Tai Pan Restaurant

Name: Tai Pan Restaurant
Address: 1031 County Hwy G21, San Jose, California, 95121, US
Telephone: (408) 225-8833
Price range: $
Rating: 2.9

$ • Chinese, Dim Sum, Bakery

Hours:
1031 County Hwy G21, San Jose
(408) 225-8833

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About Tai Pan Restaurant

Tai Pan Restaurant is a Chinese deli in San Jose that offers delicious BBQ dishes such as Xa Xiu (BBQ Pork), roasted pork, and roasted duck. The prices are reasonable, and the food is tasty, making it the best BBQ spot in town. The restaurant is popular, with long lines especially on weekends, and offers efficient service with separate lines for dim sum and BBQ. Customers find the dim sum to be decent for takeout, with favorites like har gow that have good dough-to-filling ratio and a soft shell with a bit of bite. Egg custards are also reasonably priced and well-sized, with flaky tart shells and not too sweet custard. The Rice Noodle Sheets, which have 2 pieces with shrimp and come with sweet soy sauce dip, are on the thicker side but still okay. The staff seem familiar with regular customers, leading to some long conversations but quick service once an order is placed.

The restaurant's takeout is considered convenient but not necessarily for high-quality dim sum, as a sit-down restaurant might offer better options. Typical orders include steamed shrimp crepe, shumai, turnip cake, preserved egg and pork porridge, chicken feet, and fried taro dumpling—all with consistently decent quality. Service is quick and efficient, focusing on speed over friendliness, and long lines are common, especially on weekends. The staff packs plenty of condiments to go with the food. The bakery items, like sesame balls and Chinese you tiao doughnuts, are mixed in quality—fresh sesame balls are good, while baked BBQ pork buns can be dry and overly breaded. Overall, Tai Pan Restaurant remains a popular spot for those craving affordable dim sum and BBQ in San Jose.