Cantonese Restaurants in Vancouver, BC

“My mom and I joined a tour group from Seattle to Banff national park and stopped here for dinner. The food that the tour group ate was wonderful and ate vegetarian fried rice, beef tendon in teriyaki sauce and others. The service was wonderful and that there were lots of people there.“

“We had a fantastic dim sum experience about a year ago at a different location, which was helped by having a large group of 20—plenty of dishes to sample. This time, it was just the three of us, so we kept it light with six dishes. Unfortunately, the Thai-style chicken feet didn’t go over well with the family—the strong vinegar flavor and unusual texture were a far cry from the traditional braised and steamed version that’s typically tender and flavorful. That said, the rest of the dishes were enjoyable and tasted freshly made, which definitely elevated the overall quality.

Prices are noticeably higher than what we’re used to in Seattle, though we haven’t tried other spots in the area yet. That said, the portion sizes here are nearly double, which helps justify the cost. Service didn’t quite match the upscale feel of the restaurant, but we didn’t encounter any issues. And even without a reservation, we were seated right away.

Note on my rating scale: Sharing this for transparency, as I recognize that a 3-star review may be misinterpreted as reflecting a mediocre experience.
5 stars – Exceptional: Outstanding food, service, and/or overall experience. Truly worth going out of your way for. (For example, we frequently make the drive from San Antonio to Austin just for Uchi.)
4 stars – Very Good: Exceeds expectations in quality, service, or ambiance.
3 stars – Good: A solid experience that meets expectations. I consider any place with 3 stars or above worthy of a return visit.
2 stars – Disappointing: Falls short in food quality or service.
1 star – Poor: Not recommended.“

“It was a Saturday night when I booked a birthday party dinner. Needed reservations because it was a busy place. Their food is mostly Cantonese style done well. Prices are on the higher side but I thought it was done well. Room was really loud maybe because there were 5 tables celebrating something. Staff was very involved with clapping and singing birthday songs for all the tables. I would definitely come back.“

“First time in Vancouver and first time at Chinatown BBQ. We had the pork belly, char siu pork, duck, jellyfish, pork and veg fried rice, curry beef, and brocolli rabe. I am a Chef and my in-laws are Korean. We don't just know good food we know great food, this food was exceptional! We have had Chinese food in Chicago Chinatown where we live, NYC and Korea. This is the best I have ever had, truly an unreal experience. For me it was the quality of the meats, succulent, mouth melting, not too salty, not too sweet, very juicy. They are taking it to the next level here and must have some serious techniques figured out especially on how to get the meat roasted and caramelized without drying out. I saw in the back it looks like they are doing some form of aging. Nonetheless I was very impressed. For best experience come a little after 5 pm when the meats are coming out! This place deserves at least 1 michelin star of not 2! Keep it going cant wait to come back 💯“

“Went for dim sum and want to let you know that dim sum is only served at lunch. Fantastic food and service. Ordered things not on menu and easily accommodated. Even brought us scissors when they saw us struggling with knife. Highly recommend.“

“Don’t be fooled by the low ratings! The dim sum we tried were delicious. The shrimp dumplings had perfectly thin wrappers and a hearty filling. Another classic, the siumai was also great, with a good balance of shrimp and pork. I loved the seafood tart which had a nice and sweet mayonnaise sauce that made it super creamy. My highlights were definitely the crispy prawn rice rolls, as it was both crunchy and chewy from the skin, as well as the steamed bbq pork buns. It had a generous amount of filling, and the best part was the bun itself, which was soft yet it didn’t stick to my teeth. Perfect balance!

One thing I would skip, however, would be the lemon bbq pork pastry, as I thought the pastry was quite thick and not delicate enough.

Overall, a solid dim sum spot!“

“My first experience here over the weekend. The food is excellent and very authentic. It is on the pricey side but the follow through is spot on. Their suckling pig and duck and salted plum pork chop are big winners!.

I haven’t tried the dimsum but I’ll definitely be back for that. Nice to have the T&T beside it.

Will be back!“

“食物好吃 服務也好 環境亦好“

“Good food! Yummy!“

“Live in New Westminster, but will still make a point to come here, during non peak hours for dining or take out. Their food is very good. Generous portions and alot less or no MSG. We like their wontons BBQ pork noodles.( Huge wontons and a la dente noodles). Their chow fun- stir fry rice noodles is delicious. The rice noodles are not mushy. Their hot pots are good. Seen some reviews and said service is rude. They often short staff or don't have enough on during peak hours, so we are just a bit more patient with them and say our ' please and thank yous ' plus give them a good tip. I know it is appreciated by them.“

“Good was delicious, very good service staff! Reasonable price too!“

“Yes but needs better AC, otherwise everything is decent“

“Roast chicken with plum sauce is absolutely divine!
The homemade plum sauce made with real green plums takes the roast chicken to another level. It’s refreshing and balances the richness perfectly. Can’t wait to come back and bring my family!“

“We ordered the Two B.B.Q
Items w/Rice roast duck and soy sauce chicken —plenty of rice and the meat was delicious! The price is reasonable. I also recommend their Egg Whites
Fried Rice Dried Scallops，Generous portions.“

“This is a good dim sum place. They are giving 10% off and free tea. The food, the quality, the price and service are good.
I like the shrimp stuffed deep fried tofu. It's crisp outside but so tender inside.
If you like Cantonese dessert, you should try the deep fried sticky rice flour sesame balls. All the food come out hot and fresh. This is the most important part of Chinese food.
The deep fried fish is nice too since the batter is so light. If you prefer some rice, the chicken claypot rice is good. The left over rice that we bring home is enough for our dinner.
We should go support our local small business.“

“We’ve tried many Chinese restaurants, but this place suits our taste the best. Not only does it match our family’s preferences, but even when friends from afar come to visit, everyone praises the food here—especially the delicious dim sum. The staff are friendly, and the prices are very reasonable compared to other places. The restaurant is always busy, so if you don’t want to wait, I’d recommend calling ahead to reserve a table.“

“It's probably a good thing I don't live nearby, else I'd be eating multiple pastries a day, everyday.

Everything's good. Seriously. The cha su bao's got a soft, fluffy bun and savory meat. Sesame balls are bursting with filling. The pluto had yummy citrus undertones. Most surprising was probably the red bean donut with its sugary coating. And of course, the dan tat had the perfect consistency.“

“Wanted to make my 1st review for this very good food & services cafe.

Before entering the cafe, reading all the reviews got no expectation. So no photos.

We ordered stir fry noodles, sandwiches milk tea and lemon tea.

All were fresh. The sandwiches were very good. The noodles were not too oily nor salty, ordered mini size but enough. Milk tea was good. Prices ok.

Services were exceptional good too. Asked if food ok, how was it. Very nice indeed.

We were no relation to it. Just wanna to reverse others ; this cafe is a gem. Don’t over demand a cafe to be a Michelin one. Value for money. Will be back.“

“Delicious!! The best Chinese food I have found in years! Loved it!“