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For four star Chinese, try Zen Peninsula in Millbrae. Here's a place to get good food. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice an elegant atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive.
3.0 of 5 stars.
I am really picky about Chinese dim sum. I want to give it a 3.5, but there's no half but not quite a 4. The dim sum is decent, just a bit on the oily side. There was one dish I recall that I haven't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love to come here on the weekend because of the variety. I have so much fun dinning here on Saturday with a party of four. We can try out a lot of different dishes. The price is good and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Truly one of the best undiscovered secrets in the SF Bay area. My favorite Chinese dinner and dim sum restaurant in the bay area.The cooks come up with new, interesting, and tasty dishes every so...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give a zero for service I would. Our family (two young children and husband) decided to try this on a Friday night at 5:30. The place was literally empty. No one was at the door. We...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
**STRICTLY DIM SUM REVIEW**I would definitely give Zen Peninsula 5 stars based on food but unfortunately we have the service aspect which knocks them down a couple notches. DIM SUM: (based on what I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Zen peninsula is a favorite brunch spot for me and the bf...although I've never had good service here. The 3 stars are strictly for the food and lean more towards a 2.5 since we rarely get out of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The strength I have is washing awayIt wont be long, before I get you by my sideAnd just hold you, tease you, squeeze youTell you what's been on my mind...at ZEN PENINSULA - Akon (Right Now)I went here...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Zen is by far the best damn Dim Sum house in the Bay Area! ! !They have the freshest and best tasting egg tarts, Portuguese egg tarts, dumplings, and buns I've ever tried. I love Dim Sum by the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here twice both times for early dinner. Both were for larger family sized parties of 4 tables.Party 1: The food fare ordered was for the birthday was partially waiter suggested. In his opinion...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice place and good serviceDim sum is very creative and that's how HK dim sum should beSome traditional dim sum here and they taste goodGood - fois gras siu my, bean crud sheet wrap...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is good place for Dim Sum in Millbrae, for me I remember it being a steak house for ever until all of the regulars probably died off and went out of business. When arriving forget the parking lot...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first visit to Zen Peninsula. The parking lot was crowded upon my groups arrival. I think we had a reservation and we didn't wait long to get a table.The food is typical dim sum, steamed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been here for a while. A small group of us would come here on an occasional Sunday for you guessed it...dim sum. It's a large restaurant and parking was sometimes a bear. Sammy Lee would...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was pretty crowded the day we went, but cause there was a banquet going on. Maybe on any other day it will not be so hectic, however the parking lot is pretty small, so finding a parking spot was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Rotten rude hostesses, but good dim sum!
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Just gave here a try and I'll never be back. Quality and Quantity doesn't meet my standard. If you try HK Flower Lounge you'll never come back here.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, there's nothing like a wedding banquet to get you full beyond capacity.Came here for my friend's cousin's wedding. The place seemed a little small, but the whole restaurant wasn't reserved for the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was great! I'm a vegetarian and I loved how they had green for all the vegetarian items. I loved dim sum my entire life, but after I became a vegetarian 6 years ago, it's been hard to find...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you can make it through the parking lot and into the restaurant, the food is ok albeit MUY over priced. Good egg custards! The service is quick and attentive. Very sad as usual are the fish and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
menu far stretched...extra to dim sum dining...order-and-served dim sum...trying different and checking small plate bbq pork...another mark for honey walnut prawns...request rice...to surprised...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars!Great place for dimsum. I went twice in 3 days and enjoyed most of the food!The Good:PORK SHUMAI: Flavor bursting with every bite. Twice the size of other placesGAI LAN: Perfectly cooked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Before this place, I always though good Chinese food comes with sticky floor and poor service. But Zen Peninsula proofed me wrong. Friendly, fast service by waiters in suits, nicely presented good...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As far as banquet and dim-sum restaurants go, this one is definitely a staple in our repertoire. I've eaten dim sum here a number of times and never once had anything that I didn't thoroughly enjoy....
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is like a mini-Koi Palace. The food is very good, and the price is relatively fair too (I would say it's a tad cheaper than Koi but with very comparable quality). This place is smaller, but for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I just had one of the worst experiences here ever. My parents and I decided to head out for dinner tonight and the kitchen (awesome place) was overflowing, so we decided to go a little ways away and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really enjoy going here for Dim Sum. Service is very good even on weekends. TRY the po tat's ! zen only has the po tat's on the weekend
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here several times for dinner and the food is good. I was here once for a Chinese wedding banquet and that wasn't bad either. But what people should really come here for is the dim sum....
