- Restaurants |
- Nightlife |
- Shopping |
- Coffee & Tea |
- All
Victoria Chinese Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Chinese Dim Sum Dim Sum [Edit]
1055 W Georgia StVancouver, BC V6E 3B2
Neighbourhood: Downtown
(604) 669-8383
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage, Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
36 reviews for Victoria Chinese Restaurant
Review Highlights
-
"...used in the crab claws and har gow was fresh and delicious." In 2 reviews -
"I really enjoyed the pan fried cannelloni." In 3 reviews -
"Har Gau (shrimp dumplings) were fantastic, they had a light..." In 6 reviews
Loading...
36 reviews in English
-
Review from Edward L.
Came here for a small dinner.
Pay parking is available in the lot under Royal Centre. Whether or not you can get reimbursed, I cannot tell you.
The dining area is large and clean. It was quite empty at 1715, but this is expected as everyone is still getting off work. Before we left, there were several other parties. Not sure how the parking situation would be, but this would be a great place to have a wedding banquet.
For food, we had Yangzhou fried rice with salmon, and mixed vegetables (chop suey) fried noodle (chow mein). The rice was actually very very good. The salmon and fermented fish added a bit of complexity to the taste. The fried noodles were very well done, as they were dry and not greasy. The sauce was decent as well. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the chop suey part. Not sure about the combination of vegetables they used, but something was off. I think it may be the fact they used cabbage in addition to the bok choy. My buddy Vincent N. noticed it too. Can't quite put my finger on it. In any case, I would recommend the rice, but not the chop suey. The noodles themselves are fine though. Because of the chop suey, I will give this place 3 stars instead of 4.
As for dessert, they had the typical red bean paste. The sweetness is just right, which is a good thing.
At the end, we were pleasantly surprised to find out we got a 20% discount. Not sure what it was for exactly but my guess would be some sort of early evening "happy hour" special.
Looking at how several reviews mention large pieces of dim sum, I'll be back. -
Review from Amy T.
1/30/2012
Not a fan of the high prices for mediocre dim sum at Victoria Chinese Restaurant. I understand that it's in a prime location downtown and the rent must be insane, but I would probably avoid this place. Although I do cave and eat here once a year when I have the craving for dim sum during my work lunch hour.
Service is always average or bad, today wasn't any different. I guess it doesn't matter when they're always packed for lunch. -
Review from Ellen L.
11/27/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I've had lunch dim sum here a few times. No standouts for food. Almost every single dish I've had better elsewhere. There is this Shrimp Salad Roll on the dim sum menu. Do Not Get This! So disgusting - deep fried spring roll with a couple of tiny shrimps and sweet mayo inside, blech! Virtually inedible.
So expensive. So mediocre. So not worth it.Listed in: Lunching it up Downtown
-
Review from Wendy Y.
10/18/2011
Let's be honest here. The food and services are neither good nor bad.
I have practically went through the whole dim sum menu in the past a year and half (as I work in the Downtown) and my conclusion is that the food is only meh. Thanks to business meetings/luncheons, I NEVER have to pay with my own money with the quality of food I get there. And I wouldn't. I feel I could get better value from buying frozen dim sum and steam them at home myself.
One memorable dish that consistently gets me talking is the pan-fried plain rice roll in dark soy sauce. Every time the dish arrives on the table it is SHINY. I enjoy this dish a lot but every time before I take a bite, I have to rinse off the oil/grease with tea. If I didn't, stomach pain would soon follow. I hope this never happens to you.Listed in: Chinese Food, Cantonese Food
-
Review from Jeff S.
Vancouver, BC
3/17/2012
The dim sum is pretty good, but the service is aweful.
-
Review from Herman E.
11/28/2011
This place is one of the more consistent dim sum places that I know of DT. It's definitely not the best dim sum, but at least I know what I am getting and it is easy to get to. I haven't tried the Kirin location on Alberni, so I can't comment, nor make a comparison.
Line ups can be long during lunch hour, but I've noticed in the past couple of years the line ups are not as bad anymore. It's busy because they have a captive audience for the lunch crowd. Make a reservation if you want to be safe.
They used to offer fried turnip cakes here, but that was an off menu item. I asked for it and they gave it to me, and it was actually quite good. I haven't tried asking of recent, and have my taro dumpling instead. -
Review from Kat S.
