These six Daly City meals sit along Gellert Boulevard, Skyline Plaza, Mission Street and Geneva Avenue. Choose between daytime dim sum, all-day steamer dishes, Yunnan rice vermicelli, Teo Chow noodle soups, clay pots and Chinese American takeout.
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A daytime dim sum order
Start with Shrimp dumplings (har gow) and Shrimp, Pork & Mushroom Shui Mai, then add a roast-meat dish if wanted. Use the Daly City branch menu and check its ordering cutoff: the fetched lunch pickup window ended at 1:50 PM.
Choose Traditional Rice Noodles with its nine small dishes, then Japanese Cucumber with Garlic or Tofu Skin in Cold Plate. Avoid the 4:00–5:00 PM break; Friday and Saturday dinner hours are listed until 1:00 AM.
Order E6.Orange Chicken with R4.House Combination Fried Rice, or choose V16.General Tso's Tofu when discussing a vegetable-focused meal. The fetched ordering page offered pickup. Confirm the operator’s unusual Tuesday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM hours before planning an early visit.
Koi Palace has a separate Daly City branch menu and service schedule. The operator describes Cantonese-style seafood, dim sum and roast meats; the branch lunch ordering menu names har gow, shui mai, Shanghai dumplings, pork belly and beef chow fun.
Build an order. Build a dim sum order around Shrimp dumplings (har gow) 筍尖蝦餃皇 and Shrimp, Pork & Mushroom Shui Mai 北菇滑燒賣. Shanghai dumplings 上海⼩籠包 uses the Chinese name ⼩籠包 (xiao long bao). Steamed Shrimp Dumplings Topped with XO Sauce XO 餃 $9.80 is another item on the same lunch menu. Crispy hand Roasted Pork Belly 脆皮爆腩仔 $20.00 adds a roast-meat dish.
Before you go. The branch lists Monday–Thursday 11:00 AM–2:30 PM and 5:30–9:00 PM; Friday lunch is the same and dinner ends 9:30 PM. Saturday is 10:00 AM–3:00 PM and 5:00–9:30 PM; Sunday dinner ends 9:00 PM. The fetched pickup lunch menu lists 11:00 AM–1:50 PM ordering hours, an earlier cutoff than restaurant lunch service. The operator home page states a minimum 18% dine-in service charge.
Operator-linked DoorDash pickup ordering menu for the Daly City branch, checked 2026-10-08. These are the displayed lunch item prices; delivery, dine-in and fees can differ. The operator lists a minimum 18% dine-in service charge separately. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Woohao offers a clay-pot meal as well as dim sum at its Gellert Boulevard branch. Its ordering menu separates Chinese-style beef stew, lamb and seafood clay pots from vegetables and the Small, Medium and Large Dim Sum sections.
Build an order. Pair 702. 柱侯牛腩煲 Chinese Style Beef Stew Clay Pot with 604.蒜蓉菠菜 Wok Fried Spinach with Garlic. For dim sum, M13. 姜汁小笼包 Shanghai Style Pork Dumplings $9.07, L1. 晶莹鲜虾饺 Shrimp Dumplings $10.37 and M19. 烧卖皇 Pork Dumpling $9.07 are on the operator ordering menu. M13. 姜汁小笼包 Shanghai Style Pork Dumplings is labelled 小笼包 (xiao long bao) in Medium Dim Sum. M19. 烧卖皇 Pork Dumpling carries 烧卖 (siu mai) in its Chinese label. L1. 晶莹鲜虾饺 Shrimp Dumplings is listed in Large Dim Sum, with 虾饺 identifying har gow. Ask about sauces and cooking stock for vegetable dishes.
Before you go. The operator lists 10:30 AM–9:00 PM every day. Its ordering menu says lunch specials are viewable during their 11:00 AM–5:00 PM ordering hours; the fetched evening page had no visible lunch items. The delivery page lists a five-mile radius, $10 minimum and $7.98 delivery fee plus a separately displayed $2.00 California regulatory fee, with third-party delivery fulfillment.
