I was thrilled they have takeaway as an option! I was in London for a conference and stayed as close to the Excel as possible. There are not a lot of restaurants in the area, however China Palace by the Excel had great Yelp reviews so I checked it out! The server was amazingly helpful! He advised on what to order and I actually went back at the end of the stay for another meal! I loved the first spicy shrimp so much. The taste was incredible. While I waited there were nice couches and it seemed like a popular place for business dinners. I was dining alone and very tired from my conference so I got my meals to go. I absolutely would recommend this for Chinese food in the area! read more

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I really enjoyed eating here. The place is small but very nice. The only drawback is service is slow, and you cannot find your waiter or any waiter when you need one. I am ok with being left alone to dine peacefully, but I would expect that my waiter would check in every now and then. read more

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Went with colleagues for dim sum lunch. Went back another evening after a long day setting up a trade show. Both times service was spot on. The food was delicious and the dishes were all plentiful. read more

We came here after a long day for dinner. We were really hungry. After we sat down, I checked Yelp for food suggestions. It looks like some people said the food are not so good. We wanted to give it a try. We ordered a Sizzling Beef Steak with Black Pepper and French Beans with Minced Pork in Chilli Sauce. Both were pretty good. The beef steak is very soft just like many other Chinese restaurant. The only different is that the beef from other restaurants usually have no beef favor or very least favor. The beef steak here is delicious and has so much favor. I highly suggest the Sizzling Beef Steak with Black Pepper! You must try it if you love beef steak. The French Beans with Minced Pork in Chilli Sauce is spicy but it's a little bit too salty. The minced pork is tasty. Overall I think the foods are good here but they are a little bit pricy. That's why I give 4 stars for it. read more

China Palace Excel - Sizzling Beef Steak with Black Pepper - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

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When a restaurant has such an extensive menu, it is safe to assume that not every dish will be outstanding. Your enjoyment of your food would therefore be a function of your selection of what to order. Fortunately, I have enjoyed everything I've ever eaten at China Palace Excel. Located just outside the west entrance of the London ExCel conference center, this restaurant seems to be the choice for many business lunches. I was in the area for vacation, and was the most dressed down person in the restaurant on each of my visits. While I've enjoyed everything here, from dim sum to large main dishes, the one item that is easily my favorite is the baked crab in black pepper sauce. The succulent crab meat and the savory black pepper sauce with diced vegetables are best enjoyed with some egg fried rice. Service is polite, perhaps a little distant and inattentive for those who are visiting from the US, but no real service issues at all. Prices are reasonable. Overall, I found this to be one of the better dining options in the area. The restaurant is located in an old building that looks like an old train station. The entrance to the restaurant is a blue door that is marked "south entrance", not the door that has a sign with the restaurant's name on it (tricky, I know), but the larger door to the left. read more

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I went here with coworkers after a day of working at the ExCel Center. I ordered the spring rolls, scallops, and garlic vegetables. The spring rolls had a nice, light flavor to them. There were three of them so you could share that with other appetizers for the table. The scallop s were in an XO sauce. It was very tasteful. The vegetables mixed in it were carrots, mushroom, and asparagus. The garlic vegetables I ordered on the side were also good. It had enough garlic and they were cooked perfectly. I did wish I would have known the scallops came with vegetables would be the other thing! read more

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Visited China Palace based on Yelp recommendations - what a find! The dim sum menu is vast and as a dim sum connoisseur I was slightly sceptical but I had no need to be. The scallop and prawn and chive dumplings in particular were fantastic! We also enjoyed a quarter duck and a few main dishes. I would definitely recommend u-don noodles with beef and black pepper - to die for! I wouldn't however recommend the house white - not good. I will definitely be back! read more

China Palace Excel - Mmm beef udon noodles and crispy shredded beef! - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

I enjoyed coming here, and starting off with a few beers and the prawn & garlic starter which were cooked just right. I then moved on to a hot and sour soup. The broth was thick and spicy... just the way I like it. The menu items for the main meal is extensive, but even so I wanted something a little different, so I picked out the pork cutlets meal and asked if they could do it in a brown garlic sauce, add in some onion, garlic, peppers and make it good and spicy. I was a little apprehensive on what would come out but to me great joy, the dish was simply outstanding. The service was good, the portions were just right and the ambiance was nice. My only complain would be the beer was not as cold as I would have liked it, but it certainly did not detract from an outstanding meal. If I'm in this part of town again, I'll sure be stopping on by and brining along several friends too! read more

