Pearl Bay Restaurant

We came for my cousin's baby's Red Egg & Ginger banquet. It was my first time here and I was quite overwhelmed with the size of the restaurant and how busy it was. There was a baby shower, a wedding, and (I believe) regular patrons there, besides our banquet. It was nice to have a private area, separate from the rest of the parties. All the food was delicious. I particularly liked the fish and the 北京烤鴨 (Pekking duck). The fried rice was mid, but then I added the sauce from the fish, and it was a huge upgrade! I'm not a huge lobster fan, but my sister really enjoyed that. My partner is severely allergic to fish, and they were able to accommodate by bringing a couple dishes of vegetarian noodles.I would love to come back and try their dimsum!

Frequent dim sum Customer for many years. This last dinner had me questioning whether I should ever come back. It was Chinese new year and understandably they were busy. So we kept things simple and ordered just a soup, a meat dish and a plate of stirfry vegetables with mushrooms. The soup and garlic stirfry ribs came fairly quickly and was fine, but we didn't see any sign of the stirfry vegetables for another 80 minutes. The waiter even came by at around minute 60 and even he questioned why I was taking so long from the kitchen to make a stirfry vegetable dish. It was the New Year's and I didn't want to get too upset after waiting for 90mims. so I simply asked if I could cancel the order and pay for everything else. Two staff members quickly, ran to the kitchen to rush out my dish, but I explained that three members of my party had already put put on their jacket and left the restaurant. After about five minutes of nicely, just trying to ask for the bill, they showed me the stirfry vegetables. To be honest, it was a feeling that I got walking out of the restaurant that made me want to write the review. I literally felt conned into taking that last dish because they refused to remove it.

I read somewhere that the best Chinese restaurants have 3-3.5 stars and Pearl Bay is a great example of this. Normally for dimsum we'll get it takeout from Taipan or New Hwong Kwok but those have been really crazy around lunch with people getting roast duck and roast pig. Koi Palace takes reservations but it's a little too far and every time we go I'm worried I'm going to get a door ding.We've been coming for a while when we want "good" dimsum and it delivers every time. They are very popular and even if you come at 11:30 it may already be hectic so we like coming before 11 for a more peaceful meal.Interior is huge and spacious with large TVs on both sides. They also have live seafood tanks you can take the kids to but there are tables there that get full of people if you come too late. They don't have carts and you order on their print-out menu. Food comes quickly and they've never missed an order but if you want ice water, boxes, or the check be prepared to be a little aggressive or you'll be sitting and waiting for a long time. All of the dimsum is fantastic and more "bite sized" which I like. I would rather have better quality than huge pieces of something that is OK. It is more expensive than other places though. Special shoutout to the crispy roasted pork, it's a must order and super impressive. The fat is rendered almost completely gone and the skin has a crunchy potato chip like quality that is so rare to find.

Uniqueness: Typical Chinese Wedding Food when it comes to Wedding food and they also have dim sum too. Service was EXCELLENT thoughWait Time: [x][x][x][x][x]Food Quality: [x][x][x][x][x]Service: [x][x][x][x][x]Setting: [x][x][x][x][x] Cost: [x][x][x][x][ ]Recommendation? Great place to host wedding venues and dim sum get togethers as the place is very spacious.Been here for a family party with plenty of family members and the place was gigantic for a venue. Service is very well done here and you'll definitely be comfortable here enjoying what they have to offer. We were served the typical 7-10 course meal that we typically would see at Chinese weddings and all the food they offered was great and no issues at all. I'll definitely be back here when it comes to planning an event with many family here.

We came here for dim sum with the family. The wait was not long since this place is huge. We got a variety of typical dim sum food. The overall quality and rate of the food was above average for dim sum places around the bay area.They have large screens on the wall that can show videos. A great banquet venue that can fit a lot of people. What impressed me the most was the friendliness and attentiveness of the wait staff. My daughter left a disposable cup that had a ladybug in it. She left it on the table when we left, and didn't remember until we were outside. When we went back in, they had already cleared that table. The staff took us to the dirty dish tray, and found the cup, but the ladybug was gone. My daughter was really disappointed, but the staff continued looking through the dish tray and found the ladybug. Wow, I was impressed. The ladybug is now safe in our strawberry patch.

I've come here over and over again because this is my family's go to spot for dimsum. This place does get VERY busy on holidays and weekends so either go early or make a reservation. Otherwise, you can check your place in line through the dinfo app and just walk around Homegoods to pass the time. There's a huge parking lot but fills up quickly due to the sheer amount of families dining on weekend mornings.The place itself is clean and well-lit. If you ever need anything, just flag down an employee and they will do their best to accommodate. They handle quite a large volume of guests, so don't expect them to be checking on how you're enjoying your meal.My favorite dishes from this place is the Siu Mai, Steamed Chicken w/ special sauce, Steamed Short Ribs with Garlic and Taro, and Rice Noodle Rolls with Shrimp. Everything comes out so tender and melts in your mouth. I also highly recommend the Baked Egg Custard Buns, which are my favorite dessert here. I love this place because what they do well, they do really well.

Good Cantonese food, fair service and nice ambience at a reasonable price. Overall surprised by tasty food that is not too greasy. Definitely will be back to try other items.

This beautiful banquet hall hosts giant walls of screens and light fixtures illuminating the dining experience with a vibrant pristine glow to accentuate the food you're about to sink in your mouth.When not occupied by wedding, birthday, or other ceremonious events, Pearl Bay is serving your classic Chinese seafood and dim sum. Their large space can accommodate parties of any size but be warned that during the peak time for dim sum, it can get quite packed and may require a bit of a wait. For dinner service, you could consider calling ahead to make a reservation but it's probably not guaranteed unless you're a regular. The food is exquisite and prepared well. The dim sum is as delicious as they look and their large plates of food are piping hot and freshly prepared for consumption. They have set course meals if you're not too sure of what to order for your table but they also have an extensive menu for a variety of protein (beef, chicken, pork, fish, and other seafood), vegetables, soups, and carbs (noodles and rice) for you to choose from. The price definitely reflects the quality but it is still not the highest price point for this type of cuisine. Given the complexity of the dishes and care put into their presentation, it is very much worth coming out for a meal. The staff are decent. Not a whole lot of interactions as they're moving quick to fulfill orders and accommodate the high churn. The managers do a good job of making sure you're taken care of but nothing out of the ordinary I wouldn't have expected elsewhere.The location is also extremely convenient for those running errands since there's a Costco and some other stores nearby as well as the highway entrance for those visiting from afar. Parking is pretty accessible - they have a huge lot rarely used by the other shops in the area.Overall, Pear Bay satisfies the need for a classic Chinese banquet hall and party space in addition to filling you up on delicious dim sum for brunch. There aren't a whole lot of places still open that can compare with Pearl Bay in the area as many have closed, moved further south or have dropped in quality to no longer be considered as viable options. If you've never been, check it out and if you've been before ages ago like I had, give them another try and see the improvements they've made under new management!

Pearl Bay is quite the popular dimsum restaurant, as even coming at 1pm, we had to wait for over 30mins. The restaurant is large and spaceous. I usually dont have expectations for dim sum in the Bay area, but Pearl Bay was actually pretty decent. Everything tastes like it was made in house and portions are fine. We order around 12 dishes for 5 people and paid around 30$ pp. Overall, i think this restaurant is worth a visit for anyone who wants dimsum

This is my mom's go to dim sum restaurant in town. Even though dishes cost a little quality, and service just can't be beat. It's always busy, so we always get there right around opening. Huge space that can host banquets as well!