Pearl River Chinese Restaurant in San Jose

Review №1

2023-12-04 19:03:08

I selected this restaurant because it had 3.9 stars, but it is completely and utterly not recommended.Ordered take-out online, website said will be ready in 20 minutes. Then got notification that order will be ready in one hour.Tried to call to cancel the order, but no reply and voice message was full. called again - same result. wish I could give 0 stars for service.So, we paid already so had to wait ... the wait did not prove worth it.We ordered 3 meals - one with chicken salad and Mongolian beef, one chicken cashew and chow mien, and one beef cashew with chow mien.all were very disappointing - again I wish I could leave less than one star.salad had no dressing and the chicken pieces were dry. Mongolian beef tasted mostly like soy and oil, very little hot spice. beef was stringy and not really good.Both chicken cashew and beef cashew had very little meat, both was mostly zucchini - beef had onions, chicken had celery - but very precious little meat. And they both had, unfortunately, the same bland no-flavor of generic nothingness.You will do better with getting any other Chinese food - even from a generic restaurant like panda or the such, or even from Safeway.

Review №2

2023-12-08 04:19:11

For those who know me, you know that I hate, hate, hate giving bad reviews. there is enough negativity out there that I do not have to add to it. Plus, previous reviewers have done a good job of warning folks.But . . .Okay, so the first thing is that when I walked in, there were fries and ketchup on one of the tables. Cool, cool, cool. This could be one of those Chinese places that serves everything from breakfast to late-night grub. Mmmmm. Not really.Okay, so I ordered mushu chicken and sauteed broccoli. Both were just fine, but not all that flavorful. Food seems like Chinese food for non-Chinese folks, which in this area seems unnecessary and a missed opportunity because there is not much in the way of Chinese food out this way. I was disappointed, to say the least.I think the worst part was that the place seemed genuinely and visibly dirty. Heading back to the bathroom may have been a mistake. Now, dont get me wrong, I do love a good hole-in-the-wall place, and I have been in my share of Chinese restaurant back areas, so the fact that this place gave me pause should tell you something.To give a single start for me means never ever again, but in a pinch, I might come by for takeout something, but ONLY in a pinch, and I wont be going to the bathroom.

Review №3

2023-09-01 17:12:41

My DoorDash delivery. My Chow Fun had lots of pork in it. The egg rolls were delicious and filling, served with the right amount of sweet and sour sauce. My food arrived quickly and was hot. I have leftovers for tomorrow.

Review №4

2023-10-25 18:48:29

I ordered from Uber Eats wonton soup and chow mein with thin noddles. It was so delicious the soup came in two containers one for the broth and the other filled with plenty of wontons, shrimp, chicken and pork pieces. Along with baby bok choy and cabbage. The chow mein was combination with a equal amount of veggies and meat. I WILL RE ORDER AGAIN AND AGAIN!!!

Review №5

2022-12-13 09:13:03

My DoorDash delivery. My Chow Fun had lots of pork in it. The egg rolls were delicious and filling, served with the right amount of sweet and sour sauce. My food arrived quickly and was hot. I have leftovers for tomorrow.

Review №6

2022-12-26 02:48:47

Saw something pretty cool tonight. While I was waiting to place a to-go order they brought out the huge order for a door dash driver. Im guessing the guy had been there for a little bit. So they also had a separate free plate for him for Christmas. The guy was super excited!!Thought that was super classy. Ive always been a huge fan of this place, but this definitely sold me how how carrying the staff/management is!Highly recommend

Review №7

2023-05-16 23:10:31

10-20 minute time wait which is pretty good but the food has absolutely no flavor i thought i was sick. chow mein noodles were thick and looked so yummy but did not live up to the expectation

Review №8

2023-03-04 05:58:54

Oh man now let me tell you. Its been a long time since I have had Chinese foodCooked to perfection. And considering the way I look . Like some kind of felon per the treatment of the SJPD and the NAACP Milpitas office. They were very kind and friendly. Was definitely a good feeling. And the food well hard to find the words. So your just going to have to go and try it yourself. These gentleman are up and coming in the Chinese food game.Wish they had a stock option. Now the restaurant is small but I believe it gives little more charm ! I have a feeling there is going to be a line out the door. Oh and you might think youre seeing doubleBut your not there twins !And just so everyone knows its under new owners. Should change the name too Twin Pearl Rivers.

Review №9

2023-07-07 18:50:36

We ordered spicy garlic chicken awhile ago, no garlic and zero spice. Waste of time and money, eat somewhere else!

Review №10

2023-01-30 01:41:18

If I could give a lower rating I would.I have been a customer for years, but this was awful.Wonton soup was hot water no flavor.Pot stickers not sure what they did to them. I think they deep fried them. The have always been steamed.There special beef horrible. Again no real flavor.I showed up early for my take out order.Pot stickers hardly warm,Soup luke warm.Beef not warm either.I have noticed the quality has been slipping,. But this is the end.Do not go there.