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For two star Chinese, try Abc Seafood Restaurant in Foster City. This restaurant is inexpensive. This restaurant features delivery.
3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only had a sit down meal here a couple of times, food was ok, nothing memorable. However when I used to work around here the lunch special/take-out box used to be a great deal: rice and choice...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Walking distance from my house and it's great, but not the best. Not much to say about the place though. Typical dimsum, which is mostly what I've had here. I didn't try any of that soup they usually...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We ordered 2 dishes here and both of them were not good. Too much salt. It got me really sick the next day feeling bloated and a terrible headache from the MSG. It is too bad cause the prawns and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
there was a flurry of emails and texts because of a desire to see a friend i hadn't seen in a month. with schedules so out of sync, I finally took a stab at this: "well, I know it's short notice but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start by saying, Koi Palace is the dim sum by which I measure all dim sum,,,and it is the best..but, when they don't take reservations and you don't want to wait for hours, ABC is the next best...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Terrible service. They open at 10am but the kitchen does not open until 10:30am. We sat around for 30 mins. ??? We had to ask for everything from water to condiments to the check.The food is ok.
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is my go-to place for dim sum. the restaurant is clean, there's a good number of servers, who were friendly too, that come by your table to see if you need anything, and they have everything on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
dim sum here is good, they have the carts which i like, cuz it reminds me going to dim sum with my parents when i was little. We also just had our wedding banquet here and the service was great. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ate on 8-15-09. found a roach crawling on the wall. was so disgusted we lost our appetite. will not eat here ever again
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ABC in Foster City, I have been eating in this place since 91 and they have always been a hit or miss restaurant.... we had dinner here tonight and our 3 dishes were prepared with excessive salt, when...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food = great. Excellent quality. I loved their siu mai at dim sum. They have a great house special pan fried noodle (not overly greasy!) Service = good. For the most part, I was happy with their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had dim sum here for lunch. I would probably give the food a B .I didn't find the the food worth the price tag. It was quite expensive for 2 people. However, I must say the shrimp dumpling was one...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Environment: GoodPrice: CheapFood: Very good and authentic dim sumSpeciality: Bitter melon and chicken rice noodle wrap (The taste is good and the rice noodle needs improvement.)Tea: Loose leaf...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The ambience isn't much, but I really love the dim sum here! When I worked down the street I dragged my coworkers to it for a very tasty and affordable lunch whenever I could, and now that I live in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Awwweee, i just saw this review on the main page and memories flood through as I saw this review! My ex and I would always come here ALL the time for authentic DIM SUM and Chinese Cuisine. I'm asian,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had a banquet style dinner here in celebration of a my Uncle's 80th birthday. We got one of the smaller private rooms in the back that seated 7 tables (of 10) or so. It was the perfect space for us to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes I love it and sometimes it is so so, but I have never been disappointed or upset with the service or the food. Lets put it this way... It is the only place my Chinese native girlfriend will...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
have been going here for years...carts w/ dim sum is good...but service has become HORRIBLE!!!! HORRIBLE!!!! so much so that my friends and i have decided to eat somewhere else...there's always...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The dim sum is goooood, however the dinner is so-so and nothing to write home about so that's why I give it 3 stars.Recommendations: Your normal dim sum and Mochi Mango.
