Since I had 'above expectation' experience, I decided to try the dim sum. We ordered 8 dishes for the two of us and everything was good. Service was nice especially the waiter / mgr actually hold off our sweet dishes until we are almost done with the savory dishes. This is the first from my experience dining in Chinese dim sum restaurant. Very nice touch. The food price is slightly above nearby restaurants but this is expected as it is inside a decent hotel. However if you like a nicer ambiance ( less crowd and noise ), you should give this a try. Btw, it will be nice if I can charge my bill to the room so I get some points from Marriott. read more

We stayed at the Courtyard so we decided to stop by to have dim sum for dinner since it was convenient having a restaurant at the hotel. I was a bit worried when we walked in because there wasn't a lot of people dining. But my worries withered away once we tried their food. It did not disappoint! Service was super friendly. They were welcoming and attentive. We ordered quite a few dishes and we ended up finishing most if not all of it. We tried the siomai, XLB, chicken feet, crispy noodles, sautéed eggplant, sautéed pea leaves. I highly recommend the pea leaves which was my favorite. read more

Between Crystal Palace and previously Chef Tony, I have been to this location probably close to 10 times. I am a big fan of it being in a hotel with ample parking, clean bathrooms, spacious dining room, and elevated food. Crystal Palace does a nicer job with dinner than Chef Tony previously did. It has a full menu, and currently a Peking duck special. The dishes are well executed, noticeably more refined than the typical restaurant elsewhere in SGV. There are always multiple large parties of families celebrating special occasions here, much like the reason we're there. As with the decor, the servers are pleasant, polished, and warm with their service as well. I hope they can expand their dinner menu with more modern specialties, but what they're currently doing is good enough. I've also been for lunch , and found all their dim sum to also be refined as well. read more

Yay! I love this place. It's inside the Marriott and it's so clean and new. There's parking in the open lot and garage parking. You order off the menu and the food comes quick. Everything tasted fresh and the portions were generous. This is a great authentic dim sum spot! read more

Dim sum on a Sunday afternoon, seated quickly, traditional dim sum with modern tweaks that work. Various black truffle oil additions. Really classy upscale designed restaurant with spotless furnishings. Sliced gai lan (Chinese broccoli) salad style with truffle and roasted garlic was a great creation. Each dumpling has actual flavors and distinctive combinations avoiding the typical "everything tastes the same but looks different" happening in so many dim sum copycats. As such, the prices here are similar to Lunasia level but I enjoyed Crystal Palace's recipes a bit better. Covered 3-hour validated parking. Fully accessible. Limited V/V+ options. Definitely worth the return trip. Located inside the Marriott Courtyard hotel behind the coffee bar and in front of Bar Five 55. Tea choices (jasmine, oolong, pu erh, chrysanthemum, and Guan Yin.) read more

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First time visiting after it was taken over from Chef Tony. Came to dinner with friends. Staff and service was attentive and friendly. The request to move to a larger tables was accommodated rather quickly and without hesitation. That was much appreciated, there were eight of us sitting quite tightly in a table that seem more suited for 6, getting PTSD from Bistro Nah. We tend to order a lot and wished restaurants would understand that family style doesn't mean cramped quarters. The food was delicious, pre ordered some items, squab, large live shrimp and turbot. The steak was good, and the noodles and tofu, so their regular menu items were in my opinion better than the special order dishes. Dinner ended up being quite expensive due to the social order seafood and squab, and was left a little disappointed with the Turbot and shrimp. I might come back for the steak and some noodle dish, but would not spend that much money on the seafood. read more

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Service here was prompt and polite. Servers were very attentive and check on their guests unfortunately the food was too sweet for me. One complaint was... to present as a fancy spot, why use plastic spoon though? I just don't get it read more

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Great dim sum in Monterey Park. Plenty underground parking to keep your car cool. It is an upscale Chinese restaurant, therefore expect to pay about 20% more which is worth it. read more

Located inside Courtyard by Marriott, parking is validated by them if you park in their underground parking structure. There are also handful of parking along side of building designated for restaurant customers. We wanted to try out their dimsum on a Thursday around 11:30am, no wait at all. Not sure how it is during weekends. We didn't personally like this spot for dimsum, overly priced and food wasn't that great. But it's well decorated, table cloth is purple instead of yellow beige if that matters to you. Maybe dinner is better? However, I wouldn't be returning. Pan Fried Radish Cake - arrived lukewarm, plated well and garnished with some microgreens. But lukewarm pan fried turnip cake isn't what I'm looking for. I would rather have a greasy burn your mouth slightly crisp one. Cheung Fun - was good, slippery and silky. Choy Sum with Garlic Sauce - was pretty good, garlic lover's dream. Tons of pan fried garlics to pair with fork tender veggies. read more

