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Tam's Cuisine of China

Restaurant Chinese restaurant

Neighborhood institution dishing up Chinese food options galore in a refined setting. People often mention Chinese, great, good, lunch, chicken, dishes, service, website,


Address

494 Manor Plaza, Pacifica, CA 94044

Website

www.tamscuisine.com

Contact

(650) 359-7575

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (201 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Thursday: 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Friday: 11:30 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 9:30 PM
  • Monday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Chinese (11) great (10) good (9) lunch (7) chicken (7) dishes (6) service (6) website (6)
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  • 5/5 Kimberly C. 2 years ago on Google
    BY FAR the best Chinese Food I have ever had! Every dish is going to be delicious. They have high quality meat and huge portions. My go-to are always the Pot Stickers, Beef Broccoli Chow Fun, Sweet and Sour Chicken and Egg Rolls.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 K F. 2 years ago on Google
    Went here on a whim today when I needed a bite on my lunch break close by. I ordered a combo plate of BBQ pork with veggies. I was a little taken back by the price, but let me tell you it was entirely worth it. Enough food for both my lunch and dinner today and I ate every single bite. Everything was absolutely delicious. I could have gone without the egg roll, it wasn't anything special but that's just me knit picking here. I've had some hit and miss Chinese food in my life but this one is a winner. Even after nuking in the microwave 8 hours later the veggies were in perfect form and maintained its freshness. Impressed and I will be back soon. The gentleman that took my order was so friendly too !
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Clary 2 years ago on Google
    Clean environment and very flavorful dishes (not sure if is loaded with MSG). However, the service is very poor. They are not flexible enough to offer noodles without chicken and wont even consider to check with the chef for any vegetarian options. This is not a difficult task for any business that depends a great deal on customers satisfaction. I wonder how compliant they would be to customer suggestions due to certain food allergies. After our meal, the waiter came to pick up the plates and i practically had to turn my head back otherwise he would had hit me on the face. I know the culture is not that acomodating but Tam's may want to consider that a friendly and respectful treatment to its customers would do better for its business. May you continue rising or falling~~~
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rahul S. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is ok. Service is very poor. The waitress takes the plate from you while you have not even finished eating. Had to tell the waitress that I was still eating. The waiter didn't bring us any condiments. I had to grab it from another table.. Then he asked for mandatory service charge separate from the bill. There was flies around the table. The windows are dirty. Just not a good atmosphere and staff.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Galactic W. 1 year ago on Google
    Expensive, with a menu meant to gouge you for wanting variety. The food is a little on the salty side so you might ask for low salt. As a pacifican you kind of are forced to eat around a menu sometimes. There is not a lot of choice in the area so a place like this is something you need to tackle like a minefield. Somethings are good, some things are bad. Here are some highlights. Soups are awesome. Sweet and sour dishes are safe. Mushu and egg fu Yong are yummy. Lots of good chicken and veggies dishes. Salty dishes are overly salted, you won't need soy sauce. Weird egg rolls and fried stuff. Small portions. Especially the yummiest stuff. I wouldn't call them off but there is another Chinese spot with better food a few blocks down. Even so. You might need to go to the sunset if you want Chinese chinese. This place would be way better if the saltiness could be handled.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nauvaratt N. 1 year ago on Google
    It is not worth to eat over there,dull atmosphere,all fresh seafood ,not available! Food very salty and old ingredients! The price is very high compare to the size of dishes.Not recommend at all .Will certainly not go back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kathryn D. 2 years ago on Google
    Definitely some of the best Chinese food out there. Always fresh, crisp vegetables. The employees and owner are super sweet and wonderful to talk to. Love going here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Matt C. 9 months ago on Google
    Went there to have lunch with my family - was shocked that they do not accommodate for nobody or anything ! (beware if u have a food allergy - it’s all cooked together ! ) One of our party had a fish allergy and another can’t tolerate fried food - they were quite rude about answering their questions and wouldn’t even offer to TRY to accommodate them. Basically said ‘ so you’re not going to eat then ?’ as if that was their intention all along ! ( they have no issues eating out in any other Chinese restaurant in any other city !)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Anna P. 8 months ago on Google
    I actually liked this place a lot( before). I brought friends here recently, for some reason the service is not great, like other reviews say here. You try to be polite to get a happy attitude but everyone seems upset or depressed. I tried and tried and even with the extreme pricing, we still tried to deal with it because we liked it. This last time, the restrooms were pretty dirty..no one looks like they clean the toilets, especially deep clean...the rugs too. Unless you leave an excessive tip on top of high pricing, even when the waiter seems upset, you get dirty looks. I don't think I'll be back for some time. Someone recommended JuFu on Terra Nova instead insisting they don't rely on tips, because it's to go mostly and they are more pleasant to work with.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Hugh M. 7 months ago on Google
    Food is good. Orange Chicken could use some work. They force you to pay a 15% tip. Do NOT come here if you expect good service, where I would at least be okay with paying a tip. Atmosphere is relatively dead. No wonder the locals don’t come here on a Sunday afternoon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tyler J. 1 year ago on Google
    My girlfriend and I are traveling and just randomly picked this place. The food was great! The egg roll was probably the best I've ever had. The beef was very tender and juicy, and full of flavor. Also, the man at the front counter was very polite and pleasant in conversation. Next time we travel through we will be coming again
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 mrpablo68 1 year ago on Google
    Food is very good. The decor is definitely dated, but that really doesn't bother me. It is roomy, which I like

