![]() ![]() Eat everything before the next round - dim sum cools quickly. Go slow: Carts continuously roam take a leisurely pace. Sit back, order tea, eye the cart contents. When seated: Servers keep a tally sheet of what you eat. Low diner turnover meant a few items had sat a bit long, but nothing suggested items had languished in a steam bath all morning.ĭim sum basics for beginners Power in numbers: Ideal for four diners dim sum is built for sharing. A bakery case looked replenished at least once. The dining room, which has the appearance of a teal and wood-toned hotel convention restaurant circa the 1990s, appeared short on diners, heavy on servers, with carts offering steamy-hot dumplings, buns and stuffed items amid a Perry Como-esque soundtrack. Dumplings came in orders of four buns in pairs meats in portions of 3-4 pieces. At Ginger Palace II, expect an average price tag of $10-$15 per diner. However, faced with a drive to Seattle, I’m happy to stay in Tacoma, thanks. At least they’re consistent.Īs for the food, the more recent visit for dim sum was far better than that first visit for lunch months ago. The recent meal ended - again - with servers abandoning us. One server was aloof and resistant to questions another friendly server doled out descriptions aplenty. While the food seemed more expertly composed on a recent visit for dim sum, service still was uneven. I pledged to put off writing about Ginger Palace until a return visit. A visit in November, two months after opening, found a meandering menu of fusion Asian (Hawaiian, Thai, Chinese, Korean) with squishy focus, unevenly executed food and uneven service that started with friendly greetings and ended with an abandon-ship mentality as servers sailed to other tables. Ginger Palace II is one of those second-chance restaurants for me. ![]()
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