It's not something I'd order again because the texture of the sticky, soft shell and sweetened mashed taro are too squishily similar. Some selections I haven't seen elsewhere are crystal taro buns ($3.50), also served in typical dim sum flour wrappers. Greens in shrimp-spinach dumplings ($3.50) and shrimp-and-chive dumplings are melt-in-the-mouth tender, so you don't get the reedy rawness of chives served elsewhere. That's fine if you want your dim sum to arrive in 10-minute intervals, but I prefer to see everything all at once so I can pick and choose from the assortment in front of me, and in the order I want to eat it.īut servers here are pleasant and let you know they aim to please, acknowledging your every request, something that isn't guaranteed in Chinatown.ĭim sum here comes closer to Hong Kong delicacy than most, with the ideal light, thin wrappers with prized transparency that allows you to see their contents. What that means is, you don't get the instant gratification you'd get elsewhere, but you also don't get the claustrophobic chair back-to-chair back bumping that comes from pushing tables close together to create aisles for carts to pass.ĭelivery of food is chaotic and piecemeal as the Dynasty crew doesn't seem to have an orderly system for matching orders to what's coming out of the kitchen. To add elegance to the experience, they've done away with the usual dim sum-laden carts in favor of creating delicacies fresh to order. Even so, dim sum here, at about $3.50 for typical items, is about double the cost of small Chinatown restaurants, so for some this will be a special-occasion treat. It's best to ease into the menu by day, when prices are more affordable. The mix of Asian chic, sparkling crystals and plastic laminate gives the room a dizzying cabaret-meets-bordello ambience. At night it becomes more obvious that the interior could have used an edit. Inside, it looks better by day, when sunlight mutes and softens the decor. Here, the restaurant looks impressive on the outside. The company owns more than 20 restaurants in Hong Kong, frequented by the city's rich and famous. Jade Dynasty is the first of what the Feng Shing Restaurant Group hopes will be many more of its restaurants in the West. Those planning parties will find the space includes a 32-foot-wide stage and seven private rooms with sound and video systems, located in the fourth-floor Hookipa Terrace space that was formerly home to Kyoto Osho. In the Ala Moana Center area, there hasn't been a banquet-size Chinese restaurant since China House closed, but judging from the crowds at the recently opened Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, I realize how much it's been missed. Without a guarantee of large parties most nights of the week, the resources and manpower needed to keep these large spaces running are unsustainable in slow times. You need JavaScript enabled to view itĬhinese banquet restaurants have been on the wane for several years. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots.
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