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    Chef Liu Kitchen

    3.9 (25 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Taiwanese
    Closed • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Beef soup noodles - original and authentic

    Today I felt like attempting some original flavour from Taiwan. I went directly to this stall indicating that they served original beef soup in Taiwanese style. Without hesitation, I just ordered the first item. I was surprised by my determination like I was possessed. The beef soup took 10 minutes and it didn't disappoint. The soup was thick and full of flavour out of the bone marrow. The noodles tasted so fresh like they just made out of fresh flour in the back. The beef briskets were elastic and melted when chewed, balancing fat with meat. It was delicious! I arrived on a Thursday early afternoon ~ 3pm, the ambiance was very pleasant not a lot of noise. What could I say? I had a lovely meal time, no rush no hurry, just me and the noodle soup.

    Spicy intestine combo
    Mel T.

    After making multiple rounds in the food court trying to decide on what to eat, we finally picked Chef Liu Kitchen. All of the other stalls were serving generic pre-made Chinese food (i.e. fried rice, noodles, general Tso's chicken) but the spicy intestines here caught my eye. I ordered the combo for $17, and it was a lot of food. You get a bowl of the spicy intestines, rice, and three sides. The "sides" were already like an entire meal by itself! I picked tofu (they gave two huge chunks), tomato egg, and black bean string beans stir-fried with ground beef (?). This wasn't anything super special, but it was really comforting, especially having just gotten off a long flight. The spicy intestines had intestines, tofu, and pig blood, and there is a generous amount in there. I didn't know that it would be mala spicy, which I don't like because of the flavor and the tongue-numbing sensation - but this one wasn't too spicy. It was tolerable. Still, I would have preferred a different flavor. If I lived in the area, I wouldn't mind just getting the rice and some of their sides. Makes for a simple yet delicious meal.

    Business hours~ (October 2023)
    Edward L.

    Taiwanese beef noodle place near the SW corner of Richmond Public Market food court. Parking is available in the lot next to the food court. This place has takeout (meat on rice) combos, as well as noodle soup. I tried their Taiwanese beef noodle. Pretty decent taste. Nice large chunks of brisket. Soup was decent too. However, the soup bowl was only 2/3 full. See photo. My buddy ordered from here and his bowl was also 2/3 full, so it wasn't a fluke or a bad serving. When every other place here serves bowls that are 90-100% full, this is a problem. Knock 1 star off. I had to buy another dinner elsewhere right after eating this. Go figure.

    Spicy chicken
    Michealea F.

    This is found in the second floor of richmond public market and one of the staff can speak English. The food is ok but has great portion. For $18 through fantuan pickup, I got a lot of dishes. I ordered spicy chicken set. The spicy chicken is a bit oily and the flavor is a bit lacking. My favorite is the tomato and egg because it's a hearty meal and I like that it's not salty.

    Beef noodle
    Edward T.

    Noodle broth is too salty and just lacked of giving a fulfilling feeling and now no egg with the beef noodle bowl . Poor choices by the owners I cannot recommend this place anymore

    May 2023
    Carolyn L.

    I decided to go for the basic. Beef noodle soup. It was pretty good. I liked how they gave more veggie than the customary stalk of greens. There was about 4 chunky pieces of beef. The soup was flavorful. It was a lot of noodles so you would definitely be full. I would get this again. Besides the dishes who would be made to order, there is also a cooked food area where you could select the dishes to go with your rice. While the mall closes at 6 pm, this stall closes at 7 pm. Tuesday is their day off. Parking is available at the mall.

    Chicken nuggets
    Shelley T.

    Review is for chicken nuggets only - this was the juiciest popcorn chicken I've ever had. Great flavor in the batter as well. A little bit of spicy powder on top. The pieces were big and meaty.

    Tim C.

    Second time visiting, we ordered the fried chicken, shrimp balls, beef noodle soup and a side of veggies Taste 1/1* Almost all dishes were amazing, with the exception of beef noodle soup, which came highly recommended, it was just too sweet for our taste, and noodles turned soft 5 minutes in If you get the bentos, make sure to get the peas and Bambi shoots as sides, simply delicious Value 0.5/1* $15-$17 for bento that feeds two, what a good deal! Service 1/1* Fast and very friendly Cleanliness 1/1* As clean as food court gets Overall/Revisit 1/1* Will definitely be back third, fourth and many more times Paying for ambience? 0/-1* NO Above and beyond? 0/+1* NO

    Minced pork and marinated egg over rice
    Michele T.

    Solid Taiwanese food! Ordered the minced pork and marinated egg over rice - decent portion, flavorful, and quite filling. Hubs ordered the assorted meat over noodles, and this was tasty as well. Good portion of meat to rice/noodles. Food was ready in about 10 minutes after placing our order.

    zhajiangmian
    Kimi K.

