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    Yum Cha Palace

    3.7 (419 reviews)
    ModerateDim Sum

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Guy K.

    In A NUtshell: -I have always enjoyed eating dim sum at Yum Cha. -They have really good tea here too. -The service is always very friendly & fast. -I enjoyed the food, especially the Peking Duck, the skin is so crispy. Overall, it's not a bad place to grab some dim sum if you are in Menlo Park.

    Pork buns
    Hope L.

    This place was so good! They were able to accommodate about 15 of us and the food was delicious. The waiters were really friendly as well! Some highlights include the shrimp dumplings and the pork buns. The pork buns were crispy on the outside and soft in the inside and tasted delicious! The shrimp dumplings were tasty as well as they were perfectly soft and cooked to perfection. I would come here again!

    Emily N.

    We love our dim sum so we were disappointed by a few dishes here. They were just shy of great which was unfortunate. The ha Cheung (shrimp rice roll) wasn't very flavorful. The ha gow (steamed shrimp dumpling) was quite chewy. And the xlb soup dumpling dough was super thick. Service was fast and efficient though which was nice. We were seated in this very corner even though the restaurant was quite empty... I'm assuming it may be because we came with a toddler and an infant in a stroller so they thought a corner spot may be less cumbersome for us and other guests but felt a little odd being so off to the side when the big restaurant only had maybe 3-4 other tables of guests. Parking was easy with downtown lots just a block behind the restaurant.

    Kaneesia Kamil C.

    Huge space to enjoy dimsum with friends or family! Came in opening on Sunday morning and it was not crowded. Service was great, we had some error with some of our orders and they gladly replaced them. All were delicious!!

    Shrimp Rice Roll
    Norases V.

    Generous servings! All dim sum items are amazing as well as their cooked food. The rice rolls are their specialty, get shrimp or peking duck one! Shrimp and chive pan fried dumpling is the best and their lava bun is always a hit. snow pea shoots stir fried with garlic, xo string beans, fried hong kong noodles with seafood, salt and pepper calamari, chicken special, claypot fried rice are all authentic. Get Chrysanthemum tea if you want no caffeine and refreshing.

    Shrimp dumplings
    Ken C.

    Sufficient I mean it's not good by any stretch of the imagination, but good enough to pass as dim sum. It is a la carte so now carts sadly. We got a variety of buns, dumplings, and other dishes. The best by far was the turnip cakes - crispy, hot, spicy, and fragrant, stir fried with peppers and aromatics. Everything else was aight. Soup dumplings were borderline offensive. Very small and skin was wayyy too thick. Served with red vinegar??

    Rice noodle with shrimp
    Eva L.

    Went back for more dimsum and to try the Singaporean noodles because it looked good on another table. Singaporean noodles was cooked with curry which I thought was just ok. It did have big pieces of shrimp which I liked. BBQ pork egg noodles were ok. Will pass on the giant meatballs next time. Will definitely get the shumai again. Loked the wonton soup especially the wonton itself filled with well seasoned ground pork and piece of shrimp.

    Half Peking duck $19
    Kristie C.

    Had cravings for dim sum at night, but didn't want to venture far from home. This place is very okay, but didn't really hit the spot :( so I may have to trek on the weekend to Cupertino or millbrae Ambiance seemed a little depressing lol. Best to worst: - Ma lai go STEAMED SPONGE CAKE $5.5 (YAY): not too sweet, served warm - WOR WONTON SOUP $13.5 (OK): not a huge fan of the wontons in this: mixed pork with a shrimp hanging on, soup was standard - HALF PEKING DUCK $19 (OK): served pre-cut and inserted into the buns, decently meaty but prefer to serve my own - CHEUNG FUN /rice paper rolls: $8.5 (EH) shrimp was okay, but duck tasted like they scraped the old bits into the rolls. Overall noodle was a little mushy - HA GAO (EH) $7.5 for 4. Not a huge fan of the texture of the shrimp, - SHRIMP W SNOW PEAS $17 (EH): okay texture but very garlic heavy and oily - TRIPLE MUSHROOM CHICKEN $18.5 (PASS): oily and was hoping for more unique mushrooms like snow fungus, fresh mushrooms etc but was mostly canned - CHICKEN MUSHROOM BUN $6.5 for 3: (PASS): not very mushroomy, more green onion dominated. Not a fan Not my first pick to be back, but would come if a craving needed to be satisfied during traffic I guess

