I had chinese yums here on my recent trip to amsterdam, and I wish I had gotten some pics. Shit. Oh well. If you ever make it to Holland try this place. Its bustling with life. Waiters, and other staff zipping and zooming this way, and that... making it happen. I felt like I was on the silk road. I had the salty chicken ( a traditional chinese chicken dish) stir fried veggies, and a beer. It was delish. Great service, and beautiful decor. Its also literally floating in one of Amsterdams many canals. Beyond food, they have beautiful chinese wares you can buy, such as Buddah statues, worry balls, silk dolls, and more. I was really impressed! read more

Sorry Sea Palace - you're to be reserved for curious, don't-know-any-better tourists and I only hope no one ever have the displeasure of actually dining here! The one positive is of course, the location. Just a few steps away from Centraal Station and placed in an undeniably beautiful floating restaurant boat, it's hard to imagine that with such amazing presentation that the inside could be so unpleasant. Service is a nightmare here. We sat down with a group to enjoy a nice meal and ordered the duck, along with several other dishes. Our duck was served immediately (great), though cut and served horribly by another waitress, but as we started to eat we realized after a long while that none of our other, simple veggie dishes had arrived. When we flagged down our waiter to ask, he rudely told us that we only receive the other dishes when we're completely done. Um, okay? Despite that really really strange rule, can we just have them now? Well, according to him, no. He proceeded to lecture us and try and tell us the wrong of our ways, even though we politely tried to explain that this ain't our first (duck) rodeo, and we've had Peking Duck many times in far better establishments (including Beijing. Like real China. Not a floating boat in the Netherlands.) Anyways, he finally tucked his ego away and brought our dishes as requested. The food is blah, overall. Not even close to authentic and extremely overpriced, one veggie dish we ordered was completely the wrong veggie listed on the menu, even after asking him to make sure it was the correct one. Another asparagus dish was too spicy and just drowning in a pool of oily peppery mess. And though we ordered one bowl of rice, we were served 3 (???) and charged for all of them. It also took us 20 minutes and asking 3 different times before we were given our check so we could finally get out. Also, all these dishes are seriously overpriced. I would highly recommend you skip skip SKIP this restaurant, head a little further into the city to the nearby Chinatown, or even Oriental City near Dam Square and have a truly enjoyable Chinese food experience. read more

Came at 1:15pm and told there were no open tables until 2pm. 2:15pm told by the same girl that there was a 30 min wait. I asked to be put on the waiting list, and she gets a piece of paper to put me on the "list" So if there is a 30 min where are all the other people who are waiting ahead of me? Manager interrupts and tell her to seat us because the first floor now will be dim sum as well. Waitress takes our drink order and tell s us there will be a 45 min at our table for dim sum. I ask to speak with the manager, and she goes to speak with him after placing another tables order. He doesn't come by himself, but sends her back with the dim sum menus. The food when it arrived fifteen min in? Mediocre. Last dish never made it... Oh and just now my gf asked a waiter for the check? Literally walked off on us. Run!!!! Do not eat here!!!!!! read more

Expensive. Tourist trap. Gaudy. Tacky. Mediocre. Bland. Rude. These are some of the words I've read or heard about regarding Sea Palace. For the most part, they're true. Sea Palace is gaudy - plastic "jade" decorations, dragon and cat motifs, red paint, and generally loud designs taken straight out of a 90s Vegas casino. It's also ungodly expensive for Chinese food. It's typically 75 euros for dinner and drinks for two. If you're from the US, Canada, or any country that has a reasonable population of Chinese residents, expect to cringe when you see the tab. Look, I'm not accustomed to paying more than $20 for Westernized Chinese food for two. Yes, food that is more difficult to come by in certain countries will have a premium price tag. You still won't convince me that this meal should be worth 4x what I pay in the US. However, I'll suck up that bitter pill because I miss these kinds of dishes. Their fried rice, dan dan min, spare ribs, sweet corn soup, and egg rolls are quite good. Contrary to what most people say, the food is pretty good - not bland or too salty. Service is also fantastic - each time I've visited, the servers were courteous. In summary, it's gloriously tacky with fantastic views over the water. They're overpriced; it's standard Chinese fare, not an upscale experience like Yu Bo's Family Kitchen. Service is courteous. And I'll keep going unless I find a better alternative to Chinese food cravings. read more

My Asian food odyssey in Amsterdam also included visiting this spot. Be mindful of all the gaudy, tacky, red and gold decorations.. because once you look beyond that, this place? Pretty, pretty, pretty good! And even better on a Sunday afternoon (when one is hungover). I would recommend heading in, later in the day to avoid the crowd. And be sure to repeat your order so the waiter won't forget anything! Now for the dim sum, it's damn tasty! Dumplings are good, pastry not overcooked and flavours just right. Deep fried pieces? Also excellent and not too greasy. Will have to go back to confirm this happens more than once! Service is.. well it's Amsterdam, what do you expect?! I've had worse. Besides, the food makes up for it, and in Amsterdam, that's worth something. read more