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Pretty large restaurant. We came early so was seated quickly. The servers were nice but it was hard to get their attention at times. The food overall not bad but not amazing. I got the liu sa bao (bun with salted egg yolk) and one was filled but the other was not. Same idea for the soup dumplings. The food did come quickly though once we ordered. I would come again! But not all the time. read more

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My family decided to try this dim sum restaurant in the hotel we were staying. The tea was not aromatic. The only thing unique was the shrimp and scallop dumpling in squid ink. The waiters and servers were attentive. Everything was mid and expensive as the Bay Area dim sum restaurants. Only good for special occasions and wedding parties. read more

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Located in the Marriott hotel, they validate parking underground. There was no wait for a table for 5. We got their puer chrysantheum tea which was surprisingly good. Spacious seating with modern decor. We ordered some dim sum and regular dishes, including the chicken feet, beef rice roll, sautéed string beans, walnut shrimp, and siu mai. Everything was delicious except the beef rice roll. It's supposed to have minced beef inside it but it was just this dark brown flat filling that did not taste like meat at all. I don't recommend that dish. read more

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Overall, tasty and fresh hot dishes. This spot is a classy, elegant, dim sum and dinner table cloth type. Went for dinner, so no dim sum. The chow mein noodles were huge portion, well seasoned, and piping hot. Very delicious. The sauted fish and bell pepper dish had excellent sweet savory flavor. I would give it a 5 star, but the service was very lacking for a higher end restaurant. We got the service of a small hole in the wall wonton noodle shop. read more

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Specialty items and some preorder items, with some not even on the menu were outrageously priced. Some per person, some per pound, and some by size. Fresh water shrimp were bland - expensive. Not worth it. Steamed fish amazing, but very expensive. Squab yummy, but overpriced. Not much meat on the bones. Everything else we ordered was delicious and amazing and you need to bring a big party with you so that you can share more items because the dishes are big. Service was amazing! Truly. This restaurant is at the hotel lobby where Chef Tony's used to be. I miss that place. I'd go back again, but I would totally skip special order items and stick to the menu. Service alone would bring me back. Really outstanding! Prices - huge disappointment. Again, bring a lot of people with you or you will miss out. They validate parking. read more

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The Crystal Palace is located at the Marriot in Monterey Park. They have the best food. We have gone twice now. Once for just Dim Sum and once for dinner. There is nothing not to like about this place. It is ever so clean and it is very comfortable. The last time we went it was so cold outside but the eatery was nice and warm, but not hot. There is great seating and when we were there it was not crowded. We did not have a reservation, but I think you can make one and I would if allowed. The place is really pretty and set up to seat a lot of people. The service was exceptional. They were all so nice and I did have questions about some of the Dim Sum. They know everything. Their dinner fish dishes are great and we love their rice. We loved the beef tripe and all of their shrimp dishes are great. Have fun. read more

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It's been our Christmas morning tradition since the kids were little to go get dim sum. This year we decided to try some place new and found Crystal Palace. It is in the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in the space that had been held by several unsuccessful restaurants in the past; most recently Chef Tony. Hopefully, this time it would last a while since Crystal Palace turned out to be one of the best dim sum places we've tried in a while. It is also one of the very few dim sum spots that accepts reservations. Unlike the typical canto abruptness attitudes, the service was also friendly and polite. Those who like truffles would love this place for truffle flavor is in many of the dishes. The obligatory hargow and shumai were very legit. The chashiu pineapple bun had the perfectly crunchy outside layer. Basically everything met or exceeded our expectations. The only thing I felt they could improve upon was there were many food delivery people but few waiters who we could flag down for services. read more

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A classic traditional authentic Cantonese restaurant located at Courtyard Marriott- Atlantic area .... Dim sums menu are very attractive and various items for customers that love different kind of Dim Sums choices!! I love the most flavor item - Pan Fried Radish Cake!! Marinated n Pan Fried right on!! Tasty n delicious!!! The decorations of design for this restaurant is so contemporary n new modern designing!! read more