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best place to go for Hong Kong style dim sum in the Peninsula. Huge restaurant so you're seated pretty quickly. This place still wheels the little dim sum carts around which I prefer than...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The restaurant is spacious and looks nicer than most Chinese places I've been to. That seems to be the only plus though. Dinner is okay. Nothing special. Dim sum isn't good. Usually I really like...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Only reviewing the dim sum. The dim sum here is so bland and has no taste. I always wonder why my Chinese coworker douse their dim sum in soy sauce. I think they need to use more MSG!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for a wedding a few weeks ago and I swear .. the food SUCKED !! The atmosphere was nice and the place looked nice but the food was terrible ! There was a dish of lobster salad mixed with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After beginning my Yelp career w/ three good reviews, I felt it was time to take a shot at a negative one. I've been to this place three times living in the area. Two of the times I've gone, I felt...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After walking past the lobby area, I was excited by the sight of a congee station! Unfortunately, I was there for a Cantonese style banquet. I didn't order anything or even see a menu, so I'll have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is decent, but the service is really poor. Especially the hostesses who show you to your table, or takes your order... They were the rudest people I have ever met. The last time I was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like this place used to be better.I came here today to meet my dad for lunch. We were a little confused because so few carts were coming around. When we asked what the deal was, we were told...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i came to order a take out for lunch today i order the bitter melon with chicken rice noodle which was not bad and i order the CHICKEN FEET with black bean sauce which taste SOUR like a vinegar taste....
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a wedding banquet, and it was awesome! Food was delicious (from what I remember!), but service was mediocre. We had to ask repeatedly for water at our table b/c the waitstaff kept...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. I've been going here with the fam for many years for the dumplings and vegetables. Other dim sum places come and go in terms of quality and size of dumplings, but this one stays about...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went there recently for dim sum with my family and good friends. I was appalled at the poor service. Ever get that feeling you're being ignored, that everyone else that arrived 30 minutes after...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The service was awful! Went for dim sum on Sunday and waited 15 minutes for the waiter to take our order and then waited another 25 minutes to get our food. It was ridiculous and the worst service...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for my uncle's retirement party this past weekend. The food was pretty good. I especially likes their prawns with the mayo. Their shark fin soup was good. The cold plate was delicious. Or...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It wasn't too bad. There was, of course, a wedding, but it was because the head waiter went ahead and seated us. We were prompted to order quickly since they wanted to get the order in as soon as...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for dinner last night, there was about 60 of us - so we took up half the front part of the restaurant. On the outside the restaurant looks pretty small, but there's actually another room off...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here a few weeks back for a birthday dinner. One of my friends has some kind of connections, so we were able to get a private room for our party of 14. We had a nine course dinner along with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you want chinese sea food they are the only game in town. The food is descent but the service is non existent. I guess it would have helped if I spoke Chinese.
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First try for a dim sum lunch during a weekday (Monday).I'm impressed. The food all came out hot, the tastes were all clean, not greasy, and really well done. My favorite was one they called "Phoenix...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was completely packed on a Sunday afternoon. I'm not a huge fan of Chinese food but I do love Dim Sum! All the little plates are so cute. The Van Family had lunch here last week. I thought...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered a wonton soup over the phone today. When I picked it up, the woman said $13.20. OMG. OMG. OMG. It wasn't even that good!I guess thats the price one pays for being hung over and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was all right. I had my first experience here and we were told it would be a 20 minute wait. It was a little bit longer, but the dim sum ladies work fast and they make their rounds quick....
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The poor ol' Dim $um Dood never seems to get a break anymore.Feels like Dim every day of the week!But today's Dim $unday, with over a week's worth of Daylight $aving$ time adjustments, proved that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It'sbeen several months since I went here for dimsum. It's not the same. It was a Friday, and there was no wait. I was with my 2 business partners and the food was ok, not great. I have tasted...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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Food: Excellent if you know what you order. Don't expect your instinct to pick food is always right. What I mean is with Chinse dishes in general, they may use "unique" ingredients or spices that may not be...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food: barely OK Customer Service: Extremely Poor (example: the dim sum lady threw the stamp card on my plate after they stamped it.) Atmosphere: The light is a big dim compare to a traditional dim...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i have only been here for the dim sum. It is excellent. You must order the fish porridge or congee. They cook it fresh with lots of fish slices in it. Everything else is great. The wait is usually not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With Mr. Fong's gone ABC is the best place that my family and I go to for dim sum in the SM-FC-Belmont area..when we don't feel like trekking up to Millbrae. ABC is also definitely better than Ming's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here since I was a kid. The food here is great, but not really worth the price. There's better and cheaper dim sum just a few miles away.
