Xing Long

Typical Chinese food that is VERY forgettable…
I would NOT recommend coming here for any type of family dinner… they have no round tables and it’s impossible to share any food…
This place is also super crowded and not recommend for the claustrophobic either…
The prices look deceivingly cheap but the portions are so small you end up ordering 2 of each item to feed the family…
We spent THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS here… UGH!
…that and despite all this, they charge for EACH BOWL of rice!!! We had 5 bowls and it was 10 bucks… horrible…
Never again!!!
Why is good Asian food so hard to find in the Bay… T_​T

Highly recommend the black pepper beef short ribs! =)

This is my favorite (or maybe 2^nd favorite) Chinese restaurant in Millbrae, and that’s saying something.
Yes, this is supposed to be the resurgence of Hing Lung that closed down in Chinatown, and it used to be the same however I think recently the management changed. They no longer have the nau leh so (or what I call the fried football) but they still have really good porridge and yao tiu. I don’t think you can go wrong with the porridge. I really like the hoi nan chicken porridge.
They also have all of my favorite Chinese comfort foods such as fried pumpkin, fried tofu, salty fish and chicken fried rice, all their fried noodles and rice noodles are on point.
Their HK style milk tea always gets me. I love the strong bold semi-​sweet and bitter flavor. It’s me and my dad’s favorite.
Gave this place a ⁴⁄₅ instead of a ⁵⁄₅ because well, they don’t have nau leh so anymore. sighhhhhhhh

I’ve eaten here two times with my wife. The first time, we were not impressed. We ordered a couple of dishes with pork but ended up with two dishes with similar flavor. Not what we were expecting. The second time we ordered the hainan chicken jook and the seafood chow fun. The jook as expected was quite bland but when eaten with some of the chow fun toppings was quite good. The seafood chow fun had plenty of seafood and bok choy in a tasty sauce on the chow fun. We enjoyed our meal and were full after eating the two dishes.
The Champagne restaurant were the former occupants of the space. The dining area is spacious and not as crowded as before. The server we had was friendly and pleasant and spoke very good english. He thanked us for our business. We will be back to try other dishes.

Several reviewers have associated this restaurant with the former Hing Lung once located in San Francisco. I too frequented that restaurant, but since there is no proof to the association I will treat it as a mere rumor, and I will review this restaurant based on their food and service making no comparisons to any other restaurants past or present.
Before I talk about the food I must mention that this restaurant has a very clean appearance. Much cleaner in fact than any Chinese restaurant I frequent in San Francisco. The wait staff is always friendly, and they always drop by the table to ask how everything is. I don’t think I can relate to this at any other Chinese restaurant I frequent.
My first visit here was a weekend night and the restaurant was packed. It was raining hard outside and I didn’t really want a long wait so I kind of took a quick glance at the big menu, rushed myself and ordered something I rarely order — wet chow fun. I prefer chow fun dry because that’s what I grew up eating, and once my order was taken I had second thoughts. Fear not for my Chow Fun w/​Spare Rib in Black Bean Sauce (
) was delicious. Piled high on a pillow of soft rice noodles were tender pork spare ribs, red onion and assorted bell peppers in a light black bean sauce properly seasoned. So tasty it was I ended up slurping down the entire serving.
Good experiences like that generally result in return visits. On my next visit I decided to try a favorite dish Hainan Style Chicken with Rice (
). But wait. The waitress tells me their Hainan chicken isn’t like most. She tells me it’s a bit saltier than what I might be used to, and she makes certain I understood that before I ordered which I did with a side order of their Honey Barbecue Pork (
). On its own the chicken especially the skin definitely was saltier than what I’m used to. I removed much of the skin and it was fine paired with the shredded ginger, green onion and steamed rice. The barbecue pork was tasty with just a hint of MSG.
Famished not having had lunch on another rainy night I made yet another visit. I ordered the Clay Pot Rice w/​Chicken & Mushroom (
), the Deep Fried Chicken Wing w/​Spicy Salt (
) and the Steamed Mini Buns for dessert (
). I was informed that the clay pot rice dishes require an extra 15 minutes to prepare which prompted me to order the chicken wing appetizer. The chicken wings came hot from the fryer super crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. A tad more of the chopped jalapeño would have helped enhance the flavor more but I enjoyed them.
The clay pot rice arrived right on schedule and I suddenly realized this was the Hainan chicken without the skin. Accompanied by Chinese shiitakes, wood ear fungi, dried lily buds and baby bok choy this was the homestyle rice dish I was hoping for. I love clay pot rice because the rice absorbs all of the flavors of the ingredients cooked with it and the rice on the side of the pot take on a nice toasty flavor and has a crispy crunch to it. Although I was plenty full already I did make room for a steamed bun or two. These are plain steamed buns served with sweetened condensed milk on the side for dipping.
I finally tried the jook (congee) on another visit. I’m not a huge fan of jook probably because growing up that was what was served to me whenever I was sick. It’s basically a bland rice soup flavored with whatever ingredients are added into it. Many find comfort in it. It just reminds me of times when I was sick. I ordered the congee with, what else, Hainan chicken (
)! I also ordered the Chow Mein w/​Bean Sprout & Soy Sauce (
) just in case the congee couldn’t fill me up. It turns out the salty Hainan chicken paired perfectly with the blandness of the jook. I enjoyed it and would definitely order it again. The chow mein was very good too perfectly seasoned with a mixture of bean sprouts, red and green onion and golden chives mixed in.
So far all of my visits to Xing Long have been a good experience. I will be back many times over.

