The food is a hit or miss. The steamed char chiu boa was good but the sui mai was bloated and the chicken feet was “puffy”, maybe old leftovers reheated?
The good is that there is never a wait on a weekend (hmm.. wonder why) and plenty of street. Sometimes less people makes for a nicer eating environment.
The bad is that they automatically write in your tip for you. Other restaurants that do this have signage somewhere, on the menu or table, but zilch here. I was surprised and asked and their reply was that they do so “on Sundays”?? It doesn’t seem to be a consistent thing and also there it doesn’t seem to be a set amount that you choose on the machine and appears to be at the whim of whoever took the card. When I did the math, it came out to be 16.27 %. It’s standard and not a crazy amount but I’d prefer to have it be transparent and standardized.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ian Cheung
The food is quite authentic. I've went there multiple times and the dishes are very consistent. Decent taste, not too much flavor. Just right. Price is relatively affordable too if you are eating with multiple people. I would recommend this place to others.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shum Fong
It is just ok.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
craig smith
We walked in and there were only 2 tables with patrons at them. One table had 2 people and the other had three. We sat down looked at our menu and by this time a gentleman sat at another table. We ordered within 15 minutes and we noticed a large group came in and sat down. They were served before all of us. Our dinner was delivered one entree at a time when it should’ve been all at once. After waiting for over an hour, we gave up on getting our last entrée and asked for the check. Our waitress was trying, but looks to be limited by the kitchen and priorities of other patrons. There was another staff member shouting and ordering the other staff around like she was a general. We would not recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Albert Chan
Good dim sum with some unique items! Less busy than a lot of other local dim sum places.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha Jackson
Dropped by here this past weekend. We were here last when the restaurant was called King Kong dim sum.
We went early so there wasn't a crowd, but as the hour went on the crowd started to form. Overall for dim sum it wasn't overly packed.
The service was good. The waitress was friendly and professional.
The food was good as well. The dim sum came out fast and hot.
Overall a good place for dim sum that is affordable in the area. Next is to try this place for dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Damon Tighe
Food was good but some dishes seemed to just be missing a little something. Service was excellent and the space is really big and well decorated
Wheelchair accessibility: Big doors, accessible seating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
David C
Try going there for dinner on 9/12 they are temporarily closed due to violations according to the Alameda County Environmental
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lily Lam
The worst taste of dim sum that I never had before in my life!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Rocki Chaparro
The food was fresh and delicious. Not too salty. Just perfectly prepared. Service was a little slow but we didn’t mind waiting for the perfection!
It’s been ages since we’ve been here when it was King Kong. It isn’t as buzzing as before and in fact they’re much quieter.But that’s perfect for us, came in for a late lunch on a Saturday and there were only a couple other tables. So we got seated and served right away! Can’t find that at most good dim sum joints.Got the e-noodles with seafood in XO sauce as the main dish, and some dim sum dishes like the shrimp dumplings, durian puff, bean curd wrap etc. All came out quickly and were very good!Parking is tricky as there’s only the front lot on this stretch of the street. So at peak hours you might have to park a couple blocks away or in the nearby neighborhood. Still a good option and we’ll come back soon!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leo
This restaurant replaced King Kong. I came here for dinner and got 5 dishes. The total came out to be around ~120 which is quite expensive for the quality I ate. They renovated the restaurant so it looks nicer than before.
Jeanne Trang
I was a bit skeptical about stopping by this spot because of the connotation of King Kong dim sum (the business that golden bay banquet took over). As I didn't have a good experience. But to my great surprise, the food has improved so much and from my understanding, they have another location in union city!For the price and flavor of the food, I'd definitely recommend stopping by. However, if you are looking for new and modern dim sum dishes I wouldn't say that golden bay would provide that experience. They have more of the old and traditional dishes.Some of my favorite items and highly recommend yall to order would be:- deep fried taro root (not vegetarian - has pork intermixed)- pan fried leek gor- baked durian puff (i really appreciate this spot's version bc usually it has a small lingering taste of bitterness at other spots but this spot is fireee)tips:- VERY limited parking so be prepared for street parking on the busy E14th street or on the side parking inside the neighborhood areas- relatively quick service id say but at the same time your ordering would be through a wipable menu with an expo marker
Stephen Ng
Great selection of traditional Cantonese afternoon dimsum. Like its predecessor, Golden Bay offers roast goose ($45 for one whole order), which is basically like Chinese roasted duck, but coming in at twice the mass. One neat thing is for some tea orders (the tea fee), your table gets a Chiu Jao (潮州) method of tea service. Boiling water is poured into the kettle with a leaf strainer. Immediately, the newly brewed tea is poured into a glass decanter for serving. A table drainpot is on hand for spills. The only downside are that the cups are tiny.
