Koi Palace

Koi Palace is a dim sum restaurant Serramonte Daly City located in United States.

9 / 10
579
ratings
Address

365 Gellert Blvd (at Hickey Blvd) Daly City , CA 94015 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating No
Parking Private Lot
Restroom Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Cocktails

Comments / 142


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katherine k. robinson

Plenty of vegetarian options . We enjoyed 204. Wild Mushroom Buns , 161. Vegetarian Tofu Roulette (made from yuba), 157. Soy Marinated Tofu Cube, 407. Green Onion Pancake , and 307. Vegetarian Rice Roll .

Christine Wu

Delicious dim sum , the best soft tofu that I've ever had! Come early or be prepared for a wait-they have a nifty number system so you can pick up a number and get a call when you're next in line .

SFGate

Specialties: Dim sum , including lobster and Shanghai crab dumplings ; garlic pea shoots ; all seafood , especially shrimp , abalone and geoduck; steamed whole fish ; roast suckling pig . Read more

Lena Lee

The best Chinese ( Cantonese ) restaurant I’ve ever had! The food quality is high, the duck burrito is a must-have! Even the free dessert was amazingly good! Def will come back!

Eater

You'll have to venture south to experience Koi Palace , but this cavernous dim sum enclave has all the dumplings you could want, and a whole lot more. Read more

Tom McGhan

Yes, Koi is most known for their Dim Sum , and it's excellent. But don't sleep on their dinner menu ! Salt&pepper crab , smoked sea bass , and handmade dragon's beard candies in front shouldn't be missed!

Josh W

Get in line via the online app to save yourself a TON of time. Food is top notch, but pricy . Service can be really hit or miss, so just keep waving your arms and shouting until someone helps you.

Arthur Lam

Best dim sum in the Northern California! They have all the traditional Hong Kong or Cantonese dim sum dishes. in addition, the chef over the years have created innovative dishes. Ck dim sum menu w pic

Diana Arz

Delicious authentic dim sum . Be prepared to wait. Fried tofu , daikon cake , scallop dumplings , etc. everything we tried tasted great.

Bikash Mishra

One of the best dim sum spots in the Bay Area. Everything is so fresh and tasty. Try the unique duck burrito and the many seafood dumplings !!

Brian

Highly recommend the whole Dungeness crab dumplings and legs. The rice noodle with fried fish is a real stand out! Don't forget soup dumplings with meat and crab roe . Delicious!

katherine k. robinson

204. Wild Mushroom & Black Truffle Buns - steam buns that look like mushrooms (so cute ! ????) and stuffed with mushrooms . ????

SFist

This Daly City spot in the Serramonte strip mall is legit. It’s loud , overwhelming, and totally worth it. Dim sum is lunch only, but served every day. Read more

Peilin

we came for the CNY Dinner & picked the Beijing Duck special. They had us wait forever and then told us the Beijing duck sold out while the table next to us came after us had Beijing duck .

SFist

It’s always a good sign when generations of Chinese families spill out of mini vans to stand in line at a dim sum place. It happens every weekend at Koi Palace Read more

Eddy Chen

The dim sum is good but the waits are horrific, especially when the "VIP" customers show up and cut the line . Your best bet is to go with a smallish group (i.e. 4-6 people) and show up early.

Pacific Union

Amazing gingko with pea tendrils in broth and coffee spare ribs . Give them your cell number when you check in, and they'll text you when you're getting close to the top of the list.

katherine k. robinson

161. Vegetarian Tofu Roulette - made from yuba (tofu skins, kinda chewy) and stuffed with mushrooms . Served cold. I liked it but probably not everyone's cup of tea .

SFGate

Seafood stars here, including sweet prawns simply steamed and served with a soy dipping sauce spiked with chiles. Read more

Norbert Hu

Perhaps the best Bay Area dimsum . If you must visit on a weekend, do yourself a huge favor and line up 15 min before they open. Otherwise, you could be looking at a 1+hr wait.

