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Koi Palace in Daly City is a two star Chinese restaurant. This is a moderately priced restaurant. It's known for its dim sum. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, a full bar, breakfast, delivery, and lunch. This place is good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate an amazing hot pot meal at this restaurant about eight years ago. I ventured back to this restaurant yesterday with some out-of-towners for dinner before dropping them off at the airport, hoping...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm torn...I want to give this place a good review because both their dim sum and dinner entrees are very good. However, the service is horrible! This place is definitely not cheap, but I think for...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Finally tried the much lauded dim sum here and thought overall it was good, but maybe not worth the price. My favorites were the xiao long bao (but yank sing is better), fried taro puff, and crispy...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Three words: Now Pai Yip! Tripe has been disappearing from dim sum places recently, a nod perhaps to the squeamish or health conscious. But at Koi Palace they have an entire cart devoted to it in my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice decor. Very upscale dim sum place. They have a tendency to allow those on the "friends and family" plan to cut ahead and be seated before you even if you've been waiting in line for an HOUR! So...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Back in the day, Koi Palace would get a four star rating. The wait was well worth the time and effort. The food was immaculate; it was a perfect example of the way how dim sum should be implemented....
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason, I'm always eating here with out of town guests, on the morning before dropping them off at SFO.I think my guest fall into deep "knack attack" or food coma, while on the airplane. All...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say this place is a delightful surprise. It challenges its natural flow of geriatric customers with brand new decor.... dark woods, neutral colors.... it is definitely trying to be "hip"....
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I had gone to Koi palace once before this visit and it was barely memorable at best. I should have trusted my instincts but when a friend said they wanted to try it, I thought that maybe I should...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is still so damn good. consistently delicious. i'm bumping you up to a 5 star rating.if anybody else has ever had better dim sum tell me where!!
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Screw you, Koi Palace.I used to really enjoy Koi Palace. Not anymore.The genius thing behind Dim Sum is that: 0. Food comes continuously1. it's fast 2. it's cheap 3. you get to browse for what you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i wish dim sum wasn't this oily. we walked in last minute. The good thing is that we didn't have to wait. The bad thing was the sat us in a area where we were somewhat sectioned off. Felt kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I"ve been eating dim sum all my life and honestly do not know what the fuss is about this place. Seriously! The last time I went w/ 2 friends, we had to wait over 1 1/2 hrs. just to be seated! And...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Get ready to throw some elbows! The wait here is serious, and the other folks waiting have long since honed their getting-to-the-front skills in the form of sharp, well aimed elbows. This is one of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
[Zero Stars]I hate this place!!The food doesn't taste good & it's expensive!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum in town! But Pricey, long waits, not so great service. Skip dinner here.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good, though not many carts, had to order to get things in a reasonable time. Long wait on Sunday, next time I would arrive earlier, as they open early on Sunday
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I give one star for the pork bun...the other thing I ordered was noodles and they honestly tasted like someone had "ashed" their cigarette into the bowl. When I brought this to the attention of my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is a sad, shabby, run-down dim sum place that has horrible service. The food is cheaper than the nicer places in SF, so a lot of people go, creating very long lines. Mediocre food at best, the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ehhh...food is alright...place is pretty overrated. Service is not great......Dim sum is not great. Their dumplings have really gone downhill...Dinner is not good at all. Pretty mediocre....
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So my friend was telling me, "Make sure you go to Koi Palace!!! when you are in SF". On my last trip to SF, I forgot to go because of the many restaurant I've tried. This time I made sure that we were...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love their food. Hate their service.Their dim sum is the best in the bay area. There are simply no comparison. The dim sum selection is exquisite. You can find anything ranging from traditional...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am sad to say that koi palace's dimsum was just "okay". :( after hearing the hype about koi palace for YEARS, i finally had the chance to try it for myself today and i was a bit disappointed. where...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK, where do i start ! If I am in the Bay Area, i HAVE to eat at Koi's Palace. Yes i know the wait cant get rediculous, and yes i know they might run out of something by the time you get to sit down,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think Koi Palace is the best place for Dim Sum. I hate driving and I don't even have a car right now, but I rented a zip car just to eat at Koi Palace today for lunch. I went around 1pm today, so...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Living in Southern California i've been to plenty of different dim sum restaurant and this is on top of the list. The wait with reservation was still long but it was worth the while. I recommend you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've learned from my chinese g/f that there are a couple signs that a dim sum restaurant is quality even before you have one bite: 1. the clientele is local and chinese; 2. the restaurant is packed...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I have had a lot of dim sum and I must say this place is one of my favorites. My mom lives in San Fran and every time I go visit her we make a trip to Daly City just for Koi Palace because I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good food. price to match.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Be prepared for a full parking lot in front, lines and lines of people almost always (5 times here so far and only once was there NO waiting) and a huge dining area. In spite of the big crowds and...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Their steamed fish was a little tough maybe the type of fish itself, but their sauce was really good. Their beef ribs were to fatty, could not eat them. Their seafood hot pot was tasty but their rice...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The other reviewers were correct, there is usually a 20 min. wait for dinner and about an hour for dim sum on the weekends. I'm giving this joint a one star because the live shrimp poached in broth...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Called ahead, about a 20 minute wait once we got there. Service was very prompt, we ordered off the menu, and they started bring us our items quite quickly.Very delicious and reasonably priced. That...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being someone who loves dim sum (actually, food in general) I've tried many places. THIS place however, really impressed me. The wait was certainly long - about 1 hr for 5 people - but it was well...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm no expert in dim sum, but every time we come here I leave satisfied and with a new favorite. It is THE go to spot for my boyfriend's family, so we get to intrude every so often and they always...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've had the same, if not better dim sum in other places. This place is very nice though, but very pricey.
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1.0 of 5 stars.
DO NOT GO TO KOI PALACE WITH RESERVATION SAT NIGHT THINKING IT MAKES ANY DIFF IN WAIT. I made a reservation for Saturday night for 7:45pm. I got there and when I checked in, the hostess put my name...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The dim sum here is delicious. Lots of variety here- very authentic tastes. The only thing I really don't like about ordering food here is that you have to order most of your food through a menu....
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
*As a note, my family use to frequent this place every Sunday for as long as I can remember.I would like to warn that Koi Palace has let success get to it's head. The quality is not where it use to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it was delicious. its tied with City View for the best dim sum i have had. had too many things to name, and besides, my chinese friend ordered everything in chinese so i have no idea what anything...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
it's okay.it was packed full of people, but experience was okay. i've had better.the service sucks and the dim sum girls (hags) are rude and kind of force you to take what they have (the taro cakes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So baby don't worry, you are my only,You won't be lonely, even if the sky is falling down,You'll be my only, no need to worry,Baby are you down down down down... for KOI PALACE! - Jay Sean (Down)Every...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do you know why the dim sum at Koi Palace is a wee bit more expensive than the other dim sum places? Well...1) To pay the fire marshall off cause putting all those extra tiny tables in the walkway...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here since I can remember. The price has always been pretty high and the service has always been kind of slow.The food has always been consistent as well, and it's pretty damn good.I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their dim sum offerings are in the 4 range, but what kills it for me is the so-so service, the noise, the parking and (of course) the long wait. the quality match up with the price nothing special...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
O-V-E-R-R-A-T-E-D.too long of a wait. normal a$$ food. high pricethe end.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best chinese dim sum place around. Dinner is awesome also.If you are chinese or love chinese food, this is the place to be.Only bad thing... the line to get the table is longgggg on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the top Chinese restaurants in the bay area. If you haven't tried Koi Palace its time to go. Be for warned this is not your typical Chinese food place. No neon lights, with rude waiters. This...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't mind spending a little more $ for your dim sum come here (you will enjoy a unique experience and good quality food)expect a crowd/line (best to come early), service isn't spectacular and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place was formerly the best place in the world for dim sum. It hardly deserves a mention now. The quality of the food has diminished considerably. The food is too greasy. The place is not as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I careless about this place when I'm craving for Dim Sum. In fact, i was so disappointed i haven't been here over a year since my last visit. to break things down..PRO: dumplings - juicy (not dried...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim-sum in Northern California so far. It's so chaotic and busy, you need to make sure your party is all there or you'll be moved to the end of the line.The presentation is amazing and the food...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So you think long line it must be good! WRONG!!! I have heard of this place once or twice for its amazing traditional Chinese menu like sharks fin soup, abalone shui mai king, and live seafood, so i...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to grade this place on a curve, honestly. I wasn't feeling very good this morning, so got a little woozy. No fault of the restaurant; probably more the fault of cheap gin the night before. Are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the chinese have landed and they have landed in daly city at a restaurant called koi palace. these peep stick together and they love this place. there's a long line any time i've ever gone. usually...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't remember how it is like on a weekday. As for weekends, especially Sundays....HORRIBLE. Long wait. To be honest, you will not get a table on a busy day anytime soon unless you know someone there....
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food was great; however, I ate there for a banquet and it took them FOREVER to bring one dish at a time. It was a very warm night and I spent the majority of time standing next to a window,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum in the bay area... and waiting 2hrs for it?? Meh... so so. Although if you come here with a family who's built up VIP status with the restaurant, it's 5-stars. Oh, and money talks. |...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I ate dim sum here on my birthday last month. We'd tried a few other dim sum restaurants in the Bay area and decided to give Koi Palace a try. On the Internet, it looks spectacular and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I always have mixed feelings about Koi Palace. I've been going there on and off since it first opened. Yes, the food is really good. Yes, it's one of the best Chinese restaurants in the Bay Area....
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know Dim Sum well and this place is good!If you think Joy Luck in Cupertino is great or the greates in the Bay Area, Koi Palace is better. They have so many more Dim Sum dishes to choose from (e.g....
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace is yummy but a expensive place to dine. Their food is decent but it comes out small. Their shark fin soup is the best! The dim sum here okay, you can go to another place and pay less for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Despite the fact that it is a little more expensive than other dim sum places and that the wait is foreverrrr, this is my FAVORITE dim sum place. The service sucks, but what do you expect from a busy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
So overrated and overpriced that I had second thoughts on expending the time and energy to write this review. But in the spirit of Yelp I figured I should do so anyway, so here we go.First of all,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Best Dim Sum!" The wait is well worth it! - - I've been eating here for many years and the food is excellent whether your having lunch or dinner. I work at REMAX across the street so I'm acustom to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes the dim sum and stuff are yummy BUT the waiting will make you NUTS. So if you don't want to wait so long arrive there at 9:00am.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love all the people who complain about the long wait. Thanks for sleeping in and making it possible for my buddies and I to sneak in at 9:15am on Sunday and not wait one second. The most beautiful...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW! This place has the best dim sum that I have ever tasted. I travel to Hong Kong at least once a year and I have to admit that Koi Palace has topped many of the dim sum places that I have been in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Most of the food is delicious. The service isn't too good because of the volume of customers. Seating usually takes 40 minutes or more especially if you have a large party.
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been looking for a dim sum restaurant that can compare to this one due to its high prices, but I cannot. Overall, their dim sum is superior. Get the Shanghai Dumplings!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I checked Yelp and other sites prior to my visit to San Francisco and settled on Koi Palace as the dim sum place to visit. Since we researched before coming, we got up early on Sunday morning and got...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to experience what a dim sum place is like if it were the 30 Stockton bus traveling through Chinatown, go to Koi Palace. It's crowded. It's super noisy. There's lots of Chinese spoken...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Long wait and overpriced food is fine as long as the food is good. I used to only complain about waiting but now... the quality of their food is just like other yum cha restaurants. I know koi palace...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
THE WAIT HERE IS SO SO LONG!!!The reason why people say this place is so good is probably because they make you wait so long that your starving and by the time you are eating everything is good!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok First I am white so and I don't have real expertise!! So you can blow over this review but this was the best Dim Super Sum. Referred by asian peeps and went with asian peeps. Overall response was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place still offers some of the best deem sum in the Bay Area. Always consistent in quality, taste, and presentation. On weekends, it reminds me of dining in a crowded upscale Guangzhou...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been but a friend had dinner here and really enjoyed steamed cod that had been selected from the live fish tank. (I've never done that.) She particularly enjoyed the snow pea leaves. She...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have you ever had Chinese Steamed fish with thinly julienned green onion drenched in hot oil and sweet soy? If not, you must try it at Koi Palace for dinner, this is THE place to get this dish. No...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place has great dim sum, easily one of the best in the bay area. its a big restaurant, but gets crowded, so be prepared to wait and be prepared to pay cuz its pricey. but they do dim sum better...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated...decent food but not for the price. Always packed on weekends and the wait can be long (up to an hour), so people do like this place. I've always thought the food was good, service was/is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is very good, though its a bit overpriced. I usually stop when I'm in San Francisco. My favorites are the shrimp dishes, Chinese leek dumplings, and mango pudding. The lines can be...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great dim sum and banquet food. The salt and pepper squid, taro dumpling, duck wraps, and meat dumplings in broth are very good. This place is always crowded on weekends and during the week. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My experience may differ from yours. I came here for a $250/head wedding reception. First off... the foodThe food was amazing but proportions were off. Every dish was fairly large and on a 7-course...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food is amazing here, but slightly overpriced. My favorite thing to order is the deep fried lobster. The fried shrimp with egg yolk is amazing too.It's kind of annoying how there's always like an...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place was rated #1 Chinese food in the Bay by the Chronicle. I did enjoy the food, but it was overpriced IMO for what we got. I can think of plenty of Chinese places where I could get...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I like the dimsum here and I've had dinner here also. The dimsum, dumplings, porkbuns, etc. are usually very tasty and of good quality. I've also had the walnut shrimp and a boneless fish dish that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A nice place for banquets!..an expensive-but-worth-it banquets!I came here for a banquet dinner to celebrate my boyfriend's grandparent's birthday (81 and 80 year old couple). There were shrimp n'...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Too expensive and small portions. Only plus is that the atmosphere was warm and cozy.
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bring your NDS or Sudoku or your iPhone or something to kill the time, because there WILL be a wait, and a long one at that. As a note, you're not here for the food, you're here for the mere...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Koi voilates one of the most important rules of good dim sum....rice wrapper-to-stuffing ratio...the wrappers are way too thick and careless...like eating paste with a snack insidealso the oil factor...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I recently came here for a wedding reception, which they had booked the whole restaurant. The parking there was limited so we had to park on the street. It was slightly hard to find as it was tucked...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sunday broke my last straw coming here for the past 10 years. Five stars for the food: For the most part, Koi Palace serves some unique and mouth watering dishes. Their crab is cooked to perfection,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok. Every time I think of this place, I get ticked off. Usually I'm pretty laid back about service since I don't like to cause unnecessary trouble. but this place is just asking for it.There is a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After six years of complaining about the Chinese food in Berkeley, I finally got somebody to drive me out here for dim sum. We showed up late on a Saturday -- no wait, but they were out of some items...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace serves up quite an extensive number of fare, but in the end, it's a bit overrated.I went here with my parents and their old neighbors from China; apparently, we have another VIP connection...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I still rule this place over any other dim sum place in the Bay Area!! Despite the long wait, it's still number one of my Chinese restaurant list. This location does tastes better than the Dublin...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent dim sum, but expensive as hell! I don't read or speak Chinese, so I would like to know exactly which dish cost $18.00. I bet it was the suckling pig with the strips of tender pork and crisp...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was without a doubt the best dim sum I've had anywhere. I've only eaten dim sum in the U.S. but I've eaten at a lot of different places in LA and NY. This is head and shoulders above anything...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is OK to decent. I had breakfast here too and their dim sum is loaded with MSG. The prices are a bit higher than most other Chinese restaurants. The restrooms are fairly clean and there...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum was as good as any would expect. A bit Pricey but well worth it. Dumplings, Steam Shiomai are great. I do have to agree that the Wait and Staff are hard at speaking english.
