Came in with a friend for a catch-up dinner on a Monday around 7:30PM and were seated immediately. The interior definitely gives classic authentic dimsum vibes - large open space area, tables spaced a fair distance apart for the carts, and a huge TV screen playing some miscellaneous canned scenes. We ordered from the dinner menu, and requested a separate dimsum menu. Everything was super delicious! The service is a bit sparse in the beginning (slow to order and receive the first item we ordered) but the party really gets started once the first orders start rolling in. Egg Corn Soup - a classic! Comes as expected, flavors are great. Not too salty and not underseasoned. Green Beans - super good and well-seasoned! House Special Buns - moist, hot and steamy, the bun is slightly sweet and the filling is so fresh. Recommended on the menu, and recommended by me! House Special Shrimp Siu Mai - classic, no complaints! Great flavors, and reheats well if you are taking it home for the next day. Creamy Custard Buns - super cute, sweet dessert buns that come in a variety of forms! These were the reasons we chose to come here and I was so glad they had them for dinner. The flavors are pretty classic - some have custard, some have red bean. The little characters and animal shapes are so cute and fun, and definitely very unique. Highly recommend trying this! You get some sweet beans and orange slices to close out your meal on the house. I had a great experience, would definitely bring my friends here next time! read more

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Was looking for a place to have lunch with family and stumbled across Yan Peninsula! Dim sum is honestly the best family style. You get to try so many things and we ended up ordered too much but everything tasted great. The service was also spectacular! They kept checking on us and giving us water when we were low, which you normally don't see at dim sum places lol And they had the cutest baos! The best dim sum we had in awhile read more

Yan Peninsula - Seafood Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Way too expensive for a lunch time dimsum Ordered three items ,siunmai,pot stickers and chines broccoli all for $41 plus their added service charge of $6.50 Had to send the potstickers back due to just being bland . Got the vegetarian egg rolls which came to $13.50 Service was very attentive read more

A very busy place and parking can be challenging. It's a welcome addition to the dimsum places in the peninsula as a few of the more established ones have not held their quality. New and modern interior, expect it to be noisy and orders were indicated on a menu and delivered to your table. We loved the different buns not just because they were so cute but they were also quite tasty. The chinese broccoli was done well. The baked pork buns and siomai were a hit and they were gone before I could take a photo. The servers did not talk much but overall service was good. I sure hope they will maintain the quality of their food and service. read more

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Great quality dim sum in Burlingame. Beware this place gets busy especially on weekends and parking lot is fairly limited. Don't expect a stellar customer service which is a norm in a traditional Chinese restaurant We got a variety of items starting with Pickled ear mushroom House special crimp shumai Steamed Shanghai dumpling shrimp rice cake Chicken feet with black bean sauce deep fried shrimp balls fish skin with salted egg crisps pork belly Lobster house fried rice. We Surely indulged. For 6 people our tab was over $300 as we ate with our eyes lol but sure didn't disappoint. Make sure to make room for dessert Egg Yolk Lava Fried Sesame Balls with Almond slices (MUST TRY!!!) and their sampler steamed sweet buns read more

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Came here on Sunday at 10am, wow it got super packed by the time we left. My family flew in from East coast and are from Hong Kong originally. They really enjoyed everything. My kids loved the panda buns and I thought the quality of the shui mai was pretty good! I was sad I couldn't try the tripe but I'll be back. read more

Yan Peninsula - Shrimp dumpling and shui mai - Seafood Near Me - Millbrae, California

