Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant

Average dim sum restaurant to be honest. As my favorite dim sum is Siu Mai, I’ve been trying it at different restaurants over the world. If the Siu Mai is good, it would be a good restaurant more and less. The Siu Mai here cost usd7.90 before tax not cheap, it was very disappointed the taste was just liked $3.50 Dim Sum in Chinatown. Chicken feet were tasty but the size was smaller than other restaurants. Spacious, service was friendly. I might be come back again but definitely would not order their Siu Mai again.

Imperial Garden SF & Sassy Foods catered our all-vegan wedding, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience! Elaine, Menny, and their team truly went above and beyond. They made sure everything ran smoothly so we could focus on enjoying the day, which we're extremely grateful for! The food was SO GOOD - our guests couldn't stop raving about it, and everyone had different favorites, but a few standouts were the vegan xiao long bao, turnip cake, and fried glutinous dumplings (ham sui gok). Being from Hong Kong, it meant so much to me to be able to serve vegan dim sum to our family and friends, and show everyone that vegan food can be both authentic and delicious. Thank you, Elaine and Menny, for making our wedding day so special!

Great authentic dim sum! Service was okay, it was faster the first time I went and a bit slower the second time. The restaurant is nicely decorated and the food is super yummy! Definitely ask if there is meat in a dish if you are vegetarian because they don’t always list it on the menu!!! They have a vegan menu by the way!! A bit pricey but worth it for the experience.

This place was soooo delicious. Service was exceptional, they were very attentive and answered all our questions. The dining atmosphere is quite beautiful. We will be coming back again!!

I had my wedding here this past January and it was amazing! They were very accommodating to what my husband and I were looking for. Anytime we went in, one of the managers were ready to sit down and talk. I love their space! An entire floor where all my guests would be able to see the stage, plus an entire floor upstairs to change into my many different outfits. I had a few guests who cannot eat seafood and the restaurant were very accommodating and told me to choose the other dishes. I couldn't make up my mind and they chose for me. According to my brother, the non-seafood table had really good food, so I'm glad it worked out. The day of the wedding, my wedding people (Florist, Band, Decor, and lights) were able to set up with ease. After the wedding, I heard from my guests that this restaurant offered the best service they had ever gotten at any Chinese banquet wedding. Thank you Imperial for making our big day more beautiful!

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant!!! Great food and service. I love the mango piggies they have on weekends, the purple yam buns, and I especially love the salt and pepper pork. Great staff too. Good selection of vegan dishes. Lovely ambience, especially good vibes at lunch on the weekends.

Decent average dim sum restaurant if one lives in the neighborhood and doesn’t want to drive out to Chinatown or Milbrae. It is convenient for locals. There is a small parking lot but one can find parking on the streets a couple blocks away.

We came here specifically for the new vegan dim sum menu, and it was delicious! We ordered the Siu Mai (my favorite), sticky rice, vegan shrimp dumplings, wood ear mushroom salad, steamed BBQ pork rolls. There are more options than what is featured on this little menu. Very happy to have vegan dim sum. Highly recommend.

Still a 4 star. Came here at opening one day (10:30 on a Sunday). And it's not for the faint of heart. 50 granny's and grampas, shoving into the restaurant as though they'll lose a table (the place seats like...200). Staff stressed. No sense of line or order. There's a requirement of 50% of a party to be present (like IN the room) before you get seated. Madness. Reminds me of old school chinatown. 20 minutes later, lines are gone and the dining room is 80% full. A cacophony of Cantonese and Toisanese increase the noise level, as people talk even louder for their orders. 45 min after opening, people begin to wait for tables. An hour after opening, tables start turning over. It's a credit to the staff to keep it going smoothly. The staff are hit or miss. It depends on if they're training new staff. Some seem to have been here for a while and are efficient. Removing empty plates and trash when walking by. Making the most out of each walk around the space. New staff...not so much. I'm not sure if they're trained at all, but it didn't seem like a good idea to introduce new staff during the weekend rush. Food itself could be hit or miss. I've had some foods that taste almost sour, but I ordered it a different time and it tasted fine. Their ginger scallion lobster noodles are pretty good. They have a special on this - M-F at lunch, if you spend $25, you can add this to your order for $29. Also, good is their chicken feet.

