Absolute BEST dim sum I've had yet. Made to order, the food was hot, juicy, and tasted just right. Not greasy or oily, just pure juiciness. We tried to go to other places around town for dim sum but others were too busy or only took reservations. I'm so glad we ended up here. Portions are huge so be careful when ordering! We ordered a lot and ended up having plenty to take home after. 12/10 recommend this place for delicious dim sum! read more

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Overall: 3.5/5 This was a last-minute family dinner, and with such a large group, Royal Palace had the seating capacity to comfortably host us. With about 9-10 people per table, we were treated to what felt like at least ten courses. There wasn't much time for photos, as conversation and catching up naturally took precedence. The standouts were the seafood fried rice and the green onion lobster and crab stir-fry -- rich, comforting, and generously flavoured, the kind of dishes that quietly anchor a long meal. It was a busy holiday weekend, and the restaurant was packed. Our original 7:00 p.m. reservation was delayed until 8:00 p.m., leaving many of us waiting outside in the cold. Once seated, the pacing felt off, with dishes arriving out of sequence, which gave the meal an oddly disjointed rhythm. A small apology or update from the staff would have been welcome, but none came. Overall, the food was very tasty, and I would consider returning -- particularly to explore more of their seafood offerings. read more

Royal Palace Seafood - Salted Fish Fried Rice, Feb 2026 - Dim Sum Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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First time coming here as we were nearby on a Monday morning. Dimsum apparently is 10% off all the time? Only the dimsum part and not the specials. Phoenix claws - wow the portion is generous. And only the claw part so it's even more. Taste is done well. Soy sauce stir fried crystal noodles - I knew I wouldnt enjoy it because the term soy sauce stir fry noodles only have beansprouts and minimal things. It has red onions, green onions and bean sprouts. Taste is as good as a soy sauce stir fry gets haha. I didn't like that some noodles were still giant rolls and they didn't undo them. This means more bland noodles. Pan fried bean curd wrap - this is the first time seeing it in this form. Usually its a smaller in side and individually rolled. They rolled a giant one and cut them in half diagonally. This makes all the filling fall out. I like that they put a lot of mushrooms in it but again, it falls everywhere. They dont charge for tea so that is a plus. There is a small parkade behind. read more

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The waiter was very nice, the ambiance was great, but some of the dishes were not very good. The pot sticker wrappers were very thick and tasted very doughy. I could taste the raw pork in one of the pork dishes. We spent close to $400.00 dollars at this place and walked away disappointed. read more

Every time I go to Royal Palace Seafood it's always super busy. It can get quite loud during lunch and dinner times though. Food is solid. read more

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Have been dying for authentic Chinese food so discovered this restaurant while searching Yelp. Another reviewer mentioned she/he had visited 3x in 10 days. I now see why! I first came for dinner, then returned the next morning for dim sum. Everything is prepared fresh and service was pretty fast. Loved all the dishes. Most of the dim sum plates were 9.98 each, except the rice congee (small bowl) was 13.98. If you have any leftovers, consider bringing your own containers as take out containers are an extra flat $2 charge. read more

Great food! Came here on a Friday night after an all-day tour in Whistler and we were starving. We were satisfied happy customers. The crispy chicken was so good! Will come back again when in YVR. You want good chinese food? This is the place. read more

An AMAZING place to have dinner. Didn't have a chance to try their dim sum but will definitely be back. The best salty fish and egg plant I ever had! The hostess was super nice and made incredible recommendation. She did not steer me wrong. This is a great restaurant to go as a group as you would get to try out more dishes. Everything is family style. They serve you hot tea and peanuts while you wait. read more

Ordered rice conger with thousand year egg and salted veggies. Delicious. Ordered Chinese donut to eat with conger. Parking in front. Service was good. Restaurant was clean. read more

It was super busy when we went here. Decent service, great food, huge portions!! Typical Chinese restaurant ambiance. Parking lot with somewhat small spaces. I would definitely go back. read more

Royal Palace Seafood - Fried Calamari - Dim Sum Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This is a lower end Chinese restaurant located in Vancouver on East Hasting. Their parking lot is small and the parking spots are tight. I drive a small car so its not bad for me but I can't imagine the bigger cars. We were a table of 14 people. They managed to accommodate everyone at one table. I was surprised that we booked the table 30 mins before showing up on a Monday and they managed to have seats for us and the table ready when we showed up. The place is at the cheaper end. If you dine over a certain $$ you get a coupon for free half chicken with an expiry date around the corner. The price is cheap. We got free tea and 10%. The food portion size is huge. However, the presentation is kind of gross for some dishes such as the rice rolls that looks like a mess on a plate. The quality of the ingredients are not fresh for some items and the taste is not there for some items as well. The restaurant itself looks ok. It was very noisy when we went. The washroom was kind of dirty. The restaurant itself isn't very appetizing if you notice the smaller fine details of the cleanliness of the place. They attract customers who don't want to drive to Richmond for Chinese food or looking for cheaper Chinese food options. Some dishes are a hit and miss. I personally won't be back unless someone insist on dining here. read more

