Good service with underground free parking. Price is comparable to other restaurants like Kirin and not particularly pricy. We have been there twice and like their dim sum.
Leila L.
We had stopped through Vancouver on our way to Whistler and made a reservation here. It was a bit challenging for 8 people to reserve from the states as they don't have an online form or email. I had to get my Canadian cousin to help me book it! There is a garage attached so they validate parking as long as you have the license plate. This is a more high end dim sum restaurant that impressed my party as you don't see this often in Austin. But this was very reminiscent of places I've been to in Toronto. We had ordered a lot of food and learned very quickly their dim sum portions are much larger than most. We had a lot of leftovers but everything tastes great and fresh. I loved their siu mai and the BBQ pork buns. They also have a fried ha gow which was new for me. We liked this place so much we came back a second time after our Whistler days. We knew how to order less this time around, but we did also order a spicy crab dish which they showed us the crab before it's cooked. Very flavorful and fresh! Service was not bad. It was nicer the first time around. They didn't seem as attentive the second time and we had a language barrier issue too with our waiter. Both times they forgot something we ordered, so just pay attention to the receipt because they cross items out as they are delivered.
Tom C.
Taste alright but not sure about the price. Service above average. Food taste not consistent from different times of visits
Natalie T.
Food: 3/3 Service: 1/1 Ambience: 1/1 Perfect 5/5 for Seaport City Seafood Restaurant!! Truly deserving of the Michelin Bib Gourmand, this restaurant is top-notch! My friends and I had wanted to come for dim sum, but it wasn't available for dinner. Oh well, we looked through the menu and ordered some other dishes. While each dish looked really pricey, they came in huge quantities! Many of their dishes are made using high quality or somewhat ingredients too (truffle oil with our chicken, preserved plum with our sweet and sour pork) so for the quality and how much you're getting it was totally worth it. Service was amazing too! Our waiters came by frequently to check up on us, refill our tea, swap out dirty plates with fresh ones, and in general were extremely friendly, patient, and helpful in answering all our questions about the menu. We even got some complimentary desserts! Not only that, the place was clean and decor was on point, with peaceful instrumental music playing in the background. I've been to many Chinese restaurants around Vancouver and Seaport City is definitely top-notch. 100% recommended for anyone who likes Chinese food, you won't ve disappointed!
DANNY KidSuper LIN
We came here on a Sunday night for dinner. The 4 of us had never been here before and the first impression was positive with the staff helping us get seated with warm teas. The dishes ordered were well made with the fresh ingredients. Truffle fried rice and chicken were outstanding, as was the fried crab.The restaurant is not large so I think reservation probably is a must. Plenty of parking downstairs too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
ve ve
I really can’t choose the taste, mainly because it’s expensive and the environment is too noisy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meghan Hill
Excellent dining
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
IRIS yan
This Cantonese restaurant in Vancouver, well, what can I say, the decoration is still Vancouver style, it is absolutely not rude to treat guests to dinner, and the taste is still good. After all, this restaurant is on the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2023 (not a star, just a Bib Gourmand) ).But I don’t know whether the store was too busy today or whether the service staff were not well-proportioned. The service felt very unsatisfactory. First of all, there were only bone plates, serving chopsticks and chopsticks on the table, but no bowls and spoons. I had to remind them to get them. ; brought the bowl and spoon, one spoon was not very clean, so asked the waiter to change it; when it was brought, it was not placed in the guest's bowl, but placed directly on the counter. I was already a little unhappy at this time. . .Then, I felt that the order of the dishes was really messed up; my friends in Guangdong and Hong Kong can give me some thoughts and comments; we ordered the brine platter, the geoduck scoop and soup, the osmanthus clam, truffle stir-fried scallops and other four dishes. Soup is the main dish; I waited for about 20 minutes for the dish to be served, and the one who came first was. . . Bullfrog with vine pepper (the only Sichuan dish we ordered), followed by marinated platter, then soup, then geoduck, and all the remaining dishes were served within 15 minutes! So how are we going to eat? No matter which one you eat, the others will be cold.When picking up the geoducks, the waiter didn’t say a word. He was very quiet and attentive, but the spoon and fork squeaked when they touched the dishes;I had a great time eating at the Hyatt Regency in the morning, but this one didn't feel that good in comparison. . .I won’t go to his house again
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Bai Liu
Food is good, but service is terrible. I have booked a table for 3 and arriving there was told not booked at all. And this is the 2nd time of book failure. The lady is poker face all the way and I haven’t seen any poorer attitude before.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Nancy Fong
brought my 10 girlfriends here for dim sum. it truly is top quality. the staff don't speak much english but they do try to please.