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a dim sum restaurant in a strip mall off of the free way, complete with faux facades and tiled roofs. This has been proclaimed by many of my peers as the epitome of San Franciscan dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I always come here to eat some delicious dim sum! I usually order the Shanghai Pork Dumplings which are DELICIOUS! But beware! Don't eat them when they first arrive because once you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I had reviewed this place a year ago, I would have given it 3 stars. Why? Well, because I was doubting the wait was worth it. In the past, after reading the two US Weeklies that I was armed with,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh yummy yum. I love dim sum.But am i willing to wait an hr, maybe two for it? I don't know...Went on a Sunday for brunch/lunch, I believe, and the crowd in front of the restaurant was unbelievable....
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite dim sum restaurant in Northern California. The food is fantastic, and the shanghai dumplings are a must! The only negative is that there is usually a line to get in the door on...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm-mmm. Fresh.I went here on a saturday and really enjoyed the experience. My gf and I got here around 1pm and were seated immediately - there happened to be a 2-seater available by the little pond...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food is still really good, but don't eat here. Take your food to go. Wait staff is unfriendly, slow, and does not show any sense of urgency to help the customers.
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i have to admit this place has the best dim sum..However, the price is crazy....two people for 60 bucks.....the wait is usually long when you come around 12-1...the food is great....they are not...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best dim sum places I've been to, might even be better than the little hole in the wall gem that the locals in Chinatown, NY wait in line for (I've been there 4 times and still don't know...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Do not go here for dim sum! Everything was bland oily and service was HORRIBLE! We read the reviews and thought this place sounded like a good pic. We were so disappointed. The service was the worst...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Had miscommunication with hostess and my family got pissed off. We were awaiting for one more person to sit before we ordered. It was a saturday afternoon and the parking lots were packed. The lady...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Dim Sum as always since it was first opened! The long wait will help you develop your appetite. The crowd and customer are always full of energy. The restaurant is high scale. (Great tea as...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As much as I hate coming here on the weekends and holidays, this place has the BEST dim sum!I rarely come here for dim sum because of the price, but boy is it worth it. The food is nice and fresh. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa! What's up chaos!?! Came here on a Sunday around 1pm and this place was PACKED with people. There really wasn't a good, out of the way place to stand while we waited for our table. Especially...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
dim sum ranged from good (i.e. can be found in cheapo carryout places if one knows where to look) to very good/different (fish cake noodle, pumpkin rice flour cakes, "chinese donut")large restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have only tasted the dim sum at Koi Palace, but I was very pleased with their food. I am originally from southern California and having been familiar with the area, I felt the dim sum tasted a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Brush up on your Chinese, and be prepared to eat well. Food comes by in an ad hoc way, but it's all good and they will get you special orders. It's very kid friendly.... And they have great fish...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am torn about Koi Palace. I really like their dim sum--they have great variety and presentation, and I usually feel pretty full and happy on my way out. I also like the food on the menu as well....
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not a bad dim sum place at all.I went on a Saturday morning and the place was packed! People flooding out of the front lobby area into the parking lot. The parking lot is pretty small, but there's no...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: Go for the food. Best damn dim sum that I have ever had. Ordered the lobster special-lobster dumplings and baked/fried lobster--delicious. Most expensive dish on their menu at a whopping $32...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Really? That high of a rating???? Must be rating the price! Dim sum is A-okay. Definitely NOT worth the dollar here. I agree, they have more varieties but maybe if it was good too then that would be...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here both for dimsum and dinner.Wowza dinner can be pricey, but it's good eating.Had the Peking duck dinner special, 3 flavors of duck. - Peking Duck ( skin ) - excellent - Soup - very nice broth...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i agree with everyone else; great but nothing to die for
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know from Dim Sum, but I liked the food here. The baked pork buns were amazing! The service was good- tea refilled, questions answered - with the exception of the woman that passed off baked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Go during the week if you can, less crowded. If you're a lame haole like me, be prepared to not understand a lot of what's going on. That's totally ok, as you don't need language to tell you the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has so many reviews, it almost seems silly to add another. Although, since their food and service was so great, I have to! My grandma-in-law and I just found out we share a love of dim sum,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even though this place is huge, there is always a wait for dim sum on the weekends. That is why I don't bother with KP unless it's a special occasion. Anyway, I took my family here yesterday since...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my go-to place when I am craving dim sum for sure. We got a table right away as usual and although service was a bit slow yesterday, the food more than made up for it. We had to special order...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum I know of in the Bay Area. Someone let me know if there's something better.Avoid coming here on the weekends for lunch. I remember many years ago waiting two hours for a table of 3. As a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll keep this straight and to the point.The wait is ridiculous long sometimes, but as is to most Dim Sum's on a sunday afternoon.Service is typical, food is better than usual dim sum restaurants.1...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
random thoughts of dim sum ........DO I LIKE DIM SUM?I have asking my self for a long time because dim sum is different.You don't know what you'll having until an Asian lady walking by you.It's like...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a treat to come here. The atmosphere, service, food adds up to a great experience. The couple times I've come here were just for dim sum however we tried dinner tonight. Here's what we...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.90 stars, mainly for the long wait and so-so staff.I've been here for dim sum more than for dinner. For their dim sum, we usually come here on American holidays. But the wait is super long. Unless...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hmmm, I am conflicted (psych term) about Koi Palace cos, I really kinda like this place, but it has issues. Have had meals here 6 times. Here is why I am conflicted: 1. great Dim Sum, good dinner 2....
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a couple times for dim sum and its decent, however not comparable to the dim sum restaurants in southern California. They try hard and their duck roll is pretty good. Decent place to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
A few years ago Koi was IT !My go-to spot for dim sumGradually the quality slipped and slided into an abyss where it doesn't seem to be able to lift it's self out of . . .or is it that they don't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously? 3.5 stars? Sorry, fans - this place is so over rated and over priced! I know and love my dim sum and from my experience, this place has gone downhill since they first opened. First off, the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went there with my family for dinner yesterday and the food was very good! I epecially like the pan fried sea bass top with soy sauce, I don't eat much fish but I end up eating the most. They always...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place disappointed me once again. They have no sense of business integrity in their waiting system and customer services. I was waiting in line for 1.5 hour and I saw a few groups of people...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've always cautious about sf chinese food. sorry, san francisco, but your chinese food just pales in comparsion to the chinese food in los angeles. however, koi palace is a diamond in a pool of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Try to make sure you know someone who works here otherwise be prepared to wait and wait and wait..The food overall is still very good, dim sum is always delicious, with their pan fried shao lung bao...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
At first, I hated this place.The wait was ridiculous, and there's always people cutting in line because they knew people who worked there. If you were sitting near the entrance, the crowd tends to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The place has gone down hill a little...Not as busy as before, and was able to get a table in 30min... Their hostess can be nicer....The dimsum was a little disappointing... not as many new dishes,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had to wait 2 hours with reservations for dimsum, but the food was worth it. I will go back sooooon.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
four stars but ONLYYYYYYYYYY if you come here for dim sum on a weekday that's not a holiday. otherwise, you're in for a massive customer crush that turns the usually amazing food and amiable service...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't have much to say about this place except that it was totally overhyped for me as being the best dim sum place ever. I'm also just not a dim-sum-as-a-meal type person. I like dishes. Anyway, I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We arrived early (10:35AM), but still had an hour's wait. This place is very popular. On a high note, we loved the duck burrito. We enjoyed the sugared egg puffs. We also had a steamed bean curd...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I think of Koi Palace, I think of Roast Duck. This place has THE BEST ROAST DUCK in the whole daly city area! ok granted daly city is not that big but still...for me this place is all about...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Always wanted to try out Koi Palace as I've heard great things. The restaurant was named top 100 from the SF Chronicle. Went to Koi Palace for dim sum and the wait was ridiculously long! Dim sum was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I took my family here on a Saturday afternoon for dim sum. For a table of 4, we waited about 45 minutes while watching the guy make batches of dragon beard candy. Kind of overrated, no?I can see why...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here on three occasions for dim sum, twice on the weekend and once during the week. Every time I've been here there has been a wait, though not very long. While waiting you can admirer...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure why this is rated as $$ for dim sum. I would definitely toss in another $ for a total of $$$. Still, when you're coming to a place like this, you wont find any dish that are are skimpy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It has been a while and as I remember the place it is a great dimsum place although did not have a nice experience with the service!!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quite possibly the most expensive Chinese restaurant I've eaten at. My mother's friend was visiting from Australia and she really loves crab. We ordered like four different crab dishes and one of them...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After a 2 hour wait, I am 25 dollars poorer (That's right! $25 for dim sum!) and sick to my stomach full of grease and starch. The quality of food is good but there was nothing that was soooo amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are a couple of questions I ask myself when I visit a place as popular as Koi Palace: 1. Was it worth the wait? 2. Was it worth the effort? First, the effort: KP is outside the city, which means...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Why did I wait this long to write a review for my favorite dim sum restaurant in the city/Bay Area? I guess I am just saving it for my 200th review. Koi has the most authentic Hong Kong style dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first experience here at this spot. Heard a lot of good things about this restaurant. Everyone that I know that's been here said the price is a bit high. I definitely agree. Good thing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've grown up eating at Chinese restaurants so I know my fair share of what's good and what's not. Koi palace is that rare exception where taste and environment go far and beyond over the ordinary.Dim...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place definitely is one of the better chinese places to go to! Yes, it is on the pricey end, but it is worth it if you want quality. Plus, the quantity isn't bad either. Dim sum: lots of variety...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had the opportunity to try the family dinner for six menu as well. My fave was the BBQ pork and soy sauce chicken which had just the right amount of soy sauce for the chicken and the BBQ pork was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Kinda overrated and overpriced. The wait wasn't too bad as we went during off peak hours. The dim sum was just ok and not spectacular. Friends raved about this place so thought we just had to try it....
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yelp has started deleting reviews (this is old news). One of mine in particular. I received an email telling me it was deleted because it didn't meet their guidelines. It was a review about me and my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Family loves to come here on holidays because it is one of the few places open. Which means i have to get up early and wait in line for 2 hours because my dad's side always gets their late and it's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
hands down over rated..
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ordered the Family Dinner for six menu despite the fact that we were only 4. No wonder why I was able to have like 4 bowls of soup! While they charge extra for any substitutions you might make, on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great dim sum! Pricey...but you get your moneys worth!
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Waited for a table for about 45 minutes.There was a Beard Candy Making Demo going on so that kept me entertained for a little bit.I've had better Dim Sum.Don't think I would go back.The place is huge...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the dried scallops with egg white fried rice! I also love the har gao and then the one that's fried with shrimp and chives. Oh so, delicious. "My Chinese friends" always say that Koi is the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the food here is good, my family comes here all the time even though the service here is terrible. the shark fin soup and seafood are definitely delicious. the coconut desert is yummy too. if you come...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for my sister's birthday and it wasn't bad. We were suppose to have dim sum which I hear is the best but we went for dinner. The service was too slow but we got free dessert. I would like to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dinner sucked -food was mediocre and service was extremely slow.Probably the best dim sum in the Bay area. The wait is unbelievably long though....
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The extremely nice Asian decor is nice setting factor to enjoy this marvelous foodage!!! I had the seafood HOTPOT that served 5 people and it was YUMMMMMMMIIIE! Hits the spot on cold days! Or for when...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is awesome. IF you can withstand the 2 hour wait for a table during the weekend. It's a MADHOUSE in there on weekends. You can either try and find a corner inside where you won't get bumped into...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
we went there on a sunday at 2:30 and it was pouring rain and it was PACKED like sardines inside. there was an hour AND a half wait and we REALLY didn't want to wait because we knew the dim sum was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
As a fan of this restaurant for many many years, I am sad to say that the standard has gone down the tubes. In the old days, our whole family would drive 30 min, past several good Chinese joints, to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably the most popular Dim Sum restaurant in the Bay area. The line can get really insane here on weekends. If you're not there by about 10.30, you can pretty much expect to wait for an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a little conflicted because the first time I came here my uncle treated us to a lavish dinner, replete with seafood, noodles soups and tasty vegetables. I had a rather dull, mediocre experience...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For weekend Dim Sum - this place is a Zoo. I've done it enough times to avoid Koi on the weekends.However, if you do go, make sure you get an order of their sugar coated donuts. And make sure...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The good things about this place is that it is relatively small in seating area so that keeps people away and makes parking easier. I think it also lends itself to having fresher food. The dining area...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place reminds me of some of the mainland China restaurants. Big and spacious dining area along with a sea of people. The only negative is that voice in a large open area like that tends to travel...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd come here....for special occasions only. (I can only speak for dim sum.)Quality matches to prices. (Prices are pretty moderate to steep, FYI.)Food = delicious, flavorful, fresh, and high quality....
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care what other said, this is the place for dim sum and this is the place for Cantonese seafood dinner. None else. Way ahead of Flower Lounge, Fok Yuen, Dynasty, Saigon seafood, etc. Sure...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Koi palace has been going downhill really quickly since I first reviewed this place back in '05. When I came here, damn it was good, damn it was nice, and sure it was crowded, but the staff was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for dinner, we had reservations at 7:30, but we weren't seated till 7:45. We ordered the banquet style dinner, every was okay. Everything that came with the special family dinner was either...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is very lame. Those employee sneek their friends in and give them seats first. People were like waiting for more than an hour for their seats and people cut lines. When you confront the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've been coming here for over 10 years and you know what, it has yet to once disappoint me. i think its hilarious how people complain bout the 'service' at chinese restaurants.. its a freaking...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow!!! 693 reviews for this place!!! My girlfriend and I drove to Daly City to eat here this past Saturday. So far, this place has the best dim sum I've eaten. All of the dim sim we ordered was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went there with my husband last night. Th service was great and the food were pretty good. We orders shark fin soup, duct tongue, Crab, abalone, peking duck and noodle.. I know that's we ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
food 4; service 0; atmosphere 0; value 3.5great dim sum but quite a feat to have a decent table where the food comes by often. if your table has less than 10 people at it, you will not get anything...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We considered Koi Palace for our wedding reception dinner. Made an appointment with Leo.Get there, get a cold welcome, are seated a table. Table settings are cleared, even teacups are taken away. Wow,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to a number of dim sum places in the LA and SF area, and this is by far my favorite. The majority of criticisms about this restaurant are the crowded parking lots, long waits, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coming here literally brought me back to my childhood days... First off,the dim sum here is so on point!! My cousins took me here when i went to visit them over the holidays! Many of the dishes Koi...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Arguably, one, if not THE best dim sum restaurant in Northern California. The dim sum is of very high quality, but not more expensive than at other places. All of the savory dim sum is accessorized...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't eaten here in quite a while but I do remember the long waits, fish tanks, and crowded front rooms. Their dim sum is tasty but expensive and the service isn't quite as good as the Dublin...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is the BEST dim sum place that I have ever been totheir dim sum is ridiculously good.the only really really sad part.....is i only go on the weekends at noon timeand i even call in for a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best quality dim sum I have ever had. Each dumpling is a delicate morsel of deliciousness. All of the sea food is so fresh and clean tasting. No weird fishy after taste, or questionable...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best dim sum I've ever had. I've been to Yank Sing and Good Luck Dim Sum on Clement, and personally I still think Koi Palace is waaaaaaaay better! I haven't been here for years,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When was the last time you saw cute girls in bikinis, eating dim sum? Most guys wouldn't mind waiting or wasting an hour or more if they can get a glimpse of these girls stuffing dumplings in their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Best Dim Sum in San Francisco Bay Area.... Period!!!! However, no service. For the Non-Chinese pals, sorry... if you want to enjoy this place, you have to be patience. The wait is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's funny because I came a few more times with my boyfriend. Each time, their service gets better but it seems to me that the quality of their dim sum is beginning to go down.......hmmmmmmmmmm. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
haven't had the dim sum but their dinner is money. it's high-end, banquet chinese seafood. you know it's authentic when the service is rude and all you hear is loud, annoying cantonese being shouted...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great and their dim sum is fantastic. The shrimp in eggplant is perfectly done. You can't go wrong with their sho mai, shanghai dumplings, pork spareribs in black bean sauce and noodles...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here 3 times in the past 6 months, and as I type I am suffering from a massive food coma thanks to the delish food I just inhaled. Prior to these past 3x, I hadn't been here since the late...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to several dim sum restaurants in San Francisco and am generally very picky about the quality of food I get at restaurants, especially since I cook all my own food from scratch at home....
