Chinese Restaurants near East Palo Alto

“Just wanted to tell the experience I just had with the lady who was serving the food today who is named is tram. She was rude when I was ordering my food when trying to to tell her what ontrays I wanted. Totally different from the lady who was cashier who was friendly and really tried to help me. I think her name was Dalmin I think. Should of have more employees like her.“

“This BBQ is among top 3 which I’ve had in CA and WA. I like their eggplants the most. Best one ever! The wine in Chinese traditional container brought me back to the ancient times which is really fun. Only thing is that it is so busy that the server make us feel a bit rush. But their service quality overall is good.

Parking: Sufficient parking in the plaza, even during dinner time.“

“Steamed fish filet with chopped chili was very good. I usually get this dish or similar at most Sichuan or Hunan places I go but this one stood out with the combo of fresh chilis, pickled chili, fresh ginger, strong black/white pepper flavor and (I think) coriander dusted on top. The sauce did something to my mouth that I can't explain, but I'll come back to do more 'research'.“

“Solid food that's centered on a Taiwanese menu but mixed in with a bunch of other Asian cuisines, like Korean Army Stew. They have a super extensive hot pot menu, and the spicy dishes are truly spicy.

Prices are very reasonable and quantities are large. Service is solid too. I'll definitely be coming back!“

“This place is amazing the food was in some what small portions but it is realy filling the service amazing the food preparation was fast and it wasn't too busy when we came but that might differ depending on when you come

Parking: Thare is street parking nearby but thare is also a parking garage and idk if you have to pay to use it“

“I truly appreciate the authenticity of Chinese cuisine, and the exceptional culinary skills showcased. The special tea duck, in particular, captivates my taste buds with its exquisite flavor. Each bite is a delightful experience, making it a standout dish for me.“

“clean restaurant and fast service for dine in last Friday night. food is super yummy“

“Been there for lunch in weekend. Not much parking spots on the street, and because it’s downtown area, so it’s understandable. Line outside about 30mins for seats.

for sure. We had Beef mifen, Mutton offal mifen and the lamb spines.

Environment: 2.5/5 it was 35 Celsius and this place has no Ac or fans. The restaurant inside also super tiny but full of tables, so it’s not a kid friendly family restaurant.

Kid-friendliness: Definitely not

Wheelchair accessibility: Impossible to get in“

“Vast menu of vegan Chinese food. Sweet & sour pork had great sauce but meh fake meat, basil eggplant and tofu was excellent, scallion pancakes were crisp and tasty, pot stickers and spring rolls were good, and the vegetable fried rice was truly outstanding. Service was prompt and efficient. Atmosphere very informal with soothing soft music in the background. I’ll definitely go back again.“

“There is a chicken with saliva that is a bit weird, but the other side dishes and noodles are good, and the service attitude is also good. My good friend and I ate for less than 100, two noodles and four dishes, which was great. Support store“

“This Place is so Good and Delicious!!! They have Chinese, Hawaiian and even Pho! Been coming here a lot!“

“great noodle soup and hand made dumplings.“

“Absolutely bomb of spicy Asian cuisine. I found this place by accident one night and after going back a second time, I’m hooked and will be a regular here. The food quality is very high with the right balance of numbing spice. The atmosphere feels new and fun. This place
puts so many Chinese food places to shame.“

“I feel cold little bit, so I needed GOOD CHICKEN SOUP to warm up. Their hotpot soup is made of chicken that has been cooked over 15-20 hours (based on their Manager). Best Soup ever!!

Moreover, the owner came to me personally and warmly asked about the service, as well as their upcoming holiday dish for Mid-Autumn Festival!! Highly Recommend to my friends and ppl here“

“No extra fees or surcharges. Thank you Yan’s Garden for the honest, inclusive menu pricing and please stay fee-free.

We enjoyed the food. Lunch special is a decent deal with a filling portion size. We ordered the Tofu and Black Mushroom a la carte and it was huge, enough for two and a half meals. Salt and Pepper Eggplant appetizer size was also substantial, tasty but somewhat on the salty side.

Outdoor seating: There are a handful of four-top tables outside the storefront, shaded by an awning.“

“I dined in here with my boyfriend and his family and the food was absolutely delicious! The servers were very accommodating and gracious even though it was short before their closing time. All of their dishes were very tasty 10/10 experience! I will definitely be coming back here!“

“First time visiting. Delighted to find a hand-pulled noodle soup place in DT MV.

Noodle portion is good. Would love the width of the flat noodles be half of its current size.

The on-the-house cabbage appetizer could serve w/o jalapeños as my mouth was burning even after I took them out & put the cabbage into my Chef’s Beef noodle soup.

Friendly staff. Glad to see fe/male restrooms.

Frozen dumplings made-to-go.

