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Cantonese
Hong Kong Flower Lounge
Now closed. A Millbrae dim sum institution Roger says served quality on par with Hong Kong's best despite chaotic service, an hour-and-a-half wait without reservations, and hard-to-find parking.
Closed
Hong Kong Flower Lounge, a longtime Peninsula dim sum banquet hall, closed at the end of December 2022 after decades in business. This page keeps Roger's 2014 review as a record, not as a place to visit.
Yelp — Hong Kong Flower Lounge listed as closed (2026-09-18) ↗Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 2 times on Yelp, most recently Jul 26, 2015. See the check-in log
2014-08-05day precision · source explicit
“The quality here is up to par with HK dim sum joints.”
Suggests calling ahead for reservations — they waited over 90 minutes without one — and warns parking is rough. Service is chaotic; recommends flagging down the dim sum carts (and your check) aggressively, chalking it up to typical Chinese-restaurant service.
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