I came here for lunch and was warmly greeted by the cashier and owner. They were both so helpful in…read moreexplaining how to build my own Chinese poke bowl. Bowls start at only $12.88 and you choose a protein, base, sauce and 3 sides. I tried shrimp with thick noodles, dragon sauce and 3 veggie sides. The noodles were chewy and the sauce added a nice kick to it. I also tried the chicken curry over brown rice. I enjoyed the curry, next time I'm going to try their curry brisket over noodles. They also have bubble tea! I tried mango milk tea with pearls and lychee black tea with coconut jelly. Both drinks were refreshing with a fruity taste and I liked that they weren't too sweet.

This spot has customizable or build your own Chinese bowls with authentic flavours. There were many…read moretake-out orders while we dined in for a quick and easy meal after work. The staff are efficient and friendly, as they guided us through the menu offerings and steps. I ordered a Large bowl and it was only $14.88! That is definitely a GREAT deal in this economy and I even had leftovers to bring home! I got chicken with dragon sauce on brown rice. Each bowl comes with 3 additional side dishes and they were a great addition to have. We also ordered a Mango Milk Tea ($5.49) and a Jasmine Green Tea ($4.99) with our preference of sugar and ice levels. Both were very refreshing and tasty. It was the perfect pairing with our meal!

I had a family dinner here on Friday. We had Peking Duck course ($73.95), Hot and Sour Soup…read more($14.95), Sliced Pork with Garlic ($18.95), Deluxe Fried Rice ($17.95). Peking Duck course was fantastic. Food was more than enough for 4 people. Duck lettuce wrap was fantastic we couldn't finish all of it. Hot and Sour Soup was rather sour than spicy. It was not the best, but tasted alright though. My parents would've liked the soup to be a bit spicy. Sliced pork with garlic was good. Deluxe Fried Rice was fresh and tasty. Staff was helpful bringing water and more Hoisin sauce. Food was pretty good. We ended up taking some leftovers home. It was a wonderful dining experience at Chongqing!

Surprising good takeout style Chinese food place kitty corner to Metropolis…read more Parking is available but very limited in the lot next to the building. There is also street parking nearby. The place used to be a fried chicken (fast food) joint way back, so the seating area is actually not that large. Most of the space is taken up by the kitchen. Staff are friendly and professional. The food is typical mid end banquet style, but the flavours are good, and the value is there. Lettuce wrap - standard restaurant fare. Decent quality. Fried green bean - nice and spicy, thanks to the house chili sauce. They can tune the spiciness on this one. Default is on the spicier side. Tasty. Shanghai fried noodles - standard restaurant fare. Hot & sour soup - better than the competition. Not sure what's special about it, but it stood out. Chongqing deluxe fried rice - one of their signature dishes. Great mix of flavour. Crispy rice with shrimp soup - honestly this would be the one dish that wasn't that great. Rice blocks were crispy, but the shrimp soup was nothing special. I'd skip this dish. Other than the crispy rice, everything is pretty standard compared to similar places out there. Expectations were met. Very good value. I'd gladly eat here again. Recommended.

You enjoy the taste of home here! This place means it. We discovered this hole in the wall last…read moremonth when we were in town, and were impressed by the quality and taste of food. Homemade, authentic, yummy. It was so good that we came back the next day for more. Now we drove hundreds of miles to visit Vancouver and this is on our must-do list. We ordered 番茄炒蛋, 鱼香茄子, 醋溜土豆丝, all of which are excellent. Last time, it was 地三鲜, 牛肉炒饭, 小米粥. All of them are fresh, tasty, and really hit the spot. On their menu, they even indicate where they purchase their rice and meat, all of which are responsibly sourced and cooked (no MSG). The owner auntie is super friendly and making sure everything is perfect. The place is small, but it makes you feel at home. This is our new favorite. Will come back to visit the auntie for sure when we are in town. Must try. Highly recommend!

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MaMa Rich is the hidden gem near Metrotown that you didn't know you needed to try. Serving the…read moreChinese dish from Guangxi "River Snail Noodle" (luosifen/螺螄粉), this slightly pungent but delicious dish is quite unique. The base of the soup is made with escargot and then has actual escargot, meats and other vegetables inside with a dazzle of spice. Protip: you can customize the spice level to your liking! I also recommend the mouthwatering chicken (koushuiji/口水雞) which also has a delicious chilli oil spice. Service wise, this restaurant is pretty small and is more of a no-frills service. There aren't a lot of tables so things shouldn't take too long but the usually aren't to many staff on shift. For the price, I think the value makes sense for a rather uncommon dish. Overall, a great choice if you're in the Metrotown area and want to try something new!