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this place serves the most delicious fresh dim sum! my parents and i came on a sunday around 11:30 and waited about 20 minutes for a table. the interior is pretty nice and clean, but definitely bustling and a little crowded. service was pretty decent, as it seemed busy, and the price isn't bad! like others noted, the service fee is already included so be aware when you're tipping. we paid $81 for 3 people (we didn't finish everything either, so if you have a smaller appetite it won't be that expensive). parking can be tough so prepare to have a light walk from your car to the restaurant. we ordered several dishes and really enjoyed them. the chinese broccoli with oyster sauce were perfectly tender and savory, without being too salty. the shrimp har gow was really good, with tender, thin skin and plenty of shrimp (they did fall apart a little but still tasted good). the siu mai with roe came with a ton of meat/shrimp! the shrimp and chive rice roll was good as well. even better were the chicken feet, which were so tender they almost fall right off the bone in your mouth. my favorite item was the baked bbq pork bun - the most amazing crispy, buttery, yet incredibly fluffy bun paired with savory, juicy, mouthwatering bbq pork! i have no words for how delicious this bun was. i'd come here again purely for the bun - each bite was a mix of light sweetness and savoriness, juiciness and crunch. a must order if you come here! lastly, we had the egg yolk lava fried sesame balls. these were perfectly crispy and chewy, with the most delicious saucy egg yolk lava inside. it was a great way to end the meal. overall, this place has AMAZING dim sum. you do have to hustle a bit to wave a server down sometimes and might be overstimulated if you don't enjoy crowded/busy places, but the food will be fresh, authentic, and delicious. i would highly recommend coming here with a group so you can try lots of dishes! perfect for celebrations or large gatherings. read more

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Place was nice. The dim sum was not super. Definitely passable but I have much better places I prefer. Service was ok. Unique but nothing terrible or that stands out in a positive way. Lots of the dishes are Entree sized and priced. A dim sum size would be nice. It just needs something to stand out more. Not sure what to say. I want to be positive but everything was just so average. It wasn't crowded at least. read more

This place is so good! My party of 3 arrived at 5 pm on a Sunday and there was a Red Egg Party being hosted in the main dining area. There were only about 7 tables available for walk ins, so I would recommend making a reservation beforehand. The parking lot is a bit tight. The pieces of food on the floor at the tables closer to the entrance were a bit off putting especially because we had just arrived during opening. We did also feel a bit forgotten as we had to wait a while to order. Make sure they give you the menu with photos in addition to their dim sum menu. The food definitely outweighed the negative aspects of the restaurant. It also looks like a palace inside. All the entrees could be good for six people. I didn't even notice a table small enough for just a party of four or less. We had a huge table all to ourselves and ended up with a lot of takeout. Everything was delicious! My favorites were the custard buns, sticky rice and stir-fried beef chow fun with sauce. The waitress suggested pepper with the Westlake soup and that was also a good call. read more

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Pros: Beautiful ambience, elegant decor on the ceiling, huge screen showing Chinese videos, spacious, free parking on the lot and delicious food! See pics with captions below. Cons: Tea was slow in coming after the hostess asked us what kind of tea we wanted as we sat down. We were given the wrong bill. We would've easily missed it if I hadn't to glance at the list of food and noticed that we didn't order some of the dishes. Tip is automatically added. Double check your bill. read more

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Really solid new dim sum spot in the area! I've visited twice since it's opened and it will always be on my list for a nearby dim sum fix. Overall, prices are fair and quality is pretty good. A lot of their dishes are aesthetic as well. My personal favorites are: - Any cheung fun - I was pleasantly surprised at how thin the skin was - Baked BBQ buns - not a lot of dim sum places have baked BBQ buns (just the steamed ones) so I'm always excited to see a place offer these. The bun itself is huge (although there is a pocket of air inside); the top is nice and crunchy. Most of their baos are very light and fluffy Most of their other dishes are good too. The inside is big and relatively nice. There's a big tv screen usually with MV playing in the background. For dim sum, it usually gets busy at around 11:15am so if you arrive before then you should be good. Only con is the parking situation. Parking spots in the lot are really tight and a lot of people park over the lines so it can get annoying especially if you have a larger vehicle. read more

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Hands down the worst dining experience I've ever had. As first time customers of Yan Peninsula, we came by on a busy Saturday evening at around 5:45 pm and was given an estimated wait time of 30 minutes. We got seated an hour later. Once we were seated, we ordered after flagging someone down and it took over 1 hour for all (three) of our dishes to hit the table. Almost every time we had to keep asking our waiter where our food was after we saw everyone else around us getting served. Once our main dishes (chicken & corn soup, noodles, and sweet and sour pork) got to the table, we began waiting for our rice which ended up taking forever -- to the point where we just cancelled the 2 orders of rice. Lastly, as a cherry on top, after we were told we wouldn't get charged for the rice, there it was on our bill. They also charge a 18% service fee (there was only two of us). We came at 5:45 pm and we didn't leave until 9 pm. Don't come here unless you want mediocre food and your time wasted. read more

