We got the eel rice and the goose, which I think are both their specialties. The rice was notably good and they don't skimp on the eel here. The goose was ok but a bit grainy, maybe from being overcooked. It is neat we're getting more nicer Teochew restaurants these days (like the similar Porridge and Things a few blocks away. read more

After a late night graduation that ended around 10pm, our large group of 20 went to Zhen Restaurant. The food was fast and good. Everyone was satisfied. Although their hours say they close at 1am, they told us last call for food was midnight. read more

Pretty good food and menu have a lot of choices. Service was so so, they seem to pay more attention to the party they known so we were having some hard time to get the server. Our party got a table next to the door so it was windy and cold every time people open the door and the door was just right behind where my seat at. read more

This is the first and DEFINITELY last time I will go to this restaurant. The service provided by the female waitress with tattoos (the blurry photo provided is her) on her arm was amazing. She was very professional and polite. The elder male waiter with glasses was also wonderful at recommending dishes to us. While taking our order, we wanted to order dessert, but the elder male waiter said that no need as he would provide us with free mung bean soup dessert. We ended up orderining 5 entree dishes (totaling around $150+ & we provided a 20% tip as the service provided by the tattooed waitress & elderly male waiter with glasses was good. The food was also pretty decent. HOWEVER, upon asking for boxes to take our leftover food, a younger male waiter with tattoo on his arm (the other blurry photo provided is him) brought to-go boxes and start boxing our foods, after placing a dish into one to-go box, he asked if other foods can be placed into that one box. We responded with, "please no, because all the food have different tastes." That younger male waiter displayed a displeased look and then impatiently finished boxing our foods up in separate boxes. We didn't think too much of it. We then paid the bill BUT NOT EVEN A MINUTE after paying & tipping, that younger male waiter with tattoos on his arm told us to leave because "there are other customers waiting" (which was a SINGLE group of 4 people). We had barely even sat/ate for an hour (arrived exactly 9:30 pm, got kicked out at 10:33 pm; 9:42 pm got our first dish, 10:00 pm got our last dish). The messed up part was over half the tables were empty but they don't use them but instead kicked us out. We then remember we did not even get our complimentary dessert yet, so I asked that young tattooed male waiter, he responded impatiently with glaring eyes, "THERE AREN'T ANY FREE DESSERT FOR A WHILE ALREADY!!!" In my mind, I'm like, "what in the world?!!!! What kind of attitude is that to a paying customer?! It is not like I am there for free dessert; I was originally going/willing to pay for dessert, but was told no need as they would provide for "free." If that male waiter is the manager/owner, he really want his place to go out of business with such type of WONDERFUL customer service. This place is 3.6 stars on yelp prior to my first visit & prior to my rating. Now I know why. read more

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Can't beat this price in Millbrae. Only 9.99 a plate. Come with soup 我覺得啲野有啲鹹囉 要提佢哋少鹽少油 腸粉好食嘅 read more

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Loved the basil clams. They were big, juicy and fresh. The yangzhou fried rice was good and not salty. The fried pork ribs are a bit fatty but still good. read more

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I stumbled upon this restaurant unexpectedly due to its late hours, and I'm so glad I did. There was a lot of people on a Sunday late night. We order three dishes for two people and still had leftovers. The black truffle chicken was a delightful surprise - crunchy on the outside, yet beautifully silky on the inside. The pork rib with grapes was a sweet and flavorful combination that left my taste buds craving more. The pork bone porridge hit the spot perfectly, offering a comforting warmth. The service was exceptional, with attentive staff ensuring a speedy and enjoyable dining experience. Highly recommend for a late-night treat! read more

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Open late. Good service. Good food. And OPEN LATE!! The kids love the spinning table for serving food.

Forced us to tip. Paid in cash $100 for a $91 check. We got our change back but a different waitress took it away and forced us to pay with card for a higher tip...never coming back here. read more

The food was great, but unfortunately, the service was disappointing. It felt as though I was treated poorly because I don't speak Chinese. My friend and I left a cash tip, but it apparently wasn't accepted by one of the waitresses, who insisted we instead pay an 18% gratuity with my card. This experience left a bad impression despite the great food. read more

The steam rice rolls were soooo good! The layers very thin and delicate . The pork was fresh and well seasoned. The shrimps were so big and cook to perfection doneness, not over cooked! Their rice rolls were the best in the Bay Area so far! We also ordered the pork dumplings and fresh oysters. Their ingredients were very fresh! The oysters were sweet, cooked to perfection! The service was excellent as well! read more

