China Pavilion

Probably the best Chinese food in Syracuse. It always feels high quality and tastes delicious. I know that people have commented about the authenticity of the dim sum, but I don’t have enough knowledge to speak to that. All I know is that there is great food and lovey service. He atmosphere is a bit odd, but I still love it as a sit-​down restaurant.

I have been here a couple of times for Dim Sum sundays (served until 2:30PM). The dim sum here is okay. I’m not sure if it comes frozen, but it doesn’t have the same authentic taste that I am used to. The dim sum does have a subtle Vietnamese spin to it (the owners are Vietnamese), which is fine. I have tried just about everything on the dim sum menu, and the only things that I do enjoy are their chicken feet, chow fun, and roast duck. The service here is always great, and everyone is always friendly.

I’ve been going to this place for years. I usually get takeout, but the interior is nice and the staff are friendly, so it’s a great place to eat in as well. The food is generally excellent and less greasy than typical American Chinese food. Their chicken with mixed vegetables in garlic sauce is especially good. Highly recommended!

I attend school in Syracuse and I was recently diagnosed with celiac disease, which means I am required to cut out all gluten from my diet. In April, I came across a blog online that mentioned that China Pavilion could accommodate gluten free diets. I didn’t see anything about it on their website, but I decided to give it a shot — and I was thrilled! They can make almost anything on their menu gluten free (I had sesame chicken and house fried rice) and they even can make gluten free egg rolls (DELICIOUS!). So excited that I found this place and wish I had found it sooner — now I have to wait almost a year before I can try it again! Highly recommend to anyone who follows a GF diet and I would suggest that the restaurant advertises this capability more! Truly a great surprise.

I love Chinese but the Buffets in the area are better than this place but the service was really good.

good traditional Chinese restaurant! One of the best place to enjoy dim sum in Syracuse. Worth the time and effort to drive here

Authentic Chinese dim sum place! Very nice. Don’t be fooled by previous reviews, if you want to find somewhere to have dim sum. That’s the place you should try out

I specifically went to this restaurant for the dim sum, because I’m a HUGE dim sum fan. This appears to be the only dim sum option in the Syracuse area. They only serve dim sum on Sundays for lunch. Upon arrival, you are asked if you are here for the regular menu or dim sum. I requested dim sum. I was provided with a two page dim sum menu (written in Vietnamese instead of Chinese) instead of coming by with carts of options. I ordered 6 different dishes. While they were okay and served to scratch an itch I had for dim sum, it would never suffice in an area where dim sum was more common. There was not much in terms of variety, some of the dishes listed on the dim sum menu are not traditional dim sum (more of the Americanized Chinese fare and/​or Vietnamese fare), and the quality wasn’t top notch. The service, however, was outstanding. My water glass was never empty and everyone was just absolutely eager to help. I will return here to continue to scratch my dim sum itch, but I wish they could expand the variety and have a slightly higher quality dim sum offering.

Mediocre dim sum — seems like it might have been frozen, not from scratch. Maybe non-​dim sum dishes are better. Service was nice enough.