What a rude owner of this Yan Peninsula Restaurant. My friend and I recently had lunch at your restaurant. Among the dim sum items we ordered was a dish of pork liver. After a couple of bites, we noticed that some pieces were not fresh and were quite tough. We ate about half of the dish--the pieces that were tender--and set aside the old and tough ones. We brought this to the manager's attention, and he initially offered to cancel the order. One of the However, a female owner later came over and informed us--loudly and rudely--that since we had eaten half the dish, she would not cancel the charge. She even commented to another table nearby, saying we had eaten most of it and that she couldn't void the order. She offered us some egg tarts instead, which we declined. One of the waitresses told us that was the last dish and they ran out of pork livers. We assumed that's why they gave us some old livers from yesterday. An 18% gratuity was automatically added to our bill, but due to the poor customer service, we adjusted the tip amount. As we were leaving the parking lot, a waitress ran out, blocked our car, and demanded payment. Not wanting to escalate the situation or cause harm, we ended up giving her $10. We are very disappointed by the way the situation was handled and hope you will take this feedback seriously to improve your customer service. read more

Yan Peninsula - The tough and old pork liver. - Seafood Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Solid 2.5 star. This place seems pretty big but parkings were extremely limited, so expect to walk a few blocks. Overall, I thought their dim sum lacked flavors, tasted pretty bland (i personally prefer lighter sodium but this was to the extreme). Ex: the deep fried taro had no taro taste (may be the ingredients used were not the best) coupled with very light seasonings. So you were basically eating a mushy fried puff..yuck. Their porridge was also bland. On the other hand, I thought their shrimp dumplings were good, with bites of bamboo shoots. Lastly, look at their steamed buns. Totally different than what they marketed. LOL read more

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Order the basic of all basic Chinese cuisine, Yeung Chou Fried Rice came out soggy, it tasted blend and all the rice is sticking to each other like it came out of a rice cooker. Staff here are friendly but food is not good. read more

Visited Yan Peninsula today, October 12, 2024, at 10 am, and unfortunately, our experience was disappointing. The black sesame bun was very tough, as if the dough hadn't risen properly, and another yam dish had a sour taste, which is concerning for dim sum. We also had an unpleasant interaction with a waiter when we asked for a to-go box; his rude response was, 'What do you want?' When we spoke to a nice lady in a black coat at checkout and shared our feedback, we overheard her reporting it to the manager. Shockingly, the manager told her not to care about it, all while my wife was standing right there and overheard the entire conversation. This lack of hospitality was disheartening. It seemed like the staff weren't happy to be working there, with many not even smiling. My honest opinion is, if employees are that unhappy, they should consider finding a job that suits them better, because their attitude towards customers really shows. I hope the management can address these issues and create a better environment for both staff and guests. I'm more than willing to edit my review. A business that listens to feedback and strives to improve is a business worth supporting. read more

Yan Peninsula - Tough sesame bun - Seafood Near Me - Millbrae, California

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It was a pleasant surprise to find this hidden gem. The restaurant offers free parking and is clean and well-lit. The decor is modern. The chefs in the kitchen really know what they are doing. The knife skill on the Julienne green onion is the best I've seen in a while. Perhaps it is no big deal to others, but the slices of jalapeno are well-marinated swimming in the bowl of soy sauce is a simple joy. If you don't mind the big TV showing traditional Chinese karaoke songs, this is a must-try place for anyone who is looking for authentic Cantonese cuisine cooked by old-school chefs that pay attention to detail. read more

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The parking lot was tight, but was able to snag a spot. We got a number and waited, was quoted 30min (but it took longer). - Creamy Custard Buns : The bun that caught my attention and brought me of this dim sum restaurant. It was cute/interesting. The bun itself was soft and the custard was not very sweet. - Salted Egg Yolk Lava Black Buns : I love salted egg yolk lava buns, this one was ok. The bun was a little tougher than the custard ones. - Chicken Feet : Standard. - Home Made Daikon Cake : Friend and bf enjoyed it more than the other dishes as it was crispy on the outside. - Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls w/ Chives : Standard. - Siu Mai : I really enjoy siu mai at dim sum places, this one was ok. - Chive and Shrimp Dumpling : The skin was not my favorite. - House Special Rainbow Color Dumplings : It wasn't what any of us expected. It was basically all shrimp dumplings (3 different shaped shrimp dumpling, siu mai with a shrimp on top, and one fun guo? (pork & peanut dumpling)) Service was fine. A little hard to flag people down sometimes as it was busy. Overall : Some items are cute for pictures, but overall not worth the wait. The food was just ok as they lacked flavor/bland compared to other places. read more

