Sea Palace

Ate there with a coach full of people this week, the staff were rude, the food was cold and only arrived in bits and pieces, so part of the main course without rice or noodles and then rice and noodles with no main course and then after noticing that other tables had other dishes, we asked where ours were, so eventually we received the second part of our main course, about 30 minutes after the first part. Finally they tried to charge us for a bottle of wine that we never had. Overpriced and very bad service, no comment on the food as it was so cold and late that was not worth eating.
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, August 29, 2011

We really loved our dinner and we were blown away by the view we had over Amsterdam. The ambiance was really great and we were served very kindly and efficient. The portions of the food are royal and it all tasted very delicious.

Thank you for a lovely evening.
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Ashley White
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Thursday, April 15, 2010

This is a stunning looking building and is indeed a floating restaurant. Inside the décor does not disappoint and you immediately feel you are in Hong Kong.

unfortunately that is where the experience ended for myself and my family. This first shock is the highly inflated menu prices. Main dishes are around 50%-70% higher than UK prices and quality of food is no better. Check out the menu prices on their web site first to see if you are happy to pay this.

The service was the worst aspect. Vegetarian spring rolls came packed with prawns ! Out chicken curry without vegetables came with lots of vegetables and despite asking no prawn crackers ever came. After the main course was served we were virtually invisible to staff and I had to ask for the dessert menu three times, the third attempt I have to say I was very abrupt. It still took some time to come !

The average price was 33 Euros per head which is expensive by any standards.

I am sure you could do much better in Amsterdam.
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Food 4 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 2
Monday, April 12, 2010

We had the best Chinese ever. We had loster with ginger and spring onion which was fantastic as was all the food.
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Elaine and Neville Coult
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, February 20, 2010

Finally a Chinese that really tastes like a Chinese. From Dim Sum to Beijing duck every thing was very tasty. A very kind manager who assisted us with making the right menu choice was also a big +. We will come back again.
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James Carrier - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, January 21, 2010

What a beautifull place to go to. The outside is really nice and the inside was also stunning. Once we got to the table we were welcomed and asked for our drinks. We ordered the Shenzen menu if i spell it correct, and we really enjoyed it. We took this because it has the most variety from seafood to duck. The duck was absolutely delicious and just as it should be. The seafood came in a bird's nest and again we enjoyed it a lot. Another interesting thing is that they have a very nice winelist.

It was just the experience what we where looking for and we will come back again.

BEAUTIFULL!.
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Jill Bentley
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, June 14, 2009

The place looks fantastic, very much like a Chinese Palace floating on a lake. Inside, again, it’s superb, just how you imagine an old Chinese palace to look, very grand and over the top, beautifully decorated in an authentic Chinese style.

Now the disappointment, the service was OK, but they got a couple of dishes confused, which might be more down to a language problem than anything. We decided to go for the 35 Euro Hong Kong banquet for 4 people. It was very disappointing the Dim Sum was a small plate of 4 items very unappealing to look at and quite bland in taste. The soup was just boiled water with spring onions in and 4 dumplings which were okay. I like Chinese soups, but this was very poor, no taste. The main meals were not much better, rather bland presentation, overly thick sauces that didn’t taste quite right and as for the duck I have never had Duck as a main meal which is on the bone, so you have to remove it from the bone, which is messy when covered with so much sauce. I also thought the quantities were quite small.

Given the fact that it’s not cheap and with the exchange rate of (1.05 Euro to the £) it worked out for 2 of us with drinks and the set meal at £80. I would pay £40-£50 back home for 2 of us in any one of Manchester’s great Chinese restaurants and get a much better meal in terms of taste, presentation, value for money and service.

Therefore its all looks and no substance, which is a shame because if the food matched the décor and the price then this could truly be a great Chinese experience, but at the end of the day its an overly expensive meal similar in quality to a take away chip shop back in England.

Would I go again, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jedi Clint
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Food 3 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 3
Thursday, May 14, 2009

We came here on the 24th of April and the place was packed. Nevertheless we got the service we expected, when we came in a lovely hostess received us, and pointed us to the table. Once we where seated a gentleman in a suit (the manager?) came up to us and handed us the menu. We took the Sea Palace menu which offers a great assortiment of seafood. We enjoyed our meal and the service and on top of that the beautifull view!!!.

We will come back here when we will come back to Holland
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Jane Smith
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, April 26, 2009

We visited the Sea Palace Restaurant, Amsterdam on 5 March 2009. The food and service were outstanding and the restaurant itself is a beautiful place. We were given a table overlooking the harbour and it was one of the best eating experiences we have had. On our way out of the restaurant, we met the manage who was a gem of a man. I mentioned it was by birthday on the following Saturday and that we may return for a meal then. On our arrival on the Saturday, we were greeted by the manager, who wished me a happy birthday and led us to a table with a spectacular view of the harbour. He offered us a special menu, which turned out to be the finest Chinese food we have ever eaten and, after the meal, a waiter came and set off a sparkler and took our photographs for us. This was all a nice touch and very personal, courtesy of a manager who we will not forget for his friendliness and kindness.
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Philip Marshall
Thursday, March 12, 2009

We enjoyed a lovely evening with our bussines partners. They made a special menu for us wich wasn't on the menu. They also advised us on the wines and they matched.

We will come back here with friends and partners.

Good Job!
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Eva Jefferson
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 11, 2009