Grand Palace is a fifteen-minute walk from us, and it's consistently one of our favorite local spots. While most people only come here for the afternoon dim sum, the real magic happens on weekend nights when the big room is buzzing with a live band and a party on the stage. It's a mix of large families sharing exotic dishes and adventurous locals enjoying Chinatown-quality Cantonese food without the nightmare of city parking. If you're looking for a deal, the Twin Lobster ($40) is a steal and plenty for two people. Beyond the lobster, I highly recommend their Salt Baked dishes (perfectly seasoned), Beef Stew or Lamb Hotpots, Littleneck Clams with Minced Pork or Walnut Shrimp. The operation here is impressively professional. The staff are attractive and attentive, and they still provide those classic, welcoming touches like salted peanuts, fresh fruit, and complimentary dessert. read more

Went for breakfast/brunch with the cart ladies! The service is amazing and the people here are so kind and will make sure you get what you are looking for! The food however is good but definitely not the best for dim sum in the area! The food items are either too salty or just bland for me read more

Grand Palace Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Solid Dim sum spot that had plenty of room for large events. Dim sum came in carts and were attentive. Great verity. read more

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Extremely expensive for tasteless cuisine!! Won Ton soup broth was flat; not sure with what the chef fills the dumpling?? I felt the food was bland. The Egg Roll was disgusting in flavor. Overall, it was a waste of $37. read more

Seriously enjoyed the banquet style dim sum hall here! The tea service was quick and attentive, bringing us more water and tea almost as soon as we were out. We love a good cart service dim sum. Come with a larger group so you can get a taste of all the items! Standouts were: chun fun, beef balls, lo mei ga (glutinous lotus rice--they have dried scallops in there!), and shockingly the egg tart. It is sooo silky and buttery that is clearly margarine based but sooo tasty and flakey. We got there at 1 so it would be less crowded! read more

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Went to this place back in December 2024. Before you read my review, my family and I did go here around 2:00pm on a Saturday, which was pretty much when dim sum is almost over. So, we were pretty much eating the leftovers in the push carts. They also did make some dishes fresh for us. The food was okay and we had a good meal. The dish that I remember the most is the crispy durian roll. I'm a huge fan of durian, but it's rare to find anything durian flavored usually, so this was exciting. And it was good. The outside dough was very thin and crispy, but a bit oily. They made this dessert for us fresh. This place is very big compared to Ocean Harbor, but I personally preferred Ocean Harbor better. But the pros of this place is that they have parking and hopefully there will be more seating if it's busy. But I'm willing to give this place another try during their busy dim sum time. Maybe the food will be better when we won't be stuck eating last crusty and cold dishes. Will update this review if I ever go back again. Lesson of the day: Don't go to dim sum in the afternoon. Try to go when they open or during lunch hours. :) read more

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Came with a group for a family birthday. They only do dim sum carts on weekends, so we ordered off the menu and over-ordered. But what we got was really good. Birthday girl likes their soup dumplings and shrimp. The turnip cakes were a big hit. They were able to accommodate our vegans with quite a few dishes. They loved the snow peas with garlic that the non-vegans ordered. Those were really good! It's a big space, so it can get loud when it is busy. But service was good. They were attentive but didn't rush us out. read more

We are visiting Philly and stopped by for some dim sum around 1:30 in the afternoon and were seated right away, no wait at all. I love the traditional push carts; they give the place such a nostalgic vibe. Of course that means you'll have the push carts ladies always coming by to ask if you want more and more and more! You'll just have to let them know no is no when you've had enough. The food was solid overall. Our favorites were the shrimp rice rolls and the beef balls. We also ordered the beef offal, and I was pleasantly surprised that they gave multiple pieces of spleen, usually you only get one, so that was a nice bonus. The tripe was a little tough, but everything else hit the spot. read more

