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    3.5 (314 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Custard buns
    Joseph M.

    Tbh, I came here for the Shin Chan dim sum lol. The shin chan custard bun is soo cute. It also tastes pretty good. I also really enjoyed the other set of dim sum I ordered. The lava bao buns were nice and creamy. You can never go wrong with har gow. The seafood dumplings were also pretty delicious. I'll definitely be back for more shin chan lol. Try it out if you like. :)

    Kevin J.

    We normally go to Dim Sum King, but this place was recommended to us, so we decided to give it a try -- and it ended up being a pleasant surprise. The dining room is very spacious, and the ornate ceiling décor gives it a nicer vibe than you might expect. They also have a giant screen playing Chinese music videos, which adds a fun, lively touch without being too distracting. We came in for Saturday lunch and were seated right away (party of two). Service was quick and efficient. We ordered the usual basics -- siu mai and har gow -- and they were fine: pretty dense, nothing too standout. I actually ordered the wrong shrimp rice noodle roll by mistake, but it ended up being really good. The crispy shrimp fried noodle roll was the real standout -- super unique with that bright orange rice noodle wrapped around a crunchy layer and shrimp. Tons of flavor and definitely something we'd come back for. Parking, however, sucks. It's Millbrae, so it's always hit or miss, but this area is especially tight. Overall, a solid and affordable dim sum option on the Peninsula. We'd come back, especially for those noodle rolls.

    Kristen J.

    First time here and pleasantly surprised! Dishes were flavorful and seemed fresh. Order the chowfun and chungfun options. Dimsum like har gow and siu mai are ok but would stick to other small dishes. Very Hong Kong style food served here. Bathrooms were clean too!

    Stuffed tofu skins
    Joanna S.

    The restaurant was packed Friday at noon. This was my first visit here. The interior reminded me of Asia. Fancy chandeliers and numerous large tables with no sound dampening features. Most customers looked like they lived most of their life in Asia. I really expected to like the food. We had shui mai, shao loong bao, char shu bao, braised chicken feet, stuffed tofu skins, Chinese broccoli and chow mein. No dish stood out as a must have. Nothing was bad. Service was very typical of a Chinese restaurant. Here's your food-- no vinegar soy dipping sauce with green onions was offered for the shao loong bao. We should have parked on El Camino on the east side, before getting to the restaurant. Instead, we turned right and parked on the east side down Center Street.

    Steamed giant clams with vermicelli, my fav
    Siu M.

    Dropped in with 5 people for sunday night dinner. Not too crowded today and parking was easy. (They have a private lot). Sorry we didn't take pictures this time. Got too hungry. 1)Peking duck- deliciously crispy skin. Totally worth it. Came with fluffy buns, green onion, and housin sauce 2) dried scallop fried rice- was ok, but some green onions would have made it look less boring. It was a little bare- rice, dried scallop, egg white. 3) empress chicken- delicious and extra flavorful 4) seafood tofu claypot- definitely one of the more heavy/ flavorful dishes. It's not bad though! 5) sautee green beans with minced pork and olive leaves- mildly salty and pretty garlicky. It's alright. I think I expected a little more wok-hei 6) one of our friends visiting from far away asked if they had egg rolls. I didn't think they would since it's more of a dimsum lunch time, but they said ok and made an order for us! That's super nice. Complimentary red bean soup and sesame balls for dessert. Seating- large and spacious, tables aren't too close together. Other atmosphere info: you know this place is fire if there's an altar for Guan Yu with food tributes at the entrance of the restaurant

    Amy T.

    A year ago I would've given this place 4 stars but today it just missed the mark. The bolo bbq bun deserves 1 star because the bread stinks of fermentation and overdue dairy and management refused to acknowledge that the ingredients had gone bad and claimed no one else had complained about it. The siumai, chicken feet and even the overdone bean curd roll were decent. I do not recommend the beef rice noodle or the lobster noodles.

    Tangerine flavored beef balls
    Agnes Y.

    Finally got to try Yan Peninsula after Yum's Bistro closed in Fremont. We came on a Monday at lunch time and there was no waiting even though the restaurant was relatively full. We even managed to get a parking spot in their parking lot. The restaurant is spacious with a glamorous ceiling. Table spacing is decent and comfortable. We were served our tea promptly and food came out at a nice pace. We ordered an assortment of dim sum: baked BBQ pork buns, house special shrimp Siu Mai, Siu Mai with shrimp, tangerine flavored beef balls, beef rice rolls, deep fried taro puffs, Chinese sausage buns, sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves, and bean curd skin rolls. Everything tasted good and authentic. No complaint at all! Prices are fair and in line with other restaurants of the same caliber. This is a solid dim sum spot.

