Kathleen T.
Yelp
We stumbled across Palette Tea Lounge on social media and decided to give it a try since we happened to have our car for our trip to Vegas. We started lining up about 15 minutes before they opened since we weren't able to get any reservations. The line had already wrapped around the corner of the building before the doors even opened! At opening, Michael went around and divided the lines between those who had reservations and those who did not.
When we first got in line, we were at the building corner, but with the lines separated, we were probably between 5-7th in line, and were the last or second-to-last group able to get seated, as the restaurant quickly filled up with reserved spots.
Ordering was easy - you're given a couple of sheets with descriptions and photos of the dishes and you mark off with a sharpie of what you'd like to order. The sharpie was a little thick, so it was hard to mark off quantities (instead, we just marked a dot or a line, but it was difficult to "uncheck" items).
Everything we got was not only aesthetically appetizing, but also unique in flavor with an expedient delivery. The meal is served with a tray of different sauces that you can place on your "artist palette plate". We got the abalone siu mai, the black truffle siu mai, crispy dumpling with pork filling, snow crab cheese rangoon puffs, salt and pepper tiger prawns, sauteed green beans, and the pan fried chicken dumplings. Our biggest regret was not ordering more/leaving uncomfortably full, but it gives us a good reason to come and visit again. The abalone on the siu mai was super tender and flavorful and the broth had a lot of umami and was very savory. The black truffle siu mai was also a hit, with a strong truffle flavor. We accidentally got the walnut shrimp instead of the salt and pepper tiger prawns, to which the order was corrected immediately and as a gesture of good will, Michael was able to take care of our tea, which was really kind. (Though the walnut shrimp looked amazing and I'll have to order that next time).
Overall, this place was great! Service was quick and attentive, food was flavorful, and overall such a fun experience. I'd definitely come back and would recommend this to my friends/family visiting.