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We're always on the hunt for great dim sum. We usually hit up Good Luck Dim Sum in SF but this time we wanted a nicer dining experience. We we're meeting people in the South Bay so I hit up Yelp for Dim Sum options and based on the reviews, Yan Peninsula was the obvious choice. They recently changed ownership and completed their soft opening. We made a reservation and were seated promptly. The dining room is large and nicely decorated. Service was friendly and reasonably attentive. The food was the real star of the show with the kitchen churning out fresh and high quality classic dishes with extra touches. Our favorites were the glutinous rice dumplings, XLB, pea shoots with gingko nuts and tofu skin. The baked BBQ pork buns had a nice crunchy top. The grilled (pan fried) shrimp and chive dumplings were also a hit. We will definitely be back! read more

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Former Zen Peninsula. They have a soft opening so they may not have all items on the menu. Parking can be tough and I highly recommend on making a reservation. This by far is the best dim sum I've had in the Bay Area. The most memorable dishes are BBQ pork buns, fry fried string beans, and shu mai. Mango pancakes are also amazing. They are not mango literal pancakes it's mango hello with cut pieces of mango inside. So good! Cha shu buns are out of this world. I should have ordered 2 of these. Get the Cha shu buns! * 18% service charge added to all bills regardless of party size. Can't wait to be back! Dreaming of the Cha shu buns now. read more

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Yan Peninsula is a reliable dim sum spot when you're craving the classics. We ordered a good range of dishes, and overall it was a solid experience. The har gow (shrimp dumplings) were fresh and nicely made, and the siu mai were good--but I accidentally ordered their special version, which turned out to be all shrimp. Totally my fault, but next time I'll stick with the regular classic pork-and-shrimp combo. The shrimp rice roll was interesting in flavor but definitely on the heavier side. The custard buns were absolutely adorable--almost too cute to eat. Unfortunately, they were sold out of the baked BBQ pork buns, which was a little sad since those are usually my must-order item. One quirky thing: the giant screen display looping ads. I genuinely couldn't figure out the purpose--just a rotation of random Asian people doing... something? No idea what was being advertised, but it became a bit of a conversation piece at the table. All in all, Yan Peninsula is a dependable choice for dim sum with some standout items and a few misses, but definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. read more

This place is newly redone, very nice looking dining area. Lot of variety of buns & dimsum, everything came out quick & steaming hot. My family devoured in minutes. read more

I was excited for a new dim sum spot but sadly this one left a lot to be desired. We went early around 10:30am on a Sunday. It's a pretty big restaurant and nicely decorated with a good amount of seating. Parking - Parking for this spot is tough with only a few spots considering how large the restaurant is. Exiting the restaurant, be careful! So many cars got scraped trying to leave through the side entrance. If you can't get a spot in the lot, there's street parking so good luck finding a spot. Service - Sadly service is why I rated this place so low. When we arrived half of the restaurant was filled with large tables but there was only 3 servers to ever be seen. The whole room at one point was just sitting, waiting and trying to see if anyone could take our orders. I know they're new so maybe they're short staffed but everything was so hectic and even the servers seemed confused. It's all order off of a menu too, but nobody really came to take our order until we flagged someone down. Food - overall the food wasn't bad and the portions were big. But everything was bland and when we asked for soy sauce and chili oil, they forgot until about the 3rd time I asked. By that point we were done eating basically. The menu was also really confusing. I had seen reviews stating that before I went and I understood why when I got there. There's a lot of repeated/similar items and I wasn't sure what I was ordering. Roasted Duck - good plum sauce, but duck was really greasy and mostly bones. Salt and Pepper Tofu - not bad, but needed salt. It was really bland. Beef Chow Fun (Dry) - good wok flavor. Pea Sprouts with Garlic - standard dim sum veggie, it was tasty. Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice - had basically no salted fish in it, which was really sad. Overall bland but the portion was huge. Baked BBQ Pork Bun - I think this was the best thing we ate here. Creamy Custard Bun - super cute, loved the cartoon on it but again was missing flavor. Overall food wasn't bad, the service was what really made the experience lackluster. read more