    Sophie C.

    This place to my surprise has been really good. Lately my parents have been obsessed with this place. And we have been bringing friends and family here and they all agree. We have been here maybe 3-5 times within the last few weeks. There are probably little touches here and there where it could be more aesthetic but overall still a really pretty place for those traditional banquet weddings. Overall really good! Plan on coming back to try more. They make super cute little designed baos for little kids and hoping to bring nieces and nephews here. They have a small little parking lot as well.

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    Melanie C.

    Food 4.0 | Service 4.0 | Ambiance 5.0 YAN PENINSULA at 1180 El Camino in Millbrae was a welcome dim sum choice. You have to get over the horrendous parking situation - a minuscule parking lot with congested street parking b/c it's on the ECR and nestled between in a small residential neighborhood. The interior is nicely lit with sun and a cool, ethereal light fixture that centers the bright and welcoming dining room. The place was bustling at 12 noon and was pleasantly surprised to get situated in the middle of the room for our party of three! Woohoo! You place your order by marking what you'd like on the menu checklist and the waitstaff picks up your completed order. Then your orders starts filtering out to your table. I'm sure this is very efficient way to order but still miss the days of the dim sum carts. Lol. Ordered the usual: BAKED BBQ PORK BAO HAR GAO, streamed shrimp dumpling LO BOK GO, turnip cake STEAMED CHICKEN FEET PORK SPARERIBS BLACK BEAN SAUCE GLUTINOUS RICE W/CHICKEN STEAMED IN LOTUS LEAF CHEUNG GUEN (steamed rice rolls) - shrimp, beef & cilantro GAI LAN w/oyster sauce DAN TAT, egg custard in flaky pastry. Long story short. All the dim-sum we had was good to excellent. We were stuffed but did not go big. Saw several orders of a lobster noodle dish that looked magnificent. Next time!

    Har gaw
    Michelle E.

    A very spacious dim sum location in Millbrae. The ornate ceiling decor elevates the ambiance. I appreciate that the restrooms are easily accessible right by the entrance and are fairly clean. Service was generally quick on a Saturday lunch, there was no wait for two people. We ordered the basics, siu mai and har gaw, and both were just fine, very dense filling but nothing too memorable. The two items that were surprisingly good were the shrimp rice noodle roll and the crispy shrimp fried noodle roll. Shrimp rice noodle roll was very flavorful. The crispy shrimp fried noodle roll was very unique with a bright orange rice noodle wrapped around a fried coating wrapped around shrimp. There was so much flavor in these rolls! Wish they carried a larger variety of beer though. Street parking is a bit hit and miss. Overall, pretty good affordable dim sum on the peninsula. May try it again.

    3/5 shrimp steam rolls
    Tina T.

    The service is nice but the place itself is a little dirty and food was mid. They charge for hot water and service charge for a group of 3 people. I felt like I got catfished by the pig bun it was supposed to be pig shaped but it just had a pig sticker kinda disappointed.

    Pork & Shrimp Sui Mai
    Emily D.

    Restaurant has parking lot which is nice, but the parking spots are really tight! Place was not busy on a Monday for lunch at 12:30 pm. Everything is ordered by marking off a menu that was on the table. We ordered mostly all dim sum plates. Every dish came hot and it was good. I found the dim sum plates were a lot more costly than eating dim sum in San Francisco. The ambiance is okay. Felt a little sloppy looking when walking in the front door and sort of a bad smell right when you walk in. Be careful when paying your bill. Although there was only 4 of us for lunch, the receipt automatically had 18% gratuity added to the bill after they added the tax to the total? They don't mention that to you when they hand you the bill that they already added the 18% gratuity. Is it right or legal to add tax to the gratuity??

    Steam BBQ pork buns, osmanthus wolfberry jello dessert, daikon cakes
    Helen T.

    No carts here -- you check off your picks on the menu, and everything comes out fresh from the kitchen instead of doing laps under a heat lamp. Every dish arrived hot, crisp, and clearly made to order. The dim sum lineup nails it: silky har gow, juicy siu mai, flaky egg tarts, and impossibly light taro puffs. The cartoon custard buns are almost too cute to eat -- golden little faces that smile right before you bite in and the warm custard flows out. Fried items stayed crunchy without that heavy oil feel. And the best part? For the amount we ordered, it came out to about half the price of what we usually spend at Palette Tea House -- with equal (if not better) quality and freshness. If you live for weekend dim sum cravings, Yan Peninsula deserves a top spot in your rotation. Fresh, fun, and shockingly good value -- the kind of place that keeps you grinning like those custard buns.