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Grand Palace is the reopening of what our family used to know as Maxim, a big old school classic chinese banquet and dim sum restaurant. A bunch of my family came to trial a lot of the dinner and banquet style items as a possible venue for a family member's wedding, and whill the space was large and the menu had all of the classics, the food and prices weren't quite as good as we remembered. The menu is big as expected, with a mix of American Chinese stuff like Orange chicken or Beef and broccoli but more importantly a big list of classic Cantonese dishes from fried rice to wonton noodle soup to chinese barbecued meats to sizzling beef on hot platter to whole fried or steamed fish. The food all looked right and came out reasonably fast, but the flavors were hit or miss and the portions were not that satisfying considering the price point and family style set up. A few misses specifically were the steamed fish which is featured in most of their banquet set menus - it's a classic you'll see in most old school Cantonese restaurants, and while it came out looking nice, it seemed to be oversteamed with the fish meat a little tougher and not as light and moist as usual, and the sweet soy sauce it came with was just alright; also, it was upwards of $50-60 which is much higher than expected for the area. I don't remember which, but I think they also did that with one of the other dishes we ordered. Also, we ordered what we thought was the standard "large" or "family" size portion of the crabmeat fish maw soup, but they didn't tell us that they multiplied the portion as well as the price to accomodate our table of ~10, so intead of paying the usual ~$20 it was multiple times that. While we would understand if they discussed with us when ordering, there was no mention of that in the menu or when ordering, which is to be frank very inappropriate and dishonest. Other dishes - Braised soft noodles: also featured in the banquet menus so we wanted to try it - soft but lacking flavor and addins, honestly ok as a vehicle like rice to eat with other dishes but not worth on its own - Beef short ribs in black pepper sauce: tasted alright but a small portion - Clams with diced pork: one of the better dishes, sauteed well and the pork adds a nice flavor - Salted fish fried rice: also one of the better dishes, solid wok hei smoky flavor - Shrimp lo mein: basic, not bad just not very impressive, pretty oily like you'd get in a takeout place - Steamed oysters: quite tasty, with a nice ginger scallion sweet savory soy sauce but at $9 each (so $54 for an order of 6), not that great of a deal - Fried jumbo shrimp with walnut in cream sauce: nice size shrimp, tasty cream sauce which is a bit heavy for my taste but that's the traditional preparation so I can't complain about that, was not a big portion for over $20 with a good amount of broccoli on the plate as filler Overall, the place as all the right dishes you'd expect and is can easily accommodate your family or whatever size group, but at this price point and with quality of food you can definitely find better around the area. read more

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The dim sum here was recommended to me so I came to try it and it has become one of my favorite places to get dim sum in the city. The last time I was here though, one of the bussers did not wash his hands after using the restroom which of course really grossed me out and I reported him to one of the staff members. The ha gow is big but not well-made and not good. The skin is mushy and they get stuck together so that they tear and fall apart when you try to take one. I will definitely never order the ha gow here again. read more

The worst place I have ever been, stuff so rude, I have never been treated with such un respect as the staff there. I did decor for a party there and the staff hide/stole my things, they give me back a few things from the back room but I'm still missing a lot of things. When I was picking up some of my decorations from the stage they removed the stairs and let me jumping and hoping up to go on the stage and down, it was such a miserable way to treat a person, Shame on them for being so rude. read more

Grand Palace Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

G P R is a very large restaurant right off of Washington Ave, a few blocks from the Italian Market... They have a very selection of your standard variety of dim sum which which definitely satisfy everyone's dim sum cravings...The restaurant is very nice inside with enough table, and trolley services to keep the rotation of carts moving along, but you may have get one of the table servers to go over and kick start the trolly pushers since they do like to get involved with their cellphones... read more

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The service is great and the food is delicious ! My daughter hosted all of us from California for dim sum lunch here. Some of the guests never tried Chinese food and they are amazed about the variety of Chinese food"tapas":) read more