I'm always around Metrotown so I've been slowly attempting to try everything in the area. We've…read morebeen twice for dinner at MaMa Rich. They're a Northern Chinese spot that specializes in Guangxi cuisine and located right next to Onezo Tapioca. Even though it closes at 9:00pm, there were still people after us that came in for late night eats. We didn't have any issues with service; they came by to fill our tea several times. Just wish they gave bigger cups. Food comes out in a hurry. The menu is short and sweet: noodles, rice meals, appetizers, wontons and drinks. Trip #1 First visit was on a late Wednesday evening (around 8:30pm). - Mama's unique special milk tea ($4.80) - we added grass jelly ($0.50) which was unfortunately from a can. The milk tea was different than the norm as there was sweet fermented rice bits mixed in. Decent but don't think we'd get it again. - Sour and spicy crystal noodle ($6.98) - glass noodles with minced pork, bean sprouts, cilantro and peanuts. We got our dish medium spicy which was mild. Broth was excellently balanced; loved the sour notes. Glass noodles had a satisfying bite and cilantro added freshness to the bowl. - House special escargot rice noodles in spicy noodles ($13.98) - escargot, pig ear, beef, tofu, marinated egg, shrimp and pork intestine. There was also pickled green beans, bamboo shoots, tofu skins, wood ear mushrooms and peanuts. Really different with a good variety of textures and flavour. Loved all the types of meat, especially the tender beef, pork intestine and pig ear. Escargot was tasty but we wanted more. The tofu skin and wood ear mushrooms underneath were excellent. - Fresh meat wonton ($5.98) - this comes in a light broth with 15 homemade wontons, pickled seaweed and baby dried shrimp. Broth is basic but the wontons are great. Trip #2 Second trip was on a Friday evening (around 8:00pm). - Braised beef, pig ear and tofu ($10.98) - the beef is the same as what you get in their noodle bowls. Pig ear wasn't crunchy but the sauce (some sort of Chinese mushroom) was good. Tofu was fairly standard. For the price, it's a small dish; I didn't think it was worth it. - Shredded chicken, vegetable and cold noodle with house sauce ($9.53) - they asked us how spicy we wanted it; we went with spicy. Again, it's not so don't worry. The noodles were thin and the sauce was almost like a dan dan mein. We liked how it wasn't overwhelmingly peanuty. - Beef and escargot rice noodle in spicy soup ($9.98) - the beef is super tender. Again, the escargots are hard to find but everything else in this bowl is delicious. Tofu skin, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, peanuts and pickled green beans. Satisfying and spiciness finally came through. An interesting twist to the usual Northern Chinese spots typically found in town. Cash or debit only.

If you have a craving for some amazing beef curry. Super tender beef brisket in a beautifully…read moreseasoned curry with potatoes. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. The traditional Chinese fare is top shelf in our favs; calamari, spicy green beans, Singapore noodles, chow fun noodles with beef. Yummy... The restaurant is busy so go early or call ahead. Definitely a go to, wish there was ones closer to home.

Came here for dinner with my family since we love their Hainan chicken! This was my first time…read morevisiting this location, it's quite small inside. There are a few booths and a larger table. We decided to get the combo for 2 that was ~$43 which included the daily soup, half hainan chicken + 2 sides of rice, another dish which we chose the braised tofu and vegetables and the daily dessert. We also ordered the stir fried flat noodles with beef. For 3 people this was alot of food and we had tons of leftovers! The hainan chicken was so juicy and flavourful and the rice that they cook in the chicken stock is amazing. The braised tofu was so juicy and the bok choy paired with it had a nice crunch. The flat noodles with beef was so good too and not super greasy. I definitely want to return to try different items on the menu.

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Tasty Chinese (mostly Sichuan style) restaurant at the NW corner of Lougheed and Willingdon…read more Parking here is available but pretty horrendous outside of business hours. There are maybe 15 spots total for 4 separate food establishments. In addition, there are no free spots in the vicinity at all. For this reason, I have tried and failed to eat at this place for several years. Finally had a chance to try during lunchtime. The best option is probably to get here by transit. The place is decently sized. Staff are friendly. Can watch them crank away at the dumpling factory. Bit of entertainment when waiting for their food. The lunch special here is great value. Comes with soup too. The sichuan marbled pork & cabbage hit the spot. That tastyy Sichuan chili pepper taste. Beautiful. There is also an option for the thick (blade) noodles with no extra charge, which is a nice perk. The quantity was huge. I left stuffed and happy. I also looked at the neighbouring tables, and their non lunch items were also huge. Special mention. Definitely trying more of their food in their future. Just be mindful of their parking situation.

Very good and flavorful Chinese food, would come again. Each…read moredish was delicious. We tried a spicy seafood dish and the orange chicken. Yum. Be careful if you have allergies, my boyfriend has a mild reaction even though we told the restaurant his allergies before ordering.