  • 5/5 Ptown B. 9 months ago on Google
    Tam’s is quite literally THE BEST Chinese food in the Bay Area and it’s here I P-Town! They offer an unusual variety of Chinese & Hong Kong style dishes that are hard to find and don’t sleep on their egg rolls. The customer service is great and the delivery is fast. Tam’s is very expensive but consider Tam’s Fine Dining for Chinese food. No other restaurant compares.

  • 5/5 Jessica M. 5 months ago on Google
    I have been coming to Tam’s regularly for nearly 25 years, which is wild to say. Not only is the service impeccable every time, but the food quality and flavor is fresh and consistent. I absolutely love the sizzling rice soup, effigy has great texture, but also love the potstickers and braised bean curd. You really can’t go wrong!

  • 5/5 Shauna M. 5 months ago on Google
    Updating my review. We went today 12-3-23 and I am happy to say that the food is just as good. Very expensive but the food was good. The only notable thing was the interior is definitely outdated and could use a deep overhaul clean. The soy sauce, bottle and vinegar bottles etc were sticky, which means they haven't been cleaned properly in a while. Otherwise, totally great

  • 2/5 Nick W. 1 year ago on Google
    I called in an order and asked if they are still doing a lunch special. They said yes, and then they pointed me to the website and I said I will take the most popular chicken dish. He said $20.88, I was confused, the website says $11.00, but hey I like supporting businesses in the neighborhood. When I go to pick it up, I say I'm picking up the chicken lunch special. He says "combo or rice"? I am once again confused as I see only one order to be picked up. "I say what is the difference? I am not too sure, I called in 10 minutes ago" Guy goes on to educate me on the difference and I say, oh you should probably update this on your website. He goes "no, its pretty clear". Like man, you pointed me to your out-of-date website in the first place. Typically I wouldn't be too concerned with a family owned businesses website, but he was the one that guided me there. It was one of the weirdest experiences. He was not mean, but just seemed stubborn and likely that he had worked on the website and took offense when I told him it needed updating. At the very least, update the pricing. For some folks picking up, I can see this being shocking upon payment. Foodwise; it was aggressively ok. Extremely expensive for a lunch special. The chicken was tender, fried rice was fine. No big complaints other than a lunch plate being very expensive.

  • 5/5 Veronica B. 1 year ago on Google
    I noticed in some reviews people say a little pricey I say You Get What You Pay For THIS RESTAURANT IS BY FAR TOP OF THE LINE #1........ Flavors in every dish has its own unique taste the quality of ingredients on a scale of 1q10 definitely A 10 ,quantity plentiful, cleanliness 10, Service The Best I Guarantee you will enjoy the experience. VeeBe

  • 5/5 Matthew A. 1 year ago on Google
    Easily one of the best Chinese restaurants I’ve ever had and we used to live in NYC.

  • 5/5 jwbjpb1 1 year ago on Google
    We ordered in. Delivery was prompt and the food was outstanding!! I will definitely order (or visit) this restaurant again. Five stars!

  • 5/5 Isis S. 1 year ago on Google
    Always have a pleasant experience when I come here. The food is great. The prices may be a little higher, but it is great tasting quality food. My favorites here would have to be the orange chicken, the shrimp fried rice, and the wonton soup.

  • 5/5 zurich s. 2 years ago on Google
    5 stars for the algorithm Honest review. Everything thing is solid except for the chicken corn soup. It was so bland I thought I had COVID and lost my sense of taste. Other than that good is great

  • 3/5 Jen S. 1 year ago on Google
    Ive been here prior to covid and also i moved. It was my first time back in a while. The food was not as great as i remember they've changed the typeof noodle for chow mein it use to be amazing before. Again I've been here beforw never have they charged the tip without asking which is not ok but I was going to leave a dollar more in cash but since they made the decision for me oh well. Eggrolls are still amazing. Just a heads up its on a pricier scale than most Chinese restaurants.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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