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1. Tsim Chai Noodle Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 1A7
(604) 273-6288
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
Ok, couldn't stay away for long and returned today for lunch. We sampled 3 new dishes today:
Wonton in chili oil: If McDonalds made wontons these would be the super size. Oh wait, no, they tasted really good too. Scratch the Mickey D's reference.…More »
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1/7/2009
I love places like this - where you can get food identical to what you find in HK without having to… Read more »
2. Wang's Shanghai Cuisine - CLOSED
I want to thank Claudia L. for suggesting this spot. I had been to Crystal Mall many times, and with the excellent selection available there just had never gotten to try Wang's. Wang's really does have some of the best xiao long bao (Shanghai soup…More »
3. La Ghianda
Vancouver, BC V6R 4N6
(604) 566-9559
Categories:
Italian,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Point Grey
* Oh my - now with lamb! *
Ok, I've truly been enjoying this little cafe and the high quality Italian food they produce. But they have now gone over the top. They have combined my love for good Italian with my passion for lamb. Oh my!
On my most…More »
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2/24/2011
* Great sandwiches too! *
I continue to love this spot. In addition to excellent pasta dishes (be… Read more »
4. Euro Food Plus
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7
(604) 688-0959
Categories:
Delis,
Sandwiches,
Food
Neighbourhood: West End
As several have written, this little spot offers a very wide variety of traditional Eastern European delicacies with a heavy focus on Russian products. A few of the highlights for me:
- They have at least 10 different kinds of canned sprats. I love…More »
5. Golden Harvest Seafood
* Good neighbourhood dim sum spot *
This small unassuming restaurant made for a nice dim sum stop.
- The soft shell crab was done with a classic garlic chili salt style. The coating was nice and crisp without being too thick, the garlic and chili…More »
6. Kirin Seafood Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7
(604) 879-8038
* Egg tart quest inspired dim sum *
Grabbed a quick dim sum lunch here today, with the hope of expanding the egg tart quest to include some dim sum restaurant versions.
Kirin has always been reliable, and they continued to be so today (even though…More »
7. The Place Restaurant
* "The Place" for XLB *
Bouncing around to all the different locations for xiao long bao I keep coming back here to "The Place" for theirs.
Yes, they are NOT the most artfully folded ones and have an occasional clump on top.
Yes, they are a bit too…More »
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12/21/2010
* The Place revisited *
How can you possible not love a place called, "The Place"?!?!?! So… Read more »
8. Shanghai River
Richmond, BC V6X 4J4
(604) 233-8885
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Nice upscale Shanghainese spot *
I had been hearing about the XLB here, and just had to pop in to try. The few previous times we tried there was a long line and we didn't have a reservation. But today I was passing by and noticed it was empty. So…More »
9. Dinesty Chinese Restaurant
* Aiyah! Put some clothing on! *
Amusing observation - some random customer was trying to take off his fleece jacket over his head and took off all of his layers - fleece, sweater, shirt, and undershirt. (I'm not sure why you would need 4 layers…More »
10. Gingeri Chinese Cuisine
The location in an old mall does not inspire confidence. But a friend recommended Gingeri as having some of the better and more consistent dim sum in Richmond. So I figured I would give it a try.
I have to say I was actually impressed. The quality…More »
11. Peaceful Restaurant
Visited again. Still really like that cumin beef in sesame flat bread. I tried the beef rolls that come highly recommended, but found them overly greasy and with too much hoisin sauce. I'll stick to the cumin beef in sesame flat bread for my…More »
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11/6/2008
Interesting variety of Chinese handmade noodles. The broths are extremely tasty, and some of the… Read more »
12. Myung-Ga Sonmandoo
* Korean snack food *
This little unassuming spot located in a Korean strip mall offers quick and tasty Korean snack food.
This is a very little spot, with half of the space being taken by an open kitchen with a man handmaking various types of…More »
13. Good Choice Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z8
(604) 325-9788
* Back to 4 *
Ok, I keep going back and forth on this spot from 4 to 5 and now back to 4. I guess that means sadly it is just a 4.
My latest dim sum was very good, but not at the same level it has been on past visits.