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places. I've been several times and every dish has been excellent. Even the tea is great. It isn't cheap, but worth the money you spend. The ambiance is good too: a big...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Definetly not first choice for dim sum. The only way im coming to Koi palace is to bring touristy friends from out of town. I call koi palace gourmet dim sum. Gourmet = food kicked up a notch.Some...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsOne rainy afternoon a few months ago, after Harry and many others had been telling us to go to Koi Palace for good dim sum - - we finally made the "trip" out to Koi Palace for lunch. Most...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went there a couple weekends ago, party for three. The wait was long (at least 45min) but they did warn us it was going to take at least that long, so it wasn't too horrible. I guess we got there a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The mecca of dim sum. And I sure do like my dim sum. Enough to wait for an hour to get a table on a Saturday morning. But you gotta love the character of the place. It's always packed, and with tons...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yummy! this place has very good dimsum. great atmosphere, service was very attentive, and that's all i have to say except writing this short review is making me want some sui mai and those crispy pork...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"Good, solid dimsum. Lots of ppl. on weekends. A little pricey"VERY long wait
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place serves the best dim sum. I haven't found a place better.The negatives?1) It's a long wait. (You need to go right when they open so you can get a table.)2) The service is ehhhhh.3) The food...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be my fav dim sum place in the bay but just a whole bunch of factors made it just 'okay'. Well we made reservations for 1230 but when we got there she said we had to wait for another 20...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Man they have good dim sum. I am stuffed to the brim. 12 people, $20 a person. Their mochi-like thing with black sesame in the middle -- amazing. Their crispy taro pork thing -- perfect (Hehe, I have...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was basically my first time trying authentic Dim Sum. A group of us went here because one of my friends said it was really good if I'm trying to experience dim sum and they had good food. It...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So far the best dim sum I have ever tried in California, even better than LA. Their shu mai did not have the nasty pork taste. The skin of the har gow was chewy. The radish cake was packed with...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I nearly fainted when I found out a place in the Bay Area actually makes Dragon beard candy. But dang, for $8 a box of six pieces?? Kinda steep. It's not as good as the ones I've tried in HK or...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After reading reviews allover newspaper and Internet, we decided to give it a try for the dim sum. Our conclusion was that: 1) Dim Sum was definitely better than other places, mainly for a bigger...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love their dim sum. They're shark fin dumpling soup is better than the best-- it really is filled with shark fin and the skin of the dumpling is just the right thickness and texture. I also love...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Service today lacked. I had to ask for water 4 times before getting it. Everything in previous review holds true in terms, hopefully today was just an off day.
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I got myself pretty worked up for this place, and I wasn't sure if it could live up to the hype. It was soooo delicious and totally did not disappoint!I went with a big group of my friends to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go here when I want to have my dim sum craving satisfied with consistently tasty food. The only caveat is the long wait, but if you go earlier or later during the lunch time, the wait is shorter.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Drove a long-ass time to get to this place for Chinese New Year dinner with some friends from work but it was soo worth it. Had a marvelous time. We had our meal Chinese banquet family style. One...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum ever, period. Worst wait ever, period. Service, nothing special. Get the duck burrito and enjoy the happiness in your mouth.
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Boy, testy testy! I feel like great dim sum is usually coupled with some kind of wait. Is this wait more obnoxious than any other uberpopular dim sum place? I don't think so. Should I mention you can...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace got some pretty good Chinese food. It's expensive but I think it's well worth the dough. They are the only Chinese restaurant I've been to where they give you nice plastic containers for...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Man coming here on a weekend is crazy, so packed and we waited so long we went to starbucks to get a drink..haha Inside the place is really big, pretty nice however food is way expensive and its...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Two things they didn't serve at our table were decency and respect. Consistently unfriendly, sometimes rude, service even for a $500 dinner. Doesn't make for a good experience.
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I have been coming to Koi Palace for a few years now. I have not found another place that has better dim sum. It's consistent, the food is good and I always leave happy. Order some tea,...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If only I had more money...This place is pretty expensive for Chinese food, but it's well worth it. I don't think you can go wrong with anything you order here. From dim sum to dinner, this place...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ive giving this place four stars purely help the rating a bit. i would actually give this place three stars but not really based on the food. i do think the food deserves four stars. why its a 3 in...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has really great Dim Sum.... seems like no matter which day you go there plan on a wait, I have never seen it no busy.
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Koi Palace at one-ish and the place was packed and very loud (but we weren't expecting it to be too quiet considering how many tables there were). We usually don't eat at dim sum places so...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, just writing this review makes me want to go tomorrow. Koi Palace has very good food, and I always bring my friends here because they really try to impress specially when dim sum is served.Long,...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You know what. This place deserves at LEAST 4 stars for their food, it really does. They have a good sized selection of teas, some of which they serve to you in fancy tiny teapots kept warm by...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is very big and usually packed on the weekends. Which doesn't make much sense since the dim sum here is slightly below average. Service: is TERRIBLE, leaves a sour taste in your mouth.
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come her ones in a while but very pricey compare SF Chinatown and is even cheaper in Oakland, Chinatown. The food is good and the decorations are beautiful inside. Alot of fresh fish, crab,...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
as a foodie, this place is as good as it gets for chinese food in the bay area. I'll even go as far and say that the only place where you can find better dim sum and dinner entrees is in Hong Kong....
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I feel a little bad giving Koi Palace 3 stars, what with some of my friends' (and yelpers') rave reviews... but I just can't see it as more than just "ehhh ok". I guess its because I entered into the...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Is this a great place? Well, yes, of course. Go early to get a table. Be prepared to be patient.The usual dim sum standards here are very good. the ha gao, the siu mai and don't forget the chiu chow...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only go here for dim sum but haven't been back in awhile. It's a 40 minute drive for me since I'm in San Jose. This past saturday it was was busy as I remembered. The gf and I had to wait 45 minutes...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So we were finishing our meal, and we looked around the room and marveled at the decor. I marveled with horror but my boyfriend marveled with a sense of awe... As in, aw.. if he was seriously...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hit up Koi Palace for the first time this past Wednesday night. Atmosphere was mellow but kid-friendly. My wife and I brought our three-year-old boy and, perhaps by coincidence, the hostess seated...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
koi palace is by far the best dim sum place in the bay area. keep in mind, i used to live in millbrae, dim sum galore, and i still drive 15 min to go to koi palace instead, even braving the wait. i...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was a bit surprised that for my daughter's 7th birthday she turned down fav kiddo foods such as pizza and spaghetti for walnut prawns and fried rice! (aka shrimp w/the white stuff on it and rice...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best dim sum I've had in the Bay Area. Every dish we ordered was great! It's very noisy and the wait is terrible, especially on weekends. Oh, and be careful where you park... I've seen...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i take it back. Koi Palace really is the best dim sum in the bay area, HANDS DOWN.came here for hang over lunch after NYE debauchery. it hit the spot and totally helped cure the hang over.take 2 har...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, I have a love/hate relationship with Koi Palace. The food is usually superb and service is decent, as I've been here many times, for dim sum and dinner. I had Xmas Eve dinner here with my family....
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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If you have to get a number and wait, you are a 2nd class customer who would have to wait and wait. For a regular customer who passes tips first to the head waiter, you get seated ahead of those with numbers...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite Chinese Restaurant for Dinner! Dim Sum is just okay.The first time you notice when you go there for dinner is that the place is packed. if you go there late. you have to wait forever....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for dim sum yesterday. Oh man, there was plethora of people waiting inside and outside. They pretty much have three systems of waiting in line. 1. you can show up and take a number. 2....
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The dim sum here is decent, but definitely not worth the 2.5 hour wait to be seated. We went on New Year's Day, but the wait has always been ridiculous on regular weekdays and weekend days too. Other...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Koi Palace once before in Sep or Oct 2008 where my friend and I loved all the dishes we ordered, such as abalone, clam in wine sauce, and crab claws.Well, on Dec 24, 2008, I took my mom...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my FAVORITE dim sum restaurant! They just have the best quality food! It's always so tasty, hot and fresh! ALL of their dishes are wonderful. The shark fin dumpling soup, and duck are really, really...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Its bout my sixth time coming here and have to say that no matter which dim sum restaurant I go to I always found this one to be the best. Love the food selection and I especially love the coffee...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace has truly great dim sum but it can be a challenging experience just to find parking and get seated. Call ahead to get a timeslot, and if at all possible make sure you have a fluent Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Actual rating: 4.5. My family and I frequent this place for special occasions. I notice a lot of people mention that they hate the wait. I've never had to wait here because we generally make...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never been here for dim sum but we had a family dinner here a few weeks ago and we made reservations, so there was no dealing with the wait.The food here is absolutely fantastic. Abalone, fish,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i've only had the dim sum here but let me tell you this place is as good as it gets. i've more or less tried every dim sum joint in la and sf and hands down this is as good as it gets. the quality and...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like to call this place the German consulate because of all the BMW's and Mercedes in the parking lot. But of course that doesn't mean it's German soil, just that there are a bunch of Asian people...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a love hate relationship with this place. I LOVE the food, HATE the wait. Well, maybe it's the sign of the times, but I had dinner here a couple weeks ago on a week night and there was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here on a few occasions when I'm in the SF area. Their dim sum is probably the best in SF. We've had their $700 dinner combination just to see what it's all about and it was ok, a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is for their hotpot. For those of you that do not know what it is, it is essentially a large heated pot placed in the center of the table with broth and various foods are placed inside...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
INCREDIBLE!This weekend was the 1st time I went, the line was a joke so I decided to do take out instead... (The wait for take out was 20 minutes, compared for the 2 hour wait to get seated).The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated. How does a 2 1/2 star SF Chronicle restaurant get on the top 100 list? The Shanghai dumplings and scallops steamed atop tofu are among the best I've had, but the rest is just weak food...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like dim sum, you should try Koi Palace at least once. Like others mentioned, the wait can be hell (try three hours for mother's day, never again), BUT IT IS FREAKING GOOD. If you can go on a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great! they have some of the best Dim Sum in the bay area, its a lil pricey, but if you're a fan of Dim Sum, this is the place to be. Their service is so so, but their food makes up for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
10.12.08: I think this place is like any other Dim Sum place. Yes its good but is it worth the hour wait? Nope it is not and I will never wait again. The place is decent and I was starving by the time...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'm a little distraught by the idea that you really need to have some sort of "in" with the managers and staff in order to bypass the otherwise ridiculously long wait, but i have to say the food here...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First and foremost, I love dim sum. I've been to quite a few in the Bay and I've yet to be swooned by any of them.This restaurant is added to my list of Never Again.BF and I arrived here 15 mins...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Parsley on the dessert!!!!! (gasp)Yes, parsley on the dessert. Weird! But let's talk about the meal itself first. The whole dim sum was... ok. Juts ok. It was definitely better than highly praised Ton...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place serves dim sum that is closest to the ones in Hong Kong. Everything is delicately made and tastes really good but it's a bit more pricey than other dim sum restaurants. Their shabu shabu...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I'm in NorCal, I try to have dim sum at Koi Palace. That's because all of their dim sum are incredibly delicious. I've never had better xiao long bao (Shanghai dumplings) elsewhere. As a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Service is not great. The place is always insanely packed. I can never find parking and it's hella far from home, but I still love this place. Why? It's about the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not really a big fan of Chinese food, but the food here is decent...however the service and the cleanliness of the place really SUCKS.... If you're not chinese or cannot speak cantonese, you might...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GOD I LOVE this place!!!The xiao long bao (Shanghai dumplings) are amazing, as are those flat white noodles with shrimp inside and brown sauce. You can get a fried version, too. The wait is TERRIBLE,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
On our last visit to the cold gray north, SF Gate cruelly tricked us into going to Ton Kiang. It was one of the worst dim sum meals I had ever had. This time I vowed to find the best of the best. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum Cha.The Chinese version of tapas and I can never get enough.I've been around the dim sum block and it's still my fave place to go with when I'm with the parents (usually cause they'll pay!) Prices...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy dimsum, nice decor but on and off service, pricey menu and long waits even with a res. just made it lose 1 star. I've never had dimsum within the restaurant since I don't want to be trampled by...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Truthfully, I avoid this place most of the time because of the long wait. But there are three ways to get around this:1. Call ahead and get your name put on the list.2. Get there when it opens...or...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
1 star for their warm coconut dessert. (forgot what it was called)1 star for their fried dungeness crabs in salty goodness.-1 star for the damn server who sold us the damn $300 crabs!!!!!!!! mind you,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not gonna lie, this place is awesome. And my parents always run into someone they know here. They would probably want to have my wedding banquet there, if I ever get to that place in life. Just be...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
* dim sum - great varieties, long wait but I guess it's worth it.* hot pot - good for seafood lovers. I am a meat eater so it's not a place for me. oh, and is it really necessary to dump the live...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After City View, this was my favorite Dim Sum restaurant. I started my New Years Day Dim Sum tradition, which, by the way is jam pack with people and could be up to a 2 hour wait.
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came to Koi Saturday for the very first time at around 1:15 pm...I was starving and weak in the knees. From what I heard, the wait is really long here but we got a table right away...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great dim sum I've had so far. I'm from the southbay and I thought we had great places but this place was far better. Everything was served hot and ready. The only thing I disliked about this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The dim sum was good, but the wait was long and once you got in it was ridiculously chaotic to the point of not being enjoyable. I am fine with busy dim sum places normally, but this was not a fun...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Getting to eat at Koi Palace was a saga.1st valiant attempt - 7 of us meet at Koi Palace at 11 am on a sunday, after phoning in at 10:30 as we left to get a number. We were told we'd be seated at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably the best dim sum restaurants in the Bay Area. The food is amazing, but the wait and the service can be horrible. I usually have to flag down the wait staff since they're so busy they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum is good, but the wait (usually more than 2 hours) and jerks that serve you just turns me off. Even with reservation for dinner you have to wait for at least 30-60 minutes. The over book that...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Taste the magic.Stardust for the tongue.Rainbow ribbons for the palette.Silky and smooth.Crunchy and explosive.Kick it one time for tummy trader.Rock one time for Zach & Slater.Holy rollin' juice bar....
