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Authentic mexican food at its finest!!
5.0 of 5 stars.
For those who do not want to read my ramble below:Good Restaurant, would go again with friends and family.Loved the place, at least once per month, good food (not really) but very good unique food....
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for dim sum, as Fook Yuen was closed. The har gau were big and tasty. The sui mai was just ok....really did not seem to be chopped pork but some "filling". The lotus leaf wraps were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
ok some of the items are tasty for dim sum. just the customer service is very poor. or waiter was rushing us to order because dim sum was almost over. so he was texting on the phone and then we filled...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Even though The Kitchen and Asian Pearl have practically the same menu, same recipes, I like Kitchen more. Their dim sum and dinner is pretty good, though over-priced. I really hate how the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is just for dinner only.This place has one of best quality Chinese food I've tasted in the bay area! They have some pretty creative Chinese dishes that you probably can't find anywhere...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally got to try out this place with my sister yesterday, 9/20. My sister arrived from Alaska at SFO via a very long route with several stop overs so understandably, she was starving. After...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Opens till 1AM. Came here after we flew back from SAN. The only place that seemed to be open. The food good. They have pictures scattered around the walls - if you don't know what you want - point....
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum is better than Kol Palace's... seriously.The food is not fancy and the taste is good (for that price). You can't find anything better in the Bay Area. some of their dim sum is getting close to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
excellent food! but the male manager is fxxxing bad service.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been here twice for dim sum; last week and this week, and one other time for dinner some time last year. We tried different things which now allowed me to give a better assessment of this place. Our...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
my dad told me supposedly this is the best dim sum place in millbrae. it was alright. we ordered the fish porridge/chow fun combo.the porridge was good, but the chow fun lacked flavor. coulda used...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, surprising that this isn't at least 4 stars on yelp. I've never been here for dim sum, but The Kitchen is my new favorite place in Millbrae for an authentic Chinese dinner. Their menu is pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It was okay....When there's nothing opened in the middle of the night and you still haven't had dinner, this place is my savior. But really, do you have to turn the A/C to 64F??? What's with that?...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Eh, not a bad meal.In terms of the quality of the food it was okay.I give the extra stars for giving us dishes that I have not tried in other restaurants. Either that or I should have my brother in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am a royal customer who goes there each week without ever complain a single thing but....the last time I went they hadWorst worst worst sevice ever, the price never looked any better, the live...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm surprised to see this as a 3 star restaurant - it's a solid 4.3 in my book. I've never had their dim sum but their dinners are excellent. Their boiled shrimp is one of my favorite dishes as is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
surprisingly, the food is good. interior fairly clean and very busy. they have a few foie gras dishes, which is surprising for chinese restaurant. pretty good. cheap for foie gras but not a cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is for the dinner only. You can tell the economy is bad with this restaurant when there are more wait staff than there are customers. Good for the consumers but bad for the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here because it was open late and we hadn't eaten dinner yet. As soon as I walked in, I noticed that the restaurant was really well kept and clean. Decor was nice and simple, and the place...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Kitchen opens until late, 1AM i think. Everytime we come back from a trip, we go here 'cause it's still open! The food is pretty good, the prices are okay. The desserts are good esp the salty egg...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The dim sum is decent. For some reason, the items I thought were good (ie. buns, chicken feet, fried pork/duck) emitted what felt like a crap load of oil and MSG in every bite. No matter, you're not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The dimsum here is really good but damn, I wasn't expecting it to be on the pricey side. Is $65 for lunch pricey enough for 4 people?! The place is clean and well, I'd come back here again. I know now...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
so we dont come here that often because my mom doesnt know anyone here and the wait used to be very long. and they used to not tell you how long the wait was. and not let you make a reservation or...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best buns.Did not expected much since this was close to the airport hotel that we stayed. The place was busy on Saturday night. Price seems high, but we were tired and hungry after trying to find a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for a banquet dinner with my mom, that her work was throwing, so it was your typical 10 course dinner meal. It was pretty good, nothing great, but the egg yolk buns were AMAZING!!They were...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family drives up from SJ to eat dinner here, and unlike most reviewers here, they & I like it. We started off with a cold bbq platter (looove the jellyfish, or whatever those spaghetti-like things...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We may not be Dim Sum experts, but I love this place whenever I get to the Bay Area. We make it a point to go here during the weekend for Dim Sum. We tend to be the only caucasians in the restaurant,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, if you are here for dim sum, here's a TIP and you will THANK me =D Get the menu where you can check off items you want and give it to the waiter/ress. DON'T bother waiting for the nice...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
best egg yolk bun everrr, and fried egg yolk frog legs. woohoo. but their other dim sum aren't great
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe we just ordered the wrong stuff. We had the peking duck, pumpkin/crab peasprouts, salt and pepper prawns, and frog legs/salted egg. The duck was rather small - very fatty, not crisp enough....
