Asian Pearl Peninsula Restaurant Review, Millbrae
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Asian Pearl Peninsula 1671 El Camino Real (Near Park Place) Millbrae, CA 94030 650-616-8288 650-616-8282 (Fax) |
Asian Pearl Peninsula in Millbrae, California’s downtown was part of the same Culinary Wonderland group as The Kitchen in Millbrae, hence the same menu. We’ve been to this location a couple times and have found it to offer very good Cantonese Chinese cuisine. The Richmond Asian Pearl has also served up very good Chinese food. This place stays open till 1am. We went for dinner.
Decor, Vibe – Big seafood tanks by the kitchen. Fancier interior with big decorative light fixtures and recessed ceiling. Same large food photos seen at the nearby Kitchen. Loud, busy, lots of large table get-togethers. Majority of folks were Asians.
Menu Pictures (Click to zoom into any picture)
To go Menu
Menu looks identical to The Kitchen’s Millbrae’s.
Picks:
House Combination BBQ and Cold Cut Platter ($20) Crispy skin Roast Pork was very fresh and had some very crispy skin. BBQ Pork cheek is an enhanced version of BBQ Pork. I prefer the regular version. Beef Shank cold cuts and Jelly Fish were good standard appetizer fare.
Roast Squab ($10 each) Authentic version of a classic Cantonese dish. Juicy and cooked just right.
Empress Chicken ($10, Half) – came with some nice ginger, scallion dipping sauce. Tender and very well flavored as expected.
Soup of the Day ($12) was a vegetable root soup with pork and lots of octopus. Strong seafood flavors with a clear broth. Not cheap but worthwhile.
Braised Chinese Eggplant ($12) with Yusheng sauce was excellent. It comes with a candle lit heater. Tender warm eggplant, shards of pork.
Fried Rice ($13) with dried scallops and egg whites was top notch and a big dish. Lots of scallops and just egg whites and no yolk.
Peking style Pork Ribs ($12) were cooked perfectly. Lots of sweet and sour style sauce on pork with onions. No pineapple or bell peppers here.
Roasted Duck ($12 for half) was top notch. Good sized portion, warm, juicy, and good flavor. Better than nearby Cheung Hing.
Macau Style Salted Pork Shank ($13) was some fried pork with crispy skin and lots of fat under the skin. Not a lot of meat. This combination made for a decadent and tasty appetizer. Includes a big bone that dogs would die for.
Papaya Beef ($13) is a signature dish that many tables got. Tender, juicy, high quality beef brushed with egg to shininess. Slight pepper kick. The papaya helps flavor the sweet sauce and accent the beef’s heartiness.
Free Coconut milk dessert was thick, rich, and well done.
OK:
Beef Chinese Broccoli ($13) was well done except for the addition of some chili flakes. It detracted from the otherwise good dish. The heat was mild and distracting.
Pans:
None
Service was decent with a friendly server and no lack of tea refills or plate change. They did nudge us to leave after 2 hours though. If you are looking for high quality Cantonese Chinese cuisine on the Peninsula, Asian Pearl Peninsula is recommended. We suspect their dim sum would also be of good quality, given the high quality. Koi Palace is about the only place better in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Also at:
Asian Pearl
43635 Boscell Rd.
Fremont, CA 94538
510-979-1368
Asian Pearl
3288 Pierce St #A-118
Richmond, CA 94804
510-526-6800
New Canton
2523 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818
916-739-8888
New Lai Wah
5912 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95822
916-428-6183
Each is independently owned and operated.
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Overall Rating: 
(Very Good)
Come Back? 
| Food Rating: | (Very Good) |
| Service Rating: | (Good) |
| Atmosphere Rating: | (Very Good) |
| Value Rating: | (Good) |
Guide: 0 = poor, 1 = Fair/Average, 2 = Good, 2.5 = Very Good, 3 = Excellent , 4 = Extraordinary
| Alcohol: | Beer, Wine |
| Attire: | Casual |
| Hours: | Sat-Sun 10am - 2:30pm, 5pm - 1am, Mon - Fri 11am - 230pm, 5pm-1am. |
| Parking: | Street |
| Reservations: | Yes |
| Prices: | $6 - $138 |
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November 24th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
[...] restaurant serves solid and inexpensive dim sum in sleepy Belmont. Not as good as say Asian Pearl Peninsula in Millbrae, but still surprisingly decent Chinese [...]
November 25th, 2009 at 10:12 am
[...] it to offer very good Cantonese Chinese cuisine. We went for dinner. Here is our review of the Asian Pearl Peninsula, Millbrae [...]
December 2nd, 2009 at 9:31 am
[...] dim sum and a much wider menu. Local top spots Daly City’s Koi Palace and Millbrae’s Asian Pearl Peninsula still rank higher. Hopefully in time, this place will become even [...]
December 26th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
i was there on 2009Dec26, my mom’s birthday banquet. That is, December 11th, in the Lunar Calendar. food was not good. barely average. service was pretty sucky as well. meh, would not do it again.
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:34 am
[...] they did refill us and change our plates. While the food is solid, Koi Palace, Zen Peninsula, and Asian Pearl Peninsula all have better dim [...]
March 3rd, 2010 at 12:02 am
[...] Sunset district. Millbrae is home to many fine Cantonese Chinese restaurant including Asian Pearl Peninsula and Zen Peninsula. With such high powered competition we wondered how they would position [...]