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Imperial Palace Restaurant

80/100 (1366 ratings)

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"Love coming here every Sunday for Yum char. They have a big selection of food. Reasonable pricing and they are very fast for orders. Would definitely..."

Renee Singh

"Came for lunch. Awesome awesome service. First time been to a yum cha where the trolleys come around so frequently and with a lot of food. Even had..."

Trish H2

"I’ve been coming to this place for a long time and it’s always been good. The best thing I got here was the hargow. I was quite disappointed by..."

Alison

"One of the best years cha I tried. Dishes are tasty and served hot n fresh. Two waitress are nice and friendly. Environment and facilities are little..."

Flun Ci

"A good yum cha place close to home. Plenty of parking , but still can be difficult to park during weekend. Food are of good quality , didn’t take..."

May Hung

"Yumcha place to enjoy tea with friends with good service and best part were dimsums.Lot of options to try and one visit won't be enough to taste..."

JPK

"Most dim sum are delicious, very canton styled service and environment. I personally do recommend this place and my family come here..."

Charis Yang

"affordable and close to authentic dimsum taste, really happy that they are have huge venue to accommodate to their customers!Personal fav: pork..."

Arianaaa

"Nice and clean food. Good service ! I recommand this place for family gathering.Their food is pretty big plate which 3~5 people can share..."

Coriander Lover

"Taste: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑Interior Deco: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑Customer service: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑Recommend:..."

Mon.

"This yumcha ace actually really good. I didn't give much expect when i walked in. But food was pretty good, and so much choices during lunch time...."

LuNa The TuNa

"A lot of choices for lunch time. And the price is from four dollar per dish up to eight dollar per dish, depending on what kind of dishes you have...."

Wendy Wang

"I’ve been here twice in the last two weeks! Stumbled across it and am so glad I gave it a shot. Delicious fresh Yum Cha. A wide selection and..."

Cushla Foley

"4/5 Taste4/5 Display 4/5 Quantity 3.5/5 Customer ServiceGreat Yumcha Restaurant in Mt Wellington.Deep fried soft..."

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"My mom and I go here most of the time for yum cha, I really like their shu mai. Definitely one of the best yum cha in Auckland. It is quite busy and..."

Marggie Pascua

"This place is my new favourite yum cha and I don’t mind the extra drive to get there 🤤 it is always always packed with people. The trolleys are..."

Tee

"solid yumcha place filled with carts frequently going around with a wide range of savory and sweet food. we were seated really quickly and service..."

GS

"Came in for a family dinner tonight. The sweet and sour fish was really good. Really liked the large mushrooms they served with Bok Choy. Fruit..."

Rosanne Choy

"Good solid yum cha place. The thing that really stands out is their range of food, I was so surprised when I saw takoyaki floating about on one of..."

Munchy

"The setting may be odd as the place seemed to be like an old movie theatre. Although the place may feel dated, this hasn’t stopped their popularity..."

888bing888

"Nice place, clean, many choice for yumcha, reasonable price, tasty food, good customer service, very busy, but serve fast, top yumcha..."

Bienmaria94

"Probably one of the most popular Yum Cha places and that can be proven through the facts its always packed with people. It has quite an unusual set..."

Mari Flores

"Good place that my Mrs always want to go over and over again. Busy time like the weekend lunch time might hard to find a parking and if you didn’t..."

TTxiaoyang Luo

"My mom booked this place out for a celebration and the catered food was delicious. We came back here for CNY celebrations with family and ordered a..."

Aimee.

"Loved their YumCha!! One of the best authentic Hong Kong style yumcha in NZ!! So pleased we've found this place! This place is clean and being able..."

KavinJ823

"Updated this review with new photos today 1/7/2018.We come here quite often, both for lunch (yum cha) and dinner. We loved the yum cha..."

Little Borneo Girl

"It's not the best in Auckland. But definitely one of the top.When you walk in you will be like ?WTF!?"... why are we eating in a school..."

Tony Ma

"Popular yum char place for locals,have been here a few times now and this place seems to keep up a pretty good standard of food and service every..."

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"Been here multiple times for yum cha..the food is amazing.. love the pork buns, coriander har gaw, wu kok or yam balls, shu mai, hk style chee chong..."

Ms. Piggy Loves Food

"If you are looking for food quality this place is pretty good. Ample parking lot and easy to get table not need to book. Price is reasonable...."

Laurencelimkt

"Came here today for lunch with my classmates... food was so amazing and yummy. I guess this is the best yum cha in auckland ❤️. Staff and cashier..."

Jane Cassandra Ramos

"Really nice yum cha - they've got a good operation going on, and less stressful than some others which are very strict about time limits. We were..."

Kiwi Eats Asia

"Always good food, lunch or dinner. Average prices. Only disappointment for me was that yum char/ dumpling options are not available at dinner..."