Came by mid-​afternoon to grab some congee for takeout only to be told that they ran out of 1) dace fish balls for the congee, 2) fried Chinese Doughnuts, and 3) fried Cow’s Tongue Pastry… :/
Eventually ordered the preserved duck egg and pork congee which was excellent! Congee is creamy and flavorful! It contained huge chunks of preserved duck and slightly salted pieces of pork.
…will have to come by earlier next time to dine in!

I came here in attempts to find my childhood. Unfortunately, I did not find it. It was a huge disappointment for me and an unforgettable lunch hour. The sadness that flowed through my veins was just too much to bare that breathing was difficult by the end of my meal.
Yes, I was one of those in search of Hing Lung, hoping that it has been resurrected from the grave. I dream about those sweet Chinese donuts. I dream of that amazing congee. I can’t seem to find anything close to the ones that Hing Lung served in Chinatown, San Francisco.
My boyfriend and I came here on Friday afternoon, right after our flight from Las Vegas. We went in, took a seat, and waited for the menus. I decided to get a preserved egg & pork congee with one Chinese donut while my boyfriend decided to go for the BBQ pork with noodles in soup. I also asked the waitress working at the time if they were the same as the Hing Lung in San Francisco and she responded with, «No, we are not which is why we had to change our name.» Their restaurant was originally named «Hing Lung» but it has now changed to «Xing Long.» They also no longer served the sweet Chinese donuts (ngoh lei soh/​cow tongue donut) anymore.
The congee came in a hot clay pot, which was nice, I guess. It keeps the congee warm. But the congee itself was quite grainy and not enough flavor. It was kind of bland. I had to ask for salt because it wasn’t salty enough. The Chinese donuts were decent but a little bit over fried. It didn’t have the softness that it should have in the middle. It was just like crackers almost. As for my boyfriend’s noodles, he liked the BBQ pork but the noodles were a little bit too soggy for him.
The service was okay though. I didn’t have to wait long and the food didn’t take too long to come out either. The lady that helped me was really nice.
Overall, the food was just okay. Nothing too memorable about this place.
Well, actually, there is something that is memorable. While we were eating, someone fell from either the 2^nd story or 3^rd story balcony/​window. They hit the palm tree and then fell onto one of the cars parked outside. Not really sure what happened but that was probably where my breathing difficulty came from.
Anywho, I probably won’t be returning.

I came here with high hope that I can taste the liver congee from SF Chinatown… my memories back in the days.
I ordered the congee and the wait was longer than expected (20 min for congee?)…
The moment I see the congee was placed on the table, I knew it is not the same… the congee base, the tenderness and taste of the liver. it is not even close.
I would recommend people to just come for casual food if you are in the area, but if you planning to find the congee taste from Hing Ling SF Chinatown. don’t bother.

