Emerald Chinese Cuisine

3709 Convoy St, San Diego
(858) 565-6888

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Deep Fried Red Bean Sesame Ball 3pcs 芝麻球
House Special Peking Duck 2 Courses 北京鴨
steamed juicy pork bun 上海小笼包
Steamed Shrimp Dumpling 4 pcs 蝦餃
Pan Fried Beef Chow Fun 乾炒牛河
Steamed Shrimp Dumpling 4pcs 蝦餃
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Steamed Custard Bao 3 pcs
Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp Chow Mein

Menu

Dim Sum
Steamed Beef Balls 牛肉球
Steamed Shrimp Dumplings 蝦餃
Har gow.
Pork & Shrimp Shiu Mai 魚子燒買
Deluxe Shrimp Shiu Mai 蝦燒買
Steamed Shanghai Pork Dumpling (4 pcs) 小籠包
Steamed Spareribs in Black Beans Sauce 排骨
Steamed Chicken Feet 鳳爪
Ginger Scallion Beef Tripe 牛柏葉
Stuffed Eggplant with Shrimp 釀茄子
Steamed Chicken Bun 雞包仔
Steamed Sticky Rice Wrap 糯米雞
Steamed Sponge Cake 馬來糕
Fried Shrimp Balls 炸蝦球
Pan Fried Meat Bun 生煎包
Pan Fried Pot Stickers 鍋貼
Steamed Sweet Cream Bun 奶皇包
Deep Fried Sesame Balls 芝麻球
Red Bean Paste Sesame Ball
Steamed BBQ Pork Bun (3 pcs) 蒸叉燒包

Appetizers
Honey Glazed BBQ Pork 蜜汁叉燒
Salt & Pepper Fried Tofu 椒鹽豆腐粒
Deep fried tofu cube seasoned with salt, pepper, onion and chili
Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings 椒鹽雞翅
Fried whole chicken wing seasoned with salt, pepper, onion and chili.
Cucumber and Fungus in Spicy Garlic Sauce 云耳青瓜
House Special Crispy Calamari 避風塘魷魚鬚
Fried Veggie Egg Roll (4 pcs) 素春卷
Roasted Pork Belly 脆皮燒腩仔

Soups
Wonton Soup with Assorted Meat 鍋雲吞湯
Minced Beef Cilantro Soup 西湖牛肉羹
Hot and Sour Soup 酸辣湯
Fish Maw Soup with Crab Meat 蟹肉魚肚羹
Real crab meat and fish maw in egg white soup
Emerald Seafood Soup 海鮮龍皇羹
Mixed seafood and mushroom in egg white soup
Egg Flower Tofu Soup with Seaweed 豆腐蛋花湯

Rice and Noodles
Egg White Fried Rice with Dried Scallop 瑤柱蛋白炒飯
Shrimp Fried Rice 蝦炒飯
Jumbo Shrimp Fried Rice
Hong Kong Style Wonton Noodle Soup 雲吞湯麵
Egg noodle and wonton in chicken broth
Pan Fried Egg Noodles With Assorted Seafood 海鮮炒麵
Beef Stew Noodle Soup 牛腩湯麵
Stewed Beef and Egg Noodle in Chicken Broth
Chicken Fried Noodles 雞炒麵
Pan Fried Beef Chow Fun 乾炒牛河
Dry Style Flat Rice Noodle with Beef, Beansprout and Onion
Soy Sauce Noodles 豉油皇炒麵
Egg noodle, beansprout, onion, leek pan fried with soy sauce
Leek and Mushroom E-Mein 韭黃香菇伊麵
White Rice 白飯
Beef Chow Fun With Scrambled Eggs 滑蛋牛河
Seafood Congee 海鮮粥
Pork & Preserved Egg Congee 皮蛋瘦肉粥
Rice porridge.
Chicken Congee 雞粥
Fish Filet Congee 魚片粥
BBQ Pork Fried Rice 叉烧炒饭
Beef Fried Rice 牛肉炒饭
Chicken Fried Rice 鸡炒饭
Yang Chow Fried Rice 扬州炒饭
Fried rice with BBQ Pork and Shrimp
Pork Ribs Rice Noodles Roll 排骨猪肠粉
Pork ribs in black bean sauce over rice noodle roll.
Beef Stew Rice Noodles Roll 牛腩猪肠粉
Beef Stew over Rice Noodle Roll

Vegetarian
Chinese Yam with Basil Leaf and Mushrooms 素炒淮山
Braised Tofu Skin Roll 腐皮卷

Vegetables
Braised Napa Cabbage with Dried Shrimp 蝦乾津白
Country Style Tofu 小齋豆腐
Ma Po Tofu 麻婆豆腐
Spicy
Peasprout in Supreme Broth 上湯豆苗
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce 蠔油中芥蘭
Sautéed Pea Sprout with Garlic 蒜蓉豆苗
Egg Tofu with BBQ Sauce 玉子豆腐
Sauteed String Beans 乾煸四季豆
Sautéed with ground pork
Eggplant with Garlic Sauce 魚香茄子
Eggplant in spicy garlic sauce with ground pork.

Poultry
House Special Peking Duck (2 Courses) 北京鴨
Steamed buns with duck skin and minced duck lettuce wrap
Roasted Duck 燒鴨 （半）
Empress Chicken 貴妃雞（半）
Cashew Nut Chicken 腰果雞
Sweet and Sour Chicken 甜酸雞
Orange Chicken 陳皮雞
Kung Pao Chicken 宮保雞丁
Spicy

Seafood
Honey Walnut Shrimp 核桃蝦
Crystal Glazed Shrimp 水晶蝦球
Shrimp with Sauteed Vegetable 碧綠蝦球
Sauteed Shrimp and Scallop 油爆雙寶
Fish Filet in Sweet and Sour Sauce 五柳斑球
Sauteed Fish Filet 油爆石斑球
Cod Filet With Black Bean Sauce 豉椒斑球
Salt & Pepper Shrimp 椒鹽大蝦球
Spicy

Meat
Orange Flavor Beef 陈皮牛
Pan Fried Filet Mignon 香煎牛柳粒
Mongolian Beef 蒙古牛

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Recent Reviews

Went in for a dim sum during lunch. The food is remarkably authentic, surprisingly so, as it is from Hong Kong. Normally, in San Diego, the other Dim Sum restaurants serve food that is either too salty or bland , but this one is not. The price is also very competitive and is cheaper than when it was by the previous owner. The parking lot is severely small and hard to find parking space. They used to have an under ground garage but it is closed for unknown reason.
October 2025
A long-established Cantonese dim sum restaurant with a spacious venue and private rooms, making it quite suitable for family gatherings or event dinners. I’ve been here many times before, but this was my first visit since the renovation. We were seated at a large table in a private room, which offered better privacy. The table was very large, with four tablecloths laid on it. The lazy Susan in the middle was extremely heavy and difficult to turn, making it very inconvenient...
September 2025
Emerald Chinese Cuisine in Convoy has really solid dim sum. It’s definitely on the pricier side, but that’s pretty normal for the area. The food came out hot and fresh, and everything we tried was really good.

The service was kind of what I’ve come to expect at dim sum spots. Not super warm or friendly, but nothing that bothered me either. Honestly, I’ve never been to a dim sum place where the service felt personal, so maybe that’s just how it is.

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July 2025

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Emerald Chinese Cuisine

3709 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 565-6888