The environment is elegant, and drinking tea at noon is as good as in Richmond
Carolyn L.
We came here for dim sum and the food was good. Very well executed. The dishes were not oily and were pretty tasty. Good quality ingredients with no fillers. Prices were a bit high but comparable to other restaurants. They ranged from $9.99 to $13.99. The decor was nice and modern, with some tables getting the Mountain View. There were private rooms available too. The place got really busy after 12 pm on Sunday. Best to make reservations. Free 2 hour parking in the building, register your car plate at the reception. We ordered a fair bit of food for 4. Everything was good though the skin of the beef rolls could be thinner and softer. Maybe it hardened a bit by the time I got to eating it. Highlights for me: - Spring rolls. I usually don't like it but their version is good. Very light crispy skin, chockfull of shrimp and filling. Also not oily at all. - Passionfruit coconut jelly. The slight tartness made this the perfect dessert to finish the meal. Not too sweet either. - Siu Mai It has scallop and that's the first thing I tasted. The sweetness of the scallop. The seafood tart reminded me of a dish though I could not recall it. Creamy and with plenty of seafood. The bbq pork bun with crispy layer is similar to the one at Tim Ho Wan (HK Michelin star) but it pales in comparison. If you don't compare, it's good here. Why 4-stars? Service is quite lacking here. It is hit and miss. Quite ok in the beginning but not at the end. They missed out on a dish. We ordered 12 dishes but they only keyed in 11. Then they took a long time to give us the bill and the machine. I noticed after we paid that they overcharged us on the tea. They charged for 5 but there were 4 diners. Our fault for not checking the bill. I would still come back here for the dimsum and to try the dinner dishes in future. This is also one place I will bring visitors and guests here.
sheldon yu
Just a place for upstart to show off, it’s not worth to come
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Veronica V.
Dim Sum in late January/2024: Food: 006 - Dumplings with scallops and pork: basically siu mai but with scallops instead of prawns. Good. Nothing memorable about it though... 016 - Wild mushrooms with pork, and beet dumplings: this got forgotten by the staff and we had to ask for it well after our meal was over. But it was worth the wait. WOW. The beets aren't just for the gimmicky pink wrappers - this was really quite lovely and worth the wait. Definitely worth ordering! 024 - Rice rolls with eggs and beef: this was really good. I have never understood the point of rice rolls as they're usually just bland gummy goo with over-cooked prawns inside. But these were delicious!! I loved that beautiful hit of orange peel (don't add any chili oil on this because it seems to destroy/delete the delicate orange peel flavour that makes this SING on your tongue). (FYI - the photo for item 022 - crispy prawn rice rolls does not do it justice- we saw the table beside us have it and omg it looked amazeballs and I'm going to order it next time!) 029 - Pan fried dumplings with chives: wow, really good rendition of this dim sum classic! 036 - pan fried pork buns: these were good for what they are. I'm just not a big fan of this dish in general because it's just too filling. But yes, if you like those fluffy pork buns, this is delicious. 092 - braised tofu with "wild" mushrooms: well, I'm not sure WHO thinks white button mushrooms are "wild" but yeah, we got two kinds of mushrooms, some greens and tofu. It was "good" - but I've had better iterations of this dish in many other places, especially for $29. We also ordered a bottle of their Alsatian Pinot Gris, which was a bit on the sweet side, but otherwise not acidic and went well with the food. They do not offer wines by the glass, just whole bottles of wine, whiskey, etc at a pretty decent mark up. Service: Wow, I have no idea how they got a Michelin rating, because the screaming angry male manager on Saturday morning was definitely not cool. He was horrendous. The plucky female hostess defied him and sat us anyway since we had made reservations and had been waiting patiently for 10 minutes while many others who arrived after us got seated. He wanted to give our table to someone else. The staff seemed very harried and frantic because I think he set the tone. I noted that once he calmed down about 40 minutes later, the service