Large portions
Several diners found the portions generous, with one first-time visitor unable to finish the meal.
Chinese Palace Restaurant
Downtown Dubai
Chinese Palace Restaurant is a Downtown Dubai food-court option for generous, flavourful Chinese meals while shopping at Dubai Mall. Reviews especially point to the Orange Chicken, Broccoli Beef and combo meals, which pair mains with rice or noodles and a spring roll.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
301 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Combo value
The Smart Combo includes two entrees, rice or noodles, and a spring roll, making it a substantial food-court meal.
Popular dishes
Orange Chicken is described as crispy and juicy, while Broccoli Beef is recommended as a dependable classic.
Quick service
Reviews describe the service as fast and efficient, particularly useful for a meal during a shopping trip.
Fresh food
Multiple diners mention fresh-tasting food, and one review specifically found the restaurant spotless.
Protein option
One Dubai Mall diner valued it as a more filling alternative to the usual fast-food choices, especially for protein.
What to Eat at Chinese Palace Restaurant How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Chinese Palace Restaurant, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Chinese Palace Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 4
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Orange chicken Net +4
“Good food orange chicken highly recomended, thank you for staff Belle in Dubai Mall very professionally handle on serving food.”
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Review excerpts
“Good food orange chicken highly recomended, thank you for staff Belle in Dubai Mall very professionally handle on serving food.”May 2026
“I highly recommend the Orange Chicken; it's crispy, juicy, and the sauce has the perfect sweet and tangy balance.”November 2025
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Spring roll Net +3
“Had a hearty meal of noodles and spring rolls which were tasty and sumptuous good enough for our 7 hours flight back to reality.”
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Review excerpts
“Had a hearty meal of noodles and spring rolls which were tasty and sumptuous good enough for our 7 hours flight back to reality.”January 2025
“We opted for vegetarian fried rice with veg ball manchurian gravy, which is served with sauteed veggies and a spring roll. The portions in the combo were huge, definitely a sharable portion. The vegetable ball manchurian was very nice, though we would have preferred a little more sauce for our deliciously flavoured fried rice. The sauteed veggies were crunchy, aptly cooked and very well seasoned. The spring roll was super crispy though it was an oil overload. Overall it was a fantastic value for money combo that we indulged in and promised to visit their outlet on our non-vegetarian day when we could try some of their delicious looking chicken and shrimp, hopefully soon.”July 2023
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Beef broccoli Net +2
“The Broccoli Beef is also a great classic choice.”
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Review excerpts
“The Broccoli Beef is also a great classic choice.”November 2025
“Delicious food and great portions! We had the orange chicken, sweet and sour chicken, beef broccoli, and butterfly prawns — all freshly cooked and flavorful. Quick service and good value for a mall food court. Special thanks to the friendly Filipina staff for their warm and attentive service! Highly recommended!👍🏻👏”June 2025
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Butterfly prawns Net +2
“Delicious food and great portions! We had the orange chicken, sweet and sour chicken, beef broccoli, and butterfly prawns — all freshly cooked and flavorful. Quick service and good value for a mall food court. Special thanks to the friendly Filipina staff for their warm and attentive service! Highly recommended!👍🏻👏”
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Review excerpts
“Delicious food and great portions! We had the orange chicken, sweet and sour chicken, beef broccoli, and butterfly prawns — all freshly cooked and flavorful. Quick service and good value for a mall food court. Special thanks to the friendly Filipina staff for their warm and attentive service! Highly recommended!👍🏻👏”June 2025
“We ordered Spring roll which was served Hot and Crispy, Butterfly Prawns which was nice & crispy. Veg Manchurian balls were the best i had in recent times, absolutely loved it. Egg Fried Rice with veggies, This is their best seller and highly recommend you to try this one. Veg Chowmein is another dish which should not be missed.”September 2021
Honorable mentions (10)
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Chicken combo deal Net +1
“We had the chicken combo deal today at Chinese Palace inside Dubai Mall. The portion size was decent and the food was served hot. The taste was okay — nothing exceptional, but still satisfying for a quick meal. It’s a convenient option if you’re looking for a basic Chinese food fix while shopping. Service was smooth and quick.”
