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    Yan Peninsula

    3.5 (314 reviews)
    Open 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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    Delicious and classic dim sum. Service and atmosphere are meh. You go for the food full stop.

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    We had dimsum and it was above average. The Service was OK but can be better. We were there around 10am and not so many people.

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    Do they sell baked bbq pork bun or baked char sui Bao? Can I buy to take home (to go) instead of eating it there? How much $ for one or in 3’s? Thank you

    Do they serve dim sum on push carts or is it just ordering off cards?

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    Do they use MSG?

    I don't know, but you can inquiry the staffs. However, the Alaskan king crab doesn't need msg and the meat is sweet and tender.

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    Awarded Millbrae Restaurant of the Year in February 2019.

    Lai Lai Restaurant - One of the awards received by Lai Lai since 1983.

    One of the awards received by Lai Lai since 1983.

    Lai Lai Restaurant - Salt & pepper shrimp

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    Zhen Restaurant - Goose Steamed Vermicelli 五味鵝蒸豬腸粉

    Zhen Restaurant

    3.6(99 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Surprised on the number of 1 star reviews but after reading it was all service driven as the food…read moredefinitely deserves more than 1 star. Black Pepper beef Ribs- delish! tender pieces with grilled bell peppers and red onion made this dish pair really well with rice. Fried rice with Scallop & egg white- a little light on the seasoning but still a decent fired rice dish which with the beef ribs dish was a match made in heaven. Seafood clay pot- more tofu than seafood but still a tasty and well seasoned clay pot. Also ordered a couple of dim sum plates (Shrimp dumpling & beef Balls). Both were on par with other dim sum locales so nothing negative about their flavors. Overall service was fine; given it was the lunch hour but all the food came out relatively quickly and would definitely have a return visit.

    We celebrated our baby's 100 day celebration here at peak weekend lunch time…read more The staff were so friendly in helping us get set up with the table and attending to our group. The dim sum here was excellent and reminded me of home. Not only did everything taste good but it was served piping hot and came out quickly. The breakdown of our dishes is below: Walnut Shrimp - Hot and plump shrimp that has a bounce in your mouth covered with tangy mayo. We enjoyed the light fry. Dried Scallop Egg White Fried Rice - Fragrant but oily and plenty of flavor. BBQ Pork & Egg Cheong Fun - Soft sheets of rice noodle roll with a generous amount of ingredients. Hargow - Very good with big shrimp and a sesame oil flavor. Shumai - Soft thin skin withmore seafood than pork taste. Chiu Chow dumpling & Beancurd roll were ok but had fresh ingredients. Chicken Feet - I liked the overall flavor but it didn't seep all the way in. Parking is challenging but the taste is well worth a visit!

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    Zhen Restaurant - Black Garlic Pork Ribs 黑金葡萄骨

    Black Garlic Pork Ribs 黑金葡萄骨

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    Zhen Restaurant

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    Yuanbao Jiaozi - House special Beef Noodle Soup

    Yuanbao Jiaozi

    4.3(388 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$
    Free parking
    Sports on TV

    Potstickers and steamers were good. Restaurants was crowded when we arrived, so quite noisy, but…read morewas seated immediately.

    I was looking for an Asian restaurant for a light early dinner on Saturday, and found Yuanbao…read moreJiaozi. My fellow Yelpers didn't disappoint. This place met everything I was looking for: plenty of parking (inside Burlingame Plaza), near SFO, efficient service, and high ratings. When my daughter and I arrived a little before 5:30pm, they were already pretty full. By the time we left, a little after 6pm, there're people waiting at the door. We got seated right away. Service was minimal. We helped ourselves to the pitcher of water on the table. After looking at the menu on the table, we placed our order by scanning a QR code. Since we're not too hungry. We ordered one appetizer and one noodle dish to share. The special mix salad came pretty quickly. We ordered "less spicy", and it had the perfect amount of heat. All the ingredients tasted fresh and the dish had a bit of everything we wanted to try. I liked the tofu skin the best, and my daughter loved the crunchy cucumber. It would be even better if they included lotus roots as well. It took a little while for the house special beef noodle soup (less spicy) to arrive, but it was totally worth the wait. It came piping hot. The broth was very flavorful, with the right amount of red pepper. It wasn't oily at all. The beef was super tender. I loved the texture of the noodles, and the beef to noodle ratio was not bad. A really solid dish. Would love to come back again to try their other dishes, especially their xiao long bao.

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    Yuanbao Jiaozi - Crab Roe Xiao Long Bao

    Crab Roe Xiao Long Bao

    Yuanbao Jiaozi - Dumplings in soup

    Dumplings in soup

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    Chicken Pho You - TLDR, Pho is good, spring rolls awful.

    Chicken Pho You

    3.2(348 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$

    Chicken Pho You had evolved over the years. I like that they serve a Chinese breakfast and also…read morehave lunch specials. On weekends you can find that breakfast and lunch are busy and have to wait awhile. They turn tables fairly quickly as most patrons know not to camp out for a long time. You are going for a quick meal. My favorite is the breakfast and the employees are efficient and get the food out quickly. Lots of variety of choices for noodles and soup.

    So this place is a small mom and pop place in downtown Milbrea. Lunch specials are 12.99 and you…read morecan add a drink from selection for 1.99. Ordered the Special Pho and it was huge. Enough for two people. The bad Part was that it tasted nothing like pho. If had an ok beefy broth flavor. The best part was the noodles. It wasn't the traditional rice noodles. Also tried the pork and pickled cabbage lunch special and the pork spare rib and bitter melon black bean sauce with fried in rice. Both of these are pretty large portions and had good flavor. The spare ribs were very chewy and looked a bit undercooked. As far as drinks when you get seated you can pick hot tea or water. Had left overs to take home and they gave me some to go containers . They give you what they think you need not what you ask for or need. Wanted to take the rest of my broth home and never got the container I asked for. Bring your own if you can. Service was not the best and I did witness a couple walk out after being seated and waiting a while. Parking can be challenging on busy days.

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    Chicken Pho You - Carmelized onion

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