Every detail was meticulously attended to from the time we entered until the time we left. Â The wait staff is as professional as you would find anywhere. Â Each dish is perfectly prepared and worth the cost. Â We had the Shrimp and Lobster Dumplings, Orange Sesame Shrimp, Chicken with White Wine Lemon Sauce, and Lobster Tail and Seafood Sauce. Â Though we did not have any wine, the list was extensive and would pair with any dish. Â The 4 diamond award is well earned. I would certainly recommend the Rainbow Palace to anyone who wanted to experience the best in Chinese cuisine.
Review Source:When it comes to the food at Rainbow Palace, two words describe it: Yes!
This review is for their take out service only. I don't think I will ever eat at the restaurant because the atmosphere is not my cup of tea. Besides, for me Chinese food and take out go hand in hand.
The prices are very high if you compare this to your average Chinese joint; but since the options are limited to none in the area, it's a price I'm willing to pay if it will keep them around.
I'm not sure how " authentic" the food is....I'm actually sick of putting this disclaimer... but good is good independently of authenticity. My points of reference for the quality of a Chinese restaurant are all the restaurants I wen to when I lived in San Francisco and New York City area. Quit yer yappin'.
Their wonton soup is the best I've had in a long time. The broth is light, the julienned veggies crunchy and the wontons generous and wonderful. A great starter for a meal. Their shrimp and lobster dumplings are very good; however, I don't much care for the wasabi dipping sauce that accompanies them. Their spring rolls are just OK. Then again, all spring rolls are just OK at best in my book.
I've tried several dishes and they are all very good. The two that stand out are the sesame shrimp because the shrimp flavor and the texture of those jumbo shrimp are amazing and go so well with the deep fried crust and the sweet sauce. The second one is the Buddha's delight. The veggies are flavorful and the sauce is delicious. Their rice is a bit goopy. Some people like that; but I prefer mine a bit less sticky.
My one word of advice about Rainbow Palace: Go there.
I just moved to Fort Lauderdale from San Diego and wanted to try a Chinese restaurant. I love Chinese food and enjoy several fine Chinese restaurants in San Diego.
First, I found the atmosphere at Rainbow Palace much more inviting than the average Chinese restaurant. It definitely has an upscale feel. And the service was impeccable! Very impressive.
However, the food was extremely disappointing. I ordered two dishes: the fried rice, and the orange chicken. The fried rice was basically a plate of white rice with no flavoring with a few pieces of vegetable. I've eaten Chinese food all over the world, and this was the most tasteless dish of fried rice I've ever experienced. The most insulting aspect was the charge of $17--outrageous, to say the least.
The orange step was better than the fried rice, but that's not saying a lot. Orange chicken is one of my favorite dishes, and I was disappointed because I wanted more sauce and less vegetables. Considering the totality of the dish, it just wasn't a great recipe. The price: a ridiculous $28.
Sadly, I won't ever be returning to this restaurant!
This is probably one of the best restaurants in Florida. Marble interiors, waiters in tuxedos, highly-skilled experienced professionals. The food is stunning - incredible seafood dishes with unique and authentic sauces. Their lobster is better than that found in the best restaurants in Boston - huge lobsters removed from the shell and served with a light but delicious sauce. The duck is great - crispy outside but tender inside. Their variation on the classic American steak is unusually creative. They have a Chinese interpretation of the classic Italian fried calamari appetizer that rivals that of the finest Italian chefs. This nothing like the stereotypical white rice in a plastic-coated box strip mall takeout Chinese place. Â And don't go there looking for cheap meal - about $100 for dinner for two with soup, appetizer, entree and dessert. Its the kind of place to take a sophisticated guest when you want to be certain of a memorable occasion. High-end wine list. Desserts are the only purely American dishes, fresh chocolate cakes and others. In business at least 20 years. Owners on the premises.
