We headed to downtown Vancouver to look for some good eats and ended up in this holy grail…read more Although we have a big way in California, we decided to try it for the first time in Canada. It did not disappoint! It definitely is on my hot pot list. Everything is served malatang style which is by weight and they have A LOT of veggies, meat, tofu, noodles options... you name it! The staff was knowledgeable and nice. The food came out quick! We also were served free ice cream afterwards which was a nice palette cleanser. If you are unsure what to start with, you can never go wrong with miso as your base! Hot pot is definitely my go to favorite food and this one was one for the books!

I am a big fan of Big Way (pardon the pun!) as they have a wide range of ingredients but I find it…read moreto be inconsistent at times. I always opt for the tomato broth but found it can be very salty one visit and very bland the next. Service is decent, but I do feel rushed sometimes when servers ask if they can take my bowl when I'm still eating. I do love the free tea during happy hour and ice cream at the end.

This place was so good! I recommend the hot stone bowl rich sets as it comes with 9 different…read moresides. It's pretty affordable and it'll definitely fill you up. The boneless fried chicken was good too. It was crispy yet still juicy. I would probably recommend getting one of the flavoured fried chicken instead of the original as it was a little plain. The fried sticky rice cake that came with it was yummy although a little plain without sauce (from the chicken)

we went for the lunch sets which are on social media…read more We ordered one of the soy marinated crab and shrimps set and one of the spicy anago set. Both came with a pot rice, a beef bone soup and sides. They are definitely a good deal. I really enjoyed the marinated crabs and shrimps. Both are very flavorful and fresh. Went very well with the rice. I personally found the batter of the fried anago a little too thick which overwhelmed the eel itself. But flavor is good I like most of the sides being kimchi is ny favorite. Well balance of spiciness and tanginess. It is unfortunate that they were out of the pan seared mackerel. I would love to go try it when they are available

This place is a great place to gather, eat good food and chat. It's such a vibe. They have good…read morequality food although it's definitely on the pricey side of hotpot. I recommend getting the quad soup base - you don't need to get 4 broths. You can get 2 soups and it'll be cheaper than if you get the 2 soup container. The sauce bar is great! Not only do they have sauce, they have fruit (oranges, tomatoes) chips/ snacks and dessert (red bean sago, ice jelly) This place no doubt has great customer service. The waiters come by often, refilling water and hot pot base, taking away used plates, gathering impurities from the broth over time. In the drawer below your table, there's hair ties, toothpicks, extra chopsticks and napkins if needed. I would def come by again.

Came here on our visit to Vancouver with family. We enjoyed a variety of dishes cooked in the hot…read morepot. The beef was tender and the shrimp balls yummy. Sauces were curated by our daughter-in-law and were a great addition to the cooked fish and meat and vegetables. Servers were attentive and helpful in ordering. We parked on the street with no problem.

It was a group of 7 and we were really craving hot pot on a Saturday evening and Liuyishou had a…read moretable available with no wait time. The restaurant is pretty big and they have some big tables but all the tables had only one pot hot pot which makes it hard for people to eat. I wish they had multiple pots for bigger tables so that it was inconvenient. Other than that, their service was pretty good and they also had a really good AYCE deal for $39/pp! We got their two flavour soup base - spicy beef and tomato soup base. Their meats and veggies were all fresh! They had a massive self-serve bar with sauces, tofu, fried chicken (which was delicious), noodles, bean curd, and other items. It was a good selection! You also get dessert in the AYCE menu with two options - vanilla ice cream and coffee pudding. I got their coffee pudding which was not bad, but it tasted AMAZING when mixed with the vanilla ice cream so I would definitely recommend that.

This was hands down the worst dining experience I've ever had. Not only is the food overpriced, but…read morethe service is aggressively hostile. ​The highlight of the night was a staff member slamming meat onto our table and condescendingly saying, "Wanna bet you ordered this?" I calmly told her with a smile that we didn't, as we are all allergic to chicken. Instead of an apology, she stomped away and slammed the receipt in my face. After reviewing it and realizing she was wrong, she simply blamed her coworker and didn't offer a single word of apology for her behavior. ​Beyond the attitude, the food quality is a bait-and-switch. The first batch of meat was okay, but every round after that was inedible, greasy fat. They take forever to serve you because they are too busy fighting with customers. Save your money and your sanity--stay away from this place.

I was craving for some hot soup and found this place. I was excited to try this new location. This…read morelocation is smaller, but because it's located in downtown Vancouver, the side of the restaurant is pretty big in comparison. The place isn't too busy at late night, but with steady business. Everything is pretty Big Way standard, with the same selection of food and sauce bar. The quality of meat however isn't the best. The beef roll is way too fat with barely any lean meat on it. The sauce bar is also a little dirty compare to the Richmond location. But it was cleaned shortly after. The soup bases are the same, with the same level of spiciness. All the ingredients are cooked properly, which is pretty nice. The food came pretty fast, and the service is standard. It was a little hard to find the waitress when we needed a folk for our child, but since the place isn't big, we just grabbed it ourselves. I feel if I were to live downtown, I would want to come here all the time, based on the convenience of the location. I will visit again when I'm around the neighborhood.

It was a rainy day in June which called for hot pot. However, we weren't too hungry so Big Way was…read moreperfect because you can choose how much you want! Once you are done filling your pot with all the things you want, you get to choose the broth you want. They also have a dry mix option which is basically the spicies without the broth. I got their signature ma lang tang broth which comes with szechuan chilli oil. I loved it! If you are not too hungry though, I would recommend going for their spicy szechuan dry mix! My friend got it and we all loved it! It had lots of spiced and was cooked to perfection. We also got their taro milk tea which was pretty good! At the end they treat you to complimentary vanilla ice cream, I'm usually not a fan of vanilla ice cream but it is so satisfying to have it after a good hot meal. I'm sure I'll be back here after summer is over.

