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Dim sum
at Maxim's Palace
Hong Kong, China
Recommended by Lonely Planet and 24 other food critics.
A.Pi
Recommendations
"This 'palace' offers the quintessential Hong Kong dim sum experience. It's cheerful, it's noisy and it takes place in a huge kitschy hall with dragon decorations and hundreds of locals. A dizzying assortment of dim sum is paraded on trolleys the old-fashioned way."
"At City Hall Maxim’s Palace, you’ll see a large variety of traditional and delicious dim sum on offer, many of which will be paraded past your table on trolleys."
"In Hong Kong dim sum, that ticking metronome is Maxim’s. They make the classics in plenteous quantity and they do it consistently well. Whatever your expectations are about Maxim’s dim sum, it is likely that they’ll be met."
"If there is one restaurant that epitomizes dim sum culture in Hong Kong, this is it. Ladies pushing carts of steaming bamboo baskets while barking out the day's specials, a perfect dim sum Sunday."
"A veritable institution in Hong Kong for any visitor is a trip to Maxim’s City Hall for dim sum. Yes, the dim sum is good here, but the atmosphere is electric. It’s fun to dine on dumplings with a white table cloth, silver tipped chopsticks, and under a crystal chandelier, with about 400 other people."
"Whether you’re entertaining visitors or dining with your expat friends, Maxim’s is a safe choice for decent dim sum — as long as you have time to queue."
"Treasured like local beacon, this vessel has become a theatrical enhancement to the dim sum experience luring countless tourists and locals alike. The selection is excellent and well portioned."
"If you are looking for a quintessential Hong Kong dim sum experience with the comfort of a modern establishment, then head to Maxim’s Palace."
"Maxim's at City Hall deserves its hefty reputation for quality Dim Sum cuisine. While its reputation has seen prices creep up, the combination of an authentic Dim Sum experience and first class food make it worthwhile."
"This is my favorite Cantonese restaurant, a massive dining hall with great views of the harbor and—best of all—dim sum offered from trolleys instead of a menu like most places nowadays."