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Boy do I wish I could understand Chinese. It would make for a better dining experience at Chinese restaurants like these. My boyfriend and I came here for dim sum the other day. We looked at the menu...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Have yet to get in for dim sum... but I did have dinner with some friends on a Friday night. While not nearly as packed as it gets for dim sum, the parking lot was still full and we were forced to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
had a hunch we would get a table if we got here by 11. was off by 10 minutes and 20 numbers. managed to get a table for 2 quickly as many callees for 2 did not respond. after we were seated, i noticed...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After a 2 hour wait, we finally sat down. Restaurant is always fully packed on weekends. They place is always over capacity, we couldnt even find a place to stand while we wait..Food came out quick,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gosh, I am so conflicted...there are things about this place that makes me want to give it 2 stars, but then I think about the xiao long bao and it makes me want to give it 5, so I'll settle with 4...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alaskan King Crab for $250? WOW...is all I can say after dining at Koi Palace tonight...and boy was it worth every penny. That is definitely the most expensive and best crab I've ever had in my life!...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The place is dark. I don' t like that. I did like how they have the tea pot sitting over a candle to keep the tea hot. The dim sum was a little pricey. There was a parking lot, but it was all...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent dim sum, excellent dinner menu - I haven't ordered anything that I didn't end up liking. In general, I order the more authentic stuff and stay away from the americanized dishes. Service is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
After our dinner here a few days ago, we were shocked at the decline in the quality of food and service. We've eaten dinner here many times over the past 3-5 years, and I have to be honest...this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review for dinner, not dim sum. I've heard about the nightmare waits for dim sum, though there seems to be agreement it's the best show in town. OK, so dinner was TOTALLY hassle free. They...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After all the crap I hear from my friends in Daly City about their city, they got a damn good dim sum place there. If Daly City has a Chinatown, it would be called Koi Palace because at noon on...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For the best tofu dessert, pork dumpling and australian lobster. Tjis is a great place to go for a more upscale type of chinese cuisine. We never have to wait because we have a personal hook-up. But i...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't let the freeways and strip malls keep you from Koi Palace.I was introduced to it by some friends of mine and I love it.It has a large selection of dim sum. I have never been disappointed with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Koi Palace is an upscale Chinese restaurant located in Daly City's Serramonte Plaza. The establishment boasts a ~400 person seating capacity, an indoor koi pond, as well as numerous accolades....
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My cousin had her wedding here, it was pretty nice. They had a Dragon Beard Candy making guy in the front! It is about $8 for 8 pieces. It is soo incredible how they make it, it is almost like taffy...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace....all I can say is the dim sum is great...the wait is HORRIBLE! Just as long as you go before 9:45 am on a Sunday you have a good shot in getting a seat right away. The servers and waiters...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, it didn't take long to get seated without a reservation, not too bad for a Saturday night. Took about 30 minutes. And we had a large party.We got served at perfect times, the servers are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 star for food quality of the dimsum alone and that alone only. Although there was a bit of drama going there. If you wanna skip down to the food review, skip the following 2 paragraphs. By far, the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant, but the food and service are going downhill. The wait is extremely long and the food is not what it used to be. There are much better Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably my favorite place in the Bay Area to get dim sum. If you come here, be prepared to wait and not be able to find parking. There was only one time I didn't have to wait, but that was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
we didn't have a chance to do dim sum here. we flew down to SF for dinner cause it was my grand aunt's 70th bday. she went all out! there was a whole bunch of family and this restaurant was packed...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What's the hype about this place? We waited 1 hour to get seated!!!! The place is sooooooo packed, I can barely swim thru sea of people to get in and it was nearly impossible to get food b/c the carts...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm still on the prowl for the best dim sum in the Bay Area! Yet another Sunday...and we made the trek down to Daly City to run some errands and to give Koi Palace a shot. They told us that the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The dim sum here is as good as it gets. Definitely worth 5 stars.We got here around 2:15pm on a Monday afternoon. The place was packed. We immediately get seated and order some tea. They have a big...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to say this, but this restaurant is probably the best Dim Sum house in the bay area.You can probably take away a star if you had to wait in that lineYou can probably take another star from the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to come here a lot. I still love the food. If you dont mind paying a lot more than average dimsum. I dont really care about the service, as long as the food is tasty. Now, I would bring...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
12 tsingtaos, 4 squabs, sharkfin soup, geoduck sashimi, yellowskin chicken, dried abalone with mustard greens, geoduck stirfry with dried scallops, oyster bokchoy stew, clams in blackbean sauce,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I once waited 50 minutes at Koi Palace for a table for 3, but for some reason I keep coming back. I do, however, try to avoid coming on the weekends, because it feels like every single family in Daly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First time I tried to go to Koi Palace, I bailed due to the massive crowds. Today, I arrived around 11 am and was seated about 75 minutes later. I don't understand the phone in line list versus the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So after hearing about this place for months since I moved up north, I finally took the plunge and decided to drive 45 minutes just to have lunch. I thought to myself, "This better be good..."As I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Shanghai dumplings were awesome. So were the rice crepes filled with crunchy fish. But most of all- was very intrigued by the man in the front counter making "Dragon Beard Candy". Check out this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, this place gets PACKED. We got here around 11am and the parking lot was already full so we parked in a neighboring lot. The restaurant waiting area is pretty big and has their tanks out front to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really enjoyed the shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings, potstickers and some beef filled buns (don't go there) that the server snipped into fours with a pair of scissors and served with plum sauce....
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Been here so many times. I always regarded this place as a 4-4 1/2 star dim sum restaurant. Things have change.Service: plenty of workers but not sure what some of them are doing. Food: Isn't as...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having grown up eating Dim Sum in Monterey Park and Alhambra in SoCal, I realized I was spoiled rotten when I moved to my new beloved home of SF. It's weird that I have to drive to Daly City for good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh - it's okay. There's other places for dim sum and this place seems to have gone down in quality. Now it seems they're mediocre at best in terms of food service and quality.
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
food is very good, dim sum is very close to those served in Hong Kong, which i missed. the wait is horrible. service is average. dining room is small in comparison to other chinese restaurants, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is based on the fact that i went to dinner with a party that were consistent visitors/customers of this restaurant. they went so much that everybody in the restaurant (managers, waitors,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Next time I eat here, the conditions will have to be just right: 1. I will need to arrive right when it opens, instead of arriving at 12noon on a Sunday.2. I will get a number and leave my cell phone...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is still my fave place for dim sum in California. Only trick is, ya gotta get there when it opens. If you're just a tad late well you're pretty much screwed. I checked on their website prior to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We got there at 10am on Sunday and it was already a 50 minute wait for a table. Boo! My favorite item was this fried dumpling with chives inside. Very tasty. The chicken feet should have been a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be the place to go for dim sum. Not no more!! The food and especially the service, which they didn't really have to begin with, have gotten worse. Absolutely overrated! It's a mission...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yet another over-hyped and overrated Dim Sum experience. I can only assume this place is so popular because by the time you find it you're STARVING which makes the food taste that much better! We...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The most impressive thing about this place are the fish tanks! Holy humuhumu, they had live everything from king clam to king crab and a boat load of it! I came for dim sum on a Sunday, though, so my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Once every few years I make it to Koi Palace for dim sum. Years ago I went there and had great experience - tried exotic food that I have not seen anywhere else, and now I keep coming back looking...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, how overrated is this place? As an LA resident I thought SF had great Chinese food especially with the number of Chinese residents in the area. Unfortunately I was really mistaken with this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars.This place is huge but there still seems to always be a wait. Make sure you make reservations ahead of time. The dim sum is good and authentic, but a little pricey. Had dinner here once as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE the decor at this place, feels like a real Koi Palace. Even with long waits, I always think that its worth the wait. The food is good and the service is good. Compared to the Dublin chain, this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Was here last Sunday for dim sum and I always liked this place. Call ahead or get a friend to wait in line for you (like I did, since I was late). Otherwise, enjoy hanging out with your 100 new best...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the wait is INSANE.but the food is OH SOOOOOOO GOOOD!if you don't enjoy waking up early, try to head there for dinner. they have really affordable dinner menus and most of the time you can order...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not worth the money! Good food but way too expensive. The wait is long on weekends and they let too many people skip the line. The waiting area is a zoo. Go to Millbrae (four good Dim Sum restaurant),...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An hour wait on the weekdays. Worth it though --- since it IS the BEST dim sum in the Bay Area --- hands down. Service? What service? If you can look past that... still worth checking this place...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I see a LOT of review on the Dim Sum. I must be missing out! Well, I am reviewing for their dinner section...well, not section but you get the idea.I must say I am impressed with their food. My...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Too freakin' crowded. The Dim Sum sucked major ass. The portions are small and the prices are outreageous!We had the Squab and the so called "best" suckling pig that were both 15 bucks each and they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to admit it, but this place lives up to the hype. Waiting over an hour for dimsum is hardly acceptable but in this case, if you have the time, go for it. They have a large variety and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went there with a friend this weekend, this place is so crowded that even with a reservation still requires you to wait 20-30 min. One needs to call ahead to get on a separate "fast track" waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I could give you a rundown of what I ate here but my lame friends purposely don't tell me so they can trick me into eating a chicken foot/leg/etc. I was a little turned off by what I think was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place has good food but it's not worth putting up with their service. The hostess working at the front has a horrible attitude and always seats her frequent customers first. It's like, come on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Haven't been in a while, I remember both the Dim Sum and dinner being very high quality. I'd have to try it again to give a better review. One of my very picky friends thinks this is the best...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first time at Koi Palace was a decent one. I was able to bypass the long dinner lines and walk right in. I was able to do that because I was here for a wedding banquet. It was a smaller banquet so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm...5 solid Yelp stars based on quality and authenticity of food here! It's a bit of a drive, but worth an occasional trip now and then for REAL HK style food. The dim sum is on the pricey side, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is one thing you must know before dining at Koi Palace :SEND SOMEONE HERE EARLY!The wait can easily be an hour so make sure that you send someone ahead of time to grab a number, especially if...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First, bad service, second, overpriced dim sum. that says it all.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been to Koi Palace many times for dim sum and dinner. My experience is that the restaurant tends to provide better service and quality of food when you have a minimum of 4 ppl. for dinner. This...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my family and i used to come here a lot, but we stopped going since my Grandma died in 2002. I know it's been a while, but we used to go because my G-ma lived close by. Anyways, we recently mentioned...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We waited for forty-five minutes once we checked in, despite having a call-in/phone reservation number. It was extremely crowded and noisy. Also, they use a menu ordering system instead of the usual...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to spend half your day in the pursuit of Dim Sum...You wait forever for a table (even with reservations), wait forever for food (in 1 1/2 hours they didn't have baked pork buns) that is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We have tried to get there several times, but no luck! Either they are closed at the middle of the day, or you have to wait forever to get in. The hostess was rude. I guess they have so many customers...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for dim sum with my in-laws who are from the SF area. They are regulars so we got here extra early to avoid the long wait. Once the door opened, we were seated promptly, and out comes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food isn't as good as R&G, but the place is really nice. It is probably one of the nicest looking Chinese restaurants I have been to in Norcal. Like I said the food isn't as good as R&G, but is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
An hour and a half wait, no tablecloth, and a very confusing written dim sum ordering system rather than the standard dim sum carts on wheels. It was, however, the first time I saw a Bo Lo Lai Wong...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Dim Sum is pretty good for the most part. However, here's why I can only give this place a 2 star. I was there last night and ordered a dish "mushrooms with tofu" on the "vegetables" section of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok this place is a pretty nice place to go to.. its not the best because of the long lines and expensive dishes.. But it actually looks alright inside.... living up to its name its got 1 or 2 kois...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite dim sum place in the SF Bay area! But to get the most out of the experience, you kinda have to know what to expect, and plan appropriately. First of all, on weekends, show up 10 minutes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The exterior and interior is atypical. Outside, there's a rounded doorway. Indoors, there's a fountain and pond with Koi fish in it.Food is good too! You can't go wrong with anything you order.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsWith all of the places in San Francisco that serve dim sum, I'm told that to get the really good stuff a trip to Daly City is a necessity. Road trip.Here we are and we have beaten the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
*Zero Star Review*I had been to Koi Palace on one other occasion for dim sum and came away thinking it was pretty good...last night's dinner however was pretty effing crummy.The evening play by play...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We come here so much that the managers, hostess, and busy boys/waiters know where we usually like sitting so the hostess always gives us those tables. They're not as snotty as before but still...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
hmmm. i thought i had already wrote a review for koi palace. but it turns out i didn't. soooo. here's my two cents!:i've been here many times over the years. if you're chinese, and you've been in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I laugh at those who eat at Yank Sing. HA! That's me laughing at you. Koi Palace defines dim sum, and dinner is off the heezy. Just don't think about eating dim sum on weekends here unless you speak...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Date & Time: Sunday July 20, 2008 @ 6:30pmCompany: Uncle Shakespeare Chan & Mommy & MichaelCrowd: Chinese Wedding Banquet Peeps & FamiliesVibe: LivelyDecor: Traditional Chinese. Huge Fish Tanks....
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the dim sum must be damn good when you have to wait even on a monday afternoon.my recommendations:-the suckling pig..crispiest skin ever-peking duck-manila clams with wine sauce-soup dumplings-duck...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After coming to Koi Palace -- what many consider to be the best dim sum around -- I've come to terms with the fact that I just don't like dim sum that much. The only thing that I really like about dim...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here to yum cha just a couple of weeks ago with three of my friends . They call out number ridiculously fast so be sure to listen to your number . They went 77 78 79 . 79 got up to the podium...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Still one of my favorite places to go dim sum. Food quality is still above average, i would give a 4 star just for the good alone. However, I am quite disappointed with their services, from busboy to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came back to have dinner for a change so I can avoid the line for dim sum. Ordered the Peking duck set meal for 4 persons. $68 for - duck soup(tasty)- Peking duck skin serve with bun (yummy)- Stir...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for dinner the food was good and so was the service. I thought the dA�cor was not the appealing to the eye for the price of the food. If you want, a good meal that is a little expensive for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First of all when I walk in this place the first thing I notice is the chinese cod tank with sick fish. Thats a little scary to me unless these fish normally look like this. I can imagine they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wowww, 548 reviews (excluding mine) and counting?!i'm impressed.i have lotsa fond memories of this place..though i haven't been in quite some time,i've never encountered a bad experience here. yeah,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In the very beginning of this year, I spent 3 weeks in Southeast Asia including Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand, so when I arrived at SFO afterwards my friends "kidnapped" me from the airport to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is...okay...Not enough to write home about so i'll write on Yelp.So, this place is great for groups, particularly parties, which i'm sure they cater to due to the space they have in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace is popular for its delicious food and not its service. It is still one of the top destinations in Bay Area to eat dim sum. I love dim sum and i can taste the difference between dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I give koi palace 3.5 stars. The food is delicious - 5 stars. The service - 2 stars. We called in advance on Sunday to request a number b/c when we called to make reservations earlier in the week,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated, long lines, expensive, bad service, blah, blah, blah... yes, heard it all but in my opinion, Koi Palace still has the best dim sum in the bay area... it just does. Not only do they have a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In terms of the total package for this place, I rate it very much in the middle of the 5 star rating system. I know the food is probably good you would say and it maybe so but there are so many...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace is all about the food. Service? Haha. Dining experience? Hahaha. Ambience? Bwahahaha.The food here is 5 stars, simple as that. Take traditional dishes and add a spin to kick it up a notch....
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Waiting in the lobby at Koi Palace for our table, it is obvious what to order. The two thousand galloon seafood tanks, filled with delicacies from abalone, king crab, lobster, and geoduck entice...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hello. I'm Chinese and I STILL dislike this place.Yeah yeah yeah, I said it once and I'll say it again! Your service sucks DONKEY BALLS!!! I noticed that a new set of hostesses were manning the podium...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My mom gave me a $50 certificate for this place. Heard about the lines, so we came early. I was with my wife and kids and they actually seated us near the bar all the way in the back. I didn't care...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sorry, but I have to give this place 5 stars because it's one of the best dimsum places I've ever been to. Sure the wait was long, but we went on a Sunday morning....when all the non-church going...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
O V E R A T E D. FOR REALS.Why do people wait 45 minutes for their seat on weekends to dine at this palce? I don't get waht is so good about this place, the food is mediorce the service is wack as...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
cantonese style dim sum... haven't seen many of these in my life cept in hkunique (to me at least): soup dumpings for dim sum!! they are small.. and not very soup-y like the big real ones that i never...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum is ridiculous on the weekends, unless you are VIP and do not have to wait (yes there are a few of those as this is a Chinese restaurant, and tip accordingly for it). An hour and a half wait...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never thought I would give this place a 5 star. I've been here several times for dim sum and such, and I always thought there're other alternatives. But after yesterday's dining experience, I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Um, how can this be considered to be on Gellert Blvd? It's behind all the other buildings, on a mini-street that needs no name because it's part of the shopping complex.My BF drove around gamely,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok so the wait sucks, the service sucks but the food is freaking good. I used to come here every weekend but then dim sum every weekend gets kinda boring. I love the food tho. My favorites here is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i got a speeding ticket last time i was driving to this place.. yes i was driving that fast for some yummyyy mouth watering dim sum!
