Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
We were craving Chinese food and had to be midtown, so I thought that Dim Sun Palace would be a good spot for us. But not the location on the Theater District that can be really busy, we went to the one on 56th street. The place was packed, but, fortunately, they have a second floor that was quieter.
Menu at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
Dim Sum Palace offers an extensive menu with not just dim sum, also classics, and I admit that it is a bit overwhelming with so many choices, vegetarian and non-vegetarian. If you want dim sum, you will mark your choice on the printed menu, below the photo of the item (photos are always a good thing in case you are not sure what a dish is).
Of course, a Tsing Tao beer is perfect for dim sum. Light and refreshing.
Sting tao beer at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
For dim sum, they have the classics like the crystal shrimp dumplings that were perfect. Their mixed mushroom dumplings were also delicious, the filling being very good, letting the mushrooms be the star of these small pockets without putting things like celery or spinach that would overpower it. Another great dumpling was their shredded roast duck, but I admit that I would have loved some hoisin sauce with it, the sweetness going perfectly with the duck. My least favorite was the soy bean dumpling: I simply did not like the texture.
Shredded duck at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
Crystal shrimp dumplings at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
Mushroom dumplings at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
Soy bean dumplings at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
On the crispy side, they offer classics like the scallion pancakes that were nicely crispy and slightly greasy as they should. Or the vegetable spring rolls that always burn your mouth…I also tried their crispy garlic spare ribs that were also very hot, definitely crispy, with a delicious saltiness that enhance the taste of the meat without being too salty, or garlicky.
Crispy garlic spare ribs at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
Scallion pancakes at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
Vegetable spring rolls at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
We finished our meal with their sweet egg yolk steamy buns. I love this dessert: the egg yolk is delightfully sweet, the bun balancing perfectly the sweetness of the filling. This is a must have.
Sweet egg yolk steamy buns at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
Sweet egg yolk steamy buns at Dim Sum Palace in Midtown West
We did not regret our choice for lunch for sure: Dim Sun Palace is a fantastic spot outside of Chinatown for dim sum. They had a wide variety, for vegetarian and not vegetarian, some dumplings being more sticky than others but still very good. I highly recommend it.
Enjoy (I did)!
Dim Sum Palace - 28 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019
