Palette Tea Garden & Dim Sum 彩苑

48 Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo
(650) 769-8888

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half peking duck 北京片皮鴨 Dine in: Yes Outdoor seating: No Takeout: Yes
Shrimp Corn Cheese & Chive Dumplings 3 粟米韮菜果
palette soup dumplings 彩籠小籠包 xlb 5
Chinese Kale with Oyster Sauce Reduction
Wagyu Beef Chow Fun 和牛乾炒牛河
Black Truffle Crispy Duck Fried Rice
Blueberry Mochi Ball 2 南梅煎堆
Sichuan Green Beans 乾烹四季豆
Half Roasted Peking Duck Set
Original Pork Xiao Long Bao

Menu

Signature Dim Sum 特產點心
Palette Soup Dumplings 彩籠小籠包 (xlb) (5)
spinach ＆ kale, paprika ＆ chicken, turmeric ＆ crab roe, red beet ＆ beef, squid ink ＆ black truffle
Cuttlefish Ikura Dumpling 魚子墨魚餃
Lobster Ha Gow (3) 原味龍蝦餃
diced lobster ＆ shrimp filed dumpling with a lobster butter sauce
Abalone Siu Mai (3) 吉品鮑魚燒賣
jin bing abalone topped a jumbo pork＆ shrimp dumpling
Lotus Leaf Unagi Sticky Rice 鰻魚糯米雞
abalone, chinese sausage, chicken ＆ mushrooms sandwiched between sticky rice
Golden Swan Durian Puffs 榴槤酥
sweet durian custard filled flaky pastry

Bao 包
Seared Black Pepper Wagyu Bao (3) 黑椒和牛包
Steamed BBQ Pork Bao (Cha Siu Bao) (3) 羊城叉燒包
minced roasted pork filled with a sweet bean sauce
Pan Seared Lava Bao (3) 黃金流沙包沙包
slightly crisp with a sweet salted egg yolk runny custard
Veggie Bao 素菜包
Bao stuffed with mix mushroom, diced snow cabbage and turnips.

Stone Milled Rice Crepe 石磨腸粉
Rainbow Prawn Rice Crepe 彩虹大蝦腸粉
vegetable juices infused rice batter, chopped jumbo shrimp, scallions
Unagi Rice Roll 鰻魚脆卷腸
Softshell Crab Rice Crepe 軟殼蟹腸粉
crispy fried soft-shelled crab, perilla, lemon, nori
Crispy Vegetable Rice Crepe 鬼馬素脆腸粉
carrots, smoked tofu, cabbage ＆ mushroom spring roll in sesame ＆ hoisin sauce

Palette Classic 彩苑經典
Braised Pork Yuba Wrap 蠔皇鮮竹卷
pork, shrimp, ＆ mushroom wrapped in yuba with abalone sauce
Fried Spring Rolls 芋頭素春捲
cabbage, carrot ＆ taro filled with a sweet ＆ sour sauce
Crispy Curry Beef Puff 咖喱牛肉黄金角
Minced Wagyu ＆ mushroom in a curry gravy filled crispy chewy dumpling
Radish Cake With Sauce XO醬煎蘿蔔糕
cured sausage ＆ bacon filled, topped with XO chili sauce
Steamed Pork Ribs ＆ Chinese Bacon 香芋頭蒸排骨
riblets, cured sausage ＆ bacon, ＆ taro
Braised Tripe ＆ Daikon 牛什
beef offal braised with daikon
Steamed Chicken Claw ＆ Black Bean Sauce 豉汁蒸鳳爪
sweet black bean braised with mini tofu
Lotus Leaf Unagi Sticky Rice 鰻魚糯米雞
abalone, chinese sausage, chicken ＆ mushrooms sandwiched between sticky rice