Hana Na

Egg custard tarts take around 30min! Also get green onion pancakes , shrimp/chives pan fried dumplings , duck burrito , BBQ pork in crispy rice roll , layered indonesian style cake , xo rice noodle rolls!

Judy Ngai

If you go there for dim sum , they have a fish prepared two ways, in porridge and wrapped in white rice noodles . Super good but u need 4 or more ppl to get a decent taste of diff dim sum .

katherine k. robinson

307. Vegetarian Rice Roll - fresh rice noodles stuffed with mushrooms in soy sauce broth. ????

Bikash Mishra

Excellent dim sum !! Hong Kong style layout. Get there early to avoid a wait. Everything is so tasty!!

Jones

Beef chow fun was really good. Bbq pork was ok, shrimp rolls were good, lotus leaf rice good, shiu mai ok, Chinese broccoli good, pork buns good

Jack Zaw

The most packed Dim Sum place that I have been to. Which means it's really good. Try their abalone egg tart its a must.

Lesly Tan

THE to go place for dimsum in San Fran. Their menu practically consists of dimsum , and every other second their waiters will bring carts of them by your table for you to pick.

Dailoc Nguyen

The place is always packed but well worth the wait! Don't forget to try the dragon beard candy they make there too!

Stefanie Yan

If you like durian , you MUST try the durian paste puff pastry . And also stop by the counter to purchase the dragon beard candy--traditional chinese sweets. This place is quality dim sum you can taste!

John Tsai

Use their app Dinfo to join the waitlist virtually!

Ryan Walton

The ideal dinner for two: half roast duck , honey walnut prawns , shanghai steamed dumplings , Chinese broccoli , and egg puff pastries for dessert . Easy. Delicious.

Emily Leung

Koi does dim sum best, esp #308 (crisp fish filet in rice roll ), #288 (grilled chive & shrimp dumpling ), #268 (baked egg custard bun )!

Omer Zach

Best dim sum around. Worth the wait.

Norris Tran

They make dragons beard candy from scratch near the lobby! asiantastic clientele. Get the suckling pig or peking duck all else is hit or miss. Helps if you speak chinese (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more

Odd Pryc

Awesome Dim Sum . I was lucky to get an immediate seat at 1pm during the week. Totally packed. Food is excellent.

Jiafang Jiang

Can't go wrong with Shanghai dumpling , fried dumplings , clam congee , 流沙包糯米鸡也超好吃!

Shirley Liu

Get the duck with buns and suckling pig when here for dinner . Try to snag an invite to one of your Chinese friends' banquets ;)

Alecs

Really great dim sum ! Best place for tea in the Bay Area! Can e a bit pricy , but as a treat, it's a don't miss.

Don Okuda

Pick up a fast pass and check out the other rides in the meantime. (Just kidding. You will be waiting at least 45 minutes for food.)

Anthony Chen

Molten salted duck egg buns are to die for

The Feast

Don't miss out on a box of dragon beard candy ! It's basically spun sugar with crushed peanuts inside, a lost art that you can see demonstrated here on the weekends.

Tiffany Liu

Fried taro dumpling is the must! Remember to get the small egg tart or u will regret it!

Chris S

Truly fantastic dim sum . Very likely the best I've ever had

ashley tevatia

Get there before 11 or be prepared for a 1-2 hour wait. Lunch favs - #223, #201, #307, and #510 for dessert .

Andrew Wilson

The horrendous wait is somehow completely worth it. Get the dragon's beard desserts by the entrance while you wait.

Allison C

Very good dim sum but there are Places in the outer sunset w 5min wait that are just as good.

Natalie K

Awesome dim sum....but get here as it opens or else you’ll be waiting forever.

John Doherty

It doesn't get more legit than this. The best dim sum I've ever eaten.

jansen c

Good variety of dim sum but the latest creative menus are kind of disappointing..

Kevin Yien

Get there before opening for the first wave. Chinese doughnuts are a surprising must try.

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