Anne-Marie Jeremiah

"My family goes there quite often for yumcha in the weekends. There is parking, and you never really have to wait for a long time for a table...."

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"Been wanting to go this restaurant for yum char and finally we're here today. Was really busy towards lunch time and glad that we arrived early. It's..."

Roger DD

"I've been here three times for dinner. The portions are quite large and relatively inexpensive for what you get. There were some dishes, which I..."

Sharon Louie

"The Food here is quite good compare to lots of other Yumcha/ Dimsum place. been there few times and there are difference if you go on weekends..."

Tsping91

"decent meal and service, nice atmosphere. had to ask the staffs to repeat a few times of what theyve got in their trolley. food was rather nice and..."

Ian Pann

"Not the best yumcha place I've been to only because it is rather small and it lacks a variety of dishes. They didn't have certain food items..."

Neelam Chandra

"Great yumcha place out in Mt Wellington. Parking can get tricky.Venue is big and you normally only wait for a bit to get a table. Food are tasty..."

Jessica Halim

"2.34pm we arrived knowing they close at 3pm they happily served us. Took our order. Hot tea on a rainy day with fresh steamed dumplings I say no..."

Luxuryloverxxx

"Dined here with friends for yum char one Saturday afternoon. Standard yum char fare, nothing special.The venue is strange, I think it used to be..."

Miss Kiki

"We were there for lunch on a Saturday around 1pm. Was quickly seated on second floor. High chair being arranged immediately for our 2yo boy. ..."

Leewenwong

"Always delicious yum cha. Unlike other popular yumcha they don't care if you eat with them or not. I like this place because the wide variety, the..."

Sindy Xian

"Been here for the yum char twice at lunch and by crikey it's good. Always busy on weekends but definitely worth it. Also been at the restaurant and..."

Brett

"Food was alright.excellent service. The waitress wears a mask for hygiene purpose which is really good. The food taste good except that it was a bit..."

Ronald Tan

"Been here twice already and I've had a great experience both times. I came here with my friends and we just love Yum Cha. With the variety and range..."

SHIKA 🍇

"Since my boy was born, my wife and I always choose restaurants that are baby-friendly. Imperial Palace meets this criteria. The place is..."

Benz Chan

"Based on the positive reviews about this place, thought I'd give it a shot. Quite impressed with the dim sum! The dining area is quite spacious, as..."

Kirsten

"This place is massive. (Two storey) Plenty of tables as they normally cater for events.We went for dinner and selected 6 dishes among us 5 which..."

Yusoff Kamal

"Nice stuff and lovely food. They aims at serving the cantonese cuisine dishes. The steamed rice rolls with BBQ pork is the most amazing dish I have..."

Erica Zhang

"Yum Cha in a former night club?? Yes, you got it here at this place. The owners cleverly use the split levelled space and created a busy Chinese..."

Christian

"First time dining here and the place was so packed despite booking we still had to wait around 5-10mins to be seated. We managed to get a table..."

Nathalie

"We came for yum-cha recently. The restaurant was spacious and comfortable. The service was good and very friendly. We ordered a range of..."

Tony Wan

"I really enjoy the huge variety they have. They have more variety than many other yum cha restaurants. My favourite place to go for yum cha. I love..."

Jaqueline Shuang

"The food is definitely more authentic than other YumChar in town, however the place and the service is lower quality than other typical places,..."

Cesar Luis

"Classic Chinese restaurant where you order large shared meals. A group of 12 of us dined in on a busy and bustling Saturday night. We..."

Medium_Rare

"Super busy over the weekends, better reserve the table before. They have a huge variety of Yum Cha choice, I have been a fun of Yum Cha, this..."

Sasha.Lin

"Good yum chaAlways busy means good turn over of foodAs expected for Auckland yum chaYum dumplings and chicken feetChar siu Cheung..."

The Incredible Edible

"One of the better Yum Cha places in Auckland. They generally have a really large selection of foods and tend to come up with new ones every month or..."

Benedict Uy

"Went for lunch here for the first time today. Service was prompt despite the lunch rush, and the food was good. It was very busy and sometimes the..."

Eve Espino

"Awesome yumcha place! The restaurant is massive but it gets completely packed especially on weekends. Plenty of parking outside. The food trolleys..."

Misty

"Been to a few Yum char places around Auckland, staff very friendly, and helpful, food came out quickly, and great range.reasonably..."

Debbie King

"Went here on a weekend - and the parking was so difficult! We had to wait a while for a table too, but we didn't mind sharing so they placed us on a..."

Stango

"Excellent ambience, service and flow of traffic, which is an unusual mixture of positives for a yum cha place.Food was yummy and a better..."

Elliot Ewen Pasione Ikilei

"First time today at Imperial Palace for yumcha. Was a bit anxious as we thought it would be quite pricey comparative to other yumcha places. We..."

