Karaweik Palace

This is an awesome place to begin with. We paid 500 MMK for 2 people to get into the park in a taxi. The architecture is historic and truly royal, surrounded by a tranquil lake. Fantastic for photo- taking. I was here to celebrate my Scottish friend's birthday. Upon arrival at the restaurant, the staff said they never received my booking. I replied their website was not responsive, and I never received a confirmed booking reply. Also they give us a new number as the website is not updated. Even without booking, we can always walk in. On the website, the buffet and ala carte are available. In reality, only ala carte is available. The website also mentioned cultural show and harpist performance but they have stopped all those since they reopened. The food is traditional Burmese food, which you can get better ones anywhere outside the restaurant. We thought we could eat exquisite royal dishes. We have been in Myanmar for at least 3 years and know the foods here. So menu wise, it's a great disappointment. The desserts and drinks are the only thing we enjoyed. The desserts were served with rice forks, not dessert forks!! The buffet hall, which is the ballroom, is grander but closed to the public. I showed them a video clip made by a PRC YouTuber last year. The waiter said that was food testing. They actually reopened the restaurant this year after a long renovation. I suggest the management should expand their menu to include fusion foods in addition to the traditional Burmese foods as the Burmese diet may not suit foreigners due to the high salt, oil and chilli contents. The more varieties can attract corporate professionals. They need to put in more marketing efforts to attract customers.

The restaurant reopened not long ago so there are some improvement needed but with country situation right now it might be a bit difficult to renovate the restaurant. The food was really delicious and the service was fantastic. Please renovate the toilet stalls they are too small for today standard.

A good place to get your cultural fix in Yangon while having a meal. Dinner and performance in one. Pricing wise is quite high for local standards but decent for international standards. The setting, performances, decor, staff, clothing, and other items were very interesting. The food had some local elements but is more international themed. We found the quality of the food to not be high but passable. Everything else mentioned made it worth the trip and price still so all in all it was a good experience.

A wonderful dining and cultural experience. Located in the gardens on the edge of royal lake this building literally stands out! It not some old ancient building but a fairly recent build (1970’s) - but it is an experience and very photo worthy. As you enter the gardens there is a fee but if you tell them you are going to the restaurant and write your name down then entry is complimentary. You will take your time entering the building as there are many photo opportunities of the building and the many dressed up people there to meet you. The food is an eclectic mix of local and some international dishes - the buffet is good and see to be good hygiene wise - no one in our group had any problems. Many dishes cooked in front of you and and you can add all the accompaniments The service is good and drinK selection is ok The cultural show was interesting- but was very hard to hear the MC and so we had little context of what was going on - but it was interesting to watch. Go for a cultural and culinary experience while in Yangon - it’s worth it!

Wonderful performances, delicious food, and such friendly staff. I wasn't expecting much but it turned out to be a great way to spend my first night in Yangon and Myanmar. I didn't know much about Myanmarese culture before so what I saw, heard, and ate was a surprise to me and quite different from the rest of my experiences travelling in Southeast Asia so far.

Beautiful royal setting and delicious food! Also very cheap - we went there for lunch and paid 17k (around 11USD) for 2 people. Food presentation is excellent! Strongly recommended on your stroll around the lake! Also it’s the only place in the park that accepts Visa.

Great restaurant! Went here for official dinner and love the food, the performance, and the setting. The restaurant is spacious and the food being served are all yummy. It is good to try some of the traditional Shan food here. They give you clear food label so you know what you are eating. And the performance is lovely! They have various kinds of traditional dances, complete with amazing properties and incredible costumes. Visitors can join the dancing and they will teach some basic moves. In one corner you will have one person doing live cooking and helping you serving with the food. I also saw cool powder that Myanmarese ladies are using to cool dow and you can try it as well. All in all it's a wonderful experience indeed

Karaweik "Palace" is not a historic site. It was finished in 1974 and it's an eye-catching but quite kitschy construction that houses a showy, snobbish and overpriced restaurant. And the worst of all, you must pay a ridiculous entrance fee to get inside. An entrance fee for a restaurant! What a nonsense! According to the owner's response to some other review the entrance fee is for the garden, not for the restaurant. But nobody informs you about that. And even if it were true, the fee should be deducted from your bill if you eat at the restaurant.