    Super small Steam B.B.Q Pork Bun
    Meryn D.

    We ordered a few things: mushrooms E fu noodle (no seafood), orange beef, steam bbq pork bun and stick rice. The steam bbq pork bun is super small, much smaller than expected! The orange beef is chewy and the sauce is weird, skip it! The original price for E fu noodle is $27 with abalone but we requested for vege only, they charged us $21 for it, it's very small portion and doesn't worth the price! The only thing is good is the sticky rice, because it doesn't contain too much msg (still has some, but much less msg compared to similar item you can get from other dim sum to go stores).

    Assortment of dim sum plates
    Crystal M.

    Food: Average Service: They forgot 2 of our plates so had to remind the wait staff twice Kitchen staff smoking right next to the back entrance open to the parking lot where a lot of customers use, not welcoming...

    Fried Chinese Chives Dumpling
    Brandee M.

    Yummy for dim sum!! This was my second time coming here and I was as pleasantly surprised. It's on el Camino so there's parking in the back and the lots and 2 entrances depending on where you come from. No one pushing carts on the Saturday morning but the menu was fine- everything I got was so good. The servers were actually attentive and brought me what I needed quickly and overall food was good. Ambiance is of a regular dim sum- no music but just families having a good time eating and drinking their tea. I will come back from any dim sum craving!

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    Ask the Community - Yum Cha Palace

    Is Yum Cha Menlo Park still open for business? I've been calling all day and no one answers the phone. They say they are open on Monday.

    They're open now. I just called in today 7/21/22 and they said they just opened back up.

    Is dining in available now (July 2021)?

    Yes, it is open for inside dining.. Look online for hours

    Do they have outdoor dining?

    No, there is no outdoor dining.

    How is the parking?

    Parking. Is behind the place with ample parking spaces.

    Is dim sum served all day?

    I see a dim sum lunch and dinner menu on their website. Yum!

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    4.1(419 reviews)
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    I thought I came here a few months ago, but it was almost a year ago! This place never disappoints…read more A smiling waiter - who seemed super busy but had a huge smile on her face - just the right attitude for people ringing in the Easter weekend on a Good Friday. We enjoyed every dish! The chongqin spicy noodles, the salt and pepper shrimps, the sizzling cumin lamb, the fish in chili oil. Yum yum yum! We ordered the hottest version but it was not too spicy for us - it was very flavorful. The fresh cut red chillies they give you, was really spicy - the red bean spicy sauce was just right. We enjoyed the cool beers with the spicy food. It's a unique ambience for a Univ Ave restaurant- it's just a Chinese kitchen serving good food - like you came to a home and got served really well. Will come back again with more family members. Ps: another surprising thing - we were a party of 6 and they didn't automatically charge us the tip - I took care of them - because I was super satisfied and happy with my meal!

    It's hard to miss this one on the busy University Avenue with their bright red China elements --…read moreand maybe really hard to beat too. This is probably the only Chinese restaurant around here with such an inviting outdoor patio, which makes it perfect for us since our dog babies can relax too. The menu strikes a really smart balance between authentic Sichuan spicy dishes and more Americanized Chinese classics, so there's something for everyone. The signature spicy fish fillet in flaming red oil is a must-try -- bold, fragrant, and so satisfying it might have just saved me an expensive flight back to China. The chili oil wontons are my personal favorite starter and never disappoint. This is an easy repeat spot for us, and we'll definitely go back around CNY days.