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First time to this restaurant. It was located inside the Marriott Hotel. Very nice decor and clean. Service was excellent and staffs were friendly. Dim sum is make to ordered so every dishes were freshly made. You ordered from the menu and checked the items you liked. Chicken feet flavor was tasty. Baked pork buns were crunchy. Eggplants stuffing was good but sauce not enough flavor. The only minus was the rice noodles were too thick. Definitely will come back to try more dishes. read more

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Overall: Relaxing, family-friendly, solid food, but expensive for dim sum Food: We came with 4 adults and 2 toddlers and ordered many dishes. Flavors were solid, portions generous, and we enjoyed them sufficiently. I would say the beef chow fun could have had more flavor though. Service: Staff were friendly, attentive, and kept a relaxed pace. Atmosphere & logistics: Good spacing between tables; comfortable for a party with toddlers. It's inside the Courtyard Marriott so it is very clean and well-maintained. Bottom line & tip: Would return for a calm, family-friendly meal read more

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Consistently great food and service. I went there for dinner and the food was so delicious. They gave complimentary dessert shaped like bunnies in light of Easter. One of their specials is BOGO for free duck. I highly recommend it especially for large families read more

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Met a friend who loves this place for lunch. Free self parking on the South side of the Courtyard. She ordered and chose wisely. Better quality than our normal Atlantic Seafood dim sum. A little pricier tho, but really tasty. Service was good too. read more

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Came here for a banquet and the food was delicious. The portion size is smaller than other places. But the ambience is very nice. The restaurant on the first floor, inside the newly built Monterey Park Courtyard Hotel. Service is what you would expect at a restaurant inside a hotel setting. Parking is underground. read more

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Ambiance: the Crystal Palace has replaced the former Chef Tony, likely still under the same ownership, majority items on their menu stay the same, the parking is validated for three hours at the Marriott lot behind the establishment Service: very slow, it took a long while to place the order and receive the food, and hard to get their attentions to refill water Food & Drink: classic dim sum and Cantonese food items Har Gow - ** the dumpling wrap is way too thick Siu Mai with Scallops - **** tasty with scallop, shrimp, and fish eggs, recommend Steamed Chicken Feet with Brown Sauce - *** average Stew Beef Tendon - **** chewy and flavorful, recommend Steamed Shrimp Dumpling with Chives - *** taste was fine, thick skin Rice Noodle Roll with BBQ Pork - *** average taste Pork with Preserved Egg Congee - **** smooth texture, recommend pu-erh tea - *** average oolong tea - **** recommend Price: moderate portions, slightly overpriced for similar items in the area, expect $30+ per person read more

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We made a reservation for 8 several days in advance and they put us at a table right outside the kitchen door. We asked to move to another same sized table farther into the room BUT, they refused implying the other tables already had other reservations. The food was excellent although not cheap at $25 per person. We were there talking for quite some time after the lunch rush but there were 2 same-sized tables that were never used by others. So sad! read more

BETTER QUALITY DIM SUM Monterey Park has a ton of dim sum spots but Crystal Palace is my favorite for many reasons: 1. Located inside Mariott hotel there's free parking w/ validation. Underground parking = nice cool vehicle. 2. Dim sum here tastes fresh and ingredients used is always quality. You order off the menu and it comes quickly. I hate waiting for push carts. 3. Beautiful clean restaurant and restroom. They have private rooms. It's fancy decor without the fancy uppity vibes. 4. They have the house special fried lobster and it's always meaty and delicious! 5. Staff speaks English and are friendly. 6. I love their congee here! But I think they only serves it during the day. Definitely check them out! read more

This restaurant is located in the Courtyard Marriott in the lobby behind the Starbucks on Atlantic & Hellman. Across the street from Atlantic Time Square. There's 3 hours surface parking available. Or if you opt to park in the garage, they will validate. I found parking outside so no validation needed. This place doesn't require a reservation, but it's not that big, so I would highly encourage reservations on the weekends for sure. Also, I noticed tour companies like to use this hotel to house their guests, so you might have to deal with that crowd if you did not make any reservations. The interior is nicely decorated and clean. You order off of a menu and they bring the food out to you. It's not the traditional push cart like a lot of the Dim Sum restaurants are in the area. The prices here are higher than the other restaurants. It's also nice that most of the employees here speak English well so that helps a lot. As far as the food is concern, this is where the 3 Stars apply. The food here is on the bland side and lack the flavor punch like their competition across the street at Atlantic Seafood & Dim Sum to name a few. The Seafood Chow Mein was nice and crispy, but lack that Wok Hey that I look forward to when ordering this dish. Again, it wasn't seasoned well enough. The gravy was bland also. The har gow tasted like it was on the steamer a little too long. They charge $2.18 for tea per person. So make sure you drink up. Though this restaurant is on the smaller side, they are definitely short staffed. It was hard to flag someone down for soy sauce as they were just moving so fast and doing multiple things. I would think twice about coming back here when there's so many better ones within 5-10 minutes away. Good thing is parking was big and the spaces are wide here. Plus parking is not an issue vs. the plaza across the street. read more

