I remember this mall. Fresh out of college I worked at K-Mart which is now half Burlington Coat Factory and half Northgate Market. I ate here back when this restaurant was Lucky Star. Food was similar to Convoy St dim sum restaurants. Now the place is called Diamond Palace.
Har gow was hot and fresh off the rolling cart. Rice based wrapper was springy and had a mild flavor. Shrimp filling was fresh and full of shrimp flavor. Very good tasting dish.
Siu mei was hot and fresh off the rolling cart. Bursting with shrimp flavor this was my favorite dish.
Sticky rice had a mix of pork, shrimp and mushrooms. My mom made this dish with dehydrated shrimp and I’m not sure if I like it with fresh shrimp. Loved the mix of flavors from the pork, rice, and mushrooms.
Char siu bao was fluffy and the pastry part had a mild flavor with a hint of sweetness while the bbq pork filling had a delicious sweet glaze with tender pieces of bbq pork which were bursting with 5 star powder flavor. Best I’ve had in town.
Shredded pork lo mein featured fat lo mein noodles with big starchy flavor. My favorite parts of this dish was the crisp cabbage and the pork which had a delicious flavor. I enjoyed the sauce which tasted like a mix of soy sauce and oyster sauce. This would be a great dish if there was more pork and cabbage to balance out the noodles.
Fried chicken wings had a thin layer of batter which was crunchy and added a nice flavor. The texture was amazing. I liked the flavor of the juicy wings too.
Baked char siu bao has a sweet flavor from the honey glazed on top. Char sui filling was a mix of sweet and savory flavors. Very good ratio of meat to pastry. One of my favorite baked char siu bao in town.
Bbq pork pan fried noodles had tender bbq pork that was full of 5 spice powder based flavor. Egg noodles were crunchy and had a delicious mild flavor. Brown sauce tasted like it was soy sauce based and added a tasty salty flavor. Bok choy was fresh and crisp. Delicious dish.
Staff was nice and efficient. I recognized the manager who worked many years at Jasmine and we talked for a bit. Diamond Palace is a solid addition to the dim sum options in town.
Diamond Palace
3993 54th St
San Diego, CA 92105
(619) 229-9998
That’s great you found so many dishes you like!
The food was very tasty. 🙂
I thought the Roast Duck here was not bad Soo. Michael, the manager is a very nice guy.
Thanks for the tip Kirk! I’ll give the roast duck a try next visit.
We always get here just before opening and miss the crowds. Then we go shopping at Northgate after. It’s a nicer place for San Diego dim sum; not many choices . We used to go to this location when it was a Furr’s Cafeteria.
Smart. I try to do the same thing. Northgate is cool. Bummer I never visited a Furr’s Cafeteria and it looks like they are all closed now.
Putting this on my list to try – the options look great, and I’ve been wanting some good dim sum. The proximity to Northgate is also a bonus!
I love the dim sum here and I can take care of my shopping at Northgate afterwards. 🙂