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    In a neighborhood dominated by trendy Mandarin places, this classic Cantonese place should not be…read moreoverlooked. The place is a big open space like most large Cantonese restaurants. The waiter got our drinks quickly and the food just poured out. The appetizer was BBQ trio, with duck, pork, and chicken. Everything was done perfectly. The salt and pepper squid had cloudy light batter and tender melt in your mouth squid. Oyster in XO sauce was my kids favorite they just devoured it. The beef in black beans will be some of the most tender beef you will ever have. Dry style beef chow fun was so good as well. Absolutely love love this place

    Fu Lam Mum can get super busy, but I usually have no issues getting seated right away for a party…read moreof 2 on Saturday or Sunday mornings. It's good, not great, there are definitely better dim sum spots out there but overall it's reliable, reasonably priced, and clean. I like that they still have the traditional dim sum carts rolling around so you can pick dishes as they come by. We ordered the har gow, shrimp rice rolls, pork buns, and pork mochi. The quality isn't the freshest, but it's still tasty and hard to complain. My favorite item was the pork buns! My bf and I were full after tea + 4 items. Service is also pretty efficient and quick, even when it's crowded. Solid spot if you want convenient, no fuss dim sum.

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    I came here for dinner with my family to celebrate Mother's Day. We had a great time. Service was…read morefine. We got a ten course meal, everything was delicious. We did not have any leftover. We ate everything . When I am in town, I would definitely come back and try other dishes. The restaurant has good vibes too and there is also outside seating.

    Not sure how on earth this place is still carrying 4 stars at the moment. It used to be decent…read more Not remotely what I would consider quality Americanized Chinese takeout. Or really any quality takeout of any kind. $90 order, ranging from dumplings to basic entrees to rice. Everything was off - slopped together, underseasoned, lazy vegetable chopping (and questionable) choices of vegetable ingredients. No Wok fire/heat evident in any of the entree's and everything was a gluey, flavorless mess. The noodles for the Lo Mein seemed honestly just spaghetti. The orange chicken was dry/old, almost no breading, and honestly didn't taste orangey at all. The kung pao looked like what my 7 year old could have made (when we was seven). More like boiled chicken topped with raw Safeway vegetables, whole peanuts, and a soupy cornstarch soy sauce afterthought. The kicker was they do not have any house made sauces, so if you want good mustard or something edible for dipping - welcome to shitty packet hell as they refused to provide those (if they existed). I'm curious what they do when you're in-house but if I''m paying for the same food I'm not sure why I wouldn't get something besides high-fructose corn syrup garbage stamped out in a factory two years ago. This reflects lack of care to the product and customer experience. Highly unfortunate for an establishment that used to be "decent" as I said.

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    Interior Design - 4/5 Felt like a lot of things were put…read moretogether. Nothing really stood out to me, but overall it was still a nice environment to sit down and eat. Comfortable atmosphere and pretty clean. Customer Service - 5/5 Customer service was solid. The server was attentive and warned me the baked spaghetti plate would be hot before serving it. Small details like that always make the experience feel better. Food - 4/5 4.5/5 Dish Ordered: Baked Spaghetti One of the classics at a Hong Kong Café. Honestly tasted like childhood. The sauce was delicious, rich, and comforting without being overwhelming. Everything was cooked just right and came out piping hot. Hit or Miss: Hit. Definitely something I would come back for again. 3/5 Drink Ordered: Hong Kong Style Milk Tea It was okay. Nothing bad about it, but nothing super memorable either. Pretty standard flavor overall. Hit or Miss: Slight Hit. Would drink it again if I was already there, but not something I'd specifically crave. Additional Comment: Overall, pretty solid experience. Nothing was mind blowing, but everything was done well. The baked spaghetti was definitely the highlight for me and the service helped make the meal enjoyable. I'd come back mainly for the spaghetti and a comfortable casual meal.

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