I went with my wife after running errand in local area. Luckily, I looked at recent reviews and photos and didn't simply go by the average # of stars. Food - solid. numbers below based on taste. Baked Pork Buns 10/10. Soft & fluffy. Pineapple-ish top delivered perfect amount of sweet to complement the savory BBQ pork filling. Very good filling to bread ratio. So good, we ordered some to-go. Yes, more expensive per bun than going to a nearby bakery , but they were worth it -- I'm tempted to take one and tell the kids that they came two to an order only... Chicken Feet w/ Black Bean Sauce - 9/10. Great cook -- fall off of the bone. Savory sauce. Satay Sauce Honeycomb Tripe w/ Daikon - 7/10. Cuts where thicker than I'm used to and therefore had more chew than I'd like. Satay sauce was nice touch though. Fried Beancurd Shrimp Rolls - 6/10. Came with a simple sweet and sour sauce but was over fried and dry. I should have gotten the steamed one instead. Service was quick and staff were nice and helpful. Notably, when I thought they forgot my to-go order and asked, they quickly found it and told me it was at the register for me. Ambiance was GREAT! Why? These nicely decorated, large spaces are a dying breed it seems in many Chinatown areas. Where so many places are simply take out, what a LUXURY to sit down with a nice pot of tea, savor the food and company and have a nice talk. NOT part of the restaurant but I had the good fortune of sitting next to two nice ladies (reminded me of my grandma's friends) whom I chatted with (got a little Cantonese and Taisanese practice) and they gave me good BBQ recommendation down the street. I would definitely come back (and bring more people so we can try more plates). Places like this are treasures... solid recommend.

Delicious! We were here for the vegan dimsum: * AMAZING turnip cake. I can come back and just order 3 plates of this and be happy. * also amazing: XLB, Shui Mai, Lo Mai Gai * less amazing: har gow, cha sui bun (thought there was too much sweet sauce. Texture of the vegan cha sui was also a bit odd) that said, don't sleep on the non-vegan items too. I'd definitely come back and also get steamed fish. The restaurant inside is clean. Its outside appearance is deceiving.

Pleasantly surprised by the tasty food. Servers and host were attentive and cordial. They catered to vegans and non-vegans. The place looks modern and remodeled and it was pretty packed on a weekday but the wait to get seated was not too long as the place is fairly huge. I will return to try more dishes one day.

The BEST service, hospitality, cleanliness and staff. The food is even better! Quite possibly the best Chinese food I've had in years. I love the fact that I can order vegan options and trust that the dough is free of any dairy or lard as well. We like the vegan dim sum the chow mein and the XO sauce rice noodles. The chili paste is perfect here! I adore this restaurant and it's so worth the drive even late at night! Vegan dim sum all day, yesssss please!!!

Vegan/vegetarian dim sum is something that I've always wished I could have and now I can! Their menu is extensive and everything was very tasty. Service was quick and we had many plates both dim sum and made to order ready to go within a short period of time. The vegetarian "side" of the dining area is clean and I appreciate that they are conscious about that all together. They do eventually allow non-veg over as the weekends get busy, but there was more than enough room to spread out. Look forward to visiting again with family!

The best service! Very nice host who are very attentive! Great options for everyone including vegans. The food is amazing prices are good and the location is nice. I recommend this place to anyone who likes this type of food or even if you don't this place will change your mind !

Food was great Ordered: Vegan har gow- nicely seasoned, looked like imitation of imitation crab Veg siu mai-looked like they might have used something similar to impossible meat. Was nicely seasoned Coriander rice noodle roll-not too oily, soy sauce was nicely balanced I love that they had an entire vegan/vegetarian menu which if quite rare Other order: Xiao long bao-not as soupy as other places, loved the ginger in it, bigger than other places Beef chow main-big family sized portion, well seasoned, juicy Ordered a veg xiao long bao too but they didn't process that so I didn't get to try it Service was eh They basically only spoke Chinese and only a one or two spoke English to me Vibe was eh Customer at neighboring table kept glaring at us for some reason, not the restaurant's fault but it did contribute to the vibe Nothing outstandingly negative but I would rather order to go if possible Would rate 3.5 if possible cause the service wasn't completely welcoming but if you speak Chinese it would probably be a way better experiences

