Koi Palace has been on the best Chinese Dim Sum restaurant lists in the San Francisco Bay Area for years. The Peninsula is ground zero for some of the best Chinese food in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Around 2018, new upcomers with opulent interiors and modern menu have challenged them. HL Peninsula and HL Peninsula Pearl Sister restaurant Dragon Beaux and Palette Tea Garden Koi Palace has been around since 1996 and specializes in wide selection of Dim Sum for lunch and special dishes for dinner. They also have locations in Dublin and at the Thunder Valley Casino. Koi Palace Dinner is reviewed separately. Dragon Beard candy creation is covered too. Our last visit was in the pandemic during the Summer of 2022. We review the sister restaurant Koi Palace Contempo Cupertino 2023 at the bottom of this post. Be sure to read our Introduction to Chinese Dim Sum tutorial. Koi Palace has a printed menu that you can order on, plus a number of carts, servers carrying dim sum around. We had to order only a couple items via the printed menu. On a visit midweek, we had to order most items from the menu. This place is a very busy and […]

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Koi Palace is a popular Cantonese Chinese restaurant in Daly City, California. (Just south of San Francisco) The Peninsula is ground zero for some of the best Chinese food in the SF Bay area. It has been around since 1997 and specializes in wide selection of Dim Sum for lunch and special dishes for dinner. This restaurant also has locations in Dublin and at Thunder Valley Casino. We came for dinner and have previously reviewed Koi Palace dim sum lunch. Our return trips included the latest in 2024. Yelp reviews emphasize lunch and do not factor in where this place falls in the Chinese restaurant pecking order. Avoid this restaurant during Chinese New Year (Usually in February) unless you want to hit the crowds, poor service, and possibly sub par food quality. Be sure to read our article How to order in authentic Chinese dinner Fresh Seafood Tanks – not as impressive in 2012 (Dead fish) Fishing! Decor, Vibe – Koi Palace is a busy and a noisy Chinese restaurant with lots of families and friends eating together. It is less noisy and crazy at dinner time. Avoid Holidays as they are even more crowded.  Always come early to prevent […]

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