The call
Start with seafood or dim sum, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Seafood
- Dim sum
Best for
- A filling group seafood and dim sum meal
Chinese · Cantonese
Emerald Chinese Cuisine
Though it had been years since his last visit, Roger rated this restaurant 4 stars from memory, recalling delicious, filling seafood and bomb dim sum.
From Roger’s camera roll
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Roger’s tips on Emerald Chinese Cuisine
Don't get their egg custard bun (奶黃包), it's terrible and not liquidly at all!
Posted
On Roger’s lists: Cantonese Food in SD, Yum Cha Spots in SD!.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 17 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Sep 20, 2026. See the check-in log
2007-09-26day precision · source explicit
“Emerald has very delicious sea food and will get you and a group of friends or family full.”
Hadn't visited in many years but still remembered the food fondly, including the dim sum.
Stay in the neighborhood
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Robataya Oton
Japanese
A longtime Convoy-area Japanese favorite for robata, small plates, and an intimate dinner that rewards ordering across the menu.
- From the order notes
- Robata selections · Seasonal small plates
- Go for
- A relaxed dinner · Sharing plates
Latest recorded visit2025
RecommendedPrice varies
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Hongyuan Kebab
KoreanChinese
Roger rated this 5 stars, saying the Korean-Chinese style skewers are pretty close to Feng Mao in LA, right in the heart of Convoy.
- From the order notes
- Skewers
- Go for
- Korean-Chinese skewers
Latest recorded visit2024-08-01
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Comforting Hong Kong-style cooking in Clairemont, with the kind of unfussy menu that makes repeat visits easy.
- From the order notes
- Baked pork chop rice · Wontons with chili oil
- Go for
- Comfort food · Casual weeknight dinner
Latest recorded visit2026-01 · approx.
RecommendedPrice varies
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Tom's Chinese BBQ
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Roger’s pick for Cantonese roast meats in town: roast duck and char siu, bought early and paid for in cash.
- From the order notes
- Roast duck · Char siu (BBQ pork)
- Go for
- Siu mei to take home
Latest recorded visit2020 · approx.