Maxine's Palace is a sizeable Cantonese restaurant on Lincoln Road, serving both lunch and dinner from a dining room designed for families and groups. Two private areas offer separation for gatherings, while a small toddler space acknowledges the practical needs of parents at longer meals. The restaurant is licensed and also permits wine BYO, a useful arrangement for the kind of shared banquet that can stretch across dim sum, roasted meats, hotpots and several vegetable dishes.
Lunch dim sum is one of the clearest ways to experience the menu as a table. Pan-fried dumplings can sit beside wontons, spring rolls, prawn twisters and scallion pancakes, allowing diners to alternate crisp pastry with softer fillings. The snack list also includes green beans, squid and other small plates, so the opening stage need not be limited to dumplings alone. Ordering a few contrasting dishes suits both a short lunch and the beginning of a larger family meal.
Roasted meats form a central part of dinner. Peking duck is available in staged courses, alongside roasted duck, crisp roast pork and barbecue pork. Chicken can move in many directions, from cashews, lemon and curry to satay, black bean sauce, seasonal vegetables or dried chilli. This breadth makes it possible to build a shared order around crisp skin and roast flavours, then balance it with sauced wok dishes rather than choosing only one style.
Hotpots add warmth and depth to the later part of the meal. Mixed seafood and tofu, roast pork and tofu, beef brisket with bok choy, and beef with mushroom and eggplant all bring different textures to the table. Vegetarian combinations include mixed mushrooms and vegetables cooked with fermented tofu, while lamb and omelette sections expand the menu beyond the better-known Cantonese roasts. The result is a restaurant particularly well suited to groups prepared to share widely.
Address: 283 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
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Maxine's Palace Menu
套餐 SET MENUS
Set menus are per person with minimum party sizes: SET A 2 persons minimum, SET B 4 persons minimum, SET C 6 persons minimum, SET D 8 persons minimum.
SET A
2 PERSONS MINIMUM. STARTER: Deep Fried Snacks (Wontons, Vege Spring Rolls & Prawn Chips) OR Chicken Cream Corn Soup. MAINS: Chicken & Cashews, Sweet & Sour Pork, White Rice or Egg Fried Rice.
SET B
4 PERSONS MINIMUM. STARTER: Deep Fried Snacks (Wontons, Vege Spring Rolls & Prawn Chips) OR Chicken Cream Corn Soup. MAINS: Chicken & Cashews, Sweet & Sour Pork, Beef in Black Bean Sauce, Lemon Chicken, White Rice or Egg Fried Rice.
SET C
6 PERSONS MINIMUM. STARTERS: Deep Fried Snacks (Wontons, Vege Spring Rolls & Prawn Chips), Chicken Cream Corn Soup. MAINS: Chicken & Cashews, Sweet & Sour Pork, Crispy Chicken, Beef in Black Bean, Lemon Chicken, White Rice or Egg Fried Rice.
SET D
8 PERSONS MINIMUM. STARTERS: Deep Fried Snacks (Wontons, Vege Spring Rolls & Prawn Chips), Chicken Cream Corn Soup. MAINS: Chicken & Cashews, Sweet & Sour Pork, Crispy Chicken, Beef in Black Bean, Lemon Chicken, Salt & Pepper Fish, White Rice or Egg Fried Rice.
头盘 SNACKS
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free
Pan Fried Dumplings (6pcs)
Deep Fried Chicken Wings (4pcs)
GF
Deep Fried Wontons (5pcs)
Deep Fried Spring Rolls (4pcs)
Deep Fried Vege Spring Rolls (10pcs)
V
Deep Fried Green Beans
V
Deep Fried Squid
GF
Deep Fried Prawn Twisters (5pcs)
Deep Fried Scallops (5pcs)
Deep Fried Mushroom Balls (5pcs)
V
Crispy Chicken Bites
Chinese Scallion Pancakes
Deep Fried Prawn Chips
Pickled Jelly Fish
GF
Seaweed Salad
GF
Braised Duck Wings & Feet
汤类 SOUPS
[ * ] Vegetarian option available. Most dishes can be tweaked to suit your dietary needs, please enquire with our staff.