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the better dim sum place around the peninsula. Though it's just a little pricier than typical seafood restaurant, but the food is worth it. I usually walk out satisfied at this place....
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love consistency.... this place is always right on their 3 star rating.Today, for a change, I got take out. This is my new favorite greasy-Chinese place. You know the kind--very Americanized, but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As I can only comment on the take out lunch special (as most people probably get) I have to say the food is good, but it's one of the more expensive lunch specials I've run across.Ordering can be a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This ABC location is one of the first dim sum places I went to in N. Cal, way before I even moved here. I liked it then, I like it now. They have great shrimp selections and I *heart* shrimps! My...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been eating dim sum at ABC Seafood for over 25 years (okay, it used to be Fountain Garden and was probably under different ownership). It is MY FAVORITE restaurant in the Bay Area for sure....
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
With all the great Chinese restaurants in close proximity you'd think that ABC would step it up a notch but that certainly hasn't been the case. I work within walking distance, so I go here a fair...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've definitely been eating here like my whole life, swear, when i was a kid dim sum was the weekend standard. As i've gotten older i've grown to understand that their food is actually pretty good,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A weird name for a Chinese Restaurant but their dim-sum is great! This is by far one of the best I've ever been to. Best as in the variety and selection of dim-sum available, attentiveness of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
No offense to people I know who work here, but despite all of its decorations and frills, the food is only okay. Every time I've come here, it was for weddings and birthday parties, so I never ate as...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I will need to re-yelp this place. My friend picked this place for her wedding and as the maid of honor, I had to run around the entire night. I didn't really get to taste their food. I had their...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, Good atmosphere. Absolutely the worst service I have ever experienced. Let me explain.It was cold in the parking lot, and my wife and I hurried for the door of ABC Seafood. We hadn't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked this restaurant! They have big tables for big group of people,you will get seated immediately even a busy lunch time without reservations. first time experience of dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My experiences here have always been very positive. Love the dim sum and dinner here. Ate here again last Sunday night and everything was great. The ribs and Lobster Lo Mein were on hit! The owner was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I could give it 2.5 stars but yelp doesn't allow that. I actually had my wedding here at the end of September. In terms of ambiance and facilities, it is much better and more modern than most...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The dim sum tastes good, but they seem to use a lot of MSG (after lunch I am constantly thirsty). It's not exactly cheap, either.
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I would not recommend having dim sum here - came here for lunch with some clients for work, we ordered around 15 dishes, your typical dim sum fare...It was passable, nothing spectacular. Dim sum was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with a bunch of Chinese guys from Hong Kong - they suggested it, in fact. We got dim sum. With ten people at the table, you could get variety.I liked especially the eggplant with shrimp....
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
as a Chinese, you shouldn't come here as the food is not that great; for non-Chinese, you shouldn't come here becoz I don't want to lower your expectation to Chi food.
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
***we interrupt charmaine's yelp hiatus with this very important message from our sponsor***a whole cockroach stuck to my har gow. the manager merely crossed off the stamp on our ticket without...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
delicious dim sum;great services;prices are high;
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I come out here a few times a year for dinner with customers etc. The food is good although a bit pricey. The lunch dim sum is also nice.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ok i just went back again, 2 consecutive sundays for dim sum... i have now boosted up to 3 stars... i found my nitch for which style dumplings i like best...guo tie
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
the dim sum here was ok but service wasn't that good. had to wait forever to get someone's attention. i wouldnt go back again unless i was starving for dim sum and happen to be in that plaza. it was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I recently attended a wedding banquet here, so I only have comments on the food itself and none on cost or value. Based on word of mouth, I heard very good things about this place. Obviously yelpers...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd only been here previously for dim sum, but came back again for dinner with some relatives and I must say it was rather good (maybe because I was expecting it to be super bad due to previous...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've only come here for lunch a few times and have only ordered off their dim sum carts/menu. The food is decent and will do the trick if you've got a dim sum craving and are stuck near Foster City,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a couple of times for lunch during the week day - the Dim Sum is very good. I've always left satisfied and full - it's all yummy and consistent of the other Dim Sum Places I've gone to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Don't come here if you want to get ignored by the workers. They have a poor selection and really bad service. I miss SF dim sum. This place blows.
