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    Lido Restaurant

    3.6 (392 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Pineapple bun
    Crystal X.

    Finally tried Lido's famous pineapple bun and I almost cried tears of joy! Try the one with butter inside. Their pineapple buns come out freshly baked and the cold butter contrasts so well with the flaky top. The iced lemon tea and satay beef noodles also instantly transported me back to HK. Highly recommend! They only take cash but it's worth the hassle.

    Pineapple bun
    Pretty D.

    Everytime I come to Richmond, I make a stop at this restaurant. Come early because the parking lot gets full fast!! I suggest backing up into the parking spot, since the spots are tight. Also, there is a usually a wait later on in the day. The restaurant is popular. I usually come here around 8 am when the restaurant first opens. Service is always meh. They spoke to me in Cantonese, but realized I can't speak Cantonese. They do speak English though. The lady asked me how many and I told her that I wanted take out. She proceeded to fulfill restaurant orders before taking my order. Eh whatever, I'm just here for the buns. I come here, just for the pineapple buns. Pineapple buns are constantly coming from the oven. You have to eat the pineapple buns right away. The buttery smell hits your nose as you inhale the warm bun. That first bite of the flakey sugar crust melted in my mouth. Plus, the bun was fluffy and soft. They pack the buns in a brown bag, which is a bit lame. The atmosphere of the restaurants looks like a worn out Hong Kong cafe. The seats seem a bit beat up, but it's cozy. It is a bit small inside the restaurant, especially if you're doing take out. Bring cash! They do not accept card. I definitely recommend coming here early for the delicious pineapple buns. That way, you don't have to fight for a parking spot!

    Iris M.

    Only tried a couple kinds of buns - pineapple and hotdog. Pineapple was warm, fluffy and fresh. Hotdog bun was cold, hard and dense.

    Egg Tarts
    Gordon Y.

    Cuisine: 8 Service: 6 Decor: 5 Value: 7 Overall: 8 Love this place! One of the must visit restaurants in Vancouver if you're looking for HK style food. It's as old school as old school gets, from food to service, to the decor. I always stop by for a meal whenever I'm in town. They are best known for their deliciously fluffy Pineapple Bun with Butter. I am not a big baked goods fan, but this bread has my vote. Their egg tarts are also pretty solid, flaky and creamy. My usual order hķere has always been the Satay Beef Noodle in Soup, but I might switch it to the excellent Beef Tendon & Brisket Lo Mein going forward. So tender and full of umami. Fried Vermicelli in Singapore Style was fantastic too. Slightly clumpy, but curry flavor was great, with a nice kick of spice. Curry Beef Stew is always very tasty too. Word of advice, get the combo if you can. For $1 more, you receive a choice of many pairings with your entree. The two combos we had this recent visit was the Butter Bun + Ham Omelette and Butter Bun + Luncheon Meat. If there was a weak point, I thought the congee was a bit watery, though flavorful. We had the Free Range Chicken this time and the meat was very tender. Radish cakes were slightly underwhelming as well. And you should skip the Spicy Lo Mein. Regardless, it's always a good meal overall at Lido. I would highly recommend everyone to check it out if you are in Vancouver.

    Doreen T.

    Sorry Yelpers and locals, but Lido didn't live up to the hype for us. We kept seeing it listed as a must-visit in Vancouver/Richmond, especially for the pineapple buns and egg tarts--but honestly, it was a miss. Even though the pineapple buns were freshly made, we just weren't impressed. Maybe we caught them on an off day? On the plus side, service was friendly and we appreciated that they accepted U.S. dollars since we were running low on Canadian cash. But if you're craving good pastries, I'd suggest heading a bit farther to New Town Bakery in Chinatown instead.

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    David L.

    Yes. Your eyes are correct. They do serve pineapple bun with a stick of unmelted frigid slab of butter. Because that's a thing among Canto/HK Canadians. It's so weird. In the states no one eats butter raw and straight from the fridge. If they do, we call them psychos. But when in Rome... it wasn't that bad. Imagine frigid unspread unotasted butter and it'll taste exactly like that. I prepare I to have my butter melted. At least so that's it's no long frigid. My cuz ordered it so it tried it. We also got other stuff like the mandatory lemon honey tea. It was good. Tastes like HK. We also got other stuff. This place is great. Even when they got the order wrong bc there were two waitress taking orders, it's all good bc both spoke canto!! The fried intestines were good. The butter bao was good. But the mango sago is the winner! They give you a full cup for $3.5!! Best value ever!! All the other places are now scammers or scalpers!! This is the legit place. It's smoookinnggg! Nice vibe. Feels like I'm in SF or HK. Don't expect the place to be clean. It do expect to feel homey and with friends, in the morning afternoon, and at night time. This would be the most checked in place. If I lived in Canada! Vancouver team come here!! This place is way better than 3 stars!! And it's appropriately priced!! Solid A++

    Beef congee
    Wendy S.