Hot & Sour Soup
[ * ] Vegetarian option available
Wonton Soup
Chicken & Cream Corn Soup
[ * ] Vegetarian option available. GF
Chicken & Fish Maw Soup
GF
Chicken, Crab Meat & Tofu Soup
GF
Seafood, Spinach & Tofu Soup
[ * ] Vegetarian option available. GF
烧腊味 ROASTED MEAT
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free
Peking Duck (Half)
Peking Duck (Whole)
1 Course / 2 Courses / 3 Courses
Roasted Duck
Half / Whole
Crispy Roasted Pork
GF
BBQ Pork
Double Roasted Mix
Choose 2: Roast Duck / Roast Pork / BBQ Pork
Salt & Pepper Duck Jaws
Maggi Duck Jaws
鸡类 CHICKEN
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free. [ # ] Chicken with bones in, option to debone. Most dishes can be tweaked to suit your dietary needs, please enquire with our staff.
Chicken with Cashew Nuts
GF
Honey Chicken
Lemon Chicken
Curry Chicken
GF
Satay Chicken
GF
Chicken with Pineapple
GF
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Chicken in Black Bean Sauce
Chicken with Vegetables
GF
Kung Po Chicken
Chicken with Dried Chilli
[ # ] Chicken with bones in, option to debone
Crispy Chicken Bites
Steamed Chicken and Shiitake Mushrooms
[ # ] Chicken with bones in, option to debone
Crispy Chicken
GF. Half / Whole
Free Range Chicken (pre-order)
GF Price: Seasonal
猪类 PORK
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free. Most dishes can be tweaked to suit your dietary needs, please enquire with our staff.
Sweet & Sour Pork
Julienne Pork in Sweet Peking Sauce
Garlic Pork Ribs
Salt & Pepper Pork Ribs
Orange Pork Ribs
Satay Pork
GF
Pork in Black Bean Sauce
Curry Pork
GF
Stir Fried Pork in Teriyaki Sauce
Braised Pork with Fried Buns
Stir Fried Pork with Bean Sprouts
Spicy Pork Mince with Glass Noodle
GF
牛类 BEEF
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free. Most dishes can be tweaked to suit your dietary needs, please enquire with our staff.
Beef in Black Bean Sauce
Beef with Ginger & Spring Onion
Curry Beef
GF
Satay Beef
GF
Beef with Ginger & Pineapple
GF
Ribeye with Mushrooms on a Hot Plate
Si-Chuan Spicy Beef
GF
Beef with Ginger & Spring Onion on a Hot Plate
Beef with Black Pepper on a Hot Plate
Beef in Chinese Sauce on a Hot Plate
GF
Orange Beef
海鲜类 SEAFOOD
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free. [ # ] Prawns with shells on, option to have the shells off. Most dishes can be tweaked to suit your dietary needs, please enquire with our staff.
Palace’s Mayo Prawns with Pineapple
Salt & Pepper Prawns
[ # ] Prawns with shells on, option to have the shells off
Deep Fried Garlic Prawns
Prawns with Cashew Nuts
GF
Satay Prawns
GF
Prawns in Special Soy Sauce
[ # ] Prawns with shells on, option to have the shells off
Crispy Prawns with Spicy Crumbs
[ # ] Prawns with shells on, option to have the shells off
Steamed Butterfly Prawns with Garlic
GF
Scallops with Ginger & Spring Onion
GF
Scallops in XO Sauce
Scallops with Tofu
GF
Steamed Bluecod (whole)
Price: Seasonal
Sweet & Sour Blue Cod
GF (whole fish, boneless) Price: Seasonal
Fish with Tofu in Taiwanese Spicy Sauce (whole fish)
Price: Seasonal
Si-Chuan Spicy Fish
GF
Fish with Ginger & Spring Onion
GF
Deep Fried Salt & Pepper Fish
Sweet & Sour Fish Nuggets
Deep Fried Salt & Pepper Squid
Squid with Vegetables
GF
Squid in Black Bean Sauce
Mixed Seafood Curry
GF
Seafood with Rice Crisps
GF
Steamed Oysters with Garlic
Price: Seasonal
Albalone with Shiitake Mushrooms & Vegetable
Price: Seasonal
New Zealand Crayfish
Price: Seasonal
King Crab
Price: Seasonal
羊类 LAMB
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free
Lamb with Ginger & Spring Onion
Stir Fried Lamb in Special Sauce
Lamb in XO Sauce
Lamb Ribs on a Hot Plate
Stir Fried Lamb in Special Sauce on a Hot Plate
蛋类 EGGS
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free
Vegetable Omelette
GF, V
BBQ Pork Omelette
GF
Chicken Omelette
GF
Beef Omelette
GF
Prawns Omelette
GF
Combination Meat Omelette
GF
Scrambled Egg with Prawns
GF
Steamed Egg with Mushroom & Dried Scallops Flakes
煲仔类 HOTPOT
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free. Most dishes can be tweaked to suit your dietary needs, please enquire with our staff.
