Mayflower Seafood Restaurant

Sometimes, life just gets too busy to be able to prepare a Thanksgiving meal at home. And when you're a Chinese-heritage family and want high-quality foods you've grown up with, you go to Mayflower. And that's what we did. We appreciated their prix-fixe family meals at a wide range of price points--this let's you focus socializing with your family and not spend 20 minutes figuring out what to order. We had a splendid evening with wonderful food and family, and no need to clean up afterwards.

I recently dined at Mayflower Seafood Restaurant in San Jose. The service was satisfactory, with staff being generally attentive and polite. However, the food was just okay. While the portions were generous, the flavors didn't stand out, and some dishes felt a bit underwhelming. Overall, it's an average spot for Cantonese cuisine if you're not too particular about the food quality.

I hadn't been here since I was a kid doing yum cha with my family and it's funny to see all my friend's comments about how bad their experiences once were. However, I have to say that for my friend's wedding recently, they were the absolute best in providing an amazing banquet experience. The venue was large to fit nearly 300 guests with a small area for photos and an entire dance floor. Everyone was gathering around for photos with the couple and the staff were very accommodating for all of our needs. As a vegan, I usually get a major short end of the stick when it comes to Chinese restaurants and banquet meals, but I was shocked to have 6 different dishes served to me which was more than I expected. Everything was pretty good too - definitely a lot more inventive than at other Chinese banquets I've attended in recent years. Love the use of tofu and mushrooms to really amp up my offerings. Staff were also extremely friendly and would shoot the s--- with us especially when it came to requests for more water or making space in order for the wine glasses to start getting poured. They took real good care of us, serving my friends individually depending on their dish in the massive ten-course seafood meal. Cheers to the newlyweds and thanks Mayflower for hosting an incredible wedding banquet.

Perfect place for your uncle’s 75th birthday party. Food is pretty good but not amazing, but it accommodates many.

Restaurant looks good after remodeling. Food is good and the desert is amazing. Good to have another alternative for Cantonese food in the Bay Area.

I am beyond disgusted and with the way my table was treated during our dining experience. It was degrading. Went to this restaurant earlier today with my friends for a get together. At the restaurant, it started to come to me that they didn’t really have much respect for ALL customers, just those who seem to be more “grown” or the elderly— those who seem that would speak up more compared to younger people. It seems to me that they saw us as a group of young high school/college students that could tolerate waiting longer without complaining. We aren’t stupid. Just because we look younger doesn’t mean any form of laziness or dirty business practices could be slipped by. I honestly do not appreciate the amount of indirect disrespect I felt throughout the experience. I was appalled by the service attitude they had toward my table. We ordered around 10 items, but they all came at such a sluggish speed. Every 10-20 minutes one dish would come out. The thing is, we were there with a large group with over 10 people, so it was everyone taking a bite and waiting for another 10-20 for the other dish to come out. The table next to us came around 30 minutes after we ordered. Ten minutes after their table was full with everything they ordered. Meanwhile, I even had to ask the waiter about the other dishes that was yet to come after waiting for nearly an hour later. We were then informed that one of the dish was cancelled because they ran out. It angered me with the fact how they informed us after we asked, not the other way around. When they brought the food on the table, they even slightly dropped it onto the table and slid it across, which is something that is definitely considered absolutely disrespectful and unprofessional in Asian customs and culture. Even when I went to get the check, the item they cancelled was still included in the bill. Coincidence? I think not. I honestly do not appreciate the amount of indirect disrespect I felt throughout the experience. Customers should be served on a timely manner and based on the time they were seated, not based on what type of group they seem to fit in to. Don’t get me wrong, this is a “kid friendly” environment ONLY WHEN there are “adult”- adults present. But if it’s a group of younger people around ages 18-20, it’s a completely different story. T I felt disrespected and deeply insulted in all ways possible and they definitely did not deserve the 18% mandatory service fee that we were charged. The behavior and unprofessionalism of this restaurant is disgusting and definitely gave me a great first impression on this so called “one of the best” restaurants in the South Bay.

Hau gau is filled with whole shrimp, not minced. Shu mai is large and not packed with low fatty pork. Just enough fat. Both was delicious. Pork belly while crispy it’s a bit hard to chew. Oyster in xo sauce (chef special) was deep fried ave lacked any oyster flavor. Hard pass on these. Mandatory 18% service was unsavory. This use to be a top shelf restaurant. Judging from empty Cisco parking lots and WFH and remote I fear this is a downward spiral.

Went for lunch and was directed to a side dining room which was very cramped. I had gone there before and sat in the roomy main dining room. Furthermore, the menu seemed very limited and included a lot of rich dishes which was not really my taste and lacking in cold/side dishes to cut through that richness. Also had major stomach issues that night which I think was caused by this restaurant.

Sometimes, life just gets too busy to be able to prepare a Thanksgiving meal at home. And when you're a Chinese-heritage family and want high-quality foods you've grown up with, you go to Mayflower. And that's what we did. We appreciated their prix-fixe family meals at a wide range of price points--this let's you focus socializing with your family and not spend 20 minutes figuring out what to order. We had a splendid evening with wonderful food and family, and no need to clean up afterwards.

I recently dined at Mayflower Seafood Restaurant in San Jose. The service was satisfactory, with staff being generally attentive and polite. However, the food was just okay. While the portions were generous, the flavors didn't stand out, and some dishes felt a bit underwhelming. Overall, it's an average spot for Cantonese cuisine if you're not too particular about the food quality.

