No surprises. Was quite good before and no change. Very comfortable seating, good service and good food! The only "issue" is that the staff indicated they will be changing the menu in a few mths. Hopefully it's a good thing...stay tuned! read more

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It's disappointing with this visit as our favourite server Alex Liang has left, how sad it is! Alex had always been welcoming and cheerful, and he treated us with desserts every time we visited. And probably due to less guests on a weekday, they only have one chef, and two dishes we wanted to order was either unavailable or took half an hour to wait, so we ended up ordering other less favourite dishes. Portion size became smaller, and most likely due to different chef, foods tasted a bit different as well. Goubuli Richmond Hill had always been one of my favourites but not this time. I miss the previous Goubuli! read more

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Toronto is supposed to have great Chinese food. But it took us 4 try's to finally find one that exceeds our expectations. Not a big fancy upscale place but packed with patrons all hours of the day. Our first time there and we had a hard time deciding what to order from their extensive menu. Fortunately they have a "Favorite & "popular dishes column". So 5 of us ordered the whole roast duck, the Napa cabbage with clear noodles, the roast beef & tomato hot pot, the mushroom bean curb Chinese cabbage. And of course the pork and veggi steamed bun. All was excellent and for the 5 of us, we can only finish half the food. Best yet, it was under $200, tips included. This is one you can frequent often. read more

Gou Bu Li - Napa cabbage with glass noodles - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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* I am a XLB (Xiao Long Bao) enthusiast, and I ordered their XLB only (eat-in). Thus my review is quite limited. This place is famous for its XLB (pork, and crabmeat & pork), but I recommend only the crabmeat & pork. My rating would be 3/5 based on these two kinds of XLB. The following is my reflection... We ordered - Pork XLB - Crab & Pork XLB Crab & Pork XLB had thinner nice chewy skin, beautifully pleated. Looked elegant. I appreciated their still serving this menu as many places stopped making crab XLBs these days. The crab flavor was less pronounced than before, but it had delicate soup inside. I valued the presentation and delicacy when it comes to XLB :) On the other hand - pork XLB was a big disappointment. The way it looked was hugely different than their crab & pork XLBs, I may be wrong, but it looked machine pleated and steamed from frozen. The taste was bold with no depth, and the skin was soggy and had no chewy texture. Flabby. We wondered how these two XLBs were so different. Also, both XLBs were served kind of lukewarm. It was a minus point for me, as I enjoy the heat evaporation process that releases aroma as I blow into its pocket. But we want to come back for their Crab & Pork XLB again with better temperature in 2023! read more

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If you want to switch up your palette and try some northern chinese food & dumplings, then this is the place to go! Walked in late afternoon and was greeted/seated right away. Menu had menu items to choose from and we loved their traditional steamed meat buns (can choose either 4 or 8 in one order) and the bun sizes are HUGE here! Lots of parking in this plaza and easy to find this restaurant, it's actually been here for quite some time and they're pretty consistent with the quality of their food compared to similar dumpling places in the area. You can definitely tell the difference in the taste at this place compared to the other dumpling place across the street (also serves northern chinese dumplings) that had dumplings that tasted like the frozen ones I get at supermarkets..Goubuli has higher quality food, filling was packed with lots of flavour, tables were clean with more comfortable seating! Great for group dining tucked in a corner close to the back but not fully enclosed, which I wasn't a huge fan of.. because it was next to the washrooms so there wasn't much privacy in my opinion. Unless you dine upstairs, but not recommended for seniors to walk up those stairs, it's not the best idea so I still prefer sitting in the open area (nothing fancy) because good food can be enjoyed anywhere! read more

Gou Bu Li - Jellyfish Side was tossed in vinegar, garlic and cucumbers. Great cold side dish! - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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it was really good. overall a much better choice price wise than somewhere like Quanjude (QJD) for Peking duck. the soup was AMAZING. however be prepared to ask for some salt for some items. service was good. interior was good. it's visiting multiple times. read more