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My first and last time eating at this place.-2 stars: The waiters acted as if we weren't going to pay. Sure, our party (mostly high school seniors) might have amounted to 11 people who looked way...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dimsum basics done right. It wasn't spectacular but it wasn't bad. All the standard fare were good. Har gow and Siomai were plump, juicy and fresh. I also like how they offer chicken feet and paiquat...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum is always something we stop to eat when we're in the Bay Area because no matter how average it maybe for the bay, compared to what we can get in orange county it's so much better.My wife's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, really mixed reviews! We didn't have any of the service problems, in fact, we found the staff to be very attentive and professional. Parking was a cinch, next door.We had the papaya with beef...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of those places my family always comes to whenever we're in town. Had dinner with my auntie, uncle and cousin.... my auntie tends to order WAY too much food and tonight was no different....
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My uncles ex gf from back in the day treated us to dinner at The Kitchen. Wow, this place reminds me of a LA restaurant. Fancy dressed waiters, nice lighting, live seafood and signs on the walls...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I drove around Millbrae looking for a restaurant. We realized there were many Chinese restaurants in the small city. My Mom choose The Kitchen because there were lots of people and the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I came here the other day for dinner. We ordered the spicy clam pan fried noodles and the yin yang fried rice. The food was really good, however, it took almost half an hour before the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went there to celebrate my friend's birthday. It was not worth it. First of all, I got confused on the menu, we wanted to order 2 set dinner, but they end up give us four sets of the same thing....
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!I don't give one stars. Fine, I lied. I do, but only for those places that really really suck or make me mad. For the record, this place's food is not bad, in fact if it wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I seem to have missed the boat here, since I have never been here for dim sum, and sadly have only been here for dinner. Granted, it was late and I had just come off a plane, and my dining companions...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to The Kitchen at least 10 times for Dim Sum.9 times its been excellent. 1 time it wasn't that great.Here's hoping that they keep up their .900 batting average. I'll give them 4 stars for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was an expensive dinner. But it is also a Chinese family dinner so it is to be expected. For the price though, I probably would've done better with one plate of GOOD food. However, the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OMG, what the hell happened to this place?! I was there on Sunday for dim sum with the family and holy shitka, the food sucked. I mean, seriously, if u screw up on one or two items, ok, fine, i'll...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last night, my boyfriend and I happened upon The Kitchen because it was after midnight and our options were limited ~ we were literally driving down El Camino with Yelp mobile on que. Haha Anyway, we...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We've actually been to the Kitchen a few times already. Everytime it was in a group of around 10 because we had just finished playing badminton at BBC. The kitchen is good because they're open late....