I hadn't been here since I was a kid doing yum cha with my family and it's funny to see all my friend's comments about how bad their experiences once were. However, I have to say that for my friend's wedding recently, they were the absolute best in providing an amazing banquet experience. The venue was large to fit nearly 300 guests with a small area for photos and an entire dance floor. Everyone was gathering around for photos with the couple and the staff were very accommodating for all of our needs. As a vegan, I usually get a major short end of the stick when it comes to Chinese restaurants and banquet meals, but I was shocked to have 6 different dishes served to me which was more than I expected. Everything was pretty good too - definitely a lot more inventive than at other Chinese banquets I've attended in recent years. Love the use of tofu and mushrooms to really amp up my offerings. Staff were also extremely friendly and would shoot the s--- with us especially when it came to requests for more water or making space in order for the wine glasses to start getting poured. They took real good care of us, serving my friends individually depending on their dish in the massive ten-course seafood meal. Cheers to the newlyweds and thanks Mayflower for hosting an incredible wedding banquet.

Perfect place for your uncle’s 75th birthday party. Food is pretty good but not amazing, but it accommodates many.

Restaurant looks good after remodeling. Food is good and the desert is amazing. Good to have another alternative for Cantonese food in the Bay Area.

I am beyond disgusted and with the way my table was treated during our dining experience. It was degrading. Went to this restaurant earlier today with my friends for a get together. At the restaurant, it started to come to me that they didn’t really have much respect for ALL customers, just those who seem to be more “grown” or the elderly— those who seem that would speak up more compared to younger people. It seems to me that they saw us as a group of young high school/college students that could tolerate waiting longer without complaining. We aren’t stupid. Just because we look younger doesn’t mean any form of laziness or dirty business practices could be slipped by. I honestly do not appreciate the amount of indirect disrespect I felt throughout the experience. I was appalled by the service attitude they had toward my table. We ordered around 10 items, but they all came at such a sluggish speed. Every 10-20 minutes one dish would come out. The thing is, we were there with a large group with over 10 people, so it was everyone taking a bite and waiting for another 10-20 for the other dish to come out. The table next to us came around 30 minutes after we ordered. Ten minutes after their table was full with everything they ordered. Meanwhile, I even had to ask the waiter about the other dishes that was yet to come after waiting for nearly an hour later. We were then informed that one of the dish was cancelled because they ran out. It angered me with the fact how they informed us after we asked, not the other way around. When they brought the food on the table, they even slightly dropped it onto the table and slid it across, which is something that is definitely considered absolutely disrespectful and unprofessional in Asian customs and culture. Even when I went to get the check, the item they cancelled was still included in the bill. Coincidence? I think not. I honestly do not appreciate the amount of indirect disrespect I felt throughout the experience. Customers should be served on a timely manner and based on the time they were seated, not based on what type of group they seem to fit in to. Don’t get me wrong, this is a “kid friendly” environment ONLY WHEN there are “adult”- adults present. But if it’s a group of younger people around ages 18-20, it’s a completely different story. T I felt disrespected and deeply insulted in all ways possible and they definitely did not deserve the 18% mandatory service fee that we were charged. The behavior and unprofessionalism of this restaurant is disgusting and definitely gave me a great first impression on this so called “one of the best” restaurants in the South Bay.

Hau gau is filled with whole shrimp, not minced. Shu mai is large and not packed with low fatty pork. Just enough fat. Both was delicious. Pork belly while crispy it’s a bit hard to chew. Oyster in xo sauce (chef special) was deep fried ave lacked any oyster flavor. Hard pass on these. Mandatory 18% service was unsavory. This use to be a top shelf restaurant. Judging from empty Cisco parking lots and WFH and remote I fear this is a downward spiral.

Went for lunch and was directed to a side dining room which was very cramped. I had gone there before and sat in the roomy main dining room. Furthermore, the menu seemed very limited and included a lot of rich dishes which was not really my taste and lacking in cold/side dishes to cut through that richness. Also had major stomach issues that night which I think was caused by this restaurant.

I probably came here when I was younger for family dinner or wedding dinners but I don't really remember. I see that they have dim sum on the menu. I might need to come back to refresh my memory. I came here on Sunday to celebrate my grandma's bday with the family. We reserved 2 large tables for somehow managed to cram about 24 people into 2 tables. Lol. The food was pretty good. We ordered a variety of items, such as honey walnut shrimp, chow fun, fried oysters, fried rice, egg drop soup, Peking duck with bao bun, sea bass, and a glass noodle dish, etc.. Since we were a large group, 18% gratuity was added to the bill. Service was attentive and they cleaned our dishes frequently and swapped us with new plates. Overall, a decent spot!