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this place with a party of 20. People that had gone to ABC were raving about how wonderful the food was and how I would love it. First impression walking in, it looks like a hotel...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Unless you really do prefer your chicken to be only bones, cartilage and fat, I would not recommend stepping foot in this place.Maybe it is because I am obviously not Chinese, and am white as hell,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up eating dim sum. As a child, my family's sunday ritual was to have dimsum at a tea house in SF ctown. I'm not saying I'm an expert and I'm also not such a big fan of dim sum either. So I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a friend's wedding banquet. Before the wedding started, they had some dim sum for the people that was there... i actually like the hai gaw and their spring rolls. However, for the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to check out this place after their recent renovation and so we went there for dim sum on a Sunday at noon time. The place was now cleaner and the "shabby" look was gone. However, the choices...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite spots for the dim sum in the area. It's nice, clean and the food is consistently good. We take our parents here every time they come to visit.
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
like coming here for dim sum. i used to come here a lot when i worked nearby. now i come when i work from home. reasonably priced and tasty. their dinner is also great. not expensive and decent food....
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
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yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for Dim Sum with Angie and her parents for Fathers' Day. It's nothing compared to my regular dim sum place near home, but it wasn't horrible. Except that because we're all Asian-American,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here since they opened and frankly, I've had really good food here. I am also surprised the rating has been only so-so. I suspect folks who Yelp are the younger crowd while many of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the BEST CHINESE FOOD ont he Peninsula, hands down. Fantastic Dim Sum served everyday at luch time. Outstanding pan fried noodles, soups, etc. This is a AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's kind of funny that this place has such bad reviews. My family and their friends, all first generation Chinese since they came here first, love this place. They are also the type of people to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here for a wedding banquet. It was very much like what you'd expect at a Chinese wedding banquet. All the standard dishes - peking duck, shark fin soup, abalone, lobster, shrimp, etc....
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious. Best for dinner.
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
San Francisco Vacation Food Stop #1. Play along at home if you like!Great casual dim sum place with excellent food. Of course, being east coast, there's not a ton of good dim sum around us, so...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Apparently, everyone seems to like the dim sum, but not the regular lunch or dinners. My review is based solely on the dim sum. I've come here many times for dim sum during lunch...and the dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Here's the dilemma: do I give them three stars because they do good dim sum but the service is completely sucky or do I give them two stars because the dim sum is good but the service is extremely...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't had lunch or dinner here, but I experienced the food served at a wedding banquet. If they would study their own recipe and update the taste a bit, they would be just fine. The dishes they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for Dim Sum... dinner I am not too impressed with.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was a didactic Chinese wedding banquet experience that brought me here. The speeches were less than 5 minutes. We clinked glasses for the bride and groom to kiss 3 times. The lion dancers were...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am really shocked by the bad reviews on here! I thought the dim sum was great, the service was overwhelming! Rarely a minute went by without someone offering us more food. It was easy to get more...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"I just came back from Dim Sum lunch with 18 co workers. I had read the reviews and went in a little skeptical. I am now surprised at some of the reviews.With there being so many people I thought I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I just went there for dim sum and lunch special take out. They seem to use MSG for their dim sum because I got the symptoms right after I had their food. Their dim sum quality is not even up to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
peking duck, peking duck, peking duck.oh soooo soooo good. enough said.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow a rare honest opinion. I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've had much worse dimsum than this, so this is edible to me. I admit it's not the best. For some reason I ordered siu mai. The skin was good...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I only only come here when i get extreme cravings for bbq pork takeout for lunch, or when im sick of togo's incomprehendable nazi service as well (no soup for u thick thick accent), or bored of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Since I have way too many 5 star reviews, I wanted to make sure I'm doing my due dilgence in reviewing a few places that aren't as great. This palce would be one of them. Yes they serve dimsum,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with most posters here about the aloof service. But the food here is consistently good. I wouldn't venture to Millbrae just for dim sum, as none of them can beat ABC. I think they are all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good service, good food, busy most times. DimSum, not so good-Joy Luck is better but the food overall is very good.