Gou Bu Li - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Been wanting to try out Goubuli since they opened, but didn't get a chance to until recently! Goubuli is a Shanghainese (?) restaurant in Richmond Hill. It shares the parking lot with many, many other notable restaurants including Yu Seafood and Shinta - so beware of parking here and arrive early if you can. The parking lot itself is a bit of a mess. My mom and I arrived around 6pm on a Friday night and was able to get a table fairly quickly. We did notice that there ended up being more people waiting after we arrived though - but mostly larger groups of 4+. They also have an upstairs level, though I'm not sure how large that is. Service throughout the meal was just okay, but we didn't really bother the staff too much or ask any questions. They also offered green tea to us, but they mentioned it was $5 a person for that! That's crazy - so we just opted for hot water. Might as well stop by Machi Machi next door and get a bubble tea for the same price. We ordered some jajangmien (black bean noodles), xiaolong baos (soupy pork dumplings), regular pork & pickled cabbage dumplings, and some veggie dish with bamboo/mushrooms/asparagus/black fungus. The best were the XLBs - $8 for 8 is a very good price that you can't find anywhere anymore and was definitely the highlight of the meal. The skin wasn't too thick and inside was steamy and juicy. The regular pork dumplings on the other hand were kind of a letdown. They tasted like the frozen ones you buy at the store and make at home - nothing special. The jajangmien was just okay. We wished there were more black bean sauce and more veggies. It was overloaded with just noodles which wasn't the best noodle to topping ratio. The biggest disappointment was the veggie dish though. It had almost no flavour and was just very bland, especially compared to the umami in the other dishes we had. I'll come back for the XLBs, and maybe to try out their peking duck, but probably not anything else. read more

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Went for a big family dinner and ordered a ton of food! Dumplings, Peking duck, chicken wraps and onion pancakes we're our faves! Tight seating, and boisterous atmosphere, but a lot of fun! Parking is tough in this busy plaza, but not uncommon for a spot with multiple restaurants. Kids loved the food! read more

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Located at Jubilee Square, Gou Bu Li is a Shanghai Cuisine restaurant with impeccable decor inside. The doorway is a little narrow so don't rush in as you could bang right into people leaving. First impressions is that they have a very good decorator. Plates, teacups, the entire utensil set is beautiful. Food wise, the pricing is not bad. Crab Soup Dumplings 8/10. It was soupy. It was flavourful. The skin is thicker than what I was expecting. Fish Maw Soup - 6/10. It was lacking i flavour. The soup came hot though and you did see bits and pieces of crab. Garlic Snow Pea Tips - 9/10 This one was good. Might be the hunger talking. Might be the best part of my entire meal. Spicy Wontons in Chili Oil - 5/10. If you like szechuan peppers, this is the dish for you. The wontons were alright, nothing to rave about. I personally don't like the chili oil but that is also a preference. Roasted Quail - 5/10. This was super salty. The quail was very gamey, may not be the season for it. But for $32, I won't say that this is worth it. They do not give you the typical salt and pepper condiment dip that usual cuisines will give you. They do sass you a little bit when you ask for it. Spicy Beef Noodle Soup - 8/10 Noodles were a little overdone. The soup itself was tasty. Beef was tender. It was a very big portion, which is always nice. The soup does burn in your stomach from the spice mix though. But very very good. Overall, it was a meh experience. The servers don't know what's on their menu. The food is mediocre at best and for the price point, meh. read more

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.Craving for some good juicy pork steam buns (Siu lung Bao). The Goubuli (@bao.toronto ) located in Richmond Hill on West Beaver Creek never disappoints!! Whenever I go for my beauty routine nearby I would pre-ordered some goodies by phone for takeout from Goubuli. Watch out for the blast of meat juice when biting into that yummy siu lung bao coz it might splash everywhere!! Don't forget to dip into the vinegar and hot oil for an extra level of yumminess! My other fav there is pan fried dumplings and we normally ordered 2 of them as one order only comes with 4 dumplings. Their baked scallion pancake was very good as well, I could imagine it would be even better when eaten fresh when dine in. Goubuli juicy Pork steamed buns ($9.99/8) Pan Fried dumplings -- pork and cabbage ($6.99/4) Baked Scallion Pancake ($4.98/6) Note: Paid by cash gets 10% off. 280 West Beaver Creek Rd, unit 35, Richmond Hill 905-731-5775 Follow me on IG @eatntravelrepeat for more food adventures!! read more

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It's been a couple of years since we've been here. The overall quality and taste of the food is above average. Service was friendly and the food was brought out promptly. One complaint I did bring to the waitress' attention is the flickering pot lights. It made the whole dining experience a nightmare - imagine having several, not just one, constantly flickering down at your table. The waitress mentioned they're already aware and are still waiting for their contractors to come and replace the bulbs. Other than that, prices are reasonable for the quality you get. They have a great variety of dishes to choose from - appropriate for both children and adult, as well as small and larger groups. read more

