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| - Regal Palace's dim sum is just okay -- some of it is solid, while some is disappointing. A lot of the dim sum is undercooked -- not necessarily a health hazard, but just not good.
THE GOOD NEWS:
- Glutinous rice "dumpling" w/ meat wrapped in lotus leaf - not bad, tasty, savoury
- Egg tarts - 4 small, very flaky, good pastry
- Rice rolls w/ pork - okay, not great, but not bad
THE BAD NEWS:
- Pan-fried radish cake - undercooked, inside is a bit raw + outside isn't crispy
- Chicken feet - undercooked, not stewed long enough to soften & let flavours in
- Pig feet in sweet vinegar - ok, but not cooked long enough to sweeten, too sour
- Deep-fried Taro & Pork "dumpling" - tastes all right, but not fried right. undercooked again.
AMBIANCE:
Dining room is attractive and classy with tablecloths, covered chairs, etc.
SERVICE:
However, the service is not great. Our table was set in a very rough/noisy way -- not what I'd expect from how the dining room is appointed. We didn't finish all our food & the server argued with me about how many boxes I could use to bring the leftovers home. Not really the kind of detailed discussion I want to have at the end of my meal.
SUMMARY: 2 stars
Regal Palace seems pricey for the quality you get, but if you want a nice-looking place to sit in, with borderline service and non-descript flavourless dim sum, you'll find all of that here.
I was deciding between 2 and 2.5 stars (rounded up to 3) and settled on 2, because just too many dishes were undercooked. I would cut some slack if the food was cooked properly, but it's not A-OK for the kitchen to rush all that food out uncooked. There's better dim sum around.
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