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have never been to this restaurant and after what I witnessed one hot Summer day, will never go.....I happen to be walking past the back of their establishment in the alley, well, now I know where...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of our favorite dim sum places. The xiu long bao is the best here! It's hot and full of soup. The skin is not too thick, but not too thin either so it breaks easily. It is sooo...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i dont like it. dim sum should be like mm delicious and family like you know, the kitchen's dim sum and dinner doesnt even taste good! one time, i went for dinner, there was a receipt stuck under the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Worst service ever, so bad that we just left the restaurant after staying 40 minutes without any food or apologies. Very rude staff; asked them a few times to check on our food, and the amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Heard good things about this restaraunt and how amazing their food was.I've never been to a chinese restaraunt with the waiters coming at you in tux like looking things with their vests and stuff. It...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Imagine getting off a long plane ride and needing something quick to eat on our way to Redwood City. One of us is vegan, the other is not. Both of us are starving. We do not know the area, and proceed...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lunchtime was pretty packed on a Saturday afternoon. Right when you walk in, it smells like chinese food... or more like a kitchen...haha We ordered- shu mai- har gow- beef balls- shrimp with rice...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I dont know much about dim sum but whenever I have it I'm in a large group of 7 or more and we always, always get placed in the back corner.... dont know why.The place was good for hungover hungry...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely A-OK, Went there last week on the first day of Chinese New Year for New Year special menu. The food is better than the selections on the regular menu. The Fish soup is excellent and tastes...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
okay, i almost NEVER come here. We normally hit the other dim sum restaurants in the area, but i haven't been here for years. Anyhow, we came here with family friends who suggested it for Chinese New...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, this place seems to be full of itself. It clearly wants to be a step above other places in terms of quality in service, with dressed-up waiters bustling around and bright, fresh-looking veggies....
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say about this restaurant? I say, so far, sooooo good! Came here with friends for dinner and didn't really have any expectations....The decor was a typical chinese restaurant with chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's true that The Kitchen tries to focus more on quality than other Chinese restaurants. However, merely focusing on quality does not equate to quality tasting food. And at the prices they're...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for dinner for family member's birthday. The food was ok, nothing spectacular, maybe because we ordered a set dinner? No idea, nothing really caught my attention eating here. I did think the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great service and to die for lobster. The price is very reasonable considering the quality.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think the food quality here is pretty good, of course u can't compare to hong kong or china, since the labor cost over there are much lower, so the same dish can go thur more preparation processing,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Dropped by today for dinner . My boyfriend and I ordered pretty simple dishes but sadly , they weren't all that decent . The clams with black bean sauce was pretty decent but there was too little...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here after hearing how good and cheap the food was here. So I came. We were able to find a seat fairly quickly since were were early for dinner. The food however wasn't anything special. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Millbrae is known for their density of Chinese dim sum restaurants. The Kitchen is known for their banquet food. So, if you want to try it out, I suggest going for dinner or for the banquet menu since...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All you need to know is the duck liver dish...it's a specialty and defintely not good for you but ohhhh sooo good in a bad way. I had this fatty dish twice in one week for 3 consecutive weeks and I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty good. I've never had dim sum here, but I've had dinner both at the restaurant and for take-out. There are some really good and different dishes that you don't normally see on a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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Some good Chinese food that my family and I enjoy. It's easy to spot and their vibe inside is good. Some favorites are their noodle dishes and seafood soup.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i've never heard of this place given that i used to go yum cha at millbrae so often. then one day a friend told me about this place and i had to go check it out. the real reason? is probably because...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You like dim sum? I do! Fook Yuen down the street is definitely better, but the wait here is a bit shorter! Anhie T., me and my parents went here this past Saturday (around 1.30 pm) and tried their...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my siblings and i try to have dim sum together every sunday. the 4 of us are about as different in personalities as they come. one is a business minded, elitist, another is an engineer always...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went for dinner. Eat here but stay out of the kitchen (figuratively)! As you can read from others' reviews, there are some blemishes that are evident with this establishment. However, I do...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 STARS. i came here day before @ 12am, MIDNIGHT!ordered Fried Rice, Thai Style Noodles, Lettuce on Iron Plate, Rice Noodle Clay Pot Soup. everything was delicious @ midnight. first of all i never...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food was too bland for me. I expected my food to have flavor, is it too much to ask? At least dump several tablespoons of soy sauce, will ya? And I prefer dishes that don't look like blobs of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not that the duck here is spectacular or that I deeply care about my fat intake, but I was told that duck fat was unsaturated fat.I love duck enough to look this up when I got home. Seems like about...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OMG! i hated it there. I went a couple weeks ago on a sunday because its my dad's favorite restaurant as of now. It was extremely packed and it took an hour to get seated. If i wait that long, i'd...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My previous review is from when they were Ocean Harbor Palace.Today Kitchen is OKAY. But I'm not a big fan.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say that this place is quite tasty overall. I've been here multiple times for yum cha during the day and I've been here for dinner as well. They are ALWAYS packed, so try to call in and make...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This spot us pretty damn good w/ their dim sum also....it's right down the street from Fook Yuen, so one time I went here when I didn't feel like waiting at Fook Yuen. Again-great dim sum basics-fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Last night......after work....We ordered 3 dishes..3 very simple dishes.... - beef and chinese broccoli - tofu with seafood - fukien fried riceand it came in that order...duration of time from...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Waited 15 minutes to grab a table, which isn't bad considering the hoardes of people that are usually outside on a given weekend morning. My sister and I had to find out what the fuss was all about....