was much better, more personable. But that dude is toxic. I've decided to not rate based on the toxic manager because clearly he's a terror to the staff and it's not their fault. Ambience: it was as brightly lit as an operating room at 11:45am for dim sum. They had all the pot lights and chandeliers on at full power. Aside from that, yeah it was a nicely decorated over the top opulent Chinese banquet style room. I went for dim sum with just my husband, and my recommendation is that you get 4-6 people, not just for ordering more dishes, but you will get less hassle being seated (even with a reservation made weeks in advance). I would be open to trying their dinner service, although the eye-watering prices will mean it has to be a special occasion experience. Oh, and, I got locked in the bathroom stall because the lock mechanism is dicey. I eventually escaped the stall by doing a gentle wiggle-jiggle after each quarter turn of the locking mechanism (but be patient, it took about 4.5 full turns, a quarter turn at a time with a wiggle-jiggle).
J P Lotzkar
Seafood City is a new Chinese dim sum restaurant above Whole Foods on Cambie & 8th Ave. The good features are free underground parking with an elevator to the restaurant & the restaurant is nicely furnished. There is a deck overlooking the city, not sure it will be open in warmer months. The dim sum is decent, some dishes better than others. The har gau had too thick of skin & deep fried squid was unseasoned, while the mushroom dumplings & noodle dishes were very good. However, the restaurant is wildly expensive (almost $5 for a small bowl of rice!), and cannot be recommended given other better restaurants nearby, such as Dynasty.
Good service with underground free parking. Price is comparable to other restaurants like Kirin and not particularly pricy. We have been there twice and like their dim sum.
We had stopped through Vancouver on our way to Whistler and made a reservation here. It was a bit challenging for 8 people to reserve from the states as they don't have an online form or email. I had to get my Canadian cousin to help me book it! There is a garage attached so they validate parking as long as you have the license plate. This is a more high end dim sum restaurant that impressed my party as you don't see this often in Austin. But this was very reminiscent of places I've been to in Toronto. We had ordered a lot of food and learned very quickly their dim sum portions are much larger than most. We had a lot of leftovers but everything tastes great and fresh. I loved their siu mai and the BBQ pork buns. They also have a fried ha gow which was new for me. We liked this place so much we came back a second time after our Whistler days. We knew how to order less this time around, but we did also order a spicy crab dish which they showed us the crab before it's cooked. Very flavorful and fresh! Service was not bad. It was nicer the first time around. They didn't seem as attentive the second time and we had a language barrier issue too with our waiter. Both times they forgot something we ordered, so just pay attention to the receipt because they cross items out as they are delivered.
Taste alright but not sure about the price. Service above average. Food taste not consistent from different times of visits
Food: 3/3 Service: 1/1 Ambience: 1/1 Perfect 5/5 for Seaport City Seafood Restaurant!! Truly deserving of the Michelin Bib Gourmand, this restaurant is top-notch! My friends and I had wanted to come for dim sum, but it wasn't available for dinner. Oh well, we looked through the menu and ordered some other dishes. While each dish looked really pricey, they came in huge quantities! Many of their dishes are made using high quality or somewhat ingredients too (truffle oil with our chicken, preserved plum with our sweet and sour pork) so for the quality and how much you're getting it was totally worth it. Service was amazing too! Our waiters came by frequently to check up on us, refill our tea, swap out dirty plates with fresh ones, and in general were extremely friendly, patient, and helpful in answering all our questions about the menu. We even got some complimentary desserts! Not only that, the place was clean and decor was on point, with peaceful instrumental music playing in the background. I've been to many Chinese restaurants around Vancouver and Seaport City is definitely top-notch. 100% recommended for anyone who likes Chinese food, you won't ve disappointed!
