There’s just something about Chinese food that brings people together. The sheer variety—and shareability—of the cuisine practically demands that large groups get involved. And there is no shortage of great Chinese restaurants throughout Las Vegas (our Chinatown district alone has dozens of fantastic options). But for a truly next-level experience on the Las Vegas Strip, Genting Palace is in a class of its own. This is not only a high-end room, it’s a menu odyssey where even diehard Chinese fans will find plenty of surprises.
It’s hard to not be impressed by the environs here—the entire establishment resembles a beautiful, black lacquer box, with red-, gold- and jade-tinged highlights. A large, inviting bar is a great place to hang out and enjoy cocktails or wait for a table, and the dining area gives off a welcoming vibe with its light green-upholstered chairs and banquettes. The botanical-themed panels on the walls complete the overall effect of elegance.
The choices here are simply head-spinning in their variety. Appetizers ranged from crispy vegan spring rolls stuffed with cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, and crispy crab claws served with shrimp paste, coriander, jicama and kataifi, to braised bird’s nest soup with Alaska crab meat and minced Chinese ham in supreme broth.
If you can’t choose between the dim sum options—pork and shrimp siu mai, shrimp har gow or seafood black truffle dumpling—get them all with the dim sum platter. Barbecue options include Macau-style roasted crispy pork belly with hoisin sauce and yellow mustard, barbecued boneless duckling with fresh mango and lemon sauce, and a combo platter with barbecue pork, roasted duck, roast pork belly, beef shanks, jellyfish, hoisin sauce and plum sauce.
Seafood fans will be delighted to find out that they have the ability to get the freshest options possible. Take your pick of live Australian spotted coral grouper, Cambodian marble goby, Australian or Maine lobster, Alaska king crab or poached Santa Barbara spotted prawns (all market price, of course).
Poultry, pork and beef all get the traditional treatments here—you’ll find standbys like kung pao chicken, sweet and sour crispy Kurobuta pork and stir-fried shredded U.S. Angus beef, as well as Peking duck and wok-fried A5 Japanese wagyu beef tenderloin. If you’re vegetarian, choose from variations like sweet and sour crispy vegetarian pork, Sichuan vegan mapo tofu (made with Impossible meat) or black pepper crunchy vegetables, a flavorful array of lotus roots, wood ear, asparagus, carrots and jicama in sesame oil.
Rounding out these amazing options are rice and noodle dishes like truffle crab meat fried rice (accompanied with egg, butternut squash, scallions and broccoli), Malaysia-style kway tiao (made with Chinese sausage, shrimp, bean sprouts, green chives and crispy pork lard) and Cantonese-style wok-fried hor fun (featuring U.S. Angus beef, silver sprouts, chives, onions and sesame).
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