Mixed Seafood Tofu Hotpot
GF
Salted Fish, Chicken and Eggplant Hotpot
Salted Fish, Chicken and Tofu Hotpot
Roast Pork & Tofu Hotpot
GF
Fish & Tofu Hotpot
Beef Brisket & Bok Choy Hotpot
Beef, Mushroom & Eggplant Hotpot
Mixed Mushroom Hotpot
V
Mixed Vegetables in Fermented Tofu Sauce Hotpot
GF, V
豆腐类 TOFU
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free
Stir Fried Tofu with Bok Choy
V
Seasonal Mixed Vegetables & Tofu
V
Tofu Pyramid
V
Mapo Tofu
Tofu & Dried Scallops Flakes on a Hot Plate
Deep Fried Tofu with Minced Shrimp in Black Bean Sauce
Steamed Tofu with Prawns in Black Bean Sauce
茄子类 EGGPLANT
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free. Most dishes can be tweaked to suit your dietary needs, please enquire with our staff.
Stir Fried Eggplant with Pork Mince
Lovebirds’ Stuffed Eggplant
Half Size / Regular
Ribeye & Eggplant on a Hot Plate
Stir Fried Eggplant with Fermented Tofu Sauce
Stir Fried Eggplant in Special Sauce on a Hot Plate
Crispy Eggplant with Spicy Crumbs
蔬菜类 VEGETABLE
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free. Most dishes can be tweaked to suit your dietary needs, please enquire with our staff.
Seasonal Mixed Vegetables with Garlic
GF, V
Stir Fried Bok Choy with Garlic
GF, V
Seasonal Mixed Vegetables in Oyster Sauce
V
Vegetarian Delight
GF, V
Shiitake Mushrooms with Bok Choy
V
Vegetable in Soup with Preserved Egg & Pork
豆类 BEANS
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free
Stir Fried Green Beans with Garlic
GF, V
Stir Fried Green Beans
GF, V
Stir Fried Green Beans & Pork Mince with Dried Chilli
GF
Stir Fried Green Beans & Ribeye in XO Sauce
Green Beans with Teriyaki Pork on a Hot Plate
Stir Fried Green Beans with Chinese Sausage
Stir Fried Green Beans in Black Pepper with Chicken and Squid
Stir Fried Eggplant & Green Beans in XO Sauce
面类 NOODLE
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free. Most dishes can be tweaked to suit your dietary needs, please enquire with our staff.
Vegetarian Fried Noodle
V
Chicken / Pork / Beef Fried Noodle
Combination Fried Noodle
Seafood Fried Noodle
Black Pepper Ribeye Fried Noodle
Beef Hofun
Singapore Fried Vermicelli
GF
Vegetable, Pork & Chicken Fried Vermicelli
Bami Goreng
Beef Brisket Noodle Soup
Wonton Noodle Soup
Roast Duck Noodle Soup
饭类 RICE
V Vegetarian | GF Gluten Free. Most dishes can be tweaked to suit your dietary needs, please enquire with our staff.
