Went again today... never fails to impress!! Been going to their location in the city for a good while now.. thankfully, I now found this spot that's close to home read more

When I walked in, I thought I was at the wrong restaurant. There's a bar to the right and on the left are booths. The main dining area is behind the bar and a waiter will bring you there. They charge $7 for tea at a dim sum restaurant which feels off - the whole concept of dim sum ("yum cha") is centered around drinking tea, so that really stood out to me We went on a Saturday morning at 11 and they didn't have any rice rolls, which is a staple at most dim sum spots. On top of that, most if not all the dim sum dishes were priced around $7-$8, (most places are $4) which feels a bit high for what you're getting. Lots of the food was bland, my parents liked it but I'm used to full flavor Chinese food. There was a free lobster special with $100 purchase Service was lacking. When I asked for rock sugar, the waiter seemed confused and gave us a blank look each time we brought it up. We asked 5 times The bathrooms were down the steps and unisex. It is across the kitchen. This feels more like a bar than a restaurant. FYI there is another bathroom where the dining area was but we didn't see it until we left There is a metered street parking around the corner so that was convenient ($5 for 2 hours) read more

Ambiance - The space is quite large and held several large party tables, which makes sense for a Saturday evening. Because of the large party sizes, it was REALLY loud. I was dining with my family and halfway through our meal we could barely hear each other as there were 3 tables/parties of 10+ people in our dining room (+ a ton of other tables of smaller groups), so it wasn't an optimal spot for catching up. The food was okay. While I enjoyed the sticky rice, I've had better har gow. My family and I loved the garlic eggplant dish (ample veggies); I wasn't a big fan of the claypot beef + enoki. It tasted bland and more glass noodles than I expected; I'd rather have more other ingredients or veggies, since it's not labeled as a noodle dish per se. Remember how it was really crowded on a Saturday evening? The service was barely available. Barely 2 minutes after I sat down, someone came by asking for us to order. We said we needed a few more minutes. It took over 20 minutes for us to flag someone down to take our order after that. Food came out at an ok pace (there was quite a gap in between getting our dim sum dishes vs. our other dishes, but it was okay because at least by then we had something to eat), but it was so hard to get someone to come by and refill waters or get the check when we were done. read more

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Came in on one of the coldest days this winter so far! There's a good amount of seating and service is efficient. Food always hits the spot. They do serve their dim sum in smaller portions like 4 instead of 6 but that's not a bad thing if you like variety. read more

Dim Sum Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Long Island, New York

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Quick service. Plenty of tables for large groups. Food is just okay, doesn't taste freshly made in house. read more

Dim Sum Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Long Island, New York

We were able to walk in for a late lunch on Saturday and there was a decent amount of seating available. The restaurant is casual and the tables were close together in the section we were in. They were out of rice rolls, which was disappointing! We ordered 6 items for 2 people, and it was enough food. We ordered the shrimp dumpling, taro cilantro pork dumpling, soup dumplings, pork and crab sui mai, spring rolls, turnip cakes. Everything was standard, and came out quickly. Not the best dim sum, but a decent spot in the area to get your dim sum fix. read more

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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. read more

Dim Sum Palace - Steamed spare ribs, shrimp dumpling (har gow), pork and shrimp bean curd skin roll - Dim Sum Near Me - Long Island, New York

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Cuisine: 3 Service: 6 Decor: 7 Value: 4 Overall: 4 With all the great Chinese food in NYC, I'm surprised a new restaurant from a popular chain can's find a better chef to open this branch. Sorry to be blunt, but the food here is edible, but far below average. The best dish of the night was probably the Snow Pea Leaves w/ Garlic. The Eggplant Casserole w/ Salted Fish & Diced Chicken was not bad either. Unfortunately, the rest were mostly forgettable. Peking Duck was one of the worst I ever had. The carver had no idea how to properly get the most yield from the duck carcass. Sadly I can do a better job. Only good part of the dish was the pancakes. The Sautéed Black Sea Bass Fillet was tender but falling apart at the same time. Its second half of the dish, the fish soup, lacked the flavor I was hoping for. Salt & Pepper Pork Chops were dry and hard from over frying. Same goes for the Stir Fried Dry Squid. Long Island City seems to be the next big Asian food area in NYC, but why is the quality continuously so poor. i guess they are catering to a different crowd because my friends and I will not return. read more