2/7/2011
Not bad, but definitely pricey for dim sum. However, the dining room is very clean and the staff are friendly and well groomed, which was a bonus.
All the usuals were pretty decent, though the sui mai were a bit crumbly. I found the gai lan very overpriced, and I prefer mine garlicky and presented with the sauce already on instead of just steamed with the sauce on the side, as it is difficult to get a small portion of the sauce when sharing with a large table. The deep fried squid was tasty, but I have had better.
I really enjoyed the pan fried cannelloni. The Chinese donuts wrapped in cannelloni were also good, but I didn't like the addition of dried shrimp to the top.
We got there early at 11 am on a Sunday, which means that the rest of the mall is closed. The front of the Hyatt is also closed. So if you are heading to the restaurant on foot (rather than driving into the parking lot), the entrance is very difficult to find. You can get inside off of Melville Street for those of you interested in finding the restaurant. Your parking gets validated if you do drive, though.
Our first round of food came out quickly, however, once it got busy it was definitely a lot slower coming out of the kitchen. They didn't have cart service here, which is fine, as your food comes out fresh, but it is a slower experience. You order on these scantron-like cards, as if you were answering multiple choice questions on an exam. Oh scantron, how I don't miss you. When all else fails pick C, right? Oh, that gets you 3 orders of dumplings. Ooops.
I would return again if invited, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go back. A-OK! -
Review from Toshi I.
7/29/2011
Went here based on a local's recommendation. All the dim sum here is jumbo sized which seems to be the norm in Vancouver, nothing this big in SoCal!
We got full pretty quickly. Service is so-so. It got really busy and there seemed to be a lot of business people dining here. -
Review from Polly C.
Vancouver, BC
12/26/2010
I've had dimsum at this restaurant twice and I definitely think that the food is alright but it could be better and for sure I've had better (i.e. Kirin). For the price they charge, I expect more.
However, we decided to give their Chinese dinner courses a chance. The first time I had gone was 10 years ago and I vaguely remember if the food was great or not. Anyway, had I known that their dinner courses sucked, I would not waste my time here again.
I had those 10 course meals and with the price I paid ($400), I really expected more. The original price for this set menu was $689 and if I had to pay the $689 dollar price, the food I ate definitely did not give me the money's worth.
-the appetizer first dish was extremely "cheap": fried tofu (which was not even spicy), eel that for sure came out of a package that you can buy from T & T for $5.99, fried "man yu" (fish); jellyfish which had no flavor, all this was terrible to start with.
-brocolli complimenting tofu with shrimp on top: very bland
-chicken with garlicky taste...I actually liked this (this was the ONLY good thing)
-lobster with vermicelli: usually you have E-Fu mean underneath the lobster pieces; however, this was the first time I see vermicelli. That made it look really cheap. Usually Chinese people like to have E-Fu Noodles with the lobster as some actually like the "yee-tou" (the meaning behind a food). The vermicelli was gross as it soaked up all the oil and all you can taste is oil.
-fried breaded fish with onions and mushrooms: This dish didn't taste that spectacular. The mushrooms didn't have flavor and the fish just didn't taste gel with the dish. The texture of the fish seemed to be "rough".
-abalone with "gai-choy": first off, I dislike gai choy...it's a little bitter and what my elders and doctor informed me about this choy is that if you eat a lot of this, you go to the washroom more often. ANYWAY, the abalone wasn't marinated well with the sauce and it was a little puny than expected (I know at other restaurants' abalones are a bit bigger even in the set menus)
-ocean salt "you choi": this is the LAMEST dish ever. It was so simple. They just boiled it and put it on a freakin' plate. I can do better than that!
-fried rice: they used a lot of Maggi sauce to this rice...BUT still had no special flavor. No shrimp, no color. Terrible. Seriously, I can cook better than what they did! The chef needs to be fired!
-dessert: buns with lotus paste inside and water chestnut with dried curd soup; we saw at other tables they had different types of desserts (the one with goji berry pudding). I thought they would be a little more creative and even if not, then bring out my desserts since the freakin' restaurant was like a dead fish! You could hear a pin drop. It's not like they had save desserts for other tables with set meals. Cheap-o.
Terrible, terrible experience. I will not visit that restaurant again. -
Review from Michael C.