Dennis Zhang

"Exquisite dim sum at this place. I come here with my boyfriend every weekend since we live close by and it is simply flawless. Good quality food for..."

Heidi Chapman

"A lovely place for Yum Cha. Always very busy, but the staff are very friendly and efficient and always have a variety of choices. Very reasonable..."

Kim M

"Live down the road so we have yum char here once every week n sometimes dinner. The dim sims R the best in town. Very tasty. Service is..."

LeFoodie

"I come here every so often with my family. There's not much to say about this place apart from the fact they they good yum cha dishes at fairly..."

Ed

"Me and mum came here for lunch and we were impressed! The selection of food coming out was great and there were heaps to choose from and all the..."

Zara Alexzandra Young

"Yumcha in the weekend is always hectic. This place is also busy in the weekend but unlike many other yumcha place it has plenty of carparks, tables..."

Candii Cao

"Came here based on reviews. It's probably the biggest yum char halls in Auckland. I've only seen this size of operation in HK. Food was very tasty...."

Avi

"One of my go to places for yum char. Weekends are hard to find parking. However, as busy as they are they are the wait for a table is not bad. It is..."

Musings Of A Foodie

"I have been to this imperial couple of times as it is very close to my place. Always for yum cha on weekends. Food covers all sorts of deli cants ..."

Super(･_･;Phoebe

"A large group of us decided to try this place and when you enter the restaurant it's so large it makes you wonder if there is enough food or staff..."

Linny

"This is one of my family's favourite places to go for Yum Cha. The service is polite, efficient and clean. The food carts come out..."

Brenda Phu

"As a Hongkonger growing up out East Auckland, it is almost a ritual to go to yumcha with the family on Saturday mornings.I am very..."

Haro

"I've been to Imperial palace at least 6 times for yum cha in the past 2 months, so I think it's only fair that I voiced my opinion on it :) This..."

Kellie Lee

"Great food, we only had two people for the table so were seated fast on a sunday lunch. More expensive than I remember yum cha being, similar pricing..."

Josh Law

"Decided to head to Imperial Palace for my first yum cha lunch in a long time. Took the family along and arrived to a completely full carpark. Despite..."

Miah Dixon

"Visited for yum char midweek, first visit here for my friend and I who have frequented many other yum char haunts so know what to..."

David Parussini

"Lots of tables, has a huge downstairs and also an upstairs. Also has a huge stage (wonder what that is for).The food came out quickly and..."

Where.iate

"Big car park, big premises. Fit out is average. Food wise, the yum char is up there with New Sun World, Grand Park and Grand Harbour. Waitresses wear..."

Daniel Power

"Delicious yum char, good portions, food is hot and steaming in their bamboo baskets. Really, really good har gow! A little on the salty side, so be..."

Rebben

"19 Sept 15: enjoyed a near faultless group dinner with two tables. All dishes were 4.5/5 or 5/5Im not being too kind. No overdoses of salt or..."

BeeQueUU

"Friendly service and lots of food going around. Strange to have a big stage in the restaurant. Prawn rice rolls were lovely, as were the dumplings...."

Angela

"Quality yumchar that is not usually found in the industrial suburb! They employ fab cuisines that you can find in Yumchar restaurants in Central..."

Riley Rose Mercy

"What a great place!!! I have been there a few times and have taken friends and family and they all love it! Quick service and lovely food! The..."

Candice Jayne Cunningham

"went there for lunch today, loved it. I have been to a few yum cha and this is definitely going to be a regular. The staff were welcoming and..."

Kylie Wirepa

"One month old new restaurant in Mt.Wellington.A plenty of free carparks right in front of the restaurant.Welcomed by friendly staff,good..."

Dylan

"Since it's opening less than a year ago, Imperial palace absolutely cemented it's place as a spot for great yum chai.Came here for lunch on..."

Lisa Edgar

"I have only been to Imperial Palace for yum cha, but have been here a few times now. The service is efficient (and usually friendly) and they have a..."

Rice & Kai

"Yumcha is a favorite way of eating and sharing Chinese cuisine. Imperial Palace is a great way to enjoy a Sunday brunch with friends and family with..."

Shi Yu Meng

"It was pretty good. The shrimp dumplings were plentiful, and the rice noodle rolls were tasty. The service was attentive..."

彭笙瑞

"My daughter was wanting chinese food for dinner so we thought we'd try this place. We didn't have a booking but they were more than happy to..."

Vanessa M

"No rush, order what you want, receive some pretty good service as far as yum cha places go. Food was all pretty good, though a tad salty today on..."

Rob X

"Dimsum: The wait here in general isn't as long as many others, quality 4/5. Selection isn't as impressive as some others, but still with sufficient..."

Google User

"Very nice food, good service and friendly staff. Definitely go back..."