    The pineapple bun here is always good, although not as good as it used to be. It's bigger now with less of the crumble topping. Everything is always quick here, but I wouldn't expect any less at a hk style cafe. Everything tasted good and you get a lot of your buck.

    Calvin Y.

    Customer service was good but very quick. They are on a time crunch. Food is good too. We just got hot milk tea to go and some other pastries. Very good traditional hong kong cafe

    egg tart
    Terri C.

    Instagram/reels/shorts has called out this place quite a bit. I am sooo glad to have tried their famous pineapple "bolo" bun with a healthy slab of butter inserted right in the middle. Holy smokes! That piece of butter is not just 1 tbspoon. (Anywhos, just make sure to check your cholesterol yearly!). The pineapple term is just a label and direct literal translation based on its appearance- no elements of that fruit at all. However, it is like melt in your mouth' as mr ishowspeed said in his recent visit to HK after trying same bun. Back to the butter - it was divine. I know HK probably serves it just as top notch - and this also reigns close to supreme. The restaurant has HK style cafe canto dishes- it is superrrr packed. The take out was nonstop too. The walls all had chinese menus of herbal stuff- best to ask for translation if you want further suggestions. Otherwise, the english menu should suffice. The pineapple buns kept coming out in batches, carried by the baker. As the pan of buns passes by the tables, you get a whiff of the aroma and cannot help to take some to go. Is that a tactic they employ to get customers in order satisfy majority of our senses? Well, it worked!! The egg tart came to our table smoking hot. Be careful when biting into the center - totally unexpected it would be that hot. The breakfast also came with a fresh bun too. Atkins dieters- beware!!! This is probably Vancouver's most recommended spot and the customers were pretty diverse. A lot of locals, too. Great mix! Customer service was good. Place is tidy but lacks modern touch- and who cares when the buns are that solid! Expect a wait during peak times. Coming back again and again! A zillionnn starsssss!

    HK-style milk tea
    Kevin E.

    Eating at this restaurant makes me feel like I've been transported back to Kam Wah Cafe in Hong Kong. Only difference is there's more table space to eat here and the service is friendlier. We came here early in the morning to try their famous pineapple buns with butter and we scored some that came fresh out of the oven! The pineapple crust was perfectly toasted. They use salted butter instead of regular butter so that caught me off guard a bit. We also got their egg tarts and those had a very crispy crust and tasty egg filling. HK-style milk tea was excellent and authentic! After you finish eating you pay at the cashier up front, just like they do in HK. Cash only!

    Large clay pot (pork ribs/minced pork with salted fish) and garlic pea sprouts.
    Warren W.

    When you look at the pictures patrons take, it pineapple bun after pineapple bun. Once we ate one, we knew why. The bun comes out hot and fresh. You can compare eating them fresh. The bread is soft and melts in your month. The top crush is hard and almost crunchy. A must stop place for each visit. We can in at 6:13pm and didn't realize they close at 7pm. While trying to figure out all the menus (nearly all in Chinese), the waitress came to us and nudged us to order. We were about to tell her that we need a few minutes before she saw us looking at the rice clay pot options. She said 6:15pm is the latest to put in the order for the clay pot. She help explain the menu and helped us order. The food was amazing and we don't get as fresh and authentic Chinese food in Seattle. There was ample room in the restaurant and it had a typically Hong Kong cafe feel. We are so glad we found this place. We will definitely be back.

    Iced and hot honey lemon water
    Stephy C.

    Walked into this place and it feels like I went back to HK. The service the way the waitresses talked just feels like home to me. Ordered the satay beef noodles and it was a classic. Their bolo yau is famous so we got it and it did not disappoint....they keep it warm all the time and there's new batch coming out often because people keep ordering them so it's super fresh. The bo chai fan was good but I was getting full already. The chicken was juicy. If you get honey lemon water, get it hot because the cold one is extraaaaaaaaaaa sweet.