Vancouver, BC
2/17/2011 1 Check-in Here
I had dim sum here with a few co-workers during a busy lunch hour. Seems like they get pretty packed here around lunch time.
The dim sum was ok, but definitely not worth the jacked up prices. I was told afterward that the other items on the menu was actually better (not the dim sum)
Service was slow. I had my hand up for a long time and they didn't even notice us. -
Review from Dani B.
11/17/2010
Really good stuff, and although its hard to pick out the vegetarian items, they are really good. If you are a realy strict vegetarian though you might want to make sure they don't cook with animal products. I'm a flexitarian so I didn't bother.
If you like Dim Sum, this place is great. The waiters are attentive and the food never stops coming.
I got the gailan, pan friend caneloni, rock salt tofu and the spring rolls. They were all delicious but oh-so-filling. I ate here around lunch time and wasn't even hungry for dinner later.
This place is ideal for groups and the menu has so many things this place is great for both conservative dim sum consumers and crazy risk takers alike. -
Review from Ramon V.
1/12/2011
Meh.
I feel like I'm instantly transported to a hotel banquet hall or an airport lounge. One that doesn't specialize in the the cuisine that is supposed to suit the theme of the restaurant. On a weekend, this restaurant isn't busy at all, and it's obvious why. The dim sum menu is limited, and frankly, way too expensive if you know better. I think this place is better suited for tourists than locals. And if you're from around here, and only know this kind of dim sum restaurant, I urge you to explore. -
Review from Billy C.
Richmond, BC
11/19/2010 1 Check-in Here
I remember growing up how I'd make a special trip downtown just to visit Victoria Chinese for dim sum (also for the 1 hr of paid parking!). But they've honestly gone downhill the last several years.
The quality of the food is sub-par for the prices they charge and I can actually taste the MSG (or salt... or whatever). It would be ok if I were outside of greater Vancouver where my expectations would be lower... but not downtown. Maybe they changed their head chefs? Dunno...
Objectively speaking, the lotus-wrapped rice was mostly pork, little of anything else (not even an egg yolk), shrimp dumplings no longer as juicy and succulent as 6 yrs ago (yes, I remember), and the crab/corn soup was pretty much just liquid (i.e. almost no crab OR corn). At least they still do a good job at the deep-fried taro stuffed with pork.
The service was good for the most part, no complaints there. Atmosphere is nice and the restaurant is clean as a fiddle.
It's still a good place to take clients out on a business lunch. The location is prime. Parking is excellent. Overall the food is still acceptable. I'd still suggest Kirin if your budget allows it. -
Review from Stephene C.
Vancouver, BC
7/31/2011
More like a SO-SO than an A-OK. I've been here a couple times for dim sum and their food isn't bad, but it isn't great or noteworthy either. I did really enjoy the purple blinking crystal light fixtures throughout the place, they gave the restaurant an out-of-place club vibe.
This was the second time I've been to dim sum in less than a week, and I haven't been to dim sum in a really loooooooooooooong time. I sometimes like to judge restaurant cuisine, not only on taste and presentation, but also on how it affects my body physically. In dim sums case, I judge based on how much msg is used and I can usually determine that by how fast my heart starts palpitating, how much sweat my body begins to produce and how dizzyingly "high" I get when consuming the food. In this case Victoria Chinese Restaurant gets a thumbs sideways, which basically means they did use some msg but not enough to make it feel like the world was spinning out of control! A thumbs up would mean they use no msg and season with basic salts and spices (e.g. Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant, delish!). A thumbs down means they put way too much msg in their food, that my mind literally floats on could nine, which sounds like a pleasant thing, but believe me it is not, especially when msg is involved (e.g. Fortune House Seafood, bleh!)
I think I'm all dim sum'ed out for a while!
St3fin -
Review from Joe L.
Vancouver, BC
1/4/2010 5 Check-ins Here
I don't come to Victoria often even though it's only a few blocks away from my home simply of its prices. You can get the same dishes for much lower prices (1/3 to 1/2 lower) at many good quality dim sum restaurants in the east side of the city or in Richmond.
However, the quality of its dim sum dishes are consistently good. I would not hesitate to go there if we get up late on the weekend and do not want to wait in line for dim sum elsewhere.
The best dishes there, personally, are deep fried chicken knuckles, pan fried rice cannelloni, and pan fried pork dumplings.