When I was little I was a popsicle fan.  I remember staying with my aunt who had a cool Victorian house a couple blocks from the Golden Gate Park.  One day she asked what I wanted for dessert and I asked for a popsicle.  She said ice cream was better and gave me some.  She was right.  Thus began my lifelong quest to find the best ice cream. On this latest trip to San Francisco we met my aunt and her son for lunch at the Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant.  Place is nice, big, and the staff attentive.  We ordered lots of dishes to share. Har gow had a tasty mix of flavors from the rice wrapper, shrimp, and bamboo shoots. Sui mei had a good amount of shrimp roe as well as a delicious mix of shrimp and pork. Char siu boa had a mild flavored pastry shell and tender char siu in the center.  Delicious mix of sweetness and 5 spice powder flavored char siu. Beef pan fried noodles were almost too lovely to eat.  I'd never seen this preparation before.  There was an outer shell made of rice noodles which were pan fried while inside were more rice noodles cooked chow mein style.  The outer shell noodles were too crunchy to eat.  Needed some brown sauce to soften them up a bit and add some flavor.  Beef was tender and had a delicious flavor. Everyone enjoyed the food here and we will return.  We walked my aunt to where she is currently living in the Portola neighborhood and said our goodbyes till next time.

This our family's favorite neighborhood yum cha place, the food is always good, has a small parking lot which is very helpful. Most importantly, my dad loves this place, roasted squab is his favorite, nicely seasoned, served with a lemon wedge and seasoned salt, tastes the best with a squirt of lemon over the skin, and a ssprinkle of salt, the flavor is addicting. The beed chow fun isn't grease, has the right balance of noodles and veggies, beef has good seasoning. The bun is soft and fluffy, the custard is a bit too sweet for me. The chive dumplings has a nice crispy skin, served hot and juices on a birds nnest. The stuffed bell pepper is typical, but the pepper is way under cooked, I didn't like it.

This place is fantastic -- amazing for omnivores and vegans alike! There is even a separate vegan menu -- full of outstanding options. Delicious food all around, with wonderful flavor; friendly, efficient staff; and a welcoming environment. Big shoutout to Menny, who runs this place like a superstar and is clearly a seasoned professional in the business. Highly recommended!

Wow!! Finally a Dim sum restaurant with an available vegan menu, in addition to their regular dim sum menu!!! What a treat!! The food was inventive, pretty, fresh, flavorful, memorable! The brains behind the vegan menu came to greet us, explaining how much effort went into recreating her childhood favorites with a vegan twist. The food arrived in quick succession, and staff were thorough in their explanations and recommendations. The restaurant is vast with lovely murals and nice chandelier. It did not seem 30 years old. We ordered a bunch of food and definitely had some leftovers to take home. What we ordered off the Vegan menu: -xiao long bao-- my favorite! So flavorful! -chiu chow style dumpling- pretty purple dumplings with peanuts and all inside! -shredded taro cake- crunchy tasty savory cake -chive dumpling- my second favorite! Love chives. -Fried kabocha- battered and fried pumpkin with a sweet sauce -chinese donut rice noodle roll- indulgent treat -Vietnamese rice noodle roll- loved the fresh herbs and citrusy sauce that comes with this. -choi sum fried garlic- asian greens with fried garlic- yum! Hubby ordered a meat noodle roll and meat dumpling and really enjoyed it! We wanted to try the agar tarts for dessert-- but they were sold out! Can't wait to tell all of my vegetarian/vegan friends about this place!!

Found a piece of metal in my takeout food. This is very hazardous, the metal is very hard and can easily cause you to go to the emergency room if me or one of my family members had swallowed it. Be careful to anyone that eat here!!

Vegan review: Since the remodel, this place has truly improved! I ordered: Vegan XLB- yummy! I never get to have this otherwise so I'm happy I had the option. Vegan BBQ pork bun- pretty good! The meat pieces are quite big but overall it's yummy. Vegan chive dumpling- I was hesitant to order this but it was great! 10/10 Service was great and the ambiance is nice as well. I solo dined and it was a lovely experience. Thank you to the staff!