I love visiting mom and pop shops and Preference Noodle House fits the bill. The food is good, the…read moreplace is clean and the service is friendly. We ordered 3 things: Beef Fried Rice Noodle - lots of crunchy onions, green onions, bean sprouts with a decent amount of beef. Beef Potato Rice Lunch Special - comes with beef and potatoes of course, stir fried green peppers, onions and carrots. They also give you a side bowl of hot & sour soup. All good with no complaints. Pork in Spicy Garlic Sauce - The star of our meal. So spicy and full of flavor. The pork slices are on top of some bean sprouts so after eating a few slices, you can have some sprouts to change up the texture. I'm not a spicy food person so I was only able to eat 1.5 slices before my throat hurt, but my husband finished the whole thing.

Shanghai Dimsum House serves some of the best Shengjianbao/mantou I've had in North America. It's a…read morerestaurant that I've eaten at almost every time I've traveled up to Vancouver. Finding ourselves having to travel up from Seattle for a recent family meetup, we made it a point to drop into Crystal Mall to eat here again. Shanghai Style Steamed Mini Pork Buns (XLB) ($9.25) - I ordered these on my last visit as well, but didn't review them as I didn't find them to be anything amazing. The ones this visit are similar as before. They are large dumplings despite the "mini" in the name, probably 3x as big as a typical XLB. The wrapper isn't super thin, but is still delicious with a chewy, elastic bite. The soup inside is substantial due to the size of the dumpling. It's relatively rich in flavor, savory, but not particularly aromatic. The meatball is dry and lean, but tender enough. It's definitely not my favorite XLB, but they're acceptable. (4/5) Shanghai Style Pan-Fried Pork Buns (SJB) ($9.75) - These look different from I remember, and from looking at my old photos I know why - these are now much rounder, more spherical with less dimples and texture, less collapsed areas (due to how thin the wrapper is supposed to be). Why the difference? Biting in, I could immediately tell that the thickness of the dough has increased tremendously. There's still a good amount of aspic inside, but it's no longer nearly as unctuous and fatty as before. It's also now missing the taste of aromatics, so while still plenty umami, the taste is much flatter. The pork meatball they use in the center is now much leaner and dry, no longer acting as a sponge for savory juice delivery. It just has a porky flavor, no longer savory and aromatic. In the past, the vinegar provided on the side was needed to cut through all the delicious fat. (4/5) On my prior visit, the meatball used in the SJB and the XLB were completely different. The SJB was a super rich and fatty meatball, whereas the XLB had a leaner, less rich one. I believe they now use the exact same inferior meatball for both. Quality control seems to have slipped as well. One SJB was prepunctured with a hole and had no juice at all. What happened to Shanghai Dimsum House? It's been 1.5 years since my last visit and something has changed. Is the owners? The recipe? I don't know, but the SJBs are no longer as delicious as they were in the past. Maybe I visited on an off day? I'll still plan to come again the next time I'm in the area, but if it's similar to this recent visit, then I'm not sure I would continue going. Food: [4/5] Service: [ ] Other: [ ] Final Rating: 4/5

Food is still consistently ok. Nothing fabulous. Ordered the pan fried bun and it took a while…read more Prices are not that great for what you get. There are many other eateries in crystal mall that have better value.

Ban Bu Xian is one of my favourite places to eat in Metro Vancouver. They have a great variety of…read morespicy dishes, and honestly everything we've tried has been delicious. The price is a little on the higher side, but overall the food is worth it. Their Peking duck is definitely one of my favourites! Just make sure to let the restaurant know 1-2 hours ahead if you want the duck so they have time to prepare it. The restaurant can get busy, so I highly recommend making a reservation before going. Definitely a place I'll keep coming back to!

Everything ordered were delicious. Service was good. Ambiance is good for family, friends gathering…read moreetc. inside of the rest feels very spacious. Will be back to try other dishes in the future.

This place screams comfort food like no other. Delicious Taiwanese food that offers incredible…read morevalue. For two people, we opted for an entree + an appetizer for lunch. If you're looking for a heartier meal, the special combo for 2 will leave you feeling full to the brim! Red Bean Curd Pork with Rice (5/5) - ~$18 Taste: Pork was well marinated and flavourful. Tofu and cauliflower dishes were simple and comforting as well. Portion Size: Large entree portion Deep Fried Tofu (4/5) - $7.50 Taste: Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and was served toasty warm. Was delicious with the savoury dipping sauce. Portion Size: Good sharing portion for 3-4 people [Value for Money] Even with recent rise in menu prices - the value here can't be beat! Really worth it!

Want something simple, tasty and quick? This place is a hidden gem outside Crystal Mall. Not a big…read moreplace and just a few tables but the service and turnaround was quick! The food was such a pleasant surprise! Great Taiwanese food! The beef bulgogi was a favorite but I forgot to take a photo.