Golden Palace

Few neighbourhood restaurants enjoy as much buzz as this popular Chinese stalwart located amid an unassuming parade of shops. The spacious, child-friendly venue boasts a vast menu of Cantonese & Peking dishes & a separate Chinese-language menu of Szechuan specialities. Dim sum includes delightful pork-stuffed taro croquettes & grilled chicken & lemongrass dumplings. For mains, mussels with black-bean sauce are a winner, as is dried turnip with shiitake & straw mushrooms in black pepper sauce. Drinks include a notable selection of sake & Chinese fruit & herb wines. While service is sprightly & on-the-ball, it can also be Chinatown brusque.