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Review excerpts
“We had the chicken combo deal today at Chinese Palace inside Dubai Mall. The portion size was decent and the food was served hot. The taste was okay — nothing exceptional, but still satisfying for a quick meal. It’s a convenient option if you’re looking for a basic Chinese food fix while shopping. Service was smooth and quick.”July 2025
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Egg fried rice with veggies Net +1
“We ordered Spring roll which was served Hot and Crispy, Butterfly Prawns which was nice & crispy. Veg Manchurian balls were the best i had in recent times, absolutely loved it. Egg Fried Rice with veggies, This is their best seller and highly recommend you to try this one. Veg Chowmein is another dish which should not be missed.”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered Spring roll which was served Hot and Crispy, Butterfly Prawns which was nice & crispy. Veg Manchurian balls were the best i had in recent times, absolutely loved it. Egg Fried Rice with veggies, This is their best seller and highly recommend you to try this one. Veg Chowmein is another dish which should not be missed.”September 2021
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Fries rice Net +1
“Foods are ok with its price. Fries rice is tasty and the beef. The fish has an after taste.”
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Review excerpts
“Foods are ok with its price. Fries rice is tasty and the beef. The fish has an after taste.”October 2025
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Smart combo Net +1
“Their Smart Combo is fantastic value—you get two entrees, rice or noodles, and a spring roll.”
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“Their Smart Combo is fantastic value—you get two entrees, rice or noodles, and a spring roll.”November 2025
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Sweet and sour chicken Net +1
“Delicious food and great portions! We had the orange chicken, sweet and sour chicken, beef broccoli, and butterfly prawns — all freshly cooked and flavorful. Quick service and good value for a mall food court. Special thanks to the friendly Filipina staff for their warm and attentive service! Highly recommended!👍🏻👏”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious food and great portions! We had the orange chicken, sweet and sour chicken, beef broccoli, and butterfly prawns — all freshly cooked and flavorful. Quick service and good value for a mall food court. Special thanks to the friendly Filipina staff for their warm and attentive service! Highly recommended!👍🏻👏”June 2025
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Sweet and spicy chicken combo Net +1
“Love the orange chicken and sweet and spicy chicken combo! Very pleasant staffs as well, very patient and all smile even if I took a while to decide.”
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“Love the orange chicken and sweet and spicy chicken combo! Very pleasant staffs as well, very patient and all smile even if I took a while to decide.”June 2026
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Veg ball manchurian gravy Net +1
“We opted for vegetarian fried rice with veg ball manchurian gravy, which is served with sauteed veggies and a spring roll. The portions in the combo were huge, definitely a sharable portion. The vegetable ball manchurian was very nice, though we would have preferred a little more sauce for our deliciously flavoured fried rice. The sauteed veggies were crunchy, aptly cooked and very well seasoned. The spring roll was super crispy though it was an oil overload. Overall it was a fantastic value for money combo that we indulged in and promised to visit their outlet on our non-vegetarian day when we could try some of their delicious looking chicken and shrimp, hopefully soon.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We opted for vegetarian fried rice with veg ball manchurian gravy, which is served with sauteed veggies and a spring roll. The portions in the combo were huge, definitely a sharable portion. The vegetable ball manchurian was very nice, though we would have preferred a little more sauce for our deliciously flavoured fried rice. The sauteed veggies were crunchy, aptly cooked and very well seasoned. The spring roll was super crispy though it was an oil overload. Overall it was a fantastic value for money combo that we indulged in and promised to visit their outlet on our non-vegetarian day when we could try some of their delicious looking chicken and shrimp, hopefully soon.”July 2023
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Veg chowmein Net +1
“We ordered Spring roll which was served Hot and Crispy, Butterfly Prawns which was nice & crispy. Veg Manchurian balls were the best i had in recent times, absolutely loved it. Egg Fried Rice with veggies, This is their best seller and highly recommend you to try this one. Veg Chowmein is another dish which should not be missed.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered Spring roll which was served Hot and Crispy, Butterfly Prawns which was nice & crispy. Veg Manchurian balls were the best i had in recent times, absolutely loved it. Egg Fried Rice with veggies, This is their best seller and highly recommend you to try this one. Veg Chowmein is another dish which should not be missed.”September 2021
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Veg manchurian balls Net +1
