25 Essential South Bay Area Restaurants

"Since opening its doors in 1996, Koi Palace has expanded to multiple locations throughout the Bay Area, serving a variety of Cantonese dishes. The restaurant, inspired by the experience of enjoying fresh seafood from live tanks in Hong Kong, has no shortage of dim sum options, including pork and shrimp siu mai, shrimp har gow, and, of course, the iconic Shanghai soup dumplings. Koi Palace is well-suited to serve large groups, as it’s known for its bustling tea house atmosphere, banquet offerings, and large shareable entrees, including seafood dishes made with crustaceans from the tanks." - Paolo Bicchieri, Cathy Park