Friendly service, good people. Under new ownership. Wish them well in their business! Happy to see this change. Dim sum in morning. Food is good. Around $18-20 per dish for dinner. Lots of seats. Has electronic waitlist at front door once you enter. Bathrooms in back left of restaurant.

The food in this place is excellent but the servers a little swamped tho friendly and polite. We ordered mostly from the 3 for $48 menu and added a Peking Duck. Party of 10 (came in last minute on Sat night and seated right away) so we got 6 dishes all well prepared and flavorful. The honey walnut shrimp was crispy on outside but not heavily battered( although the plate looked small it had enough for each person to have 2-3 large prawns. We had to order rice separately but by time it came out e had to cancel it because it took so long and we were already finished with most items. My favorite was the egg tofu with mushrooms (a vegetarian dish - lots of options for vegetarians). Place had parking on side, bright and clean. Even the restroom was clean.The low ratings I believe came when older parents had trouble keeping door open because of COVID. It has since been taken over by daughters and they've improved a lot in quality of food and service.

Came in on a holiday. Found parking by the school white school. Waited about 20 mins to be seated.

This review is only for their vegan dim sum. I've been here 2 times in the last 1 month alone. The service has been mostly good. When you go in, you have to ask for their vegan menu. Once seated, you indicate on the menu what and how many of the items you want. The items come out at different times. Here's a list of what I've tried and if I'd order again: VEG SHRIMP HAR GOW - NO VEG SIU MAI - NO VEG BAKED MOCHI BUN - ABSOLUTELY YES MUSHROOM-CORIANDER RICE ROLL VEG - NO VEGETARIAN BEANCURD ROLLS - MAYBE VEG PAN FRIED CHIVE DUMPLINGS - YES VEG PAN FRIED TURNIP CAKE - YES VEG CHIU CHOW DUMPLINGS - YES VEG RICE WRAPS LOTUS LEAF - YES AGAR VEG TARTS - YES but the matcha flavor needs improvement. Over all, I really want to support this place. It has plenty of great vegan options. I only hope they improve their recipes for some of their items, such as the Shrimp Har Gow and Siu Mai. Those 2 disappointed the most.

Could you imagine going to a Dim Sum place then going there for dinner afterwards? I was curious because the dim sum was tasty (as in not those Costco frozen dumplings) and not too salty! This place remind me of growing up in Chinatown when I was a kid. Where the people were friendly and the food delicious. The servers aren't pushy and will tells you the special of the day. We even had a nice chat with the server about the history of our last names since it wasn't busy on a Saturday night! If you like seafood there is a live fish tank that you can see the fish is fresh when it is ordered. The decorations were dark green velvet chairs and chandelier, which reminded me of old money in Hong Kong. Now back to the food. We order a mustard green soup, eggplant claypot, lotus root story fry, and salted fish fried rice. All the food was cooked well from the crunchy lotus root, Aldante rice, and the beef! Would definitely come here again.

Continuing to search for the best Cantonese Dim Sum in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was fortunate to be invited to try Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant for a lunch on a Sunday afternoon. I arrived at the restaurant around 11:00AM with hopes to get in before the lunch rush. But to my dismay, parking was very scarce! Be sure to get here early as I ended up needing to park 2-3 blocks away to find a space. Entering in, the restaurant was what you would expect from a Chinese Seafood restaurant in the Bay Area: Large high ceiling room with many large tables. And sitting down, the dining experience is exactly what you'd expect as well: Simply mark your items down on the paper menu given to you and waiters will bring the dim sum to your table. Reviewing every item on the menu would take a long time. But for the most part, each dish averaged around $5-6. In the San Francisco area, a dish could go for $7-8 dollars at the average restaurant. And for the portion of each item, the price was not bad by any means. I was able to try a variety of dishes. But out of the ones I tried, I enjoyed the beef rice rolls, beef tripe, beef balls, and fish porridge the best. Starting with the beef rice rolls, the rice noodle was soft and moist while the beef was spongy. Combined with the sweet marinade and the sweet soy sauce, the dish was rich with flavor. As for the tripe next, each piece was chewy and had a tame sweet sauce. Even though there wasn't a lot of sauce at the bottom, each piece was moist and delicious. The beef balls had a similar texture to the beef in the rice rolls. But with the addition of onions inside, the flavor leaned more savory. Nonetheless, it was warm and juicy. As for last, the fish porridge was simple and perfectly flavored. The rice and broth had the perfect amount of salt and the fish had just the right amount of moisture. In all, everything was delicious for the price. Standard for the San Francisco area, but great compared to many other cities. Although short and sweet, my experience at Imperial Garden was great! From the good tasting food to the price of each of the items, everything is just like I would expect and makes the experience a good four stars out of five. If anything, I'd suggest coming early for lunch. The parking lot is small and there is not much parking on the streets as you get closer to lunch time. This area can lean on the rough side as it gets closer to dark so be wary should you choose to come for dinner.

