Dim Sum Palace

Another addition to the growing collection of Chinese restaurants in LIC -- but unfortunately quite a step below the many other delicious options in the area.

I came for an early brunch on a Sunday, and there were plenty of tables available for our party of 2. I have to say, it is an interesting experience to order and eat from a Chinese dim sum menu while sitting in a restaurant with interior design that's still in the style of the old-time diner that used to occupy this space for the past century.

We ordered some selection of dim sum options, which were largely pretty mediocre. The steamed spare ribs -- always a classic -- were a letdown. The meat was hard to chew, and the flavour just had very little depth (meat itself was bland and there was barely any flavour from the sauce). The turnip cake (usually one of my favourites) was similarly bland and dry.

Chicken feet and the har gow (shrimp dumplings) weren't too bad. The shrimp dumplings were very juicy, but tasted a bit overcooked. The chicken feet were probably the highlight -- tender and juicy.

The price point was also really high, not only for the amount and quality of food we had, but even just in comparison to the many, far better restaurants in the neighbourhood. I feel like this was just a rather disappointing experience overall, and I don't think I plan to come back in the near future.

Tried a bunch of their dim sum for delivery. All the dumplings and the turnip cakes were delicious. The only thing I could do without next time was the scallion pancake. It might be great fresh out of the kitchen, but it did not hold up well for takeout.

In my opinion the Jackson Avenue location of Dim Sum Palace is the best looking (renovation wise) and the food is great depending on the time you go in since each chef has a different cooking style however nonetheless the food is great. Service is commendable and not to mention the drinks? AMAZING. I spent my birthday there and i’m impressed by their service. Songs, singing and the huge cake. I recommend going after 5 for the best food experience flavor wise. One thing however is that it is definitely not wheelchair accessible. There are vegetarian options and everything is labeled clearly. The price is okay and portions are somewhat generous.

Food was decent nothing spectacular though. Tim Ho Wan might be better. Service was extremely slow. 15min from being seated to a server greeting us. After that another 45min to get food and it came out one at a time. All said and done we were there 90min. They didn't have beef chow fun and rice noodle roll (X'd off menu). Beef shui mai was bland. Soup dumplings were flavorful. Pork spare ribs in black bean sauce were really chewy and not like they should be. Durian rollls were good. Really underwhelming from start to finish. Wouldn't go back - 2.8 ⭐️

Grand opening this week! We went for dim sum during weekday lunch and their service was pretty fast.

The menu is the same as their other locations, but right now they have a few items not available, which they indicate on the menu.

We really wanted the bbq duck/pork set but it was not ready during the lunch time.

The ambience is great. They did some renovating to the existing restaurant that was there, and it turned out beautifully. There is ample seating for both smaller and larger groups.

The tofu dish we got was reheated improperly though - I could taste the center of the filling being cold while the rest of it was steaming hot.

Dumplings were good.

Sweet/sour fish was good but needed to be crispier.

Hope to come for dinner or weekend lunch in the future since a lot of the dishes might become more available.

I think they're still working out the kinks but we are super excited for a full on dimsum and Cantonese option in the area.