Where to eat Chinese food in San Mateo.

Bao Express's Cantonese menu combines steamed bao, har gow and shumai with rice plates and wok dishes. The linked pickup menu also labels vegetarian bao, dumplings and pot stickers, giving a mixed table several named choices.

Build an order. Start with Shrimp Har Gow (Gf) (4) and Pork Shrimp Shumai (4), then add Steamed Vegetarian Bao (3). Beef Chow Fun or Eggplant & Tofu can turn the dim sum selection into a larger meal; confirm dietary preparation with the restaurant.

Before you go. The operator publishes daily hours of 11:30 AM-9 PM and links online pickup ordering. The pickup menu was already marked closed with pre-order offered during the evening check, so confirm the ordering cutoff. Use that menu's prices: the homepage quotes different rice-plate and prawn prices.

Dishes to know. Siu mai, Beef chow fun

Delivery: via apps The operator's exact-branch website names Uber Eats and DoorDash delivery, alongside its own online pickup link. Confirm the 1040 Park Place branch, address eligibility and fees in the chosen app.

The operator connects Taste of Sha Xian to Shaxian County in Fujian. Its menu makes the distinction concrete with peanut-sauce noodles, Shaxian wontons, fish-ball soup and a Fujian crystal siu mai filled with glass noodles and minced pork.

Build an order. Build a snack meal around Shaxian Noodles W Peanut Sauce and Shaxian Wonton Soup. Sha Xian Crysal Pork Siu Mai offers a different filling from Shrimp Pork Siu Mai (6) (15 Minutes Waiting). Vegetarian Dumplings(8) are named on the menu; ask about sauces and preparation. Other prepared variants are Steamed Soup Dumplings W/ Crab Meat (6) (15mins Waiting) $13.98 and Cherry Blossom Shimp & Pork Soup Dumplings $13.98; the latter label states no count.

Before you go. The operator contact page publishes 11 AM-3 PM and 5 PM-10 PM without a weekly day list. The linked Chowbus page showed Thursday ordering until 9:50 PM, so distinguish the ordering cutoff from the posted close. Soup-dumpling labels explicitly ask for a 15-minute wait.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Siu mai

Delivery: direct The operator-linked Chowbus page for 38 E Fourth Avenue exposes a Choose Service selector with Delivery and Pickup. Address eligibility and delivery fees are not established by the pre-address menu view.

Shang Dumpling's operator site names Shanghai cuisine and highlights soup dumplings, pan-fried pork buns and Shanghai noodles. Its linked menu adds Cantonese dim sum and vegetable dishes, but the Shanghai buns make the meal distinct from a dim sum box.

Build an order. Pair Pork Shanghai Soup Dumpling with Pan-Fried Pork Buns and Stir-Fried Thick Noodles. Har Gow Shrimp Dumplings and Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai are also listed. Braised Eggplant w/ Tofu or Vegetables with Garlic adds a named vegetable dish; ask about sauce ingredients. Other soup-section labels are #10 Pork & Crab Soup Dumpoings $13.95, #11 Pork & Aged Ham Dumplings $13.95 and #12 Pork & Truffle Dumplings $15.95. The descriptions identify #10 Pork & Crab Soup Dumpoings as Kurobuta Pork & Crab Soup Dumplings (6 pcs); #11 Pork & Aged Ham Dumplings as Kurobuta Pork & Chinese Cured Ham Soup Dumplings (6 pcs); #12 Pork & Truffle Dumplings as Kurobuta Pork & Black Truffle Soup Dumplings (6 pcs). Those description counts are not part of the labels.

Before you go. Monday is closed. The operator lists Tue-Thu 11 AM-3 PM and 5-9 PM; Fri 11 AM-3 PM and 5-9:30 PM; Sat 11 AM-4 PM and 5-9:30 PM; Sun 11 AM-4 PM and 5-9 PM. The ordering page showed Thursday 11 AM-9 PM without the break; confirm service during that gap.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Siu mai

Delivery: direct The operator-linked Qooway ordering page matches 213 E 3rd Avenue and 650-733-9333 and states Delivery & Pick-up Available. Confirm delivery eligibility, timing and fees for the address before ordering.

No.5 House's broad menu gives a rice-centered alternative to the nearby dumpling meals. Braised Pork and Rice sits beside bentos, while Taiwanese Three-Cup Chicken, Taiwanese Hakka Stir-Fry and Taiwanese Braised Pork Noodle establish the Taiwanese dishes by name.