China Palace Excel - Prawn starter with hot and sour - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

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Really like the selection of dim sum here. Fresh and tasty! Nice and friendly staff. They sometimes come and fill up your tea when they are not so busy. Could be quite crowded on the weekend though the waiting time was not too long. We only tried dim sum here, twice in a row! :-) They also offer a lot of other dishes and also catering for wedding parties perhaps. read more

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I have to be honest, I wasn't too sure before getting in the restaurant (don't know why to be fair, maybe due to the name, the place or the fact i had been walking in heels for far too long) But I was pleasantly surprised!! The menu is quite extensive and we picked completely different items (for mains, had a duck dish and my partner had a whole fish) and we both enjoyed our food (and wine, of course). The staff was very helpful and very attentive which always helps. :) read more

Came to London for the 2022 marathon. After a day of walking and looking around found this spot. The food was great, had the wings for starts amazing. My meal was shrimp fried rice and the chicken. Service was great. Nice place for a sit down. read more

Fresh food and very genuine Chinese - more like Cantonese style. Found this near the hotel we were staying - very little business - nothing going on at the Excel centre. Veggies were crisp, perfectly sauced and well done. Meat was ok, slightly salty though. Rice dish was the best (Yang Chow) ! Beer was cold and refreshing too. Parking is a pain - nothing available in front - had to park in back with employee cars. Guess the business they get is on foot traffic - they are next to the DLR railstation (Royal Victoria). read more

Delicious chinese food and great accommodating service. They also have a karaoke setup if you have a group!

This place has become my favourite place to eat in London. The first time I came here for dimsum it was quite enjoyable and so the next time I visited London I went for dimsum again. This time around, I went to this restaurant THREE times. Came here for dinner for the first time with my friend and we ordered - the XO sauce and duck fried rice: THE BEST - garlic stir-fried Chinese watercress (or what they call morning glory): SO GOOD - steamed minced meat with anchovies: not bad - beef casserole: not what . The portions are ample considering the price, which was about 9pounds a dish - i've eaten at chinese restaurants at leister square for the same price but half of the portions. and this restaurant is a lot fancier. Came here for dinner for the second time with three other people and we ordered - xo sauce and duck fried rice: had to do it again cuz it was that good - malayian styled chinese watercress (morning glory): the garlic was better but this one is still really good - mandarin ribs: i was not expecting this to be good, but it turned out to be my favourite dish that night--it's fantastic - sweet and sour lamb chops: didn't try cuz i dont like lamp - three-cup chicken casserole: not very good and didnt taste like the taiwanese version at all. The total this time was 60 pounds for the five dishes - not bad. Came here for dimsum again and now we know what we like here: - custard bun - bbq pork bun - black bean chicken feet - black bean steamed pork ribs on rice - beef rice roll (filled with beef) - steamed leek dumplings we generally try one or two new things here every time we come for dimsum, and here are the stuff that got elminated off of our list for next time: - lotus leaf wrapped chicken and rice (not very good) - pan fried leek dumplings (meh) Again, their "small" dimsums are £2.30, "medium" dishes are £2.60, large and special are in the £3's. Our total this time is about £30. read more

Well, what shall I say. They had us wait more than an hour, they mistaken some of the orders and the place get really cold since they let us sit next to the door. I personally wouldn't recommend this place especially during peak times or events. Just a recommendation, if you cannot actually handle more than a couple of tables, just open another kind of business. WORST.EXPERIENCE.EVER. read more

Excellent Chinese food. 3.9.10 & 3.11.10. I've had dim sum here: they have everything you could want, as well as some extras: such as Thai style, boneless chicken feet! Delicious and totally not what you'd expect as it is not braised. Also we've had a dinner of aromatic duck (it was my first time and it was delicious) and lobster noodles (I could have used more noodles but the lobster was so juicy, fleshy and covered in a savory sauce!). Add some garlic gai lan,. All were beautifully presented and delicious. Nice service. English, Mandarin and Cantonese spoken here. Decor is pretty standard for a Chinese restaurant, tons of red, but this place has a cozy feel with plenty of lighting at the tables. Prices = moderate. (It is London prices!) Parking, well I have no idea, except that there are signs saying that they have plenty of parking in a lot, so do not just 'park it out front', as it is a loading zone and taxis only. Public transit: DLR Custom House for ExCel (and National Rail) read more