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I always thought that this place was on the pricier side. Maybe I'm extremely asian but I just can't afford this place. However, their dim sum is off the hook. I'd only go occassionally but thats...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're feeling the urge for haute Chinese food without spending a hefty price, the Kitchen is a great choice. Located a few blocks away from culinary giants Fok Yuen and Hong Kong Flower Lounge,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is moderately priced.. but they have amazing dishes... i love their ribs and what not.... it is liek the best restaurant available in millbrae for family styled asian dishes.. Props to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dinner was great, and price is not too expensive. I been here a few time for dinner, and highly recommend. Have not try their dim sum for breakfast. If the food was great for dinner, I think the dim...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
a-ok
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would give 3(1/2) if i had the choice. I think the food is above average, but it is a bit expensive. For four of us, we ordered 5 dishes for dinner, (no drinks) and costed us $150 not including...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been here for dinner or lunch but been here for dimsum a few times. I love the food especially the seafood cuz they're REAL fresh. I can taste the difference comparing to the usual...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A very busy place. The four of us had goose feet, salt fish and chicken with tofu, satay beef with broccoli, clams in black bean sauce with peppers and own choy (hollow vegetable) with fu yu...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love coming here for dinner with my family. This has become our new spot for family dinners. I never had dim sum here so I don't know how the food is. It's always packed whenever we go so of course...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a sudden craving for preserved egg and pork porridge one day and stopped here on the way to SF. We ordered a few usual items - shrimp dumplings, chicken feet, spare ribs - before placing an...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So we came here for my cousin's wedding reception dinner, which lasted from 3:00-10:00 PM. You can imagine what seven hours in one restaurant can do to a person. But that's besides the point. We...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Average run of the mill dim sum. Great for a late lunch but not if you have to wait in a long line to get a table. It definitely cures my craving for dim sum and is a local favorite for peninsula...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
come here exclusively for the "haahm jue sau" [aka salty pork feet] - nice and crispy and of course very fatty. dim sum is about the same selection as any other dim sum place... singapore chow mai is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I still remember when The Kitchen first opened and lines were out the door even on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. You weren't even allowed to make reservations between the times of 5 and 8pm....
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was on my way to pick up my brother from the airport, and after getting there I find out that he missed his flight, and didn't call me to let me know! Thus the folks and I retreated for dinner here...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just OK. after hearing a lot of good things we thought we'd give it a try. It wasn't too bad but nothing had any WOW factor and some were far below those my favorites in San Francisco. I won't be back...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Above average dim sum, but not as much variety as Koi Palace. The things that I do love about this place is that it offers a good enough selection of dim sum without the 2 hour wait at Koi Palace,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
WHY ARE YOU SO EXPENSIVE???I couldn't believe I had to double most of our orders for a table of ten!!!!!Dinner, 10 people, very VERY regular food (only seafood was the fish maw soup and the rock cod...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had dim sum here with some friends and their babies. We had a short wait and got a decent table. We got there late, so most of the dim sum was already 'gone'.The food was good. If i weren't that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their food is not bad.. pretty good. I've never had dimsum here but I've been for dinner several times. It's never too full and they always have some kind of horror movie playing on with their flat...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All of the dim sum are good. Parking is hard to find though. Price is reasonable. About $15/person.
