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Excelsior Restaurant
- Hours:
Mon, Wed-Sun 11 am - 10 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
16 reviews for Excelsior Restaurant
16 reviews in English
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Review from Chris V.
4/25/2012 1 Check-in Here
Food's good, place is clean, and was really busy when I was there (6 PM)... Didn't get a chance to try many dishes but the prawn and veg fried noodle was amazing!
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Review from Nancy W.
3/20/2012 1 Check-in Here
It may not be barbeque season yet for you to roll out your Dub Box Camper or for you to use your Kettle Pizza or even for your ever stylish ThermaFresh Cardboard Cooler Boxes made from NorShield waterproof inner lining for weatherproofing and reusability... but you can rub your bellies, loosen your belt slightly and lighten your wallet reluctantly after you indulge on some Paralithodes Camtschaticus.
During the winter months, Alaskan king crabs are commercially harvested for your enjoyment in a 3-4 course meal. Legs are usually steamed with clear broth (), minced garlic () or egg white and Hua Diao Wine ()... Of course you can always option to deep fry with salt and pepper, but why would you want to waste the sweet essence of this tasty delicacy?
1.Legs served 1 or 2 ways
2.Save the sauce! Serve up the essence with thin/thick egg noodles, E-Mein, etc...
3.Knuckles - great for stir frying with salt and pepper, premium soy sauce and onions,
4.Crab Shell - baked rice with Portuguese curry cream sauce
These crustaceans range between 8-12 lbs (depending on season) and requires 6+ dining partners. During this time, thousands of hungry mouth-wateringmobs wait eagerly to be seated to drop a few hundred dollars just for a taste of this annual event.
We often like to go to Excelsior aside from the regular go to places... She may not be pretty to look at and may not offer the most comfortable seating, but Excelsior is one of those that charms you with their seafood - not the presentation. Word on the street has it that they have a new management team...
By 7pm most of the larger crabs were already gone and we were left with a 8.2lbs beauty. Legs served 2 ways clear broth () and egg white and Hua Diao Wine ().
Clear broth is light and lets the crab essence shine.
Rice wine brightens the fresh sweetness of the crab meat. Egg white coats it like a blanket and adds texture.
Stir Fried knuckles in House Special sauce. This is a very flavorful sauce loaded with spices, herbs, and dried shrimps. The crab is dry tossed. It seems the sauce is heavy on black pepper now and there doesn't seem to be as much dried shrimps as there used to be... Nonetheless, this is a must try along with the Special Dry Curry also.
Thin egg noodles served with crab juices!
Garlic Snow Peas - Very fresh and buttery soft.
Crab Shell - baked rice with Portuguese curry cream sauce.
Fragrant and creamy. Let the crab flavor seep in. I see some people order Tomato Sauce but really why would you want to overpower the crabby goodness? Save the yin-yang rice for another day...
We left with our pants a little tighter and stomachs a little rounder... good night my friends, I believe I have food coma. -
Review from Edward L.
Came here to kill some Alaskan king crabs. Today they were $22/lb. Of course this fluctuates with the market, but they were in line with other places.
Parking is a bit tight here as there are several restaurants in the same strip mall. So you'll have to jockey for spots.
The place was completely full. Fortunately there is a large hidden room in the back. The only problem with this room is that there's a draft if you sit by the windows. Some of my friends were freezing the whole night.
The food was quite tasty overall, but several dishes were too salty, while others were too bland.
King crab - done 2 different ways. Garlic is always good, and ginger and green onions is a bit unique, but also worked. The restaurant also made some of the pieces salty-peppery style, and some with curry. These worked well. However, the fried rice that was served in the carapace was quite bland.
Some of the dishes that were too salty included the beef steaks with mushroom, and deep-fried chicken wings.
The rest of the dishes were quite tasty, but didn't really stand out. Not to say they were bad.
One dish that stood out in a good way was dark pork soup. Not sure exactly what was in it (my friends ordered) but it was a very dark green, and the meat was almost pitch black.
The verdict? Good for crab, not sure about the other dishes. -
Review from Reggie C.
Vancouver, BC
4/8/2012 2 Check-ins Here
It's a great place to go for Alaskan King Crab when in season. The soya sauce duck is amazing but you need to reserve an order in advance.
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Review from Daren D.
6/28/2011 1 photo
Spontaneous Richmond roaming... here I go.
Quieter afternoon. I sat up front (back) and got some Tofu Curry with rice. Simple and tasty, just how I like it. Near SkyTrain.Listed in: Vancouver, BC
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Review from Lisa T.
10/29/2011
i came here with a coworker for late lunch (or chinese "late afternoon tea").
the service was ok, fast and efficient, as was expected at hong kong-like cafes such as this. if you are looking for more service other than order taking, receiving your food, and on occasion filling your tea cup, then you will be disappointed.
my coworker and i ordered a "late afternoon tea" combo, which came to about $7.50 per person (tax and tips included) - not bad in terms of price. we both got the beef noodle in soup and the combo came with a hot drink. the food was pretty good. the utensils were clean. it's a good place, but quite like the average hong kong styled cafes. nothing amazing stood out but if i were in the area and craving hong kong styled food, then i would consider coming here. -
Review from Annie M.