Decent dim sum with fair prices. My favorite is the fried shrimp ball. But all of the standard dim sum options are good: shu mai, har gow, sticky rice, BBQ pork buns, etc. I have only ordered to go, so I can't speak the service at Grand Palace. I often see a lot of parties and weddings there, and it looks like they do a great job. I also order their over rice dishes for dinner. They provide a very large portion and the food is very tasty. My favorites are the sweet and sour pork and beef with scallions. I tried the mapo tofu and fish with tofu over rice and both weren't very flavorful. The cashier is always very pleasant and welcoming when I come pick up the food. read more

Looking for good dim sum? Here's your spot! Looking for delicious authentic Chinese? Yup, it's here too. I even celebrated my bday here. Space is huge and I've never had to wait to be seated. My go to items are: Salted fish fried rice - this is probably the best in the Philly area. It's loaded with a ton of fish and the dish is so flavorful Beef chow fun with gravy (or wet) - I not a big fan of stir fry so I always get the saucy one. Love love! Tiny white fish - I'm not exactly sure if the name but it's these lil sliver fishes that's fried and salted. My entire family always have to order 2 of these. read more

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Best dim sum around the area. Love that this restaurant still has the dim sum cart ladies showcasing the food. Philadelphia Chinatown does not have good dim sum places anymore. Everything seems to be made fresh and packed full of flavor. My favorite is the snowcap char siu bun, but for some reason it had a strong alcohol taste to it this time around. Very spacious, huge place, and a ton of tables! read more

Grand Palace Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Really good quality dim sum served in traditional carts! And there was no wait at all for a table because their dining room is so large and spacious! They even have the cutest piggy bao buns. And the roast duck is the most amazing duck that I've ever tasted! This duck literally melted in my mouth because it was so tender but the skin was still nice and crispy...simply amazing! And there was free parking in the lot right out front. I would highly recommend Grand Palace!!! read more

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I've never dined inside but I love their take out service. I go for the fried rices and especially the lo meins. Always prepared to perfection. I'm a monthly customer. This is my place for treating myself special. They give you all the side condiments, even their packaged hot mustard is better than the usual restaurants. I highly recommend for authentic FRESH tasty Chinese food. read more

Typical dim sum place but nice to have one that has parking. However, the parking lot is too small for all the shops, always filled. The service was good. Plenty of dim sum cart going around. We'll be back. read more

Push cart dim sum all day! Frequent carts. Have chrysanthemum and jasmine tea. Standard shu mai, cheng fen/rice noodle, xia jiao/shrimp dump, ji zhua/chicken feet, niu bai ye/tripe, congee, buns. The custard piggies are the cutest. Very large space with screens for Karaoke if having an event, large enough for a wedding. On Washington ave but has a parking lot but shares with other places so first come first served! read more

We were a party of ten women at a big round table. It was easy to converse and hear everyone. Our waiter, Kim, was amazing! He was patient and helpful and very attentive. There was plenty of food for some to take home and we're planning to come back in the fall. There's a large parking lot which is much more convenient than Chinatown. read more

I stopped on Saturday just before 12pm. I came here instead of Chinatown because I read it was much larger so I wouldn't have to wait for a table plus they have a parking lot. I managed to get street parking but their lot was full. I got seated right away and served tea. They have the push carts and got dishes immediately at my table. I speak very broken Cantonese but the servers all understood me when I spoke in English too. Dimsum was pretty good! I got around total of 10 dishes for $60. I paid with card but if you pay with cash it's 4% less. read more

I love dim sum and this was fantastic. Carts came by regularly and options are plentiful. My favorite was this custard pastry log, but i cannot for the life of me remember what it's called. I'm also a sucker for pork bao, and the lo mien was addictive. Great service, family-friendly vibes and an open dining space made for a great time for our group. I'd recommend finding street parking because this parking lot gets crazy, especially during the weekend. read more