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here last night for New Year's Dinner....expensive and not overly memorable. The food was only average without much imagination or detail to presentation. Many of our dishes were greasy and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this place quite a few times now. The first few times, I thought it was really good. Now, it just seems to keep losing points with every visit. I have three things to point out:Dim Sum -...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the kitchen always surprises me everytime i go for dim sum. sure, theres always the pai gwat spareribs, and egg yolk bun. but then they always one up it. like, steamed pai gwat with hor fun on the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Again I was here for a work event....which didn't turn out so well since it was an awkward eating experience when you see competing companies eating all around you. To say the least it was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had a banquet dinner here and I thought the food was pretty decent. I especially liked their cold platter which included roasted suckling pork belly. I also really liked their fried shrimp crab claw...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just because they don't have anything memorable, nothing specially wrong for this type of restaurants (noisy and not "particularly" clean) but neither something wow!
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i tagged along with my roomie and her friends here one late morning... the food was average...but good enough to satisfy the craving for dim sum. i will give that portion a 3...i will give an extra...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I give it 5 stars NOT so much for the food, but the restaurant does fulfill my craving for food back home in HK. Their dinner menu is quite unique. I was especially surprised to find foie gras...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Busy dim-sum places aren't my favorite dining destinations and this one definitely doesn't change my mind about 'em. They're too crowded and you can always count on service to be surly or just...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give no stars I would have, or perhaps a black hole. Let me set the scene....A packed weekend around noon, 2 of us arrive (both non asian) and we get our number. We are lucky enough to get...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
not bad if you're in the millbrae area & you have a late night craving for something other than taco bell. the soy sauce chow mein was good but greasy, but the beef curry hot pot was tasty. be careful...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Venue: can be better. not the best looking place for lunch but seems like a lot of people enjoy it.Food: just like any other dim sum places. nothing special.Service: again, like any other dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually come here for dinner, haven't tried their dim sum yet.It's one of my parents favorite restaurants, so it's one of my choices for a family holiday celebration dinner.Yes, this is a typical...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People, this is still the best dim sum in the bay area. Avoid the abalone. Check out my pictures for all the delicious food. Zen may have more interesting and colorful dim sum choices, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing special. Over rated. Not worth the wait.Update: 4/20/2008Nasty dim sum!!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for seafood dinner, but 2 stars for dim sum cuz it sucks! Go to zen peninsula for dim sum, it not that far from here...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been lagging on my dim sum reporting duties, so here's an addition to the Dim Sum list [http://www.yelp.com/list_details?list_id=EPCuo1PJMpOxOCUihDm0EA]:As V unwrapped the lou mai gai [lotus leaf...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There are several dishes we always order when we go to Kitchen:Clay Pot with fish and green onionMacau Grilled PorkFried Green Bean Mushroom and ClamsFried Milk and Fish PasteHowever, never never...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Never been to this restaurant for dim sum. But I have been here for dinner. This is your typical Hong Kong seafood style restaurant. Maybe it was because we got there around 9ish but I would say...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So this is no Koi Palace.. not even close.. It's not horrible but not great. The hostess looked like she was having a bad day to start so there was no smile on her face. Was seated and next thing you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Unbelievable-that is, bad food and service from the waiter! I never went to a place that was this bad! You get better service from a fast food joint. From the time we were seated and asked 2x's if...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for Thanksgiving dinner last night. (Not my idea, it's a family thing.) Anyway, I was annoyed from the beginning. We haven't sat down for 2 minutes and someone came over wanting to take our...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Dunno what the fuzz about this place. The Food was terrible and the staff, especially the rude host, need to learn more about customers service. Price was over rated for the poor quality food they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We made reservation for Thursday dinner, and was seated promptly. The food was decent giving the price. Service was ok, but not much desire to return, perhaps try its sister site a few blocks down.