    Bbq pork bun- good crispy bun

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    Though this business, visually looks the same, the ownership, management, and chef changed on July…read more1, 2025. The name change (signage) and menu will change when the business license is approved and new menus bearing the new business name are printed. They did add the 'New SF' prefix the name to distance themselves. Coming here on a Saturday after making dinner reservations on a late Saturday afternoon, I saw a number of familiar faces immediately. Half of their staff are from the Monterey Blvd. Won Kok Restaurant. This was my 1st time dining here in likely close to thirty years when it was another restaurant. Back to our meal, we were seated at the far end corner of the restaurant, prime location for spacing and restroom access. In crafting our menu, my friend chose several staple dishes from their original location; besides those, my friend was gifted a Bay-caught halibut so I asked the restaurant for suggestions in cooking it. The chef suggested cooking it two-ways. I knew the captain from his two previous restaurants (20+ years) and he guided us. Here's what we ate (family style): 1. Steamed surf clams with garlic and vermicelli noodles (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=lPyTuWkX4RoUtP-3fZ2UiA) - These were served in two halves on each plate (four plates for eight shells) for our party of eight. Tasty, flavorful, and fresh as their flagship location in San Francisco. 2. Soy sauce supreme seasoned prawns, 2.5 lbs (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=wYtIFMiiYTuhOa_CmggLrQ) - I actually requested "West Lake" shrimp but was subbed out by this. This was good, just not what we wanted and expected and definitely pricier. 3. Salt and pepper halibut (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=9scLPxW30ktLJK72UIrSBw) - Half of our provided fish was cooked this style. It was done well as you'd expect from the most famous R&G chef to go through their kitchen. 4. Sauteed pea sprouts with garlic (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=GDqjVZCqWnGvZ68sbHjqCw) - Pretty standard version and the pea sprouts were cleaned and trimmed well without any inedible or chewy pieces. 5. Pan fried pork spare ribs with soy sauce (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=x3xQew_Es07lW2dPJwB7BA) - This was the captain's recommendation and it was good but didn't stand out in any particular way. The ribs are cut into bite sized pieces and flash fried. 6. Simmered beef stew & turnip with pepper in broth (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=CAg60fXr0CfXtrcPVm2kEQ) - One of the signature dishes from the chef's days on Kearny Street that he continued at his Monterey Blvd. location. The portions are certainly enough for our large party as a family style dish. The broth is definitely the star and, for me, the radish (daikon). 7. Steamed halibut with black bean sauce (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=amzaLddp_H2vdSGzrKyYfQ) - The size of the fish made this tricky as, when the captain tried to remove the bones in serving, we learned that the fish was not fully cooked. He brought it back to the kitchen and they cooked this to a perfect cooking temperature. The flavors were nice and the black bean sauce didn't overpower the fish. 8. Golden fried rice with a touch of egg white (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=CZdyzi720mOckNXxHulS4g) - Another restaurant recommended dish, we were amazed at how tasty this was, given the simplicity of its description. Apologies for not having a full serving photo as the captain offered and agreed to him apportioning it in bowls for each diner. 9. Crispy skin roast chicken with garlic (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=TspHX9eknS496I3zXwVwlQ) - This is their innovative twist on the Cantonese favorite jia zhi chicken with a strong garlic flavor. The carving of the decorative chicken head (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=DaywI5br-WQb9hh0a5sgng) was impressive. 10. Green bean tapioca soup (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=12ljEfFOj8tqwIaBXHvTVw) - Complimentary, a nice ending. 11. Red bean paste pastries (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=MwjmcyVoyHVXnmPRWYuM8w) - Complimentary and okay. The theme here, given the restaurant size, is for banquet style meals and prices reflect it. By the time we left, the dining room and the staff were swamped. Highly recommend making reservations especially weekends. More likely to dine at their flagship but will come for special occasions or with South Bay friends.

    Went for lunch/brunch on a Monday. The place soon filled up with a lot of people for a Monday…read moremorning. It didn't disappoint. ORDER: Har gao Siu mai Chow fun Sesame balls This was a good dim sum experience. The har gao filling seemed bigger than most I've had. Everything was yummy. I have nothing bad to say. Place felt decently clean. Service was prompt. Curious if they have any relation to Asian Pearl in Ranch 99 in El Cerrito? We went here right after arriving at SFO. Perfect spot if you just are coming back from a trip. Not far from the airport. Would go back if in the area!