Steamed White Rice
GF, V
Egg Fried Rice
V. Half Size / Regular
Young Chow Fried Rice
BBQ Pork Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Beef Fried Rice
Seafood Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
Nasi Goreng
GF
Combination Fried Rice
Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice
GF
Palace’s Special Fried Rice
Roasted Duck on Rice
BBQ Pork on Rice
Roasted Pork on Rice
Double Pork on Rice (Roasted Pork & BBQ Pork)
Dim Sums
Pork Siu Mai
Coriander & Pork Dumplings
Spinach & Pork Dumplings
Roast Duck Dumplings
Vegetable Dumplings
Prawn Dumplings
Steamed Beef Ribs
Prawns Cheong Fun
Beef Cheong Fun
Plain Cheong Fun
Roasted Duck
Crispy Roast Pork
BBQ Pork
Steamed Beef Tripe
Steamed Pork Ribs
Xiao Long Bao Pork Dumplings
Steamed Chicken ’sFeet
Steamed Stuffed Tofu in Black Bean Sauce
Steamed Beef Tripe Valve
Crispy Prawn Spring Roll Cheong Fun
Savory Scallion Pancakes
Pan Fried Pork Dumplings
Deep Fried Pork Glutinous Balls
Stuffed Eggplant in Black Bean Sauce
Stuffed Tofu in Black Bean Sauce
Deep Fried Chicken Spring Rolls
Deep Fried Vegetable Spring Rolls
Chicken Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf
Pan Fried Dried Shrimp Cheong Fun
Radish Cake with Chinese Sausage
Stir Fried Radish Cake in XO Sauce
BBQ Pork Cheong Fun
Steamed Pork Balls with Sticky Rice
Steamed Beef Tendon
Deep Fried Wontons
Pickled Jelly Fish
Steamed Plain Buns
Egg Tarts
Seaweed Salad
Deep Fried Squid
Crispy Chicken Bites
Deep Fried Prawn Twisters
Deep Fried Garlic Chicken Wings
Deep Fried Plain Buns
Deep Fried Custard Carrot
Steamed Chocoate Lava Buns
Deep Fried Sesame Balls
Deep Fried Taro Balls
Deep Fried Green Beans
Braised Duck Feet & Wings
Chinese Mango Pudding
Chinese Coconut Pudding
Steamed Taro Buns
Steamed Chinese Sponge Cake
Steamed BBQ Buns
Steamed Glutinous Rice Buns
Steamed Red Bean Buns
Steamed Custard Buns
Seasonal Vegetable in Special Soy Sauce
Weekends Only
BBQ Pork Baked Buns
Durian Puffs
Custard Baked Buns
Rice
Chicken & Cashew Nuts on Rice
Sweet & Sour Pork on Rice
Beef in Black Bean Sauce on Rice
Curry Beef on Rice
Beef Ginger & Spring Onions on Rice
Stir Fried Tofu on Rice
Sweet & Sour Fish on Rice
Beef Brisket on Rice
Lemon Chicken on Rice
Honey Chicken on Rice
Pork & Mushroom on Rice
Beef & Egg Gravy on Rice
Mapo Tofu on Rice
Chicken & Pineapple Fried Rice
Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice
Young Chow Fried Rice
Combination Fried Rice
Fried Rice
Chicken, Beef, BBQ Pork
Egg Fried Rice
Mixed Seafood Fried Rice
XO Sauce Seafood Fried Rice
Prawns & Egg Fried Rice
Nasi Goreng
Roasted Duck on Rice
Roasted Pork on Rice
BBQ Pork on Rice
Double Roasted Pork on Rice
叉烧、烧肉
Congees
Fish Congee
Chicken & Mushroom Congee
Dried Scallop Flakes & Gingko Congee
Preserved Egg & Pork Congee
Mixed Seafood Congee
Noodles
Pork & Mushroom Gravy on
HoFun, Soft Noodle, Crispy Noodle
Seasonal Vege Gravy on
HoFun, Soft Noodle, Crispy Noodle
Beef in Black Bean Gravy on HoFun
Singapore Fried Vermicelli
Stir Fried Vege & Pork Vermicelli
Bami Goreng
Wonton
Soup, Noodle, Vermicelli, HoFun
Prawn Wonton
Soup, Noodle, Vermicelli, HoFun
BBQ Pork in Soup
Noodle, HoFun, Vermicelli
Beef Brisket in Soup
Noodle, HoFun, Vermicelli
Roasted Duck Soup
Noodle, HoFun, Vermicelli
Wontons in Special Sauce
Stir Fried Vegetable
Spicy, Non Spicy, 豉油皇, 干炒; HoFun, Noodle
Stir Fried Beef HoFun
Stir Fried Noodle
Chicken, Pork, Beef
Stir Fried Combination Meat
HoFun, Noodle
Stir Fried Seafood
HoFun, Noodle
Combination Meat Gravy on
HoFun, Soft Noodle, Crispy Noodle
Mixed Seafood Gravy
HoFun, Soft Noodle, Crispy Noodle
Hotpots
Pork Ribs Cheong Fun Hotpot
Beef Brisket Cheong Fun Hotpot
Vegetarian Cheong Fun Hotpot
Non Alcoholics
Coke
Sprite
Whites
Lawson Dry Hills
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Main Divide
Waipara, NZ
Reds
Akarua Rua
Central Otago, NZ
Bubbles
Lindauer Classic
200ml
Beers/Ciders
Chinese Beer
Spirits
Coruba Rum
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