By far the best Chinese food I've had in a long time, I got the fried noodles and a Beijing Bellini. The food is a bit pricey but overall def worth the price. If you ever find yourself in Amsterdam I encourage you to seek this place out. It's beautiful and the food is amazing can't go wrong here. read more

Sea Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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The sea Palace (yes their sign is with a lower case 's') is pretty middle of the road when it comes to their food. I mean it was good and all but just not spectacular. Each of the dishes which came out were maybe a 6 out of 10. That's not to say the atmosphere itself wasn't great. Is certainly a big Chinese decorated atmosphere. Everyone inside really looks like they were having a lot of fun with this. The bar is specially stood out being this big circle in the middle of the whole place. The service was also good. There was always somebody coming by asking if we were ready to order or wanted another drink. This is a nice change of pace for sure. Another sort of a bummer about it's is the cost. I imagine because it's such a big place and in a prime tourists location (close to Central Station) they have to have higher prices to recoup those costs. For all of these reasons I doubt I will be going back. Unless someone wants to go there for a special occasion perhaps. read more

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I didn't actually get to eat here, though I've wanted to since I first moved to Amsterdam. Not sure I'll be going back to try again. They're on the water so a friend and I pulled up with our boat to have dinner. They didn't allow us to dock at their 1 spot (so much for the restaurant being on the water) but the manager allowed us to tie the boat to their fence and jump over it. The first floor (there are 3 altogether) was not even half-full but we were told it would be between 30 mins and 1 hour before we got a table. I asked about the tens of empty tables and the other floors but they said there was nothing available. Feeling like we were stepping into that Seinfeld Chinese restaurant episode, my friend and I jumped back over the fence and went to the Zeedijk. read more

Food is great and is worth the price. Clean and also kid friendly. Please note the main menu changes often. So don't expect to find your favorite the next time you come. Best time to come is 17:30-18:00. Reservations are not required. But if you have one you can get a. Ice seating with the water view. read more

They have a nicely decorated restaurant with a menu that has descriptive and well organized menu. It was nice to have a spacious table to sit together as a family and enjoy the view through the window as well. Our waiter was friendly and was helpful in taking our order. We ordered some appetizers, beer, wine, Peking Duck, Kung Po Chicken, fried rice, and a few other items. We left happy we had selected this restaurant for dinner. read more

Not a big fan of Chinese food. This place is HUGE!! really big.... and it has the cool feature of being on a platform floating on the water. Few steps away from Central station. The choice on the menu is really large... and it is in Chinese, Dutch and English.... and I believe they can give you other localized menus if the case. Service is good, a bit rough as by Chinese tradition but over all good. Portions are really BIG!!! Prices are not low... I would say it is quite a pricey place for the food served. I really got very thirsty afterward, so I am guessing MSG a go go!! Dumplings were nicely made, not served form the steam trolley but still good. Spring rolls were a bit too greasy for my taste and contained shrimps which was not mentioned on the menu. My grapefruit chicken was nicely served and also the orange chicken was good. Nasi with beef and the fried rise were good. The steamed rise was a bit too compacted... I guess it is one of those things you can not control too much. Beer was Chinese in 1Lt bottles... YES.. love it!! We came out smelling a bit of food but not too much compared to other Chinese places. Over all a good place to eat a lot, quite good food. read more

Maybe it is a bit touristic... But for a non-Chinese-food lover, I have to give them all credits. Next time you want me to eat Chinese, take me there and I will! I love their Peking duck, the great flavors and the good combinations. If you think you know Chinese food from the take away - be aware. You don't recognize them on the menu. But go out there and try! You won't be disappointed. Oh, and try their special mojito. Not exactly Chinese, but still. Oh, and they make a great Bloody Mary too by the way And maybe most important: Do make reservations!!!! read more

Yum! A great selection of dim sum. Not cart style but the quality and selection more than make up for it. Fun atmosphere and beautiful views of the city waterfront. read more

BUYER BEWARE. So it's a nice view and very classy inside. The food was ok. We had Fried rice and shrimp noodles. Very standard quality. The dim sum - one pork and one shrimp was very good. Here's the kicker I signed a credit card receipt for €63, I got it my hotel and was putting away my receipt and it says without my permission they converted it to US Dollar. The current exchange rate is $1.11 to €1. They converted it as $1.18 to €1 giving themselves a shady little profit. That is until I get home and dispute the entire thing. Why would they lower themselves to do that? I assume most people just take it and move on. Not me, I will waste endless amounts of time. If you wrong me. read more