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Reviewing for our dinner here back in December 2023 (I took notes, just getting around to finally posting this). Pretty good Chinese food. The entire restaurant had Asian diners, we were one of two tables with caucasian diners. THE SERVICE A little difficult if you don't speak Cantonese. Even my Mandarin didn't help; I asked our server for Oolong tea and she didn't understand me, eventually waving me off and bringing me some unknown tea. Eventually I think our server handed us off to a manager who speaks English because we saw a lot less of that server. They were a little judge-y of my caucasian partner, saying things like "of course you'll need a fork" directly to him without him asking for one, and kind of being brusque when he asked for soy sauce (and it was for our kids). RESERVATIONS We got a 5:30pm reservation for 5 people on Christmas Eve with just about 1 hour's notice. THE COST $153 CAD total for 4 dinner entrees & 3 bowls of rice. THE FOOD * Beef Slices with Gai Lan ($29.80) - 3.5 stars Very tender beef slices; the gai lan was quite crunchy, slightly undercooked. * Scallop, Egg Tofu, & Eggplant ($33.80) - 4.5 stars Everyone's favorite dish! Great flavor and everything in here had a perfect texture. * Supreme Soy Sauce Chow Mein ($26.80) - 3 stars This normally comes with veggies, but we asked for plain noodles with soy sauce for our toddlers. We asked if the veggies could be on the side, but that wasn't possible for some reason. We still got the full charge for the dish. * Spicy Ma Po Tofu with Minced Pork ($28.80) - 3.5 stars Legit numbing spice. Could have used a little more pork, but overall tasty. read more

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Maybe the 5 stars is an over exaggeration but also maybe not - for the price, quality and quantity of food, this place is a winner for sure. Our group of 4 came here after seeing it was always busy and the parking lot was full even on weekdays. This place is a typical Chinese banquet hall that looks like they do dim sum on weekends and feels like it could even host a small wedding - and a smaller 6 table room in a different area of the restaurant. The menu was expansive, as expected, but the dinner combos really caught our eye. We ordered the lobster combo, which came with five other dishes for a price that honestly felt like a steal of a deal. The seafood vermicelli was the real crowd-pleaser. If I had to rate the dishes, it would be the following: 1. Seafood vermicelli (very flavourful and not dry) 2. Sweet and sour pork (crispy and meaty) 3. Ground pork and eggplant (saucy and big portions) 4. Beef and Gailan (a staple and really good - I've been to places where the gailan is bitter and chewy because they kept the ends on - this place cut it off at the right spots and the dish was good) 5. Lobster with sticky rice (This one is a personal preference but I like fluffy rice and more of a crab person) 6. Soy glazed chicken (This one is the bottom on my list but in no way a bad choice, I just liked the others above this) Service was smooth. One of our group spoke Cantonese, but the staff's English was spot-on, so no translation needed. They kept things moving and didn't miss a beat. The meal kicked off with a soup and wrapped up with a dessert--both not in the pictures but both very appreciated. With places like this - with such an expansive menu, I feel like its hard to go wrong, but there are some key winners that would change some people's opinions from a 3- or 4- star review to a 5, so definitely check out the ones I listed above! read more

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Food was great. Fast service. Decor needs to be updated. Had dinner 3 times in 10 days read more

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The food is good especially the Peking duck is juicy and the skin is crunchy.The dim sum is amazing

There are gringo Chinese restaurants, and there are authentically Chinese restaurants. This is definitely the latter. Most or all of the tables are ten-person round tables with lazy susans to move things around. We had about a twenty minute wait on a Thursday night. Our waitress was difficult to communicate with due to her strong accent, but she was quite friendly. We had the Peking Duck Combo + 5 items for the eight of us and had a good amount of leftovers (too bad we had little use for them. :( ) I wasn't particularly impressed by the Peking Duck: it was similar to what I've had before at other restaurants. We started out with the special Winter Melon Soup, which I'd never had before. Thick, dark, and rich broth, but not much floating in it. Then came Deep Fried Garlic Shrimp Spring Rolls, solidly packed with shrimp, but surprisingly mild flavored. My favorite was the Honey Garlic Spareribs. We also had a chicken with vegetables and a shrimp with vegetables, the String Beans with Minced Pork (not too spicy), and a fairly basic fried rice. Service was a little hard to come by. read more

Good local spot for a family dinner. Good variety of Cantonese style Chinese food . All good for dim sum at lunch.