702. 柱侯牛腩煲 Chinese Style Beef Stew Clay Pot $25.94 · 604.蒜蓉菠菜 Wok Fried Spinach with Garlic $20.74 · M13. 姜汁小笼包 Shanghai Style Pork Dumplings $9.07
Operator Chinese Menu Online ordering menu, checked 2026-10-08; prices were displayed before an order type was selected. Delivery fees and any preparation charges are separate. The home page omits several dim sum items that appear in the ordering menu. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Dim Sum King’s Skyline Plaza operator menu labels its FROM STEAMER section All day dim sum. It separates those dumplings and buns from a DEEP FRIED section, and also lists rice rolls, noodle soups, seafood and mushroom dishes.
Build an order. Choose Shrimp Dumplings (Large), Shanghai Dumplings (Large) and Steamed Mix Mushroom Dumplings (Medium). Shrimp Dumplings (Large) appears under FROM STEAMER, whose note is All day dim sum; it is separate from Deep Fried Shrimp Dumplings. Shanghai Dumplings (Large) is described as "Delicate, steamed dumplings filled with savory pork and a rich, flavorful broth." This is the source evidence for the soup dumpling category. For a vegetable dish, the menu names Braised Tofu with Vegetable; confirm sauces and cooking stock when ordering.
Before you go. The operator lists 9:00 AM–9:00 PM daily and free parking at 99 Skyline Plaza. Its menu explicitly says All day dim sum for the steamer section. Use this Daly City address when ordering: another Dim Sum King in the published Sunnyvale guide is a different branch and address.
Operator Menufy online ordering menu for 99 Skyline Plaza, checked 2026-10-08. Large and Medium are menu size labels, with no piece counts stated. Delivery and dine-in prices or fees may differ. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Fresh Elements identifies its menu as Yunnan noodles. The YUNNAN RICE VERMICELLI section includes Traditional Rice Noodles, beef-rib and chicken flavors, fish with pickled cabbage and a beef-and-sour-flavor bowl, with porridge and cold dishes in other sections.
Build an order. Start with Traditional Rice Noodles: the menu describes rice vermicelli in a clear broth accompanied by nine small dishes. Beef Ribs Flavor is another named rice-vermicelli choice. Japanese Cucumber with Garlic or Tofu Skin in Cold Plate adds a cold side; ask which broth and sauces meet your dietary needs.
Before you go. The operator lists Monday–Thursday 11:30 AM–4:00 PM and 5:00–9:30 PM; Friday and Saturday dinner continues until 1:00 AM. Sunday is 11:30 AM–4:00 PM and 5:00–10:00 PM. It lists free parking and invites carryout or delivery. Plan around the afternoon break.
Traditional Rice Noodles $19.95 · Beef Ribs Flavor $18.95 · Japanese Cucumber with Garlic $11.95
Operator Menufy online ordering menu, checked 2026-10-08. These are the displayed regular item prices, before checkout fees; no dine-in or delivery price equivalence is assumed. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Red Bowl’s operator site explicitly identifies Authentic Teo Chow Noodles. The Mission Street ordering menu separates rice-stick, egg-noodle, vermicelli and glass-noodle soups, then lists chow fun and crispy fried noodles as stir-fry alternatives.
Build an order. Choose 18. Combination Noodle Soup or 20. Wonton Combination Noodle Soup for an egg-noodle bowl, or 41. Beef Chow Fun for the operator’s dry-style noodle dish. The rice-stick section describes combination toppings as shrimp, chicken, pork and meatball. The ordering menu also names 49. Stir Fried Vegetables $16.99; confirm its sauce ingredients.
Before you go. The operator-linked Mission Street storefront lists online ordering hours of 10:00 AM–8:20 PM and offers scheduled ordering when closed. These are ordering hours, not a verified dining-room schedule. Select the 6917 Mission Street branch; the operator page offers both Order Delivery and Order Pickup links.
Operator-linked DoorDash ordering menu for 6917 Mission Street, checked 2026-10-08. These are displayed storefront prices before a delivery address or checkout; delivery and pickup prices or fees may differ. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Golden Moon’s operator-linked menu offers orange chicken, General Tsao Chicken, sweet-and-sour dishes, fried rice and chow mein. Its separate Vegetarian Entree category names tofu, eggplant, string-bean and mushroom dishes at the Geneva Avenue branch.
Build an order. An orange-chicken and fried-rice order can use E6.Orange Chicken and R4.House Combination Fried Rice. For tofu, the menu names V16.General Tso's Tofu and V1.Salt & Pepper String Beans & Tofu. Ask about sauce and stock ingredients: the Vegetarian Entree category also includes Chinese Broccoli w.Oyster Sauce, so the category alone does not establish a vegan preparation.
