Originally Posted by
garykung
I believe you misunderstand my post.
I simply focus on Maxim's Palace only. I did not say other Maxim brands are shitholes (although I will try to avoid all Maxim brands if possible).
In fact, I still go to Jade Garden in Sha Tin when I need to be there, which is at least better than Pier 88 and Maxim's Palace nearby for the same money.
i certainly wouldnt call the city hall palace a shithole. and if shatin you mean the one by shatin town hall, i dont think that's a shithole either.
put it this way, i think you get a better run for ur money at the shatin palace (a higher end maxim that serves dimsum) vs shatin lei garden (another big name chain that features in nice looking canto food)
AND there's still say tao heung, ho choi and the likes in between.
on top of it, the city hall palace is the very few places that serves dimsum on trolleys day in day out (serves, not self-serve a la lin heung- that's for another experience if you can stand terrible service, and fighting for food. but a very traditional and down to earth atmosphere from the old days.)