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like the new look of the place but the dim sum is still the same. It is not on my radar as a lunch location but I will settle if the majority rules. If only they would venture out and try new items,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here many years ago for mid-week dim sum at lunchtime and remember it being decent - esp with no other real dim sum options at lunch hour on a weekday. In any case, I'll defer to other...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Service was slow and we think that there was something wrong with the food because 3 co-workers threw up during and after lunch, and 3 other co-workers didn't feel well afterwards.
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Dinner is terrible...we took my parents out for dinner and I was honestly embarrassed by the food that was served to us. In addition to the food being terrible, 2 of the items were not what we...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
VERY good dim sum on the Peninsula!Been coming here for years and never got around to yelping it til now... I recently went to ABC last month and we enjoyed everything- and those carts were zipping...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my oh my...where do i start. SO it was about 215 on Sunday. We were in the neighbourhood and knew about ABC...supposedly in the top 5 dim sum places in the pennisula...OK if you say so Mr. Bauer....
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was very worried about going here after reading other reviews, but I decided to risk it. I don't eat dim sum often, and honestly as long as they have pork buns I'm happy, but I don't think it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was not bad but not great. Sometimes, it took a long time to get people's attention for various reasons. Also, for what we ate, I was surprised at the price, though I am not an expert dim...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So the little ladies that wheel around the dim sum carts don't come by very often it seems. I think the place is too large with not enough attention on each table. It's not quiet inside and always...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is not what it cracks up to be.We had New Year's Dim Sum and of course there were a lot of people. We got there around noon and was waiting for a whole hour before we got seated.Everything...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's not as bad as people say, but it is definitely nothing special. Ate dinner here for a pre xmas party and you may have better luck during the dim sum hour. Probably the best dish was the fish....
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason we come here its cuz its close and the manager knows us so we get seated immediately. The food is over priced and not that great. You never know what you will get, some days you are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to this place in years. I remembered that I used to come here every sunday. I love their dim sum, but all dim sum tastes basically the same to me. I always about 5 plates of chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place would have been 5 stars if they only took the time to improve their service. The dim sum is pretty damn good for a restaurant outside Chinatown. Of course, being outside Chinatown and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good dim sum and a recently refurbished dining area.while dining here, celebrity chef Martin Yan of "Yan Can Cook" fame walks in and dines with a table of 10.hey, dim sum good enough for Mr. Yan is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
pricey and bad food, only the setting is okay.
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am an asian food lover. My favorites have always been Chinese, Japanese, and Middle Eastern food (its over there...). When I found out what dim sum was, I have been (unfortunately) returning for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, people are certainly harsh on this place. Co-worker and I had driven by the mall this place is in a few times and since we were in need to fulfill our weekly Chinese run we dropped in. I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
From the outside, ABC appears to be a pretty nice dim sum restaurant with decent food. It's situated next to a very pretty business park in a pleasant part of Foster City. We stopped by today for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The only time i went there was over the labor day weekend for a friend's Wedding banquet. So i can only comment in term of banquet.Foodwise:In term of banquet, food was good. (For example shark...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really nice and huge..they have a banquet room in the back for special events..the bathrooms were also VERY nice..I rarely see Chinese restaurants with nice and clean bathrooms.The dim...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
it's so bizarre that they name their place the first 3 letters of the alphabet! i'm still wondering what ABC stands for...my guess was american born chinese...but i didn't think so!...so i've been...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought this place had decent dim sum for the price paid. We didnt have to wait in long lines, service was better than some other places and the staff was friendly when we wanted to ask them for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
2.5 because it's not worth a 3Last week I came here and I was really impressed with the decor. Everything seemed really elegant for a dim sum place, (well except for the hanging chickens and ducks to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've only eaten here three times....each time I leave thinking it's pricey for the mediocre dimsum.Last time I ate here was last Sunday after the Tour de Peninsula which ended in Redwood City. My...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got back from dinner here a couple of hours ago and the food I had was great. We went with a bunch of relatives - aunts, uncles, cousins... there were probably 18 of us at the table. They didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food was great. We got the family style dinner for 4 people ($88). Rice was an extra $4. It came with the soup of the day, an apetizer platter with jelly fish, chicken with scallion/ginger...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have said in previous reviews that certain places deserves a zero star, but this place really deserves one. Since it was my mothers birthday I decided to take her and a couple family friends out to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
went twice.sat down twice.walked out twice after 15 minute wait with NO wait staff contact. And the place wasnt busy either time.Total Failure.PS - nice dead insects in the light fixtures!