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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The restaurant is huge and you definitely need reservations for dinner. The food is comprised of expensive and good if not high quality ingredients but is it reasonable to spend $388 for a banquet table that...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is delicious. I only ate here once for their Dim Sum and wow, it was heavenly. It was pretty cold inside but it's very nice visually too. Highly recommend this place for Dim Sum, never ate...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was hoping for really, really, really great food. It was good, but not great. Our friends visiting from NYC wanted table-cloth dining at a Chinese restaurant. That's what this place is, average...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, so I guess from reading everyone else's reviews, you have to have a banquet to get any kind of real service here. Then again, I would expect great service from a restaurant that I'm paying $700 ...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
#7 on the quest to conquer the 2008 Top 100...As a Chinese boy with parents determined to eat only Chinese food for the rest of their lives, I have been to a myriad of Chinese restaurants in my time....
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Few years ago, my cousin had a wedding banquet here. This place is extravagant for Chinese cuisine. The quality of the food was very fresh and well prepared... nothing over-cooked. The dishes were...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Typical Koi Palace weekend experience involves:1) a horrified look at the crowd loitering outside of the restaurant's entrance and a growing pit in the stomach as you make your way in to get your...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No matter what time of day you choose to eat here, you will have to endure a super lengthy wait time before you can be seated. On the bright side, the food is usually worth the wait. I personally...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent dim sum, but incredibly long wait when you go on the weekends; but even going on a Monday afternoon (non holiday) there is a minimum wait to get seated.My favorite dessert dim sum is a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the one of the best Dim Sum restaurants in the Bay Area and it is very easy to see by the long wait. Though, I did not have to experience it on my third visit.Excellent dim sum. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
how do you know if this place is good? because almost everybody that eats there is chinese.. so that means something right there... the only drawback is of course the wait but this place is one of my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty darn good place for dimsum. If you go on sunday, expect to wait unless you get there when it opens (9am). The food is pretty top notch.
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very good food and very good atmosphere. if you have the money then you shouldn't mind the prices which are way over the top for any restaurant. definitely a place to celebrate at than to frequent.......
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, but extremely busy place, and long wait. It's difficult to get food when you're seated.. not many dim sum cart passes you.. they're way too busy.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chinese food here is one of the best if not the best in the Bay Area. Chinese ppl swear by this place and for good reason. The only reason why I don't give it 5 stars is because the wait is crazily...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Didn't come here for dim sum, so I didn't have to sharpen my elbows. Went here for dinner on a Friday evening. West lake soup was done well, as well as the garlic crab with vermicelli (fun see)....
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, but extremely bad service...My family went to Koi Palace for dinner a few weeks ago. We made reservation at 7PM and promptly arrived at the restaurant at 6:55PM. I would understand if...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe this would be ok for a cold winter day. For me, it was such a waste of time spending Sunday morning there and waited for 1.5 hours just for our table (we called to make RSVP). Anyway i'm not a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
DO NOT SUPPORT THIS CRAPPY RESTAURANT! In a nutshell, I just had dinner here and the customer service was absolutely terrible! The food was pretty unremarkable and definitely does not compensate for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their fanciness is a bit too much for me. Food's good, but not that good. I think it's just a nice place to eat with extra points due to it's fancy atmosphere. Not worth the wait, go to Grand...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent dim sum (rivals yank sing) and sea food but very crowded. For dim sum we go when it opens or dont bother since we waited 1.5 hours once. It's far for us (Daly city) but try and go if...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK, the truth is, this place is levels above any other dim sum I've had: in terms of food quality and also the ridiculous amount of time you are required to wait. Two hours?! Are you f-ing kidding...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Snooty as hell. I came in here to inquire about having my wedding here and the banquet manager acted like we were bothering him. It was a weeknight and there were hardly any customers around! He...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a joke. Why is there over an hour wait here for dim sum? or for a family dinner? I have no idea. When you get seated, you are so over it that you've lost your appetite. Typical Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here quite a few times for dimsum and dinner, particularly b/c people that my mom talk to mention this place often. The decor is great, but that really is the only thing that's great. Food...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best places to get dim sum in the bay area. Most items are done very well, although the place is pricey. It's a very popular hangout during lunch on weekends, so expect a long...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It use to be my family's favorite place for dim sum. It kinda still is my favorite because they have so many different dishes to choose from. Some of the food quality has dropped from a couple of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The toughest part of eating abroad is coming back and realizing that the best and more expensive version of same food here isn't as good as the cheap average version of the one there. Koi Palace is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my family favorite dim sum places! You need to get there at least 30 minutes prior to opening to get a table for dim sum without waiting an hour. My dad makes sure we get there before...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There's always a waiting line for this place. We came here once for dim sum, waited for 30 minutes or so, and finally got seated. Even after we had our table, we have to keep waiting until the cart...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Warning: Koi Palace is for experienced Dim Sum enthusiasts only...well almost. It's true, and it's no secret, the waiting time to be seated is substantial. But once you've entered this palace your...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"Patience, patience, patience." Definitely something you need to repeat to yourself if you want to eat at Koi Palace. I've tried eating here before on weekends during lunch and have practically given...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
One of the most horrible experiences in this kind of resteraunts. It was like a family catered potluck on crack. First off, we had reservations for what I believe was 1pm. When we came, they were not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you can stomach a meal this big at 9 or 10 in the morning on a weekend, I recommend that you arrive early to avoid the lines. We arrived a little after 10am on a Saturday and were seated right...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This my favorite dim sum place! My family drives from Fremont to Daly City just to have some good dim sum. My dad knows the people who work there so we never have to wait. We get seated right away....
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum I've eaten in the US, but also pricey compared to other places. What really got me though, was how difficult it was to get anything. The carts zipped right past us to Cantonese speaking...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"Holy Line!" That was my first thought as I elbowed my way to the front desk to get a number. "I'll die before I eat!" was my second thought.But, in the end, I didn't wither away to nothing and we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
overated. isn't worth the hassles since i had comparable authentic Chinese cuisines in Santa Clara for much less. the wait is ridiculous, especially during weekend dim sum hours (11a - 1p). most of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get it... Yes, the dim sum is nice and hot and fresh, but beyond that, there is nothing special. The only thing that I can say is significantly better than the competitors is the xiao long...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is really nothing I could say that would trump what these 490 other reviews have already revealed. You've found the right place for high-quality Sunday dim sum, and the restaurant serves a mean...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Koi Palace for lunch before they have one of the most beautiful decorations inside the restaurant. I also like the Dim Sums that they serve here!!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace is always packed. I've been here multiple times trying something new every time. The dim sum here is fine but no competition compared to the actual thing in Hong Kong. Koi Palace is one of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go to Koi Palace a lot for dim sum, but after the last time I was there, I have had it with them. Their food and variety, compared to most dim sum places in SF and San Mateo, is pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's clearly an indirect correlation between service and food quality at chinese restaurants. And I've come to be at peace with this fact.Culturally, I just don't think food and service went...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the gold standard. Cantonese cuisine at its very finest.I have two sets of friends, my Chinese friends and my "American" friends (not necessarily white, but it's the normal cultural...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not sure if this place needs another review since they're almost at 500, so I'll point out the most important things: 1. For a party large than 4, make reservations for dinner; for lunch, make...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is fine, but the wait is disgusting.
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Shanghai Steamed Dumplings (those are the ones with broth inside) are the best I've ever tasted. The buns and breads are delicately prepared and exceptional even in a town that has many good Dim...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT FOR DIMSUM... but HORRIBLE SERVICE.i can dig into to many of their dimsum dishes. but good luck trying to get attention. i basically had to be rude back and yell at the servicers just to get a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
lobster, shark's fin and bird's nest oh my! one of the best places for some authentic chinese fare. it's loud, it's full of rowdy chinese patrons, its nicely decorated-- like out of a Hong Kong kung...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I can give it 4.5 stars I would. I hate the service but I do love eating here. My suggestion is to try something out of the ordinary because their cantonese style cuisine is very authentic and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the dim sum here, they taste very delicate, but you need to wait for a long time, kinda annoying.
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We showed up just before 3pm (to avoid the long wait and well---we just couldn't get it together any earlier. The service was fabulous and friendly! (Oopps...i guess sarcasm doesn't come across on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for dinner last night with three other people. For starters, most of our utensils were dirty and our server was rude. I saw her making fun of us to other servers. The menu had a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here for Dim Sum and dinner. Here are the only observations I care to share:If you are expecting great service, forget it. It's all about the food. For all of the Chinese food newbies,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum and dinner is good here. But recently the whole staff has been changed and or modified. Service is not that great here. I think this place is a little over rated but its pretty good. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, Koi Palace knows how to make some serious $$$. Ever since they opened up, the place has never had a slow day. The previous restaurants that used to be in that spot couldn't even...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Score one for us! We came to Koi after Easter mass over at Ss Peter and Paul..got in around 9.40 in the morning and proceeded straight to a table. I'd die if I had to wait (other reviews make me so...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We arrived 11:20am this Sunday and were seated 12:30pm. The hour and ten minutes wait was well worth it. The variety of dim sum here is amazing. And they are tasty. So i give five stars for the food....
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
good gosh.. this place is so over hyped! two stars for the selection of dim sum that is available and the quality is pretty good. BUT, the 1.5 hour wait was NOT worth it at all. It wasn't the BEST...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times with my mom and family, you know, because I can't afford to eat here if I was actually going to pay. I've only eaten here for dim sum, not during dinner. The wait is usually...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here several times for dim sum. I would say the quality of the dim sum is very good. Maybe it's me but it appears the size of the dim sum is slightly bigger than other restaurants. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is pretty decent, but nothing special to rave about. Hong Kong East Ocean and Legendary Palace in the East Bay are way better AND cheaper.The decor was nice, but the bathroom did not meet my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this review is for two things:DIM SUM RELATIVE TO OTHER DIM SUM IN SAN FRANCISCO AND CHINESE FOOD AT DINNERas far as dim sum goes, anything near serramonte mall gets more street cred than in san...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I haven't written a review yet for Koi Palace.. being my favorite dim sum restaurant and all! I love this place. Koi offers a very large selection and creative variety of dim sum you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are a vegetarian or eat only fish I wouldn't suggest going to dim sum without someone that speaks chinese and can figure out what the food is.On that note, this place is the nicest and yummiest...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been coming here for yeaaaars. Has it been a decade yet? It sure feels like it!!!5 stars for dim sum. I LOVE their dim sum. I can't find a place that is comparable. Their dim sum is hearty, unique,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When someone mention koi palace,abalone is the very first thing that pops up on my mind. & their geo-duck iiss ... ok not as good as mayflower because mayflowers geoducks are very crunchy .
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the best dim sum in Daly City. The price though is also higher than the regular places (although I do beleive that some of their portions have also gotten bigger) The egg tarts with birds...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a brunch place for me and I think its the bestest dimsum in the bay. Great variety , great taste && at the end of the day you don't feel stuffed !! - yay !! Definite must haves for me are the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, but the wait is tooooooo looooooong!
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely the best dim sum I have had in the Bay Area. Captain Dim Sum and Koi Palace does it up right. True story, among the many little chinese ladies pushing the carts full of delicious little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Me and my family have been eating dim sum ever since I can remember. We have tried many places in the bay area and I can honestly say this is my favorite!Pros: Great Food, Big Restaurant, Cool Design,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone was telling me how great this place was! I came there for dinner and gosh - I was so disappointed! The food was over priced and it was not good at all!We ordered abalone soup and all we got...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of variety, beautifully designed, yummy food =) This is considered more of an "upscale" yum cha place, but the prices really aren't that bad. They have lots of food and dim sum regular Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is known for great dim sum... if you can get up really early or wait it out. The lines are huge over the weekend and it really doesn't help much to call in for a number.They offer...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is definitely way overrated and way overpriced. There's really nothing special here for what you're paying. The food is a bit better than average, but nothing to write home about. Even...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I did not experience any of what people are saying about the dim sum not living up to expectations or bad service. My group got there at 9:45 am (which may have made all the difference in the world),...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was introduce to this place by word of mouth. I went here one time to eat. The place is really PoPPing, i would say alot of people come there to enjoy the fancy enviroment and the food. Tho, the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm putting in a review about dinner (since most reviews are about dim sum)had a banquet style meal with the usual dishes, steamed fish, garlic crab, shark fin soup, fish maw, etc.overall the taste...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went in with a group of other yelpers for Sunday afternoon brunch. This place feels like a cramped asian fishmarket on your way in, and then once you sit down it feels like cramped poker-room like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace is not cheap, but the consistencies and varieties of the dimsum dishes make this my favorite Chinese restaurant for lunch. 1-star is deducted as the wait is awful, and jumping queue is so...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came, I saw, I ate. Our visit was courtesy of a fellow Yelper with an inside connection, so we slipped in without a wait. Great start. We ate everything in sight: ha gow, cha su bow, siu mai, and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best dim sum spot in the entire Bay Area in my opinion. PACKED on weekends so get there early. The food is fresh and just done right. You can just tell by the way the various dumplings are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I definitely like the decor of this place. It almost does feel a little bit like you are in a palace in China with the set up they have. But if you are to come here for dim sum make sure you call...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
five stars for the brunch or yum cha or dimsum. dinner is not great. too bad for all the poeple who have to wait nearly one and a half hours. i only wait about 10. connections a good thing. thank...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People always ask me what I think are the best dim sum places in the Bay Area; I'm not entirely sure there is one that is The Best (as my mom says, so many restaurants steal the good dim sum chefs...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off let me be the one to tell you that if you expect friendly service, someone greeting you, a waiter who will attend to your every need then you are in the wrong restaurant...Let me further...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For the longest time I kept hearing so many things about this place - so much hype about how they had great dim sum and great seafood, bla bla bla.Well, I've tried it twice and been disappointed both...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place serves very authentic and fresh out of the stove dim sum. Even at 2pm, the dim sum served is still hot and steamy, which is nice comparing to other dim sum places I've been to (mainly on...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have one dish here that I dub as a classic - "choi pong hai" (cantonese).And now the challenge to translate it into English - "deshelled crab stir fried with egg white, scallops, scallions over...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The best thing about Koi Palace is that it feels like you actually left the country and is transported somewhere in Southern China. The waiters hardly speak any english, and the food runners/servers...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is THE KING of all San Francisco Bay Area Chinese restaurants when it comes to quality of food. You would only disagree if: 1.) You considered it to be too expensive, 2.) You were offended...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could go into great depth about what makes Koi Palace my favorite dim sum spot in the country, but I'll just let the photos do the talking. Simply put...the place is the best in the Bay. Don't be...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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The food is okay, definitely not worth the money... especially when they charge you $72 for buying the raw fish, then charge you an extra $18 to cook it. Who would buy just the fish alone and not have them...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i have to say, this place is one of the best chinese food i ever had. the dim sum is yummy. the dinner is also yummy. one time, me and my uncle came here and had the australian crab. i was blown...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace Mgmt,Please learn how to run a restaurant. Please learn how to treat your customers with respect because at the end of the day, in your industry, customers are king and always come first....