    I'm Taiwanese and grew up with this type of food at home. With covid still amongst us, this is a nice dish that transports me back to my mom and grandma's home cooking. I bought the zhajiangmian for lunch, and went back again on the same day to buy my dinner. The auntie working there was very warm also. It's a cash only place, and I didn't have enough change. The auntie let me buy the food I wanted anyways ($0.25 difference). Definitely going back if I'm in the area!

    a bowl of noodles with meat and vegetables
    Kevin F.

    Chef Liu Kitchen - Public market I've been impressed every time I come to this stall. Even though the storefront looks rather ghetto, and food sometimes comes out slow, the quality and freshness of the items there is surprisingly good. Recently, I tried the fried pork chop noodles. Because they ran out of their famous beef noodles. The pork chop is flavourful and crunchy, the meat is tender and the noodles have a decent texture as well. For a food court stall, foodwise, I can't imagine it being much better than this. One thing to note about this place though...Since it's probably a small family own business, they kinda work as they please. I don't know their exact hours, but they are not always open when the mall is open, and even when they are, they often run out of their signature beef noodles. So be prepared to try something different if you want to try this stall. Food 10 Service 8 Ambiance 6 Value 9

    Marinated intestines, Kung pao chicken combo
    Nancy L.

    This little vendor recently upped all of their prices. This didn't drive me away as I still love the food here. I would come here for Taiwanese food whenever I got a craving. Like I've mentioned before, their side dishes that come with the combo are much better than what you'd get at Taiwanese restaurants. My absolute favorite is the tofu. It's essentially ma po tofu and can basically be an entrée on its own. My husband and I decided to go out for a quick bite today before going for groceries. First we went somewhere to grab my congee before coming here to order more food. Tonight we got the marinated intestines and Kung pao chicken combo. The intestines were kind of pricey - $6.50. They were also a little hard to chew. The major disappointment today was the kung pao chicken combo. The portion was absolutely puny. The meat, rice and the three side dishes were much much less than what we'd usually get. The chicken itself was mediocre. It was too dry and not tasty. The side dishes were still delicious but just way too little. This place usually earns a 4/5 stars in my mind every time I go; however, tonight I was very disappointed. If it wasn't for the yummy side dishes, I would've given them a 2 star. I really hope they redeem themselves the next time I go again.

    Crispy chicken nuggets
    Sean K.

    We love going to Richmond Public Markets as there's a lot of options for food. I personally keep on coming back to Chef Lui, even with the other options. Their chicken nuggets are great and comes in a big portion. Their Beef Noodle Soup is always on point. If you don't want noodle soup, try their beef stew. Its pretty much nearly the same thing but more veggies and seperated. All rice combos come with 3 side toppings on the rice. I always get the tomatoes and egg and cabbage. Tip: If you eat there, make sure you ask for the free tea. It's delicious.

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    2.0 km•Golden Village, City Centre

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    For this price, you don't expect the best quality, but I think their food exceeds the price point…read more The rice rolls were soft, but I wish they added more sweet soy sauce as it got dry at the end. Finally! A place that doesn't charge you $5 for a fried dough stick. It was ok - a little on the dense side The wontons were not good. The wontons and soup had no flavor. The cold noodle fen pi was really good. Perfect amount of vinegar and savory. I wish there were more vegetables, so I'm not eating noodles 90% of the time. I would come back for the rice noodle and cold noodle and maybe try their congee next time.

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    0.9 km•Golden Village, City Centre
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    i had the pleasure of returning to yin ji chang fen and absolutely loved it again. all of the rice…read morerolls are so delicious still and the sauce is phenomenal. i also tried the vegetables and noodles this time - probably wouldn't get the noodles again, but still good. at peak hours you may have to wait outside before getting seated. it's not the biggest parking lot, but enough for customers. service is generally fine and what you'd expect from a chinese restaurant. overall i love yin ji chang fen and will be back!

    Solid chang fen and congee. We came for breakfast around 8:15 on a Sunday, and the dining room was…read morealready full (they open at 8). The food comes out quickly, though, so the wait is short. If you're a smaller party you're at an advantage - tables seat 2 or 4; larger parties that require combined tables will wait longer to be seated. We shared the shrimp and chive chang fen, pork and century egg congee, and the wonton soup. Chang fen had that slippery silkiness; it was packed with lightly cooked shrimp. Congee was good - the pork was nice and soft, the pi dan creamy. Won ton was fine - not as flavorful as the other dishes, but it hit the spot. Service is fast and friendly; they accept cash, debit, WeChat or Alipay. Parking is free and plentiful in the morning (if you come later in the day, it'll likely be full due to the sharing of the plaza by several other restaurants).

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