Imperial Garden SF & Sassy Foods catered our all-vegan wedding, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience! Elaine, Menny, and their team truly went above and beyond. They made sure everything ran smoothly so we could focus on enjoying the day, which we're extremely grateful for! The food was SO GOOD - our guests couldn't stop raving about it, and everyone had different favorites, but a few standouts were the vegan xiao long bao, turnip cake, and fried glutinous dumplings (ham sui gok). Being from Hong Kong, it meant so much to me to be able to serve vegan dim sum to our family and friends, and show everyone that vegan food can be both authentic and delicious. Thank you, Elaine and Menny, for making our wedding day so special!

I came here for the amazing vegan menu, shared location with Sassy Foods. It was incredible. I definitely ordered way too much, but it was awesome. Highly recommend and I will 100% be back with more people.

Came here with some friends for dim sum - all of it was delicious!! We had one vegan, one pescatarian and two of us who eat anything delicious. We ate until our bellies were stuffed!! Some of the dim sum we got: bbq pork buns (steamed), shu mai, vegetable potstickers, dumplings with veggies + shrimp, XO noodles, veg rice roll, steamed Chinese broccoli, and sesame balls for something sweet. All were delicious. We ordered the chrysanthemum tea was delicious and had actual chrysanthemum flowers. The staff were friendly and polite. The vibe of the restaurant was that you'd expect of a dim sum restaurant: big, tall ceilings, lots of big circular tables. All in all a great place for dim sum.

Food tried: most of the food tastes very Americanized, but it's on the affordable side. Potstickers, fried rice, and spring rolls were good. Service: attentive and thoughtful! I went with a large group and the waitress made sure food arrived for all tables at the same time Vibes: good for large groups

The current restaurant is a 5 stars excellent dim sum place measuring up to one of best in SF area. The low Yelp score is a result because of past performance before Menny took the managerial role.Now it's impeccable in every way.

A big seafood restaurant in a SF residential area. The services were great, and the food was good. The place is spacious, airy, and clean. The wait staffs and hostess were all polite and nice. They had a kiosk at the door to automatically give out numbers, which is good. So the one stars were quite outdated. Worth another try. Didn't take pictures but the foods look and taste good. I changed it from 4 stars to 5 just to give them a lift. The price was very reasonable compared to other big deal dim sum places. :) Don't be mean to local businesses, they need help to survive.

We had a great dim sum lunch here on Easter Sunday! The food is quite tasty, the service was surprisingly decent for a bustling dim sum restaurant, and the setting was spacious and pleasant. The online waitlist system is convenient. Our family of 2 adults and 1 almost 5 year old child had the following (with leftovers remaining): 1) Har gow - shrimp dumplings - good 2) Siu Mai - pork dumplings- pretty good 3) Shrimp and chive dumplings- delicious 4) XLB - decent 5) Pea shoots - tasty 6) Thai basil chili wings - flavorful 7) Seafood pan fried noodles - quite good The service was decent. The hostess at the front desk was very helpful, and explained to me how to get added to the online waitlist. We waited about 20 minutes for a table, which didn't seem bad. I downloaded the waitlist app and was able to monitor my place in line while we walked around the neighborhood. We had to flag down staff members a few times (first to ask them to take our order sheet, and later to ask for soy sauce, chili oil and water), but everyone was friendly and helpful when asked. The restaurant is quite big and well lit. The bathrooms, unfortunately, were not the cleanest. Overall, we are glad to have found this place and look forward to returning.