Before you go. The operator home page lists Tuesday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM and Wednesday–Monday 11:00 AM–9:00 PM; confirm the unusual Tuesday schedule before an early visit. The branch ordering page showed Thursday 11:00 AM–9:00 PM, then a normal closed-for-the-night popup offering pickup from October 9 at 11:00 AM. The home page also publishes 415-239-8855 as a second phone.
Operator MealKeyway pickup ordering menu, checked 2026-10-08. These are regular entree and rice prices, separate from the lower-priced Dinner Special menu; modifiers and fees may change the total. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Koi Palace lists its Daly City branch at 365 Gellert Boulevard in Serramonte Plaza. Woohao is at 427 Gellert Boulevard; use the restaurant name and exact address when ordering.
Red Bowl Noodles lists its Mission Street branch at 6917 Mission Street. Its operator site identifies Teo Chow noodles and links the branch ordering storefront.
Golden Moon Restaurant lists 2511 Geneva Avenue on its operator-linked ordering menu. This is the pick for orange chicken, fried rice and named tofu dishes.
Where are the restaurants in this Daly City guide?
The six included branches are in Daly City: Koi Palace and Woohao on Gellert Boulevard, Fresh Elements and Dim Sum King in Skyline Plaza, Red Bowl on Mission Street and Golden Moon on Geneva Avenue. This is a guide to those verified addresses, with no San Francisco or San Mateo branch substituted.
Where can I order dim sum, and what hours were verified?
Dim Sum King explicitly labels its steamer menu All day dim sum and lists daily 9:00 AM–9:00 PM business hours. Woohao lists daily 10:30 AM–9:00 PM and three dim sum menu sections. Koi Palace has split lunch and dinner service; the fetched Daly City pickup lunch menu had an 11:00 AM–1:50 PM ordering window. Confirm the intended menu and cutoff before ordering.
Which regional noodle styles are represented?
Fresh Elements explicitly identifies Yunnan rice vermicelli, including Traditional Rice Noodles served with nine small dishes and a clear broth. Red Bowl identifies Teo Chow noodles and lists rice-stick, egg-noodle, vermicelli and glass-noodle soup sections. The two operator Menufy sites at Skyline Plaza list free parking.
Which menus name vegetable or vegetarian dishes?
Woohao names Wok Fried Spinach with Garlic; Dim Sum King names Steamed Mix Mushroom Dumplings and Braised Tofu with Vegetable; Fresh Elements names Tofu Skin in Cold Plate and Japanese Cucumber with Garlic. Golden Moon has General Tso's Tofu and Salt & Pepper String Beans & Tofu. Ask about sauces and stocks rather than treating every item in a vegetable category as vegan.
What delivery and price channels were checked?
Koi Palace and Red Bowl link DoorDash Commerce storefronts with Delivery and Pickup; Fresh Elements and Dim Sum King advertise carryout or delivery through their operator Menufy sites. Woohao explicitly uses third-party delivery fulfillment, with a five-mile radius and separately listed fees. Golden Moon’s fetched MealKeyway menu offered pickup only. Prices here are online menu observations checked October 8, 2026, with dine-in and checkout charges kept separate.
Reading the menus
Words you may see in Daly City.
Guotie (potstickers) Pan-fried dumplings browned on one side, then steamed with a little water under a lid; 'potsticker' is the English form of guotie.
Baozi A yeast-leavened bun with a filling, most often steamed; unfilled steamed buns are called mantou.
Dim sum Small shared dishes of dumplings, buns, rolls and cakes, traditionally eaten at brunch with tea and most associated with Cantonese cooking.
Yum cha Cantonese for 'drink tea': the tradition of a morning or brunch meal of tea with small dim sum dishes.
Char siu Cantonese roast pork, marinated in a sweet and savory mix and glazed with honey or maltose; the name means 'fork roasted'.
We selected 6 Daly City restaurants for different meals. This is not a numerical ranking or a record of dining visits. We checked operator menus, exact locations, delivery options and practical constraints on October 8, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.
Order suggestions are editorial. Food illustrations are locally generated AI images, not photographs of any restaurant. See the editorial approach. Other guides: all city guides.