Been going there for years, really loved their pineapple buns with fresh butter, but this time seems they smashed every single bun of you want it with fresh butter lol, the presentation is just sad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
D. Ramakrishnan
The pineapple bun with butter is amazing! That alone with the reason for the 5 stars. Don’t come here during peak times or looking for good service. You’ll have a bad experience! 😁
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
IReview
One of my go-to place for pineapple buns, and now they added the option to add ice cream. Menu can be overwhelming there's like 4 different menu's and a lot of item.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Melody Tadeo
Milk tea was great but the food was all oil (maybe old oil?) and no flavour.
Service seems to be very hit or miss. There was something odd I don't want to get into, but the nice ladies at the front wished us a good day. Brief gesture but genuinely appreciated.
Samuel Tan
Very poor service, most of the food we ordered tasted horrible. Only the pastries were ok. Won't go again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
ENW
The pineapple buns with salted butter are, indeed, delicious! The egg tarts were great too, and on the slightly larger side of a typical egg tart.
I can see there being potential communication issues though if you do not speak Cantonese/Chinese... And a lot of the menus are only in Chinese.
As an aside, if you want to be GST exempt here, you must order in batches of 6.
Eating in... It seems like the service is hit or miss for people - for us, it was fantastic and patient. The food all came hot and the staff were attentive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pineapple Bun with Butter, Egg Tart
Master ReNee
The quality is way WORSE than before. The food tastes bland and has no flavour at all, very disappointing!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
ミスタードーナツ
Awesome food, makes it worth overlooking several other short-comings. Ok service....the staff are trying but understaffed.
Filthy washrooms.....better to hold it.
Not English-friendly, lol, no English menus.
If you are by yourself or party of two, be prepared to sit at a share table.
If you want to go for breakfast, it will be hard to get a seat after 0800. The place says it opens at 0715, but be prepared for it not to open exactly on time. Good thing is, you will probably get a seat if you are there at opening.
Worth giving it a try at least once, go early, bring someone who can read Chinese and speak Canto, lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie Bouchard
Their signature buns with butter was delicious and the staff was really kind :)
Donna
The shredded pork with noodles were too salty. I cannot eat it.
Old school HK vibe! Loved the pineapple buns and egg tarts.
Maria F. Serrano
I tried their famous pineapple buns and it was absolutely delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tom A
- Great milk tea - Hot pineapple bun but the bread is not quite at the Hong Kong level - Very crowded, I will not want to wait too long to eat here
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
W Adrian
Best Bo Law Bao ever in Canada
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
K L H
To locals and our visiting American friends, this place just isn’t what it used to be. These days, the real gems are the food courts in Richmond — where tipping is optional, and you won’t risk being chased down or given the side-eye for not tipping “enough” or for having to flag down a server.
At these food court spots, you’ll usually get bigger portions, better-quality food, and fresher ingredients. Thanks to the constant stream of customers and limited storage space, turnover is high — meaning less chance of being served something that's been freezer-burned or sitting around too long.
They’re also perfect for groups, since everyone can grab whatever they’re craving.
Some local favorites worth checking out:
Cha Don – Empire Centre & Yaohan
Cha Kee – Presidents Plaza
One Café – Empire Centre & Parker Place Mall
Jimmy’s Café and Keelung Taiwanese Breakfast – Admiralty Court
Kam Do – For amazing egg tarts. Try the cookie crust version!
T&T Supermarket – Great Portuguese egg tarts, and cheaper if you buy them by the pack.
Note: Aberdeen Centre leans more toward lunch and dinner options, with fewer Hong Kong–style breakfast stalls — mostly just condensed milk toast and HK-style drinks.
Pro tips: Bring Canadian cash and aim to arrive before 11:30 AM for the food courts. After that, parking gets tough and seating fills up fast. Don't be shy to ask to share tables with strangers, it's a common thing nowadays. If it’s too packed, just grab your food to go and enjoy it at a nearby park. 😊
Been going there for years, really loved their pineapple buns with fresh butter, but this time seems they smashed every single bun of you want it with fresh butter lol, the presentation is just sad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The pineapple bun with butter is amazing! That alone with the reason for the 5 stars. Don’t come here during peak times or looking for good service. You’ll have a bad experience! 😁
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
One of my go-to place for pineapple buns, and now they added the option to add ice cream. Menu can be overwhelming there's like 4 different menu's and a lot of item.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Milk tea was great but the food was all oil (maybe old oil?) and no flavour.
Service seems to be very hit or miss. There was something odd I don't want to get into, but the nice ladies at the front wished us a good day. Brief gesture but genuinely appreciated.
Very poor service, most of the food we ordered tasted horrible. Only the pastries were ok. Won't go again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
The pineapple buns with salted butter are, indeed, delicious! The egg tarts were great too, and on the slightly larger side of a typical egg tart.
I can see there being potential communication issues though if you do not speak Cantonese/Chinese... And a lot of the menus are only in Chinese.
As an aside, if you want to be GST exempt here, you must order in batches of 6.
Eating in...
It seems like the service is hit or miss for people - for us, it was fantastic and patient. The food all came hot and the staff were attentive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pineapple Bun with Butter, Egg Tart
The quality is way WORSE than before. The food tastes bland and has no flavour at all, very disappointing!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Awesome food, makes it worth overlooking several other short-comings. Ok service....the staff are trying but understaffed.
Filthy washrooms.....better to hold it.
Not English-friendly, lol, no English menus.
If you are by yourself or party of two, be prepared to sit at a share table.
If you want to go for breakfast, it will be hard to get a seat after 0800. The place says it opens at 0715, but be prepared for it not to open exactly on time. Good thing is, you will probably get a seat if you are there at opening.
Worth giving it a try at least once, go early, bring someone who can read Chinese and speak Canto, lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their signature buns with butter was delicious and the staff was really kind :)
The shredded pork with noodles were too salty. I cannot eat it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Old school HK vibe! Loved the pineapple buns and egg tarts.
I tried their famous pineapple buns and it was absolutely delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
- Great milk tea
- Hot pineapple bun but the bread is not quite at the Hong Kong level
- Very crowded, I will not want to wait too long to eat here
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Best Bo Law Bao ever in Canada
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
To locals and our visiting American friends, this place just isn’t what it used to be. These days, the real gems are the food courts in Richmond — where tipping is optional, and you won’t risk being chased down or given the side-eye for not tipping “enough” or for having to flag down a server.
At these food court spots, you’ll usually get bigger portions, better-quality food, and fresher ingredients. Thanks to the constant stream of customers and limited storage space, turnover is high — meaning less chance of being served something that's been freezer-burned or sitting around too long.
They’re also perfect for groups, since everyone can grab whatever they’re craving.
Some local favorites worth checking out:
Cha Don – Empire Centre & Yaohan
Cha Kee – Presidents Plaza
One Café – Empire Centre & Parker Place Mall
Jimmy’s Café and Keelung Taiwanese Breakfast – Admiralty Court
Kam Do – For amazing egg tarts. Try the cookie crust version!
T&T Supermarket – Great Portuguese egg tarts, and cheaper if you buy them by the pack.
Note: Aberdeen Centre leans more toward lunch and dinner options, with fewer Hong Kong–style breakfast stalls — mostly just condensed milk toast and HK-style drinks.
Pro tips: Bring Canadian cash and aim to arrive before 11:30 AM for the food courts. After that, parking gets tough and seating fills up fast. Don't be shy to ask to share tables with strangers, it's a common thing nowadays. If it’s too packed, just grab your food to go and enjoy it at a nearby park. 😊
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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