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dericious!!Came here to celebrate a belated Chinese New Year (the REAL new year) with some friends and had a delicious Chinese dinner. Their dumplings are really tasty and I think they were my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've finally made it to Koi Palace. Waited for 25 minutes and had a 2 hours Dim Sum. Nice pace, good food, Dim SuMNday atmosphere. The trick: I was there at 10:30am, the advice, go if you haven't had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You get what you pay for. Tasty Chinese food with the hefty price tag. The food is excellent, especially their hot pot. The decor is impressive. The restaurant is clean (for Chinese). However,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food: I came here for CNY dinner with a few friends. It was definitely not worth for the price. We waited for more than 1 hour for the first course to arrive. The food was already cold when they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places for fresh seafood, Chinese style. Just one look at the large tanks of fresh fish, crabs, lobsters, shrimps, geoduck clams... you know you're in the right place.My...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food = 5Service = 1Total = 3The food is awesome! Probably one of the best dim sum places I've had outside of HK! The wait- now that was ridiculous! We called in for a number at 10:30. When we...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.25 Stars This was my first dim sum experience ever. Managers at work should have never brought me here!! Wait time was average for 3 people during lunch. I got to say, those fishies in the pond are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this place use to be goodat night timeit takes an hour to get ur dishesi went to eat at 6 didnt leave till 9 30because our dishes were delayed soo muchthis wasnt the firsttimewaiter service is really...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They don't take phone reservations for dim sum. There's always an insanely HUGE amount of Chinese families waiting to be seated in the lobby. They will push and shove you no matter how old they/you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
delicious, tasty, fresh, hot, and good variety. ridiculously crowded on a sunday morning - i felt like i was living in china again with all the personal space invasions and jostling about. we got...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace is one of the best Chinese restaurants (Cantonese in particular) on the peninsula. The service is friendly and attentive. They promptly bring soy sauce, hot chili oil, and mustard sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't had the dim sum yet, but I've been to dinner there a few times, usually for big family occasions and i like this place more than flower lounge and foo yuen in Millbrae which is where we used...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My all time favorite place to go to for dim sum!! My cousin and I would drive all the way here just for dim sum!There will be a long wait guaranteed! Regardless of how many people are going, whether...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
410 reviews? Dayam! OK, I won't be long. In one sentence: This is Dim Sum you will dream about. Got one more minute? .. If you are visiting lovely San Francisco for ONE weekend, and the obligatory...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good dim sum, insane wait.The wait is so crazy that they have a computer system that spits out those little tickets that tell you what number you are. Yeah, that bad. Other than that I would...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good dim sum, but too insane of a wait on weekends. Be ready to go extra early (around 9am) on the weekends to avoid an hour wait.Though a bit overpriced, the seafood will still astound your mouth...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I like dim sum. I like clean restaurants.Gary was craving dim sum after we walked Ronin at Fort Funston - and I too was extremely hungry for lunch, but was not feeling up for dim sum.I tried to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am actually going to rate this restaurant based on their food and not by service or waiting time because I don't have to wait every time I go and I get good service. But service is pretty much...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
incredibly long waits if you arrive after say 10am. However the quality of the food and the unique dishes make this dim sum place a destination, especially for your out of town friends!
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a little overprice but i still like to come here from time to time. the food is good. thumbs up for the tofu dessert.
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the renovation of the lobby - and I guess the add on to the place isn't half bad - makes it a lot bigger but then again it takes the dim sum carts all the longer to get to you. The parking can...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum, how I love thee??? One of the BEST places I've been to for dim sum. If you go on a weekend, be prepared to wait for awhile outside. The only downside about it is the lack of soy sauce. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My dad is actually one of the managers here (=I like their dim sum. It's really good stuff. I just went there today, actually :D The staff are very kind and it's usually crowded in there. I tried...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once and I want to go again! It was really crowded since it was a weekend but the place had cool chinese decor and was quite big. We were here for dimsum and boy, was it delicious!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
how long is the wait you ask? 1 hour... not only is it one hour... you have to wait amongst the millions of chinese people that are pushing you and shoving you!!.. so I was wondering if there were any...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get all the hype. It wasn't bad, but there's much better SF and New California seafood in the area. Their dining room was nice, but so fu___ noisy! And it took forever to flag a waiter down. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2/5/08 I'm updating my review and adding an extra star...I had dinner at Koi tonight for the very first time. The cousins and I decided to have some Chinese food to be in the spirit of the Chinese New...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't think it was possible but I actually liked Koi Palace the 2nd time around. Come at 9:30a and you won't have to wait for a table, which is THE biggest challenge when coming here. It makes such...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is usually packed whenever I have gone there, but it does have good dimsum... I haven't tried the banquet here but it is a bit out of the way with parking being not so easy so I am not sure...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
over- rated/priced/POPULATED? used to love coming here...not so much anymore... i'd rather go somewhere with food just as good if not better and pay half the price.. EEEEK parking is a beeeyotch and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
[Cue Orchestra][Cue Michelle Pfeiffer]As I walk past the aquarium full of shrimps facing deathI take a look at my stomach and realize I got some heftCause I've been chinkin and winkin so long thatEven...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
6-star rating on their dim sum. Prawns the size of your fist, high-quality food overall, and great variety.Only problems are if you don't get there before 10:30, you can expect a 2 hour wait and it's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you plan on coming here for weekend dim sum, I advise you to strap on your football shoulder pads and get ready for some SHOVING! This place is mad-crazy-jam-packed on weekends. You can't even...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum is wonderful at this restaurant. Always something different and the food has been consistently good. I've always enjoyed their steamed bun dumplings the most. Price is decent but service...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum? More like DIM NONE (kudos to Jodi H.)! Okay, so maybe that's a bit cheesy, but it truly does sum up my most recent trip to Koi Palace. A native of Daly City, I was excited to show off the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Surprisingly, this is one of those restaurants that can charge an arm and a leg ($18 for suckling pig, are you friggin out of your mind???) and still draw the Asian crowds. I still would not take my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum here was good. Hot Pot for dinner however, was great. High cost at Koi Palace should be ignored for fresh seafood should cost as expected. Hot Pot for two included:filet of white fishchicken...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is also great for dim sum. Its definitely one to try. Given that the price is competitive with Yank Sing, I'd choose Koi Palace any day as even my jaded dim sum palate was with impressed...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for dim sum after all the hype and I must say it did not live up to the expectation. Definitely better than most other dim sum places in the Bay Area, but maybe all the talk about this...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is, hands down, the best Chinese/Cantonese restaurant in the Bay Area. There is a reason why this admittedly overpriced restaurant appeals and keeps pleasing the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Don't even bother with this place, it isn't worth the aggravation.There was a point in time that I loved this place, but the service actually seems to have deteriorated. The food is still pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you only care about how the food tastes, Koi Palace is the place to go if you are looking for good dim sum in the Bay Area. However, good dim sum comes at a price; crappy service, long waits, $$$,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Family and I have been eating here at least twice a year, for the past 9 years. I'd rate the food 5 stars, but service 3 stars. It never fails to see the place not packed. Pretty common mistakes they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's Koi Palace, so don't expect anything cheap. I must say that from all the wedding banquet and chinese resturants I ate at, this resturant is by far the best. It's expensive, but it's worth it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to eat at Koi Palace every so often, especially for dim sum and special occasions. It's quite a drive from the East Bay, so you know it must've been worthwhile.Lunch for dim sum (on weekdays)...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
SO PACKED! I was shocked at the amount of people this restaurant serves. We had to wait quite a while before we were seated. I definitely stuck out like a soar thumb... the crowd was primarily Asian...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Matt and a bunch of his "ABC" friends got together for "guys only" night out. Many of Matt's friends graduated from the same recruiting LE class and like him, have the same identical awkward hours,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa. I was just in a shopping center, and suddenly I landed in Hong Kong. The only thing missing was my Cantonese-speaking counterpart to order for me!My friend Amy took me to Koi Palace for lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
been here at least 50 times. never get sick of it. mostly for dim sum though. quite pricey but well worth it for the selection they have. ie: fried taro squares, noodle rolls, pineapple egg custard...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace is like eating Dim Sum at the Post Office. I'm shocked by the number of good reviews this place got!! I went for a Dim Sum brunch with two friends here. You walk in, there are literally...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not great, but predictable and good. Try it for dinner sometime - you may be pleasantly surprised. The hot pots appear to be the way to go.Dim Sum is very good - but be aware of the price of certain...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Personally I think this place is overrated for the dim sum and not worth the wait nor the overhead in price increase for the ambiance and better service. There are much better tasting dim sum places...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is authentic- not authentic dimsum american style but delicate Cantonese style.My guess is that the only better place for dimsum would be heading up North to Toronto or Vancouver. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum Yum Dim SumI have eaten dim sum from LA to Hong Kong. I always thought they tasted the same. I thought my best dim sum experience was eating at Sam Woo in LA at 9am, right when the food made....
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten four or so times and the food has always been great. You have to be prepared for the hassle, hustle and bustle -- it's part of the experience. Helps if you speak Mandarin or Cantoese....
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I foolishly tried to come here while hungry for dim sum one day... I've never been so scared for my life. Imagine a sea of hungry Asians packed in all around you with no room to move or breathe. And...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously there is a long wait for this restaurant. I have been here on several times and each time I waited about 30 to 45 minutes. You can spend your minutes looking over the different shark fins in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
we went for a set dinner menu which I would advise against doing so. With a name like Koi Palace, we should have known to stick to the seafood options. The seafood dishes were fabulously fresh and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhhh, the infamous Koi Palace! We love this place for dim sum because of the swallow's nest egg tart. I've had better har gow & siu mai elsewhere, but the roasted baby pork meat and the black bean...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mmmmMMMMM! Delicious dim sum. Everything is super yummy. I LOVE the xiao long baos here. There's a long line even before the place opens on the weekends, but it's worth the wait. If you can get...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the food, but hate the lines. Go there early with your full party. You will not get seated till they see all the people in your party. The prices are high, but you get great food. It's really...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Dim Sum! The lines are long and so if you're willing to wait and pay a bit, it's worth it but I wouldn't go if you're not that into dim sum. Dinner is also really good. We spent $28/pound for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lose a star for the wait and service!I went there for Dim Sum and of course it was the BEST Dim Sum. Everything was done right and the variety especially was great. I am not sure if I am crazy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the Koi Palace on a Saturday afternoon with my big family (15 people) for dim sum. The wait time is what you would usually expect from a restaurant with a good reputation. The food and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is incredible. I love that you can order lots of obscure things. We had duck tongue, goose intestine, drunken chicken, the sea bass, abilone tonight ... all so good. They have a full...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wait is insane.........no matter what. I've been here a couple of times for Dim Sum, and there is only ONE time that there was no wait..........RIGHT WHEN IT OPENED.If you want to throw down a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't be misled by the name of the place because no matter how nice you ask they won't serve you Koi. No Koi Dumplings. No pork fried Koi skin. Nothing. They wouldn't even let me fish for the Koi and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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We chose Koi Palace for "hot-pot" to celebrate our friend's bday, knowing that this place is supposed to be a high class restaurant among other chinese restaurants. Unfortunately, we were wrong. We were not...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We chose Koi Palace for "hot pot" to celebrate our friend's bday, knowing that this place is supposed to be a high class restaurant among other chinese restaurants. Unfortunately, we were wrong. We...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to love koi palace even though the service has always been bad, but now i have to say this place sucks ass. I took my in laws there for dinner tonight and everything sucked except for the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down my favoritest place for dim sum!Ok, so the wait can be a long. So get up early and get in line at a quarter before they open (10 on Sat). Trust me - all the other crazies are there...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My family's favorite dim sum place! And dinner is pretty good, too. I love the shanghai dumplings, fried tofu, and Alaskan lobster cooked two ways! Get there at least 15 minutes prior to opening to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went a little after 1pm on a tuesday (party of one) and got seated right away. Waiter came by to ask what kind of tea I wanted. They have ladies carrying trays of dim sum. Got some right away but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
come for the quality and variety of food and the great prices. Perhaps, the best Chinese food on the Peninsula. Certainly exceeds Joy Luck Place, Fook Yuen, and Hong Kong Flower Lounge. The seafood...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the food is good, authentic HK food, but the price is the killer. Everytime I eat there, I felt like just gotten robbed! anyway, its hotpot is worth trying, $30 per head.
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hate the long wait, and I'm talking painfully long. I'll have my parents go ahead and then meet up with them an hour later and still find them waiting in line. That friggin long.But every so often...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good dim sum. good atmosphere (fishtanks with seafood in the foyer, koi pond in the dining area).i arrived at about 1:20pm on Saturday, and my party was 20th in line. Our wait ended up being just 15...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like dim sum. I am white. I'm smart enough to come with Cantonese speakers so I know when my number is called.Too bad the staff tried to rip off my buddy for his birthday banquest by opening...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here for DIM SUM.My only wish? ...If only the lines were shorter...I love this place because it's TASTY and things come in bite sizes!It's a good filling to have ONE OF EVERYTHING and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Koi Palace - my fave dim sum and Chinese restaurant in town. Go early if you don't wanna wait in line even though you go during the weekdays. They have a variety of different dim sum that you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum..But Take more than an hour wait
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came here at 9:30 on a sunday morning with my boyfriend, and only waited 15 mins because we were only a party of 2, even though there were tons of other people waiting. The servers didn't think we...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
No doubt, the food here is really good... but for the price that you pay, I'd rather be spending that money at a fancier place. I was hoping since this is one of the "fancier" Chinese restaurants in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUM YUM YUM YUM YUMMMMM! Not only is the food good, the restaurant is CLEAN. That's pretty hard to find when it comes to good authentic Chinese food cause it's an inverse correlation when it comes to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new fave dim sum place. What i like about KP is not just their dim sum but their dragon beard candy that they HAND MAKE in the lobby area. I haven't had dragon beard candy ever since I was a kid!
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been searching desperately for some good dim sum in the States for many many years now. I've tried the ins and outs of Boston, New York and now San Francisco. Then months ago, on my search, I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
maybe it's because i've been in LA for a year (originally a NYCer) and have had HORRIBLE experiences with the chinese food in LA (san gabriel, alhambra, etc. trust me, i've tried plenty), but KOI...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's always a wait, it's always noisy, but this is STILL the best dim sum place in the Bay Area.'Nuf said.
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lulu P. has an inside and an outside voice. Interestingly enough she is able to make a distinction between the two but unfortunately (for her) she is unable to exercise that distinction correctly....