Will be back to taste other items!“

“Good food, service and clean, well lit restaurant. Tried a variety of items. You scan a qr code and order from the table. We had the onion pancake (good, a little oily as expected), dumplings (tasty), dry beef bowl (nice mix of veggies and beef. Has peanuts and fries), green pepper fish noodle soup (photo on menu does not match dish and the green pepper isnt bell pepper, it is a little spicy) and lamb skewers (well seasoned). Would be nice to have the smaller items (dumpling, pancake, skewers) served first as an appetizer and the larger items as main dishes. Items were served as they were ready so we got the dumplings served last

Parking: Mall parking“

“Good food, plenty of parking, restaurant is very clean and reasonable price. The only down side is the smaller noodle portion size but won’t deter me from returning. They have combo for 2-4, 4-8 and over 10 people dishes. I will return for those.“

“The price is low, the food is tasty and the portion is large. We ordered a few and none is very spicy. The whole fish, black bass is very fresh and cooked with flavor. Smoked pork has strong smoke flavor. The husband-wife team is from Sichuan. The chef cooks slowly with care. Our cold beef mixture dish came out last after 40 minutes.“

“We've been coming to Kirin since the 1990s when we first moved to the area and were introduced to the restaurant. The comfort food they have is familiar, like shrimp & eggs over rice, Congee, dim sum dishes, steamed fish.

Wheelchair accessibility: Single story building“

“It is one of the best place to purchase to go Chinese food in Foster City. They always have eight different type of dishes to choose from. Most importantly they are price very reasonably and they always stuff as much as possible into the box.
The flavor of the dishes are your typical authentic American style Chinese food. If you're looking for gourmet Chinese dishes, this is not the place.“

“I came here with two friends and it was mostly empty at 7:10 pm on a Tuesday night!

Good:
- Food came out fast and it's as good as I remember!
- The egg tofu was so chewy and soft, and savory!
- The veggies here are tasty and healthy
- The fried rice was flavorful and well salted

Bad:
- It was hard to flag down a waiter
- Not a big fan of the salted egg yolk dish in the clay pot - just had a bit too strong of an aftertaste for me

Overall it's a casual place with good Asian food and predictable quality!“

“Friendly staff, clean store and amazing food. My favorite items are the cilantro beef, boiling hot fish fillets and beef burrito.

However, the best part about this restaurant is actually its marketing emails. The author of those emails has some serious comedic talents and they’re guaranteed to make you laugh. Those emails make me want to come back.“

“I passed by here during lunch and checked the Review score, which was pretty good. Just go in and sit down. The environment is very good, clean and tidy; the service is very good and fast, ice water and hot tea are provided at the same time, I like it very much, the lunch set has many choices, the appetizers also include soup and salad, I like it very much?, one“

“Great good! Clean friendly“

“I had lunch here for my 1st time. I will be back for many more lunches. Thank you folks very much and I’m looking forward to scarfing my left overs for dinner.“

“Had a birthday celebration here. Their newly-renovated outdoor platform was nice. Ample space to do a magic show and buffet lunch for crowd of 60 inside and outside. Thumbs up for service, food and atmosphere. The owner, Tonia, was very friendly and accommodating. Only posting pics before the crowd due to privacy.“

“One the best, higher-end Chinese restaurants in Palo Alto. They serve Chinese dishes from all over China, but impressively every dish tastes authentic and delicious. We had Peking duck and pork served with tissue paper thin crepes, cucumber slices and scallions (from China’s capital city), juicy pan fried pork buns and sweet and sour squirrel fish (from the east of China), spicy cabbage stir fry, pig intestines in spicy sauce and beef stir fry (from Sichuan and central China). They carved the duck in front of you and then used the duck carcass to make a very tasty tofu and Napa cabbage soup. The sweet mochi cake dessert was also some of the best I have had in the Bay Area. It’s a very popular restaurant and reservations are recommended. They have a couple of private dining rooms for large parties (at least 10 people). The prices on the higher end for Chinese food, but the taste and the quality of the food absolutely makes up for it.

Parking: Free street or garage parking on the next street

Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly and kids usually love the buns and Peking duck“

“服務好 速度也快 食物很好吃 會一吃還想再吃的串烤店“

“This is a small, nice, neighborhood plaza Chinese restaurant with a very authentic menu that more than just dumplings. They have many traditional dishes too. If there’s something you don’t see, ask and they may be able to make it.

The beef noodle soup and soup dumplings are my favorite. My brother loves the sesame noodles, which he can’t find most places.

Dine in seating is limited to five tables, but I’ve never had an issue getting a table. They are very accommodating.

I don’t know what it is, but they have the best jasmine tea. I usually bring a container and take any leftover tea.

Parking: Small, shared parking lot but rarely full“

“great food. good service“

“There's not many clay pot rice places around the area, but this is a pretty solid one. One of my favorite ones was The Chinese sausage one! It's got a good amount of meat and they did a good job not making the rice stick onto the pot too much which can be easily done if over cooked. There is also congee as well as yu choy for order as well if you're not interested in the main dishes. They also starred out with some pickled vegetables which was a nice touch. I recommend where you're eating a clay pot that You share with two people for the regular size as you might have leftovers if you're eating by yourself, Just ordering the bigger size will just add extra leftovers or if you have four or six people. The ambiance is also pretty nice too with a very large painting on one of the walls and decorative ceiling tiles! The furniture and tables don't look to have too much wear and they look pretty recent too. Waiters were mostly focused on cleaning up after a table, but they did refill water when stopped for and asked. Overall, it's just a solid place to get this type of dish with not too much fuss when ordering!

