Recently, the Missus was craving some chicken feet. So after going thru some of the options for dim sum…..San Diego just doesn’t seem to cut with regards to dim sum….at least to the Missus and I. In the end, because we thought the shrimp based items were decent we decided to return to Diamond Palace.
We arrived at around 1030 and found the place empty.
Which might be great for other restaurants….but since DP still utilizes carts….well, it could mean many items aren’t available or you’d have to wait until they are.
Luckily, there was only one item we wanted that we had to wait for. And the Missus got Her Chicken Feet.
Which She said was better than what we had here before. Much more savory-soy sauce flavor. She enjoyed gnawing on these.
We saw an item not featured on the regular menu, the Shrimp-Fish Ball with Dried Scallop Sauce.
I’m usually not a fan of fishballs, but the addition of tender-sweet-succulent shrimp, along with the intense sweet-oceany and rich dried scallop potage, this was delici-yoso! The sort of sui mai-ish wrapper was fine and didn’t interfere with the dish. This was our favorite item of the meal.
Speaking of Siu Mai. We got the shrimp version. As with many DS places these days, all the items tend to be on the large side.
Like before; tender, sweet, and savory shrimp. Quite good.
I still think the wrappers on the Shrimp Har Gow are a bit too thick.
The filling was a bit too rubbery and on the dry side; though the “shrimpy” flavors came thru nicely.
The one item we were interested in trying was the Pan Fried Shrimp and Chive Cake. This one we had to order off the menu. These were quite large as well.
The wrapper was a bit too chewy for us. But I really enjoyed the full on “chivey – shrimpness” of the filling. If you like the grassy-pungency of chives along with plump, sweet-savory shrimp, this one is for you.
Overall, an enjoyable dim sum meal. Like I mentioned earlier; we stick with the shrimp based items at Diamond Palace. Though if you find other items we should try; please let me know.
As for the prices……well, even after having the “Har Gow price shock” at China Max, I was still a bit taken aback at current dim sum prices here.
Diamond Palace
3993 54th St.
San Diego, CA 92105
Current Hours:
Mon – Fri 10am – 9pm
Sat – Sun 930am – 9pm