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never thought Chinese food was such an aphrodisiac. Maybe it's because every dish we were served was pretty much the most phallic item id ever eaten. It was this crazy progression of "certain...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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Six of us came to Koi on a weekend evening. The lady at the front desk asked us to wait for 45 minuets. After 90 minuets, we found the crowd in the waiting area have come and gong for multiple times but we...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My parents were randomly in Daly City tonight so Koi Palace was the only restaurant I could think of to take them for dinner. All this time living only a mile away and I've still never experienced...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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Six of us came to Koi on a weekend evening. The lady at the front desk asked us to wait for 45 minuets. After 90 minuets, we found the crowd in the waiting area have come and gong for multiple times but we were still waiting. The response from the waitress was " what's the way it is. We don't know how long you need to wait." Despite their cold face to us, we found the bright side of them when they talked to customs in Cantonese. So, we got our table after 2 hour wait and then, waited anther 10 minutes for the menu, and another 30 minutes for the food. The food, to be fair, is better than a normal Chinese restaurant in a marginal way. But I would never drive all the way to daly city, wait almost 3 hours for it. Pro: food is better than a normal Chinese restaurant Con: extremely long waiting time, rude service unless you speak Cantonese In summary, there are plenty good Cantonese cooking places in SF / Oakland Chinatown and south bay. Please avoid this place by all means.
openlist - user review - 09/24/2007
3.0 of 5 stars.
one time, my parents were visiting sf for a few days and we literally ate here twice during their stay. their dimsum is excellent (although pricey, so that's why i only go when they're visiting), as...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dish out the right amount of appreciation w/ a dash of enough authority to the frazzled waiters and voila...food, tea, water, whatever you requested, on the table. Knowing what you want ahead of time...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Worth the wait? I don't know... We had a large group of people (~10) and waited over 1.5 hours. I hate waiting. But once seated, most of the dishes were delicious. Unfortunately, not much variety...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
koi palace oh koi palace, i love you lots but why do you make me wait forever everytime i want to see you? TELL ME WHY!!!!! ARE YOU SEEING SOMEONE ELSE? everyday, especially the weekends, huge...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I would give it a negative 5 stars for service. food was okay, but when we were treated badly, everything tasted like crap. Spend your precious dollar and time elsewhere. this place is a train wreck.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is very good and also very cheap, but as others have said the wait is crazy. If you don't have much do to that afternoon, take a book and go next door to the Outback Steakhouse and get a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
CALL AHEAD! Or else you'll find yourself waiting LITERALLY two hours for a table. The food is amazing here... arguably the best Chinese food in the entire Bay Area. Atmosphere is lively and family...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for Dim Sum. The wait is well worth it. Usually we call in ahead of time to reserve a table. Then we try to find our friend Mango to get us in quicker :)My favorite is the pan...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. All the dim sum is mostly good. The servers can be somewhat of an itch at times, but the food makes up for it. Try going at lunch on the weekdays when it is less crowded or beat the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
sorry....i just didn't get what all the hub bub was about. i'd have to think the bay area has better dim sum places than this. i knew about the wait ahead of us which actually wasn't all that bad...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best dim sum places in the bay area, unfortunately, the wait is just way too long. Everything is good (5 stars), long wait (minus 1), so, 4 stars for their dim sum. Dinner used to be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My #2 favorite place for dim sum (#1 is Yank Sing but having to shell out $100 including tax tip for brunch for 2 gets a bit painful after a few times - we are kind of slow that way...). The dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We rarely go to Koi Palace because of the infamous wait. But sometimes, we'll risk it. While it is almost twice as expensive as some of the other places we like to go for dim sum, sometimes the wait...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is on my list of favorite restaurants I've ever been to.The food is just that good.Be prepared for unruly crowds up front.Think Tiananmen Square without the tanks.Be prepared for bouquet of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
# 3 of the day, no more for today. =)Recommended by a friend, and boy was I glad that I went, but I don't think my parents were extremely thrilled with the whole menu. I don't blame them. With our...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum in the bay area. Better than anything in San Francisco or Oakland Chinatown. Best bet to beat the madness is to get there right when they open on Sunday at 9am. Sat they open a little...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars for the food, three stars for the service, and one star for the usual 90 minute they're yelling at me thru their overhead speakers wait for a table on the wknds. With all else said, the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum in my neighborhood!Too bad the wait is around two hours, even on weekdays, it seems. No matter when I get here (I drive by as well at least once a week), I get told the wait is 1.5-2...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only bad things I can think about Koi Palace is the long wait and the fact that they don't take reservations. Other than that, the food is good, the decor is good, the prices are reasonable and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was pretty good. They had some interesting items that I've haven't had in a restaurant in a long time like sticky fried rice with chinese sausages. I thought we only ate that at home!One...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love Koi Palace for their Dim Sum. A few things to keep in mind when you come here:1) Don't expect to receive 5 star service - it just won't happen. Unless maybe you're some Chinese movie star,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the food, deducting a star for the bad service. It's the best dim sum place in the Bay area. Expect a long wait and to get jostled by pushy Asian people while you're waiting in a cramped...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the places my family loves to eat dim sum. Now, it does get a little crowded, and while some of the other reviews to this point hammer the bad service, I've never experienced that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what all the fuss is about Koi Palace. Over priced dim sum and poor service. It's good, but definitely not worth the price. We started off slow because it took forever for someone to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overall the food is superb. The dim sum is very tasty and full of flavor. Dinner is usually top notch. What I would avoid is the ridiculous wait to get a table on a weekend for dim sum. Minus 2 stars...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My reviews are all about value. I am giving this restaurant four stars because I expect more for the relatively higher price.I've been here for a couple of dinner banquets, most recently in summer...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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I?d usually have a lot of patients when it comes to try out new restaurant. I was told the food ?dim sim? here is really good, so I?ve arranged for my family all to meet there on a Sunday. So we've got a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Koi Palace arguably serves some of the best Chinese food in the Bay Area but also has one of the worst services. The staffs are not friendly and are snobbish. I only go there because my wife likes the food but...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Upon entering this place on a Saturday or Sunday late-morning/afternoon, you'd think it was 1999 and you were bum-rushing a free Ricky Martin concert. That place gets PACKED. The last time I went for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Had dinner there with the parents on our visit to SF.This is a seriously lousy restaurant.First of all, the rice was dry and hard -- a sure sign that it had been left in the rice cooker (or just left...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Read the previous reviews. This should be a five star place, but the service is sop unbelievably rude there is a one star deduction. But the food here is that good. And at any price point whether...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Reviewers have really covered this place. Great dim sum. 'nuff said.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great dim sum at high prices. Decor is beautiful and really impressive. Customer service is pro and parking is convenient.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In my humble opinion, I think Koi Palace is one of the best Cantonese/Hong Kong style restaurants in the Bay Area. You'll know this by the sheer number of Chinese people waiting outside for a table -...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Previous reviews have covered almost everything. Good food, service that's better when you respect the hierarchy, etc.Even their healthy dishes are great. Veggie clay pot, steamed fish, greens....
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably the best place for Dim Sum locally. Not perfect and not consistent.... and today's lunch was definitely a 2 1/2 star. But more selection than Tong Kiang and better parking. Service...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OVERRATED. I think that koi palace is better for dinner than dim sum. The service isn't very great either. If you want good dim sum try Hong Kong flower lounge.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you DON'T want the traditional "Americanized Chinese Food" then this is the place to go. After eating there close to two dozen times and each time getting excellent food it only seemed fair to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food is good but service sucks! The waiters would pretend that they are blind and they are rude!!! It's ridiculous to wait for 2 hrs or more for dim sum on the weekends. Not worth it. I can't wait...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Upon entering Koi Palace one of the first things one sees is a huge case filled with shark's fins with a card informing you that it's $500 per pound. It's like, "What!?! This shit's hella expensive...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food is expensive, staff is rude, all the way from the hostess to the manager. The quality of food is not that great, especially for the price that you are paying. You can get so much better...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
rude & ignorant waiters and waitresses. is not just the dim sums or the fresh seafoods that make a restaurant good. the services are very important. 7-27-07 recently went there same old rude waiters...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
soo the wait here sucks...i dont even bother coming here on a sun. i've learned my lesson. the best time to go is usually on a weekday after 1pm. there's usually not much of a wait, but the place is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Are you kidding? This place is just soo average. What is the hype about? Ok I went for Chinese New Year and the service was so bad I can't even discuss it, and not even mention spending $55-60 per...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family goes to this place a lot and we enjoy our experience almost every time.Positives-Fresh and High Quality Seafood-Great Dim Sum-Reasonable Service-Great selection of TeasDownsides-Long waits...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have only had their hot pot. Pretty good. Not as high quality as Zabu in Berkeley. Food (hot pot) ***Value ***Decor ***
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first impression of this place when I walked in is that some of the fish were "swimming" sideways which is not good. I made an instant mental note not to order fish. The food we did order though...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$800 austrailian lobster. It was the size of a 3 month old human baby.but it sure rocked my world with its spiced crispy insides! and virgin hens are so supple to the bite, no wonder ppl like their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is by far the best Chinese restaurant in the bay area for both dim sum and dinner. Parking is decent. Food is excellent. The selection goes well beyond your typical peking duck / sweet n sour...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
NO place is good enough to justify the wait...not just any wait but one with loads of loud and pushy people. Where on earth are we? This is what happens when there's way too much hype among Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
*UPDATE: I've recently revisited Koi Palace for dim sum at lunchtime, and yes, it is still quite good. However, the numbering/customers-waiting-in-line system is also still crap, but that's okay..I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I will review this my way (which is what I usually do anyways). 7/7/7 - Perfect Day to remember when I first went to Dim Sum (@ Koi Palace) Seven Years since I moved to the Bay Area. it took that long...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The best things at Koi Palace were the crack puffs and duck. Shanghai style? I dunno. But I haven't had it like that in decades....with the little bun and hoi sin.The waiter seemed a little annoyed...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace is a restaurant that all chinese people in the SF Bay Area knows for it's expensive and delicious food. If someone says they're going to treat you to KP, you don't turn it down. I hear that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great dim sum...terrible service and a serious headache is involved in getting a table unless you get there when it opens (you may even have to elbow a grandma in the face for trying to cut in front...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say?? The dim sum here is fabulous. If it was not for the food, I wouldn't waste time coming here! The service is one of the most horrible I've ever experienced in my life! I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love dim sum but i just never the names of the dishes i like.......damn it. but it was nice to go with people who know what to order. the food was hella good and tasty. i was so stuffed after...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
All I can say is that this place has good food and it is a bit expensive. BUT, the f--kin bathroom is jacked up. You can smell the bathroom in the hallway before you get there and when you walk in,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was truly disappointed coming here for dinner. I kept making excuses thinking that it was what we ordered or just a bad day in the kitchen. But after taking my mom here for dinner, we walked out...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tuesday before noon and it's still packed packed packed! Finally after 25 minutes wait we got a table for 3. The food is good but the service is spotty. I also rather have carts going by instead of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yes - one of the cardinal rules of selecting a Chinese restaurant is to see if the majority of patrons are Chinese - if yes, stay. Many families come here. Koi Palace has developed a great reputation for its...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is no doubt in the minds of Cantonese food fantatics that KP is arguably the most uber high end and exquisite seafood restaurant that rivals many others, yet comes out ahead (and at times...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best dim sum place I have ever been to. The duck is out of this world and the other dishes were consistently amazing as well. The line is long and quite frankly is a big fat pain in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Geez, the wait at this place is amazing. We had reservations and still, waited like 20 minutes. I found the place hilarious... the women who bark out the numbers were so mean! And they have this...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For dinner, I give Koi Palace 5 Stars. The facade is very excitable with the fish tank that you can daydream thru. I was even staring at a child on the other side of the fish tank whose blurred,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
they are not exactly expensive, for quality of dim sum in koi palace. i love love love to eat here because everything is fresh, and they have specials as well, unlike other restaurant, they only have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love the dim sum herei love the shark fin dumpling soup and even though i'm a broke college student i will still muster up the 5.50 to get thisi also love how they sell dragon beard candy here (cant...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Considering this place served the best dim-sum that I've had in the Bay, it gets 5 stars. We usually order the same dim-sum dishes everywhere we go - shrimp dumpling, shrimp rice-roll, sticky-rice...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family loves comin here like twice a month. and they have a good reason to. :] the food is absolutely great. seriously. buht i had to take one star away cuhs of the wait. alright. tip: always go...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Don't hate me for this review. It saddens me to write the negative review for a place with such amazing food. I couldn't believe my own eyes. They were preparing place settings for large tables by...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is well know as one of the best Chinese seafood restaurant in the Bay Area. I don't know you can say the state of California though. Maybe, maybe not. My friend treated a group of us for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Chinese seafood restaurant in the entire State of CA. They take their seafood cooking serious. They have the largest array of live seafood I've seen in all of CA. It's almost as extensive as a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here maybe 10 times in the last year because house guests wanted to go to this place or my family wanted to come here to eat. You'll end up waiting for hours and the service is rude and the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Foodwise, this place is good (both dim sum and dinner). Service wise, this place sucks...So far, the food here is near HK and Vancouver standards. The hostess is lot lot lot worse that the kitchen in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have had dinner here over a dozen times (walnut prawns, $38 p.p. Buddha Jumping Over Wall herbal soup, roast suckling pig, abalone, shark fin soup) and dim sum (tasty and innovative dishes like duck...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just thinking about this place makes my mouth water. Hands down the best Shanghai steamed dumplings (xiao long bao) this side of China. If you feel like splurging go for some abalone; I love the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Edited 7/8/07I just downed their rating to one star. I was there last weekend with my husband and son. To my disgust, my son's pork dumpling was raw inside. My son grabbed the dumpling and started...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seafood and Dim Sum are creative and fascinating--HmmM~~Hmm~HmMM~~~Service is quick and extraordinary---MuuuaaahhHhh~~IF,The parking is not that hard to find....The wait is not this extremely mission...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You can tell a dim sum place is really good if there is a line of CHINESE people wrapped around the front door 15 minutes before it opens.Fresh and innovative - the traditional dim sum plates are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food here is definitely fresh! By far, it is my favorite dim sum place. They also get a plus because of their wide range of seafood selection - many dishes served here, may not be found in your...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
dim sum is hella good here but the wait fux that shiz last time they told me its a 30 minute wait ended up being a more than a hour i was like waited this long already that just screwed my meal up...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food - GreatService- HorribleParking & Wait - Beyond HorribleNo doubt that this is probably the busiest chinese dim sum place in the whole bay area.....if you just walk in and try to get a table,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a wait. A long wait. But it's really soo worth it! The dim sum is fresh, hot, and NOT a grease-fest. The seafood is fresh, plump, and expertly prepared. As far as dim sum in the Bay Area...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have had dim sum all my life, and I have never been wowed by any place. It's always good, but one place is not much different from another. So when this place was talked up and supposed to be...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't give them 5 stars because the wait is horrible and their reservation system is a mess. You wait for one hour if you have reservation, and wait for two hours if you don't. We don't go there...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely the best Chinese food I have ever had. I go with friends that do all the ordering so I always find a massive array of interesting dishes (I especially love the different types of veggies)....
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum in the bay area! Unless you get there when it first opens on the weekend be prepared to wait at least one hour. It's like the chinese mafia hangout here! Not cheap like the dim sum deli...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Horrible customer service, but the food makes up for it. Sooooooooo good!
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is always packed with people at lunch and at dinner time. If you plan to have a wedding banquet of some kind, do it here. The food is really good and so is the service!