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the ONE and ONLY place I will eat dim sum at. There is no other place that beats this place. They have great variety of new dim sum to try out all the time. I love how they have the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good place for dim sum. They definitely have a unique menu that you can't find at most places.Their egg custard tarts are the bomb. YUM. The durian tarts were unexpectedly good.I even tried duck...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I made the long drive from Milpitas just to eat here. I ordered the $49 dinner set, which includes: - Shark Fin Soup: Real shark fin, not the imitation kind. - Abalone - Choice of one personal dish....
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum Saturday!?! Yea, we dare to go on the weekends even knowing there might be a line. When my group if 4 arrived, we were seated right away (not bad). I liked how the hostess were wearing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The main reason I'd drive out to Millbrae to come to Zen Peninsula is something that when translated from Cantonese means "east star fish." It's a type of rock cod, red with spots, that's extremely...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here a while ago and hopefully it's improved. Last we came, we found something in the noodles.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had our wedding banquet at Zen Peninsula. We picked Zen because it was one floor (we had relatives with walking restrictions), it was big (so it wasn't stuffy), it had a good house system of LCD...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The parking is horrible but it beats out parking in the city. I've tried some of the dinner entrees meals and the food was delicious. Really good quality and reasonable prices. They have live...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great for dim sum. All the food is made-to-order, though, there's also cart service if you are the point-and-eat type. The selection here is also great because they have so many...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Zen Peninsula has good Portugese Egg Custard Tarts. I prefer the flaky crust to the shortbread crust that some restaurants use. The texture of the egg tart is like that of a steamed egg. It is also...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Fair dim sum & horrible parking. Still better food than HK Flower lounge. If you are in the area and don't want the wait at Fok Yuen, then perhaps here.
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The service is kinda crap, unless the people there know you. They always seem to give you this kind of snobby look and it's just pretty comfortable. I mean for a upper tier Chinese restaurant, the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was my first time here with the family, and the food was delicious! Minus Points:-1 for serving the main course before appetizers-1 for misunderstanding one order (our waiter was a little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
my cousins and i decided to get some dim sum and i went to check out some places on yelp. the reviews looked promising, so we decided to meet here. we got here around 1230, and i went to look for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a bunch of times, and I think the only way I can describe this place is generally good, but inconsistent. We mostly come here for dim sum, but I've had a few family members who've held...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Solid place to go for dim sum, but the line can be unbearably long if you don't arrive early. Most of the dishes that I've tried have been better than average and I like that I can bring my vegetarian...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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I recently had the great opportunity to enjoy Dim Sum at Zen. What a wonderful way to sample just about everything. The staff was great to stop and showcase all the many choices. I went away STUFFED...The...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum - Decent. Not superb or great. Wait in line - Quick at 11am. We got seated immediatelyBathrooms - Icky. Obviously not renovated. Service - Tea service was good and attentive. One waiter...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ever since the Chronicle article came out, we've decided to get off our bottoms and away from our favorite dim sum house and try new restaurants. Zen Peninsula was good but not great. I had high...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been here 2x for the dim sum and both time left very satisfied. If you go please please try their Golden kabocha fries. I believe it is pumpkin (Japanese winter melon) coated in salted egg(yolk)...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was pretty good. I liked the fact that we did not have to wait an hour for a table. But i didn't like it when I made a mistake and ordered the wrong thing and they tried to make me keep it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place has the best dim sum in the Bay Area! The selection is really good and it's not as greasy as some other places. Char shu pastry and egg tarts are superb. The service, like most...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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I go to this place a lot and every time it is great. The food is great, especially the custard tart on the weekends. You can order dim sum off a paper menu or pull the plates off the carts when they go by. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
