. We all perused the menu and came to a consensus on 10 dishes. Our dishes: Pea Sprouts in Garlic Sauce Singapore Noodles Wok-charred Pork Chop XO Combination Seafood Beef Stew/Tendons Clay Pot General Chicken Buddha Delight with Braised Tofu Clams in Black Bean Sauce Honey Glazed Prawns Beef with Mushroom The stand out dishes for me were the pea sprouts, honey walnut prawns, beef with mushrooms and clams in black bean sauce. They were prepared well and had good flavor. I was a little disappointed with my beef stew/tendons clay pot since there was very little tendons. White rice is charged by the bowl @$2.50 and tea charge @$1.50 per person. The waiter and servers were friendly and our dishes came out consistently one after another. Appreciate that each of us were served a complementary cup of mango pudding for dessert. Overall, a nice option for Chinese food in Hayward. Thanks Li Y for arranging this gathering. Nice to see Cheryl M, Hazel C and Kyra K again and to have finally met Harvey K and meeting George F and Dexter D. read more

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Best dim sum in the area! They don't make it until you order which is the best when the dim sum comes out hot and fresh! Service is great. Small mom and pop place, always the same consistency in service and food. read more