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Fook Yuen (Chinese / Dim Sum)
Peninsula: Millbrae

OK, enough with the jokes about the name already. In Chinese, it actually means something like “lucky garden” or “garden filled with fortune.” Like all dim sum houses in the Bay Area, waits of at least half an hour are the norm during the weekend unless you come early or late. The name scares off non-Chinese, so the clientele is mostly Chinese and the food is authentic.

Cuisine: Chinese / Dim Sum
Price: Dim sum is $2-5. Dishes like chow mein are around $10.
Dress: Casual. The faded 501s and shorts are OK.
Noise: All dim sum houses are loud and that’s the way it should be.
Reservations: None taken, unless you know the staff or are in a large party
Payment: Cash and credit cards.
Parking: There is a free lot connected to the restaurant and street parking isn’t bad.
Date place? No, given the potential for a very long wait. Plus, it’s more fun to go in a large group.


Fook Yuen / 650.692.8600
195 El Camino Real (Victoria & Chadbourne)
Millbrae, CA 94030 (directions)




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  • SFGate. San Francisco Chronicle reviews Fook Yuen.


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