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Though the staff here is unnecessarily rude and unpleasant (especially as they place themselves in the higher rungs of Chinese fine dining), I suspect people (myself included) return here because the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
blech! super long wait, perpetually crowded, pretty good variety of interesting dim sum but lacking a lot of the basic dim sum stuff! not worth your time...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had such high expectations of this place but I was left disappointed. The food didn't wow me at all - it was so crowded. I might give it another chance but I don't know how it made it to the top...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is focusing only on the banquet side of things, not the dim sum or dinner service. We rented out the large room (16 tables?) a few months ago for my grandfather's 91st birthday...I never...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
there are 3 ways to get a table at koi palace: be a regular joe and wait patiently for 45-90 minutes; know the managers and get into a separate line for a 15-20 minute wait; or know the owners and get...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a madhouse. Crazier and louder than all the voices (6) in my head, screaming at once. To top it off, there was a particularly annoying guy this past hon saun (bi-yearly cemetery visit)...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like walking into a packed Vegas Casino- the energy in the air is sizzling and people are hustling and bustling for their dim sum choices. The carpet is like Vegas too- bright colorful...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No need to review on the dimsum bc everyone else has.However, sources have confirmed that slipping the hostess a 20 will get you in.... be advised that on certain holidays, that amount will double,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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I've had great success coming here at 9:15 on a Sunday morning, even though the dining room is already quite crowded I've had parties of 5 or more seated within a minute or two. Compare that to coming here...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Janice says: Okay so if you're an out of towner, you would never guess that this place is packed on weekends EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND, in this hidden little area next to Petsmart. You know how...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A whole-hearted thumbs-up from a veteran dim-summer (i.e. circa 1975, when they calculated your bill based on the number of plates ON your table, so we hid the plates UNDER the table)....The banquet...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace is what I considered high end dim sum...I only treat foreign relatives or my parents' mom day special for an all you can eat dim sum lunch. I didn't make reservations, but we got a table...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is really good. I mean it's different from other dim sum place. It has some special kinda food that is very enlightening!BUT WAIT IS TOO LONG AND IT BECOMES REDICULOUS!!!! And food can be out of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum here is pretty good, and the wedding dinner menus are amazing. I attended two Chinese wedding receptions at the Koi Palace so far, both meals were the best and most extravagant Cantonese meals...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Chose this place for dinner on a flight of fancy, and fancy it was-- see the stellar reviews posted by the entrance.It sure was busy here. The dining room was very elegant and the customers ranged...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good dim sum... but its a very NOISY, and CROWDED place to eat. Everyone who works there talks to you in Chinese and somehow expects you to respond to them in Chinese........ even if you're not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I go here I make a reservation well in advance (more than 2 weeks.) Everytime I go here I show up 30 minutes before my set reservation time. And every single time I go here... we end up...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
very good food, long line to be seated? understandable.Once you get seated, waiters are pretty nice to you but its crazy how ppl line up to get in even before the store hour/ actually parking lot is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place was complete mayhem! came here on sunday, 4/1 and i literally thought it was an april's fools day joke. felt like we were in china and everyone was there for their last meal on earth. it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the most crowded restaurants in the peninsula. It is packed everyday and has one of the nicest and abundant varieties of seafood on display in the waiting area. I usually go for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
BOTTOM LINE IS the food is good, but don't come here if you actually want to eat it WHEN YOU'RE HUNGRY, not HOURS later!!! Forget coming here on weekends for dim sum. I was just there this past...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go here often for dim sum. Its clean and the food is good. Get there early cause it gets packed.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Normally I wouldn't write a review for a restaurant that has so many reviews already, but I have to add to the voices of dissent. The waitstaff here is completely ridiculous.Last time we went, we had...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to knock on a really good restaurant for being too busy. Koi Palace gets 5 stars for food. Is it worth 1 hour wait? Nothing is. I'm not that bothered by rude service. It's not really rude, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After under an hour's wait, The Pastry Cook, The Parents and I (a Bay Area, mini-Potomac reunion!) were seated in the back of the Palace -- where they seat the whiteys, we joked with TPC (she's never...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not my kind of restaurant. I noticed a lot of Chinese customers and since it has fairly high ratings, I presume they like this food. I am fond of Americanized Chinese food but the food here was almost...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The worst part of the Koi Palace is that you miss out on a lot of foods if you're not seated by the kitchen when they come out on the carts. This is particularly true of all of the steamed items. Each...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went there a few times for dim sum and i must say, it is a lot better than some places I have been to. the worst part has to be the wait because you better be loving some dim sum since the wait...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
dim sum is a must do and if you happen to go for dinner definitely order the salt and pepper crab. soo much food and so much flavor love love love this place... don't love the wait but a little wait...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place a lot because the food is great and high quality. The dim sum is especially good because they don't just serve the "usual"... expect great seafood and specialties. The only...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love dim sum and this is by far my favorite. They have a wide variety - including dishes that other places do not have. Their har gow and siu mai are the best. I love their shark fin dumpling...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good food. The seafood was extremely fresh. I was sent her by my lovely very lovely coworker ( i love her even more now). I drove for 30 mins from oakland, so i better get some good food and i...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been wanting to go to Koi Palace for a while now, and I finally got my chance when Percival N. organized a Yelp Sunday brunch outing. After a bit of a wait, we waded through the mass of humanity...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Koi Palace Dim Sum effect: as soon as you get up from the table, you think you are going to die from a burst stomach. But then, you figure it's a good way to go...after all, you got to eat a sample...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very good dim sum and chinese food.. Probably the best tasting in the Bay Area. Only downfall is the price, but considering its the bay area I give it 5 stars. Trust my reviews for those asians out...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good dim sum, but way too crowded! The only reason I come here is because my brother in law knows the owner and gets seated right away. The looks of death we get are great as we are whisked...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
NEVER NEVER GO TO THIS RESTAURANT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE ENTERTAINTING GUEST. This place is a mess. I made a reservation weeks ago for a table of 10 at 7 pm. When we arrived, there were no table to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A quote from my favorite movie Rush Hour: "I didn't say nothin' 'bout no soul food, I said you got some better food. I don't want that greasy s***. How you gonna sell a big box of grease?"The wait at...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I tried making reservations the night of my dinner for 6:30 or 7 pm knowing that this is a busy restaurant. I was told either a 6 or 7:30 pm reservation would be okay since 6:30 and 7 pm were all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really solid, one of the best traditional dim sum places in the bay area. The fried tofu is amazing. Sometimes they have short ribs braised in a coffee type thing, which is as yank sing-like as Koi...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service: I knew full well that Chinese New Year would be busy for any Chinese restaurant. I called ahead (around noon the day-of) for a reservation. I was told the first available space was 8:30pm....
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
THEY MICROWAVE YOUR FOOD! I will never go here again, and I will tell anyone who asks me about this place to never go. The service is truly non-existent -- actually horrendous. A friend and I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food may be good and relatively clean for a Chinese restaurant, but, and this is a BIG BUT, this place is by far not good enough to deserve business from anyone who cares anything about good service...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay this is the best dim sum I have ever had in the states... But the lines and snotty hostesses are very real. I guess the success of this place has gotten to a few of the employees. bummer.But...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Two things I've been hearing over and over about this restaurant are... 1. How great their food is. 2. How expensive they are. Some even went on to say that it has the best Dim Sum in SF! Now, that's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars all the way! The chinese banquet buffet is perfect and the best way to impress your large family. Went here this past weekend for a wedding reception. Fine choice by the couple! Everything...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
favorite dim sum in the bay area but the wait can be long (especially if the party isn't chinese). they have a variety of unique dishes that supplement the traditional ones. i love the steamed beijing...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh my gawd, the dim sum here makes me dumb and dazed. this place blows away all those well known dim sum joints in the city. koi palace is the real deal.the dumplings, you must try any and all the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the real deal folks. It doesn't get better than this unless you go to Vancouver or Hong Kong. If you love dim sum, then there's no excuse for not coming to pay homage to Koi Palace. People...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good and expensive dim sum prepared and presented just like how it's supposed too! Recommendations: Dim Sum
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Party for 12 means ordering 4 of everything! We pretty much stuffed ourselves like crazy Sunday afternoon after waiting a good 30 minutes to be seated. So WARNING: Expect waits of up to an hour...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is definitely very good and fresh.....took half star away for the wait and another half for the service. Not too nice and no smileys! It is a little expensive but quality is good. The parking...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Don't get me wrong. Love the food! Simply one of the best Dim SUm ever in the whole bay area! BUTTTTTTT.... terrible customer service!! They were not attentive, very slow.... thought we were supposed...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
While the seafood is safe and fresh, it's much too expensive to go regularly.Service was a real disappointment. It took forever to get their attention for anything. Don't expect much if you don't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the food is fresh and good but what kills it is the long wait and the poor service. i took my parents, just as it opened, and we still had to wait 45 minutes. crazy.
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is higher end dirty canto food. I came here for dinner and have no desire to come back for dinner or dim sum. You can get the same food in the city instead of driving 30 minutes to san...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one of the best cantonese *food* in this part of the world. it's not the best restaurant because of a poor-to-average servicemanship.(2 stars) however, the food itself is over the top.(5 stars) try...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Waited for 2 hours for dim sum. It kinda feels like waiting 2 hours for a burrito, just not worth it. The marginal utility of getting good dim sum versus normal dim sum just isn't there for me. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
EAT THE SUGAR EGG PUFF! I jokingly call it the "crack puffs". They are addictive!!!!!The service can be better. I expected MORE carts. More options.It is a bit pricey for a dim sum joint. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's very pricey for Cantonese, but worth it. Expensive upscale Cantonese restaurant with great dim sum and great dinner. They've got a huge tea menu, the suckling pig is to die for, and their peking...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
REALLY yummy dim sum. Prices are a bit high, but I think the food backs it up. They have some dim sum that I've never had anywhere else -- good taro root dumplings. Whatever you do, don't go here...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This might not mean much, as I have an undereducated dim sum palate, but as far as I know.. this place is great. Once you start eating you easily forget the wait. Make sure you don't go overboard, but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Fabulous food, don't get me wrong. But the prices are atrocious, and the service is even worse. My family went here one time for some special occasion (I forget what it was!), and we had to wait...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best Dim Sum in SF Area. However the wait is horrendous. I waited here almost 2 hours during new year's day. We wanted to find other place, but they gave us false hope and we ended up...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Although the food is very good I don't like the service. It is extremely crowded for dim sum in the morning and if you don't get there early the wait can up 1 hour. Has a parking lot out front but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OVER-RATED to the max.I ask you:Can above-average tasting dim sum make up for the1) absolutely abominable "service"2) stingy portionsand...this being the most eye-opening part of my experience...3)...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There was a group of us that had dim sum here over the holidays and didn't expect the MASS of people that we encountered.The food is good and we had plenty of it.The killer though is the wait and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A nice place to go eat dim sum. For a person to be 100% Chinese and doesn't like much Chinese food, I like this place. Came here for brunch many occasions and came here for my cousin's wedding. Always...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Horrible customer service and certainly not worth the wait!
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
(To the tune of the Brady Bunch theme song:)Here's the story, Of 3 lovely ladies, Who had cravings for three very tasty pearlsShrimp dumplings, chicken feet and Mango pudding With condensed milk...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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My sister thought this would be as good place to go for Christmas brunch Dim Sum. I've never been there but immediately had a bad feeling when i entered the parking lot and saw the throngs of Chinese folks out...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food does not warrant the wait or the prices. We've been there several times over the years for dim sum and dinner. Though the food was never bad, it also never "wow" us. The one dish I remember...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you want good, expensive dimsum thrown at you this is the place for you. The food is generally good but the service is so bad. The managers and wait staff are real rude no matter when you eat....
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for our holiday dinner with my team last night and boy did we leave stuffed. Since our bosses are all Cantonese they wont accept anything else besides Koi Palace when it comes to good...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Uhm... wow/!?! I'd been hearing about Koi Palace for years, but couldn't drag my lazy butt up to there to actually try it out. One day, when I was feeling inspired, I got the urge to go, and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum is pretty good, but it's always too crowded.. the service is just so-so. As for diner, i think it's pretty average.
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
note: this review applies to the hotpot only.for 26 a person, you can order a hot pot package that will leave you crawling out the door in epicurean bliss. five of us went last night and ordered 4...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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I wouldn't say the service is bad here; it's just typical of what you'd find at any Chinese restaurant. Curt but efficient. Koi Palace is one of the best in the Bay Area for dim sum, which is served...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My sister and her boyfriend were in town yesterday, and they wanted to eat at a good Hong Kong style place, so I reserve at Koi Palace. I've never eaten there for dinner, but I have gone regularly...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty damn good dim sum. Also, pretty damn expensive too! But for the price, I would have to say that its worth it. The service is excellent, and the restaurant itself looks like a palace (hence the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a long wait on the weekends, but it's worth it because the dim sum is good and they give you these little tupperware containers to take your leftovers home in. koi palace sure does give the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The dim sum dishes are pretty good here, but I just don't enjoy the experience here. Definitely call ahead for a reservation.
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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I just attended a banquet on Saturday. The floor plan was poorly designed. Service was hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Food was so so, and the worst thing was the waiters and captains TALK BACK to the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the dim sum at Koi Palace but I abhor the eternal wait! When I go, I am one of the first people in line, even if it means heading out at 9AM on a weekend, fortified with a good book and my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is really good but on weekends if you want to get some Dim sum in the morning, make sure you set your alarm clock or else you will starve to death. The wait is too much for me.
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
starting to hate this place. Terrible waiting time, horrible almost hostile like service, and don't even get me started on the food. The so called "regional" dim sums are butchered beyond their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I wake up on Sunday mornings, my stomach chants, "Koi! Koi! Koi!"Geez what time is it? 12:18PM?Fuh-getta-bout-it.Unless you get in before 10AM, expect at least a 45-75 minute wait. But it's damn...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A little chaotic (no one seemed to speak English) and service seemed a bit slow (we didn't get a side of hot sauce or soy sauce until half way through our meal), but the dimsum itself was delicious....
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love having the dim sum here! Theres a lot of different things to try and the quality is excellent. However, the quality comes with a price. If you're not careful, you can end up with a pretty high...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went there yesterday and Sunday. The line on Sunday was horrendous so I just left. Yesterday I went right when it opened so finally was able to sample the Dim Sum. The sharkfin soup dumpling was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Horrendous service and nightmarish wait.. but yet we still keep coming back. Thats a sign of a restaurant with good food man!! The Xia Jiao have huge shrimp pieces in them. The Flour wrapped Yo Tiao...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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I was really anticipating a great meal and was completely disappointed. The Har gow, shrimp dumplings, smelled fishy and were not tasty, the selection seemed poor, the service was incredibly slow. We would...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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Food is not very impressive, bad service but price ok. This is the restaurant that I will try to avoid. They are not that special to worth the torture.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't order from the menu, they'll charge an arm and leg. Their dim sum is comparable to Zen Peninsula. But I don't know if waiting 2 hours for them to seat you is worth it.The waiters are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
EXOTIC EROTIC DIM SUM:Suckling Pig $18OMG all kinds of terrific: crunchy skin with the fat removed and lean pieces of baby piggy to sink your teeth into. Drunken Squab $15Uniquely presented in a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great dim sum, but way toooo long of a wait on weekends. I love the shark-fin dumpling soup and mango pudding!
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overall, a very good place for dim sum. If you go on weekends, just make sure you're there when they open. Otherwise, you'll be waiting for hours. The food is yummy, but services is a little...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum ever. Koi Palace makes perfect dim sum. Everything is good. Your best bet is to come with about 4 people, maybe more - so that you can order as many things as you can. Its also smart to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is the only place i go if i want to eat dimsum because im not a big fan of dimsum. but NEVER go here during the weekends, only if you want to wait 3 hours just to eat!dinner at koi palace is also...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Service.....non-existent....basically it sucks...it started with the phone call to reserve a table...brings back memories of the soup nazi episode of SeinfeldFood.....averageCost......a bit pricey and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum resturant in the bay area.. came here for dinner on two occasions and I loved it!I had the $72 Peking duck meal that was just amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Do I look like a peasant? Why would I enjoy waiting like a peasant in a cramped room so that the waiters can make it feel like it's a privilege that they're serving us?Yes'r may I have some tea and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I know a lot of people rave about Koi but I'm not really a fan. I've been here for lunch and dinner. Let me start with lunch:1) The wait is horrendous. Everyone and their mothers are always there...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is good, but the price and wait (especially in a city like SF with dim sum places everywhere) knock it down a bit. The crowd from the outer sunset down to upper peninsula all flock here...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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dim sum is ok although the wait is 2hours and 45 minutes long. The service was horrible, host was mean and waiters were mean, table was not set, tea was not what we ask for and we were hungry and annoyed after...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Xcelent! One of the best dim sum in the SF Bay Area. Other than the wait (which is horendous!), everything else is peachy. Make sure you bring a power bar or have your breakfast prior to your dimsum...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say the seafood at this restaurant is very fresh. There were 10 of us so we ordered a pre fixe menu for 10 people and tacked on some noodles and abalone. The appetizer platter was quite...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars. What do you know about this spot! Want some good authentic chinese cuisine? This place is grubbin! Usually when having big events or people coming to town, th
