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Green Milk Tea with boba
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Dessert Republic Chinese Restaurant ·$

Conveniently located in downtown San Mateo, Dessert Republic is a unique Chinese restaurant inspired by 1960s Hong Kong. Our colorful decor and friendly staff provide a fun, energetic atmosphere in which to enjoy delicious food and drinks. We serve a great selection of desserts, street food, dim sum, and snacks and are open daily for dinner and late-night snacks. Choose from savory favorites such as noodle soup, dumplings, fish balls, and pork rice, and wash your meal down with our Milk Tea. Make sure to pick from our extensive selection of sweet treats as well! From ice cream to mixed fruit bowls, we have something for every palate at Dessert Republic.

Website: dessertrepublic.com

Phone: (650) 401-3570

Cross Streets: Between 1st Ave/Transit Center Way and 2nd Ave

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Open now

  • Thu 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM

138 Main St San Mateo, CA 94401 ·2343.49 mi

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Amenities

  • Accessible
  • Family friendly

Reviews

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3.5 911 reviews
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145 4 star
312 3 star
262 2 star
110 1 star
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Philip W. 07/11/26

Finally returned after the new management took over. It doesn't have the same feeling because the seating was designed in the past to make you feel like you were dining on the streets of HK. Now,...

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Cin-Yee S. 10/04/26

Fun HK street aesthetic and open late! Desserts and food can be uneven, so you'll have to find your own personal favorites and standouts on the extensive menu. I liked my almond milk tofu...

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May L. 09/20/26

My two other friends and I had dinner nearby and wanted to find a dessert place where we could continue catching up, and this was the closest place to our restaurant. There were two other parties...

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Kev V. 09/20/26

I came here over 5 years ago, and happened to pass by again at night recently looking for some Hong Kong-style dessert. Since there aren't many places open after 10 PM for HK desserts, we decided...

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Mike L. 06/02/26

I'm not sure how it managed to happen, given how long they've been around and how many times I've eaten around 3rd Ave, but I had no idea Dessert Republic even existed, let alone been here....

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