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
linens on tablethough there was a flyand not that much selectiondisappointing. don't know why it has a linethough great prices!! only $10/person for dim sum
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this HK-type restaurant multiple times for dim sum and dinner since it opened and each visit has been worse than the previous one. The last time just a week ago was really terrible. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I dunno man. I came here with my mom for some dim sum, she said they have some pretty awesome food here. They definitely had food, but it was far from awesome. Maybe it's better for dinner.We were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Do you want the good news or bad news first?GOOD:- Creative dishes like stir fried cow's milk and egg white with pine nuts.- Delicious dessert soups like the papaya soup we had the other night.- Food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum - Well this place is okay, and there isn't anything eye catching or mouth watering about their dim sum selections. Everything taste as it should taste and everything is pretty good in prices...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Of all the places to eat in the area, I went to this place because the same restaurant in L.A. was so good. Well, it didn't take me long to realize this wasn't L.A. Just average dim sum and not much...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We went there on a Friday night around 7:50pm for dinner. We waited for about 30mins to get seated. (Yes, we did notice that the regulars who came in later got seated earlier than us!) After...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The wait was long. They gave us a number for seating but noticed some later arrivals got seated before us. When we got seated, the food took a while to arrive. The waiter was not very friendly. We...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In terms of dim sum - this is the place I would go. Dinner is another story, I was quite unimpressed, but I've only tried it once. Dim sum - steamed rice noodle wrapped with beef/shrimp/bbq...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm...the few times I've been here with my in-laws, I felt the food was pretty good. it's fresh, the portions are large, and the food was pretty well seasoned. i agree it's very popular so the wait...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so my co-workers were raving about this place, had to give it a try. Meh, average dim sum. Lousy wait staff. We asked for tea and got a pot of hot water. Finally got them back to the table and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ordinary dim sum at a very packed place...there's always a shitload of people always waiting for tables. Only reason that I come here is because we know the hostess and waiters there and they always...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
you people are terrible! The service is OKAY, but the food here is GREAT considering it's price... Portion is great... quality is pretty good... and all that... give this place another chance!
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have had dinner and dim sum here and I have enjoyed the times that I have dined here. The dim sum always seems to be fresh and comes out pretty quickly. The wait can be long for dim sum on the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
the service freaking sucks and the food is greasy as hell. not a very hygenic place. i heard the dinner is really cheap though.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm Chinese. All of my relatives are Chinese. Naturally, we hold parties at Chinese restaurants. This place had some of the most boring traditional Chinese banquet style dishes that I've ever had....
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would like to give it a five star but because of the long wait I am holding back that last star. I had dim sum there but not dinner. The service was okay. Customers were pushy, especially the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with my mom during the weekday at 11:15, the place was filled by 11:45. Steamed chicken with green onion - Half, $10. This was really good, probably the best I've had in the area. Usually...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Host: Hello, How many guests? =)Me: Five.Host: Did you make reservations?Me: No.Host: Uhh......ohhh...sure..=\Customer Service: Nonexistant.To get a table at this restaurant, you must know...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The main reason I am giving 3 stars is the good food. For service, I would give 1.5 star only. You have to make reservation if you want to go there for dinner. And it has been 3 times when I call for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I am really surprised with all the bad reviews...I will make sure not to come here for dinner! There is one common theme - bad service.Dim sum is pretty good here but the wait can be...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We have tried to have dinner at this place twice already but failed because they said it was all booked up. Well we finally got a reservation and tried it last night. We were seated right by the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Worst Chinese food I have ever had...(I am Chinese, but this food ranks below even chop-suey). Most people on this site seem to be commenting about dim sum, we went for dinner.It has been a few...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We'd give this place 3 and 1/2 stars if we could. We love alot of the food. The dim sum is full of flavor and they make an excellent dry chow fun. Like many Chinese restaurants, the place is dirty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I went here for dinner and the food was pretty good. We ate a variety of food. The flavors are good, not too greasy or oily and not too much MSG. However, their service is not the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Kitchen really is overrated. I went there on father's day night and everything is either "tasteless" or "taste weird". We have to wait for a whole hour even though we have reservation done about...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great for banquet style dinners with family. My family's gone there at least 5 times for family dinners. We take up 3-4 tables, so we usually get the private room in the back.Food's great. Dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: 7/23/2007We have gone back to the kitchen several times BUT last Saturday, at around 2:00pm, we went there for a late dimsum lunch, it was mediocre at best but we were hungry so it was okay....