Delicious Cantonese food. We especially loved the beef garlic dish! Every dish was solid. Clean restaurant and attentive, friendly service. read more

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Me and my friend worked on a project till midnight. We need some food to keep us refreshed. Zhen is the few ones still open at midnight other than pizza, pub or in and out.! Though they close at one, they were still gladly to take any order. The food was great too. It is definitely on my list now. read more

nice and affordable . fresh seafood and open until 11:30pm... nice atmosphere. friendly staff as well.

will not come again. food quality went down hill portion is small taste bad service never good price is jacked up like crazy read more

I ordered a Black Truffle Baked Chicken (Half). I was expecting half of the chicken, which will include one wing, one thigh, one drumstick, half breast and other parts. But I was wrong - they gave me all the worst part of the chicken. There was no thigh or drumstick parts. All I got were a few pieces of chicken necks, a lot of breast, one wing, and some backbone parts. I could've got a legit half chicken in any other Chinese restaurant with this price. read more

The level of disrespect and poor service I experienced at this restaurant was unacceptable. It was clear that they prioritized certain customers over others. The staff was rude, snatching the menu from me and tossing it on the table while I was still deciding. If they don't want to provide good service, they should consider a different job. I will not be returning--0/5 stars. read more

This place is a bit pricey. We went with a big party so we were able to try a lot of dishes. Overall everything was yummy and different from the typical Chinese restaurant offerings. read more

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nice Toisan cuisine; it is part of Guandong province so it is Cantonese food though there are dishes more specific to that village/area portion sizes are large and also reflected in its prices read more

Good value for more than decent Cantonese food. Great lunch deal makes it a no brainer if you are on a tight budget.

Very very Poor service! I waited 30 mins to order when it's not even busy! Food is ok. Not the greatest but it's good for lunch because of the lunch special . read more

Great quality food and awesome price for lunch. I come here more regularly with my bros these days. Service is good. Remember to ask dishes to be less salty. read more

今日第一次來，鍋氣夠，味道好，服務態度一流...... 性價比超高...值得推薦.... 仲送甜薄撐同糖水，我今日點左魚骨腩（好有鍋氣，好吃）五味鵝（一般般）臘味煲仔飯（好吃）生炒白菜仔（好吃）

Went there for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner. The menu hosts a lot of attractive and rare dishes, from venison to eel. We ordered fried prawns, snails, eel. Everything was very flavorful. But we could tell the ingredients were not fresh. The original flavor was well hidden by the flavorful sauces. But the texture left much to be desired. At the end, they served us complementary sesame dessert soup and it was sour and spoiled. One of us got diarrhea soon afterwards. I felt nausea. None of us felt right. We would not recommend this place to any friend. read more

The food was ok. We ordered steamed fish, half fries chicken, mustard greens, pig stomach, salt and pepper pork, black garlic beef cubes, clams with black bean sauce, and white rice. The service was a typical Chinese restaurant where you will only get service if you wave someone down. read more

Made a reservation for party of 10 an hour before on a Saturday and they were fortunately able to accommodate. Authentic Chinese restaurants aren't known for their service, but service here exceeds expectations with two examples: when our table was full of plates and couldn't fit another dish, they offered to split the claypot rice into bowls for individuals. And when our table started to get crowded again, they helped us transfer the remaining food in a couple dishes to smaller plates. As we were finishing up, they gave the whole table two free desserts: one bowl of soup for each person made with fresh bead curd and sticky rice pancake with peanuts. We were pleasantly surprised AND they were yummy. Btw their menu is mostly Southern Chinese food (mostly Cantonese). My favorites were the pork stomach & chicken soup猪肚鸡汤, eel claypot rice台山黄鳝煲仔饭, and seafood egg tofu pot海鲜豆腐煲. Prices are reasonable and I would recommend to friends and family. read more