New years day! We decided to try something new we haven't tried before. Dimsum was the pick, and normally we have our go to spot, but with it being new years, let's try something new! It's been a long time since the both of us have been here. It was good to see it's still around. Plenty of parking outside. They opened an outdoor area outside which is nice to see. The restaurant is clean and looks great inside. It was quite packed when we got there but we were seated immediately. You can select what you want on the menu. There's pictures for you as well, that always helps if you're not sure what you're wanting to order. We ordered the usual; sui mai, pork spare ribs, shrimp rice rolls, pork wrapped in tofu skin, and we decided to try the salt pepper fried fish, pea sprouts & duck wings. Overall, the dim sum was okay. My fiance was not a fan at all, sadly. I'm very critical when it comes to dim sum, and this was not the worst, nor was it anywhere near the best. I really thought it was okay. The sui mai was actually good, it was a good size, packed with pack and shrimp. That's always a big plus for me. The shrimp rice rolls could've used a little more sauce, and maybe not as watered down because the sauce is the flavor. The salt and pepper fish lacked salt and pepper, which was disappointing. The duck wings were decent, nice cold dish. With the food being decent, the prices did not live up to the quality of food. I guess $7-8 dollars a plate is the norm nowadays for dim sum, and that's just for the basic plates. Any speciality plates will be 9+. The pea sprouts was $10.50 and you barely got a handful. The salt and pepper fish were the same price and you probably got 10-12 small, mini nugget pieces. For 2 people, the bill came out to be $115, for 10 dishes, and that's with tip INCLUDED. Automatic gratuity, great. Highly doubt we'll come back in the future. Times like this, we both wish we just stuck with our go to and not be so spontaneous, but now least we know..

I just realized I have not reviewed Mayflower Restaurant even though I've been dining here since they opened 20+ years ago. I feel that the quality has dipped a little since the early years but the food is still pretty good. I've attended a handful of wedding banquets held at Mayflower as they can partition off rooms and sections. For dim sum, they serve all the standard items like egg tarts, shrimp har gow, pork sui mai, chicken feet, bbq pork buns, etc. The items come out fresh and directly from the kitchen rather than the old school dim sum push carts. I've been here for dinner several times the last year. Their prices are on the higher side compared to some of the neighboring restaurants. Quality wise, it's a solid 3 stars. The restaurant does feel a bit aged and the tables are pretty close to each other. Service is good, they refilled our tea several times without us asking. Parking can be a bit tough at lunch on the weekends due to the all the other restaurants and shops at this plaza. All in all, it's still a decent place for dim sum or for dinner.

I hadn't been here since I was a kid doing yum cha with my family and it's funny to see all my friend's comments about how bad their experiences once were. However, I have to say that for my friend's wedding recently, they were the absolute best in providing an amazing banquet experience. The venue was large to fit nearly 300 guests with a small area for photos and an entire dance floor. Everyone was gathering around for photos with the couple and the staff were very accommodating for all of our needs. As a vegan, I usually get a major short end of the stick when it comes to Chinese restaurants and banquet meals, but I was shocked to have 6 different dishes served to me which was more than I expected. Everything was pretty good too - definitely a lot more inventive than at other Chinese banquets I've attended in recent years. Love the use of tofu and mushrooms to really amp up my offerings. Staff were also extremely friendly and would shoot the s--- with us especially when it came to requests for more water or making space in order for the wine glasses to start getting poured. They took real good care of us, serving my friends individually depending on their dish in the massive ten-course seafood meal. Cheers to the newlyweds and thanks Mayflower for hosting an incredible wedding banquet.

My visits to Mayflower have been for 100 day or birthday celebrations with group sizes of 100-160 people. With a lot of large traditional Chinese banquet restaurants closing around the Bay Area, this is one of the few that are open that service the East and South Bay. While I'm not familiar with their pricing they have, they have some pretty menu sets to choose from. This location shares parking with the entire plaza and depending on the night, it can be pretty packed so be ready to circle the lot like a shark or park further away from the restaurant so you can get some steps in after your meal. From the outside, you can't tell how big the restaurant is but as you catch glimpses of it inside, they have the ability to partition it off to cater to your group or party size. One of the celebrations I went to had a few lion dancers parading through and both had enough space to put up a nice standing decor display to take photos in front of. The service was relatively quick when bringing out food to each table and would periodically check to swap out clean plates for guests. Let's talk about the food (combined visits): - BBQ combo appetizer platter: Didn't eat much, but others really enjoyed the variety (BBQ pork, Hainan chicken, jellyfish, and beef). - Roast pig with jelly fish platter: The skin was crunchy and the meat tasted good. - Stuffed crab claws: These packed good flavor and had crab meat in it. - Abalone, shrimp, and snap peas: The shrimp was tender and the snap peas were a bit undercooked, didn't try the abalone. - Fried squab: Very good flavoring, but beware of the little bones. - Abalone, black mushrooms and greens: Enjoyed the mushrooms and the greens in their dark gravy sauce. - Steamed fish: Very tender meat although there were some scales that were hard to avoid, beware of bones. - Seafood & crab meat soup: I really enjoyed this, had 2 bowls as it was flavorful and easy to eat. - Peking duck with buns: Delicious flavor, had duck meat, the skin was on point, and the buns were soft. - Lobster with ginger: A fair amount of pieces, but difficult to eat. - Longevity noodles: Usually these are bland, but this was pretty flavorful and had mushrooms and Chinese broccoli in it. - Red bean soup: Not something I tried, but others ate it with ease. - Tapioca cake: Never had this before nor have I seen this, but it wasn't my kind of thing. Very mushy, not spongey. - Sesame cookies & other dessert plates: Didn't eat it, but there was plenty to go around the table and take home at the end of the meal. Overall, the food was decent and has good variety to choose from. If you have leftovers, the restaurant will provide plenty of take out boxes to bring the food home.

