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Regal Palace Chinese Cuisine
Category: Restaurants Chinese Dim Sum Dim Sum [Edit]
6485 Mississauga RdUnit 3
Mississauga, ON L5N 1A6
(905) 286-1688
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
8 reviews for Regal Palace Chinese Cuisine
8 reviews in English
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Review from Fern H.
3/20/2012
My parents are dim sum snobs. When they visit from out of town once in a blue moon, they demand to try a new dim sum place every time.
Using Yelp and the search words "dim sum" and "Mississauga", I came across Regal. It was a bit of a trek for us but we figured it was worth it if the food was good.
Regal is located in a converted Keg Steakhouse location. The fire place was a dead giveaway. How many Chinese restaurants have fire places? Plus we looked up the address on Google Street View which showed a Keg there. There's a huge patio attached so I wonder if they would ever do dim sum on the patio - what a novelty!
We arrived early on a Saturday morning, just before the rush so no wait for a table. I was impressed with the classy decor. Nice white linens on the tables and chair covers to boot!
No carts for dim sum, just a check off menu. No pricing on the menu either but we found out when the bill came - small ($3.30), medium ($4.30) and large ($5.30). We did get the senior's discount of 20% off the total bill.
We ordered an assortment of dim sum favourites totalling 10 items between the four of us. Food came out fresh and hot, and had my mom raving "Ooh, this is just like Hong Kong!". Now that's a compliment that translates into a 5-star rating.
Need to mention the service. Good service, or just service in general, in Chinese restaurants is as rare as a sober Lindsey Lohan. But I found the service at Regal quite excellent. Servers were very attentive - never let an empty dish sit for very long, refilled tea pots quickly, nearly hovering over us as we ate. The restaurant wasn't very full so that might explain the super service. Servers were friendly and polite with no attitude. My mom is a walking attitude detector and easily offended so she would have sensed something right away.
At the end of the meal, my dad proclaimed "Is it just me or does even the tea taste better here?". Wow, my parents are capable of compliments...I never knew that.Listed in: Dim Sum West Side
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Review from Joe C.
2/27/2012 1 Check-in Here
this is a pretty decent yum cha place in Mississauga between the cross roads of Erin mills and Mississauga Road its more of 3.5 then 4 star
service was typical dim sum. sometimes you need to raise your voice a bit to get attention.
dishes to get here:
-baak wan fung zhao (white chicken feet mixed in vinegar and fish sauce) these were def the best dish for me and they de-bone it as well
-Lo mai gai (sticky rice in lotus leaf) this place makes it well i hate it when it comes out soggy and wet
- all the gao (dumpling) dishes were great ( i dislike the thick skin ones)
- dan taat (egg tarts) fresh, perfect for dessert and tea
- jook was ok nothing out of the norm
this place is huge can prob hold 200 people and it packed up around 12:30 on sunday so i suggest getting there earlier. -
Review from Karmen Y.
Mississauga, ON
12/24/2011
MUST try for Chinese cuisine in Mississauga.
I ate dinner at this restaurant for the first time and I was surprised at how good the food was. Prices were reasonable (it may be considered a bit more expensive compared to other restaurants in the area, but if you have a senior citizen with you, you get 20% off for lunch or dinner).
Food and service was really good. They changed our plates two separate times and was attentive to our needs. Quality of dishes were above expectations - beef was very tender and scallops were fresh, the vegetables wasn't too salty and we had a shrimp dish that was really creative and unique. Portions were generous.
Dim sum was also really good and creative when i tried it recently.
Compared to other Chinese restaurants, I think this is one of my favs. -
Review from C P.
Mississauga, ON
11/21/2011
I went to this place for the first time this past Sunday with my husband. It wasn't super packed as it would've been had we gone to Emerald. We were seated immediately. This isn't a place with carts. You order off of a list of dishes - you note down the quantity beside each item you choose. We ordered about 10 items.
I was shocked when the food came. We clearly over-ordered because the serving sizes were huge. The servings were significantly larger from what we would've gotten at other places, so 10 items were a lot.
The food quality was excellent. I'd say it's better than Emerald's (I've always liked Emerald). The food wasn't greasy; it was flavourful and fresh. I also noticed that they have a number of vegetarian items available which is a plus for those who aren't fans of meat.
Like most people here have said, the price is more expensive than most other places. Our bill came to $54 and change (included tax).
We'll definitely return to Regal. -
Review from Esther C.