Came here for a late lunch with my family. My family told me they have good porridge and chow mien here and had to give it a try.
We ordered:
Chow Mein: Very good, lot’s of flavor, hot and has a strong good smell of fresh pan fried onions + bell peppers
Pig Liver and Fish ball porridge: Tasty, seasoning was just right, pig liver was not dry or over cooked and fish balls were pretty food (for porridge you can add whatever combination you want, 2 items max)
Wet Short Rib Chow Fun: Lot’s of flavor, great portions of noodles and short ribs, love the black bean sauce.
I heard these are the few items are the one they cook the best, haven’t tried the other dishes on the menu, but I trust my family’s judgment and keep it safe :)

While getting my tires changed at a nearby shop, I stopped by here for lunch. I was initially enticed by the counter that was set up for brewing milk tea. I also heard that this place has a connection to the now shuttered Hing Lung in Chinatown so I had to try it. The place was completely empty when I came at noon on a Wednesday. I was immediately seated and ordered a hot milk tea and wonton noodle soup.
HK Milk Tea — The counter with the brewing pots was a good sign. When it arrived, the color was on point — very opaque with an orange-​y brown hue. It was mixed with evaporated milk and came unsweetened, which is the most authentic way to serve it. Although it was a little bit harsh and tannic, it had a fragrant aroma and a rich, bold flavor. Their HK style milk tea is probably one of the best renditions I’ve tried in the Bay Area.
Wonton Noodle Soup — I don’t know how else to say this, but this was pretty awful. It was a disastrous combo of overcooked noodles, underseasoned wontons with not enough shrimp, and bland broth with no trace of any dried seafood flavors. Maybe the rice porridge is better, but definitely avoid the noodle soups.
The milk tea alone is worth a return trip for me, but I would probably eat somewhere else first.

For those of you who grew up in San Francisco, you must remember the good old days. Hing Lung used to be place know for it’s porridge. I remember coming here with my grandparents as kids and getting a porridge and some beef crêpe, and of course you had to get a chinese donut and one of the sweet donuts to go with he porridge. So when my friend brought me over porridge on day, I was reliving my childhood. I said «omg this porridge taste like the one I had as a kid in Hing Lung», only to be amazed to learn that Hing Ling reopened a new location in Millbrae. So the next week I paid a visit to this place. I order my porridge with liver but was only to be disappointed to learn they no longer serve Chinese donuts. What is porridge without donuts!!!
The porridge was pretty good, but I felt it was missing something. I also had the braised chicken with shallots in a clay pot. It was good but a little to much bone for my liking. The service was a little annoying. I sat down for 3 mins and they asked me what i wanted to order. I will return to this place because I think it’s one of the best porridge in the bay. I hope they have their Chinese donut back soon

Honestly, I came here to try there porridge and Chinese donut! Though I’ve had the porridge at Tsui Wah, which tasted identical to SF Hing Lung’s (it’s said that their porridge chef is the same as Hing Lung’s), just wanted to see for myself if the ‘reopening of Hing Lung’ is really the same as the one in SF.
NO, it it NOT! I was so disappointed! The porridge is grainy, not smooth and the liver is sooo overcooked, I had two pieces and couldn’t eat anymore. I think it’s because the porridge came in the boiling clay pot so it continued to cook. I saw the woman at the next table take out all the liver and put them on her plate, which is clever to prevent overlooking of the liver, but who wants to do that?!? It should be enjoyed together in the porridge and you shouldn’t have to put it on your plate! There would be no room on your plate to eat other food! Grrr.
NO Chinese donut or rice rolls available. Also no dragon tongue donuts available either. How disappointing, and it does not seem like it’s temporary since many other Unilocalers documented the same thing.
Also ordered a pan fried crispy noodle with chicken and bean sprouts (special ordered since we didn’t feel like the two options of crispy noodle on the menu). The noodles were crispy, but it was covered with way too much sauce so the noodles got fairly soggy. Not that great. However, portions are ginormous. The sweet and sour pork was okay, color was darker Scarlett red (not the usual lighter red color) and the taste was more on the sweet side, not sour enough for me. However, portions were also humongous.
Overall the food is okay, but disappointing since there are no Chinese fried dough/​rice rolls and the porridge is not the same as the old Hing Lung. Prices are not inexpensive either, especially the porridge is $ 8! However, the food portions are big, place and dishes also appear fairly clean. Service is also okay. Hence, 3 solid stars for OK.