TIP - If you have the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch app on your iPhone, do not order the shark fin soup dumplings. Despite the name of the dumplings, I thought there would not be any shark fins in them like similarly named dumplings in many other dim sum restaurants. The dumplings here do. My mistake of ordering them today. -
Review from Adam K.
Vancouver, BC
8/20/2009
Came here with some friends. Actually, it was to satisfy a friends craving who was visiting from New York and hadn't had dim sum in a while.
Price-wise, this place is pretty expensive, BUT it is right in the middle of downtown and as far as I can tell, newly renovated. Some of the old reviews say the place was dim/needed reno which I found to be absolutely not the case.
- Har Gau (shrimp dumplings) were fantastic, they had a light sesame oil flavor, the shrimp were really fresh and really juicy, and apparently the chef makes these "old school" according to the waiter, but I'm not really sure what that means.
- Cheung Fan: we had the fried version with soy sauce, sweet sauce/peanut sauce. This was just like hong kong, can't complain at all. I guess its pretty standard though and hard to mess up, but it really hit the spot.
Those were the only two dishes that kinda hit sweet spots, but everything else we ordered was good to very good, nothing bad.
I guess its more expensive that Richmond, but I think one of the best options otherwise. -
Review from Evilyn T.
1/28/2010
I just got back from a pig-out-fest at this place. Sometimes after pay day, a bunch of us at work like to get together and have a lunch out. This time we picked Victoria Chinese Restaurant, and there were about 15 of us in total, so we made a reservation since it gets pretty busy in there during the week at lunchtime.
We ordered the Spring Rolls, Chinese Cannelloni, Shrimp Dumplings, BBQ Pork Dumplings, Calamari and these rice and meat bundles wrapped in green leaf. Everything was super good, but you have to get some hot sauce and soy with it, which you have to ask for. One of the ladies I work with speaks Cantonese, so she flagged down a waitress and ordered for us. I think if you go into this place with your super polite Canadian manners, you will most likely get ignored. You have to be pretty aggressive to get seated and to order for that matter, which is really annoying. Whenever I try to "excuse myself" to get a server's attention I feel so rude. I guess I prefer that a waitress would come by and check in on me and ask if I needed help rather than have to flag someone down, hence the three stars as compared to four. -
Review from Barry P.
Vancouver, BC
1/3/2010
I've been to Victoria on many-an-occasion for dim sum. For the downtown working crowd, it's a convenient way to get some dim sum without having to hop on a Skytrain to Chinatown or Richmond. Actually, convenience is probably its biggest attraction... if you live in downtown, it can be hard to pass up dim sum within walking distance.
Ordering comes complete with a bingo pencil and scorecard - just check off the items you want. Just like taking a standardized test!
Once you've ordered, the dim sum comes at a furious pace and the food is decent, but not extraordinary. There are definitely better places in town, but there's value to be had here. Try the steamed spare ribs in black bean sauce, the seafood e-fu noodle hot pot and the steamed honey cakes. Avoid the dan dan noodles and "hell spicy" ramen - they are neither spicy, nor show any evidence of having been to hell.
The restaurant always seems to have diners (and occasionally mah-jong in... the back...), and on the weekends can be quite busy, but I've never had to wait long for a table. If you have a craving for dim sum but don't want to travel far, this might fit the bill (at least, until Kirin comes back online). -
Review from Jordan H.
8/9/2011
I've been for Dim Sum a few times here. It's pricey but it's always good. Flavorful without being greasy. There's a lot of reviews saying the service was bad, but I've never had a problem with it, even when it's busy.
-
Review from Allen W.
1/10/2010 1 Check-in Here
Consistently good quality dim sum in downtown.
The restaurant does not use carts but instead orders are placed by marking a card. Dishes arrived quickly and steaming hot. I've only experienced perfectly cooked dumplings and noodles.
One star removed due to the higher prices for the same food found elsewhere. I've also had a few dishes which came out rather greasy, so another strike for unnecessary oil slicks. -
Review from Thom H.
2/7/2010 1 photo
Super fresh food that is very well prepared.
You can tell you've probably stumbled into a pretty good Chinese restaurant when it has these three characteristics:
1) The room is large enough to hold a wedding in.
2) The lighting is appropriate for most minor surgeries.
3) You are the only Caucasian in the place.