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
READ: At the entrance of the restaurant, you'll find a very poorly rated score care from the food/health department.I went here once at someone else's recommendation, and I will not return. The place...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am really torn on how to rate this place. On one hand the Dim Sum was fresh. Nothing appeared to be in the steamers over cooked. On the other hand the quality of the dishes varied in quality....
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For starters I will say that I like Dim Sum from the ABC in Milpitas better. However, I think the Foster City location is good too (better than some of the other Dim Sum in the area). They're a little...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think every time a co-worker suggests going here for dim sum/lunch, a little part of me dies inside. =(The food's not terrible in of itself, but considering I can get much better food for cheaper in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i dont see how there are some asians out there who can eat shit loads of dimsum so often! those "authentic" chinese restaurants are hella greasy and taste like they came out of china's ghettos! abc...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to both this and the Milpitas location and find the food at the Foster City location to be vastly superior. I was here twice in the past two weeks, once to scope out the food and then once...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has its moments for normal dining. The quality of the food and service fluctuates from great, to awful, then to so-so. Apparently its always busy so it "should" be good. Whenever I pass by...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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My family was just there for Father's Day dinner and we had the most disappointing experience. Food was below average and service was just ridiculous. When they bring you rice, they don't bring the bowls; When...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've been reading this site for valuable feedbacks from all over but never attempted to write one. After my experience last night I couldn't help it but to finally created an account so I can share...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I want to rate 2-1/2 stars...it's not bad enough to deserve 2 but 3 may be a bit overrated.Food there is really hit and miss...I think they have different dim sum chefs...there was a period when the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was there last week for ironically Customer Appreciation Day. My friend's husband called us to let us know about it so we met up with him there. My friend walked in first, she had her infant son...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to drop a wad of cash on Chinese seafood, this is the place. If you don't, then pass. The very recent remodel (completed in early June 2007) has freshened the place up quite a bit. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
so i ordered this seafood dish (assorted seafood stir-fried with vegetables) and got more than what i ordered- a stir-fried worm hidden among the leaves of bokchoy!! naturally, i was surprised to see...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
over the years i've eaten at abc many, many times. i'll eat there once, have a good experience, go back a second and third time, then BOOM! one day i return and something's different...the service...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to find good dim sum on the peninsula, and I personally like ABC over Fook Yuen. If you go on a weekend for dim sum, expect to wait awhile because the place is usually packed. The service...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always felt really cheated when I would visit Chinese restaurants only to hear that dim sum was served only during weekends. I mean, didn't anyone else feel like eating a little Hai Gao or Sui Mai...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why do so many people hate on this place?? I come here for dim sum often and I think it's great! It gets really crowded so if you come during one of their peak times for dim sum be prepared to wait...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had dim sum lunch here the other day -it was a work day. I'm generally used to dim sum on lazy Saturdays or Sunday's with a larger party then 2. Nevertheless, after a slow start - (the carts took a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
was here 2 hrs ago. FREAKING PROPS to the damn remodel. looks high end now. food is pretty good. we went during the later hr in the afternoon so not much dimsum left but we ordered a noodle plate...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We love this place. Great for dim sum at lunch, and it's mostly natives. Get there before 11:30 on weekends or expect to wait 20 minutes or more for a table. Everything is top notch. OK, I haven't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A solid place for non-greasy, good dim sum. I make the trip down from Oakland every now and again for this place, though granted it's usually to meet friends who live in the peninsula. High marks go...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty decent Dim Sum place. Reminds me of the many you'd see in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, especially in Richmond. For some reason, it reminded me of when I visited Vancouver a few years...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is ok... not bad... but very dirty at the entry of the "VIP room"... stink!