After seeing mixed reviews we didn't know what to expect.Menu is vast and has a good range of dim sum.After making our choice we relaxed and enjoyed the views of the canals.The inside of the restaurant is as impressive as the outside and there's a great atmosphere. Our food arrived and tasted amazing good potion size for the two of us.Overall we had a great dinner and we wound visit the sea palace again when we return to Amsterdam. read more

Place looked entertaining but food was subpar. Food didn't have a kick and was mostly bland. We ordered chicken fried rice and ended with a shrimp fried rice which was very oily. Waiter tried to justify that the shrimp was order so we ended up ordering another chicken fried rice (impolite). Which was salty. Another unsatisfied customers. although another waiter helped us when we were leaving and was very courteous kudos to you who ever you are. Your food is ready: ///K read more

The Sea Palace is slightly touristy & tacky, but it is a really fun place to go. The waiters are a joy and the food portions are large for Europe. it is very spacious and has great views of the central station area of Amsterdam (try to reserve a window seat). I lived in Amsterdam for eight years and this was a standard stop when friends and coworkers were in town. A great place for large groups. read more

Surpassed expectations ! Great food, great service, nice atmosphere ! Probably because we got there early when service just started on Sunday at noon. Highly recommended ! 10 dim sum plates with tea for €55 read more

Sea Palace - Ha kau - Dim Sum Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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It's a tad expensive, but if you're looking for a nice touristy place to do dim sum with visitors from out of town and enjoy a great view and elaborate interiors, then this is a great place for you. Me, my husband, another couple and our combined three children went here for dim sum on a Tuesday at noon, and we had a nice time. The combined bill was around 150 euros for all 7 of us and we spent 2.5 hours there, while our kids played with cars on the floor and watched movies on iphones. You could tell the waiters were a little annoyed having to watch out for not stepping on these little people on the floor, but they tolerated them ok. They didn't have a children's menu, but they did have french fries, so that was great for the kids. Since we weren't sure what to get, we asked the waiter if he could pick out some conservative dim sum dishes for us, i.e. no chicken feet or anything. He was very hesitant to do this, and wanted to know exactly what we wouldn't eat, because if we ordered it, we would have to pay for it. But we finally convinced him that we really wanted him to pick for us, and we got some pretty good stuff I would not have chosen myself. The second round we chose things ourselves and they weren't as good. We ended up with too much food, which is the danger of dim sum, and had one and a half dishes left over. The waitress said she would wrap them up for us but she didn't. But it was ok. We left totally stuffed and happy anyways. read more

I had a steak and vegetable dish with macadamia nuts which was one of the best Chinese dinners I have ever had. This place is expensive by US standards for Chinese food - but the quality more than makes up for it. The food the rest of my family got was better than average but nothing as good as what I ordered. The service was INCREDIBLY slow - which would be my only real complaint, but they were very busy. Really pretty view and sitting on the river was really nice. read more

We went to the dim sum lunch. Food is good but variety is limited. Service is ok to average. Would go back read more

Great food great service and great view what more can you ask for... was recommended to this place by my parents to go have Dim sum... we all loved it... I think this was the first restaurant where we walked out of with not a crumb left in our plate... would recommend this place for sure... the dim sum was good but so was the other food we ordered.... read more

So glad to have gone to this place, the dim sum was delicious and the atmosphere reminded me of the times in Asia. Loved it!

The food was excellent, however the service was erratic and inconsistent. Our waiter made several mistakes that caused management to decide to finish our service. Again, we loved the food and great views, but service was not up to par. read more

This was hands down one of the best Chinese restaurants I've had in a very long time. The prices are a little high but the food quality makes up for that. I will have to bring the family with me next time!! read more

Been here several times, usually because of a weddingparty. Food tasted good then, but so does a big mac when I'm drunk. This time I was sober looking for a quick bite to eat. Because we parked there, we took a chance and went for it. Don't tend to think of regrets, but this was one of them. The service is good. We had a nice Italian looking fella who was very helpful. The first shock was the menu. Prices are pretty steep. Average price for dim sum plates are €6-8, where other (better) restaurants cost €4-6. Main courses are about 20-30% more expensive. Now, I don't mind to pay extra for really good food. But that was just the problem, the Dim sum were not that good. They were bland. We also had a chia sieuw and a plate of chicken with ginger. The cha sieuw (red-honey pork) was ok but not worth the money. The ginger with the chicken was overwhelming. With that I ordered two homemade ice teas. The first was fine but sweet. The second one was not sweetened at all. Luckily they provided some sugar because the tea was bitter. All in all it felt like a waste of money €45 for 1 main and 1 small dish, 1 dim sum and 4 drinks. Next time I rather walk across the bridge into the Zeedijk. So far I have not had one bad Chinese experience there. At least, not as disappointing! read more