The food is a hit or miss. The steamed char chiu boa was good but the sui mai was bloated and the chicken feet was “puffy”, maybe old leftovers reheated?
The good is that there is never a wait on a weekend (hmm.. wonder why) and plenty of street. Sometimes less people makes for a nicer eating environment.
The bad is that they automatically write in your tip for you. Other restaurants that do this have signage somewhere, on the menu or table, but zilch here. I was surprised and asked and their reply was that they do so “on Sundays”?? It doesn’t seem to be a consistent thing and also there it doesn’t seem to be a set amount that you choose on the machine and appears to be at the whim of whoever took the card. When I did the math, it came out to be 16.27 %. It’s standard and not a crazy amount but I’d prefer to have it be transparent and standardized.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
The food is quite authentic. I've went there multiple times and the dishes are very consistent. Decent taste, not too much flavor. Just right. Price is relatively affordable too if you are eating with multiple people. I would recommend this place to others.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It is just ok.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
We walked in and there were only 2 tables with patrons at them. One table had 2 people and the other had three. We sat down looked at our menu and by this time a gentleman sat at another table. We ordered within 15 minutes and we noticed a large group came in and sat down. They were served before all of us. Our dinner was delivered one entree at a time when it should’ve been all at once. After waiting for over an hour, we gave up on getting our last entrée and asked for the check. Our waitress was trying, but looks to be limited by the kitchen and priorities of other patrons. There was another staff member shouting and ordering the other staff around like she was a general. We would not recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good dim sum with some unique items! Less busy than a lot of other local dim sum places.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dropped by here this past weekend. We were here last when the restaurant was called King Kong dim sum.
We went early so there wasn't a crowd, but as the hour went on the crowd started to form. Overall for dim sum it wasn't overly packed.
The service was good. The waitress was friendly and professional.
The food was good as well. The dim sum came out fast and hot.
Overall a good place for dim sum that is affordable in the area. Next is to try this place for dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was good but some dishes seemed to just be missing a little something. Service was excellent and the space is really big and well decorated
Wheelchair accessibility: Big doors, accessible seating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Try going there for dinner on 9/12 they are temporarily closed due to violations according to the Alameda County Environmental
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The worst taste of dim sum that I never had before in my life!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
The food was fresh and delicious. Not too salty. Just perfectly prepared. Service was a little slow but we didn’t mind waiting for the perfection!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum Assortment
Restaurantji Recommends
Authentic Cantonese food. Delicious ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s been ages since we’ve been here when it was King Kong. It isn’t as buzzing as before and in fact they’re much quieter.But that’s perfect for us, came in for a late lunch on a Saturday and there were only a couple other tables. So we got seated and served right away! Can’t find that at most good dim sum joints.Got the e-noodles with seafood in XO sauce as the main dish, and some dim sum dishes like the shrimp dumplings, durian puff, bean curd wrap etc. All came out quickly and were very good!Parking is tricky as there’s only the front lot on this stretch of the street. So at peak hours you might have to park a couple blocks away or in the nearby neighborhood. Still a good option and we’ll come back soon!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant replaced King Kong. I came here for dinner and got 5 dishes. The total came out to be around ~120 which is quite expensive for the quality I ate. They renovated the restaurant so it looks nicer than before.
I was a bit skeptical about stopping by this spot because of the connotation of King Kong dim sum (the business that golden bay banquet took over). As I didn't have a good experience. But to my great surprise, the food has improved so much and from my understanding, they have another location in union city!For the price and flavor of the food, I'd definitely recommend stopping by. However, if you are looking for new and modern dim sum dishes I wouldn't say that golden bay would provide that experience. They have more of the old and traditional dishes.Some of my favorite items and highly recommend yall to order would be:- deep fried taro root (not vegetarian - has pork intermixed)- pan fried leek gor- baked durian puff (i really appreciate this spot's version bc usually it has a small lingering taste of bitterness at other spots but this spot is fireee)tips:- VERY limited parking so be prepared for street parking on the busy E14th street or on the side parking inside the neighborhood areas- relatively quick service id say but at the same time your ordering would be through a wipable menu with an expo marker
Great selection of traditional Cantonese afternoon dimsum. Like its predecessor, Golden Bay offers roast goose ($45 for one whole order), which is basically like Chinese roasted duck, but coming in at twice the mass. One neat thing is for some tea orders (the tea fee), your table gets a Chiu Jao (潮州) method of tea service. Boiling water is poured into the kettle with a leaf strainer. Immediately, the newly brewed tea is poured into a glass decanter for serving. A table drainpot is on hand for spills. The only downside are that the cups are tiny.
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