Sea Palace Restaurant — Restaurant in Amsterdam

I have been to Amsterdam many times and have seen this place for years. My friends and I decided to come here based on the reviews and booked two days in advance.

Our reservation was for 7:45PM. We were seated immediately by the sea front which was nice. In this venue you scan a QR code to order what you want. Our server did warn us that things come out as they are ready so we ordered our starters first and then about 10 minutes later (around 5 minutes to 8) we ordered the mains.

The starters arrived pretty much together. We had deep fried prawn dumplings which came piping hot and were lovely. We also had a barbecue pork rice style crepe which arrived nearly cold!

About two minutes later my main arrived (which was a peanut chicken dish) no rice that I had ordered arrived with this and the dish was only luke warm. I then proceeded to wait 20 minutes for my fried rice accompaniment.

My friends who ordered the sweet and sour dishes with rice got one of the rices at the time mine arrived (but no main dish arrived) she waited another 20 minutes and by that time the rice was freezing. She had to ask for fresh rice for her meal. Which was provided.

My other friend didn’t get either her main or rice and they only copped this at 5 minutes to nine. She only started eating her meal at 9!!!

Nobody serving seemed to have a clue what was going on. Our server kept saying that our order got lost and although he said he was sorry and offered some drinks on the house.

If we’d have had the food hot and on time then maybe this place would have got a 4 star review.

When getting the bill I asked to speak to a manager and explained the situation. He was very understanding and took on board the feedback and we settled this...

If you're in Amsterdam and love Chinese food, this place is a MUST!!!

Went on a Monday night at 7:30pm and the place was packed! Great sign. We had a reservation, so we were seated immediately. We had 8 people around a large round table and had plenty of room. Was also smaller 2 and 4 person tables.

The decor was fantastic! Very well done in authentic Chinese style. Vibrant colors, lots of greenery and Chinese history. You feel surrounded by it.

They have just one person order for the table. You order by text. When you order, be aware that the appetizers and main courses are meant to be shared by everyone at the table. Each person at the table got an entree and it was the right amount of food. Portions are perfect, not "American sized".

Out of all the appetizers, the salt and pepper squid was the best. Amazing texture and taste. So fresh!

For entrees, the hands-down favorite was the Peking Duck. We got a whole duck for the table and it was plenty of food. The duck skin was so sweet and crispy, and the meat was so savory.

We also got lemon chicken, Char Siu, beef with noodles, fried pork belly, and spare ribs. All were incredibly flavorful. I'd say the noodles and the lemon chicken were the best of all. Took a little work to get the rib meat off the bone.

Service was timely and courteous. She was very patient with our party. Came by many times.

Was very surprised by the amount we paid, just 442 euro. The duck alone was 80 euro and we all had drinks. Split 8 ways, it was rather inexpensive for the quality and...

Food We ordered four menus for a group of six, expecting a proper meal for everyone. Instead, we were served shared plates that seemed more like a joke than a dining experience—barely enough for four. The quality of the food was highly questionable. Out of six people, three suffered stomach issues within 30 minutes. To make matters worse, the dirty state of the toilets suggested we weren’t the only ones with such concerns.

As for taste? The mango cheesecake was, without exaggeration, the most revolting dessert I’ve ever encountered. One plate of duck was acceptable, while the other was excessively fatty. The dumplings were the only saving grace, and even they were just “fine.” Service The service was shockingly poor. Despite the restaurant being practically empty, we were told to wait an hour for a table. When we returned, the second host couldn’t even find our reservation. It was only after insisting that it suddenly “appeared,” and we were finally seated.

The staff’s attitude was beyond rude. For instance, when the waitress brought the wrong iced tea, we politely asked for it to be changed, only for her to roll her eyes at us. Such unprofessionalism is unacceptable. Atmosphere The interior is admittedly charming, which is the only reason I’m giving this place even one star. But good decor doesn’t make up for terrible food, poor service, and an overall...