Vancouver, BC
We came here for early dinner without reservation, just tried to see any luck on Friday night.
We got seated almost right the way around 6 and ordered the simple dishes for causal dinner.
Soy sauce chicken - very juicy and tender.
Cabbage with pork cheek in spicy sauce - it wasn't spicy and so tasty.
Mushroom with gan lan - the mushroom soft and perfect oyster sauce in gan lan.
Overall, the dishes were good but a bit oily. The service was fair may be they're too busy and prefer big spender customers. -
Review from Janice L.
Richmond, BC
3/25/2011 1 photo
.....I ordered the fish ball noodle ($5.95). The bowl of noodles were so beautiful, with steam rising up from it! The fish balls and slice were okay, though they were not as springy (?) or "daan nga" () as I hoped. There was also a bit bitter-ish taste when I took the first bite -- a taste reminiscent of cilantro, though there though there weren't any visible pieces in either. The noodles were......
**For more on this restaurant and pictures, check out my blog post for the full review:
http://www.goodeat.ca/... -
Review from Yunn A.
7/4/2010
Bay Fung Tong Crab here is AMMMAAAZZZIIING. SO DELICIOUS I'd go again, easy.
USUALLY the wonton noodle soup is one of the best, but the last time I went it was a little bland and my poor bf had to add SALT TO IT....the horror! Anyhow, but for a typical canton style fast food joint, it's pretty good and reliable. -
Review from Janel Y.
2/23/2010 5 photos
King Crab season has come early this year so we headed here for what else...King Crab...all 12 lbs of it ($14.99/lb). You tell the servers how many pounds of crab you want, they pick one from their small aquarium, show it to you and then into the kitchen goes the King.
If you come here, you gotta love crab because if you order the King Crab, your crab parts are cooked 3 different ways. First came out the legs with tons of green onions and garlic on top. The legs were cracked open for you and crab forks were given so it was very easy to eat. The next dish that came out was the body of the crab which was stir-fryed in XO sauce. This was my fave, it was well seasoned and very tasty. Then fried rice was served in the crab's head and the sauce and juice from the first dish was used to mix with noodles. We were also served house soup and apparently, you can get a reasonable amount of re-fills on the soup which was well flavored (not sure what was in it other than lotus roots). To finish off the meal, we had red bean soup which I didn't try.
The place is located in a strip mall so there's adequate parking. It's a small place and service is average.Listed in: O Canada!
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Review from Natasha L.
1/12/2010
Located near Staples, the restaurant seems to be always busy. One of the more old fashioned restaurant where for the servers are not great with English orders. The place is also rather cramped, but personally I find it as part of the charm of the establishment.
Most of the dishes that I tried here have been pretty good. Most are on par,or even better with some of the larger Chinese restaurants in the area.
They are well known for their Crab with garlic dish, which I vouch for. A great crab dish with garlic chips and crunchy flour.
A lovable hole in the wall.Listed in: Chopsticks and Tea
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Review from Mark H.
Richmond, BC
6/16/2011
Good for takeout and the food quality is both very good for the price. Definitely one of the better Cantonese places unless you want to pay a lot more. The tofu dish was great, but the sweet and soar pork was fatty.
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Review from DineOutOften C.
Vancouver, BC
4/10/2011
I am still confused by the filtering criteria. Some of us are trying to contribute and make sure people know the good and bad of our experience, and hints for others to enjoy the experience more. I don't know why this is filtered out.
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Just a quick one. Great King Crab here - made in 4 ways (steam, deep fried, baked rice and mixed noodle). The best is the Aberbeen style deep fried knuckles - so tasty and addictive! Still the best way to do king crab knuckles that I have tasted. Have been here year after year even it is quite pricey even in March. Another thing is how crowded and noisy the place is. Go for early seating to avoid waiting for long. I just called up in April and it is even more expensive - too steep... So go during early season... -
Review from I live to eat ..
4/29/2011
Great place for king crab
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Review from Amy Y.
9/8/2010 1 photo
This place has your typical HK cafe's menu- you wont find surprises here. However the dishes came out perfectly executed (beef tender, sauce full of flavor etc) and came out FAST! Came with 5 other very hungry folks and luckily we didn't have to wait long.
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Review from Jeff M.
Vancouver, BC
3/19/2010
decore is old and worn. old stains on the table cloths and ceilings. went during king crab season. based on the king crab alone, i'd have to say it'd be about a 3.5 maybe even 4. i thought the crab w/ garlic was done better at SSW, but not by much. my real disappointment was with the appetizer, which was a leafy vegetable and pork soup, normally looks like swamp water, don't know name for it. anyways, they apparently didn't wash the vegetables because there were flies in the soup. not large ones, but flies none the less. when pointed out to the manager, they didn't really seem too apologetic.