Jun Maruta

"The food was very nice.. easy to order. The food comes in 5 to 10mins. I the lady gave us 10% discount.. very..."

Pranesh Chand

"The food was great at Imperial Palace. We were a group of 12 of us and they took our order and within 10 minutes our food was served. Everything was..."

Charles Misquitta

"Normally come here for yum cha. It gets quite busy so parking is hard to get. I aim to get there before 11.30am on a Sunday to be sure to get parking..."

Benedict Uy

"Really good customer service. Slightly on the expensive side for the quantity, but quality was worth it. Meals came out fast for a busy Saturday..."

Irene Palmer

"Imperial Palace is an odd place. The architect was high when he drew its plans, wasted spaces and funky corners. That being said, the food is..."

Alexander Collins

"A very amazing Yumcha place! We had to order everything vs the trolley coming around but helped us find some goodies. Great for new people intro..."

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"Can't complain especially when getting treated to a free banquet for a friends and family event. It was an extreme amount of food for our party and..."

Geoff Wilson

"Haven't been here for yum cha for a while now, so was pleasantly surprised with how you have to order from a menu, rather than wait for the trolley...."

William Lin

"Went here for several times. It's always packed so better book first. Try the prawn toast (the best one), and the dumplings are great as..."

Usa Iswari

"Came here as it is a yum cha place that is opened to 3pm. Service was nice. Food was hot and fresh. Still prefer other places like yacht in Avondale..."

Annie Ling

"A few years ago it was the best, then 1 year it sucked, then just recently it was better, still not the best. Overall not..."

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"I came here on a weekday noon to have a lunch with my friend. It was pretty packed already but we were accommodated fast and were given a table near..."

Victoria Consuelo De Guzman

"Rating 3.5 Cantonese style yum cha. For a weekday lunch there were still a good selection, and quite a few tables of customers. The service was..."

Manz

"Had a lovely lunch here. It wasn’t too busy but was picking up as we left. Typical service of yum cha but the food was good and the servers were..."

Bex Ellis

"Big fan of Grand Harbour. We’ve come here as a family ever since I was young, and it’s been a staple. Portions are on the smaller side, but..."

Brandon Huang

"I remember coming to this place a lot with my family when I was little for dinner. We decided to come here for fathers day for yumcha. The place..."

Louise

"Quite fancy, quality of food is high but does lack slightly in portion size compared to the price. Otherwise great place to being guests as you can..."

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"Along with grand park, definitely one of the better yum cha places around town. Prices are a little on the more expensive side. The salt and pepper..."

Sorry_vonguenumber

"Grand harbour is a white business mans paradise.... the yum Cha here is pretty good - one of the best in Auckland, but man is it..."

Chan Can Eat

"Best yumcha in cbd, restaurant is really spacious and can get busy during lunch time. Lots of options and they were all fresh and yummy; staffs were..."

MCP

"Food: 4.5/5Service: 4/5Overall: 4.3/5Came for work dinner and we had the set dinner A for 10 people or above. The chicken corn..."

The Poor Foodie

"My favorite place to go to when I crave for Chinese cuisine. Staff were very polite and serve me well (even if I go here by myself). The peking duck..."

Carlo Manio

"Best place for yum cha in the city. Food is fresh and comes out regularly and fast. Not too long waiting for a table. The Chinese broccoli is..."

Dumba

"Come here regularly as the food are always good and reasonable priced. Nice location, easy to find parking during weekend. Will keep cooming back...."

Becky Kuang

"Nice place near the waterfront with welcoming environment. Food was a bit pricey but was high quality. Service is fast and the staff are friendly...."

Jeroen Wang

"This place is usually packed for birthday parties and the food is good but a bit pricey. On the night we went in for our family dinner it was a..."

Jen Lee ( Zomato Gold Using JENL 8447 For 20% Discount)

"Only decent yumcha in the city. Fresh, hot dim sum. The service was excellent, they all spoke English which made ordering for my colleagues easier...."

Food2belly

"it's the best yum cha restaurant. Service always friendly and polite, not as other poor service yum cha places. And there foods are always hot and..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Go here quite alot, been to the other yamcha outlets around the city including the New Market ones.Good thing here is we can always get in..."

R & A

"Came here for Yum Cha a couple of days ago... staff is super friendly and the dishes are definitely pretty authentic and damn tasty! Def..."

Grace

"Jus had dinner at this place and it was really good. Great food and a very welcoming place. The staff were really helpful. Will definitely recommend..."

Jesnina

"A classy chinese restaurant closely resembling ones in China.Service: 9/10We were immediately seated since we had made a booking. The..."

Grace Huang

"This was my first Yum Cha experience and this place is amazing. No doubt why it is always packed with customers and would definitely recommend to pre..."