Came here for dinner and had a great meal here We made a reservation beforehand because we heard…read morethe wait time can get pretty long. All the food was delicious, and fish tasted really fresh. We especially liked the calamari and karaage here, but all the dishes were top notch. Service was friendly and attentive as well

Wow! I have heard a lot about this spot but I would definitely say the praise is deserved after…read morecoming here for lunch. Managed to get one of their limited sets that day and was so amazed by the selection - you even get to choose the main dishes, and we opted for sashimi and steak. So delicious! Got a couple appys to share as well, and the salmon tartare was definitely the highlight with the delicious sockeye salmon. The hot stone was a fun experience as well! The curry pork katsu was great as well - the curry had delicious sweet onions that brought a wonderful balance to the dish. Great service, beautiful decor, I will be back!

A coworker and I went to this place (thanks to Yelp reviews)…read more Really good and fresh fish. Super friendly staff

Maybe it's an American thing to linger and enjoy a dining experience. To stay longer than needed to…read moresoak up the ambiance and give a good moment some extra time for memories. But in other parts of the world the meal is what's important and so is a quick turn around. Guu with Garlic reminded me a lot of the Izakaya restaurants I found under the train lines of Tokyo in many ways, including the amount of time it felt right to stay. The food came out quick, the servers took orders quicker, and the alcohol came out chilled and as nice contrast to the hot food. Looking around and you see the hand written menu on blackboard surfaces on the walls and this feeling of authenticity. The heat of the flames from the kitchen can be felt and seen if you sit at the bar. And the flavors just hit all the right notes. Starting with appetizers, a section izakayas shine at, the first dish we got was their scallop and mayo pizza. With a crispy crunch on the bottom and crust, this reminds you of the flavors of a baked volcano roll or scallop roll you can find in almost any North American sushi restaurant. Just like that dish, it's important to eat it while it's still hot so it doesn't get gross and 느끼 에. Then came the yellowtail tuna "tempura" pieces. Thick pieces of yellowtail tuna flash fried for just the right crisp on the outside with slight pink of the fish inside. It is meaty without being oily or fatty. Great bite. The beef tongue after was interesting. From the color of the sauce it accompanies it you would think it would be heavy in flavor but it is actually light and citrusy. A good cut into the richer tones of the beef tongue. The yaki udon was one of the best I ever had. It was smokey without being overpowering. The beef was thin and tender and balanced well with the mushrooms it also came with. The udon noodles stayed bouncy and chewy which I didn't expect from being grilled. Very tasty and highly recommend this dish. For our final bite we shared a hot stone bowl of their pork and cabbage rice. With the hot stone bowl constantly cooking even after this dish arrived it was imperative to stir the ingredients together constantly for the first two minutes. It allowed for the runny egg to meld with the rice and the crispy texture of some ingredients was a nice bonus. All in all, I loved eating here and if my appetite was bigger I would've tried more on their menu. A solid place to eat with a great atmosphere, if you're looking for delicious food that won't take too much of your time but still lingers in your memories you have to check out Guu with Garlic.

Higher end hot pot and Cantonese style restaurant that has been around for decades. Fun fact -…read morethere's a video online of LeBron James and his entourage eating here a few years ago. Parking is available in a small lot behind the restaurant. There are also spots in the side streets, but watch the signage. The place is pretty dated. Looks like they haven't renovated in decades (1990s). Staff are professional. No complaints. Friends and I were here for their late nite. Quality is good, but definitely expect to pay more. Also the plates aren't very big. See photos. Not sure what else to say.

I love that this place opens late until 2am! The space is spacious, neat and the servers are very…read morequick and attentive. Because I went with a friend at 12am, I didn't get hotpot but instead got a wonton noodle soup and minced pork salty egg with watercrest congee. I thought the wonton soup was ok. The portion size in regard to the price is good. The wontons instead are large, flavourful and full of shrimp but I thought the soup base could have a bit more flavour. The congee was good too with regular egg and century egg. There was strong watercrest flavour too. We got the half size and it was still a large portion. Definitely would have to come back to try their hot pot next time.

Standard bigway pot and ice cream but I had to dock a star due to its layout. Since there's always…read morea line there are so many people crammed near the entrance and since the store itself is very small, people lining up to get ingredients are right by peoples tables. Sometimes it's easy for people's bag to bump into you while you're sitting down. The tables are also placed VERY close to one another

Best lunch deal in town! Build-a-hot pot concept is really like a Chinese style bowl of ramen…read morecustomized to your taste and desire. With a generous portion of beef slices, bouncy fish balls, seafood and veggies, my bowl weighed in at $18. Free mango beverage and ice cream too. Service was excellent - they even gave my sister a piece of cake for her birthday!

This place doesn't seem very busy, but parking is a little tough to find…read more Waitress took our orders and food came out quick. We were the only table on a Sunday so it's extreme quiet. I like the decoration. They have booths you can sit in. Dan Dan noodle is overly oily and not enough numb when you eat it. The dumplings take good as well. The spicy cucumber is good. We made Dan Dan into a meal with come with a drink which is soda. If lemon is add it will cost $1 more for 2 slices of lemon. I was hoping for more of a wow factor. I don't think I would get out of my way to visit again.

Food hit the spot on a cold night. Wife had hot and sour and I had beef noodle soup with medium…read moreheat. So comforting The staff was also very friendly. And just to add the place was very clean.