1. The hostess is unattentive focusing more on her Zicam then the line of people in front of her.2. Why the hell do they speak to us in Chinese? The 3 of us didn't look Chinese. And when we shook our...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here for dinner and it definitely seems like the type of restaurant you would go to for either dim sum or a wedding banquet. The lobsters in the tanks were HUGE... we ordered a steamed fish...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum is good. Nothing to brag about but if your coming here on the weekend. Expect to wait 30 mins plus. We had 10 ppl got seated quickly because someone knew someone. Sorry, to say a lot of times...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sucktastic. Came here with my family of 12 to have a pre-Christmas get together to eat our faces off. $522 dollars later we all left with scowls on our faces and barely full tummies. First off the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not the nicest dim sum restaurant in the bay area but its clean and good food. I went here for lunch with a couple of friends and noticed something different about this place. No push cart dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just like any other dimsum places - greasy, salty and seafood-y.I went during lunch time (weekday) and was expecting older chinese women pushing carts to come around speaking chinese to me (even...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good dim sum. Haven't been there for anything else. A little expensive. The staff are friendly. Often, I'm the only white guy in the place, and I usually arrive with a bunch of asian girls. I could...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new wife and I just had our wedding banquet here Saturday. I was a little worried at first but things went great. Actually things were chaotic because we had a lot of last minute changes to the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a wedding once.Every dish was delivered promptly and everything was delicious. No complaints.Not sure if it's that good when it's a regular night.Pretty spacious too, but parking isn't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My best friend just got married last Sunday here and let say the service and food were fantastic. ...we had all the help/advices (such tea ceremony and when to do whats ).My friend pay exactly the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the dim sum here. It's good. The place is clean and the staff is friendly. There's ample parking outside. It is a bit expensive compared to other places though.
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chinese people are hard critics to satisfy when it comes to their native cuisine. Case in point - my mom is not one that is easily impressed (trust me, there's a reason why none of the guys I date...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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They have some great dishes that will keep you coming back. I prefer to go there for lunch, but going for dinner isn't a idea either. Their menu is fairly similar to other restaurants and their prices are...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I had our wedding here about 2 months ago and we have to say that Zen did a great job in hosting this occasion for us. We still get people coming to us asking how wonderful of a time they...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Initially when we were planning our wedding, we were torn between having an American wedding and a Chinese wedding. We wanted a American wedding, but we soon scratch that I idea because the wedding...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a wedding....it was alright...I wasnt impressed with the food that much especially their (E-noodle) but the place was decent so 3 stars. I think their parking is too small especially...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Had my brother's wedding banquet here a few weeks ago, and let say the staff at Zen Peninsula know how to take care of their clients. They sure know how to cater to all your needs. They did the best...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think the food is pretty good and the price is reasonable but the service is not that great. I've been to a number of wedding banquets here. I think it's popular because it's relative new and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Upon further review....this place really got me by surprise. Let me take a step back first and point out a few things. I was unfair to say this place did not have enough alcohol to serve because...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I give this a 4.5 for dinner. I used to go here for dinner a lot and through it was excellent Cantonese food. I went a few times for dim sum as well and remember it being good. My parents still...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good, solid dim sum restaurant. Great to have brunch with friends and family. Selection is above average with lots of variety if looking for hong kong style dim sum.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My fiance and I came in for dinner hoping to try some of their dishes, we have thought about having our wedding banquet at this restaurant. So we ordered half a peking duck, and a big lobster which...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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me and my fiance had put down some deposit down for a banquet. Andy, the manager, said that if we enter into the contract, there would be no cash refund but instead a credit of the amount deposited. When we...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here a couple different times but most recently dined here for a wedding. Their service is not very good. There is one particular waiter who is one of the MOST arrogant jerks I've...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know what? I'm not actually sure if I'm qualified to write a review on this place. I was just here this past Sunday for a wedding banquet. I didn't get to taste much of the food, but what I did...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This update is for hosting a banquet through Zen.Truth be told, it was really difficult working with them initially. I wasn't sure if it was because I'm pretty Americanized and they're pretty er......
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have eat a few time here for DimSum, and it was great. Some of the dish you have to go there early before 12 pm, or else it's gone. I greatly recommend to have Dim Sum, and their price is good also....