I judge a restaurant on how well the vegetables are prepared. The sauteed sweet pea and lotus root is excellent with black fungus, celery, carrots and fresh gingko nuts. I can't say enough about how well that dish is put together. Pork Ribs with black bean sauce comes with cubes of taro root, rounding out the umami. Vegetable with oyster sauce cooked perfectly. We ordered the seafood chow mien with dry Hong Kong noodles and were not disappointed. They've slowly been adding vegan/vegetarian dishes, and this is a restaurant that doesn't hide mediocre food in gravies. New owners are transforming this restaurant. Beef and duck very well prepared. I do not recommend wet noodles...the gravy for a chow fun dish was our only complaint. And the congee is on the thin side. Staff are friendly, pleasant, and no one is rushing you. With the difficulty of finding staff in these times, and short staffing, I appreciate the loyalty of the workers.

Cal says it's the best service he's ever received from a Chinese restaurant, so 5***** to service, food & ambiance, we had lobster thick noodles, Xiao Long Bao, sticky rice in lotus wrap, shrimp dumplings, shrimp rice noodle roll, deep fried shrimp balls, mini sesame balls, custard bun, pig mango pudding too cute to eat.

Decent average dim sum restaurant if one lives in the neighborhood and doesn't want to drive out to Chinatown or Milbrae. It is convenient for locals. There is a small parking lot but one can find parking on the streets a couple blocks away.

The food and price here is just average. it's eatable the service was a bit fast and restaurant is also average. Come here for dinner is you're close by. Otherwise, try somewhere else.

This is a long overdue review. We had our wedding reception here last month and it was great! We booked this venue after they changed to the new ownership earlier this year and was still in the process of remodeling. From the very beginning, the owners, Elaine and Menny, were working closely with us on the banquet menu and other aspects of wedding preparation. They were very responsive. We needed one vegetarian table and they were able to accommodate and custom made some of the dishes that we requested. Since we were doing our own decoration, they were nice enough to let us do some of the setup the night before in the corner. It definitely made it lot more manageable on the day of. The staff were helping us where they could when we were doing the setup. We are very grateful for that. All of our guests enjoyed and highly complimented on the food. Their Double Boiled Morchella Chicken soup was absolutely amazing. All other dishes were exceeding expectation and were the stars of the night! Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurants has a very nice rectangular layout for big parties like wedding and other celebrations. They have a huge TV screen for slideshows and presentations, even guests sitting in the back can see the stage area and the TV screen with no obstructing view. The decoration is simple and clean. We are very glad we had chosen Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant to host our special day and would love to share the gem with more people who are looking for a not so mainstream wedding venue.

So This place been around for years and I always think this place was just ok but close by home. New owner for almost a year plus they remodeled it a bit and I haven't been here for years even before pandemic. I was surprised the food is actually pretty good. I ordered the basic because if the basic isn't good how will the rest be and fortunately it was. I was afraid to try it due to the review but I see why the bad review. They are low staff and service isn't great. I was lucky that the lady that help us I assumed might be affiliated with the owner was super nice especially recommending us what's popular and what's the daily special. Trying to find quick service took some time when needing something which it is hard to find good staffing especially during pandemic now a days The price is ok not cheap or too expensive depending on what you order. Overall it was enjoyable and definitely the food is better than before. I haven't tried their dinner menu to see if it is as good as lunch which I will try one day. For now I do recommend their dim sum here.

Our family is happy that there is a place in SF that has vegan dim sum options! Restaurant has been remodeled recently, service is friendly, and love the vegan options. Most recently, I had a couple vegan dishes catered for Lunar New Year - Menny was great to work with and my family enjoyed the dishes. Than you again, Menny! Will definitely be going back for vegan dim sum!

I've been here many times. For dim sum breakfast and for birthday dinners. I'm glad they're reopened. I notice there's less tables, due to covid I'm sure. They're extremely low on staff but that didn't stop their great service. They're quick to refill our tea and we got our food on time. Or in a mannerly time order. Food is still good. I love the roasted pig. The skin is extremely crispy. I haven't had dessert soup in a long time, they had green bean desser soup that night. I loved it, I missed the smell and taste. (Photos attached, please excuse the bad quality, my cousin took those pictures) It's a Chinese restaurant so expect it to be loud. Lots of gong gongs and poh pohs greeting each other LOUDLY- OHHH YOU GOT A NEW JACKET! HOW NICE!! They have a small parking lot. I don't get it. I never understood why even have it when only 8 cars can park there.

