Nobody eats like this anymore. Nobody serves like this anymore. If the regalness behind the royal service at China Tang inside MGM Grand offends you, then you have no business dining there. Try Jack in the Box. It may be the most fitting for you. But if you enjoy service fit for royalty and an opportunity to indulge in fine Chinese cuisine once exclusive to the other side of the globe, then China Tang is where to cure your hunger.
In many ways, the experience at China Tang is reminiscent of what would be the golden age of China from the art to the interior design. The attentiveness at China Tang is the kind of royal service expected by royals during the Tang Dynasty.
Western culture might fail to recognize and appreciate this traditional and most-heralded dining experience, and that is simply unfortunate. In America, we are used to the type of service that includes an order being taken, the order being served, and a server checking in once every 20 minutes. Americans love their space.
If a king or queen did not lick their plate clean sorta speak, shame was brought upon the cooking staff. Do not be surprised if a manager is called over to “your majesties” table to ask if everything was to your liking over a leftover dumpling. This is where their royal service shines, so allow yourself to step into the role of what would be a Chinese royal circa 700.
Traditionally served on a bamboo steamer is where China Tangs’ delectable and succulent dumplings will be served in, by the way. And you must try their “Braised Pork Spare Ribs” that falls right off and melts in your mouth. The “Fried Rice Vermicelli, Singapore Style” is another winner but I would recommend you tell your server to bring out three to four of their best dishes. You won’t regret it.
A restaurant is a good restaurant if you can experience more than the food they serve. China Tang at MGM Grand takes you to a time when the golden age of China included the rise of poetry, art, cuisine, and Chinese luxury. To preserve, to have the knowledge, and to have the ability to replicate a refined experience only once privy for royalty is like edible fine art once hanging at Le Louvre in Paris.
Photo Credit: China Tang