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite spots for dim sum. I usually call in ahead of time to get a number so I can avoid the long wait. Service has improved and they even give complimentary desserts on occasions. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good dim sum. As I was moving to Burlingame, we took a lunch break to eat here.I usually don't like the taro dumplings, but we had one with shrimp that was excellent. We also special ordered a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here couple times for dim sum and once for dinner. Zen Peninsula never really pops up in my mind when I'm craving dim sum since I'm a KOI Palace fan but I go there way too much so we wanted to go...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Dim Sum Lunch spot !!! A hole in the wall that truly fits the bill. I grew up with the Southern California Sam Woo type of dim sum. I found Zen to have not only the all time favorites of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let me preface this by saying that even though I'm with an Asian guy and practically consider myself Asian - I cannot stand Chinese food - It's BLEH to me. I never really got into the sauces or how...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It would be great to be able to give multiple reviews for one location because:The dim sum here deserves 5 stars... it's some of the best that I've found in the area and it's one of my favorite places...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here several times for dim sum, dinner, and a wedding. The food is pretty good. I like the dim sum here. You do have to wait for a table during lunch especially on the weekends, but the wait...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is something about Zen Peninsula that I like.Dim sum on push carts.Good variety.Televisions.The dim sum though is not the best. But if you're in the mood to get your dim sum on then this isn't a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my first time using this. I took my parents out for dinner. We went there at 5:30pm, when they first open for dinner. I wanted to empress my parents of course, So money was no object. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ive only been here twice, once for a wedding and another for a red egg and ginger party.I have to say it was done quite nicely. I have not step foot in here to have a dinner yet but until then my view...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a restaurant that my family and I go to pretty often for both dimsum and dinner. The dimsum here is decent, nothing too fancy or out of the ordinary, but their dinner dishes are a lot more...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place is trying to be another koi palace/the kitchen/asian pearl... but the food is not that great, dim sum is average, nothing exclusive. for banquet food... the staff find methods to skimp on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent dim sum. I enjoyed the baked bbq pork bun, i must have eaten 7. I had my first fried milk, and it was yum. The rest were your standard flare of dim sum.A dozen or so of us spent $15pp, not bad....
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food was alright here, as nothing special tantalized my taste buds. I remember going here with family, as well as family friends from London. The prices were a bit high here for the food. I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Zen Peninsula Restaurant of Millbrae has one of the fanciest decorations inside the restaurant. The only thing that, I liked about this restaurant was the Ying & Yang Fried Rice!!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum was just mediocre here. The egg tarts were quite good and so were the baked bbq pork buns, but nothing else was special. We came with a big group of 13, but initially, my husband and I were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went with my family to check out the place for my daughter's wedding reception for about 200 people. Ate dim sum while we were there.Place is fine if you want a private banquet for 300 . but if less...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dinner for 3 @ $290.00 incl. 15% tips (did not order wine or soda)1) Alaska king crab 3 eats* @ $18/lb x 8 lbs. (steamed crab legs with garlic on clear noodles; steamed crab carapace with eggs; and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food. My friends took me out their for my birthday. More than the food the company of everyone was a lot more fun.Amlan.
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum here is just OKAY. It's on the little expensive side but I guess that because it's located in Millbrae. I really like the old fashion way when they push out carts with dim sum on them and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
its okay. im not a big dim sum fan. but taste better than most places within the sf bay area. Not aimed for tourist, but locals. When with family, I like to order the egg white & dried scallop fried...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here once for dinner and wasn't overly impressed. Their portions are very small which you're supposed to overlook because they're "creative".I came recently to try their dim sum after...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Zen is my Go-To for Dim Sum.I've been about 3-4 times in the last 6 months, and the quality has been consistent every time.The staff is typical of any Dim Sum joint.You can order via paper, or select...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this is a decent chinese place to go to for dim sum and for dinner. for some very odd reason, i came here tonight for dinner and it was so dead! and today is a sunday! how sad! i came here before...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good banquet dishes like the shark fin chicken soup, the lamb chops with the teriyaki like sauce, the clay pot vermicelli with chinese sausage, well done
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
went there this past sunday for dim sum...i agree with albert C, i prefer fook yuen. but it was pretty good to me, there was a huuuuuge line when we got there but it took us 2 mins to get seated....
