AFANG Chinese Cuisine

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This is a family-owned Shanghainese restaurant that offers a variety of authentic dishes, including classics like Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) and Sheng Jian Bao (pan-fried buns). The food arrived quickly and was served piping hot, showcasing the kitchen’s efficiency.

The Xiao Long Bao were exceptionally juicy, with flavorful broth and perfectly seasoned, firm filling, although it does have thicker skin than Wangs in Vancouver. The Sheng Jian Bao, a delicious pan-fried bun, had a crisp bottom and was packed with savory soup, offering a wonderful balance of textures. Another bonus was, it wasn’t too oily.

I’ve tried the dan dan noodles and the peanuts were crunchy and provided an enjoyable contrast to the softer dishes. The noodles were slightly overcooked.

Bean paste noodles - huge portion and really flavorful.

Overall, the meal was satisfying, and the prices are reasonable for the quality and location.

This restaurant is truly a gem for anyone craving authentic Shanghai-style cuisine in the area. I’ll definitely be returning to explore more of the menu!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried, Tan-Tan Noodles, Soup

Love this place! My children love it so much thank you for making them super happy with the XLB and once again thank you for the spicy sauce!! My best gift today was this as it is my 12th year anniversary!!! I was soooo touched! This place will be my family to go restaurant from now on. We ordered spicy chicken , scallions pancake, XLB, chives and pork dumplings, mini wontons in soup ❤️ everything taste sooooooooo yummy! They also sell their frozen dumplings and XLB too. Will go on Friday to buy.

Once again thank you from my bottom of my heart ❤️ for such a wonderful restaurant to take great care of the customer needs.

Kid-friendliness: They are very attentive to the children needs

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Buns, Soup, Dumplings

Went there yesterday Very nice workers and good Chinese food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dumplings

2024.07 The restaurant is not big, but the business is good. The bowl of fried noodles is quite big, more than enough for 2 people to share. I also ordered Xiao Long Bao and fried spring rolls, both of which were very delicious. The service is also quite good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food, generous portions and great value. I highly recommend

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good! Nice and cozy environment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A very simple , family owned Shanghainess restaurant. Offering typical dishes like Xiao Long Bao and Seng Jian. (Soup buns and pan fried buns) Plenty of parking in the Henderson mall, this small restaurant is located in the heart of Coquitlam center.
Food came out quickly and hot. XLB was very juicy and tasted good. Stuffing was firm. Seng Jian is a yeast type of pan fried buns. Not much juice inside, yet very crunchy bottom. We tried a couple of the appetizers. Both of them are very good. Beef tripes and beef stomach are very tasty with enough spices which are suitable for most customers. Personally,I can take a bit more heat on these dishe. Peanuts were crunchy and gave a very good contrast of texture. Overall, very good meals. Prices are acceptable for this area. One waiter was working during the non peak time. He got it under control. This restaurant definitely is a find of Shanghai style food in these areas. Will come back to try some other dishes.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Buns, Shanghai Style Pan - Fried Pork Buns 5 pcs 生煎包 5件, Dumplings, Sliced Beef and Tripe in Chili Oil Sauce 夫妻肺片

Delicious and price is reasonable!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Juicy and relatively big xiao long bao (steamed pork bun), I believe it was 6 for $9.99, but a bit lacking in taste. The spicy wonton in chili oil was a bit better and it wasn’t too spicy and much tastier. The beef noodle soup had no much taste but the meat was soft and plenty. Overall, the food and service was just ok. It’s conveniently located by the Coquitlam Library and Coquitlam Centre. There is a covered garage for your parking needs.

Parking: Parking at Henderson Mall

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Sichuan Spicy Wontons in Chili Oil

Definitely a hidden gem. Really good Shanghai food. There is only one waitress and shes quite interesting and nice.Make note that the front door is heavy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Buns, Salt and Pepper Chicken, Chicken with Chili Oil Sause 口水鸡, Dumplings

A good place to enjoy a quick lunch of Xiao Long Bao dumplings and Pan fried buns. XLB skin was not too thin/thick and the pan fried buns were light, fluffy, and crispy on the bottom with soup inside. Only thing is service could have been slightly better and waited a while for the pan fried buns.

I heard someone recommended that I try it, and it turned out to be really delicious. The dumpling skins and fillings are both good, and the xiaolongbao are also very good. Unfortunately, they are arranged too close together. The skin will definitely break when you take them out after steaming, and the soup will be all over. The dandan noodles are OK, the noodles are soft, the juice could be richer, and it’s not spicy for us. We have the dumplings as a set meal, and the red-oiled pig ears are not spicy either. My favorite is this small bowl of raw garlic sauce. It seems to have vinegar and sugar. Next time I will try the pan-fried buns and scallion pancakes.

Parking: We parked in the parking lot on the second floor of Henderson Plaza, then took the escalator downstairs and walked outside.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pig Ear Cold Dish, Tan-Tan Noodles, Dumplings

A little shop that serves Shanghainese food. It's not a big place so be mindful if you have a big party (call ahead to book a table so they can arrange for one in the back). Their XLBs are pretty good and juicy as well as their pan fried buns. Their noodles aren't bad either but is a little bit bland. Just wished they had the pan fried turnip crepes as well. Their red bean crepe is good. I want to also mention they have a pretty good chicken nuggets and pork chops.

Kid-friendliness: It's a small space but they have high chairs.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Tan-Tan Noodles, Shanghai Style Pan - Fried Pork Buns 5 pcs 生煎包 5件, Beef Noodle Soup, Dumplings

We ordered Pork chop noodles in soup $14.95. The staff served the chopped pork chops first without noodles. After waiting for more than 10 minutes, we urged the staff, and waited for another around 5 minutes. Finally we were disappointed as the served noodle was very less, soup was tasteless and pork was not yummy.The second dish was Boiled Chinese Chives Dumplings with Pork Ears on Chilly Oil $16.95. Portions were small too and the taste was averaged.We won’t recommend this restaurant to friends.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2