50 Best Chinese Restaurants near Menlo Park

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

“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“

“Chef Kwan’s is a true Bay Area gem and landmark! I grew up with it as Su Hong To-go but it’s retained most if not all of its menu through the rebrand. Accuracy of orders can be spotty (I.e. missing Chinese chicken salad dressing, dressing tasting off, providing chicken version of a dish instead of beef). But, staff are kind and they’ve figured out how to run everything quite efficiently.

Parking: Free street parking and municipal lot located next to Chef Kwan’s. Parking availability can be spotty depending on day/time and downtown traffic.“

“My husband and I decided to try this restaurant as it was close to our hotel, and neither one of us had ever had Uyghur food before. I can honestly say it was some of the most delicious food we've ever had. The flavors are incredible. Highly recommend this little gem with its absolutely wonderful food and lovely staff.“

“The soup dumplings rock! Love the orange chicken and Mongolian need as well“

“Great Mongolian BBQ! The noodles are really good here, the toppings are abundant and fresh, the sauces are good too. I like how they use just a little bit of water when they cook your bowls, leaving the noodles to be perfectly cooked. Some other places use too much water. They offer rice for free and egg rolls for a small charge. There is soft serve ice cream WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE but I never have room for dessert ?.
The only ingredient this place is missing is PEANUTS!!“

“The food is delicious. I have been coming to this spot since 2008. Same flavor I love it. My son loves the broccoli beef and teriyaki chicken. I just love the 5 flavor chicken, kung pao chicken, sesame chicken, and of course the egg rolls.“

“We come here often because we live nearby - all the employees have been very kind and friendly. We love their lychee champagne, and their desserts are sooo good (especially the fried banana). In terms of food, we've tried many dishes, most are yummy, though a few somewhat bland (read the menu closely, you can see if you are getting something with spice or bland from the ingredients list)“

“On a Tuesday night 7pm, there is still 15 minute wait. This place is popular. You order off a QR code and the system supports multi user ordering for the same table. The skewers are tasty. I wish the skewers are spicier so next time I will put in an extra request. You get a birthday gift bag if you show your ID on the day of your birthday!“

“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.“

“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“

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

“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.“

“Have you ever had Fujian cuisine before? Now you can at Taste of Shaxian in San Mateo! All of the dishes were very simple, but surprised us with a lot of flavor! Whether you're a fan of dumplings or not, this place has good ones and a bunch of other must-try dishes all priced very reasonably. For 2 people, we ordered just enough to be comfortably full.

* Shaxian Wonton Soup
* Soup Dumplings Combo
* Spicy Cold Noodles (highly recommend!)
* Braised Chicken (bone in) Clay Pot w/ Rice (highly recommend!)“

“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!“

“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“

“Been here since it opened — staff are always super kind and the food is consistently good. Never short of anything from your selection (vs the other newly opened Malatang place where they keep missing stuff and there are flies in the ingredients)“

“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!“

“Stopped by for lunch on a Saturday. The food was overall very flavorful, and spicy! We got the cauliflower dry pot, Fuqi Feipian, Dan dan noodles, and a lamb skewer.

One thing we appreciated was that the dry pots were smaller than most other restaurants we have been too (also cheaper) so you're able to order more dishes in one sitting, instead of the dry pot being enough for two people. The Dan dan noodles were technically not on the menu, but the owner/employee let us order it still.

Overall, highly recommend, a great restaurant with reasonable prices.“

“Very kind staff they are very patient and they go over menu they answer your questions and they recommend what’s popular for first timers and for kids ?? good food recommendations my son loved it his a very picky eater im impressed that he finished everything totally recommend this place“

“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“

“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.“

“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.“

“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.“

“My girlfriend and I visited this restaurant on Thursday night, and it was a fantastic experience. During dinner, there were only about five tables occupied, making for a relaxed atmosphere. The decor is authentically Japanese, while the playlist had a chill vibe with American pop hits.

We ordered one sake and a few skewers, and I highly recommend trying the Beef Tongue—it’s incredibly tender and flavorful. The other BBQ skewers were also delicious.

Another highlight is the happy hour from 9:30pm to 11:30pm, where you can get buy-one-get-one-free beer.

Overall, I’d rate the food 5/5, drinks 4/5 (the sake was a bit strong for us), and the restaurant itself 5/5 for the ambiance and experience.“

“look for the 3 item specials but also the cho chow mein, Mongolian beef and beef noodle soup are all really good. fast service and friendly.“

“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“

“I had the shrimp, cod and chicken fried rice. First time I had shrimp w heads on, and it was very good. My favorite was the cod with tofu. The chicken fried rice was a little burnt so after tasting it I was sad I wasn’t able to enjoy this one. Over all I was happy with the service and fresh food.

Vegetarian options: Tried the green beans. They were fresh.“

“Vegetable fried dumplings, soy sauce noodles, and green onion pancakes were all incredibly good. Staff was supremely helpful, kind, and personable. Highly recommend!“

“Handmade dumplings and noodles. Noodles were not as qq as I like but did have that nice uneven handmade texture. Tendons were soft but not as tender as I like. Broth was bland and very sesame oil-heavy. Xlb were decent (better than Shanghai Bun Dynasty, lol) but cooked on a cut-out piece of that rubbery plastic mesh shelf liner which I am 100% sure is not food-safe or heat-safe and that reason alone is enough not to come back at least not to dine in.

Their main business is selling frozen dumplings to make at home so I guess stick to that. We don't live close by enough to do that without pre-planning and bringing a cooler and maybe ice. I should have tried some sui gao to see if it's worth coming back with a cooler but FFY set the bar so high for sui gao (and everything else they made) that no other place can live up to it so I am always reluctant to try new sui gao.“

“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“

“If you want delicious Chinese food from a place that’s been in business for decades, this is the place you go.

It’s not fancy and some of the employees aren’t super friendly but some are, and the prices are affordable and the food tasty.

You’ll be happy you came!“

“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!“

“great food. good service“

“great noodle soup and hand made dumplings.“

“Superb Shanghainese cuisine with modern twist. For instance, chilled cucumber with chili oil. Tang Yuan in micro size. All very good, reasonable portions, and not salty or greasy. Went there for dinner on Wed and returned for lunch the next day!“

“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! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“非常好吃，超愛煉乳銀絲卷“

“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!“

“quite good and competitive price. Missing Taiwan a lot!!“

“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.“

“We had six people and ordered 8 dishes. It was so scrumptious that I forgot to photograph after the first dish. We had Chilli beef, Sea Bass tofu soup, braised pork feet, Yun-nan Noodles, baked fish, stir fry lettuce hearts, stir fry Chinese squash, and wild mushrooms clay pot rice. Perfect combination of meat and veggies.“

“菜很好吃。服務態度很好“

“I have been a cult follower of this place ever since it opened, my friend took me there and opened my third eye to the possibilities of the world of dumplings. Never before have I seen so many different ways to cook, customize and eat Asian food. I love taking out and eating it at home. Highly recommend the corn dumplings but you can’t go wrong with the food here. Would choose this place a thousand times over and can’t wait to go again!“

“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.“