We stayed at the nearby Crown Plaza and came here after recommendations from the hotel staff. The food is excellent. The service was good but not great. The overall space is large with nicer furnishings than a traditional chinese restaurant and best of all the bathrooms were very clean. We ordered hot and sour soup and crab and corn soup. Both came out piping hot and thick with meats and vegetables. Very good. The crispy aromatic duck (Peking duck in the states ) was very good. Crispy skin and hand shredded table side, the meal was to die for. My partner ordered the steamed sea bass with ginger and green onion. The fish arrived whole and was de boned at the table however we still found some small bones in the fish. We enjoyed the rich flavor of the soy and oil sauce. I ordered the seafood fried noodles. The pieces if shrimp and scallop were large and tasted fresh. The noodles were golden and crispy. Add some chili oil and you're all set. Overall one of my chinese best meals in this area. read more

This is another DimSum joint my family enjoy frequenting because of the quiet atmosphere and the wait staff. However, when I visited on Sunday, the food wasn;t quite up to par this time round. The Charsiu Puff Pastry was a bit soggy, a bit disappointed with that! The XLB had no soup, but i guess it's no dintaifung or crystal jade in asia, but I never expected it to be! The prawn dumpling skin was also a bit thick. I have noticed the prices have gone up too! Not particularly happy with that given the standard. Tip: Parking used to be allowed in the front of the restaurant, but not anymore due to Olympic things, but follow the directions to park around the back and there is a staircase leading to the back of the restaurant, it's a bit of a maze but it's easy to find. Also avoid on last weekend of May and October unless you're here for the Expo convention, all the chinese teens manage to persuade their parents to have lunch and spend money on ticket entry to expo, so restaurant will be packed. read more

This place is hard to find at night because the outside isn't lit up. It's next to the bollywood restaurant. The service wasn't great. They never came to ask me how the food was after delivering it to my table. Had they done that, I would have told them that the Kung Po chicken was not at all what I was expecting (was made with sweet and sour sauce and not brown sauce), had no vegetables, and no peanuts! I mean like literally couldn't be further from every other Kung Po chicken I've ever had. Also, they asked me if I wanted steamed rice or fried rice with my chicken. What they should have asked was "Do you want a small bowl of rice for THREE quid." So yep, I just spent 17 quid on chicken in red sauce, white rice, and a coke. I won't be back. read more

Always a good sign when we see lots of asians eating at a chinese restaurant. It was a rainy day and the expo center wasn't even busy but this place was. Hmm... another good omen? Yup it was! Dim sum was good here, made to order, meaning always hot. Even the fried foods weren't too greasy which means they were fried at the appropriate high heat. Very good sign. The only drawbacks were because it's made to order, we ordered our dessert, fried sesame rice ball filled with bean paste. After we finished. No! Order after everything has come out. Ours took so long, we thought they went out to the field to pick the rice, then mash, stuff, cook and fry. Cuz' goodness! It took forever! Like a true chinese restaurant. They take only cash. No plastic. Get some before you get there, otherwise the closest is in the Expo center. read more

Food is average. The guys are very polite. But the ladies who serve the food are always arrogant. They dont deserve a single penny as tip. For bad service i give them 1/5 read more

Absolutely outrageous. We ordered online. Never received order. When I called them I was told their machine didn't print anything so we will not get food or money back. Person I talked to was really rude and clearly didn't care about anything. I was told I can try to call later when manager MAYBE will be around. Will never order again. read more

Great place for dim sum, and very good prices too. Portions are also huge, so you really do get the holy trinity of good food, great portions, and excellent prices. Eaten here a couple of times before, and the food is never disappointing, either dim sum or proper dinner. Service is quick too. Its a bit of a random location, next to the ExCel exhibition centre, but if you are ever there for an exhibition or show, do go here for a lunch or dinner! The London Insider http://www.london-insider.co.uk/ read more

China Palace is my new hang out restaurant. I used to dine in Chinatown but this is now my new found Chinese restaurant. I have been first introduced to the place beginning of this year for Chinese New Year Reunion dinner with my auntie. I was a little skeptical about the place as I have not heard of it before. But the food turned out delicious, authentic and I felt very much at home! We had roast pork, stir-fry kai-lan with garlic, hotpot tofu and steamed fish all very healthy and just like how my mum would prepare at home. I have been to this restaurant countless times after that. Recent dish that I really enjoyed was the Steam mince pork with pickles and tofu, so yummy and I feel like having some right now! Dinners always come up to about £20 per person. As for the outlook of the place, the restaurant is located in a converted Docklands warehouse next to Excel exhibition centre, such hip setting for a Chinese restaurant. The interior is newly refurbished, fairly oriental with a hint of contemporary feel. Overall look is quite sleek and clean; a decent place for an everyday dinner. There are karaoke rooms downstairs and are available above a certain minimum spent. I haven't tried it before but they look pretty decent to start with. read more