DO NOT HAVE YOUR WEDDING HERE! As a matter of fact, just don't come here if you'd like service. Came here for a wedding and it was awful from start to finish. Luckily we had amazing people with us to help in the areas the restaurant was lacking. It was like they did not want us there or we were an inconvenience. As much money as they made, we should have gotten top-tier service, but instead we got a whole lot of attitude and cold shoulders. I could write a whole novel, but let me start by saying we were told to be there at 3 for a 4:30 wedding and there were still customers eating and staff eating at the tables. When we asked questions, they kept telling us to talk to the manager, who was a jerk and kept walking away from us and hiding. Actually, one of the staff got into a shouting match with a customer while we were setting up. They were still moving tables last minute and the set up was not even what we asked for. I was a bridesmaid and was pissed for the bride and groom. Every time we needed something done, they would tell us to look for the manager who was nowhere to be found. When someone asked for ice to chill the beers, the manager responded with, "tell your guests to get it themselves." They did not vacuum or mop the floors after lunch service. They even had customers coming in and out of the restaurant (Yes, they still opened the patio portion of the restaurant to customers while a whole wedding was happening). It was a disaster and I have never had such an experience. They did not adjust the lighting when we needed them to, did not serve the food on time and was just unprofessional and crass. The food was mediocre, the basic Chinese fare, but I wouldn't come here even if their food was the best I've had. 0 stars.

Food: Short rib 5/5 Juicy and not too salty! The meat slides off the bone easily which I was really surprised about. The sauce captures all of that meaty flavor as well so it would be great over rice. Shrimp rice noodle roll 4/5 The texture for this dish is really fun to slurp(?). There's not too much flavor in the rolls themselves but the sauce is salty sweet deliciousness which means when you get to the rolls at the bottom, it's perfect because it's had time to soak up all the sauce! Clam with green onions 3/5 Green onions didn't really bring enough flavor or freshness so it tasted a a bit bland. Clay pot with mushrooms and green beans 5/5 Great deal for your money and it's super flavorful! It's stuffed full with mushrooms, meat and green onions and there are rice cakes at the bottom. The sauce on top is thick and caramelizes a bit since the pot the dish comes in is hot( do not touch!!) The meat didn't have a lot of flavor, only texture but this is remedied if you can get more of the sauce coated on it. Siu Mai 3/5 Standard siu mai. Nothing really different about this. Pork belly fried 4/5 Freshly fried pork belly- the skin is crispy and dish is very rich It comes with a side of salty beans that are great contrast. There's a thick layer of fat on each bite Definitely a dish to share! Service: Fast! Ambiance: Decorated like a typical Dim sum place! Great to bring family and friends.

Met up with some friends visiting from out of town and they wanted dim sum. The last time we were here, they were remodeling the main dining area in the restaurant. Now it is completely finished and looks very nice! The food was nice and fresh. There was a good variety of items like siu mai, har gow, shrimp rice noodle rolls, lotus wrapped sticky rice, xlb, soy sauce Chow mein, daikon cake, steamed minced beef ball, etc.

DONT BE FOOLED! Going as a two person dinner, you still get charged an 18% fee? Has this been the normal.. what happened to 6 people party 18% fee cause that I get. But for two people that barely get waited on except for the 2 instances of asking for water (scratch that tracking down a waiter for water) and getting our order taken, does it really warrant that fee? Bruhhh be straight up with your customer or put a sign somewhere. Overall food was amazing as always but service was atrocious. They only care if you go as a big group that will give them lots of money based on how much your order. just beware cause smaller group will get less priority. Prices are pretty up there but you pick and choose your battle.

As Dim Sum goes, it is difficult to do better. Good ingredients, generous portions, and good services. They used to be far busier, back 40 years ago. They are still busy, just no need to fight for a table anymore. I can see recovery from pandemic. Other than dim sum, the fried rice noodles 煎米粉 were particularly good. It is a dish with crispy fried rice noodles as a shell and fillings inside. They offer only one filling, minced beef with beans. No complaint from me, it was delicious. I vowed to come back from frequently, even to drive the 20 minutes.

Quality of the food is above average. Hau gau is filled with whole shrimp, not minced. Shu mai is large and not packed with low fatty pork. Just enough fat. Both was delicious. Pork belly while crispy it's a bit hard to chew. Oyster in xo sauce (chef special) was deep fried ave lacked any oyster flavor. Hard pass on these. Mandatory 18% service was unsavory. This use to be a top shelf restaurant. Judging from empty Cisco parking lots and WFH and remote I fear this is a downward spiral.

Mayflower is an established, authentic Cantonese restaurant with great and consistent food quality. My family is from Hong Kong and this restaurant is our most favorite Chinese restaurant. They have a variety of set dinners for 4 -10 people which I like a lot.

Had a quick Dim Sum lunch here, so i didn't take any photos. But rest the assure the Shumai, Hargow, Scallop & Shrimp Dumplings, Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce, Pork XLB, and the Roasted Pork Belly's were excellent. The dumplings were good size. Very authentic. The service was good as well, they refilled ice water without being asked.