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
::Insert disclaimer here:: I write this review on the heels of a weekend living off the land and being super-conscious of what natural resources I am using and how much. Couple that with 2 great...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a cut above the standard HK style seafood/dim sum restaurant. its horrendous waiting times during peak lunch and dinner times are both good signs. People from HK enjoy eating out like no one's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My hair turn grey just from the long wait. We did not owe the hostess money even though she thought so... The captain was so funny, he yeah yeah yeah the whole time but did not understand a word from...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Landing in SFO at 11pm. Where else can you go to fulfill your Chinese food craving? Excellent selection and great execution on the food even in the run up toward midnight. I can live with awful...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Five Stars for their fish tank! The holding tanks for their crustaceans and fish collections are excellent. No overcrowding and a clean design. The "staff" are very formal Hong Kong style. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Enough has been said about the food. It seems that taste is an individual thing. I'll write about the experience instead.My wife's aunt insisted on taking us here. She kept raving about this place...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was my dad's birthday on Cinco de Mayo, so we went to celebrate. My mom came here for a dim sum lunch with a friend who recommended this place for dinner. So my mom made reservations at 9pm. We...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the food is good for decent Cantonese food in this area. I personally think it's better than Hong Kong Flower Lounge (over priced crappy food), and Fook Yuen (used to be good, way expensive, the old...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Update:We just had our Christmas dinner at the Kitchen, and it was delicious! We each had our own shark fin soup, and it was served on fire and very tasty! Yum....The lobster noodle was also an...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Food every time! Wow ....we love this place. The taste of fauthentic Cantonese cooking. Good price and great taste!!Go before 5:30pm for dinner and you will get a table, but if you go after it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place if you can appreciate a Cantonese style dinner. The seafood is very fresh, plentiful in selection, and prepared very well. The shark fin soup is really hearty, chunks of fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Kitchen is probably my most favorite Chinese Restaurant in the whole peninsula, well just for dinner, the dim sum isn't too great. The dinner here is far superior then Koi Palace, HK Flower...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to this restaurant for dim sum a few times and dinner for couple times. The food is great. Taste good and inventive, the menu has many dishes that I have never heard of before and they...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Although the food deserves more than 2 stars, the service really dragged down the rating. The staff was really annoying and not a bit attentive, which was attributed to the distracting tv. We had to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't come for the service or the setting just the food. Everything I have ever had here is great. The menu is in English but the descriptions are better if you bring your Chinese speaking friends....
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Growing up as a FOB, I have definitely had my taste of China to say the least. The Kitchen is a no doubter 5-star for value, quality, and uniqueness. I have never eaten at a Chinese restaurant with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap food but I hate dealing with the people here. If you don't have reservations, they give you attitude and make you wait forever for a table. It's kind of oily but I guess it's okay, especially...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent dim sum, but not many options for vegetarians. I'm only giving it a 4 because it's open til 1AM which is hard to find, and serves this amazing tapioca dessert thing with mango and grapefruit....