Nashi Dasgupta

"Had eaten in this restaurant few times. Best Chinese food and yum cha. Quite expensive but you get best quality for what you pay. Weekend will..."

Amelia Tanawi Kesumawidjaja

"Really love this place for yumcha. It is well worth the price - being a bit more expensive than other places. Their staff are super attentive even..."

Donna

"I have to say this restaurant is the most favorite spot we have experienced recently. There are various dishes you can taste such as must-try steamed..."

Yafenxu123

"This is one of the best chinese restaurant in Auckland. I went for lunch with my friends, I found foods were delicious and best service. Highly..."

Jula Sihapanya

"Best yum cha in CBD, its a little pricer than your other yum cha establishments but you definitely get better quality here. I came here on a Thursday..."

Medium_Rare

"My best Chinese experience in new Zealand...My friend suggested and went for lunch on a Friday afternoon... Amazing vegetarians dumplings and..."

JPK

"We booked a table for six people for yum char one Sunday for 10.30 am. We were told that we had one hour as the restaurant gets very busy and has..."

Austin

"One of the better Yum Cha places in Auckland. Price is high but i do believe its worth it. Service is better then most Yum Cha places, i do consider..."

S2Psycho

"Food and service spot on ! Service was so quick, waitresses very efficient and understood English and translated each dish so we knew what was inside..."

Nina

"Did some research on Zomato, found several yum Cha place, try to pre book in the morning only this one answered, lol so went.Food is okay, but..."

Ng Shyue Chynn

"Good food good location there is no other better place to eat. Although a bit expensive but worth it. Amazing people that work there, having a walk..."

James.bangi

"This place is in my top 3 yum char places in Auckland. They are always busy but totally worth the wait. Food is always tasty and nice. Although, some..."

888bing888

"Wide variety of dishes with helpful staff who promptly fill up your teapot when it's empty. Good quality food that's not super greasy as I've found..."

Heidi Chapman

"Can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this place yet. I go here for yum cha every few weeks. I don’t go anywhere else pretty much. We get the..."

Dxlche

"Took my parents here 2 weeks ago to have lunch with my boyfriend. Since we are Chinese we knew how to eat good dimsum and Chinese food. I already..."

Ellynn

"Their yum cha has got to be the best in Auckland. They have a huge selection of food and are frequently passing by with different options on their..."

Anna

"The best yum char place I've been to. Perfect location and an even better environment. The amount of yum cha dishes here is insane! There is so..."

Neelam Chandra

"There's a first time for everything. So I hesitantly set foot inside with a veteran friend, and was led to a seat. As I took in the surrounding, the..."

Jay

"Good traditional Chinese restaurant with big robust delicious dishes. Had egg plant hot pot, beans with minced pork and chicken with macadamia nuts...."

Chris

"Being from China, it's kind of hard to find a quality yumcha restaurant. I think Grand Harbour is pretty much the best place in terms of quality and..."

Joanna 🌷🍵

"Good authentic Chinese food👍🏻 they have yum Chan during lunch time and good variety of choices to suit most dietary requirements. There is a..."

CrazyCatLady_EmmaC

"Rated one of Auckland's best Yum Cha places and now I definitely know why - they have such a wide variety of yum Cha dishes, and the trolleys come..."

Annie Zhou

"Perfect ambience for yumchar time. Place was pretty high class, yummy food, busy environment and friendly staffs! Egg tart was so flaky and its..."

Mindylow_

"Hands- down the best yum Cha in Auckland! I have been coming here for years and years, have tried other yum Cha in Auckland but always resort back to..."

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"Both Yon and I are a huge huge fans of yumcha. We have been to most yumcha places in Auckland and Grand Harbour is top three of our favourite. We..."

Jessica Halim

"One of the best Siew Mai in Auckland IMHO. For yumcha, go early otherwise there's a wait. However the wait time is usually less for us, since I..."

Charmaine

"As usual nice and busy, service has changed a bit, we were asked to only stay for one hour as the place is busy, as we were 10+ I think they missed..."

Cesar Luis

"Superb food. One of the best chinese restaurant in Auckland. Tasty, wide variety and they're famous for their seafood. Highly recommended if you are..."

Shan Ng

"My favorite yum cha! You can kinda get carried away with the food and then you go up to the till and it's hundreds of dollars! But here they tell you..."

Arkisunday

"Hands down one of the top Yum Cha places in Auckland . The location and ambience is 5/5. Always packed with people, make sure to book in advance as..."

S&G Take Auckland

"My flavour Chinese Restaurant for Yum char, so many variety to choose from and the food just so delicious the service is good as well. The best thing..."

Aldous Wong

"Have been to this yum cha restaurant a few times over the years. Food is consistently good with a great selection of delicious steamed dumplings and..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"So I was really hangover today and all I could think about was dumplings. Never tried this place before first time! And all I can say is Wow! Prawn..."