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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0 stars. To be honest, I wish the owner and all their employees would have a very bad luck Chinese New Years and drop dead. These people are crooks and cheats. They would cheat their own fellow asian customers...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
0 stars. To be honest, I wish the owner and all their employees would have a very bad luck Chinese New Years. These people are crooks and cheats. They would cheat their own fellow asian customers...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We just came back from having dinner at the Zen Peninsula. The food is okay, the atmosphere is mediocre, the service was so so. There were 6 of us an our bill came out to $320. This place is way over...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been to Zen a couple times for regular dinner service and another time for a wedding banquet. So far so good. For regular dinner service, the first time we came, we had the sea bass. Now that is an...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another pretty good Cantonese restaurant in Millbrae. I have yet to try their dim sum, so I can only weigh in on their regular food. The food is fresh, tasty and a good representation of more upscale...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this restaurant for dinner the second time because the food was very good when I was there for the first time half a year ago. After this meal, I and my friends will never go there again....
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Zen Peninsula is an authentic gem in Millbrae or Chinatown central as I like to call it. A clean, well appointed restaurant with a massive fish tank and friendly service with excellent Cantonese food...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ambiance? Dim Sum? Puh-lease! One does not expect dim (PUN haha) lighting, candle light on each table, elevator music playing the girl from ipa nema, and a rose in an alabaster vase when you go have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We just had our wedding at Zen it everything went great. From the beginning of booking, we were a little put off by our place is great attitude and the payment structure. But everything we smoothly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here last night for my friend's wedding. Because I arrived late, the parking lot was completely packed, so I was forced to park on the street. It was a traditional Chinese menu banquet starting...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to like this dim sum place so much. They offered a good variety and food is tasty. Just recently went back for dim sum, the service was BAD. Every dim sum ladies walked by and asked when we...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hadn't eaten dim sum in a long while so I was craving this shit. I mean like... dreaming about it, grabbing people by the shirt collars, shaking them and declaring how long it's been since I had me...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Prompt seating (weekdays), great dim sum, tentative staff, and child friendly. There's not much of an ambiance though. I always come here with my friend and her baby, and they are so quick to bring a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very good seafood, dinner, dim sum and banquets... nice place, delicious seafood and good dim sum especially sundays. Service is ok unless your a familar. (then u would get xo sauce on the house)
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This spot has plenty of space and the service is okay. The dim sum was served hot with a lot of flavor, and the selection is great. There was no problem getting a table before the noon rush, though...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum is very good but not cheap. I really like the fried dough with the shredded turnip in it. I'll pass on the deep fried pumpkin slices. You can call ahead and make a reservation cause the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good dim sum - this is our new spot! It's a large place and I've never had to wait more than a minute or 2 for a table. Better service than most dim sum restaurants I've been to, even when...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review of Dim Sum.Such a dissapointment... I'm really surprised at all the good ratings. I'm beginning to think that the people who like the dim sum here hasn't really had GOOD dim sum. We...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had Dim sum here for the first time, had a few friends raving about the place so i had to try it. There were many selections and it was tasty. The service was pretty good, maybe because we were the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Zen Peninsula offers extra flava with the usual dim sum dishes you find in every dim sum restaurant, which is not to say that the place does not have other more distinct dishes to offer, such as...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had my wedding banquet there last month. In short - the management and staff at Zen are experienced, honest, reliable, and they do a great job. The layout is also well-suited for banquets.It was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just had my wedding reception there last saturday and it was a blast thanks to everyone at Zen. From the first time the husband and I went in to consult with Zen about having a banquet until the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a huge fan of eating dim sum here. The light yellow walls are drab, unattractive.. just not pleasing to the eyes. It takes away from the whole experience, since all I end up focusing on, is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some dim sum, and I love me some Zen Peninsula! I've noticed that when I'm eating at a restaurant serving dim sum, service is usually not a top priority. Though it is important to me, I tend...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Interesting place. We were seated despite an enormous wedding party taking place in the main hall. We ate a seafood claypot (very good), fois gras truffled fried rice (just greasy pork fried rice),...