Tin's Teapot Bistro

Solid dim sum spot! My bf and I are trying to check out new local spots versus going to our "go tos" and we're glad we found this spot. Menu can be a bit overwhelming since there are so many options but we found our normal "go to" dishes. We ordered the honey walnut prawns, fried noodle roll w spicy sauce, rice noodle roll with shrimp, steamed egg custard, and the Shanghai dumplings. No complaints about any of these dishes! Service was quick. Got all our dishes in a timely manner. We barely have any left overs. We arrived around 5:30 and there were only two other parties. It's now 6:10 and a lot more parties have joined so dinner on a Sunday can get a little busy! Will definitely be back!

This is solely for dinner, as I have never tried their dim sum. But probably will not. Staff were good and friendly, I give them that. Had family dinner here, 13 people. So we ordered the set dinner with a few extra dishes.The food was subpar, and the pricing is expensive compared to the bigger places in San Leandro. Out the door was $700, but we're all head scratching as to why it cost the much. We go to Fusion with the same amount of people and be $400. So definitely overpriced. And this is the first time I see tea charge for dinner. No other places charges for tea for dinner!The appetizer with cured meat was sour. The sea bass was not fresh, hence probably why they fried it and served with mayo instead of steaming it. The only thing enjoyable was probably the lobster.

Tin's Teapot Bistro was the venue of a dinner organized by black badge Elite Li Y. of Hawaii on 08/08/2004. Li was kind enough to extend me an invitation, and I finally got a chance to meet several long time Yelpers in person. This was my first time eating at Tin's since the pandemic. Upon entering, I saw Alice the owner working at the cash register. Really glad to see her still at the helm. The interior appeared to have gone through a slight upgrade. Cleanliness was still excellent.We were seated at a large round table. Our group of 10 elected to eat family style. We each picked a dish, so we ended up with a table full of food. Overall, the quality was quite good. My two favorites were the Salt and Pepper Pork Chop and XO Sauce Seafood Combo. Judging from the absence of leftovers, I'd say the others liked it as well.Service we received was terrific. The staff were friendly and attentive.Many thanks to Li for organizing this dinner. Good food, great company. Definitely a fantastic outing!

Local cute dim sum place. Friendly workers and very nice.Small parking lot but good amount of spots!Food - dim sum was standard and tasty!I really enjoyed the minced meat turnovers and the mango shrimp rolls.Small review but if it's good food and a good time, not much else is needed :)

Great food. Executed well with taste and presentation Dishes that are unique and delicious That are not offer in any other restaurants Ambiance- family style Supporting the localish

The food and location was amazing. The inside was really busy but really clean which is rare for Hayward. The dim sum, soups, and entrees is what we ordered. Their fried egg noodles was perfect. The chicken and corn soup is delicious. The crab soup was also good. I really enjoyed their honey walnut prawns.

We wanted to do a repeat dinner at Tin's. Our last experience was positive, and we wanted to confirm that it was the food and not just the company that we dined with. The first thing that we noticed when we pulled into the parking lot is that the man who had been sheltering in the corner of the lot behind the tree was no longer there. It was odd to walk up to the front door and hear a warning that we were being recorded. We walked in and there was a man with his back to us who was praying to a shrine. We walked a little deeper in so staff could see us but no one came until the man who was behind us praying walked up and asked how many in our party. We were seated and menus were presented. A server came by and asked what we'd like to drink. I ordered Ice Water and she ordered Hot Tea. The server asked if Jasmine was okay, and I suggested that he bring us Gook Bo instead. Gook Bo is a blend of Pu-ehr and Chrysanthemum. I asked my wife to do the ordering. We both enjoy having numerous flavors, so it was not surprising that we ended up with five dishes. There were:Wok-Charred Pork Chop - 5 - This was the one dish that we had last time that stood out in both our minds. And it was just as delicious this time!Minced Beef with Cilantro Soup - 5 - Also known as Westlake Beef Soup on some menus. The server served it correctly by bringing out a shaker of White Pepper. Braised Japanese Tofu w/ Tender Greens - 5 - The Greens were truly tender and the Tofu was served super hot. Delicious by itself, only a bowl of steamed rice could have made it even more yummy.Thai Style Fish Fillet w/ Basil - 5 - She likes to order items that sound different. I was guessing Black Bean Sause with Basil similar to a Clam dish that we had a couple times in Southern California. Nope, it was more of a Thai Sweet and Spicy Sauce over lightly battered and deep fried fish with Basil. Combination Chow Mein, Hong Kong Style - 5 - Hong Kong Style Chow Mein is usually a thin noodle that is deep fried into a plate sized patty and then the meat, vegetables and sauce are pour over. Some of the toasty noodles will now be soft while others are still crunchy. The restaurant was about 1/3 occupied. Everyone seemed to be enjoying their food. We felt that the music was a bit loud for conversation. The servers were excellent and all of our orders came from the kitchen piping hot. I noticed that when the check was brought to our table, they had charged us for tea for two. After we put a credit card down and the final check came, they had removed one of the tea charges without me having to say anything, so extra points for attentiveness to detail. Well done Tin's!