Mississauga, ON
7/18/2011 2 Check-ins Here
4 stars for decent dim sum in Mississauga, but 3.5 overall? It's not cheap dim sum, but right now if you have a senior citizen in your party, it's a 20% discount and free tea, which makes it worth it. Truthfully, I don't even think they check ID to verify age. Even if you don't, it's better than spending the gas to drive up to Markham to places like Yang's or Crown Prince. Anyway, be good to your parents or grandparents and take them for a nice meal! :)
The decor is nice; adding an option for a chinese dinner banquet restaurant in the suburbs - modern decoration, wood floors (no ugly Chinese restaurant carpeting). Large space, lots of tables and chairs with chair covers ready for a party. Actually, now the only Chinese restaurant in 'sauga that is set up to compete as a banquet hall serving proper Chinese food. The Grand at Doubletree by Pearson is the next closest option. They take reservations for weekend dim sum. Services and staff who are polite and responsive to requests.
All the dim sum staples are tasty, not greasy. Particular mention for the pan fried short ribs, siew mai, and beef rice rolls. -
Review from Derek L.
Oakville, ON
6/10/2011 5 photos
This place just opened up a week ago, so keep that in mind when you read this review because things could have changed since this was written.
Frist thing is that this place is expensive. I went here during the week for dim sum, and the large items were roughly around $5.50 each, and mediums around $4.50. I'm guessing small dishes are about $3.50. We also ordered a plate of noodles which cost $17, and tasted nothing special, quite mediocre actually.
The decor is nice, they are going with a "palace" theme, with golden colours. The tables are large, with proper golden table cloths, and the seating area is spacious. There is extra space off to the sides where they add more tables if need be.
The service is great. They bring the dishes out to you when ready (there are no carts here), and they say hello and present it to you. The tea was poured for me when I sat down initially, and again at a random time later. The service was prompt and courteus. When we asked for our food to be taken "to go", we expected them to pack it into containers for us, but this wasn't done. No biggie.
I would recommend this place for people who are treating others to lunch and want a nice place to go to. If you are just looking for some good dim sum, I would skip this place since it is expensive.
Derek -
Review from Sam S.
Mississauga, ON
After reading the rave reviews here, my wife and I decided to try this restaurant today. We were initially seated near the front door. We felt cold and noticed that other customers were moving themselves to warmer areas. Yes, the heating system needs some work. We requested a waitress for a warmer location and were duly obliged. However, the manager lady was giving us odd looks and appeared annoyed.
We ticked off the Dim Sum items in the sheet and handed it off to a waitress (had to flag them down, as they don't make eye contact and whiz around). The waitress took a look at the sheet, nodded and went away. 10 minutes later, the manager approaches us and asks us if we placed an order. We said "yes" and upon asking, pointed out the waitress who took our order. The manager comes back to us and apologizes for the confusion and then accuses us of not filling in the table # (this # is pre filled in all other dim sum places we've been to). She then walks away clutching other sheets which had no tables #s, hunting down customers. Beware: The sheet doesn't outline the prices, so we had no idea how much they cost. Not impressed at this point.
We ordered 6 items (all pics posted here by me, including a snapshot of the bill).
Beef brisket and Bok Choy in beef broth - Very good. I've never tried this elsewhere, and it was actually quite tasty. Big portion too.
Deep fried pork dumplings - 4 small pieces, tasted bland. Didn't like them. Not warm, might have been sitting for a while.
Deep fried squid tentacles - Bland, no spices whatsoever.
Pork puff pastries - Good, but didn't have the flavour infusion present in other Dim Sum restaurants. Not warm, might have been sitting for a while.
Beef short ribs in maggie sauce - Good, but could have been warmer.
They forgot to bring us the 6th item, but we were glad, as the other food was below par, compared to the likes of Sam Woo and Emerald.
Asking the waiters for things was a chore. Had to literally wave to them and flag them down: Didn't expect this from a place which charges $35 for 5 Dim Sum items. One more thing: We are of Eastern Indian persuasion. We noticed that a Caucasian couple who gave the order 1/2 hour after us, got similar food served first. Just saying.
I might give this place one more try, in about a couple of months to report back and address the following issues:
- Heating bad.
- Service atrocious compared to the price.
- Meals need to be warmer.
- Attitude of management. -
Review from Phil C.
Mississauga, ON
9/1/2011
Clean and very good food. Service was excellent. Authentic Chinese food without the regular snooti-ness. Only knock is that it's a little on the pricey side.