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Somehow I agree with the rating, that out of all the Dimsum Palace locations I've been to, the quality of this one is slightly below the others for some reason. So I'll give 3.5 stars. read more

LIC NY area has become a busy upscale mixed Residential, commercial, all levels restaurants, parks, gyms, shops and etc. For the the lunch special special and dim sum prices I expected tasty dishes but was sadly disappointed. I do not recommend this restaurant, I do recommend to take the subway to Chinatown and get much reasonably priced tasty food! read more

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came here with a party of three for dinner and it was fairly packed so I thought it might be decent but was pretty disappointed. we got a bunch of dim sun to share - none of which stood out and mostly tasted like frozen items I could get at an asian grocery store. we also got the soft shell crab to get a complementary lobster but both were just ok. Price is slightly higher than traditional dim sum you can find in sunset park, flushing, chinatown and dont think I would recommend any of the tasteless steamed dim sum here. read more

Dim Sum Palace - salt and pepper soft shell crab - Dim Sum Near Me - Long Island, New York

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It's quite pricey compared to Chinatown / Flushing prices, but that's to be expected. Each of the dim sum is around $8. Not pictured are the fried shrimp rolls. Everything was tasty! They served it fresh and hot. It's better than most dim sum places I've had in NYC. read more

Dim Sum Palace - Fish maw - Dim Sum Near Me - Long Island, New York

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We got here before 11 am on a Saturday. There was no wait. We were seated in the back with some booth/bench type seats, which is great for the tot. I was surprised by the decor since it looked like they did not renovate from the previous owners. It looks like it was a bar prior to the dim sum occupation. I haven't been to the chain before, so I wasn't prepared for the lack of dim sum cart ladies. Instead they have a menu that you can check off. Presumably everything is made to order. They already did not have some items available. The turnip/radish cake was quite fresh. I could taste the individual radish pieces. I enjoyed the sticky rice, the rice was not congealed like it normally is when it sits for too long. The beef chow fun was okay. The flavor was decent, but the noodles were too cut up. I think the noodles were not fresh. I like that they had the salty egg buns. They were delicious. The tripe was very fresh too. The service was a step above the normal dim sum experience as well. I would come back! read more

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Decided to try out Dim Sum Palace's new location for date night and it was okay. We had really high hopes for a go to Dim Sum spot in LIC but it left us hoping for more. Some dishes were close to inedible and others were just okay. We think it's worth it to travel to Flushing or Chinatown for much better Dim Sum. read more

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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. read more

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I'm so glad there's a good dim sum spot in LIC! Came with a group on a Sunday morning and didn't have to wait more than 10 minutes to get a table. We started with a pot of jasmine tea to share, which was delicious then we got a bunch of different dim sum, including taro bun, scallion pancakes, barbecue pork buns, and porridge. Everything tasted fresh, and they even helped cut up the taro buns so we could share them! I'm sad that the rice noodle rolls were unavailable when we went (hope they restock soon!), all in all a wonderful dim sum experience! read more

Dim Sum Palace - Taro Bun, Scallion Pancake, BBQ Pork Buns - Dim Sum Near Me - Long Island, New York

Overall, a mixed experience, but not worth a second visit. We found the scallion pancakes to be good, the half crispy Peeking Duckling to be too dry and the black peppercorn puffs horrible and tasteless, Service was so-so on a Saturday afternoon. As for the restaurant, much of the original architecture from the old Italian Steakhouse has remained in place. A bit of investment could have made this restaurant into a jewel of an Asian palace. So there was no vibe eating here. In my opinion management should reconsider their concept and brighten up the place with lanterns and art work befitting an Asian restaurant. read more