For dim sum, it's not bad compared to Chinatown. There's a parking plaza and it gets packed but it's possible to find parking on your first or second shot. If it was Chinatown, you'd be lucky to even find yourself any parking if you're not stuck in traffic. I came here two separate times and each time, it was a weekend so it was bustling. It's easy to get a seat and easy to get dim sum, depending on where you sat but you could just call over the carts. The dim sum isn't anything to write home about, it's pretty comparable to dim sum you'd find in Chinatown. The options are just as plentiful but it does seem to be more expensive than Chinatown. To get anything, like cold water, you just have to flag down someone but I do feel like there aren't many waiters around. If you want good dim sum and more convenience compared to Chinatown, I'd definitely come here to avoid the headache of traffic, parking, and waiting for seating. read more

Grand Palace Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grand Palace is a great brunch place for you and your family/ friends to catch up at. The restaurant is large and doesn't seem to get very full, so you should always be able to get a table! Grand Palace offers your usual dim sum experience with hot carts being pushed around table to table. I love this, even though sometimes the food can be cold, this is the genuine dim sum experience! *Ha Cao is a fan favorite of my family's- the tender and juicy plump shrimp, with their perfect thickness of a wrapper, it sure was tasty. *Shumai of course is a fan favorite as well- personally, I prefer shumai over ha cao, as the egg wrapper is super thin, and has a savory burst of pork and shrimp mix. *Honey Walnut Shrimp- of course on the pricier side, but how can you go without ordering this? The table fought over the 2 plates we ordered, and we had to track down the cart, to order 2 additional plates. Sweet & Crunchy, and served deliciously well with their tossed honey walnuts. *Egg Tart: crunchy pie edges, with a soft egg custard *Salted Egg Buns- I love anything salted egg flavored, and anything sweet; so of course this dessert can't be skipped. The warm bun with the oozing salted egg, mmm. Definitely a big hit at our table, we ended up ordering some to go! Definitely will be back during my next Philly trip! read more

I came here for the great reviews! First off the parking lot was a mess. It's very tiny and hard to navigate. Regardless since we came.before the real lunch rush we were able to secure a spot in front. We walk in and were seated immediately. This place is huge! I wanted to find a dim sum place that had carts coming around to you. We immediately were greeted by the dumpling cart and a few appetizer carts. Some carts would skip our table and I was like oh they see our table is full they will come back..the congee one never came back around and the same 3 carts would come over. Now the food: the crystal and shu mai dumplings were very good. The rice paper shrimp were tiny and didn't have enough sauce on them. By the time a new cart came by we were full. They didn't have any carts with noodles or meats which was disappointing. I'm used to dim sum places in VA where they have everything on the carts if not then you would order. Bathrooms were absolutely disgusting. One had vomit in their toilet bowl? Overall an okay place to get dim sum..I suggest going somewhere else. It was also pretty expensive for the amount of food we got. read more

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We came here for a late holiday celebration and decided to go all out and preorder the 10 course family style dinner usually meant for a wedding party. So we were excited to say the least. The company was great. The wait staff were attentive. Unfortunately the food was mediocre. What is not pictured is the steamed fish with soy sauce and scallions, which was the best dish! The jelly fish platter was too salty The shrimp walnut had too much mayo The seafood birds nest, fried rice, and lomein were bland We also went here for Dim Sum the week prior and the dim sum is definitely tastier. read more

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The owner of this restaurant previously owned Kim Sum @ The Saigon Plaza in Cherry Hill, NJ but he decided to close it and move to this location. My family lives nearby so I took them here for breakfast on a Saturday when I was visiting. It was around 10:15am and the place was almost full, by the time we left, it was packed and the parking lot was total chaos. Come early if you can. The food here is decent, there was a nice selection of dim sum to choose from and everything tasted fresh/ hot from the push carts. You can also order rice platters, soups, noodles, congee, seafood, etc. off the regular menu. They do dim sum, lunch and if you're celebrating a special event, this is definitely a restaurant to consider (it's huge!). I'm a fan of their chicken feet (we got 4 orders), sticky rice and all the fried stuff like the glutinous rice pork crescents, sesame balls and taro turnover. Overall, the service was good and a great place for dim sum at reasonable prices without having to drive to chinatown or Jersey. We'll be back again! read more