We had a wedding here over the weekend and the service we received was TRASH. First off, if it was not for the sodas we brought in, we would not have anything to drink. All our guests asked for water and the servers said "no." What kind of restaurant doesn't want to serve water??? I am so confused. Everyone was thirsty and looking for water which was no where to be found because they didn't want to give it to us. Second of all, my father fell and cut open his hand and asked the front cashier who was a mandarin speaking lady and she gave it to him. My aunt, who didn't know he already had one, went to ask for another one from the same lady and she goes, "i already gave you guys one. Why are you asking again?" Girl are you out of your mind? What kind of attitude is this? My aunt told her she needs to check the way she's talking, and she didn't say anything else. She was also rolling her eyes and looking irritated at everyone. The older banquet manager was getting mad because we asked him why they didn't allow our decorators to come early when the other main one Sam told us it was ok. Why would you promise our vendors they can come at 2:30 and not let them in when they come? So you lied to us? They kept saying dimsum doesn't end and they don't clean until 3:30 but ok Sam said it was fine so why would you take your word back? They ended up letting everyone in to decorate at 4pm when the reception starts at 5:45. We are lucky the decorator did her job quickly in 1.5 hours or else our wedding would've been ruined. Overall all the workers were super rude and if you cannot handle having people throw a banquet or wedding at the restaurant, then maybe you shouldn't allow any. We would think that we would get some kind of respect for booking the restaurant for our wedding but i guess they really don't care about treating their guests with respect. Trash service.

This review is for the restaurant as a guest of a party hosted at this restaurant. I attended a family party here as a guest in a party of what must have been over 200 people. The atmosphere was good, there was a pretty much separate room towards the back of the restaurant where we all were seated. The restaurant was busy but I was extremely impressed by the service, speed, quality of food and presentation. Definitely a professional group of people were serving our party and it made it a great experience where I think everyone was very impressed. Would definitely recommend for parties and looking forward to visiting at some point for a regular meal :)

I heard a lot of comments about how great dim sum was in San Jose and was deeply disappointed when I got here. First of all, they no longer had the traditional dim sum carts that this place was known for, according to a friend. Instead, they had a colored menu where you mark the items you wanted. The food came out all at once and half of them were cold when they arrived at our table, and the other half got cold by the time we got to them. We felt rushed, having to eat super fast before everything was too cold to eat. We definitely did not enjoy our experience here at all. The worst part about the experience was the steamed egg custard buns. Normally this is a favorite item that I savor at the end. Sadly, the buns smelled like dirty wet socks. I thought that maybe it was because the bamboo basket was old so I peeled the outer layer of my bun. I took one bit and spit it out. It was the bun itself that tasted old and dirty. Definitely the nastiest steamed buns I've ever tasted!

The Plus: They found us seats on a super busy night (3 celebrations). The negative: The lady in the front was kinda rude. The dishes we got were canto style food. It came with a dessert at the end. We usually enjoy this place; have tried their dim sums and their dinner. Definitely hit and miss type of a restaurants. If they are busy, expect their stuff is not as good and/or slow in coming out.

My review is for their banquet style dinner, since I came here for a friend's birthday in one of their private rooms. I haven't tried the dim sum options yet, but the dishes they served during the Chinese banquet meal were absolutely delicious! We had so many different options to try, with lots of different proteins and vegetables, and nothing was overly oily or salty (though I wouldn't recommend this for anyone who's vegan or has a seafood allergy). I liked the birds nest soup and all of the scallop/shrimp dishes the most! Our waiter was super accommodating and kept checking with us to see when they should start serving the food - and despite language barriers, everyone still had a great time and they even brought out extra desserts (the baked tapioca pudding - which I definitely ate too much of cause I love custard lol) for our large party of 20+. Overly, was very satisfied by both the food and service here, and considering how many leftovers we had they even gave us takeout boxes to bring food home haha

Having been back here for a while, foods is great and services is good this time! We came here early dinner on Friday night and it was empty but by the time we leaved it was busy. We order the set menu for 6 people for $208 without taxes and tips. It comes with 6 giant clams, soups, whole pecking duck, stream fish, veggies, crabs over noodles and desserts. It is prefect for 6 average people eater. The giants clam was fresh and good. The stream fish was fresh and light. We had left over so it was too much foods for us. The set was great since we don't have to decide what to eat.

This restaurant has seen better days. The food is very bland now. I hope it was just an off-day.

what a terrible place to go for food. weekday night ~8pm, there were few tables with guests, service was slow, we wanted a quick meal, so we ordered soup of the day, stir fried kailan vege and claypot rice. The waiter didn't tell us about the waiting time for claypot rice, we finished our soup and vege, there was no sign of the rice, we asked and the waiter told us "40 minutes", we were in a hurry, need to leave soon, can we cancel the order, no, they refused saying it's cooking half way. In 5 minutes time, they served us the claypot rice, semi finished product! the rice is plain rice, a plate with chinese sausage, duck meat and vege, a small bowl with soy sauce. I was so shock till I forgot to take a photo of it. so, our claypot rice turned up to be the rice with meat and vege. And they still charged me for the price of claypot rice. my bill ended up with $111!!! this is really a loan shark restaurant, they even add 18% tip to my bill, even we were only three persons.

I have been coming here with my family for dim sum for a long time and I have to say I have never been this disappointed before. Honestly, it might be due to some changes since Covid time but this was the first time, I disliked coming here. The environment is casual. They usually have a good arrangement for family together and family-style dinners. But today, maybe because it was breakfast/brunch time, the arrangement was kinda sloppy. The tables and chairs were a lot closer to other tables and my family and I had to sit on only one side of the table because we couldn't fit on the other. The service is like every Chinese restaurant so nothing to say about it. We got our food fast and got help when we needed it. The only issue was when they did bring out the food, they ignored my mom when she wanted the food to be cut. We asked again and they did it, so no big deal, they probably just didn't hear but it did bother some members of the family. The only reason I gave this restaurant 3 stars is because the food was good. You order on sheets that they give you, they don't use carts anymore (:(, I miss those days). I like that they have pictures of each item so for those that can't read or speak Chinese, it's nice to have. The food came out fast and the tea was nice. The food was flavorful and filling. My favorite is the Shu Mai (Shrimp & Pork Dumplings (I think?, I only know the name lol)). It's pretty big, moist, and just delicious. If you do want to give this restaurant a try, maybe do a to-go order!

