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| - A visit to the Regency Palace feels a little decadent right from the beginning. I mean, it was designed that way. You step onto the top floor of Dragon City Mall where it was located into the truly beautiful lobby area. It is lush, a bit like a garden, and you cross over a small bridge that spans a koi pond. With that grand entrance to set the stage, you step out into the massive dining room.
The dining room is all one room, but the square footage must be huge and it is split into smaller sections. If you are going for dim sum (which is what I mostly do), you are taken to the section that is the furthest back. The thing I like about the Regency Palace is that it does feel a little decadent and royal. It has a grand atmosphere.
In terms of lunch and/or dim sum, regency palace is where I bring picky people and large groups. At lunch time, there is also a lunch buffet that suits people who aren't as adventurous or who don't like dim sum, with more traditional chinese food (and western chinese food) fare.
The dim sum itself is quite good but not spectacular. The sheer size of the room means that by the time the cart gets to you, the food has often gotten a bit cold. If you can finagle a good spot by the kitchen doors, this isn't such a problem. I find that the staff is very accommodating and if they have room they do their best to fulfill that request. At the end, you have to take your scantron dim sum sheet to one of the payment stations that are a little bit difficult to find.
You know, I've never had a bad experience at the Regency Palace. It is always consistent in service and food quality, and while it doesn't fit the bill as my top dim sum restaurant, it is my old faithful. And I love to make an entrance, so that is definitely ok.
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