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This place is recently just renovated and changed it named from Saigon Maxim to Grand Palace. It was pretty spacious inside. They did the cleanup good. Came here for dim sum and it wasn't bad as I expected. It was actually much better than the old place. They have a lot of varieties to choose from. Services were also excellent! Highly recommended if you're in South Philly. read more

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This dim sum place is huge. As soon as we entered we were seated right away. They gave you options of the tea: jasmine, green, or chrysanthemum. The carts were walking around frequently. A lot of options. The dish with the organs was not my favorite because it had the distinct smell and taste. My favorite was shrimp with broccoli and candied walnuts. The rests were ok. I didn't see hargow or the sticky rice. Service was great. They changed dirty plates and empty basket right away. They provided styrofoam and plastic containers for leftover. The whole dining area definitely a step up than the ones in Chinatown because each chair has cover. There's a humongous TV at the main dining area, which almost cover the whole wall, perhaps for karaoke. Bathroom is clean with an interesting neon-colored hand soap. read more

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Grand Palace had its Grand Opening and we had a Grand time eating dim sum! The wait for a table for 4 on a Sunday at 12 was chaotic, the true hallmark of a good dim sum place. Crowds of people gathered, holding up fingers, 1 guy yelling names randomly, not seating you until your whole party is here. Luckily there's plenty of space to wait, this place is a massive banquet hall with a large lobby. I wouldn't rely on parking because it gets very crowded too. There is a massive screen in the big room that plays karaoke videos and will play happy birthday if you're celebrating. The chairs are covered in bright red covers and the tablecloths are pink and there are giant chandeliers, it really is a vibe. They're gonna do great big events and weddings here I'm sure. They have a bunch of carts and they will keep the food flowing but you might have to flag down a few people to get a drink or the thing you really want. They have all the classics- congee, shumai, har gow, sticky rice, taro dumplings, shrimp cheong fun, egg tarts, and there are interesting things I haven't seen other dim sum places like beef cheong fun and a BBQ pork bun filling but in a curry puff shell, and pork dumpling filling in a steamed bun. About $25 per person and we were stuffed. Pay at the front and save 4% if you pay cash. This place is ALL THAT AND DIM SUM! Go asap. read more

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great place to get weekend dim sum in philly without having to go to chinatown the dining area is huge so there's always a table available and they don't try to rush you out either. they're quick to refill waters and the push cart ladies are always walking around so you can get your favorite dish. we also went one time close to 2 pm and they still had the push carts out (albeit w less options)! if you get one thing here make sure to get the pineapple buns (bo lo bao). my family are pineapple bun lovers and these are definitely some of the best we've had. the bread is perfectly soft, the topping is crumbly the way it should be, and they're FILLED with custard. always love coming here for dim sum! read more

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Everytime i come visit Philadelphia, my family always takes me for dim sum. It's always been some of my favorite Chinese food. The staff was attentive and quick. The place was busy which is a good sign. read more

Grand Palace Restaurant - Dim sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What a weird mixed bag of an experience! The turnip cakes were the best I've ever had. Chrysanthemum tea was great. The tripe, shumai, crystal shrimp dumplings, chive dumplings, shrimp-stuffed peppers, and tofu skin were just okay. Sesame balls were good. But I ordered vegetables and all they had was Chinese broccoli, but there was no garlic or anything, unevenly salted, and it was absolutely drenched in oil (see sheen in photo). It was also more expensive than I'd expected. Service was standard for push cart dim sum, and the interior was a bit jank, but nobody goes to dim sum for the ambience. The parking lot and shopping center location was convenient. Hopefully the evening event food is better! read more