We came here on a Sunday night for dinner. The 4 of us had never been here before and the first impression was positive with the staff helping us get seated with warm teas. The dishes ordered were well made with the fresh ingredients. Truffle fried rice and chicken were outstanding, as was the fried crab.The restaurant is not large so I think reservation probably is a must. Plenty of parking downstairs too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really can’t choose the taste, mainly because it’s expensive and the environment is too noisy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent dining
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This Cantonese restaurant in Vancouver, well, what can I say, the decoration is still Vancouver style, it is absolutely not rude to treat guests to dinner, and the taste is still good. After all, this restaurant is on the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2023 (not a star, just a Bib Gourmand) ).But I don’t know whether the store was too busy today or whether the service staff were not well-proportioned. The service felt very unsatisfactory. First of all, there were only bone plates, serving chopsticks and chopsticks on the table, but no bowls and spoons. I had to remind them to get them. ; brought the bowl and spoon, one spoon was not very clean, so asked the waiter to change it; when it was brought, it was not placed in the guest's bowl, but placed directly on the counter. I was already a little unhappy at this time. . .Then, I felt that the order of the dishes was really messed up; my friends in Guangdong and Hong Kong can give me some thoughts and comments; we ordered the brine platter, the geoduck scoop and soup, the osmanthus clam, truffle stir-fried scallops and other four dishes. Soup is the main dish; I waited for about 20 minutes for the dish to be served, and the one who came first was. . . Bullfrog with vine pepper (the only Sichuan dish we ordered), followed by marinated platter, then soup, then geoduck, and all the remaining dishes were served within 15 minutes! So how are we going to eat? No matter which one you eat, the others will be cold.When picking up the geoducks, the waiter didn’t say a word. He was very quiet and attentive, but the spoon and fork squeaked when they touched the dishes;I had a great time eating at the Hyatt Regency in the morning, but this one didn't feel that good in comparison. . .I won’t go to his house again
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Food is good, but service is terrible. I have booked a table for 3 and arriving there was told not booked at all. And this is the 2nd time of book failure. The lady is poker face all the way and I haven’t seen any poorer attitude before.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
brought my 10 girlfriends here for dim sum. it truly is top quality. the staff don't speak much english but they do try to please.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
The environment is elegant, and drinking tea at noon is as good as in Richmond
We came here for dim sum and the food was good. Very well executed. The dishes were not oily and were pretty tasty. Good quality ingredients with no fillers. Prices were a bit high but comparable to other restaurants. They ranged from $9.99 to $13.99. The decor was nice and modern, with some tables getting the Mountain View. There were private rooms available too. The place got really busy after 12 pm on Sunday. Best to make reservations. Free 2 hour parking in the building, register your car plate at the reception. We ordered a fair bit of food for 4. Everything was good though the skin of the beef rolls could be thinner and softer. Maybe it hardened a bit by the time I got to eating it. Highlights for me: - Spring rolls. I usually don't like it but their version is good. Very light crispy skin, chockfull of shrimp and filling. Also not oily at all. - Passionfruit coconut jelly. The slight tartness made this the perfect dessert to finish the meal. Not too sweet either. - Siu Mai It has scallop and that's the first thing I tasted. The sweetness of the scallop. The seafood tart reminded me of a dish though I could not recall it. Creamy and with plenty of seafood. The bbq pork bun with crispy layer is similar to the one at Tim Ho Wan (HK Michelin star) but it pales in comparison. If you don't compare, it's good here. Why 4-stars? Service is quite lacking here. It is hit and miss. Quite ok in the beginning but not at the end. They missed out on a dish. We ordered 12 dishes but they only keyed in 11. Then they took a long time to give us the bill and the machine. I noticed after we paid that they overcharged us on the tea. They charged for 5 but there were 4 diners. Our fault for not checking the bill. I would still come back here for the dimsum and to try the dinner dishes in future. This is also one place I will bring visitors and guests here.