Bad service, too slow, I waited for like half an hour for a small dish to come. And you know what? Wayyyy too expensive given the lukewarm food quality. Strongly against going to this restaurant. read more

Good quality food but be prepared to pay to get the good stuff. I recommend the scallop and shrimp dish and also this beef dish where it's literally beef floating in hot oil. Sounds unhealthy yes, but it's just as good for your taste buds as it's bad for your cholesterol and totally worth it. Sure it's a bit tacky tourist because it's a friggin floating Asian palace replicate in Amsterdam and inside it's gloriously gaudi as well. You'll be rubbing elbows with uncle money bags, corporate dinner partiers and poor unassuming backpackers that probably would have had a better experience at walk to wok. For a more wallet friendly experience go during lunch when the same dim sum they serve for dinner is half price. (We learned this the hard way...) read more

Is Sea Palace overpriced? Yes. Will I keep going there? Yes. Why? Because it's one of the better dim sum places in A'dam and it's a fricken fun floating restaurant. The servers are all super nice too. The only problem I've had here was ordering way too much food, but that's OK...more for later! :) read more

The food here was mediocre at best but the worst part was the service. Be careful when coming for lunch they will try to give you the twice as expensive dinner menu. The waiter also gave us something we scratched off our order and to top it off he tried to charge me too much on my credit card. Be careful when dining here they will try to rip you off. read more

Food was good but service was horrible. Worst service we have seen in Amsterdam. I am giving it five stars for food and subtract 4 for crap service. Been waiting 15 minutes and have already asked for our bill. read more

Avoid this restaurant in the evenings! They charge higher prices comparing to the afternoon. We asked for a specific dish (Noodles with XO sauce) that my friends had for lunch that same day and I wanted Ho fun with beef (very simple dish) and more of course! The waitress said they'd charge double or more because they're not on the menu. She said she would check and when she returned she couldn't give the exact price. She said the dishes were over € 20. My friend used his charms and told her it was their second visit on the same day. Eventually the noodles with XO sauce were € 16,50 (€ 1,50 less than in the afternoon) and the Ho fun had an abnormal price of € 22,50 ! Well, I can't say she didn't warn us ;) . I think it's usually around € 15 in the afternoon or at other restaurants like New King. We were here the day after Kingsday. Did they forget to shop for groceries? They ran out of things like the black chilli oil and kai lan. Will avoid the evenings here but will come back again for dim sum. read more

my favorite place to eat dim sum in amsterdam. well there aren't too many places to enjoy dim sum either but this place is good. not the most affordable but worth the higher prices. they don't have the carts that walk around, instead order everything off a menu. i've taken a friend from the states here who says he's a dim sum connoisseur and he gives it the bill of approval... just sayin' i've never had their entrees here but i would imagine it's also good considering the quality of the dim sum here. the place is HUGE and can't be missed if your in the neighborhood. a big colorful floating boat/building. take any of the trams to centraal and walk on over. if you've got a large party, no problem, they can accomodate. as a local living in amsterdam i recommend this place. as a tourist visiting amsterdam... well let's put it this way amsterdam is not known for their dim sum. read more

Went last week and it was just as bad as I remembered. Today a friend wanted to meet there when another restaurant was fully booked. I choose to go home. I rather not meet my friends than to eat there another time. read more

This place is overpriced and tastes like crap. They overcharged us and when I told the staff they continued to argue with me. Luckily I'm a New Yorker and don't back down. I ended up getting some of my money back but I did have to hold my own. Avoid this place. There are several better places that aren't this expensive and look as gaudy. read more

The location is very unique and we got a nice night view of the beautiful Amsterdam canal. Atmosphere is also great. Maybe the food is nice to non-chinese but in my opinion it is really bad chinese food read more

Came here for a reception during a convention. Place is huge on two floors. Food is good but very conventional chinese as you would expect of a place catering largely to tourist. read more

So far, this is my favorite dim sum in Amsterdam! The place is very big, so we've always been seated even during the busy dim sum brunch hours. The service is just average, but the big menu selection makes up for it! I like that they offer more non-pork dim sum dishes compared to others I've been to in Amsterdam. I think they are slightly more expensive than some others, but I prefer the taste here, so don't mind! I also came once for lunch and it was ok, but it's all about the dim sum here! read more

Sorry for the short review, it has been some months. The xiao long bao are worth it for sure. Staff is decent.

This is some of the best dim sum I've had in the center of Amsterdam. Make reservations if you're going to have brunch here on the weekends. I love the atmosphere and it's easy to get to. read more