East Lake Chinese: Authentic Cantonese Seafood in San Jose

East Lake has been a long time staple for me in San Jose. Located on Quimby and White road, it’s a seafood Chinese restaurant located right between east side San Jose and Evergreen. I’ve been coming here since 2014. The lunch special is where I was first introduced to this place. Over the years it has evolved! From being a super small hole in a wall to becoming a bigger, celebratory restaurant. My favorite dish is the salt and pepper fish. Everything taste super good here tho! When I need a quick Chinese food fix, I can always count on East lake! We ordered: - wonton soup - walnut shrimp - fried whole fish - salt and pepper fish - chicken fried rice - house chow mein - Mongolian beef - warm sweet red bean soup They happily refill water when you eat inside. Love this place! See you again soon!

Dim Sums are delicious. Other foods also are delicious. Prices are right on. Parking is good. Pretty roomy. Will come again. Linh’s highly recommended

I was on the way to a different place and found dimsum! The rice rolls stood out the most and the onion pancake! Loved the shrimp and eggplant, tripe and the chicken feet!

Having grown up in California as a first generation Chinese American, I have a soft spot for Cantonese Chinese food and, specifically, dim sum. And this small-ish local Cantonese Chinese restaurant serves up the authentic-ish faire at a reasonable price. Their service is fine! Especially if you consider what used to pass as service at these kinds of restaurants. So go with the appropriate expectations, and you'll be fine. I suspect that if the restaurant were bigger and *looked* higher end, the food might seemingly taste better. But when I don't feel like the hassle of venturing out further to get my Chinese food fill, I bring the family here!

First of all I have to say their service is the best. The first 5 mins we couldn’t process what to order. The people here are so nice, they had fresh and piping hot dim sum on a tray and we got to choose what we like. The lady also patiently explained what is what and we also got hot green tea as complementary. We at different types of dumplings both shrimp and pork. It was amazing and moorish. The dumpling was soft and the meat was fresh. Additionally we got house special mixed fried rice and house special mixed thin noodle chow mein. Both the dishes were flavorful and yummy. The portion size was also good for two people. Overall I had an amazing experience and I look forward to coming back soon.

Dim sum is flavorful. Service is super fast and attentive. Prices are good and dish sizes are generous.

Been coming here for years since it’s closer to where I am because sometimes you don’t want to drive across town for dim sum. It’s not the best but I’ll take it for what it is. The dim sum I’ll still give it a 4/5. Walked in right as they opened so we got the top notch customer service, food came out hot and fast, water was refilled regularly, plates cleaned up as we finished. My only knock was the chicken feet seemed off that day. Normally it’s spot on but that day it seems different like maybe they changed supplies or something which gave it a different texture. The decor is like the outside inside vibe with the pillars and roof shingles. I will continue to come here as long as they’re the best in the area.

There aren't that many Cantonese cuisine restaurants in this part of the Bay Area, and this is one that we come to from time to time. The food is usually pretty okay, and the price is fairly reasonable. And you would get complimentary dessert too.