Hing Long — my Childhood favorite. I come to this place all the time and yet never fail me.
People — you guys need to know what to order at certain place. By far Hing Long has the best minced beef porridge. Their porridge trumps Fat Wong or anywhere nearby. The beef is always nicely marinated, tender and very similar to HK style. The base porridge is thick and nicely prepared.
My second favorite thing to get is the Coca Cola wings. The way how it is made is very similar to San Tung chicken except with coca cola. They basically fried the wings and finished it with a sauce to coat.
Won Ton — that’s right. If you are into HK style their won ton is bomb. It’s basically a lot of shrimp and very little pork which is the right way to make it.
Stay away from Singapore fried noodles as that was kinda weak. Aside from that, everything is on point

Everytime I drive pass this restaurant it is always super busy…
Me and my mom were trying to go to a different restaurant but was closed for whatever reason, so we went here. Good choice mom, good choice. Like your choice to have me. Ha ha.
BUT, I got the beef congee, stir fried flat noodles, and their tomato and beef pan fried noodles.
Everything was up to par. Tip of my bun to them! Haha. Not just another chinese restaurant filled with MSG. This one is actually a good one.
When u find a good one, u stick by it.

Pretty good congee overall at a decent price. I’ve had the chicken and ginger congee a couple times and a seafood congee. I think they should add more ginger but that’s my own personal preference. Both are delicious with the ngau lei and you tiao, but I understand they don’t serve these items anymore (Chinese donut and fried bread)? Beware: they do run out of food so be prepared to order something else on the menu.
Service is rude and needs to be improved. I take a star away for service. This isn’t Chinatown. Step it up. They ignored my husband cause he doesn’t look Chinese or speak Cantonese. People that arrived after were served before him. He spoke Mandarin to the «hostess» and was told to not even try. So almost an hour later they unapologetically get around to serving him.

Welcome to a game of…
WHAT WE STILL HAVE LEFT TO SERVE YOU!!!
We didn’t do so well as they were out of:
Ox Tongue
Chinese Fried Doughnut
Wonton
Roast Pork Belly
Lychee
Grass Jelly
Rice Noodle
This game is too hard!
(P.S. what we did manage to order was mediocre, nothing compare to the old location)

Good portions and good food for a very decent price… I can’t complain!
We tried two versions of congee — 1. beef and 2. fishballs with lettuce, a lo-​mein with dumplings and wontons, a rice noodle roll with their «famous» chinese donut, and a sweet donut (ox-​tongue pastry, for it’s shape).
The rice noodle was made well. It was thin and silky and just enough to drape over the donut. The donut was bigger and fluffier than most, but lacked a satisfying crunch. They also delivered it with sauce on the side (+1 because my personal pet peeve is having it delivered drowned in soy sauce).
The congee was my favorite. Both were delivered bubbling hot and with a good amount of stuff inside. The congee was velvety smooth and creamy which really only happens when you boil it long and slow. Both the beef and the fishballs were super tender. Mom did remark that the fishball one reminded her of back home but was missing «crunchy stuff» on top (read: peanuts).
The lo-​mein was certainly overwhelming with lobster noodles (very heavily flavored might I add) but only served with 6 dinky wontons/​dumplings. Usually dumplings are twice the size but the two were barely indistinguishable from one another. A couple slivers of black fungus was the main tell for the dumplings. This was our least favorite.
The ox-​tongue pastry was good but definitely not so good that it warranted multiple orders. It came highly recommended by a friend and we also saw that nearly every table had one (the table of 2 next to us ordered THREE!) but we felt that it lacked something. It was just very dense.