Consistency is a bit of an…More »
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12/4/2010
* Excellent for dinner too! *
Just couldn't stay away after the positive lunchtime dim sum experience… Read more »
14. Ningtu Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5N 2T5
(604) 438-6669
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Joyful numbing *
I returned yet again for my favourite dish, the rice cake and beef tendon Sichuan soup. The broth is complex, not overly salty, and has a nice heat level in addition to the slight tongue numbing that comes from Sichuan…More »
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3/19/2010
* Chinese St. Patrick's Day *
Had to go back in honour of St. Patrick's Day and get the corned beef… Read more »
15. Shanghai Wonderful Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 3M6
(604) 278-8829
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
Very good xiao long bao. The broth is very "porky." I also really enjoy the green beans in wine sauce - which is nothing like what the name sounds like. They mash the beans together with sesame oil and then cut the mash into rectangular cubes of…More »
16. Alenka European Foods
Vancouver, BC V5T 3K6
(604) 879-8079
Categories:
Ethnic Food,
Delis
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
It is a nice little European food shop run by a couple originally from the Ukraine. They offer handmade pieroge, made by the owner. They have cheese, sour cherry, cabbage, potato, potato cheese, turkey, and beef. They also have a nice selection…More »
17. City Temple of Shanghai - CLOSED
* I'm like Pavlov's dogs when it comes to XLB! *
Ok, so I read a positive review of xiao long bao by Claudia and I don't think. I just react by heading straight over to try them out!
This little hole in the wall has really friendly service. The…More »
18. Top Gun J & C Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 4G4
(604) 231-8006
Category:
Dim Sum
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
Modern HK Style dim sum. Stay away from the Japanese food offerings on the menu and stick to the excellent fresh dim sum. They offer a nice variety of more unique dim sum that you won't find at many of the other restaurants and always have really…More »
19. Kao's Family Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 4B3
(604) 278-6606
Category:
Taiwanese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* A wonderful little gem in a back corner of a strip mall *
Stumbled onto this small unassuming hole-in-the-wall Taiwanese spot.
It really has the feel of a family run restaurant with the father taking orders, the mother cooking in the back with the…More »
20. Beefy Beef Noodle House
* Closest decent Taiwanese to downtown *
Ok, when I can't schlep all the way out to Burnaby to visit Accord Food House (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) for Taiwanese beef noodle soup, this spot is the most decent Taiwanese beef noodle soup not too far from…More »
21. McNoodle House
Richmond, BC V6X 1C3
(604) 231-8141
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
Classic HK style noodle house. The noodles are perfectly done, the broth is nice and clear, the brisket is super tender, and the wontons are deliciously thinly wrapped morsels! I also loved the chicken knees! (I'm a sucker for crunchy fried…More »
22. Northern Dynasty
Richmond, BC V6X 3W5
(604) 303-1192
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Would be a 4 star in most other places in North America *
I heard mixed reactions to this spot, but figured I would take advantage of the rarity for Richmond - free parking in the back - and try them for lunch.
I had the xiao long bao and the…More »
23. Joyce Jiaozi Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5R 4G8
(604) 436-5678
* Consistently 3 star *
I returned again to sample some more of the menu, and once again I like the variety of options and the food was ok, but didn't wow me.
I tried:
- Lamb roujiamo. The lamb was nice and tender, but it was overly salty from an…More »
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12/5/2008 First to Review
Positives:
- About 20 different styles of dumplings on offer (I sampled the steamed lamb dumplings… Read more »
24. Xu's Wonton House
* Sad day *
Oh no! Wang's closed up shop?!?!?!?!?! This was one of my favourite places for xiao long bao in the Vancouver area: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
In its place is a spot called Xu's Wonton House. At quick glance everything looked the same.…More »
25. New Place Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 1C3
(604) 303-1192
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Appropriate name (for now) *
What an appropriate name, "New Place" - but I just wonder if they will eventually start calling themselves "Place" after a waiting period?!?!?! How does that work? Hm......"The Place" is already taken though: …More »
26. Food Shanghai Ting
Richmond, BC V6X
(604) 278-8335
Categories:
Fast Food,
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Decent quick Shanghai snack food *
This little stall in the middle of a very old school Chinese mall offers up Shanghai specialties galore.