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Date & Time: Thursday January 12, 2023 @ Noon Scene: Groups & Families in Sherpa Lined Leather Jackets, Alice & Olivia Minis & Chanel Logo Boots Decor: Enter this Opulent Chinese Banquet Style Restaurant, Lounge on The Spacious Tables & Prepare to Feast Service: Friendly, Nice & Courteous Imbibe: Jasmine Tea Devour: Dim Sum; Highlights Include Coconut Rice Cakes(Nian Gao) Total: $68.63 read more

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Their lobster dishes are amazing. So is beef dishes. Actually, there are many of my favorite items. My friends and I have gone back multiple times. read more

Let's just say.... Not only was I a happy customer I think everyone at my table left with happy full tummies!! We booked a table for my dad's 80th and so we went all out. We have so much left overs I think we can eat for another 4-5 days!! We had too many items to list out so check out my photos. Definitely worth the try! read more

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Decent spot for dim sum in Millbrae. Yan Peninsula has a dedicated parking lot, which is nice. Their dim sum items are all pretty tasty, and they're known for their salty egg-yolk fish skins. The weird part of our experience was when they tried to sell us on a prepaid package. I didn't get all the details, but it was something along the lines of "if you prepay $x amount today, you get a slight discount and can use the voucher/credits the next time you dine at Yan," basically like buying a slightly discounted gift card. They kept telling us we had to pay today to get the discount, and it felt a bit scammy. We ultimately opted not to do it, and the entire experience was weird. That aside, food was tasty, and Yan Peninsula has a decent selection of fresh seafood. read more

First time to go to this place for dinner. It's good taste and not very busy on Sunday evening. Good parking lot for parking and will try dim sum sometime in the future. read more

Yan Peninsula - 红烧生蚝豆腐煲 - Seafood Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Father's day lunch with kids and wife. Tasty! Had a lobster yee mein at great price! Super delicious. All dim sum was excellent. read more

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5 stars the dim sum is fresh, tasty with big portions here. Couple negatives which I'm not deducting for. First parking lot is wonky big hill to get in with tiny spaces. 2nd they do the thing where they include 18% tip and still have a line for extra tip- watch your receipts here! 3rd the waitress automatically went to fill up our tea when it was almost empty I thought that was nice but saw they charged for the refill. They should at least tell you. read more

Ambiance: 3 Service: 3 Food: 4.5 I have found a new dimsum spot around Bay Area. The typical xíu mai for every dimsum is very flavorful, moist, and light, as in not salty at all. The Chinese donut wrapped in rice noodle is still crispy despite being soaked in the sweet soy sauce for few minutes. The noodle itself is chewy and not fall apart when picked up by the chopsticks, which I really like. The generously and Perfectly spiced minced meat burst out from the fried taro ball. Truly lives up to the phrase "crispy on the outside but soft and warm in the inside". The lobster noodle is the highlight of the meal. I don't normally like E-fu as it can be soggy due to its soft texture. It is the opposite. The noodle is chewy and soft at the same time. The lobster is fresh judging from the chewy texture, not rubbery. The crispy vermicelli or rice noodle tastes has a nice crunch without the oily taste. Disappointed when there are not enough seafood or veggies topping included. The desserts here are a bit on sweeter side, especially the baked lava salted egg custard bun, tho the taste is great. The texture is chewy and soft. The custard is sweet + the sweet crust outside the bun are a bit over killed. If one likes sweet, this may be fine with them but not me. Hand down to lava custard sesame balls. They are my new favorite from thi restaurant. Crunchiness, crispiness, chewy, softness, sweet, saltiness, and moist can be tasted and felt in one bite. In contrast, I don't recommend mango pudding in shape of a corn. It doesn't taste like a milky pudding, more like soft jelly with not much of any mango taste to it. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant with its light, not too oily offered brunch menu. I hope it can remain the same since lots of restaurants don't maintain the quality over time. Definitely we will revisit here more often. read more