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    Cheung Hing Restaurant - 101. Sizzling Beef Fillet with Black Pepper Plate

    Cheung Hing Restaurant

    3.1(555 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    Hard to find authentic Cantonese bbq yet this restaurant features bbq and so many family favorites…read moreon their extensive menu. This restaurant definitely has a following since people were coming in to pick up food as well as an equal amount of people dining inside the restaurant. Every dish we ordered was plentiful and delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant especially if your favorite Cantonese dish is hard to find. The roast duck was flavorful and tasty. We also ordered the clay pot dish featuring beef brisket. The wor wonton was chock full of treats although the won ton were each super salty. The seafood noodles were prepared perfectly. Seafood freshly wok prepared without overdoing the seafood. Noodles were pan fried to the perfect toasty flavor and texture. Look forward to trying more things at this restaurant! The restaurant is bright, open and airy. There are music videos playing on televisions as well as a welcoming feel to the restaurant.

    While the food is good, the service here is terrible even by Chinese restaurant "standards". The…read moreservers are very rude and impolite. Asked for a table for 3. She directed me to a table with 2 other diners next to it. When I asked for a table adjacent to the usual dining area, she directed me to a table for 6. This table is along the path for the takeout line for their know bbq. I refused because all the people waiting for bbq will be looking and breathing down on the diners. Asked for a quieter table, she yelled "all table in Chinese restaurants are noisy ". I walked into the adjacent area and pointed to a table (the section was completely empty). She said "Go sit down and wait". I have been to this location for over 25 years and the service has deteriorated over time. For same food, recommend its San Mateo or South San Francisco locations. The service here is worse than those "greasy spoons" in Chinatown. Service: 0 star. It is known for its bbq food and traditional Cantonese cuisine Food: 4 to 5 stars Hope the owners are reading the reviews. Competitors are fierce in Millbrae and some may not accept such bad service and rude attitude.

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    New Broadway Bistro - Skip sweet potato fries

    New Broadway Bistro

    4.1(99 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$

    1 Seafood Baked Rice Wow! Look at the big shrimp, fish, and…read morescallops! There are so many! The cheese on top is golden, beautiful, and so cheesy. My friend eats it and the cheese pulls long, long, long! I want to eat it too! 2 French Toast with Milk and Ovaltine Oh my god! This is so special! The bread smells sweet and soft, just like a pineapple bun. When you cut it, the milk and Ovaltine flow out like a waterfall! The bread is full of sweet milk. It is SO yummy! 3 Beef Short Ribs with Fried Egg Rice I tried one piece from my friend. The beef is so juicy and yummy! You get a big plate of rice and a drink for one person. Next time, I will order this for myself! 4 Satay Beef Fried Macaroni My friend ordered this. It smells so good! I tried one spoon and--Wow! The satay taste is so rich, but it is not too salty. It is just perfect! 5 Baked Spaghetti with Meat Sauce I love pasta! I took one bite and said, "Oh my god!" The tomato taste is so strong. Every bite has a lot of meat sauce, and the noodles are so bouncy. It is very good! No wonder this restaurant is open for more than 18 years! If you fly into SF or before you leave, and you don't know what to eat, come try this place!

    The restaurant has a big, roomy space. Unfortunately, the food didn't feel very authentic to Hong…read moreKong café-style cuisine. Service was extremely slow, it took about 35-50 minutes for all of our dishes to arrive. There were only two waitresses handling both dine-in and takeout orders, so the staff seemed overwhelmed throughout the meal. We ordered the iced Hong Kong milk tea and iced lemon tea. The milk tea lacked the smooth, silky texture and rich evaporated milk flavor you'd expect from a proper HK-style milk tea. The lemon tea had a strong tea flavor, but the lemon itself wasn't sour or fragrant enough to balance it out. It also seemed like regular white sugar was used instead of traditional yellow rock sugar, so the drinks missed that classic Hong Kong café aroma and depth. For appetizers, we tried the salt and pepper chicken wings and salt and pepper fish. Both were crispy, flavorful, and well-seasoned, but you could also tell the frying oil wasn't very fresh. We also ordered the baked seafood spaghetti and baked beef tongue spaghetti. Both dishes were disappointing, not enough cheese, overly thick sauce, and an artificial-tasting flavor. The standout dish of the night was definitely the seafood pan-fried noodles. The noodles were nicely crispy, the seafood to vegetable ratio was generous, and the gravy sauce tied everything together well. Overall, the food didn't really deliver the authentic Hong Kong-style flavors we were hoping for. A few dishes were decent, but the long wait times and inconsistent quality made this a 3-star experience for us.

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