We went in on a Friday night to try the vegan dim sum. It exceeded expectations, so so good! Really want to return with a bigger group for the weekend brunch so we can try everything on the menu. The service was also so attentive and friendly. Can't wait to come back!

Located near Highway 101, where the Portola and Excelsior neighborhoods converge, Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant is your standard restaurant serving authentic Cantonese style cuisine with an emphasis on dim sum and banquet-style dishes. I had no idea that this restaurant was even located on San Bruno Avenue, as it is one of the city's larger banquet halls, which makes it perfect for large gatherings for dinners such as weddings, anniversaries and birthday parties, which made me even more surprised as it was the first time that I have ever dined here. Our lunch with a family friend took place on a recent Friday afternoon and getting to their location was super easy as their location is easily accessible to the Silver Avenue exit off of Highway 101. Parking proved to be more of a challenge as they have a small lot next door, but that was all filled by the time we arrived, but we were lucky to find parking right in front of their restaurant along San Bruno Avenue. And since they have such a large dining room at Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant, getting a table for our group of four was easy to get right away, as they even have a side room to accommodate more guests, which is where we were sat this afternoon. The dim sum/ lunch menu at Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant is very accessible as it is on paper and everything is in both English and Chinese and they give you a pen where you mark down everything you want to order and then give your menu back to your server, with no questions asked. The menu at Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant is broken up into ten sections with titles such as Steamer; Fryer; Special; Rice Roll; BBQ; Sweet; Star Flavor; Fun, Noodles & Rice; Congee; Vegetable; and Dish of the Day. We being the dim sum traditionalists that we are, tend to order the same dishes no matter which Chinese restaurant we've decided to dine at. And at Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant, it was no exception, as today we decided to order their Steamed Shrimp Dumplings, also known as Har Gow; Steamed Pork Dumplings also known as Siu Mai; Steamed Beef Balls (seeing a theme here?); Shanghai Dumplings; all from the Steamer section of their menu. We also ordered their Baked Crispy BBQ Buns; Baked Egg Custard Tarts, also known as Don Tats; Deep Fried Glutinous Dumplings with Pork, all from the Fryer section of their menu. And for good measure we finished our lunch by ordering their Roasted Squab from their BBQ section, and their Pan Fried Noodles with Eggplant, Beef, Tomatoes and Green Onions from their Noodle section of their menu. Like many restaurants nowadays, they do charge for a teapot of hot water at a dollar per person. Each of our dishes came out in due time, as they luckily have a enough staff to not only present you with your food, but they also present you will a checklist of everything you've ordered and mark off everything as they present it to your table, so they make sure you get every dish you have ordered. Among the highlights of our meal, were their Baked BBQ Pork Buns, which were much larger in size that we were used to enjoying during dim sum, and their Baked Egg Custard Tarts, which were actually more bite sized than we were actually used to but their sweet taste only added to our meal. My favorite dish of all of the dishes we tried this afternoon was our Fried Noodles dish as it was a dish that was plentiful with beef, fresh veggies, and most importantly loads of tomato-based gravy that only enhanced the flavor of our noodles, especially when it came to that extra crunch that came with every bite. All told, for as many dishes as we ordered on this day, our total bill was 95 dollars when fifteen percent gratuity was automatically added in, which was a solid price point. We had a wonderful time at Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant, as the interior had a nice cleanliness to it, the service was spot-on, plus the food came across tasting pretty delicious as well. Would we go back? In a dim sum minute! Because at Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant, you get what you paid for solid unpretentious Cantonese cuisine served in an equally unpretentious setting, and in San Francisco, that goes a long way!

The vegan selection was great and the service was top notch and attentive. The food was fresh and delicious without being overpowering. Highly recommended.

This place is wonderful. Food is great, definitely worth the wait. The service is great as well, beautiful and gorgeous servers here. Come for yourself but be prepared to wait for the deliciousness!

