Ambiance was wonderful and the food was delicious. I do not see myself returning because of the service. We were a party of 14 & only spent $300 and everyone was starving ... because it felt like they gave up on us. Granted some members of our party came late but we kept ordering dishes. They completely stopped bringing us food. Every single time we would try to place large amounts of food because you know ... party or 14 the host would shake his head and when food did arrive something was always missing. My favorite part (insert sarcasm here) was when the servers spoke to us in Spanish. Despite being a multiracial family, we are predominantly Asian. Hungry Asians who left hungry. My bestie's child yelling "I'm still hungry" broke my heart. When we got the check we immediately walked it to the front to pay so we could get the hell out of there. It's the beginning of my birthday celebration. We will be visiting more restaurants and this was a disappointing beginning. We ended the night visiting Whole Foods then Trill Burgers because unlike this place, they were happy to take our money. read more

I've always had positive experiences at Ocean Palace and have been long overdue for a review. The service is excellent, the food is great, and the large space is inviting. The banquet restaurant is located in an iconic and popular shopping center off Bellaire Blvd. I love their Dim Sum options, and their large menu has something for everyone. On a few occasions I've been able avoid their long wait time, which is also enjoyable considering the nearby shops. Five stars. read more

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This place has the best dim sum. Food is fresh and delicious. Staffs and manager are so nice and friendly. See you next week Ocean Palace!

Awesome experience with great food. The service is perfect. None stop food choices, all winners. Our favorite restaurant. Wait staff was polite very professional. read more

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What a great Dim Sum place! This is my go-to when I am in Houston and the flavors never disappoint. We currently live in the PNW and frequently go to Vancouver BC for dim sum since it is one of the best, so to find a place that can match that flavor is always a huge plus. Though I still wish the tea was free (like in our local places), the plates are reasonably priced. Even though the place is very big, if you don't arrive at a reasonable hour, you will be waiting for a table. The service is very friendly and very happy to provide you with recommendations. Come hungry! read more

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Ocean Palace is located in the Hong Kong Market area in Bellaire. The place is huge, we came here for dim-sum on Friday morning and it was the order from menu option which is fine. It was not busy but weekends are jam packed here. Atmosphere was clean, service was quick, and it looks like they remodeled the place a bit. We ordered the classics per pictured and also some fried noodles (which was flavorful and cooked right). We were pleased with all of our selections and overall would come back again. They also have additional menu options here such as lobster and seafood which is a great combination with dim-sum. read more

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We were able get a table on a Saturday brunch time. I'd say this was an above average dim sum / Chinese Restaurant (4-star). The flavors were delicious. The food was freshly prepared. The ambiance was missing the typical dim sum feel with more carts serving the people. I think there were only about three carts that were serving dim sum a la carte. we ordered most dishes from the menu vs getting maybe two or three dishes from the carts. Parking lot was full so be patient in finding a spot. The restaurant was clean. Would recommend and will be back. The service overall was average to below average (2 to 3-stars). I felt like we needed to wave someone down for refills, order read more

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TAKE OUT REVIEW, I'll come back and eat with friends. Food was hot and inviting. I ordered thousand egg congee and a fried stick (you tiao) for a classic Chinese breakfast, and it was so delicious. To go order made on time and easy to order online. When I pulled up, the dining room on a Saturday was packed full with a line of waiting patrons. Grand and large facility! excited to dine in for another review :) read more

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Absolutely loved it. Would highly recommend people to go if they haven't. I would say it's very authentic with the carts rolling around. you can order a la carte if you choose to but DAMN THIS PLACE GOOD. literally overstuffed myself eating everything but it's so worth. read more

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When we walked in, the interior was quite pleasant. We were seated quickly since we arrived after lunchtime, and it wasn't crowded at all. The service was excellent; our waiter was friendly and frequently came by to refill our drinks. Before placing my order, I visited the bathroom, and I must say, it was unpleasant. It was humid and had an odor that was less than inviting. The atmosphere instantly shifted when I walked in. As for the food, many of the dishes seemed old and stale. It may have been because I came later than usual, but the beef short ribs and chicken feet had a smell that reminded me of freezer burn. I don't think I would ever come back, but the one thing I really enjoyed from the menu was the congee with pork and preserved egg. I enjoyed it so much that I ordered another to go. read more

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This is one of our favorite spots. Excellent dim sum and our server Thomas was very friendly and efficient. He was attentive throughout our meal and came by to check on us if we needed anything. Thank you! read more

The food is amazing here, and the service was excellent! The entrace is beautiful, and the vacinity of very clean. Our favorite dish was the pecking duck. The bao buns were extremely soft and fresh, and the duck was very tasty! Also enjoyed other dishes such as the chinese broccoli. I also have dined in for dim sum, and it's fantastic with a lot of choices!! read more