The China Palace is a new name for a Chinese Restaurant that used to be in the same location and which shut down / rebranded due to a number of problems. As the previous reviewer states there is a Karoke room downstairs and the decor is nice and positive, it's also quite clean. Parking is also free and plentiful. Myself and two friends (both Chinese) went to China Palace for Dim-Sum on Sunday 04/05/08. The menu is large and there is a special offer menu. Prices are higher than some Dim-Sum places and service is put on the bill. Special offers though are good value. We ordered a selection of dishes including a couple of Chinese puddings. Things went wrong when the puddings arrived first (Mango dessert) followed by a gap. Then dishes arrived in dribs and drabs and the waiters got more and more confused as they marked dishes off our order list. After about five dishes we were told one we ordered wasn't avilable. A clear situation of the kitchen not communicating with waiting staff. The worst was yet to come however. My friend ordered a prawn dish (a dish with a prawn and greens inside a wrap). The prawn was raw (I.E still white/blue) and hidden inside the wrap. She obviously bit into it without realising. When she noticied (because it was stone cold) we informed the waiter and what appeared to be a floor-manager. No one cared beyond a 'sorry', they cancelled the dish but still charged service. You can KILL people with raw seafood and my friend was ill, (throw-up) the same afternoon. If she was still unwell now then we'd be suing. I wouldn't risk it again. read more

Terrible is all I can say. Worst service I have ever seen. Since they include a 12% tip on your bill they could care less. The food was a 1 out of 5. Nothing special. We tried over 12 items nothing stuck out. All the restaurants around them had been packed with a long waiting line,we go right in here. No wonder why. Stay away! read more

I've eaten at the China Palace on a previous occasion, which is the only reason I can comment that the food itself is quite nice. The dishes appear expensive at first glance, but after being served you find that each dish is actually a serving portion enough for feed 3 or more people. The decor of the main restaurant area is pleasant, but the other rooms, and bathroom facilities leave a lot to be desired. The service is down right awful. There is nothing positive that I can say about the service (should you manage to actually get served at all). On the one previous occasion that we dined here the staff weren't entirely polite, and made no indication as to the size of each dish - which resulted in a very expensive meal with a lot of left overs which was a terrible shame as the food itself was rather nice. The service during our most recent attempt at dining here was abysmal. I can honestly say that I have never felt less welcome, or disgusted by the treatment of diners by staff. On arrival we asked for a table, mentioning that there was a group of us, with a number of others that may arrive shortly. The hostess snapped at us rather rudely and told us that she needed an actual number and told us to sit in the waiting area until a table became available. When we were finally seated, we were taken down a dingy corridor, down into the basement, to a back room a few feet from the kitchen. The room itself had 3 large tables that barely allowed for space to get into our seats, whilst three large tv's played silently under the dim lighting. Menus were abruptly slapped down into the middle of our table, and without a word the waiter left. After 20-30 mins we approached a waiter along the corridor and asked if it'd be possible for us to order drinks etc. He complained at us about how busy the restaurant was and for us simply to wait. We went up to prompt the hostess and waiter 2 more times - at one point being told that they were incredibly busy and even if they did take our order we'd still have to wait 30mins to actually get our food. We politely explained that we were happy to wait 30mins for food, but would like to place our drinks/food orders if possible. Again we were told to wait and someone would be along to take our orders. All in all, after 1 hour and 30 mins and 3 prompts, we still hadn't so much as had an order taken for drinks, let alone for our meal. So we left - something that we should have done the instant that the hostess was initially rude with us. I should also point out that a group of our friends dining in the main section of the restaurant found they had to prompt several times before being served, and the group sitting on the table next to ours had been waiting longer than us as well. read more

I had tried this restaurant 3 times in the past 2 months, you can be assured to taste genuine Chinese foods from China Palace near East side main entrance of Excel in East London. Highly recommended. It's not like Chinatown restaurants. No need to try dim-sun, just try any dishes, constant high quality. Clean, delicious foods, efficient and friendly service, reasonable price. What else do you expect? read more

Very nice food and cheap.we alway have new year party here on new year eve.the best diss is fish sauce

The food was terrible and we waited for an hour for my husband's food. Turns out that the kitchen forgot to make it. Very disappointed.