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We came here on a Tuesday afternoon for some dim sum. There was no wait and we were brought directly into the dining room that was mostly empty. It was a large space with mostly 4 person tables. There are also a few 8 person tables in the middle. Our server gave us 2 menus- the dim sum one where we write the quality of each item and a regular menu for non dimsum dishes. We stuck to the dimsum menu and ordered chicken feet, spare ribs, pork soup dumplings, spring rolls, and BBQ pork buns. Everything was great and we even brought some of the pork buns and egg rolls home. Each dish was around $7, which to me is expensive but probably comparable to other dim sum restaurants in NYC. Our server was very attentive but at times I felt that the staff were just watching us eat. I know they are just doing their job and ready whenever we needed them. read more

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Food was delicious! Big portions. The prawns for the honey walnut dish were big & meaty, really good. I love tofu & the tofu & mushroom dish I ordered was fantastic, wished there was more mushrooms though. Overall, exceeded my expectations. Service could have been better. Inside was nice, well decorated, quiet. Would definitely go there again. Might be one of my new favorites. read more

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Yay! Dim Sum Palace has arrived in LIC with fabulous dim sum and Hong Kong style cuisine all day until 2:30 am! We loved the dumplings, duck, and Peking pork chops. Lychee martinis are refreshing! read more

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I don't get what critics are saying about the dim sum here being more expensive than Chinatown or Flushing. Like no shit? What do you expect. You're in LIC. You should be so lucky to have good, authentic dim sum in the neighborhood. I would come here and bury my face in their authentic chicken feet for $100 if it cost that. Zip it and support the business. Or keep eating at one of the 50 boring ass Szechuan places available. read more

The food was great Vincent and Megan were great from the start to end. The food was good the ambiance was great and again the service was phenomenal. read more

This place is absolutely amazing. The service is above and beyond and I am pumped up these guys are in LIC now. I used to go to the one in Hells Kitchen, but honestly every location they have is solid. read more

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$8 for a pot of tea. You've been warned. Dim sum mediocre. I only came here bc my grandson loves Shu Mai and it's the only closely place. Greed! read more

Glad to have this in the neighborhood as we don't have other dim sum options, but there are some gaps that prevented this from being five stars: - The siu mai and har gaw both had dry skin and resembled a dish that had been cooked and reheated without care - Congee was very thin and lacked flavor - There is a wheelchair accessible sticker on the front door, but it is not wheelchair or stroller accessible. Had to carry our stroller up the steps, and there isn't a convenience place to park it - Bad background electronic music does not match the vibe of the room or the food or the crowd at all - Several times a waiter tried to deliver other tables' food to us read more

We loved the place in Chinatown, so when it opened new place in Long Island City we had to try it. However, the restaurant looked cool and spacious, but the food was too bad too cold! We booked their only one private room, it was located in the basement outside of the main entrance. When I booked over the phone I specifically asked if we needed to order seafood in advance, the person who answered the phone said no, when we arrived I was told there were not many options for seafood especially the large lobster we wanted to order it for sashimi, and no shrimps, the toro fish we ordered were over steamed and very hard, we just can't believe it, and the bad part was we were told based on our party size we should order two! Also, the crab cooked very bad, the color was dull, the taste was wrong, no one liked it. Not sure if the kitchen was too far or they forgot us in the basement, every dish came in lukewarm even the pot dish was very cold. I think the chef was bad, nothing compared to the one in Chinatown, we were very disappointed and would not come back! read more

Dim Sum Palace - The way to the private dining room. Warning, you will be forgotten! - Dim Sum Near Me - Long Island, New York

Amazing authentic dim sum! Highly recommended. Their non dim sum options are also delicious

Very pricy you're paying for the location food is good I ordered the lo mien and salt and pepper shrimp, the shrimp was huge, nice place to bring a date, nice ambiance friendly wait staff and surprisingly clean, I would definitely come back to try more items on the menu read more

We were told the wait was 20 minutes for a party of 5. It was disappointing to see after waiting for 45 minutes and seeing parties greater than 5 who came after us were seated before us. We asked for a follow up and we were ignored. Yes, my surname was not Chinese and my family felt the blatant discrimination. Not only did the host lie about the wait time, however, he was also rude. I do not recommend this place. Very disappointed. read more

They kept the original decor from Brooks, but the food is definitely an upgrade! Very yummy dim sum, lots of vegetarian options, which rocks. Plus the best hot chili oil I've ever had! Also, everyone was really friendly!! Definitely recommend. read more