Asian Pearl Peninsula Lunch Dim Sum Restaurant Review, Millbrae
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Reviewer: Foodnut.com 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 dim sum lunch. Asian Pearl Peninsula has a separate dinner review.
Be sure to read our Introduction to Chinese Dim Sum.
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 The Kitchen. Loud, busy, lots of large table get-togethers. Majority of folks were Asians. It was still packed around 1:45pm.
Menu Pictures (Click to zoom into any picture)
Menu looks identical to The Kitchen’s in Millbrae. We’ll list the item number of each item below.
Picks:
1. Steamed Shrimp Dumpling ($3.95) or Har Gow were 4 delicate pieces full of delicious fresh shrimp and just out of the steamer.
7. Shark Fin Soup Dumpling ($5.80) is totally not PC but a reference test dish. First class broth with a slight mediciny hint and some Cheung ho fa herbs. Dumpling was full of chopped shrimp and sharks fin. This too a long time to arrive but was well worth it.
13. Fried Stuffed Dumpling ($2.60) or Ham Sui Gok were hot out of the fryer and perfect. They looked pale but the crunchy texture and meat filling made up for the look.
20. Dried Scallop Turnip Soft Cake ($3.20) were pretty big. Lots of chunks of white turnip and classic flavor.
23. Steamed Pork Spare Ribs ($3.20) was one of the best. Hot out of the steamer, it contained lots of pork, black beans, and some lango. Greasy but super flavor.
34. Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll (3.95) was excellent. Very smooth, not too greasy, and sauced so it was not too sweet.
40. Fresh Mango Pudding ($2.60) was top notch. Lots of real mango chunks, egg to make it fluffier, and not too sweet.
OK:
17. Sesame seed ball ($2.60) were warm and decent but not exceptional. Tons of black bean filling to the point of almost having too much.
29. Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf ($3.95) was solid but not top tier. Slightly hard rice but a good amount of meat filling.
Pans:
None
They have some carts circulating but most items come from ordering off the checkoff menu. The food came fast and out of order, desserts first, so try to order multiple times to space things out.
Service was decent with some flagging down of the server required. If you are looking for high quality Chinese Dim Sum cuisine on the Peninsula, Asian Pearl Peninsula is highly recommended. Koi Palace in Daly City is one of the few that is better.
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.
Asian Pearl Peninsula Overall Rating: 
(Very Good
Come Back? 
| Food Rating: | (Very Good) |
| Service Rating: | (Good) |
| Atmosphere Rating: | (Very Good) |
| Value Rating: | (Good) |
Guide: 0 = poor, 1 = Below/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: | $2.60 - $6.80 |
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- ABC Seafood Dim Sum Lunch Restaurant Review
- Asian Pearl Restaurant Review, Richmond
- Hong Kong Flower Lounge Dim Sum Restaurant Review
- Zen Peninsula Restaurant Review Dinner, Millbrae
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January 4th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
[...] Kong Flower Lounge, The Kitchen. This high quality dim sum, this is a very good choice for lunch. Asian Pearl Peninsula and Koi Palace better Zen Peninsula’s quality. Call ahead and get a number, this will reduce [...]
February 7th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
wow, look at that, I’m already drooling, great color, looks delicious
April 2nd, 2010 at 8:47 am
[...] their extensive menu. The food here is solid but there are so many decent Chinese restaurants like Asian Pearl, nearby to choose [...]
May 10th, 2010 at 8:49 am
[...] breath of items was excellent, more extensive and more inventive than nearby places in Millbrae. Asian Pearl Peninsula is the other place that comes [...]
July 14th, 2010 at 12:02 am
[...] – Nearby dim sum lunch restaurants include Asian Pearl or Zen Peninsula. Shanghai cuisine restaurants include Shanghai [...]
August 3rd, 2010 at 11:59 am
[...] Clearly the prices are 2-3 times more than other places. Yank Sing is worth it if you like decent dim sum in a clean Western setting with lots of English speaking servers. I would rate the food below places on the Peninsula like Koi Palace, Asian Pearl Peninsula. [...]
August 16th, 2010 at 11:48 am
[...] Asian Pearl Peninsula in Millbrae, California’s downtown was at one time, part of the same Culinary Wonderland group that owned 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. This review incorporates many dinner visits from 2009 through August 2010. A separate review is for Asian Pearl Peninsula Dim Sum Lunch. [...]