Review Source:Been meaning to write a review for a long time. Â I live in Chicago but visit Ft Lauderdale on business quite frequently. Â I've been coming here for 6 years now! Â By far the best Chinese food in the country! Â Also in my Top 5 list for the entire country. Â
From the outside you might think this restaurant is a bit sketchy. Â Also the interior decoration is a bit dated. Â Get past all of that and you will have one of the best meals of your life! Â
I usually go here in groups and we order and share family style. Â The waiters are top notch. Â Some of my favorite entrees: shrimp & lobster dumplings, ginger shrimp, Grand Marnier Duck, Crispy steak, and seafood fried rice. Â It is all so delicious I can't knock any of them!
Because it is by far the very finest Chinese food in Broward County, I have to give it five stars. There is no other Chinese restaurant that I have found that even comes close to the quality, uniqueness of menu and exquisite preparation as does Rainbow Palace.
The Rainbow is kind of a classy and place. It isn't uncommon to see the women well dressed and men wearing coats and ties for dinner, though such isn't required. However, men wearing sleeveless "wife beater" shirts or women with short tops, flip flops and sporting tamp stamps would be totally out of place.
Really good, top self Chinese restaurants are a rare find. One of the underlying reasons for that happens to be that Chairman Mao, in his zeal to knock off the bourgeoisie of China rounded up a good number of the Master Chefs, terminated them with extreme prejudice or otherwise enslaved them while destroying as many of the great recipes of China as he could get his bloody little hands on.
Though you won't actually find those truly authentic great dishes of China's past glory days at Rainbow Palace, you will find dishes that come about as close as may be found anywhere in the area.
The menu is unique and extensive. My first suggestion would be that, if you go to the Rainbow Palace, don't just go there to eat. Go there to enjoy a dinning experience. When you order; go slow. The portions aren't that large but if you have guests you may want to share so that everyone may enjoy the taste of as many offerings as possible.
Rainbow is rather pricey, but not unreasonably so. And please, the use of the word "Rainbow" has nothing to do with signifying anything about the place as being "gay" or a gay hang; which it is not. How some people make that automatic assumption, I don't know, but silly as it may sound, some have.
The ambiance was very nice but there were a lot of items that did not fit.  The greatest test of authenticity is whether or not Asian people will eat here--I have seen none.  The décor is quite reminiscent of a British-influenced Cantonese restaurant that one might find on Hong Kong Island; this assumption was quite on point.  While the food was good, it was by no means a match for the price nor the percieved atmosphere.  If one is tasting good Mandarin, Cantonese, or Szechuan/Hunan influenced food that tastes much better, I would advise you to try Christina Wan's on US1 just south of Sunrise.  The composition of flavors is much better.  While you will miss having the meal placed on your plate at the table or watching the server use a computerized pad to take your order, your palate will delight in the subtle complexities of Miss Wan's dishes.  As a note, I have ordered the Yeung Chow fried rice and the Spicy chicken in brown sauce at both restaurants for proper comparison.
Review Source:OUTSTANDING!!!
My boyfriend took me to Rainbow Palace for our Valentine's dinner on Friday night, the day before. Â We had a reservation and they have a very nice table by the window ready for us. Â
The decor is very 80s, with traditional Chinese vases, paintings etc.
The servers were all in tuxedos - the service was excellent!
And the most important, our food! Â Wow, this was a fine dining gourmet Chinese menu. Â The food was cooked in the kitchen and brought out and served tableside by the server and bus boy.
We ordered the lobster & shrimp dumplings and the Sesame Scallops with Grand Manier.  The order brought 4 dumplings and 2 large scallops.  Wow....the sauce on the scallops was heavenly, there were a myriad of flavors in your mouth, it had grand marnier, ginger, and the water chestnut flour on the scallops made it crispy!  The lobster dumplings were filled with lobster and shrimp - and served with a  honey-mustard soy sauce.
Our Entrees: Â Wow times Two!
I ordered the Jumbo Shrimp Hong Kong and my boyfriend the Crispy Steak,. Â The steak too had the water chestnnut flour!!! Â My Shrimp were JUMBO, and hte order brought 6.
He and I shared both our entrees so we were able to have both!
An amazing experience! Â A very nice wine list - I can't wait to go back!
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