Build an order. Choose Braised Pork and Rice with Taiwanese Three-Cup Chicken or Three-Cup King Oyster Mushrooms. Pork Xiao Long Bao(6 pieces) $13.95 and Cantonese Shrimp Dumplings(8 pieces) $16.95 are optional dim sum additions. Vegetable Udon Noodle is also named on the menu; confirm broth ingredients. Prepared dim-sum variants are Spicy Pork Xiao Long Bao(6 pieces) $15.95, Chicken Xiao Long Bao(6 pieces) $16.95 and Crab Pork Xiao Long Bao(6 pieces) $18.95.

Before you go. Tuesday is closed. The operator site lists Mon and Wed-Fri 10:30 AM-2:30 PM and 5-9 PM, with Sat-Sun 10:30 AM-9 PM. MealKeyway showed Thursday's evening opening at 4:30 PM instead of 5 PM; call if planning an early dinner. Its Start Order dialog offers pickup.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings

Pickup only The operator-linked MealKeyway Start Order dialog identifies 5 S Ellsworth Avenue and offers a Pickup Order with a pickup time; no delivery service is offered in that selector. Confirm other arrangements by phone.

Town of Dumpling's menu extends beyond soup dumplings to pork with dill or sour cabbage, lamb with Chinese vegetables, fish with chives and vegetarian dumplings. Choosing contrasting fillings makes this a different meal from Shang Dumpling's pork buns and Shanghai noodles.

Build an order. Choose Pork w. Dills Dumplings alongside Vegetarian Dumpling, or compare a lamb or sour-cabbage filling. 35. Shanghai Soup Dumpling (6) 灌汤小笼包 is a separate dim sum option. The menu also names Vegetarian Pot Stickers (6) and Fresh Noodle with Mustard Green as a vegetarian dish.

Before you go. The operator lists 11 AM-9:30 PM every day except Wednesday, which is closed. Its visible Order details selector offers Pick up and Dine-in, with no Delivery choice. The online menu warns that special preparation and extra items can incur charges beyond the displayed total.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings

Pickup only The public Order details selector on the exact-branch operator menu offers Pick up and Dine-in, with no Delivery option. The branch is 29 Laurie Meadows Drive; confirm any separate delivery arrangements by phone.

Tang Bar's operator menu distinguishes malatang broth bowls from its savory mix, or malaban. Build-your-own options sit beside Meat Lover, Seafood Lover and Feeling Veggie bowls, so a group can choose ingredients rather than another dumpling assortment.

Build an order. Choose a BYO Malatang or a Feeling Veggie bowl from the Malatang section, then compare a broth bowl with BYO Savory Mix. Feeling Veggie names winter melon, cucumber, potato, cabbage, lotus root, tofu and mushrooms; ask about broth and sauce before making a dietary choice.

Before you go. Opening hours are Mon-Thu and Sun 11 AM-8:30 PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM-9 PM. Pickup and delivery close 30 minutes earlier: 8 PM or 8:30 PM respectively. Bowl prices are published as starting prices and depend on selections; review the chosen size and additions before checkout.

Delivery: direct The operator publishes direct online delivery with a 5-mile-circle fee of $6.50 and no minimum, plus separate delivery hours. The website also advertises free delivery on orders of $50 or more; confirm address eligibility and the checkout fee.

Peking Alley's operator describes Peking-style cooking, and the priced menu follows through with Beijing Zha Jiang Noodles, Jing Dong Meat Pie and Beijing-style braises. Its pancake and noodle sections supply a separate meal from the soup-dumpling and dim sum picks.

Build an order. Pair Beijing Zha Jiang Noodles with Jing Dong Meat Pie and Beijing Style Braised Eggplant. Smoked Chicken, Lamb & Carrot Dumplings(12) and Vegetable Mu Hsu are other named choices. Ask about eggplant sauce and the meat-pie filling before deciding on dietary substitutions.

Before you go. The operator lists Monday dinner only, 5-8:30 PM; Tue-Thu and Sun 11 AM-3 PM and 5-8:30 PM; Fri-Sat 11 AM-3 PM and 5-9 PM. Beyond Menu also lists Monday lunch, conflicting with the operator. The operator ordering page was closed for the night and showed pickup resuming the next morning.

Delivery: via apps Beyond Menu's current listing matches 4300 S El Camino Real and publishes Delivery hours, a $6.98 fee within 10 miles, no minimum and order-ahead availability. Confirm eligibility and fees on that platform; direct delivery was not verified on the closed operator menu.