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Zen Peninsula

1180 El Camino Real, Millbrae, CA 94030-2015
650-616-9388
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Ranked #16 of 48 restaurants in Millbrae
Price range: €24 - €31
Cuisines: Chinese, Dim Sum, Seafood
Most recent review
- 28 Mar 2013
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Lakeland, FL
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44 reviews 44 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

Seafood still swimming in the aquarium and cooked to order. Service was fast and efficient. We ordered several dishes and they were well prepared and very fast, delicious.

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Evanston, Illinois
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2012

26 of us had Dim Sum there to celebrate Mom's 90th - and it was easy - fabulous - tasty - and affordable! The night before 14 of us went out for dinner and the cost was nearly triple the bill for 26 - and each and every one of us had more than we could possible eat. Wonderful variety... More

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Santa Barbara, CA
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47 reviews 47 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

Couple of days after Christmas; restaurant was very busy at lunch--not packed; no waiting. Food seemed really good, and the fact that the restaurant was packed with mostly Asian clientele (speaking chinese) is probably strong confirmation.

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California Foothills
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25 reviews 25 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2010

We ordered a chicken salad at $9.00 that was unedible. It was so full of horseradish we could not eat it. I don't know if it was a joke or what. When we came in they threw the menu at us. They told us to hurry up and order and got hostile when we asked questions about the dim sun.... More

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Laguna Niguel, CA
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111 reviews 111 reviews
79 restaurant reviews
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2009

This restaurant has very good Chinese food, particularly fresh seafood, at reasonable prices. We started with Mu-Shu Pork and then had Fresh prawns and baked pork. All were very good, but the prawns were incredible. Fresh, large and beautifully cooked. We were the only non-Asians in the restaurant and it was busy. Most people ordered live king crab and lobster... More

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Oviedo, Florida
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73 reviews 73 reviews
35 restaurant reviews
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2009

My wife and I discovered this restaurant on a recent visit to San Francisco. We stayed near the airport and went driving around looking for a place to eat dinner. We entered a huge romm filled with 400 diners, all Chinese. We were the only caucasians in the place, but they made us feel right at home. I ordered a... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2008

Exotic Cantonese really isn't my thing. But the spareribs (guailo selections) were definitely tasty. Not much on ambience, typical cheaply converted "used to be some other kind of restaurant in the 70s, and it still has that feel" kinda place.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2008

Service but still the best

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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2008

This is a large facility and nicely decorated. Service was rapid and attentive. As our party was about to order, we were told that there was a special that day on king crabs at $18 each. This sounded remarkably low, but we went for it. When the crab arrived, it came with only the legs and without any body meat... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2008

really like the chicken and sweet corn soup

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