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The photos of food and interiors led me to believe my cousin picked a good spot for my uncle's 70th birthday. However, as the real time experience played out, it was quite the contrary in every way, and rest assured I'll never return here again. The parking lot is reminiscent of pretty much any Asian market- tight spaces, bad parking and a high risk to get your car dinged. Luckily, we got an end spot. Enter the restaurant and the patterned carpeted ramp once brightly colored is now black and even somewhat sticky. - not exactly an appetizing sight either... My cousin got a package which is typical for big parties: Appetizer, soup, various entrees, long life noodles and dessert We were initially supposed to be seated by the stage, but they shoved all of us- approximately 50 in the corner along the wall with folding screens separating us from the main dining area where an association dinner of some sort with live music was occurring. It wasn't too bad. The appetizer of cold jellyfish, seaweed salad, BBQ pork and vegetarian tofu roulette appeared on a plate adorned with a red flower. It looked like a prelude of possible excellence to come despite the bland flavors. However, I couldn't be more wrong. Pretty much every dish thereafter left more to be desired and the waiter trying to rush us by bringing dishes out every few minutes was annoying to all of us. My uncle joked about it. The waiter in good humor replied that was not his intent, but the entire meal continued on this way to finish. The crab and fish maw soup couldn't have been more bland and loaded with corn starch. The honey walnut prawns were actually good- not too sweet. Shrimp was cooked perfectly and a perfect nuance of flavors with the walnuts. The sautéed chicken with cashews, squid and snap peas was okay but dull like every other dish that followed. Beijing duck was presented on a plate- bland as can be including the skin with little meat. The taco shaped buns were not very fresh. They threw a tiny dipping dish portioned for one person full of plum sauce on top of a meager portion of ribboned green onions haphazzardly. The braised abalone with mushrooms and greens was sad. The abalone was canned or old. It had the texture of perhaps a rubber tire and no taste. The greens and mushrooms were at best average. Both the lobster and steamed fish were undercooked. I can make better steamed fish than this! Where was the crispy garlic and ginger with hot oil on top?? The long life noodles arrived basically cooked. There was a trace of salt but overall what was the point? Someone took them home and joked they would make lobster noodles with them. Flavorless noodles with undercooked lobster, and there's some potential. At the end, they served a sweet bean soup dessert I decided not to try. The little white bun with sweet custard arrived warm but nothing to rave about. The bussers came to remove dishes and placed the dirty dish plastic basin on a chair where wet residue of who-knows-what was left on the seat. Fortunately, we saw it and no one sat there after. Overall, this place needs a face lift and their interiors refined. The carpet has seen better days, and the front entrance just seems full of clutter at the kiosk. They have an awesome stage for performances, but the food here doesn't permeate aromas of flavors that should make your mouth water and want more. Yan's is a hard pass. I'd throw a big party and eat elsewhere. The food is some of the blandest Cantonese style cuisine I've ever indulged in. There are so many missing ingredients and obviously the chef and cooks are not passionate about the dishes being presented. read more

Food still tastes good but the service was really off. I came with my parents for lunch around noon. My dad had a question before ordering about a dish if they could make it more dry but instead of answering a simple no, the waiter looked at my dad like he was unreasonable. Then after a couple of dishes came we were finished eating but still missing 2 items. I noticed that the other table who order after us received one of the items we ordered ahead of them. We asked a staff member they replied it's steaming it will come out soon, or that they will check. We told the waiter after waiting longer we wanted to cancel the two items didn't want to wait any longer. My mom needed to use the restroom but left without using it because it was too dirty. read more

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I wanted to try a new dim sum place and this one popped up on yelp. Whenever I get dim sum it's always the same order: black bean pork spareribs, har gau, siu mai, chicken feet, deep fried meat dumplings, and some kind of lava bun. So I feel I have certain expectations when I order these items from a new place and they delivered! Everything tasted really good and lived up to my expectations for a good dim sum place in the bay. Granted the service wasn't the best but that's what makes a dim sum place good right? They took a while to get our order out and would make eye contact and acknowledge us but not come by. But if you can get past that, the food makes up for it! read more

