Dim Sum @ Maxim's Palace, Hong Kong

What a posh place! It was a ballroom full of hanging crystal chandeliers and elegant tableware. The dim sum were more daintily made than usual but not to the extent of fine dining daintiness. Taste-wise, it was good but not extraordinarily outstanding. I wish we had gone to sample Tim Ho Wan, the world's cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant, for comparison =(
    

Char Siu Bao

     

Scallop Cheong Fun

   

Prawn Cheong Fun

     

Steamed Vegetarian Dumpling

     

Beef Cheong Fun

      

Steamed Beef Balls

  

Har Gau aka Prawn Dumpling

  

Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce

  

Wu Kok aka Yam Puff

    

Char Siu Sou aka Char Siu in Chinese Puff Pastry

    

Fried Custard Dumpling

    
A few blogs have commented on the confusing directions in getting to City Hall where Maxim's Palace is located at and I have to agree too. Also note that the ballroom is located on the upper levels of City Hall so do not mistake the cafe bearing a similar name on the ground floor as serving dim sum =)

  

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Maxim's Palace

Central MTR Exit J / Hong Kong MTR Exit A
2nd Floor, Low Block
City Hall
5-7 Edinburgh Place
Central
Hong Kong
Tel: 2521 1303
Mon - Sat: 11am - 3pm, 5.30pm - 10.30pm
Sun: 9.30am - 3pm, 5.30pm - 10.30pm