Just a place for upstart to show off, it’s not worth to come
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Dim Sum in late January/2024: Food: 006 - Dumplings with scallops and pork: basically siu mai but with scallops instead of prawns. Good. Nothing memorable about it though... 016 - Wild mushrooms with pork, and beet dumplings: this got forgotten by the staff and we had to ask for it well after our meal was over. But it was worth the wait. WOW. The beets aren't just for the gimmicky pink wrappers - this was really quite lovely and worth the wait. Definitely worth ordering! 024 - Rice rolls with eggs and beef: this was really good. I have never understood the point of rice rolls as they're usually just bland gummy goo with over-cooked prawns inside. But these were delicious!! I loved that beautiful hit of orange peel (don't add any chili oil on this because it seems to destroy/delete the delicate orange peel flavour that makes this SING on your tongue). (FYI - the photo for item 022 - crispy prawn rice rolls does not do it justice- we saw the table beside us have it and omg it looked amazeballs and I'm going to order it next time!) 029 - Pan fried dumplings with chives: wow, really good rendition of this dim sum classic! 036 - pan fried pork buns: these were good for what they are. I'm just not a big fan of this dish in general because it's just too filling. But yes, if you like those fluffy pork buns, this is delicious. 092 - braised tofu with "wild" mushrooms: well, I'm not sure WHO thinks white button mushrooms are "wild" but yeah, we got two kinds of mushrooms, some greens and tofu. It was "good" - but I've had better iterations of this dish in many other places, especially for $29. We also ordered a bottle of their Alsatian Pinot Gris, which was a bit on the sweet side, but otherwise not acidic and went well with the food. They do not offer wines by the glass, just whole bottles of wine, whiskey, etc at a pretty decent mark up. Service: Wow, I have no idea how they got a Michelin rating, because the screaming angry male manager on Saturday morning was definitely not cool. He was horrendous. The plucky female hostess defied him and sat us anyway since we had made reservations and had been waiting patiently for 10 minutes while many others who arrived after us got seated. He wanted to give our table to someone else. The staff seemed very harried and frantic because I think he set the tone. I noted that once he calmed down about 40 minutes later, the service was much better, more personable. But that dude is toxic. I've decided to not rate based on the toxic manager because clearly he's a terror to the staff and it's not their fault. Ambience: it was as brightly lit as an operating room at 11:45am for dim sum. They had all the pot lights and chandeliers on at full power. Aside from that, yeah it was a nicely decorated over the top opulent Chinese banquet style room. I went for dim sum with just my husband, and my recommendation is that you get 4-6 people, not just for ordering more dishes, but you will get less hassle being seated (even with a reservation made weeks in advance). I would be open to trying their dinner service, although the eye-watering prices will mean it has to be a special occasion experience. Oh, and, I got locked in the bathroom stall because the lock mechanism is dicey. I eventually escaped the stall by doing a gentle wiggle-jiggle after each quarter turn of the locking mechanism (but be patient, it took about 4.5 full turns, a quarter turn at a time with a wiggle-jiggle).
Seafood City is a new Chinese dim sum restaurant above Whole Foods on Cambie & 8th Ave. The good features are free underground parking with an elevator to the restaurant & the restaurant is nicely furnished. There is a deck overlooking the city, not sure it will be open in warmer months. The dim sum is decent, some dishes better than others. The har gau had too thick of skin & deep fried squid was unseasoned, while the mushroom dumplings & noodle dishes were very good. However, the restaurant is wildly expensive (almost $5 for a small bowl of rice!), and cannot be recommended given other better restaurants nearby, such as Dynasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4