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Came here primarily for the king crab for dinner. The minimum crab size they had was 14lbs so definitely come with a group. It's also $39.99/lb. The brought the HUGE crab to the table to show us before cooking it. The water was dripping from the crab to the carpet. Makes me wonder how sanitary this restaurant is... They cooked the crab 3 ways - steamed, fried and in rice. All were really good. The crab was super meaty. We also had plenty left over since we ordered other food as well. Other food included soup, peking duck, chicken, green beans, and some other item. Pretty decent. Nothing to write home about though. Overall, good meal. Crab definitely drove the price up. read more

Just finished dinner here with hubby and super pissed! Whole restaurant only 3 people working the floor, one waitress, one hostess, one food runner! I waited long time before anyone willing to take my order, long wait for food to come out, finished two dishes and full, then my fried noodles finally came out! No service, I kept waving my hand for sauce and I just got up and went to get it myself! After all, they charge 18% tips on tap! Food was greasy, bland, unfavorable! Wasted $120, telling friends not to come read more

This review is only based on a couple food items. I wish I came here during lunch so I can try their dim sum (Pretty good reviews) but I came later on in the evening. It was empty besides a few other tables, so parking wasn't bad. We ordered the Fried Noodles and Crispy Pork. The dishes weren't bad, but nothing stood out too much. The fried noodles didn't have too much flavor, and the Crispy Pork was rarely crispy. When I first looked at pricing, I thought it was expensive, but the amount of food you get totally validates price. The dinner menu is pretty short but I'm excited to come back to try their dim sum. This rating is still in the works! The restaurant itself is very big and spacious. There's a tv screen in the dining area, with nice decoration throughout the room. Definitely family oriented dining, and not bad for a date. read more

Yan Peninsula - Crispy Pork - Seafood Near Me - Millbrae, California

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This place is new so we decided to check it out while we were in the area over our normal dim sum place. The place was pretty packed so it was bustling with conversation and food going by. We came later in the day, rather than dealing with the early rush. The dim sum to me was standard. Nothing wowed me and I felt a few dishes were lacking in flavor. I was also disappointed the squab wasn't what we saw in the other Yelp pictures, so if you plan on ordering it for one of those reason, be prepared. I don't know if this is lack of consistency or simply because they were closing and we were just getting the last rounds of things. I did really like the corn shrimp dumplings though. The corn added a really nice sweetness which complemented the shrimp well. There were also peas in it as well. The bbq pork rolls were silky and smooth which was nice. I've had better meat to noodle ratios but this one wasn't bad. Squab was super crispy and was served with a seasoning and lemon. read more

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Walked in at 1130a on Saturday and was seated immediately! The interiors and service are nicer / more polite than other dimsum restaurants. They have lots of cute presentations for their dishes Highlight - steamed tofu skin rolls with oyster sauce was so good. Slight crispy, super savory, and stuffed to the brim with a delicious filling. Baked bbq pork buns are nice and crisp and the filling actually has recognizable pieces of pork - we enjoyed these! House special steamed bun combo - a bit disappointing with not much flavor. The custard bun was our least favorite. The custard was too solid and lacked flavor. The salted yolk bun was really delicious though! Overall would definitely come back! Gratuity is included in the bill and we ended up paying $26 per person read more

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Finally returned for dim sum and experienced a 30-minute wait on President's Day. The parking lot was full, so I parked on the street. The dim sum was served piping hot, a quality I appreciate about this restaurant. I particularly enjoyed the steamed custard bun, with its delicious combination of creamy and gooey custard that wasn't overly sweet. Another highlight was the fried milk. The vegetarian fried egg roll was surprisingly delicious with a satisfying crunch throughout. I would recommend skipping the Ma La Gao, as its flavor lacks the richness of brown sugar- tastes like a regular sweet bun. We ordered the house special shrimp siu mai, but I didn't notice anything special compared to a regular siu mai. However, the service left a lot to be desired. We finished our meal but was missing one dim sum item, so we asked if we could cancel the order. The first server agreed and said he would check with the kitchen. Had to wave down multiple servers to get our bill. When settling the bill with another server, we informed him about canceling the undelivered item. To our surprise, he brought over the dish, poured soy sauce over the HK style fried dough noodle rolls and essentially insisted that we take it. Fortunately, the server I spoke to earlier was in the area and I called him over to intervened. He instructed the server to return the dish to the kitchen. While the food is good, it's important to note that the service experience can be quite disappointing. read more