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Ocean Palace is my go-to / favorite Dim Sum restaurant in Houston! Authentic and delicious dim sum, great service, up-kept restaurant, and fair pricing. They have most of the common Dim Sum items made, and pushed out via the carts. You can order specialty items via the waiter / waitress, where they will make it fresh and brought out to you in a timely manner. I absolutely get my Dim Sum fix every time in the Houston, particularly the Bellaire area. The restaurant has a moderate ambiance vibe, suitable for dates, casual meals, or group reunions/events. Ocean Palace is a must try for all Dim Sum fans! read more

Ocean Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food is ALWAYS excellent here. Our favorites are the soy sauce noodles, beef with onions and tomatoes, pan fried dumplings and veggie fried rice! Just be prepared to wait for a table and the laid back service but it is so worth it!! read more

There are several dim sum places in Chinatown but Ocean Place is one of my top places to go now. I like their dim sums for the value and quality. First time trying the truffle shu mai, and I was impressed by the umami flavor. The pork back ribs were meaty and tender, unlike other dim sums served a lot of fatty meats or the cartilage pieces. We got the chicken feet and steamed tofu skin wraps, they are always classic and can never go wrong. To-go service was quick and always crowded on the weekends but that's not surprising because they got delicious dim sums in town. Great place for family casual gathering lunch on the weekend. read more

Ocean Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ocean Palace is quite literally one of the largest dining destinations for Chinese dim sum in Houston, located in the Hong Kong City Mall in the heart of Chinatown. This place is HUGE. Given so, expect that there might be a wait. Unlike some of the other dim sum spots in the area, they enter your phone number into the waitlist to notify you via text when your table is ready. This can be a great option if you want to walk around or shop at the mall while you wait. For a party of two on Christmas afternoon, we ended up waiting just under an hour and a half. In terms of food, they have ample selection - bao, Shu Mai, Peking duck, steamed and fried dumplings, veggies, rice noodle rolls, and desserts to name a few offerings. Not only can you order by marking selections on the paper menu but they also offer cart selections for a more traditional approach. A few favorites were the sautéed snow pea leaves with garlic (la dau ha lan xao hanh toi) and the shrimp dumplings (har gow). The staff were very nice but the timing of the meal service was a bit drawn out. Each item is brought to your table once it it ready, often times by different servers, so we received most of our dishes within about 20 minutes of ordering, however one of the dumpling dishes had not arrived until we were about ready to leave. Overall, we definitely enjoyed the food and experience but might opt to visit during a less peak day and time. read more

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Restaurant is large and there is plenty of seating. Service is quick and attentive. Dishes were taken away quickly, and clean plates were provided. Drinks were refilled often. Dim sum options along with your authentic Chinese menu as well. Peking duck is served with bao buns and typical condiments. Beef chow fun was full of beef and noodles. read more

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Service and dim sum were excellent! Our waitress was very attentive and helpful! All of the dim sum that we ordered were fresh and delicious. We will definitely come back! read more

Service was excellent. Food came out quickly and tasted great. Will definitely be back for Dim Sum

Server Judy was wonderful! Because of Judy, I always come back! The food was delicious!! Loved the open atmosphere and everything was clean! Wait staff is awesome!!! Judy is the best-makes us feel like family! read more

This review is years overdue, it's one of the OG dim sum places in Houston and glad that it's made it through some tough times. It's honestly one of my favorite places to go for Sunday morning dim sum. We had some out of town guests come in recently and they needed to leave early and ocean palace opens at 10 am!!! Most other places in town are 11 am. Upon walking in I was greeted by a familiar face, Jackie! He always is welcoming! Upon getting seated we ordered a mixture of dim sum and family style dishes. Everything was delicious, especially the special salt ribs and the siu mai. In addition to their dim sum they have a huge upstairs area where we have hosted various events from rodeo dinner dances to Asian chamber luncheons, it truly is a wonderful venue!!! read more

I've never missed dim sum from Houston, as much as I miss it now. Anytime when I'm in town, I have to stop and grab some for the road. I know it's not as authentic as sitting down and having the whole experience of the chaos Chinatown has to offer, but I'll take what I can get! Ordering online was surprisingly REALLY easy (considering this is Chinatown, once again). Everything was neatly packaged, including all the sauces. I was metaphorically crying with how good everything was. Particularly, hands down to the Shu Mai, as it had the essentials: excellent flavoring, chopped shitake mushrooms, tobiko, and tiny shrimps adorning the top of each dumpling. My second favorite was the Rice Noodles with Shrimp. read more

Varied menu with lots of options. There are a few carts that come around with dim sum and then some you order off the menu. You pay per plate / order. The duck was amazingly flavorful and not dry at all. The sticky rice in lotus leaf was so aromatic as if it was tea and had a nice taste. The other dumplings you can't go wrong with as well. My table also ordered soup dumplings (not pictured) and they are one of the best inventions of all time. Both refreshing, comforting, and satiating. read more