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Dim sum here is more expensive than other places but I like that it doesn't smell like oils and the place is spacious with enough AC. The staff is attentive and changed out plates several times so the flavors of the food won't mix together and so you can taste the food as is. My favorite is the egg yolk lobster. The lobster was meaty, fresh and flavorful. My second is the beef noodles where the noodle is not too oily and soggy. They validate your ticket if you park in the structure underneath. read more

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Inside the Courtyard by Marriott in Monterey Park, there's a Chinese restaurant that's perfect for family gatherings or business lunches/dinners (they also have private rooms you can reserve). This spot used to be Chef Tony, but it has now changed to Crystal Palace. The menu is extensive with lots of variety, flavors were great, and the staff were also very friendly. Before serving, they announced the dish name and gave a quick intro about the cooking style, which added a nice touch. Prices are on the slightly higher side, but the food is delicious and the whole dining experience feels refined and classy. Definitely a place my family and I would come back to. Crystal Palace 555 N Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754 (Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Monterey Park) read more

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One of the newer dim sum spot in the 626 and is pretty good. Not as big as your typically dim sum spot, as it is part of a hotel and shares the parking, get pretty packed. The food was fresh and provided little different things that l normally would not see at other spots. One dish i really enjoyed was a fried taro square, don't ever what it was called cause my step mom did most of the ordering. The dessert sago was also pretty good and refreshing. Staff were friendly and attentive as well. read more

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Crystal Palace located in Monterey Park is super chill spot for dim sum. I believe this spot is new inside the Courtyard Marriott Hotel. This was my first time here and I truly enjoyed the place. With its modern touch the food is in between a fancy dim sum spot with traditional famous items and also some unique ones to enjoy! My favorite I think was actually the soup! I enjoyed having something traditional and it taste soo good! Also the beef rolled rice noodle roll was delicious! This place makes it legit and it isn't beefy but actually so so good! Service was quick and there was actually quite a bit of people during lunch time. They have dim sum and also regular dishes as well! We also ordered the coconut bunnies and they were super adorable! I would completly come back here to try more dishes! Since it was just two girls it was a tad bit hard to be ordering everything off the menu! So I'm saving it for next time! read more

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Mixed feelings here: good dim sum but nothing outstanding. Most dishes were competent enough, a few dishes could use a slight tweak - too much truffle oil on the sliced gai lan, the beef tripe felt a bit too light on ginger but was cooked properly, har cheung fun skins too thick but generous with the shrimp inside. At least in daytime, it's brightly lit, quite modern. Don't be shy to ask for a table away from the windows if you want more of a traditional Chinese restaurant vibe, although it's still too modern to really say traditional. Parking is a few spots outside, and then mostly in the underground garage shared with the Courtyard by Marriott that the restaurant is nestled within, so expect to pay to park. read more

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We wanted to take my BF's mom for dim sum so my aunt suggested Crystal Place. Boy am I glad she did. It might be our new go to spot. They are located in the Courtyard Marriott hotel right off the 10 freeway on Atlantic. There is plenty of parking downstairs and they do validate for the first 2 hours for free. Okay...on to the food. We ordered the following: - Har Gow - Siu Mai with Scallop - Pork Xiao Long Bao - Chicken Feet w/Brown Sauce - Spareribs w/Black Bean Sauce - Abalone Sticky Rice/Lotus Leaf - Scallop & Shrimp Dumpling - Shrimp Wonton w/House Sauce - Rice Noodle w/Shrimp - Deep Fried Pork Dumpling - Vermicelli w/Beef & Pickles - Chinese Broccoli Oyster Sauce - Steamed BBQ Pork Bun Everything was surprisingly good, but our favorites were the Har Gow (good flavor, wrap was a little too thick), Abalone Sticky Rice Wrapped with Lotus Leaf, Siu Mai with Scallops, Pork Xiao Long Bao (super juicy), Scallop And Shrimp Dumpling with Squid Ink, Vermicelli with Beef & Pickles (wish the top was slightly crispier). All in all, service was good, food was even better. We also love that they are pet friendly. We can wait to come back to try more items or even their dinner menu. read more