Xing long is the equivalent of Hing Lung in San Francisco Chinatown. I was excited when I heard they were going to open one in Millbrae because I love love love their Chinese donut and it would require me to drive to SF Chinatown to get it.
I went with my mom, aunt and cousin for lunch one day. CASH ONLY for now because I think they just started and haven’t gotten their machine yet. They were slow to seat us even though they had tables with dishes. It took quite awhile to get seated. The food came fast.
The only thing that annoyed me a lot was my tea cup was smaller than other tables. I kept having to ask for tea and they were slow about it. We loved the Chinese donut so much, we ordered another one. Basically my cousin and I devoured that! They were slow to bring that out too! All they had to do was cut it and bring it out, they were all made.
My mom and aunt got the pork liver congee which they did enjoy. I think there was msg in their food but hey, I like msg, even if it makes me thirsty!
I would come back if took credit card… who has cash nowadays?

This place has been opened for a couple of weeks and i came here tonight with my family. It is owned by the same owners that own the Hing Lung in San Francisco.
Service could definitely be better. Because it is a new place, I would expect the workers to be motivated to work or friendly. We were seated for 10 minutes until someone finally came to give us menu. The place was busy, but it wasn’t even fully packed. When the waitress took our order, she seemed miserable. We wanted to order 1 more item after our food came so my mom got a different waitress’s attention. My mom asked if the restaurant served pan fried rice noodle. The waitress was like «ummmm.i don’t know… i haven’t seen anyone order it before.» then my mom asked if she could go ask. the waitress came back and she said, «yes, we served it». my mom then said «okay, what kind?» she said «uh…not sure.» and she went to grab the menu. Everyone who worked here was very soft spoken and unmotivated.
The food was pretty good, and the portions were decent. We wanted to try the chinese fried donut & chinese fried bread to go with our porridge, but it only serves until 3pm. I wish it serves later because dinnertime should be the time when most people want to try it.
Assorted Pork Organs Congee – Very good, not bland. Bascially has big organ parts in porrdige with green onion
Pan fried rice noodle with shredded pork – Very good. It’s hard to find a restaurant that can make this very well. This dish is basically pan friend noodles, but with the sauce from the shredded pork, it will moisten it up.
Spare ribs with flat rice noodle – One of my favorite chinese dishes but it wasn’t so good at this place so i was disappointed from this dish. It was drenched in oil.
Wonton noodle soup – Good wontons, egg noodle was very springy
Spare rib clay pot rice – Good! It takes 25 minutes for it to be ready so next time when you want to eat this, order it as quickly as you can
Overall, good food. New business and it has a lot of potential since Millbrae doesn’t have many chinese comfort food places like this. It has a very nice ambiance so I’m sure a lot of people would want to come here!

Need a porridge/​congee shop in Millbrae! Here’s a good place to try out!
(WARNING: CASH ONLY as of right now since it just opened!)
1) Chinese Donut
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This was by far the most disappointing dish. (I HAD HIGH HOPES :[)Although I may have gotten a lemon, the texture was way too hard and it was definitely not fresh. That being said, read on to see why I still gave it a 4 star review!
2) Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup
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The classic Noodle Soup deserves its time in the spotlight. The noodles were delicious and had a great consistency throughout. The dish contained 6 wontons, so it wasn’t a «steal» for all you «bang for your buck» folk, but it didn’t compromise in its taste so overall a great entrée.
3) Chinese Broccoli w/​Oyster Sauce
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The broccoli was prepared just right and was crunchy in texture and appealing to the senses. Place the Oyster Sauce on the side and dip at your leisure.
4) Fresh Pork Liver Congee
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The star of the show! Great presentation and most importantly… IT WAS HOT! I have a disdain for restaurants that don’t serve their hot dishes — especially congee — piping hot! You can tell that the ingredients were fresh and the dish was not just simply shoved in the microwave. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ for this dish. The seasoning was just right, not too salty (a rare thing these days). Whether you like pork liver or not, GET THE CONGEE! You will not be disappointed.
Pros: Good food (except for my Chinese Donut order), Traditional authentic Chinese food, Acceptable waiting for food time.
Cons: Wait Time (b/​c its new), Service (but really, you know what you’re walking into when you see a packed Asian restaurant like this)