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Came here for a family dinner and we ordered a plentiful of food. This place's baos and dumplings were recommended on yelp and so it was without question to order dumplings. We also ordered the Peking duck with extra wrappers. The Peking duck was excellent for sharing and the flavors were as expected for the price. I would say that ordering this made sense for the large group we had. The dumplings were also pretty good. I would say that I've had better though as this location is situated in a pretty competition area. I wouldn't say that they stood out. The baos were good. This was the one item I did feel was different. The baos were fluffy and the ingredients inside were flavorful. I would say I'd come back for the baos but would be interested in coming back to try their other foods. read more

Don't be fooled by the conservative appearance outside. The inside is very clean and modern, and I'd consider this to be an upscale very of chinese food - relative to the many other options in toronto. The food focuses on northern chinese style cuisine that are traditionally prepared. Prices are a bit higher than other chinese restaurants in the area, but they do make up for it with the service, decor of the interior, and quality of ingredients. They seem to have space to host larger gatherings upstairs and at the back of the restaurant on the ground floor. During the covid19 stage 3, they setup patio seating outside which most customers tend to favour. So you could have the whole restaurant to yourself if you sit indoors. read more

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This restaurant has the best dimsum I've ever tasted, and I've been to over a thousand restaurants all over Asia. Their dishes are very scrumptious & delicious, the service is very prompt and friendly, and the restaurant is clean & modern. We will definitely be back here often in the future read more

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I came here for Chinese New Year dinner with my family so I do recall they ordered a heck of a ton more dishes than what I've detailed above. I just didn't try any of them so I didn't feel it right to rate/comment on them given that I didn't have the firsthand experience. The food is delicious here and I think it's my favorite Chinese restaurant now. With regards to the service, it definitely seemed to have improve since the last time I was here. We were seated earlier than the time we had reserved for and the staff there were extremely helpful with actions like replacing our plates once they had a certain amount of usage (still not sure why this is something that is commonly done, but hey, I appreciate the gesture nonetheless!), bringing us extra glasses of cold water when asked, explaining menu items to us when we looked puzzled and so forth! Onto the dishes we ordered: [Sliced Cucumber with Garlic] $5.99 - it's exactly what it sounds like and it's delicious! [Shredded Potatoes] $5.99 - I'm not sure if this dish comes in a non-spicy variety as well but my cousin ordered one that definitely had a kick to it! I'd likely prefer a variant that isn't spicy but it's not bad; order this dish if you enjoy shredded raw potatoes that have a slight spicy-vinegary flavor to it. [Spicy Hand Pulled Chicken] $15.99 - I love hand pulled chicken normally as I hate having to deal with taking bones out of my food - what can I say, I like convenience and taking bones out is just too much of a hassle. I'm extremely glad that we ordered the spicy version as I honestly would have been smitten with just ordering this one dish and a bowl of white rice! YUM [Sliced Roast Duck] $38.99 - I cannot emphasize how much you need to order this dish if you are a lover of eating duck. The duck here is tender to the point where you might think that the duck lived the most relaxing life prior to it being butchered for the meal. I recognize now that the imagery is not that great in my last sentence but you genuinely have to give this dish a shot! This is the kind of sliced roast duck dish that comes with spring pancakes, green onions, and cucumbers. [Tianjin Style Sweet & Sour Soup] $8.99 - I was told that this was hot and sour soup... Typically, hot and sour soup is of a reddish/orange color so I was pretty confused when the soup arrived and it was more of a tan color than anything else. Honestly, the soup was pretty good! It wasn't spicy at all and was a little sour. I would say there is no sweet aspect whatsoever in this soup but still yummy. [Fried Rice with Squid Ink] $18.99 - I was a little hesitant to try any of this dish when it arrived.... The reason for this was because the black rice was structured almost to look like a statue of a grill. As it turns out, that's just the design they went with and it was the black rice all along! This rice tastes a lot better than you'd think. I'd order it again 100% as the flavors, although subtle, were scrumptious. It might look daunting but trust me, it'll make your stomach happy! Ensure you make reservations or order take out because this place tends to get packed! I guess it's not a well kept secret that they make good food because it seems like the whole city comes here to eat sometimes :D read more