Looks like an old restaurant but the food here was really good!! However the service was not great, but isn't it like that though? These hole in wall type places have great food but low service. I would recommend this place to eat. read more

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I have driven by this place every day but never tried until we celebrated a friend's birthday. We ordered 13 delicious dishes. I enjoyed eating the crispy chicken, piping hot eggplant with scallops, seafood fried rice and that big beef bone. The servers were friendly and food came out quick. read more

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Great find. Came here on a whim on Fathers Day with 7 of us, three generations and we all loved it. Great dim sum, great price and presented well. Torn between 4/5 stars but decided to just go for it. Among the highlights; - most of the regular dim sum has 5 pieces instead of 4. Feel this is great value and a better size at least for our family of 5 - siu mai: truffled, really tasty - little pig Liu sa bao: everyone loved the looks and the taste too - eggplant - crispy and solid - Dan tat: crispy, flaky and tender Everything was pretty good though. Would definitely come back. read more

Royal Palace Seafood - Some of what we ordered. Just to give an idea of highlights and prices which are pretty reasonable. - Dim Sum Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Delicious and fresh seafood with authentic Chinese flavors! We especially enjoyed the stir-fried clams and steamed fish -- both were perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The portions were generous and the menu had a great variety of dishes. Service was polite and fairly quick, though it did get a bit busy during peak hours. Overall, a solid spot for a satisfying seafood meal. Would definitely return! read more

Authentic and delicious Chinese food on east Hastings. Been here many times the services is fast and friendly. Amazing deal on king crab, food was a solid 8/10. read more

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For years relied on an upscale dim sum place with a location in Richmond and one on Main St., but had an unpleasant experience post pandemic. Have tried a couple of other places with mixed results and ended up here on Sunday. It did not disappoint - authentic, reasonably priced and delicious with some of the best service ever for a dim sum place. Sizeable menu, some items only after 11 am, large portions. Most the "usual" suspects on offer with a couple of fun twists per below. The individual portions of siu mai, hat gow etc were larger than most places and in addition, there was often one or two more pieces than one would normally have in an order. Xo sauce chunky but on point and reasonable cost, no charge for tea. Free parking out back if driving. One day I will figure out how to order Worcestershire in my bad mandarin and not get ketchup... Will be returning for sure read more

Royal Palace Seafood - Piggy buns! - Dim Sum Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Came here for a friend's birthday party and we were seated in the very back secret private room with 20 friends. The friend wanted a typical Chinese banquet style for his birthday dinner, and on top of that, he wanted something decent for pricing, so this was not a bad choice as I love it. We had their Duck banquet 12 dishes. It was delicious and omg, I wasn't expecting so much food in 1 night. When we thought we were finished with all the food, it just kept coming. On top of that, the variety of their menu is just decent. It isn't that bad and neither are their styles of cooking too. We had 2 bottles of wine too, and surprisingly they didn't charge us for cork fee. We had so much food to the point that we had to have some boxes to bring home the crab, some noodles and some meat. Even though we had like 2 large tables of us, it was just so much food we were like full after too. On top of that, their dessert was the different type too, not the red bean soup, it was the Pinapple topping sago dessert. Something a little addition to our experince it was a good time. I need to come back for dim sum and try their dishes, as I have heard they have a fantastic menu. read more

Royal Palace Seafood - Dim Sum Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Just what I was looking for. This hit the spot for my dim sum craving. The food was fresh since the turnover was high. I ordered way too much because my eyes were bigger than my stomach but that meant awesome leftovers for later! The jin dui - sesame with sweet bean paste was the best I've ever had. Super soft chewy and crispy and not too sweet. The lo mai gai - sticky rice with preserved egg and Chinese sausage and mushrooms was also super delicious and huge. Lo bak go - turnip cake was on point. I don't normally get chin guin - crispy egg roll but I did and they were excellent. The ambience and decor is what one expects from a dim sum house , but that's not why you go to a dim sum house. It's all about the food. I will be coming back when I'm in town again! read more

Authentic dim sum. There are so many places that are good to choose from and I think this is one of them

Din Sum was yummy! The congee pork with preserved eggs was good too. Sautéed clams were so delicious ! read more

Very yummy dim sum! The portion sizes were large and it was way better than anything we get in Seattle for the price! read more

Royal Palace Seafood - Dim Sum Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Went for dim sum with 14 of my closest friends. LoL. Really. Arrived at noon with a reservation and they were ready for us but we were short a few people who were sick. Quick as a wink, the staff rearranged the tables to accommodate the smaller party size and we were seated with hot tea and off to the races. Once we put in our order it didn't take long for the first dishes to start arriving. Dish after dish of delicious foods. Really this is the best way to get dim sum. In a crowd. Nothing to disappoint. Raves for the chicken feet and the shrimp dumplings. One member of the table could not get enough pork buns. Well be back. read more

My friends and I visited from California and had dim sum elsewhere that was not up to par, but this place was sooooooo goood! I wish we found this place sooner. The dim sums were flavorful and huge! So sooooo good and affordable. Can't wait to revisit. read more

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Best quality foods in Vancouver, chicken feet is big, tendon is super crunchy, lobster was perfect cook.

Amazing food and service!! Old school Chinese Seafood restaurant, with great attention to service... the food is fresh and reasonably priced. read more

Royal Palace Seafood - Salt egg crab with fish cakes - Dim Sum Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Sui Mai, swan taro pastry, piggy bag, soy sauce chicken, pea tips, noodle rolls, scallops all very good. Attentive service.

If you ever eat the BBQ ribs, you're in for a treat. Also, beef and broccoli dish and the dim sum are great. Shiu Mai, BBQ Pork Buns, Shanghai Pork Buns are really good. read more

Best dim sum in Vancouver and better than all of California places I've tried. 5 portions for each order and all large and flavorful. Highly recommend. read more