Victoria Restaurant had all these qualities when I went in on a Monday evening, so I was pretty sure I was going to be enjoying some good stuff. But they still managed to surprise me. The quality and freshness were uncommonly high.
Hot & Sour soup was excellent. The broth was lighter and more nuanced than most and the chewable bits were wonderfully fresh. Victoria Noodles was basically a chow mein but with large scallops and jumbo prawns (or, shrimp as we call them here in TO.) Absolutely the best chow mein ever.
I'll be back next time I'm in Vancouver, for sure. -
Review from Gina I.
7/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
The service was pretty fast and the dimsum was okay-ish. Definitely not as good as Golden Swan. It was really greasy though. Don't know that I'd come back to eat dimsum here, but alas..
-
Review from Richard D.
Vancouver, BC
8/28/2008 1 photo
It's awesome to be able to eat Dim Sum throughout the day any day. In New York's Chinatown, Dim Sum is a Saturday affair. But Victoria Chinese Restaurant serves Dim Sum every day. But I wouldn't consider it true Dim Sum because they don't travel around with carts, letting patrons choose whatever looks good and take it right from the cart.
Instead, we had to order from the menu.
All the items we tried were very tasty.
This would be a five-star restaurant if it weren't for the service that was just one step below five stars. The servers were very slow taking our order and slow bringing some items such as soup, which you know is already prepared; it's just a matter of them bringing it to you.
This restaurant is huge and can handle large groups.
The restaurant is inside the Royal Centre shopping centre, easily accessible from the Burrard Skytrain station. -
Review from Christopher J.
12/29/2009
I love dim sum. This experience is less than impressive. There are not a lot of place to go to downtown but this place was just disappointing.
Jelly fish was kind of tasteless. Steamed shrimp dumplings were falling apart. The steamed pork ribs in black beans sauce was probably the highlight of the meal.
In the end the meal came to with tip for 5 of us was about $20/person. I think for value there are better place in Richmond. -
Review from Thelma Lee G.
9/6/2009
We came here mid day just before the lunch rush. This place has amazing service for a Chinese restaurant. They even voluntarily refilled our water and brought us new clean little plates. Plus the prices here are not as high as other places in town. Actually reasonable for VC.
The two of us ordered shrimp mousse crab claws, deep fried diced tofu, roast duck, har gow (steamed shrimp dumplings), and fried rice with egg. We thought the dishes would be standard dim sum size, but only the crab and shrimp were (and the har gow were the largest I have ever had). Huge portions, particularly of the tofu. The seafood used in the crab claws and har gow was fresh and delicious. Mild tasting but with soy sauce these dishes were delicious. The roast duck and the fried rice were both tied with the best we ever had. The tofu had a salty crispy exterior and soft interior. Delicious, but too salty. Perfect when mixed with the rice. Okay, now I am starving just missing this place. If you like dim sum in large restaurants where you are pretty much the only non Asians in the place, go to the Victoria ! -
Review from Janel Y.
2/23/2010 5 photos
Came in around noon for some dim sum on a weekend. We just missed the crowd so if you come here, try and get here early or you'll be waiting in line for some time.
Here's what was ordered:
-har gow: average
-siu mai: didn't try
-cannoli: white noodles that are rolled up and sitting in soy sauce and green onions. The dipping sauce that comes with it is very good as well
-chicken chow fun: large portions but not much taste. Noodles are cut thinner than the noodles from CA.
-choi sum: either cooked too long or a bit old
-yee mein: didn't try
-cotton chicken: pieces chicken sitting on top of a bed of fish belly...didn't try the fish belly but the chicken was tender and moist
-sesame ball: didn't try
Big place with TVs around which was nice to watch some Olympic sports. Service was slow. Ask for some XO sauce (there's a charge) because it's darn tasty and a good accompaniment to items that need a kick of flavor.Listed in: O Canada!
-
Review from Claudia L.
Burnaby, BC
11/8/2008
I say: Food is only A-OK and the dining hall needs reno.
Food: Typical dim sum dishes but I've had better (e.g. Top Gun in Burnaby or even Kirin). For the prices they charge, I expect more.
Ambiance: Busy and bustling like you would expect at a gigantic dim sum restaurant. Nothing special and I think the lighting is too dim (or maybe it's the Sunday morning hangover...). -
Review from Mr P.
5/31/2009
The dim sum was just okay but the price is almost double what you can get in Richmond and better dim sum in Richmond also.