Food is mediocre which deserves the 1 star. The service, however, did not deserve a star at all. Horrible, horrible service. They seated us and basically forgot about us. We had to flag down a waiter and took us so long to get any waiter's attention. We finally got a waiter to take our order after 15 minutes. We ordered 7 items and there were 8 of us. Our first food (chow fun) did not come until after over 30 minutes. The second food came after another 10 minutes. We waited 15 minutes again to get a waiter's attention and we asked where the rest of our food was, that's when they brought out our soup. I guess it was sitting in their kitchen until we asked for it. The table across from us got seated way after we ordered and they were getting all their food at the same time before ours, while we waited for our orders to come out one at a time 15 minutes apart. One of the items they put on our table was not even our order so we were wondering if our food were served to a different table. We got there around 10 pm and it was almost 12 midnight and we still had one order that hasn't arrived. We again had to flag down a waiter and asked to cancel the last item and asked for our check. She was saying that it takes 45 minutes to cook that particular dish but we said we've been here almost 2 hours. They said they couldn't cancel the order since it's already cooked so we just asked to take it to go. We were tired from a show and had to drive back to L. A. early in the morning so we really just wanted to have a quick bite and get out of there. We did not realize we would be there for 2 hours. Next time we're in town , we're never going back to this place even if it's the only place open late. We do not recommend this place! read more

Great food, great service, just very small and cozy (and a lack of parking). There were only a few tables that we could see, so on holidays or weekends it's probably best to call to reserve a table. Had some traditional Taishanese cuisine and taste was confirmed by some older Taishanese folks (they enjoyed it). Will be back with more family read more

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Came here for my 30th birthday and they prepared a feast! The chef is from Champange in San Mateo and cooks traditional GuangDong style. Amazing dinner. I can't wait to be back ! read more

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What an interesting restaurant. We came in on Thursday night around 10pm, and there were still a good number of people going in and out of the restaurant. It's a smaller restaurant for sure. Nevertheless, it was still pretty quiet, and tables are spaced far enough apart where you still feel like you have privacy. Service is not bad either - typical of a Chinese restaurant where you have to wave the waiter down yourself. Now... onto the food!! The mushroom dish had lots of different textures. The green stalks were hard and chewy, the thinner mushrooms were like dry jerky, and the regular mushrooms were perfectly bouncy and juicy. A great assortment of flavors and textures. Would highly recommend this dish!! 5/5 for this dish. The other dish was more of miss. It was sweet and sour pork, except they used dates and both black and green grapes. I cânt say I liked the grapes much - I think it was just too out of left field for me. There was also a hint of mocha from the sauce, which again I found quite strange. However, I still have to respect the restaurant for trying to innovate on a classic dish. 2.5/5 for this dish. Overall, I'd say give this restaurant a try! Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't, but I guarantee you'll see something new from a Chinese restaurant. read more

Zhen Restaurant - Sweet and sour pork - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Service was good. People very knowledgeable and fluent in English and Chinese. Menu is geared more towards mainland and Hong Kong type dishes and not geared towards dishes Americans are used to. Open late and draws a good sized late night diners. Lunch menu looks like a bargain, but didn't try it. Instead went for dinner after a late flight arriving at SFO read more

This dining hall is my favorite Cantonese-style hotel. It is very delicious and authentic, with magnificent decoration and sanitation.

Employees are nice. Groose dish and eel in hot pot rise are very authentic to refresh the old time memory.

I've been eating lunch there for several occasions. The food was good but the quality wasn't consistent. The portion getting smaller lately. I guess the price is good but the food ingredients are reduced The service is good but slow. I guess it's busy lunchtime. read more

Recommended by a friend for eclectic Chinese food like goose, eel and salty fish fry rice. The goose is lack luster with flat dark Sauce. This place is mostly Cantonese style cooking, not spicy and home style flavor. Good luck read more

This is a new restaurant, unexpected good! Will recommend friends to try. Best come with more people so you can order more food.

So yum!! Very authentic and delicious. The chef is from Guangdong Tai Shan. For me it's definitely one of the best Cantonese restaurants out of Bay Area. Probably the best in peninsula read more

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We were fooled by their pictures! Their churn fun is not churn fun. Does not look anything like their posted pictures. Tasted disgusting. Overcharged us as well. We paid $26 for 2 small fake rice noodle rolls. The person making this needs to go to cooking school. We won't be coming back. read more

Nice, quiet new restaurant spot. Lots of parking 1 block away at the old theatre. Large portions and reasonably priced. I had a good business meeting here. Definitely ask if the vegetable dishes have any meat in them. The tofu dishes I tried were vegan. 1 mixed vegetable dish had chicken but that was great for others in my group. There is delicious eel rice dish that many in the group raved about. read more

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The mackerel dish is too salty because their mackerel is pickled salt. But they did not label that in the dish name.