Irina Milana

"Best Yumcha in Auckland. Hands down!This place is SO busy and in the weekends you only get about an hour to dine. But the food comes out..."

Winnie Luo

"First time at this place lastweek sunday. They have a big menu with alot of choices. My favorite was the mixed meat platter & combination fried rice!..."

BIG TYMER 2020

"Really good quality yum char, only slightly too salty & oily but everything was fresh and came quickly. Food is slightly pricey and if you come on..."

Imperius Malekith

"Haven't been for ages but knew that it would be busy even for a late lunch on Saturday. We waited about 15min to be seated. The food variety was no..."

Candii Cao

"Best yum cha I've had in a long time, came here about an hour before it was over and unfortunately they were only serving a limited range at the..."

Ryan Wong

"Whenever I visited here, there was so crowded and long waiting time. When I arrived and earlier, I could be introduced many different food. However I..."

Lisa Kim

"This is one of my favourite yum cha places however it is recommended that you almost always have a booking made otherwise it's a long wait. The yum..."

Claudia

"I'm Chinese, so I have pretty high standards for yumcha. Typical range and variety will not faze me, because in my mind, that's just standard yumcha..."

Michelle Li

"Grand Harbour simply has really yummy yum Cha. Almost tucked away as its behind the viaduct - those that know how good it is keep it busy without..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Good food, clean restaurant, and enjoyed it all at a reasonable price. two of us full for $60 with a good selection of dumplings, prawns, squid, shu..."

Steve Hall

"One of the best mainstream Chinese restaurants in New Zealand. Extensive menu and good sized portions. Went early on a Wednesday evening so no..."

Raspberry Beret

"The second best Yum Cha place in Auckland😏. Central location ✔️Very clean✔️. Finally got a chance to try their dinner menu. The roast duck..."

JJJiiiiAn

"We went last weekend. Service very slow and unresponsive but food up to the usual high standard. Remains one of the best yum char spits in town...."

Adam Dubignon

"Heard it's one of the best places for yumcha so paid a visit ! Located a bit off central queen Street but easy to findStaff were very attentive..."

Thegreeats

"I'm having the good food here. Only thing with the tables is it was very close together and the old white man become offended when I am talking to my..."

Sashwank Patel

"Best yum cha that I have been in. Food is great, service is average, too many people and bit hard to get a table unless you book a day or 2 before...."

Toru Tres

"One of the best yamcha/dimsum spot in Auckland. Food quality are not much difference between them and Sun world in New market. However, Portuguese..."

Jeremiah Cxq

"This is definitely one of the top yum cha places in Auckland. The Portuguese egg tarts and watermelon juice are a MUST. The pork buns was also very..."

Ruth Gong

"My family of 10 came here to celebrate a family birthday. We visited on a Tuesday night and were seated quickly - I was happy as the queue at Grand..."

Anna Hinehou

"The one time I have been here for a work function, it was good. The staff were nice but the food was even better! I was here for a dinner and the..."

Tbroadley

"A good place to eat, but the dishes aren't cheap at all. Places like these tend to be for special occasions. They do good Chinese food and they do it..."

Ed

"One of the best Yum Cha places I've been to! The restaurant is huge but it's always busy in the weekends. We had to wait awhile for our table and..."

Razelle Icaro

"Yep! Best Yum Cha in Auckland & not expensive! ..."

World In A Bite

"Best yum cha restaurant in Auckland. Clean, quick service. Well cooked dishes. Tastes extremely authentic. My favourite would have to be the shu..."

Elle

"It's my favorite Yum Char Restaurant! Great food and always busy with long queue on weekends. They have a good variety of Dim Sum and love that they..."

Judie Zoe Ang

"Came here for a family dinner. There was about 10 of us. Meals where huge tasty and service was ohhk. I'm not a lean Chinese eater but was a special..."

Chloe-Mae

"Went for lunch on a working day. Asian cuisine is my favourite so I thought will give it a go as its near to my work. So, didn't check out the menu..."

Aucklandfoodlover

"This is place is always busy... and bit pricey compared to other Yum char places.The food tastes is average I perfer other Yum char places in..."

FoodLoco

"Always my go to yumcha and I go a lot. Best in Auckland always reliable that will taste great. Heading there again today and can't wait. Always..."

Ellaura O'Brien

"Very busy and food came around almost instantly once we sat down. Enjoyed almost everything I ate, only complain was I found it hard to understand..."

Lucy Doran

"My favourite yum char in Auckland. The steamed buns are particularly good and the egg tart. You often have to wait as it is popular but they are very..."

Fylde

"ERMAHGERD. Best yumcha I have ever had. If I could immerse myself fully in all of their food, I would. Really friendly staff and obviously amazing..."

