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As the lions danced around, they were given good luck money for the new year! You feed it to them through the mouth haha! In case you don't know, these can be ordered at the to-go counter as well.īy the time we had almost finished, it was time for the LION DANCE! Restaurant staff provided traditional red envelopes to tables so guests could participate in the activities. Pastry is lightly flakey and custard is slightly sweet and eggy.
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Too much work to nibble for these strange goodies.įor dessert, Dennis's siblings LOVE these egg custard treats. the parents ordered chicken feet! I gave it a try but still not my thing.
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We did not try the steamed rice buns wrapped with banana leaf. The fried scallop item were interesting but slightly too fried for my tastes. Next is the typical sesame ball stuffed with sweet red bean paste. Steamed buns were soft but the pork filling was wet and sticky.
#DIM SUM SAN DIEGO SKIN#
I think this is also a new one for me and we enjoyed the "seafood" filling and the lightly fried coating, like an eggroll skin with crunch. I don't think I've ever ordered this before but it's a rice bun stuffed with pork and maybe chives? I thought the filling was flavorful and comforting so I wouldn't mind adding this to my repertoire. The filling is mild though so I've had better. This last item reminds me of sesame balls (gummier shell) except stuffed with minced pork. Dennis and I prefer the shrimp and pork shu mai dumplings, more fun chew and flavor, especially the pork. Dumpling skin seemed the right thickness to hold everything in but let you bite through. The family is big on shrimp so there were several rounds of har gow (steamed shrimp dumpling). Temperature was warm so it didn't burn the mouth. They have individual "spoon" containers and were filled with a decent amount of porky broth and meat patty. Skin isn't as pliable though and could break easier. Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) are a little different than Din Tai Fung. Inside the texture is sticky sweet and thick while the outside is rolled in a light coconut dust. I believe this item is called Nian gao based on a quick search online and is said to bring good luck if you eat it! The restaurant only serves it during the new year. The carts did seem to take a little more time to get to us but we were able to order most of what we wanted in a reasonable amount of time. We had a table for ten in the corner near the doorway.
#DIM SUM SAN DIEGO FREE#
It's owned by a separate company that charges $1 per hour. Parking around the corner on the Shanghai Saloon side is still free if you can find a spot. Since my last visit, they have this new parking structure next to the restaurant.
#DIM SUM SAN DIEGO PLUS#
Dim sum is always bustling on the weekends but especially crowded celebrating the new year, plus there would be a lion dance that morning! It was a busy morning with families packed in front of the restaurant 15 minutes before opening. With a capacity for 700 guests, two stages, and two dance floors, Diamond Palace will also be equipped to host a variety of banquets and events, from weddings and quinceaneras to other special occasions.What better way to spend the Lunar New Years than with your family? This year everyone met for dim sum at Jasmine Seafood. There will also be a separate area dedicated to casual, takeout food service. The venue will be anchored by an all-day restaurant offering a menu similar to Golden Island, ranging from dim sum to live seafood, roast meats, and other Cantonese-style dishes. A rep for its management team tells Eater that Diamond Palace is currently scheduled to open by late summer or fall, and will feature a more upscale design than its previous iteration. Now that gatherings have resumed to a degree, the space is undergoing a remodel by the owners of Golden Island, Mira Mesa’s large-scale Chinese restaurant. For over 20 years, the 15,000-square-foot freestanding building at the corner of 54th and University housed a full-service event center and restaurant that was first called Lucky Star Seafood and then known as Crystal Palace until it ultimately went out of business in Fall 2020 due to pandemic-related challenges. A massive banquet hall and Chinese restaurant in the SDSU area is being renovated under new ownership and will be reopening later this year as Diamond Palace.