I wish I can give them 0 star because Their service was horrible. Those severs were extremely rude and mean. We went there with three people and order plenty of food, but they only gave us 1 tiny bowl of chili sauce. I am the kind of person who can't go without spicy sauce so I asked them another one; they said wait until I we finish the sauce they just gave first. WHAT!!! I spent roughly 100 pounds on breakfast and they can't give me another hot sauce? That's kind of sad though because their food is good. I hope they will do something about their service. Right now it is so Fucked Up however, I can't give them another chance. That was my last time eating there. read more

Excellent food. Well prepared & prWith the exception of 2, the staff sometimes appeared to not be comfortable or happy to provide service. Queries about the menu were met with stiff responses. This team may require more customer service training. read more

One of the best kept secrets in East London. Food is excellent and easily on a par with what you'd find in Soho and more expensive restaurants in nearby Canary Wharf, but at a fraction of the cost. Staff are friendly but a little distant. Decor is like you would find in Hong Kong and it's not necessarily going to win any awards but it's comfortable, spacious, and clean. But the really good sign is it's filled with other Chinese and Asian diners. Always a good sign. The service is incredibly quick and top tip is Dim Sum on Sunday afternoon. A feast for two people and change from £25! Any of the steamed dumplings are incredibly yummy and fresh and the roast duck is amazing hot or cold. Don't forget the Jasmin Tea. read more

I stayed at the Novotel on business recently and went for an evening meal to this restaurant off the back of the other reviews. I can only think that there's a different chef on duty at lunch! Myself and a collegue went relatively late at around 9pm. We ordered a 'feast' for 2 people. I must admit, it was certainly a feast. We were full up by the end of the soup. Which resembled all that's wrong with Chinese food in Britain - tasteless MSG slop. The starters of chinese roll, sesame seed toast, etc were ok. Nothing more than ok. The mains were sweet and sour pork, chicken in black bean sauce and stir fried veg with stired fried rice. The veg was tired and tasteless and looked like it had been in a microwave. The other dishes were crude...the kind of thing you'd expect from a ubiquitous (aka poor) high street Chinese takeaway. If that wasnt bad enough....we were having a (civilised) converstion when a waiter came over to our table and asked if we had said a "bad word"! We both looked incredulous and stated that we most certainly had not. He apologised and said that his English was not good. With a couple of beers, the bill came to £50. We both felt slightly unwell, offended and done up like kippers. Avoid - you'd have a nicer meal going to a £5 all you can eat buffet. read more

I am not the biggest fan of Chinese, but I liked this place. The staff were very polite and kindly explained some of the dishes for me. They really helped and the food was nice read more

All ran like clock work when I had a pleasant evening with friends there earlier this year. I arrived after the rest of my group and was informed that I had a parking space waiting for me at the front of the restaurant (free of charge). The place was buzzing - mostly due to the exhibition that weekend, but it all added to the atmosphere and everything we ordered was cooked well and tasted delicious. I'll certainly give the place another visit when I'm in the area. read more

Food was pretty good and not too fat, but forgot one order. Service was arrogant and a bit slow.

It was quite OK. Had a set with a college and the food was just enough for both of us. Fast service.

Waited a half hour for appetizers then more than an hour for mains. Talking to the waitress didn't help. Finally got our meals when talking to the manager to inform him we were paying for drinks/appetizers and leaving. The restaurant was only about a third full at the time. read more

I went there today for a dim-sum lunch. We ordered 9 dim-sum in total and my comment on some of the food: Century egg and pork congee - too salty and not hot enough. The roast duck portion - the cracking was not crispy. Char-siu pastry - it was ok, better than penusula but not as nice as Lotus Zhaliang - again, the fried dough was not crispy enough (Lotus was better) Sticky rice in lotus leave - again Lotus floating boat was better All in all the dim-sum was not too bad, just that Lotus the floating restaurant is better (and probably just slightly cheaper too) The good thing is this place is nearer to me and there are plenty of parking spaces. The waiter were ok but the food did come very quickly. And the seating was comfortable and has an authentic Chinese feel. read more