Maria Foy

"Best yumcha ive tasted so far in New Zealand ! Everything was so good and they have a good range of variety such as clams and crabs which was..."

Audrey

"Yum Char here is delicious. All we had was dumplings and some spring rolls. Was waiting for the vegetables to come around but it never did,..."

SSBoots

"Good for a corporate lunch if you work in the downtown/viaduct/CBD area. Favourites are the fried squid, prawn har gow and glazed buns (can be filled..."

Stango

"Ive only had the Yum Char here but the overall experience each time was good. It is undoubtedly one of the few good Yum char places in Auckland...."

FOODFANATICJIMMY

"Had lunch today with three work mates and had a really nice time. Although this is not the best Yum Cha I have been to, it is still one of the better..."

LucyGoosey

"Great place to come with a large group for dinner as you can order lots of dishes to share around on the table. We enjoyed all the food that we..."

Donna&Shane

"Visited here recently with some work friends. The food we had was tasty but it was hard to see what each thing was when they brought the selections..."

Juanine

"Have been going here off an on for some years now. The last couple of times we came away disappointed. The service was slow had to ask 5 times to get..."

Steve Cleland

"A large selection of dishes however given the size of the restaurant it can take awhile for food to reach your table and often by the time it does..."

Rojas

"Great yum cha selection and a large restaurant. Great for lunch with friends, where you can share and try more and more dishes. Service is..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"Dinner review as oppose to yum cha lunch as I was still left craving a good dose of salted fish chicken and tofu. Following the bad experience at..."

BeeQueUU

"Always been told this is one of the best in Auckland and having already been here multiple times we still found the yum cha food selection to be..."

Frank

"The BEST yum char in town hands down. Get there early enough to enjoy all their delicacies fresh out of the kitchen. Love their wide variety of dim..."

Natalie Ler (d'liteful Cravings)

"Fantastic yum cha. Their service is top notch with friendly and inviting staff and the food is consistently good. The mango pancakes are a..."

Sasha Lennan

"I went to Grand Harbour Yum Cha for my birthday and had a wonderful experience. The food was very hot and there was good selection. I particularly..."

Chrissy Low

"In my opinion Grand Harbour sells the best yum char in Auckland, and when we recently (October 2014) went for lunch with friends over from Brisbane..."

Alison Collins

"I went here on a Friday lunch time for Yum Cha about two weeks ago for my anniversary with my partner. After having read very mixed reviews I was a..."

Rebekah Linton

"I love Grand Harbour yum cha. Until recently I worked just around the corner from Grand Harbour and whenever my colleagues and I were going out for..."

Janeen B

"Have been going to Grand Harbour for 8 years now and have never been dissapointed. I highly recommend this place for Sunday yum char. Their dumplings..."

James

"This restaurant is a fantastic place to have dinner with big groups. The area is very spacious to say the least, with amazing facility and equipment...."

Darren Collins

"Another fabulous experience at Grand Harbour. If you want yum cha this is the restaurant of choice in Auckland. Service is quick and the..."

Maree Guenole

"I went to Grand Harbour a week or so ago with a small group of friends. The staff were really nice (which I find is rare with Yum Cha restaurants)..."

Amy-Lee Wickliffe

"Best place for a long lazy Sunday arvo lunch! Wish I could come back more often, parking is a slight hassle though, and wine a little overpriced,..."

Kirby Maxwell

"Ever since I was a teenager I have loved coming here the chilli dipping sauce is amazing and ive never had better dumplings anywhere else best yum..."

Michaela Lynne

"Come here about once a month. Being seated is less than 5 minutes for a table of 2, and considering it is usually the weekend when we go, it's..."

Fi Smillie

"Absolutely delicious! I love Grand Harbour, have been there a few times and hoping to go at the end of October again for my birthday. The food is..."

Jacqui Fisher

"Slightly over rated and expensive dim sum restaurant in Auckland CBD. Even though we had a short wait while they cleaned up a table, the service..."

Rosemary Young

"Probably the most well balanced chinese restraunt in Auckland that has great service, as well as a comprehensive menu. This is the best..."

DefinitelyMayb

"Excellent Food, Great choice of the menue. Service is good too. wait time is long but its worth it and worth the money. Love to go..."

Janita Devi

"I have been to Yum Cha / Dim Sum about 4 times now and really enjoy it. I have had large groups of 20 and small groups of about 6. Each time we..."

Elizabeth McQuade

"I have been to this place for Yum Cha more times than I can count. It is a favourite of mine and my partner's and now also my parents since we..."

KitKat

"Having grown up in a country where ‘dim sum’ (small plates of Chinese delicacies to be shared by all) was a tradition on weekend mornings, I..."

Kiwi Foodie

"Went there for yumcha, I was very impressed with the waitstaff's professionalism and helpfulness. The service was prompt and courtious. The food..."