Seafood 海鮮
Singaporean Chili Crab 星州茄皇大蟹
Sweet, spicy, ＆ saucy stir-fry crab. Contains shellfish.
Lobster Longevity Noodle 龍蝦伊麵
longevity noodles braised with lobster.
Stir Fry Lobster in Sticky Rice 香炒龍蝦糯米飯
supreme soy wok stir-fry with cured bacon.
Typhoon Dungeness Crab 避風塘椒鹽大蟹
crispy fried tossed in garlic herb hodgepodge.
Black Pepper Dungeness Crab 黑椒大蟹
singapore style sweet ＆ spicy black pepper
Salted Egg Yolk Dungeness Crab 香草金沙大蟹
crispy fried coated in salty egg yolk ＆ basil. Contains shellfish.
Black Pepper Lobster 黑椒龍蝦
spicy fresh sichuan peppercorn stir-fry

Vegetables ＆ Tofu 菜 - 豆腐
Stir-fry Flowering Cabbage 蒜子生炒菜心
stir fry in garlic. Authentic spicy Sichuan green beans with preserve chili and olives.
Sichuan Green Beans 乾烹四季豆
preserve olives, fermented black bean ＆ chili
Black Garlic Stir-fry Palette Florets 火蒜炒三色菜花
Chinese Kale 蠔油芥蘭
poached with a side of house oyster sauce
Garlic Pea Tendrils 蒜蓉大豆苗
wok toss in garlic. Stir-fry with garlic shaving.
Crispy Impossible Mapo Tofu 素肉麻婆豆腐
spicy ＆ numbing, tofu cutlet with impossible meat
Malaysian Garlic Okra 馬來秋葵
stir-fry w/ shrimp paste ＆ garlic

Rice, Noodle, Congee 飯, 麵, 粥
Black Truffle Crispy Duck Fried Rice 黑松露鴨肉炒飯
crispy duck ＆ black truffles, ＆ gailan shaving
White Rice 白飯
Minced Wagyu Congee 和牛碎肉粥
Pan Sear Seafood Noodles 珊瑚海鮮煎麵
jumbo scallop ＆ shrimp over a crispy noodle pancake
Soy Sauce Stir Fry Noodles 豉油王炒麵
egg noodle, scallion, ＆ sprouts wok stir fry
Wagyu Westlake Soup 西湖和牛鍋巴羮
Minced wagyu, tofu, mushroom and crispy rice soup
Abalone Longevity Noodle 鮑魚伊麵
Ginger Scallion Crab Lo Mein 蟹肉薑蔥撈拉麵
Sweet Corn ＆ Cauliflower Fried Rice 玉米菜花炒飯
sweet corn, cauliflower, and egg strands
Wagyu Beef Chow Fun 和牛乾炒牛河
domestic wagyu, yellow chive ＆ bean
Chicken ＆ Bacon Fried Rice 煙肉雞炒飯
diced chicken, pinenuts ＆ scallions
Slice Grass Carp Congee 魚片粥
XO Sauce ＆ Wagyu Fried Rice XO和牛炒飯
Squid ink fried rice with baby shrimp of and dried Sakura Shrimp. Contains shellfish.

Sweets ＆ Pastries
Portugese Style Egg Tarts 葡撻
caramelized custard in flaky pastry
Egg Custard Dumplings 奶王水晶包
sweet custard filled dumpling
Blueberry Mochi Ball (2) 南梅煎堆
sweet blueberry ＆ red bean jam filled

Palette Store ＆ Merchandise
Palette Secret Spice Mix
Palette XO Sauce
Contains shellfish. Spicy.
Palette Chili Sauce
Spicy.
Palette Hot Mustard Sauce
Spicy.
Palette Seasoned Soy Sauce