Gou Bu Li - Pictured here: [Tianjin Style Sweet & Sour Soup], [Spicy Hand Pulled Chicken], [Shredded Potatoes], [Sliced Cucumber with Garlic] and more~ - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Located in another food heavy plaza in Richmond Hill, Gou Bu Li is a great alternative when you're feeling like good food, minimal wait times, and a classier setting. Their menu is pretty extensive and seems to span over different types of Chinese cuisine though focusing on Northern fare. There are a ton of photos that I found were pretty accurate so that can help with your decision process. The 3 Cup Chicken sounded pretty interesting to me and I learned that it is a traditional Taiwanese dish. I'm not entirely sure what the three cups refer to but I can say that it was heaping with flavour. They are sauced wings but wok-fried so they weren't dripping or anything. They paired really well with the plain steamed buns that were soft even after sitting out for some time. For dessert it only seemed right that we get the pumpkin pancakes. Only the exterior has the pumpkin in it and it was very mild. The inside was a red bean paste that wasn't too sweet. They also have little cakes/pastries that they make daily in a display case inside the restaurant. We didn't actually know what each one was since there were no labels but they are listed on the menu under desserts. I didn't have any this time but was told they were decent. They might be medium pricey as I think I've seen some macarons go for that price that looked a lot neater than these did. The service for us was pretty good as staff were attentive when we did get their attention. Their take out containers were clear plastic and it came with a pretty nice branded plastic bag as well. read more

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I really like the delicious food, the cleanliness, the services and the decor. I would take parents and in-laws here for dinners. It is that good. Issue is the high prices. I love to come here over and again, but I can't afford it. The rating doesn't take into account the price level. I want people to discover the food here. read more

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3.5/5, +.5 for service I actually liked this place for the most part. I didn't have too high of standards as I assumed it'd be a typical Northern Chinese fusion dining, but there were some unique quirks to it. The restaurant was two levels with no elevator for users, and honestly...I don't like that. Seemed like a red flag for seniors or people lacking mobility, since that's half the tables inaccessible for them. As for the food, I had the following items: - Peking Duck: Pretty good overall, however the restaurant is stingy on pancakes. Did I mention the pancakes are hard to separate? - Lobster: Really well done - Xiao long bao: Soup and meat were okay, but the skin was too sticky. Even someone like myself who's normally careful with those dumplings broke apart more than half of them. - Flaming marbled beef: Loved it. Probably my favourite order. I won't explain much more, but the restaurant took the term "flaming" literally. Service was excellent throughout. I think I can give this place another try, their menu is diverse enough to try other items that may attract me more. read more

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Overall we really liked the taste of the food for what we ordered. They missed one of our orders we marked down for the dumplings. I wouldn't get the buns again as they are just alright. Only issue I have is that some of their dishes don't match the photo taken. The fried rice for example in their menu had so much more egg roe on top, it was completely covered. Our rice you'll see in photos much different. Taste for the other dishes we really liked. read more

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Food portion is hearty, and good tasting. The desserts were awesome, and maybe my favorite dish of this meal. read more

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What I got: Traditional Pork Buns ($9.99), Tianjin Style Vegetable buns ($9.99), Home style pancake ($4.99), Beef Brisket ($19.99), Mixed mushroom in dry pot ($13.99) Pros: - Although I'm usually a fan of the Shanghainese style xiao long bao, I quite enjoyed the traditional pork buns. The steamed wrapping was very soft and filling was flavourful. - The pancakes were also a favourite since they're cheap but delicious. The filling is a crispy piece of fried dough which contrasts nicely with the soft exterior. - The dishes here are quite large and can be shared with more than 4 people, presentation of the food and restaurant decor is also very sophisticated. - If you like spicy food, lots of the items are made with hot peppers in the traditional northern Chinese manner. - There is a separate bakery area in the restaurant where you can buy dessert buns Cons: - Since the buns are the signature items of this restaurant, I wouldn't recommend the Vegetable steamed buns- mostly because I feel like my mom can make they better. The spring onions and chive filling was cut coarsely and the stuffing was not as abundant as the other buns so it tasted a bit too bland from the bread. - Overall, the menu can be a little confusing in that this is a Tianjin restaurant but has Shanghainese food and desserts. It does both regions of food well but not the greatest. read more