What was odd was that at the end of the meal, the head waiter took it upon himself to critique my friend's ability to use chopsticks properly. That was just uncalled for. Anyone who can get that slippery stuff from the plates to their bowl with out dropping it on the table is good enough in my book. -
Review from Nadine N.
Vancouver, BC
9/19/2008
The first time I had dim sum at Victoria Chinese Restaurant I though I was in heaven! They had lots of delicious options for vegetarians and the prices were really good. Fast forward two years and they've undergone major renovations. I honestly can't tell you what the upgrades are, but they were obviously expensive since the prices have gone up. Sadly, they've also renovated the menu and most of those veggie friendly options are gone.
-
Review from Marc D.
Vancouver, BC
11/13/2008
High priced dim sum. If you can't make it down to Richmond for dim sum, this is probably the preferred choice downtown. It competes with Imperial which is nearby. Imperial has a nicer view, but I prefer the food at Victoria. It is a typical large dim sum restaurant. A bit difficult to find from outside - it is on the bottom floor of a little mall behind the Hyatt Regency.
-
Review from David T.
3/21/2009
Great dim sum if you need a quick fix in downtown Vancouver. The huge place was maybe a quarter full on a noon visit on a Saturday, so it was surprising that service was a tad slow. The food quality was very good. They didn't have my fried taro (probably healthier to not eat that anyway), and they don't have the ubiquitous dim sum carts (though I guess these aren't that common in Vancouver). Instead, you fill out a scantron form that gets sent to the kitchen, then a confirmation ticket that serves as a checklist as each of your items arrive.
-
Review from Alice L.
8/24/2009
I came here last night with my family for dinner. So no dim sum.... The food was decent. The Peking duck two ways was really good. We also enjoyed deep fried tofu and sauteed string beans. Both were good. The price was okay for a downtown restaurant. Although we did have a hard time at first trying to find the restaurant, since it was on the basement floors in a shopping center. There was a side or back entrance to the shopping center, which we didn't see until we found the restaurant.
-
Review from Wendy L.
7/17/2009
We actually didn't come here until the last days of our trip and we had been staying at the Hyatt upstairs.
We ate dinner one night and dim sum the next day. Dinner was good and the soup of the day was very authentic Cantonese soup that was soo good. I can't really remember what we ordered anymore, but I think we enjoyed all the different dishes. Dim sum was good and pretty standard. I loved the fried wonton with scallions (I think that's what it was). The place is very convenient for hotel guests and service during dim sum was okay. The food came out at a pretty good pace and they refilled our tea pots pretty regularly. The service at dinner was better but then the place wasn't crowded. -
Review from Steve J.
North Vancouver, BC
2/12/2010
I had come in with some three friends. They put us in an area where people were walking by and as they do so push my seat. The head hostess walked up to me and almost yelled at me to get out of the way, even though that is where they put my chair, then she stormed away. I have never been given such rude service in my life!
-
Review from Luisa D.
9/22/2009
I used to come here a lot when I had a Chinese boss. Our office was nearby and this spot was well suited to quick, work group lunches. Today we had a visitor in town from England who had a hankering for Dim Sum. We tried the Har Gao (shrimp dumplings), Sui Mai (pork and shrimp dumplings), BBQ Pork Buns, Gai Lan (Chinese broccoli) with Oyster Sauce, some Ginger Beef and a Fried Rice dish (can't remember the name) that had pork and large prawns in it. I was with three 'foodies' from the office as well as our supplier and they all commended me on my choices. Make sure you ask for some hot sauce on the side. I need to find out the brand as it's delicious! It has just the right amount of garlic and chilies and doesn't overpower the flavours of the other foods. Our office is in Yaletown so venturing off to Richmond isn't practical. It was also handy to take the Canada Line as we had too many for one cab. The service was efficient and friendly and the prices are reasonable. The restaurant was busy but we had no trouble getting a table quickly as it was a later lunch and Monday. If you need to have a table right at noon I'd suggest making reservations as this spot gets very busy. There are several different menus so it would take quite a while to work your way through every item. I can say that I've never had anything bad here before.
-
Review from Marisa N.
8/2/2010
i had a good time there! they have excellent food! the restaurant looks fairly new and i would love to go back! but there are no such thing as carts. you must check of everything you want.