A staple dim sum of the Bay Area that has lost some of it's charm. My family and friends have been going to Mayflower since as long as I could remember. Perhaps my memories were rose-tinted as a child, but going back now I find that the service is not what it used to be. Gone are the days of carts pushed around as waiters clamor to sell you the freshest dim sum platters. Nowadays, parties order from a paper menu and pencil. They've followed the trend my dim sum places from coast-to-coast are doing since the pandemic. Regardless, we enjoyed the food and portions on our Sunday morning. We certainly over-ordered, a product of both our ambition and their generous serving sizes. Flavor-wise, nothing stood out as too oily either. The only lasting complaint is that this place has always been on the pricer side of dim sum. If you respect tradition and are a local though, Mayflower is a solid choice

Currently they are still under go construction, restaurant is still open for business. Food is decent, service is slow. The bill automatic added 18% gratuity despite size of your group.

High quality Chinese banquet style meals and dim sum! If you're looking for a place to host a multi-table party or just to dine out with a few friends or family, you will find yourself in luxury at Mayflower. The food is pleasantly plated and deliciously crafted. Aside from dim sum in the mornings and lunch, they offer a la carte dishes as well as pre-set meals. Classic Canton cuisine as well as innovative spins keep the palate fresh and craving for more. Fresh seafood, juicy meats, and vibrant vegetables and fungi - you are bound to order something delicious, and if you're unfamiliar, ask the staff for recommendations! I personally enjoy the dim sum very much and the set meals have great pairings. The set meals have great shareable portions of everything and is balanced with protein, vegetables, and carbs (love the fried rice and noodles). The staff here is top notch in serving their customers; they're efficient, kind, and generous. One of the managers used to operate a different restaurant (another Mayflower that used to be in Union City before ownership changed) and brought a lot of the original staff with him. He definitely knows how to bring in and keep customers coming back. This mall gets busy so parking can be horrendous during peak days and hours but you can typically find parking the further away from the right side of the mall. There's also street parking and the walk isn't bad, just a tad dark. Try to call to make reservations if possible or put your name down. This is a hotspot for diners and the churn isn't too quick (given that it's a sit down and chatty kind of atmosphere). It also can get a bit loud but it adds to the experience in my opinion. I think this is one of the best places for banquet style meals in this part of the Bay Area. With its great leadership and customer service, the community of loyal customers will continue to grow and keep these doors ever moving. Hope to be back again soon!

Located in Milpitas, parking is plentiful and easy to find. I was expecting the interior to be larger but it seems on the smaller side. However there are quite a few large tables for big groups, but none from what I saw for small groups. The food was ok. Nothing spectacular but not terrible. I like the red bean porridge though. It was a nice touch and wasn't too sweet. Overall, Mayflower Restaurant is alright.

Poor service, food was mid. Order 80 dollar worth food but it was only for myself (one person) Expensive for the portion I see why they have 2.8 reviews on yelp

Food is very high quality authentic Cantonese style. Roast pork and Peking duck are so delicious . Spare ribs with supreme soya sauce is also very yummy. The waiters are very friendly. There is a big Parking lot and inside the same plaza as Ranch 99 market.

I went this restaurant this noon. They did not tell you the 18% tip already added in your bill, I paid additional tip $20 for my lunch.

Food was fresh and tasty. Service was fast and attentive. Ambiance felt like a typical Chinese banquet. Good quality food. My favorite was the steak with snap peas and prawns with walnuts but all dishes photographed were amazing!!! Highly recommend Mayflower!

The food is good. Service is excellent. Ambiance is comfortable. The food we ordered is prepared well. It is the 蛇羹。clay pot is excellent too.

Came here for a wedding rehearsal lunch, had the set that included a bunch of dishes: - honey walnut shrimp: pretty good, could've used more shrimp and crispier, had plenty of walnuts. - meat platter which included BBQ pork, Hainan chicken, jellyfish, and beef: didn't try the jellyfish but everything else was mediocre, not amazing flavor, not super juicy - Peking duck: pretty good, buns were soft and fluffy. Likely my favorite dish out of all of them - beef with bell pepper: beef was super tender (but they might have processed the beef with flour or something to make it that way, so I'm not sure). The sauce was super dark and could've done with more flavor. - lobster: decent. Difficult to eat as we weren't given lobster crackers - fried fish: lots of bones, a bit hard to eat. Liked the soy sauce that came with it, pretty tasty - seafood soup: pretty tasty, lots of ingredients inside, good flavor. A bit too much corn starch, too sticky for my liking. - minced duck in lettuce cups: duck didn't have much flavor, had some dark soy sauce flavor again. Fresh lettuce though! - seafood fried rice: pretty standard, was given this at almost the end of the meal. Think it should've come at the beginning so people could eat the food with it. - red bean soup: the beans were overcooked, was just eating skin. A tad too sweet as well. Overall, pretty mediocre, needs more flavor in the food. Also quite expensive for the amount, everyone pretty much only got a bite for each dish, yet it was about $35 per person.