Dumplings 餃子
Shrimp, Corn, Cheese ＆ Chive Dumplings (3) 粟米韮菜果
lightly pan sear dumpling filled with garlic chives, shrimp ＆ cheese
Pork Soup Dumplings (xlb) (3) 南翔小籠包
classic pork ＆ broth filled dumpling
Classic Shrimp Dumpling (ha Gow) (4) 經典蝦餃
classic shrimp ＆ bamboo shoot dumpling
XO Scallop Dumpling (3) XO帶子海鮮餃
XO chili sauce top a baby scallop ＆ shrimp dumpling
Crispy Typhoon Shrimp Dumpling (5) 避風塘蝦餃
crispy shrimp dumpling tossed in garlic herb hodgepodge
Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai (4) 北菇滑燒賣
classic pork, shrimp, ＆ mushroom dumpling
Sichuan Seafood Dumplings (5) 麻辣海鮮餃
shrimp ＆ scallop filled dumpling in a sichuan vinaigrette sauce

Bao 包
Seared Black Pepper Wagyu Bao (3) 黑椒和牛包
Steamed BBQ Pork Bao (Cha Siu Bao) (3) 羊城叉燒包
minced roasted pork filled with a sweet bean sauce
Pan Seared Lava Bao (3) 黃金流沙包沙包
slightly crisp with a sweet salted egg yolk runny custard
Veggie Bao 素菜包
Bao stuffed with mix mushroom, diced snow cabbage and turnips.

Roasts, Meat, ＆ Poultry 彩苑特產
Wagyu ＆ Roasted Garlic 黑蒜美國和牛
domestic wagyu cubes and roasted garlic cloves wok toss in a black pepper glaze.
Iberico Cha Siu 西班牙豬叉燒
imported iberico pork from spain, oven roasted with honey glaze
Spicy Beef Tendon 夫妻肺片
Spicy, numbing with cilantro and peanuts!
Bang Bang Chicken Wings 山东雞翅
Sweet, sticky ＆ tangy chicken wings.
Sweet Onion Pork Cutlets 三蔥爆豬扒
boneless tenderloin wok toss with sweet onion ＆ shallots
Sweet ＆ Sour Kurobuta Pork Belly 黑毛豬咕噜肉
Sichuan Style Seafood Stew 麻辣水煮海鮮鍋
Half Peking Duck 北京片皮鴨
roast duck with crispy skin, momo pancakes, ＆ palette condiments
Chairman Mao Chicken 毛主席雞
crispy chicken breast toss with crispy peanuts ＆ spicy
Chili Sandstorm Chicken Wings 風砂雞翼
crispy wings tossed in a spicy garlic hodgepodge
Extra Duck Pancakes

Sweets ＆ Pastries
Portugese Style Egg Tarts 葡撻
caramelized custard in flaky pastry
Egg Custard Dumplings 奶王水晶包
sweet custard filled dumpling
Blueberry Mochi Ball (2) 南梅煎堆
sweet blueberry ＆ red bean jam filled

Palette Store ＆ Merchandise
Palette Secret Spice Mix
Palette XO Sauce
Contains shellfish. Spicy.
Palette Chili Sauce
Spicy.
Palette Hot Mustard Sauce
Spicy.
Palette Seasoned Soy Sauce

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Recent Reviews

A wonderful dim sum restaurant that could attend pretty well to my celiac partner. Crowded and we sat at the bar, but we came on sunday with no reservation so really was what to expect. Enjoyed a number of good dishes and leftovers was good for a couple of days after.
October 2025
I have ordered take-outs more than a dozen times in the last few months as my wife loves the food. They have two person in the front desk alternatively. One person was pleasant every time I went to pick up the food, the other person was not so. I told her my name, in almost all other cases, this will be sufficient to pick up my order, but not with this person. She ask for order detail or proof of order. I placed my order through Google Maps and Caviar. The order status don’t...
September 2025
Second time here after liking it a lot my first time and this time was just as good. Can't go wrong with Koi Palace or any of their sister restaurants. Made a reservation the day of on a Sunday night. We ordered the palette soup dumplings $15, siu mai sampler $24, half Peking duck $38, and xo sauce and wagyu fried rice $25. Every dish was fantastic. High quality ingredients. Excellent flavors, not excessively salty. Definitely not cheap, but I think it's fair for the...
September 2025

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Palette Tea Garden & Dim Sum 彩苑

48 Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 769-8888