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It's a very tasty dim sum with a happy faces staff and Friendly people . Prices not bad. I always come and eat specifically Sunday with families and friends read more

This place is so yummy but just be prepared for a wait because this place is hopping ! The huge fountain out front will draw you in and the diverse selection of dim sum makes it one of the most popular places to get dumplings in Houston read more

Ocean Palace - Shrimp dumpling and shumai - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time going today. We walked in to the restaurant 4:10. No one else was inside. I didn't mind that. I know they closed at 5 pm. We did the family fest and added a few other items. The food was good / ok. That's it. Nothing more to say. Just ok food. read more

Im from las vegas and thought our chinese food was better. After visiting ocean palace i am reminded to never stop trying new places. Totally blown away with the flavors and assortment of shu mai and all kinds of food. The duck was insane , the truffle and shrimp pork shu mai was out of this world. When i come to houston my one and only stop is gonna be ocean palace for chinese flavors. Thomas was an amazing server and gave us all the right recommendations and steller service. Definitely some texas hospitality,Awesome business and staff love to see a flourishing location. read more

Food was amazing! Service was great. We were a group of 4 and had a little bit of everything.

This has been a favorite of my family since it opened. My family loves to get together to celebrate special occasions and Sunday morning dim sum. Food is great, the ladies know my mom and baby girl (they watched her grown these 6 years), and it always has an inviting atmosphere. read more

Well I never thought I'd find such good chinese food in Texas but was pleasantly surprised by the dim sum here. Ordered siu mai, gai lan, egg rolls, shrimp balls, sticky rice, soy sauce chow mein and sesame balls. Everything was good but the egg rolls were kinda cold and the servers missed a couple things I ordered so never got them. Oh well, it was enough food and we were all happy with the experience. Prices were very reasonable compared to California. Hope to go back one day! read more

Late afternoon lunch. Found this place through yelp and it was a good find. Great taste Pan fried shrimp with chives dumplings - wonderful flavor and texture. The crunchy wrapper adds to the taste. Sticky rice with meat in lotus leaf - my son's fav. Shrimp dumplings - these are huge and so tasty. Pretty good. Shrimp & pork dumplings Fried turnip cake Chicken feet with black bean sauce - could use more flavor but the texture was great. Sautéed green beans with pork - crunchiness just right. Not ordering again Pan fried tofu sheet roll - not great flavor and a bit on the dry side Shrimp with chives dumplings - the texture is just not working for me. Beef short rib - a bit too chewy Beautiful man made pond could use some cleaning. Overall a good place for dim sum. read more

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Love the dimsum here, big space and a lot of weddings and celebrations can be help here. They still have some dishes on a cart but lots of items order off the sheet or menu. Peking duck was ok, including a second dish. The fried noodles were good, the chicken feet with black beans and the ginger tripe are both excellent. Service is a little spotty even when it calmed in the late afternoon but the food was good. read more

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I've been here twice, and dim sum is honestly pretty good. Take it from a Canto girl who great up eating dim sum at least twice a week! It's a no frills type of dim sum hall (our sticky rice came without the lotus leaf LOL). Flavor is really good, and my friends were impressed! We ordered maybe 6-9 plates and flat noodles, and it came out to be ~$17 per person with tip and tax. If you ever crave dim sum on a random Thursday night, this place will have your back. read more

Every now and then my friends and family typically come here for dim sum. It's not the best, but it's not terrible either. They have all your typical dim sum dishes, and family style dishes, so even if you don't like one, you're bound to find something you like. Whether you like seafood, beef, pork, chicken, or vegetarian, they have every kind of dish for someone. Recently I've been here for family style & wedding meals. Their dishes are decent, and they pretty serve your typical fish maw soup, pecking duck, walnut shrimp, etc. Nothing spectacular, unless it's unfamiliar to you. One thing that really does stand out is their service! Both times I've came here for a family and a wedding event, the service was pretty good! They are so attentive and really take care of their guests! That's quite rare for an Asian restaurant! read more

Thomas was super helpful and attentive with our needs!! Will come back again because he made the experience so much better!

