Good Chinese Eats near Palo Alto
Hi all,
I'll be staying in PA for one night and was hoping to get some good recs for good chinese (all cuisines considered) within a 15 - 20 minute drive. I would love to go to Koi Palace, but thats a bit far for me. The other idea I had was Everyday Beijing in San Mateo which I really enjoyed the last time I was there. I'm open to driving to MView, Cupertino or even Milpitas if I need to. I'll be on company expense, so not as concerned about cost, just yuminess!
Thanks in advance,
FD
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Koi Palace Restaurant
365 Gellert Blvd, Daly City, CA 94015
Everyday Beijing
637 South B Street, San Mateo, CA
By FattyDumplin
on Apr 29, 2011 05:09 PM
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I think Tai Pan is really good, though very overpriced. Not as good as Koi Palace or the Milbrae ones, but the quality is high and it's right in Palo Alto. IMO, Everyday Beijing is a waste of an expense account - good food but not the best use of your resources at all.
Tamarine in PA is also really good. Kampai or Fuki for sushi, though I haven't been to either in a long time.
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Koi Palace Restaurant
365 Gellert Blvd, Daly City, CA 94015
Everyday Beijing
637 South B Street, San Mateo, CA
Tamarine Restaurant
546 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301
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In PA, R&B Seafood Restaurant (Cantonese) and Su Hong (Shanghai).
In MV, Hong Kong Restaurant (for live seafood) near San Antonio and Chef Xiu ( Dongbei).
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Great ideas! Thanks and will check these out...
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So if I'm set on finding the best live seafood Chinese restaurant in the area, would people recommend hong kong restaurant? I'd love to find a place that has lots of tanks full of live seafood where you can order by hte pound...
FD
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R&B and HK Restaurant are fine if you want to eat nearby, but they are too economical for expense account dining. for live fish, and somewhat close by, try Saigon in Sunnyvale or Cupertino restaurants if you don't want to go to Millbrae.
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If ABC in Milpitas is within your driving range that would be my choice.
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is that a chain? I think i've been to an ABC in Irvine and really enjoyed it. Thanks for that rec!
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Milpitas ABC not related to LA area ABC but may be related to the smaller ABC Cafes in the Bay Area. Besides ABC being a large H.K. style seafood restaurant, if you haven't seen the neighboring Milpitas Square Asian shopping center, I think you'll be in for an interesting time.
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Finally making my trip out. so i'm deciding between ABC and Koi palace. The latter is much further away, but i've been before and greatly enjoyed. do you think ABC is comparable or should i just stick with what i know?
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Koi Palace hands down if it's only about the food. ABC was suggested for geographical convenience, plus a location in a multi-restaurant Chinese mall that you might find interesting.
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Koi Palace Restaurant
365 Gellert Blvd, Daly City, CA 94015
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got it cool! i think Koi Palace it is... long trek but should be worth it.
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Koi Palace Restaurant
365 Gellert Blvd, Daly City, CA 94015
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When my son was going to school in Palo Alto we'd take him up to Koi Palace when we visited him. Be sure to drive the 280 rather than the 101.
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Koi Palace Restaurant
365 Gellert Blvd, Daly City, CA 94015
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Chef Xiu has a fairly inscrutable menu and is a true hole in the wall. There was some motion about chefs moving around: I'd try somewhere else based on your constraints. All the other recs here have been solid. ABC in Foster City has fairly large tanks, as does Fu Lam Moon in MV. I have never taken a cotton to TaiPan, the menu seems a little dull and the room is terribly quiet. Not enough for me to work my way through the menu and see what I like.
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Chef Xiu
855 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040
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I don't understand the Chef Xiu recommendations on this board... I tried it out for lunch 6 months ago with some former coworkers (one who even speaks Mandarin), and it was awful. Completely over-sweetened Americanized Chinese food. I threw out the left overs it was so bad....
(The fact that we were the only people there for lunch should have made us leave...)
Btw, Fu Lam Mum on Castro has giant seafood tanks with a lot of exotic looking seafood. I've only ever had their dim sum (which is okay).
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Chef Xiu
855 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040
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I find the dim sum at Fu Lam Mum uncompelling. Haven't had a chance to try its live seafood due to its higher price (vis a vis Kirin etc).
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Fu Lam Mum
155 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041
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I concur generally, but find the dim sum compelling between 9pm and midnight, when they have their late night dim sum special on (3 dishes for $9). At that hour, it's the best dim sum around.
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This i have to agree. The late night menu is a plus :).
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I agree about the dim sum...
Has anyone ever tried anything else their? I was not feeling great once and opted for their congee (which was pretty tasty), but other than that I've always been with a group and stuck with the dim sum....however, I am always eying the tanks with the geoduck...
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I've eaten moderately broadly across their menu. Late night, I often get 3 orders of dim sum, and one of something else. There's a number of dishes I like, but overall the food is a bit greasy, but has decent flavor.
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For non-Cantonese fare, Da Sichuan in Palo Alto is pretty good. Owned by a Chongqing guy.
http://dasichuanrestaurant.com/
Order the classics like water cooked fish, double cooked pork, or ask the waitress for "authentic" suggestions.
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Da Sichuan
3781 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
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The other good non-Cantonese choice in Palo Alto is Hunan Garden. Despite the name they cover quite a range of Chinese dishes with excellent quality.
Michael
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Hunan Garden
3345 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
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if you like Everyday Beijing level of food, then you'll probably have to drive away from Palo Alto to eat Chinese.
there's several good places in San Mateo (including Silver House) and sichuan in San Mateo, also Cupertino Village area, McCarthy Ranch Milpitas area, and Cooking Papa in South Bay.
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