My family and I waited maybe 30 minutes. When we got here, it was already packed. We marked which food we wanted on the paper menu. We were seated near the room divider inside the restaurant. On the other side of the divider was a birthday celebration. They even had dragon dancers performing. The service was quick. The food came out piping hot.

It's been many years since we visited Mayflower, I do remember the last banquet dinner we had here was quite impressive. Four of us came on a week night last week around 6 pm, the large dining hall was quite empty, only a few tables were occupied. The environment has clearly showed it's age, not much ambiance to speak of. With that said, we were more than happy with the quality / value of the food as well as the very pleasant and attentive service. We ordered one of the four people set menu for $168.80 plus half of a roast duck. The complimentary pickled daikon was very crunchy and refreshing that we asked for second, the XO sauce was a little too spicy for some of us. The chicken and Ginsang soup was very tasty, a little too herby for me but thoroughly enjoyed by our friends. Roast duck was excellent, definitely one of the best, crispy skin without a thick layer of fat, warm, tender and tasty meat. In addition to the soup, the set menu offered many scrumptious dishes. Steamed giant surf clams (x4) tender, meaty, fresh and sweet. Squab (1) although not my choice of poultry, it was meaty, flavorful and well roasted. Tender beef with Gailan, mushrooms in clay pot, very generous portion. Steamed whole black bass, tender, flaky fish in a slightly sweet soy sauce. everyone enjoyed it a lot. Lobster and kabocha with salted egg yolk, pretty tasty and enough to share We were also served with two desserts, a sweet peanut and pearl barley soup and sesame cookies. Our plates were constantly replaced, multiple wait staff checking on us, super friendly and pleasant service, all and all we had a very enjoyable meal. Upon leaving, we were told that Mayflower will be closed during the month of April to be remodeled which is definitely good news. We look forward to visit again when Mayflower is rejuvenated.

Sunday dinner review Half of restaurant was partitioned off for private event (no acoustical separation). Rest of tables mostly filled - trend towards middle aged/seniors crowd. Ordered: 1. Sizzling beef - beef chewy, on salty side 2. Pea spout with tofu skin - fresh and light tasting 3. Rock cod clay pot - savory and little saucey. Didn't expect fish to be fried. Large portion Will be closed in April for remodeling. They're already working on permanent outdoor patio seating in front of restaurant.

This place has become a scam, so sad that no one here cares about anything anymore. Please close up shop. Your employees come to working full of attitudes and I'm sure they literally hate everyone that comes through that door each morning. Your customers comes in ready to have a fight at any moment knowing they will pay a rediculous service fee for no service at all. Your done, what's the point anymore.

Red Egg and ginger banquet. 16 tables of their lunchtime banquet table and everyone was impressed with the food. Great tasting and plentiful portions. The service was excellent as all of the servers were hustling and helpful. The ambiance, with a partitioned room made for a great event. I have had many people thanking us for inviting them, but never had so many mention how good the food was. Special shout out to Sam, who really took good care of us.

Mayflower was supposedly a decent Chinese restaurant. It was either Koi or Mayflower, but we tried it this past weekend and was completely disappointed. The restaurant is very tight and congested with tables, you would feel like you are sitting too close. First thing wrong was when I was being seated the table had soy sauce wrapper and sauce in the table. The employee was about to put the new setting on top and I said hey can you change that is that even sanitary. You don't expect that at a high end Chinese restaurant. Then the plate is dirty so I went to the table to grab one they are all dirty how is this even possible dirty dishes??? Now the food was wow very disappointing the soy Mai had pork fat and minced shrimp no meat at all. My 6 year old loves siu mais and said no and wouldn't eat it. The shrimp crepe was pretty good. The bar how was bland and the chicken feet was very salty. This Mayflower looks like it's dying and the workers don't care about anything, the service was meh. They use to be a go to spot for food and apparently not anymore. It is in need of remodel the restaurant has aged so much. If you want meh dim sum and dirty dishes then this is the place. Definitely not coming back to Mayflower Milpitas.

Came here for lunch, overall the food we had was delicious and we wouldn't mind going back if we were in the area again! I loved their snow pea shoot stir fry. It was not chewy, full of garlic flavor and not too greasy. It's hard to find a good plate of veggie stir fry... Their steamed rice rolls were amazing too. I also enjoyed the swan pastries filled with lotus and their truffle dim sum. Skip the xiao long bao. The skin wasn't good and the filling was meh. Pretty good as long as you know what to order.

I was born and raised in San Jose and have been coming here for family function diners growing up, even my cousin had the wedding reception here. I'm in town visiting family for the Thanksgiving holiday and my dad picked this place to have dim sum and my goodness it was not good at all. You order via the menu like how you would at a sushi restaurant. The food came out super quick and it seemed like everything was sitting under a heat lamp for a while before being served to us. The chicken feet was so dry and disgusting and mostly everything else we ordered was not good. I was honestly shocked at how bad it was and especially bringing my girlfriend to the bay area for the first time, this was a joke. First sign was that the parking lot wasn't busy, but gave it a pass because it's an American holiday weekend. My dad who says dinner here is good because he frequents the place even said it was terrible the day we went. I would not come back here for the dim sum. No issues with service though.