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This....is my new favourite dumpling and baozi place in Toronto! Goubuli originated from Tianjin, China and is famous for their baozi - which has been served since 1858! A bit of a history lesson prior to jumping into the food. The restaurant was founded by a man named "Gouzi", which kinda translates to "doggie". His little baozi stall attracted hundreds of people from all over and before long his restaurant was doing so well that Gouzi became too busy to engage in small talk with his patrons. As such, his customer started to nickname him "Goubuli" which translates to Dog Ignores, and the name of the restaurant was born. Alright, enough history, onto the food! The restaurant offers their famous steam buns (8 per steamer, the must order here are their traditional pork buns, made with ground port and green onions. They also offer up other traditional northern Chinese dishes such as juicy pork steam buns, pan fried dumplings, Scallion pancakes, and other delicious noodle/flour goods. For my first visit, I had an order of their juicy pork steam bun $9.99 , baked scallion pancakes $4.99, their Chinese savior crepe with egg $6.99 (must get!). The juicy pork steam buns were by far the best I've had in the city (sadly, still not comparable to the ones in Taipei, but miles ahead of anything I've had here). The scallion pancakes were a bit meh, but the savoury crepe with egg was delicious!!! We also ordered their Fried Rice with Egg Roe $14.99, which was also a hit. Needless to say, I will be back soon! read more

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Excellent value for money I was pleasantly surprised at this place .. their eggplant and garlic shrimp is excellent .. real porcelain dishes and cutlery .. no plastic here .. friendly atmosphere .. very welcoming , smiley and likable staff.. clean throughout .. very pleasant place .. GREAT value for money .. generous portions .. a solid 4 star in my book .. Will definitely return soon ... can't wait to try their seemingly popular juicy pork dumplings .. thank you David for the great service and your patience .. you served this demanding high-maintenance first timer and the only non-oriental client of the evening with great class and professionalism.. I highly recommend this place and commend the ownership and management read more

Gou Bu Li - Fish soup and shrimp with eggplant .. - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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WOW, what a total 180! Came here tonight with fond memories of last weeks visit only to be the total polar opposite. We now know who the infamous "Candy" is..LOL, totally rude af lady that should no way be part of the customer service staff. Like damn! If we weren't meeting other people there night we would have left right at the moment she gave us the most f'ed up attitude In the history of dining out. That is just the beginning of the horror story though. After we ordered and were waiting for the food I noticed one of the waitresses coughing profusely into the palm of her hand. Phlegm and everything! Then wiping it on her pant leg. I was like dammmnnnn son! I am not eating anything she is bringing to our table. It ends up she's bringing everything to our table! And to top it off another waitress that brings the food also is sick. This one is holding a flipping used tissue in her hand wiping her nose and then using the same tissue and gripping the plated food with it. I am totally apologetic to those ppl who may have read my previous review and ate here based off that. You people need to stay away like the Black Plague! It's silent hill up in here! read more

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Disappointing. Dropped by for a light snack. Ordered two dishes of dumplings, and two dishes of steamed bao, which I assume is their specialty. The food was flat and tasteless. The dumplings had thick outer skins and little flavour and the bao seems like they were from frozen. The outer layer of the bao was ok but the inner beef and pork filling was sparse and not tasty at all. I would not recommend this place. read more

Here's an updated review: I came back mostly for the Roasted Duck, and I wasn't as disappointed. The dishes were definitely hotter this time - which made the experience better. We reordered the GouBuLi Juicy Pork Steamed Buns, and the Fish with Chilli and Pepper. Tasted just as good as last time. So it's safe to say it'll be consistent. Sliced Roast Duck (with spring pancakes, and tofu and vegetable duck-stock soup) with pepper salt. It was above average. SOUP WAS SO GOOD. However, there were not enough spring pancakes for the slices, so we had to wait for extra. Another thing that could be improved are the toppings provided. There did not seem to be enough for everyone to have with each wrap, and the options didn't look too fresh. However, the raisins were a pretty sweet addition. Jelly Fish with Black Vinegar is a very traditional choice. The Jelly Fish was really good (great density and texture), but the vinegar may have been too sour for our taste. We would have preferred spicy. It also came with cucumbers at the bottom. Stewed Beef Sirloin and Gluten was very good as well. The beef was less like sirloin and more like brisket! The gluten was cooked well, and soft. It soaked up the stew well. Overall, I still don't think this place is that special. I'm not sold for some reason. I still want to try their fancy Hotpot. I did really enjoy the roasted duck slices and soups (duck stock soup, and herbs soups), but it's hard to come back for just that. The washrooms aren't that clean either. read more