Grand Palace Restaurant - Coated in oil. There's a layer of oil underneath, too - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This restaurant has been opened for more than half a year to a year, and this is my first time trying this place out. My family decided to do our Chinese New Year dinner here. We came on a Wednesday night. It was pretty empty! There were only like 3-4 tables seated at most. Very surprising. I thought it would be more filled up. The restaurant itself was pretty big too. We had a room with a karaoke set. I would say it's a pretty clean room. As for the food, it was a bit bland. There weren't much flavors to the food! But not the worst! I have been to this other Chinese restaurant that is just not good at all. The price in here seems a bit higher too. I'm not sure is it because it is located in SPhilly, compared to Chinatown or Northeast Cottman area, those price range seems lower. Service was uhh, alright. I haven't try their dim sum, but would I choose to come back for dinner...? Maybe nah. Note: I was able to find spots right away that night, but that parking lot is usually packed during the daytime. So don't be surprise if you need to drive around to look for a spot. read more

Nice dim sum place with lots of tables and dim sum carts. Dim sum was pretty good, much better than the ones in Jersey where we are from. It has a parking lot that it shares with other shops and restaurants. We went there on a Saturday, the restaurant was packed and parking lot was full. Having a parking lot is a plus in Philly though. The decor is typical of a dim sum restaurant, there's a gigantic screen in the middle playing Chinese music videos. Service was that typical of dim sum restaurant. We went there after the Rock run, but will probably go there again if we have a reason to be in Philly. read more

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Portions sizes for each piece were very large and delicious. The cart service was fast and food was delivered well. Had my favorite water chestnut pudding (pan fried) and it was light and fluffy. First time in Philly and this hit the spot! Try the fried shrimp ball or the Malaysian sponge cake! read more

Grand Palace Restaurant - Dim sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Big new dim sum spot that took over the huge former Saigon Maxim space. Came on Sunday early afternoon during an Eagles game and it was busy but not slammed. Took a little while to get seated; they make everyone wait in the alcove so it's a little disorganized. However, once we got our table, it didn't take long for the carts to start coming around. The siu mai (both pork and shrimp), pork ribs, beef short ribs and chicken feet here were my favorite. Everything was hot and tasted pretty fresh. My only notes are that the skins on the har gow were a little too thick/doughy and while the black bean clams were good, there were more shells than meat. Other than that, no major complaints. Like all dim sum parlors, it pays to be patient and wait for a greater variety of carts to pass your tables. They have a lot of dishes here so don't go all in at the start. All the workers here were nice and attentive. Prices are a little more than we would have liked but not outrageous; we spent a little less than $70 for two people and got 8-9 dishes. They take CC here but charge you 4% so bring cash if you can. Grand Palace is probably the best dim sum spot in downtown Philly. If you don't want to drive to the Northeast or Jersey, I would definitely come here to get your dim sum fix! read more

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I am a huge fan of dim sum so I requested that we check out the grand palace restaurant for my birthday this year (2022). I was not in the least bit dissatisfied it was the dim sum of my childhood and so much more! Traditional carts loaded with all sorts of delicious dumpling, noodle, seafood, and egg tarts. We were originally scheduled to come for dinner but then discovered the dim sum is only served at lunch. We called and the service was so friendly, gleefully excited that we would be joining them for dim sum. The atmosphere is traditional large banquet tables with a Lazy Susan in the center. Check it out you won't regret it! read more

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Food is delicious! This is probably my new favorite Chinese dinner spot. Came here twice already and both times were delicious. First time - we wanted to check out the food to see if it was worth throwing a birthday dinner at. After having a few dishes, we were like yup! This is it!!! The food was hot, fresh and flavorful. There were a few hiccups when trying to book for a birthday party. Came back a few times to discuss prices, packages, etc. Communication with the owners were a bit tough and the 2 owners didn't really talk to each other after I spoke, but everything worked out in the end. Second time was for my wife's birthday. They provided sodas, set up the tables nicely, and had amazing service! Food came fast and hot! FYI - bring cash as they charge a credit card percent fee! read more

Grand Palace Restaurant - Pan fried noodles with seafood - Dim Sum Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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