Great dim sum. Located in a cool shopping center. Has a fish pond outside which is great for kids. Food is overall solid and service is fast. Prices are great. Very good dum sum spot and on my regular rotation. read more

This is a classic Houston dim sum restaurant. It's very popular, and I recommend getting there before it opens at 10am, especially on the weekend. It is much larger than your typical Chinese restaurant. Service is good, and most of the dishes are solid choices. This is what we got: Congee with pork and preserved egg: such a warm, comforting starter Shrimp & pork shu mai: a classic choice, tastes like it should Shrimp dumplings: also tastes good like it should Pork soup dumplings: so bad. My brother said it tasted like cardboard. We all disliked it. Don't know if they messed up on the ingredients or something. Beef tripe with shredded ginger: I don't really like tripe, but it tasted like some decent tripe Rice noodle roll with BBQ pork: I loved it, but my sister-in-law said the rice noodle wrap was too thick Pan fried shrimp & chives dumplings: very tasty dumplings Steamed BBQ pork bao: delicious as it should be Fried bread stick (youtiao): very soft and fresh, much better than the ones I get from a popular bakery in Chinatown Sweet sesame ball: a fantastic dessert Total bill for five: $75 read more

Ocean Palace - Sweet sesame ball, rice noodle roll with BBQ pork, pork soup dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I've been to Ocean palace a couple of times now along with other dim sum restaurants in the Bellaire area and it's okay. The lines are usually long when you want in and will see a bunch of crowded people along either the front of the entrance or huddling within the waiting area. Do not be intimidated because usually getting a table isn't too bad and you won't have to wait long. Not as many food cart pushers now so the experience overall of dim sum here is lackluster but you can order directly as you see from the menu so there is that factor of ordering without having to wait. The food itself is a hit or miss. I've gotten an assortment of food here and the cheung fun (rice noodles) with shrimp tastes pretty good here along with their shu mai, fried taro balls, and their stir-fried seafood noodles. However, this time I ordered and tried their pork soup dumplings which were not too good. It was very doughy, the soup was very bland within the dumplings and it was chewy and thick. Overall, Ocean Palace has been here for a while and it's a spot my family and I come to once in a while but I would say there are better dim sum places that I have tried in the Bellaire area. read more

Ocean Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

It's easy to take the Dim Sum game in Houston less seriously for a number of reasons: lack of venues, dish variety, and food quality. Sprinkle in a few more factors like a Cantonese speaking staff, affordable prices, spacious options for group dining, push cart nostalgia, and tea options and things can get muddled quickly. I think Ocean Palace is one of the places that comes closest to answering the demand and as a result, is a reliable option for anyone looking for some very solid dim sum. Everything about Ocean Palace is certainly large and palatial and has taken on the same design as the adjacent Hong Kong City Mall (香港城). Even the actual Chinese name (珍寶海鮮樓) would could be construed as "Hong Kong City Jumbo Seafood Restaurant" or "Treasure Seafood Banquet Hall." The Canto vibes are serious, even the phone number (281-988-8898) are as such that it's unmistakably Cantonese. (#1) The spaciousness here is on another level. There's so much real estate here with their giant koi pond and incredibly spacious banquet hall that it can only be truly rivaled by Kim Son along Bellaire. Despite all the space, there's still a wait here, typically in the afternoons and especially during the weekend prime time. I have found that coming early and ensuring one's party is available, that my wait time is minimal. A little luck and a lot of planning goes a long way. Right out the gate, the variety is impressive. I was told the push carts are normally a weekend thing, but most Hong Kongers and myself prefer a-la-carte via a checklist of some kind. They have a lot of dishes here but one thing they don't have is one of my favorite steamed fish balls (鲮鱼球). I'm not sure why since they also serve the beef balls (牛肉丸) but that's not a deal breaker in the slightest. I've managed to enjoy their steamed dishes the most, which include the shrimp dumplings (蝦餃), teochew dumplings (潮州粉粿), lotus leaf rice wrap (糯米雞), shumai (燒賣) and various rice noodle rolls (腸粉) but especially of shrimp and or fried donut style (炸兩). The prices are on the higher end, so that's just something to think about when they will charge even for tea. Most of the staff understands Canto but there are going to be a few Viet friendly staff members patrolling the dining room. There are also private rooms available, which will likely be my next move when coming in with a big group. I won't say they're the best dim sum spot in H-Town, but they're more than just a decent option. _______________ (#1) Since the number "8" (八) sounds similar to wealth / prosperity (發), it's a common superstition to prefer it in address or phone numbers. Hence 281-988-8898 would mean "easy wealth, abundant wealth" read more

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I'm not a big dim sum person but finally tried this out! I came later in the day (2p) on a Sunday and there was a half hour wait. You can order food by carts or using a paper. Since it was late, there weren't many carts rolling so we chose to order ahead. Everything was thankfully available but because the food came out all at once, some of the food became cold. My favorites are: $5.75 tier: fried pork puff $6.75 tier: the classic shu mai, marinated beef short rib, steamed cuttlefish with curry sauce (so flavorful!!) $7.75 tier: rice noodle roll w shrimp and breadstick (may try different one next time) $8.25 tier: Chinese broccoli (I can't eat dim sum without this!) Jasmine tea ($3.50 a pot) was perfect!! Baos had a small filling as they are in most dim sum places. Soup dumplings ($10.25) were ok, nothing to write home about. Dim sum has grown on me and I'd love to return and try other stuff! read more