Ocean Palace

A group of us went to Ocean Palace for Sunday dim sum and practically had to roll out because we were stuffed with so much good food! First off, walking up to the restaurant, you know you are going to have a great meal. The restaurant was massive and reminded me of the banquet hall style ginormous restaurants I've been to in China. It also had a moat in basically the middle of the parking lot for bonus points. The actual dim sum experience was great, they had carts coming around as well as some items you order off the menu. The good part is if you don't see something you want on the cart (or perhaps missed it) you could use the menu to order it! The menu also has pictures if you're new to dim sum. My favorites were the Xiu Mai, the shrimp and chive dumpling, bbq pork buns, and custard buns. They also had wonderful hot tea and Peking duck! We ended up taking some leftovers home but also woke up full the next day. Definitely worth another trip once I'm hungry again!

TAKE OUT REVIEW, I'll come back and eat with friends. Food was hot and inviting. I ordered thousand egg congee and a fried stick (you tiao) for a classic Chinese breakfast, and it was so delicious. To go order made on time and easy to order online. When I pulled up, the dining room on a Saturday was packed full with a line of waiting patrons. Grand and large facility! excited to dine in for another review :)

Second trip in a month for us today. Just so very good. May be our new fave dim sum. Extensive menu. Excellent service. Enjoyed Pork & Peanut Dumpling; Beef Short Rib with Mustard Green; Chinese Broccoli (served with earthy oyster sauce); Pan fried Stuffed Bell Pepper (with shrimp) served with Black Bean Sauce; Fried Crispy Shrimp Egg Roll; Steamed BBQ Pork Bao; and, Sauteed Okra with Salted Egg. We'll be back to try even more soon.

Service is super fast! Dim Sum is what I come here for and it's so good and savory. The har gow and xiu mai are favorites! The bbq pork oven baked buns are mouth watering and the entree portions are great sharing sizes. If you go on the weekend, there are ladies just pushing dim sum carts around for you to pick out what you want. No waiting.

Our favorite place for dim sum. We enjoy Black Bean Pork Ribs, Sticky Rice, Shrimp and Pork Shumai, Chicken Feet, Crab Claw, and more. It is a pleasure to see the same people wait staff time after time. They are friendly and professional. You can order off the menu or pick your yummy treats off the traditional dim sum carts. Restaurant is airy and spacious. Great place for family dinning.

The food is amazing here, and the service was excellent! The entrace is beautiful, and the vacinity of very clean.Our favorite dish was the pecking duck. The bao buns were extremely soft and fresh, and the duck was very tasty! Also enjoyed other dishes such as the chinese broccoli. I also have dined in for dim sum, and it's fantastic with a lot of choices!!

Ocean Palace is my go-to / favorite Dim Sum restaurant in Houston!Authentic and delicious dim sum, great service, up-kept restaurant, and fair pricing. They have most of the common Dim Sum items made, and pushed out via the carts. You can order specialty items via the waiter / waitress, where they will make it fresh and brought out to you in a timely manner. I absolutely get my Dim Sum fix every time in the Houston, particularly the Bellaire area. The restaurant has a moderate ambiance vibe, suitable for dates, casual meals, or group reunions/events. Ocean Palace is a must try for all Dim Sum fans!

Ocean Palace is quite literally one of the largest dining destinations for Chinese dim sum in Houston, located in the Hong Kong City Mall in the heart of Chinatown. This place is HUGE. Given so, expect that there might be a wait. Unlike some of the other dim sum spots in the area, they enter your phone number into the waitlist to notify you via text when your table is ready. This can be a great option if you want to walk around or shop at the mall while you wait. For a party of two on Christmas afternoon, we ended up waiting just under an hour and a half. In terms of food, they have ample selection - bao, Shu Mai, Peking duck, steamed and fried dumplings, veggies, rice noodle rolls, and desserts to name a few offerings. Not only can you order by marking selections on the paper menu but they also offer cart selections for a more traditional approach. A few favorites were the sautéed snow pea leaves with garlic (la dau ha lan xao hanh toi) and the shrimp dumplings (har gow). The staff were very nice but the timing of the meal service was a bit drawn out. Each item is brought to your table once it it ready, often times by different servers, so we received most of our dishes within about 20 minutes of ordering, however one of the dumpling dishes had not arrived until we were about ready to leave. Overall, we definitely enjoyed the food and experience but might opt to visit during a less peak day and time.

Nice place. Easy atmosphere. Very social and good food. Dim Sum is really tasty, nice fresh ingredients and friendly server.

Ocean Palace is located in the Hong Kong Market area in Bellaire. The place is huge, we came here for dim-sum on Friday morning and it was the order from menu option which is fine. It was not busy but weekends are jam packed here. Atmosphere was clean, service was quick, and it looks like they remodeled the place a bit. We ordered the classics per pictured and also some fried noodles (which was flavorful and cooked right). We were pleased with all of our selections and overall would come back again. They also have additional menu options here such as lobster and seafood which is a great combination with dim-sum.