CK Leo

"I love Grand Harbour. It is my favourite place to go for yum cha and believe me I have been to them all!I have been going to Grand Harbour..."

Niki Singh

"Don't understand the past few reviews; the service is okay. Not excellent, but okay. If you are expecting fine dining service, you will be..."

Josephine Lim

"I've been here a few times now for Yum Char lunch and will definitely be back for more. Despite the busy and sometimes loud atmosphere the staff are..."

Amy Tanabe

"Best Yum Cha in New Zealand. I eat yum cha 5 days a week. Other yum cha restaurants have second tier food and crap service. This..."

Tony Ma

"nice food, and friendly..."

Will Swan

"Took my wife into the city for one of our rare visits and found the best Chinese restaurant in the country. Unbelievable service, great atmosphere..."

Alan Meadows

"Was here yesterday and had the best yum cha in the 5 years we have been going. Every Sunday we at least think of going in not go. Sticky Rice, BBQ..."

James Rigden

"There's a reason why Grand Harbour has survived over the many years , the food speaks for itself the most authentic and real experience of Chinese..."

Vinci

"Had a delicious birthday lunch here. Helpful staff not pushy, happy to explain different dishes. Most of our group had never experienced Yum Cha and..."

Jonathan Leger

"Went here for dinner last night with family. Loved it. Staff attentive, helpful and knowledgable about wines. Loved the Peking duck and lemon..."

LouiseS

"My family have tried verious YamChar in Auckland and this is the best. They have variety of Dumplings which are all good. I especially like the..."

Mami Miyamoto

"This is one of my favourite dim sum places. Would highly..."

Winston

"love the food so much, beef, seafood, and shows, but .... why you doing buy 1 get 1 free in Botany branch, but not city? if do b 1 g 1 speciol, i ll..."

Sarah X

"We go on a regular basis for dinner. It is a great place to enjoy a meal with friends. The food is always good and service is fairly quick even when..."

Mary

"Excellent Yum Char.The service was good and I also got takeout (Fried Beef Noodles) and it was..."

A221

"Have had yum char hear on numerous occasions. Great food, decent enough service, and a toddler friendly atmosphere. The roast duck is the best i've..."

Marie Lauderdale

"Visited this twice with family, have two pre-schoolers and they loved the chicken wings and rice/ice cream stuff. Myself the squid and pork buns......"

Chantelle Bailey

"Great food in central Auckland. Nice atmosphere and great..."

Andy Edmunds

"My favourite Chinese restaurant. Food wonderful and always good to watch huge tables of people celebrating birthdays etc. Kids love watching the..."

Fiona Moore

"WE HAD A FAMILY DINNER HERE, ABOUT 8 PEOPLE.. THE FOOD WAS GREAT AND ON TIME... MY FAMILY ALSO LOVED THERE CORN SOUP 🍲... LOTS OF SPACE INSIDE..."

EASYMONEY DAGGER

"The ultimate Yum cha venue in Auckland for over past 15 years during lunch hour. Only issue is some serving staff do not speak English well, so it is..."

Vinay Kumar

"Grand harbour is an old favourite. The chicken feet here is probably the best around. Siumai is the best in Auckland. Don't get the sweet and sour..."

Darren Ren

"Great Chinese food restaurant you can found in Auckland city centre. Good taste and value for..."

佘紹豪

"We’ve always loved dining here. We keep coming back for their food. Service can be sluggish though if it’s a full house. Overall, it’s all..."

Winnie Rivera

"Not my favourite but it's good enough. Location is exceptional so after a big meal you are welcome to walk along the pier. Yam Char, not the best..."

Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥

"I've had a fantastic time here. We came as a family of 4. 2 adults, 2 kids. The staff was very welcoming and the selection of food was great! Spinach..."

Elena Khrustalyova

"The food was great but they to up the service alittle the staff were great but our table was 11 people and they forgot to take the order when we..."

Knghtlight

"The dimsum has a great quality taste to it and it can be expensive. Great place for dimsum in cbd area close to harbourfront and qt hotel. Well the..."

Endy Widjaja

"Come here if you are looking for a Chinese restaurant with good Peking duck in Auckland CBD. The dishes here we're kinda hit or miss. Some dishes..."

Johnny Pham

"A classic yum char. Traditional cantonese with out travelling to asia. One of my favourite..."

Thomas Doo

"Amazing food and great customer service. Was staying at a hotel at the viaduct and felt like some good gourmet chinese food late night, this place..."

Dihina Finau

"Great, authentic HK dim sum!! Food was served hot and fresh. Best time to visit is weekend despite big crowd. Weekdays will see smaller crowd but not..."

Vincent Wong

"Yumcha not usually my thing but we went for a farewell lunch. Food was nice, I'm not a seafood fan but the other dishes on the table were delicious...."

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