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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The food they serve is actually not bad. However, if you consider the price you have to pay for the kind of food they serve, you would think they are crazy!!! It has to be one of the most expensive Chinese...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Although this place is the same as the ABC Seafood Restaurant in Milpitas, I don't think it comes even close. It seems to always be busy when we go here for dim sum but it's not the best. Service is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for dim sum - on Sunday lunch-time it's packed with Chinese diners (always a good sign, if you ask me). The service is surly as in only the best Chinese restaurants (Mr. Chow says he hires...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not even the remodeled restrooms improved the overall experience today. Our first cart didn't come buy for ten, maybe fifteen minutes. The stuffed eggplant was all eggplant and barely shrimp just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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Large dining room, tends a little noisy but Dim Sum is delicious. Great for large private parties. You can experience a plethora of Chinese cuisine, just ask your server for recommendations. Always been...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yikes! This place got some bad reviews. Three stars for "I'll come back here if I'm in the area." But not quite four stars for "I'll make my way here even if it's out of the way."I came here for dim...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good dim sum and sometimes good service.UPDATE: Prices here seem to have increased, but without any noticeable improvement in service for quality fo the food. The back room has been renovated and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their dim sum is okay here but have always seemed a bit pricey and underwhelming.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's ok dim dum, but the service is horrible! On our last visit, we waited over 20 minutes to get someone to tally our bill! Ridiculous. There's better dim sum in the area with nicer service.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care much for their food because it seems like it's always too greasy. Even the sesame balls.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
went there for dimsum on a sunday morning and service sucked ass. never again. first and last visit. dimsum was okay..had better.
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We came here yesterday afternoon for our Lunar New Year get-together with my dad's side of the family. It's not too bad as far as dim sum restaurants go. All of the food we had was good and our...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their food is OK. The dim sum is fine considering there arent very many places around that serve dim sum other than Millbrae. I've been here for dinners and wedding banquets and never complained...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Every now and then the food here is ok.Mostly, it's not.And the Dim Sum is not good at all.Sadly, it's probably one of the better choices for Chinese food in Foster City. (Yes, I've eaten at _every_...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came here this past weekend because we heard that this place was the bomb when it came to dim sum. Boy were they wrong. When we got there to get a number to get a table, we were cut by some lady...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gotta love that name - doesn't it make you think of liquor stores? Their baked BBQ puffs are the best in the area. And it's as local as it gets.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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This restaurant is on the high scale end. The restaurant atmosphere is very nice, with aqurium lined up around the room and the windows are open next to a lovely garden. The food is very good, i would...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place's is really comfortable and the food is great! IT's a good place for Dim Sum and dinner! The only problem is that the price is too expensive to me. ^_^
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2005
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Mostly chinese people. Huge tables. Rarely a wait, because the place is quite large - it keeps going back into more and more rooms. Atmosphere is chaotic and fun, not toney - great for kids, great for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2004
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very good steamed dumplings, seafood salad and roast duck. efficient service, although occasional lapses...
sfgate.com - user review
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ABC Seafood Restaurant offers an incredibly diverse menu that appeal not only to those looking for a traditional Chinese meal but also to the most ardent seafood enthusiast. Boasting a wine list comparable to...
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