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
-Clothespin In My Food- I had dim sum here this morning (was average) and I ordered four to-go entrees; when I checked my food at home, I was missing one entree and one of my containers had a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought I would never get a chance to try the dim sum here. Every weekend on the dot at 10 am when this place opens, by 10:30 or even before 11, this place is already crowded. This is why I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Susy C: Hurry up dinner is at 7!Susy C's friend: What are we eating?Susy C: LobsterSCF: oh okay*drives past The Kitchen*SCF: What the fuck? It's CHINESE food!?Susy C: Yeah, so?SCF: I hate Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm only rating this on a purely food eating experience and not the wait staff problems everyone seems to be having. My party chose to go around 5pm on Saturday and were promptly seated. We knew...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have to agree with "Re-Run H." and his review below. I would give it Minus 5 Star if there was such an option on Yelp. To Anita M below....how are you going to give this restaurant 3 stars when...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I come here for dim sum just about everytime I am back in the bay. The quality of the food is pretty good, look and taste fresh and the price is not bad. But I really don't like how they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good dim sum. But you'll never find a table at 12pm, and turnover is slow. You might try Fook Yuen nearby, or venture down to the other new place in SSF on Grand Ave (by Bronstein's), to satisfy...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great spot for a late night (open to 1 or 2am I think) meal. Decent chinese food and okay prices. This place used to be called seafood harbor and the dimsum was good but I haven't tried it there...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yelp, please provide me with some negative stars.That bad.We were there on a Monday night at 9:30PM. We ordered two dishes: beef chow fun and sweet & sour pork. When ordering, I ordered in English...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OMG, generally, this is what Cantonese food should taste like. The dim sum is tasty and their dinner dishes are wonderful as well. Down side: LONG, LONG wait and the service is okay.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
reallly good cheap food in copious amountsthe wait is a bitch and so is the service
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good DIM SUM compared to the few places that surround this joint.The place is a little small, so on weekends there's a pretty long wait.I heard that Asian Pearl (in San Bruno) is now co-owned by The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We had dinner there. The food was good, and they have a lot of interesting dishes. But unless you are their prefer customers, you are going to wait to for an hour during weekend rush hours.
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Perhaps 3.5 stars, but I want to bump the overall up a bit ... I think this place is pretty decent (this is a dim sum review). Although some things, e.g. shanghai dumplings, could be better, overall...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Haven't been here for dim sum yet. Company had a "nice" dinner here in one of their "VIP" rooms. Dinner was mediocre at best. We were told that the Kitchen had really good food so we were quite...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The dim sum here is a great value and overall has good quality dim sum. The size of the individual dim sum items can't be beat. This is the only place where they basically give you a whole chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had dim sum here a couple of times and I thought it was great. Their selection is bountiful and I like how they have a secret menu. If you know what they have, you can order it, they don't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely a staple in the bank of Peninsula Chinese food restaurants and we come here for both dim sum and dinner. I like their dim sum - true, it's not the most exciting but they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the kitchen was bit tough to rate....the taste was fantastic...every little dish i sampled was seasoned and marinated to perfection, and satisfied my tastebuds sincerely....the sticky rice wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I give this place 4 stars based entirely on the fact that I had THE BEST dim sum here. that aside..There was a ridiculously long line, and if I hadn't known the host and had been forced to wait, I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OK I admit it, I was one of those people that wanted to check out the novelty. Every day I would drive by the place and wonder why it was so crowded. Succuming to my curiosity, I went there one...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great food for the common Chinese dim sum eater. Seriously, I wish I could give this place one star because everyone there was so ugly (employees and customers) it made me lose my appetite. And the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place doesn't even deserve one star. But since I can't leave that blank, I have to rate it with one star reluctantly. I've been there a total of three times, and two out of three experiences...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
THe food here is delicious both dinner and dim sum. I don't like to eat dim sum much, but if I'd have to go again, I'd eat here again. The only thing that sucked during dinner, are the dishes were so...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I agreed with everyone on how bad the service can be at the Kitchen, but given that most of the dishes were so fresh and unique, it's worth going back on weekdays when they are less crowded. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We waited almost an hour and my wife had to ask three different waiters to check on our food. And what we got was just flat out bad. ( My wife threw up on the way to our car. ) It's beyond me why...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great place for dim sum on top of which, they serve one of my favorite all time dishes; "Ching Gnauw Lahm Tong Haw." I suppose it would litterly translate to "Clear Stewed Beef Soup Fat Noodle."...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2006
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This place has great service. The people that work there are very friendly and very nice. Great food. They have a wide variety or food. Very nice place for you and your friends. I have been there a co...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They have decent dim sum items--jellyfish, chicken feet, that wonton ginger pork dumpling with red wine vinegar on the side--but you wouldn't know it if you're seated away from the main dining room,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Puts the Dim back in Dim Sum. Too much slippery gelatinous stuff that all tastes the same. All the ambiance of a shotgun wedding.
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you know what to ask for this place could be great, if not then if could be not so great but still good. Diffinately take somebody that knows how to order, somebody know a lot of chinese food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2005
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