Parking: Parking might be a little bit difficult but keep searching, you might find one...“

“Good dim sum and won ton soup. A 4 only because this is first visit and want to try more dishes. Shrimp dumplings are nice and large, delivered piping hot to the table. The shrimp filling is perfect. Vegetable dumpling is nice ( sorry the shrimp was sooo good). Chicken won ton soup also very good. Nice broth. We shall return“

“Went here yesterday. It was our first time trying out food here but they formerly had an old location in Fremont. We had 5 adults and 1 child so gratuity was automatically added on to bill, but well worth it. The lady I believe was the owne,r gave us a scallion pancakes on the house. Great halal food. Recommend schezuan chicken!“

“Grand opening with free meals! Delicious!!!“

“非常好吃，超愛煉乳銀絲卷“

“So freakin awesome. Tasty and spicy noodles with so much flavor.“

“most authentic canton cuisine you can get. chang fen, congee, is all very traditional. mingkee is also a very old and notorious restaurant in the guangdong/hong kong area and they have many locations in china. i ADORE their chicken congee! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“This is easily the best boutique style Chinese restaurant. Cooking is very authentic Asian/Chinese. Ingredients is finely chosen to provide best Chinese food representation. Atmosphere is calm and comfortable, a large step better even some of the high end typical Chinese restaurants. It is a great place is you are looking for more unique and personal Chinese dining experience.

Vegetarian options: My son is a vegetarian. He enjoys the selection

Parking: There are dedicated parking behind the restaurant. But it can get full in weekend. There are plenty of street parking and public parking in the street behind the restaurant“

“Good ambience and comfort seating. Delicious food. Good for adults and kids.

Parking: Sometimes it is difficult to find parking due to busy shopping complex guests.

Kid-friendliness: Kids activities.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes. Right now due to construction, a little bit difficult to get inside.“

“The beef noodle soup was absolutely amazing! The flavor was so refreshing, and the beef was incredibly tender. The 5-grain noodles had the perfect chew, adding a great texture, and the broth was thick and full of rich flavor. Highly recommend this dish!
Free appetizers- peanuts and radish, hot tea is a plus.“

“Ignore the old reviews about Datang, the Chinese restaurant. This is now Yummy Fresh - a hot pot meat shop. We've been needing this in the neighborhood! They are so helpful and nice! Come here for perfectly sliced hot pot meat. Beautiful kurobuta pork, Australian lamb, wagyu beef, Fuzhou fish balls, and even Chongqing broth starter.“

“As I opened up my plate—packed to the brim with chow mein, orange chicken, and sweet & sour chicken—I was nearly blinded by the golden sparkle of the orange chicken. Unfortunately, in my awe of the orange chicken, I found a short, type 2A strand of hair. I knew this couldn’t have been mine because I have long, thick, luscious, nearly curly hair (somewhere between 2C and 3A). I pulled that jawn out of my food and kept it pushing.I’m not one for formalities, so I was able to move past this. It’s up to you to decide if you’d do the same.Aside from this mishap, the food was deesh, and the service was even better. Will be returning.“

“We came here for dinner with friends on Sunday evening, plenty of seating. Service was friendly and attentive. Family style order to share: Seafood pan fried noodles, Garlic String beans, and BBQ Pork. For 4 people, that was enough food. The string beans portion was generous and cooked perfectly.

Desserts: Mango pudding and egg custard buns, which were freshly steamed. Both were delicious.“

“Asian American, have tried a lot of dumplings in my life including on the rare occasion, making my own. These are delicious! Perfect filling to wrapper ratio. I happen to like my wrappers a little thicker and doughier so this was perfect for me. Delicious! Highly recommend the pork and chive!

Also excellent green onion pancakes and braised pork over rice combination was great! Highly recommend this place. The other reviewers complaining about ambiance and their green onion pancake not being garlicky enough - this is a fair, fast, high quality place, perfect for take out. This is not Din Tai Fung, but honestly their pork and chive dumplings are up to par!“

“The shop is clean, the service is enthusiastic, and the food tastes pretty good. The biggest advantage is that it doesn't take a break at noon. Several shops around me close before three o'clock and open after five o'clock in the afternoon. I walked into this store for this reason. I felt that the signboard was unattractive. I tried it and found that it was underestimated. Anyone who is interested can come and try it.“

“Super yummy place for malatang and mala xiang guo. I am okay at handling spice but the 10 spicy was still okay for me. The mala xiang guo is super flavorful and comes out really quickly after you’ve chosen what you want to go in it. Would definitely recommend!!

This is a famous malatang (mara xianggu) restaurant!! It's not as spicy as I thought, so even 10 would still be delicious~“

“Best vegan food in Palo Alto. I eat here as often as I can. FYI, it's cash only for smaller orders. Very highly recommended.“

“菜很好吃。服務態度很好“