This is my go-to dim sum place in the East Bay. It's a favorite among native Hong Kongers living in the area, serving up really authentic versions of dim sum classics. The steamed har gow (shrimp dumplings) and the crispy golden-brown taro puffs are fantastic here. There's also such an incredible variety that you are definitely going to find something you love. The chicken feet and turnip cakes are also crowd favorites, expertly cooked and seasoned to perfection.What really sets this restaurant apart is the freshness and quality of the ingredients. Every dish arrives piping hot, with layers of flavor. The service is efficient, though it can get busy on weekends.All around highly recommend.

A BEEEG thank you to Elite Yelpers George F and Harvey K for putting this place on the map for me. They have been my Chinese food specialists in the Bay area for many years. When the occasion for me to be in their "neighborhood" became a reality I reached out to them for a restaurant suggestion and ask if they wanted to meetup. Both resoundingly recommended Tin's Teapot. So a few yelp friends and extended yelp friends gathered here. Excited to finally meet Harvey and George IRL after following them and their eating adventures for years!With ten filling a table for early dinner, we each chose one dish. Each dish came out in generous portions and I was sure we ordered too much! That's the funny thing about Chinese food... always seems to be "just enough" as full as we were! This is what we ordered:Singapore rice noodle,Wok charred porkchops,Sautéed pea shoots,XO seafood combination,Chinese beef stew,General Tsao's chicken,Vegetarian Buddha delight Clams in black bean sauce,Prawns w/honey glazed walnuts,Beef with mushrooms, and tea and rice.I honestly loved all the food. Favorites being the pea shoots and perfectly seasoned pork chops. Enjoyed the food and the even better company that I told my family about it and happily drove them over a week later for lunch. Second visit this is what we had: a whole lotta dim sum! Seriously so much I can't even remember what except favorites included (again) the sautéed pea shoots, the lotus wrapped mochi rice, bean curd wrapped... pork filled steamed and seafood filled pan fried ones, and salted egg pumpkin fritters. All so memorable! Least favorite were the shu mai and xialongbao.Absolutely love this place! Such memorable company 2x. Happy to meet and make yelp friendships with Cheryl, Hazel, Dexter and their plus ones. Happy to celebrate years of friendship with Harvey, George, Kyra, and AL L ! Such great belly laughs and secret stories told (shhh). Thanks for being great (yelp and now IRL) friends over the years! Thank you Tin's for the delicious food including refreshing mango pudding, for excellent service and food, and for letting us stay way beyond what we should have. You are tops in my book!

Came in picked up some Hargow (Shrimp Dumplings), Shumai (Pork & Shrimp Dumplings), Mongolian Beef, and Beef Chow Fun for Sunday Football!! Called in the order and was ready in about 30mins. Not too bad. Small portions for a big price tag on the Mongolian Beef and Beef Chow Fun. The dumplings were standard size. The food here is average. But the service was friendly.