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5My 1st DimSum Restaurant experience...this is an overdue entry...experience quite pleased, despite the long 30 minute wait... I'm not discounting their wait in any shape or form since it's typical...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Disappointing. Zen's dim sum and service was below average. I came craving some of the popular basic dim sum dishes like shrimp dumplings, rice noodles with shrimp, shu mai, etc. Right after we sat...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Edit: 01/16/08A few months back, management contacted me about the unhappy experience I had. They were apologetic about it and hoped to get some feedback in order to improve. I commend them on this so...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm engaged. So we're planning our wedding. We need a banquet hall. Apparently Zen Peninsual is nice.*ring ring*them: Hello, Zen Peninsual.me: Hi. I'm planning a wedding banquet for my wedding and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just had my wedding banquet here a few weeks ago and guests are still raving about the food and the atmosphere! Everyone on staff were great and everything was done for me without me asking. All I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
No wait here usually which is good. the shrimp dumplings vary from time to time. Sometimes it's good, and sometimes it doesn't taste fresh and sometimes it's all shriveled up. the standards are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A wonderful wedding banquet was held here. They really made an effort and decorated the place up while servince wonderful foods. What did I have at the banquet? I can't quite remember because the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just visited for lunch today, it was awesome!!!Best Dim Sum in MillBrea/Burlingame area!Fast, Friendly and Attentive staff. It gets pretty loud, but that just ads to the charm of a dim sum joint!You...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I go to Dim Sum, I know I'm not going to an upscale restaurant. So when you get to a place where you are the only Caucasian, nobody really cares about politeness, they hardly understand you, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't go to Zen Peninsula that much, but last week when I went there for lunch, I knew that I was never gonna come here again. I asked the waiter for some more water, and he just walked right past...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you are looking for good Dim Sum, I recommend driving an extra 2 miles down the street to Hung To in South San Francisco. I found the food to be much more greasy here. I went on a Friday around...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Disgusting. Straight-up. Anything w/ a skin was stuck to all the other pieces in the dish; nasty. At first I didn't want to review this place just because I felt like it was a waste of my time; but my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My son and daugher in law decided to get married down in LA. However, I got them to come in on a weekend to meet with the family, relatives and friends. I end up throwing a banquet for 300 people....
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First, the food is REALLY good. I was even happy with my chicken foot.However, I have a couple beefs with this place....First, I don't like the fact that you have to mark on the menu what you want -...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, creative and tasty. I love dim sum and I go every week to get it somewhere so I can actually say that Zen has one of the better dim sums out there. Their conpoy noodles are good. They...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Relatives were in from Iowa and Wichita, which I think is in Kansas. Anyway, they were staying at the Best Western and we had grown wary of the likely long wait in the hotel restaurant. One of our...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I conduct full length shop and compare prior to choosing Zen. Even though they are more expensive, we chose them and I am glad. I signed an agreement with them and they really stick to deliver as...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Chinese food. The highlights for me were the cold cut, barbeque, and jellyfish appetizer platter, clams in black bean sauce, ginger and scallions crab, stir-fried beef with bell pepper, the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have this fried pumpkin w/ salty egg yolk dressing on it that is delicious and I have not seen on any other restaurant's menu!
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the food is quite good. the standouts: australian lobster sashimi - w/ its wonderful presentation [made to look like crystal, with a light on the bottom of a bed of ice] and so yummy! the abalone...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I will give it a NEGATIVE star if it was an option.Granted, the food is good. But everything else is horrible.I had my wedding banquet at Zen Peninsula last week. The whole experience of planning the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer: I'm really, really picky about dim sum. I just came back from a dim sum meal with friends here, and I have to say - I really liked it. The siu mai had a good flavor, the chicken feet was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for dim sum:For the 4 times I came, I loved it all. Monday through Friday, I ordered off the dim sum menu just like Hong Kong and they come out piping hot and freshly made. One Sunday I came...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For the Peninsula, I think this is an excellent choice for Dim Sum. Even on the weekends, the wait to be seated is never too long.Variety of dishes is quite good. You'll get all the standard fare...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yum. you could live off their desserts. seriously ;3
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good stuff. And once you sit down, they food comes pouring in. I like my dim sum that way. You don't have to hunt for it.