Went into this place with my family in the busy San Bruno area. Place is pretty busy on a Monday afternoon. The flavors and food were all on point for dim sum. Place has a new refreshed look and the food came out quick. I would say it's on the pricier end, but this is more of an upscale dim sum spot where you sit and eat. I'd say it is well worth it!

4/22/2020 - Quarantine Day 37 I grew up in this neighborhood and I've always called the Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant the "pink restaurant" because the establishment has been pink for as long as I can remember. My parents got takeout from them on 4/22/2020 and boy was it a disappointment. The quality of the food was way way better when I was younger, but over the years we stopped going there as the quality of the food went down. I'm not sure why my parents went to get food from them knowing how terrible it is. Here's what we got: 1. Chow mein with beef 2. Chow mein with seafood 3. Flat noodles with chicken Each dish had their own issues. The chow mein with beef barely had any meat in it and what little beef was there was tough and chewy; the noodles were too peppery. The seafood chow mein had itty bitty pieces of seafood; I asked "Hey where's the shrimp," and my mom replied "There was only two pieces and your dad and I ate them." The noodles itself were okay. The flat noodles were pretty oily and the sauce was a strange concoction mixed with chicken and mushrooms. It left the strangest aftertaste... So yeah, still super terrible since the last (and what I thought was the final) time I would eat their food.

Very cheap and no service but charged me 18% tip. The food isn't the best and there's not much to pick from. Very rude to my little child because they were laughing.

They switched owners and the food taste a lot better before. The dim sum was freshly made and tasted really good when it's hot. However, they lack servers, waiters and terrible customer service! It took us longer to get our check than our food. We waited over 20+ mins and still didn't get our bill. I went to the counter for it, they said I have to wait until they bring it back to table.

Everything here is so delicious and the people working here are so friendly! We ordered lots of vegan/vegetarian dishes and each of them was unbelievable! Next time we come back I think we'll order all the same things - gai lan, Hong Kong noodles, veg shrimp dumplings, veg siu mai and veg pork buns. Looking forward to going back for lunch too for an even bigger veg dimsum menu!

We came to Imperial Garden to try the vegan dim sum menu a couple months ago and loved it so much we got them to cater our 1 year old's birthday party! Elaine and her team were so great to work with and our guests were huge fans. We got the (all vegan) char siu bao, mochi buns (biggest hit with kids and adults), har gow, shu mai, sesame balls, and a noodle dish. Elaine is super responsive and kind (helped us figure out appropriate quantities given our mix of kids and adults), and Menny was on time, responsive and professional with delivery. I got to enjoy my party without worrying and my guests had a great time. We also loved going in person to their big banquet style restaurant with our 1 and 3 year old - they enjoyed the waiting area and lion statues out front, we had enough space for their antics and nice bathroom access, and they ate so much. I'm so glad there are vegan options for people who love dim sum (you actually have choices and a full menu!) and a restaurant that can do both vegan and traditional really well!

As a vegetarian, I was delighted to find a full vegetarian dim sum menu here at imperial Garden. It was great. So glad to have this place as a new choice for the vegetarian and vegan community. The restaurant is spacious and super clean and the service people are so friendly. We tried a big variety of dim sum from the menu pictured here including Chinese broccoli with vegan oyster sauce ... even the desserts were good!

We recently catered dim sum from this restaurant for my son's birthday party and they did a really nice job! The communication was great, the food arrived timely and the food was delicious! Will be back for sure :)

Extensive Vegan menu is legit and delicious!! Only vegan option in Portola, and it's good!!

We were a party of 9 for dinner tonight and went with recommendations from the waiter. Apparently they just changed owners last week. Everything we had was delicious! The Lobster with ginger and scallions was perfectly seasoned and fresh, the steamed black bass with ginger onion was also fresh and perfectly seasoned, the steamed salted chicken with ginger sauce omg so good and fresh, the crab egg white fried rice was topped with dry scallops, the roasted squab was perfect, the honey walnut prawns also perfect, the steamed giant clams are always my fave and they did not disappoint. We finished with turtle jelly dessert and that was yummy too! Seemed like they were in a skeleton staff like so many other eateries so pack your patience. I have a lot of leftovers to enjoy for the week.