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I came here for the first time after a friend saw photos of the place online. We came just before their lunch menu ended so it wasn't busy and everyone there appeared to be having lunch themselves. The decor in the restaurant was very pretty compared to other typical chinese restaurants. We ordered mainly the dumplings (steamed and fried). Personally, I didn't think there was anything spectacular about them and wouldn't really want to try them again. read more

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Amazing food. Great prices and the food is always so filled with flavour. My go to is the 12 piece dumplings and some sort of side. My favourite restaurant in the area, the staff is wonderful and they always have a big smile on their faces. read more

Came again to try more items: Tianjin smoked meat with pancakes - Very good, meat was sliced thin with a variety of condiments and pancake to eat. Flavourful and great texture. Beef pancake- came in 3 prices with beef and lettuce inside. Crispy outside, good. Guotie pan fried meat dumpling- 4 pieces, tasted good but nothing special Noodles in tomato and egg sauce- was very good, noodles are handmade so very yummy and chewy. Mixed vegetables - Just salad with a vinegar sauce. Red bean cake- Generous amount of red bean paste but the outside is very dry. Glutinous balls in sweet fermented rice soup- Good rice ball texture in soup but not enough wine flavour, could add more of the alcohol to enhance the flavor. Service: Same as last visit, attentive and came to ask what we thought of the dishes. read more

We were in the midst of looking for a new Shanghainese restaurant, when I heard about Gou Bu Li. We paid a visit on Thanksgiving night, the place was completely packed, upon sitting down, we noticed right away that the cups and plates were more upscale. We ordered roughly 6 dishes: 1. Traditional Pork Buns 2. Shredded Kelp 3. Shredded Potatoes 4. Fish Maw with Seafood Soup 5. Snow Pea Leaf 6. Green Onion Pancakes we noticed that the portion was big and pricing were very reasonable. Taste was on par for majority of our dishes, and we left very satisfied. We will definitely be back to try other dishes! read more

Horrid experience, was asked to wait a bit to get seated, then sat down and was then told that they messed up and the table was reserved so we had to get up and wait again after 15 mins. When we were finally seated, the table was very small and we asked if we could pull a chair for the 5th person. They said no and asked us to squish 3 people on their bench seating. I am fine with accommodating for seating but this should have been communicated to us before. Food was alright but the most disappointing part was we were waiting for our last dishes to come and it was not until we check in on when it was coming out that they told us that they were unable to make the dumplings. We had waited for over 20 mins from when we received our other food items for them to tell us this when asked. On top of this, when we got the bill, I realized they charged us for the tea which normally I assumed was free. Will never come back to this disorganized, overpriced restaurant with horrible service. read more

I came here with high hopes because this place is famous for their Goubuli Steamed Buns. After my first bite, I was thoroughly disappointed. The bun was really dry and quite flavourless. Luckily we ordered other dishes to offset the lack of flavour. Their Braised Pork Belly was quite tender and delicious! Overall this place was not great. Prices were high and food was pretty poor. Service was mediocre too. Would not recommend. read more

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I always crave for spicy food, so Goubuli is one of the restaurant on my must try list. Finally I got the chance to try it out. When we arrived at 8pm, there is still quite a bit of lineup waiting for the table. I understand Saturday is the busiest night for many restaurants, but luckily it didn't take long to get seated. We ordered fishmaw with seafood soup, libugou juicy pork steamed buns, shredded potatos chili stir fry clams, fried sea cucumber with scallions in stone pot, salty hand pulled chicken, napa with clear noodle and bacon, and fish with chili and pepper. The most memoble dish is the sea cucumber, flavoable and delicious. The shredded potatos definitely not as good as other places, a little bit to the sour side than spicy side. The clams are way too salty. However, the napa veg is a little bit under flavour. Fish with chili and pepper does not look the one we usually have, the style I want is fish filet "'swimming" in the red chili soup, but this one to me is fish filet with lotus root, preserved vegetable and chopped chili. Anyways, I am very happy that I tried out this place, but for myself, I probably won't come back for the second time. read more

Gou Bu Li - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Bad: -Too much msg, we drink lots of tea, -Simple salad dip in sodium, we re order one and is the same. -didn't refund the hair salad at the end need to be reminded -careless rice come with white plastic chip (see photo) -poor personal hygiene come with hair ( see picture ) -bad service not even a singe sorry about the hair. -the meat in the bun textured like sand -cost 40$ per person Good: -Clean Reno good lighting Not worth going at all beware read more