“We ordered Spring roll which was served Hot and Crispy, Butterfly Prawns which was nice & crispy. Veg Manchurian balls were the best i had in recent times, absolutely loved it. Egg Fried Rice with veggies, This is their best seller and highly recommend you to try this one. Veg Chowmein is another dish which should not be missed.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered Spring roll which was served Hot and Crispy, Butterfly Prawns which was nice & crispy. Veg Manchurian balls were the best i had in recent times, absolutely loved it. Egg Fried Rice with veggies, This is their best seller and highly recommend you to try this one. Veg Chowmein is another dish which should not be missed.”September 2021
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Vegetarian fried rice Net +1
“We opted for vegetarian fried rice with veg ball manchurian gravy, which is served with sauteed veggies and a spring roll. The portions in the combo were huge, definitely a sharable portion. The vegetable ball manchurian was very nice, though we would have preferred a little more sauce for our deliciously flavoured fried rice. The sauteed veggies were crunchy, aptly cooked and very well seasoned. The spring roll was super crispy though it was an oil overload. Overall it was a fantastic value for money combo that we indulged in and promised to visit their outlet on our non-vegetarian day when we could try some of their delicious looking chicken and shrimp, hopefully soon.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We opted for vegetarian fried rice with veg ball manchurian gravy, which is served with sauteed veggies and a spring roll. The portions in the combo were huge, definitely a sharable portion. The vegetable ball manchurian was very nice, though we would have preferred a little more sauce for our deliciously flavoured fried rice. The sauteed veggies were crunchy, aptly cooked and very well seasoned. The spring roll was super crispy though it was an oil overload. Overall it was a fantastic value for money combo that we indulged in and promised to visit their outlet on our non-vegetarian day when we could try some of their delicious looking chicken and shrimp, hopefully soon.”July 2023
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Milk tea Net +1
“I highly recommend the milk tea at Chinese Palace! It was creamy, refreshing, and had the perfect balance of sweetness.”
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Review excerpts
“I highly recommend the milk tea at Chinese Palace! It was creamy, refreshing, and had the perfect balance of sweetness.”June 2026
What to Avoid (1)
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Fried rice Net −1
“The noodles were amazing, but the fried rice was tasteless.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The noodles were amazing, but the fried rice was tasteless.”November 2021
Tips for a Better Visit
Choose combos. For a fuller meal, consider the Smart Combo: it includes two entrees, rice or noodles, and a spring roll.
Visit off-peak. If you are short on time, avoid peak hours, when one review found service slower.
Expect spice. Ask about spice levels before ordering if you prefer milder food; one diner found the dishes extremely spicy.
Share portions. A combo can be shareable: one diner described the vegetarian combo portions as huge.
Try milk tea. Add the milk tea if you want a drink; a reviewer described it as creamy, refreshing and balanced in sweetness.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Financial Ctr St
Burj Khalifa - Downtown Dubai, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Peak delays
Service can slow down during busy periods, according to one Dubai Mall review.
Inconsistent temperature
One customer reported receiving cold food repeatedly, so temperature may be worth checking at the counter.
Oil and spice
Some diners found the food oily or extremely spicy, which may not suit every palate.
Fish aftertaste
A review found the fish had an aftertaste, despite enjoying the fried rice and beef.
Food-safety complaint
One older review reported dead flies in an order, a serious isolated complaint worth noting.
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The Bottom Line
Chinese Palace Restaurant is a practical Downtown Dubai stop inside Dubai Mall’s food-court setting, especially when you want a filling Chinese meal rather than a snack. The menu examples that come up most usefully in reviews are Orange Chicken, Broccoli Beef, milk tea and combo meals. The Smart Combo is a strong choice for a complete order: it includes two entrees, rice or noodles and a spring roll.
Portions are often described as generous, and one review found the vegetarian combo large enough to share. Orange Chicken gets particularly specific praise for its crispy texture and sweet-tangy sauce, while Broccoli Beef is described as a reliable classic. Milk tea is another standout mention, praised for its creamy texture and balanced sweetness.
Service is usually described as friendly, quick and accommodating, though peak-hour delays appear in one review. Food feedback is mostly positive, with repeated mentions of freshness and flavour, but there are cautions about oiliness, strong spice, an aftertaste in the fish and one older food-safety complaint involving dead flies. If you are in a hurry, go outside the busiest period; if you prefer mild food, ask about spice before ordering.