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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NOT RECOMMENDED; SERVICE EXTREMELY POOR. WAITER UNATTENTIVE TO THE NEEDS OF CUSTOMERS. GO ELSEWHERE IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A MEAL WITH GOOD SERVICE
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We always end up avoiding this place because the line is too long and service isn't as great. I do love the variety of dimsum here. They definitely have more unique dishes and their dimsum is not as...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place to have dim sum and they do justice to my standard dim sum items which are as follows:1. Shrimp Dumplings: Nice and Fresh2. Shrimp Chang Fen (Fat vermicelle noodles): Nice and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had dinner here and the food is so so. We had:Appetizer Plate (Roast duck and Jelly fish) - the duck came out looking like roast pig (was overly dark and looked as if it were heated twice). Jelly...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had one of their banquet menu ($298 for 10 people). It was on a busy day (Christmas Eve). The dishes came in reasonable pace and the staff is polite. Almost all the dishes are very tasty, especially...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place I like to take friends to dim sum because the food is good and I know I can always get a table no matter what. It's good to know the owners. Parking is hard over there but I just park...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wanted to try out The Kitchen today for dim sum on a Sunday morning but it was already packed before 11 am, crazy huh? Lots of older folks too, so I wonder if some early bird special was going on.I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Better than expected. I went on a Saturday morning so it wasn't crowded and there was parking (it is a small lot so I can see how it can fill up quickly). There were plenty of women carrying...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I first read about this restaurant in chowhound and was excited to try a new dim sum place in Millbrae.Zen Peninsula features a large dim sum menu with unusual entries such as siew mai with fois gras...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Order the popcorn chicken knee ligament with yam. It sounds weird, but it's soooo oooh delicious! This could be ordered for lunch or dinner. Speaking of dinner, their service and food is impeccable!...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Zen Peninsula used to be one of my favorite places to go for dim sum...until last Saturday. The fact that we got seated right away during peak hours for dim sum on a Saturday should have been a sign....
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Zen is the new "best" dim sum house in Millbrae by my pallate... which is saying a lot considering there are around 10 pretty good dum sum places in tiny Millbrae alone. My family and I have been...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
DISCLAIMER: I am rating their DIM SUM only. I am actually surprised that I am the first to give a 5 star. My friend took me here on my birthday, and she especially picked several dim sums that I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first visit to the Zen Peninsula, courtesy of a wedding banquet. We had a twelve course dinner that included: 1) suckling pig, jellyfish, seaweed, etc; 2) crab claws; 3) scallops and snap...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe that this place only had 5 reviews so far. Here's my two-cent worth -- pretty good dim sum, a lot of variety, and they keep bringing them out. The tea leaf they use there is actually...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Mediocre execution on the dim sum. There's definitely great variety in what they offer. Some regional dim sum items and stuff you don't normally see during dim sum hours like peking duck. But...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Has a lot of nice touches for a chinese restaurant. Banquet room is fitted for large parties like weddings and celebrations. Nice lighting and good flow. You don't feel crowded or rushed. Very good...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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We tried out the dim sum at Zen Peninsula this morning and were overall really impressed and quite pleased with our visit. I would rank it among the top dim sum houses in Millbrae, perhaps even the to...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was told that the original chef of the Joy Luck Place restaurant (Cupertino Village) opened this place up. I came here for dinner and was not disappointed, although not overly impressed either. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very Good dim sum, packed on weekend, expect to wait even with reservation. The food staffs are friendly and not pushy, but wait staffs seem a little overwhelm sometime.
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2005
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Has a lot of nice touches for a chinese restaurant. Banquet room is fitted for large parties like weddings and celebrations. Nice lighting and good flow. You don't feel crowded or rushed. Very good food, good...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In a never-ending quest to find the best dim sum in the bay area, I landed at Zen Peninsula in Millbrae on the recommendation of a friend that works nearby. The food was tasty and on par with what I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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This is a great place for dim-sum. I like their foie gras & shark fin pork siu-mai, Zen's roast pork with peanut sauce (the most tender barbecue pork ever), the sweet dessert Crispy fried egg mochi, a...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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This is a great place for dim-sum. I like their foie gras & shark fin pork siu-mai, Zens roast pork with peanut sauce (the most tender barbecue pork ever), the sweet dessert Crispy fried egg mochi, and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2004
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Just wen to dinner at Zen Peninsula tonight. My firend's realtive recommendaed to her and we decided to try it. The place was busy but we were seated right away. They were quick to take our order & serve the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2004
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Wow, what a place. This was recommended to me by one of my friends. I stopped by to have dim sum at lunch time and it was great. I work nearby so this is now one of my favorite places. The variety is...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2004
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Oma abalone. I had many different type of abalone before, fresh one, dry one, in sashimi. Zen peninsula had this one on special in oyster sauce. Most of the abalone I had are usually hard to chew and not...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2004
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This is a new restaurant in Millbrae. It serves Hong Kong style chinese/cantonese food. Great place for both dim sum and dinner. On weekdays, they steam the dim sum per your order. This is different from a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2004
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