I would strongly recommend you NOT going to this restaurant, because they not only charge 18% mandatory tips, but also calculate the sales tax, based on food and the tips!!! We have been traveling around the world including U.S. , this is the only restaurant calculated sales tax based on food and the mandatory tips. As customers, we should not encourage this kind of policy. After I brought this concern to the manager today, The manager showed us a very old and fuzzy print as the justification ( see attached). But based on the paragraph extracted from salestaxhelp.com, only owners who retain part or all tips, the amount will be regarded as part of the taxable selling price of the meal. So why should we support an owner who retain the tips to their staff instead of giving the tips as a supplement to their staff's earnings? Please continue echo this complaint to the restaurant or stop going to this restaurant to help their staff get their tips ( not the owner), and not additional unjustified sales tax to the customers. We should continue doing this until the owner corrects their policy or till the restaurant is closed. ++++++source: salestaxhelp.com If a tip charge is mandatory (required of the customer), or the employer is perceived to be retaining all or part of the tip, the amount will be regarded as part of the taxable selling price of the meal. In reality, very few restaurant owners retain even a portion of their employees' tips. Most owners regard tips as a supplement to their staff's earnings rather than a means to increase the gross receipts of their businesses. +++++++++

I've had this review in my draft folder since 2012, and I'm happy to report that Mayflower has remained a solid, reliable place for good dim sum. I was worried when Koi Palace opened just a few yards away, and then there was COVID in 2020. But Mayflower adapted and has survived. The outdoor seating is now gone, but you can still order takeout. Indoor dining is back in full swing, but there were no carts the last time I was there. You check off the items that you want on the ordering slip and hand it to the server. Then sit back as they bring you dish after dish. The good news is that items are fresh and hot. The bad news is that I'm old school, so I miss the carts. Double-check your ordering slip to make sure they got everything that you checked off. It's a fairly big menu, front and back, so it's easy to miss something.

My review is really a 3.5 star review but no half stars on Yelp. This is how I would break it down: Food 5/5 Authentic, really tasty food which is why Mayflower is a strong name in Chinese food around the area. They are both good for Dim Sum and regular dining and this review will be about their Mother's Day Banquet Menu on 05/14/2023 for dinner. Service 3.5/5 I would say they clear out plates quickly but loudly and sometime ignore you when you are trying to flag them down but this is not atypical for Chinese Restaurants. I also know there is a lot of complaints of the mandatory 18% gratuity but I've seen this in multiple places I've visited and they clearly mark it on their menu if you look at their website ahead of time. Restaurant = 2/5 This restaurant is OLD. It's been at this Milpitas location since I was a kid (I'm in my mid 30's now) and can really use a facelift. Everything feels dirty and aged for what's supposed to be a "high class" Chinese restaurant. A good example of this is their seafood tanks are really dirty and you can even see the rust coming down the tank which definitely doesn't evoke "cleanliness and fresh". The chairs/turntables have multiple scratches on them as well. If you are trying to impress someone here, I would not recommend it. If you can ignore all the downsides, the food is definitely very good as stated above. I'll attach the Mother's Day Menu to my pictures but will list it here as well. We went with Menu A for $369 plus 18% gratuity. 1.) Special Assorted Appetizers 2.) Pan Fried Minced Squab w/Lettuce Cup 3.) Sautéed Prawns with Greens 4.) Fish Maw Soup w/Crab Meat 5.) Steamed "Kei Fei" Chicken 6.) Sautéed "Pea Sprout" w/Bailing Mushroom 7.) Baked Lobsters w/Ginger & Green Onion 8.) Steamed Whole Fresh Fish 9.) Fried Rice w/Dried Scallop & Egg White 10.) Dessert of the Day I also think we added Honey Walnut Shrimp, Fried Noodle, and Peking Duck as extra's for fun.

solid typical dimsum spot & great for large groups. the place is not as nice as it used to be, but the portions are decent. to order they used to push around carts for dimsum but stopped during covid. i miss the carts and trying to track down the dishes that are our favorite but now you can see their inventory with an order sheet. as for service, expect typical chinese restaurant service. highly recommend if youre looking for decent dimsum in the bay.

This become one of my fav dim sum place around the Bay Area. The restaurant has a nice environment and friendly staff. I think everything we ordered tastes really good. We like the house special stirred fried noodles ! If you asked me what I would look for at dim sum, I would say shrimp dumpling ( Ha gao ) and bbq pork bun. I think these two dishes are really good at this place.

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This is a togo order of lunar new year cakes. 1. Yellow one is waterchestnut dessert cake 2. Grey purple one is taro asian dry sausage cake which is savory. I highly recommend taro cake. My friends like the water chestnut cake better. You just need to cut and pan-fried in oil to make them crispy.

Being in the Bay Area for over 20 yrs, I never came to Mayflower restaurant for dim sum. Always Dynasty, Koi Palace or some other restaurant. We came here bc Koi's waiting time @11:00 AM was over 45 min and since we were pressed on time, we just happened to come over here to test our luck. No wait time. There were no carts that were pushed around (that was my favorite growing up seeing that experience), but that was ok. Food came out fast and it was like any other dim dim restaurant. It was good for us. Our waiter was super friendly and easy going. He was our bonus experience and toon really good care of our table.

Mayflower is one of our favorite dim sum lunch and dinner place ! Highly recommend servicing is amazing, when you put up your hand for anything , someone always responds to your request! Very good matter ! Foods are always excellent!