I ordered one of my favourite Shanghai style dishes, the classic Shanghai fried rice cake with pork. It was…More »
27. Top Gun Hot Pot
This is part of the Top Gun group, which also operates Top Gun Dim Sum in Richmond (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...). The dim sum offerings at this location are quite similar sans the distracting Japanese options, which are skipable at the Richmond…More »
28. Popular Chinese Cuisine Restaurant
Ok, went back again tonight. Service was still very friendly, the restaurant still looks well kept, they still have the nice quality of tea, and the complimentary snacks.
Tried the xiao long bao with shrimp this time. I actually prefer the "regular"…More »
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3/8/2009
Thank you Vivian Y. for suggesting this place. Visited for lunch and got to sample some of their… Read more »
29. The One Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6M 4J7
(604) 263-4460
Category:
Dim Sum
Neighbourhoods: Kerrisdale, Shaughnessy, Oakridge
* Not THE one *
Tucked away in the basement on the corner of Granville and 41st this medium sized restaurant offers dim sum for breakfast and lunch.
I sampled three dishes:
- Har gow (shrimp dumpling): These were huge. I'm talking BIG! I have a big…More »
30. Northern Meixi Fast Food
* Perhaps I got the wrong thing *
I had the lamb dumplings. I was hoping for something similar to the ones available at Peaceful Restaurant (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...).
But alas, these were not of the same quality.
They were clearly handmade, but…More »
31. Michigan Noodle Shop
Richmond, BC V6X 4B3
(604) 276-0882
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Good for Vancouver, would be GREAT for someplace else *
Had lunch here today and I realized that I'm really happy to live in the Vancouver area. This spot would be a 4 or 5 star in most other cities in North America. But we have such a good…More »
32. Madangcoul Korean Restaurant
This is a homestyle casual Korean restaurant. The beef broth used for several of the soups and hotpots is very smooth and gentle. For what it is, this is a decent neighbourhood place. But for truly excellent Korean food you have to head out to…More »
33. Menya Japanese Noodle
* Consistency is VERY important - penalty point for not having it! *
Sadly it seems they have gone downhill a bit - or at least they are no longer consistent. I visited last week and forgot to Yelp about it until today. Had the miso version again.…More »
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11/29/2008
This ramen restaurant specializes in tonkotsu broth. My favourite soup on the menu is the miso… Read more »
34. Victoria Chinese Restaurant
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…More »
35. Chen's Shanghai Restaurant
This place came highly recommended as being one of the better Shanghai style restaurants in the area. I had a decent meal the first time I was there - nothing that blew my socks off. But it was decent. So I figured I might have come on a bad day.…More »
36. Shanghai Wind Chinese Kitchen - CLOSED
This is now out of business and a new restaurant has opened in its place called Shanghai JJ: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
37. Fu Yuan Fast Food
Richmond, BC V6X 3Y2
(604) 821-1889
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Sad *
I don't know what is funnier:
1) Guy looking like he is sleeping below a sign that says "fast" food: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
2) The awful dumplings they called xiao long bao which were thick skinned, had no soup, stuck to the paper on top…More »
38. Lucky Noodle Chinese Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5R 5K6
(604) 430-8818
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Killarney, Renfrew-Collingwood
* Consistent *
I returned to try their cumin lamb dish again, and thankfully it was just as good as the first time. The lamb is very tender, and there are nice whole chunks of smokey chili with several Szechuan peppercorns. The cilantro gives a nice…More »
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9/1/2010 First to Review
* Wonderful cumin lamb *
Spotted this new spot where Fusion Art Cafe used to be, and popped in for… Read more »
39. Shanghai JJ Restaurant - CLOSED
* Different name, same "meh" rating *
I visited this location when it used to be called Shanghai Wind. The xiao long bao were ok, and the rest of the dishes were "meh."
Passing by today I noticed it now has a new name of "Shanghai JJ" so had to go…More »
40. Nancy Wonton House - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V5P 3V4
(604) 327-1862
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
After a failed attempt to try one of the spots on my list of places to try (sadly it was closed when I passed by) I ended up stumbling into this spot instead.
It is a fairly typical HK casual restaurant. I tried the usual suspects of wonton noodles…More »
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