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I was not a fan of Chef Tony but since this spot replaced it we decided to give it a try. We called ahead to see if we could book a table for us since we were a larger party. Over the phone, they said yes. Once we got there, they said they don't reserve tables and that we had to wait like everyone else. So whoever answered the phone either misheard what we said or there was lack of training here. Anyway, the service was lacking. Food came out extremely slow. Even refilling the pot of tea took many flag downs to the staff. Food was average at best. Would not come back. read more

don't usually leave negative reviews, but this experience was genuinely disappointing. The food was overpriced and mediocre at best, especially considering the setting. Unfortunately, the service is what completely ruined the visit. We were treated with noticeable disrespect by our server. The restaurant was not busy (around 10 tables with multiple servers on the floor), yet when I politely asked for chili oil, our waitress responded with an angry, dismissive tone, telling me to wait because she was "taking our order." I completely understand being busy but the attitude was unnecessary and unprofessional. I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt, assuming she might just be having a rough day. However, the service only got worse. Our table was intentionally ignored for most of the meal. We never received refills for water or tea, and each interaction was met with impatience and attitude. What stood out most was that other tables were experiencing the exact same issue with the same server. One guest even took it upon himself to grab napkins and refill water because service was taking so long. For a restaurant located inside a Marriott property, this level of service was shocking. Hospitality should be a priority, and this experience reflected poorly on the brand. Unfortunately, I won't be returning and I'd definitely been telling everybody else not to come here. What a shame. read more

Crystal Palace is located inside Courtyard Marriott and took over Chef Tony. There wasn't a line since we went pretty early so we were seated right away. They were pretty friendly and attentive. They gave us hot sauce and mustard without us asking. However, it did take them a while to get us hot water though. We had to request 2 times before they finally gave it to us. Their dim sum was fresh, hot, and flavorful. My favorites were the french baked BBQ pork bun and chicken feet. read more

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I wasn't expecting the Crystal Palace located in the Marriot Hotel. Easy parking. Lunch was served here for a funeral reception. The food was great. it was served family style and placed on a 'lazy susan'. For starters we had Seafood Congee. It had a very nice texture. Not too salty. We had fried rice and that was delicious. We also enjoyed the Coconut Bunny Pudding and yes, it was shaped as a bunny so cute! Since it was located in a hotel, the restaurant is fine dining compared to your ordinary Dim Sum & Chinese joints. They validated our ticket for up to 3hrs which was more than enough. Over all, it was ok for what you're getting. Perfect for an event. read more

Dim sum restaurant in a hotel lobby. I thought the servers were friendly and attentive. The dim sum tasted clean, fresh, and modern. Good for groups. I'd come back to try other dishes. read more

This restaurant took over the spot where Chef Tony used to be. Very nice restaurant. Upscale without being pretentious. Food quality is excellent... and that's reflected on the price. You definitely get what you pay for. read more

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We've been wanting to try Crystal Palace for a while, and finally got the chance when we were invited to a wedding banquet there. The restaurant is inside the Marriott Hotel, nicely decorated with a plush setting and comfortable atmosphere. The service was good and efficient, and we appreciated that parking was validated by the restaurant, which made things convenient. The food, however, was just average for the price. The lobster with Yee Mien noodles didn't have much flavor, and overall, the dishes were a bit underwhelming. Still, we had a great time celebrating with friends and enjoyed the surprise lion dance and the full USC band that performed during the wedding -- it made the evening fun and memorable. read more

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This restaurant is doing Chinese fusion that is tasty and unique. I really enjoyed the salmon sashimi. It was fresh and the sauce was fragrant. They have lots of dim sum items. The scallop and shrimp dim sum was fresh and juicy. I recommend the shrimp wonton. I love the variety to try a little bit of everything. The salted egg yolk shrimp uses big shrimp. The ambience is elegant. They have some private rooms too. A great place to try a mix of items with a group! read more

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