Palace Chinese Restaurant
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4.0
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CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Cantonese, Hong Kong
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
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CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Cantonese, Hong Kong
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Buffet, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service
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4.0
231 reviews
Excellent
76
Very good
85
Average
40
Poor
12
Terrible
18
BulaBoy73
Sydney70 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
About the 30th time we have eaten here and always on point.
Clean good service and tasty yum cha.
When in the CBD don’t head to China town try this gem.
Fresh dumplings they steam the broccoli in the dining area so you can see how fresh it is.
Nice setting and efficient trolley ladies.
Written 18 January 2020
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travelveryoften4
Uralla88 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
This lovely Chinese restaurant does some yummy food and just lately has been rather empty but is usually packed with customers every time we go.
They are attentive to customers and quick to bring out dishes, often the table overflows with the delicious food they cook.
The tea is nice but they don’t wait for the usual signal of the lid ajar to top it up so if you like it strong or you are not looking for more Chinese tea be aware of this.
Would most likely suggest you try the duck pancakes or the rainbow beef pancakes both of which are fantastic starters.
Written 10 March 2020
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Larenzi
Brisbane110 contributions
July 2020 • none
This was an amazing experience. The Yum Cha experience is altered slightly due to COVID-19 but still results in a delicious dim sum. Whilst you now order via the menu rather than mobile trolleys, the food is exceptionally delicious. Experienced in a beautiful environment. Highly recommend, the new opening hours also allowed us to reserve a table for earlier on Sunday morning, giving us more time to venture around Sydney on our final day.
Written 13 July 2020
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Tom O
North Sydney59 contributions
Mar 2020 • couples
We had the ideal experience of a Saturday midday yum cha.
The variety was perfect and really good quality. There was no waiting for trollies to come round and there was always someone additional to get us drinks etc. The cheap parking was a fantastic perk and we’ll definitely be back to do it all again soon.
Recommended dishes are pork belly and salt and pepper calamari.
Written 7 March 2020
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dellwood2015
Coffs Harbour57 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
The yum cha dishes had great variety but very big so we filled up on a few dishes and were too full to try others. The food was excellent but a bit disappointed with the sticky rice. I loved the eggplant stuffed with prawn.
Written 20 January 2020
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Chris_Bella
Sydney247 contributions
Apr 2023 • friends
When we arrived we were received number 53 with the current number being 29 (35 minute wait). Well it was worth the wait.
We made our way in to a hive of activity - trollies of piping hot, delicious dim sim/spring rolls/prawn toast/bbq pork/steam pork buns/noodles/calamari were all consumed with delight. Was it down with Chinese tea and made for a great meal.
Closed out with egg tarts/mango salad and little piggies says we will be back.
Written 1 April 2023
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SuzieLee71
Brisbane6757 contributions
Apr 2022 • none
The yum cha at this Sydney CBD restaurant is excellent and really good quality. In particular we thought that the cheong fun were outstanding with super fine smooth rice skins. The trolley wait staff were very attentive and seemed to be really focussed on selling! This is high end yum cha and a bit on the expensive side - probably because of the central CBD location.
Written 14 April 2022
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ExploringLife
Moama2241 contributions
Aug 2024 • business
Big business dinner filled the restaurant to the brim. Service was surprisingly quick considering the number of guests. The meals may have been chosen to speed up the delivery as there was so many. I thought meals were average. Would like to go back and see what it would be like on a normal night.
Written 8 August 2024
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Robert P
Annapolis628 contributions
Mar 2023 • friends
While visiting Sydney, a friend took us to the Palace for lunch. It is located upstairs in a mall (in Piccadilly Tower) on Castlereagh St. Unless you are a local or read about the restaurant on line or a book, you'd never know it existed. The restaurant was full at lunch with a mix of Chinese and Caucasian guests. As is usual in a dim sum restaurant, the staff comes around with a variety of choices. Without describing one or the other, I can honestly say this was some of the best dim sum my wife and I have had in a long time. It rivals any of the places we have visited in San Francisco or elsewhere in the U.S.
Written 7 April 2023
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Ksc350
Victor Harbor16 contributions
Jan 2023 • couples
Quality of food is great, but variety is lacking.
The same small variety of food is offered continuously - disappointed.
Where is the sticky rice, black bean pork ribs, glutinous pork balls???
Written 14 January 2023
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Hk W
Adelaide2 contributions
Aug 2022 • family
This was a yum cha experience. The food was loverly, but we were seated near the ramp to the outside area. The issue was that the servers bypassed this corner, having a set route. This meant that we were left out of the loop. Even asking staff for attention did not help. My advice. Do not take tables near the ramp. Ask to sit elsewhere.
Written 13 August 2022
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Chris B
Sydney13 contributions
Apr 2022 • solo
Don’t bother going if you’re by yourself. You’ll be largely ignored. Managed to get one yum Cha dish in 30 minutes! The women with the trolleys focused on the large tables.
I certainly won’t be going back.
Written 2 April 2022
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David Basilious
Roseville444 contributions
Oct 2020 • family
Really tasty authentic yum cha. You honestly can't go wrong here. It is on par with the best dim sum and I include Hong Kong and mainland China when I make this statement.
Written 30 October 2020
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David H
Warnbro169 contributions
Dec 2022 • none
Not many towns have a chinese and not as good as this. Good menu and friendly service. We did not wait for long until our food arrived and good size serves. The decor is modern chinese and relaxed atmosphere.
Written 8 December 2022
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PatriciaBall
Sydney22 contributions
Dec 2023 • friends
Excellent location, great place for brunch/lunch before our show at Theatre Royal. We were most impressed with the very fresh yum cha food. We enjoyed every rush ordered.
Written 14 January 2024
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