Gou Bu Li - Careless cooking come with plastic chip( chip of a plastic rice bag) lucky we didn't eat it. - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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This place is getting a bad rep on Yelp from a couple picky people with bad attitudes. Disclaimer- It's probably not a Five Star joint, but I felt obligated to give them a five star because so many of the other reviews were unfairly harsh. The food was very good, it wasn't great, but it was fair value for the price. I don't live in the area so I probably won't get the privilege of eating here again, but if I lived closer I would absolutely eat here again. Nobody gave us any attitude and the staff was very friendly. They even gave my toddler her own plastic bowl and cup, so she wouldn't risk breaking things. She loved that and it made the whole experience nicer for my wife and I. Give them a try and then give them a fair review. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. read more

Gou Bu Li - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

First thing you notice when you walk in is the beautiful elegant decor. The place looks great! We ordered xiao long bao (soup filled pork dumplings-steamed), the spicy stringed chicken, one of their signature meat dumplings and dessert. Their soup filled dumplings are ok, I prefer the ones from the other two big name restaurants over this place's. The skin on the dumpling is thicker then other places. The chicken was spicy but taste was just ok, missing something and nothing special. The glutinous dessert balls were very good! Very fresh, this is the only thing I'd recommend eating at this restaurant. The seasame cake and egg cake was very dry and hard to eat. We did not finish it. The service here is very commendable. The waiter was at our every beck and call, it was very impressive. I'm not sure of the service alone would be enough to get me to return though. read more

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This is my second time here and we have ordered the following: Goubuli Juicy Pork Steamed Dumpling Red Bean Cake Glutinous Balls in Sweet Fermented Rice Soup Fried Rice with Dried Shrimp in Lotus Leaf Beef Pancake Tianjin Smoked Meat with home made pancake Mixed Vegetables Noodles in Tomato and Egg Sauce The Dumpling is juicy. We didn't have to add any sauce on top to go with it. It came in a bundle of 8 buns. Red Bean Cake is sweet but a bit hard, I would prefer the Shanghai version better. The Sweet Fermented Rice Soup is good but need more alcohol in there. The Fried rice in Lotus Leaf is good..Definitely worth ordering. It has a lot of ingredients. Beef Pancake is so so and very beefy to me. Smoke meat with pancake is good. Very original with specialty sauce that you can apply on it. Mixed Vegetables is like salad to me. It didn't surprised me. Noodle in Tomato with chicken and egg sauce is unique. The noodle is home made and very chewy. Overall this restaurant is worth coming. It is a bit pricey compare to other restaurant. read more

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I will give a 3.5 to this restaurant. I went there to have a brunch with my family on a Saturday around 11:00. We didn't order any main dish, just Buns and snack dish. We ordered A6 Ancient Recipe Marinated Pork Steamed Buns and A7 Goubuli Juicy Pork Steamed Buns. Both of them taste great. A6 comes with unique Chinese chives flavor and the pork is well marinated, yum yum! A7 is very juicy and the texture of the pork filling is good, not outstanding but I will give a thumb up to this one. And I counted, 18 zhe on each of the buns. The Jellied Bean Curd [ SALTY ] is a good try. The topping is quite generous and savory. The texture of the tofu is a little bit hard for me. I prefer it to be softer. And the traditional Chinese Savour Crepe tastes not bad but I think it's a little bit too sweet. More spicy sauce added would be better. The decor of Goubuli is fancy and exquisite. The adequate lighting makes the dining experience even better. The price is comparatively a little bit higher. I think it is a good place for business lunch or dinner. read more

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Went here again to treat my guests. Felt this time around, it was better. Ordered pork buns and veggie buns, they were delicious. Felt like the tofu pudding was better this time. Liked the beef pot. read more

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We visited twice within 3 days! Price is a bit higher for Chinese restaurant but I have to be fair: nice decor and nice TianJin delicacies (pastries and rolling donkey!). We ordered 10*4 for our guests from the state to take back home! Steamed buns are a bit oily to me but my 2.5 year old girl had almost 4 of them. Main courses in general are above average and the appetizers are little pricey though. The sweet delicacies and steam glutinous rice (八宝饭) are must try. Every time we ordered a lot for party of 4 plus a little one, but this is the place worth coming back as long as quality stays consistent. Our primary server is a little tough but we are okay. read more