    Tiffany H.

    I love the pineapple buns with butter here and their wonton noodle soup with black lemon iced tea. I first had Lido in 2019 and happy to report that it still tastes as good in 2025. It's hard to find good pineapple buns even in Southern California so I always think about my meals here. Service was great, very accommodating with the English menus. They're busy but I never felt rushed. I also loved their chili oil so much we ended up buying a jar to take home.

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    Cha Don

    Cha Don

    4.4
    (25 reviews)
    0.2 km
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    I've been wanting to try the original Cha Don for the longest time, but every visit seemed to come…read morewith a huge lineup. When I found out they had a location in Empire Centre, we headed there just after they opened at 9:00... and no line?!? We ordered their famous scrambled eggs with fish cutlet and toast, and it definitely lived up to the hype. The eggs were incredibly soft and creamy which was reminiscent of omurice. The fish cutlet was perfectly fried (crispy on the outside and flaky inside) which paired beautifully with the savoury onion sauce. We also had the pineapple bun with satay beef, which was another winner. The sweet, fluffy bun and rich, savoury satay filling were a perfect combination. Salty and sweet! Of course, no Hong Kong café experience is complete without Hong Kong milk tea, and Cha Don's version was excellent... smooth, rich, and exactly what you'd hope for. It's easy to see why there's always a lineup (which started right after we got our food). Great execution of Hong Kong café classics, friendly service, and food that's well worth making the trip for. I can definitely see myself coming back.

    Hong Kong style cafe inside a food court with a lot of tables but very limited availability as it…read moreis busy almost all hours of the day. We went around 1pm and surprisingly they ran out of a lot of options including the baked pork chop rice that I really wanted to try. Despite that, we still gave this place a try since there is barely a line, very unusual for this place. We ended up with the scallion chicken noodle (breakfast item), satay beef vermicelli (breakfast item), and black pepper baked filet over rice. These are stuff out of what I usually get, but I still enjoyed them. The scallion chicken dish was $15 which is a bit steep especially given the chicken is tiny but comes with hot drink. The chicken is a grilled chicken with skin which is flavorful, though the noodles were a bit underseasoned so it is ideal to add the sauce from the chicken into the noodles. The satay beef vermicelli is amazing. The beef is so tender and flavorful, and enhances the flavor of the vermicelli. The eggs and toast were delicious too - eggs were scrambled over easy, and the toast is very crunchy. Black pepper baked filet over rice was pretty hearty. I love the fragrance of the rice and the filet is very tender. The black pepper sauce does clash and dominate some of the flavors but it is still nonetheless well executed. For the drinks that come with the meals, we got milk tea and milk tea + coffee (yin yang) - these drink are high in caffeine even with the small size! Will update to 5 stars when I try the full suite of items they are known for, since the dishes we got were good but stuff that I could've gotten elsewhere.

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    Tbh I never was a big fan of this dish, I probably wouldn't order it again any time soon..... too bland for me
    Tbh I never was a big fan of this dish, I probably wouldn't order it again any time soon..... too bland for me
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    Van Tea Cafe

    Van Tea Cafe

    3.8
    (44 reviews)
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    Further to my lunch experience a couple of months ago which wasn't too good, i decided to give…read moretheir breakfast another chance. I used to come here often with friends and families for breakfast and wanted to see whether it still tasted just as good. We each got two items from the breakfast combo, A through D. A to Cs are our usual options and upgrade to French toast. The eggs were somewhat on the drier side and i personally prefer fluffy ones. The beef noodles and the congee continue to be my favorites. The beef noodle broth is flavorful and the congee definitely comforted my soul. The items listed in D are always a miss. We have tried all items and none of them was delicious. For example, the steamed rice rolls were very doughy. Other times, they were very dry. The items in D sometimes felt like they're frozen dim sum items sold at grocery stores. Service is a hit or miss depending on which server you get. Sometimes you get servers who come and refill tea and provides actual service. Other times, no one comes by at all even when there is no tea in cups, etc.

    Found abt the lobster special and had to go…read more Honest to goodness Chinese food, i tell you! Got a few things to go with the lobster special and it did not fail me. The dessert at the end was a surprise. Expecting red bean soup but got a Chinese jello instead. Prawns were amazing too. Salted egg flavour and sweet and sour pork had wok hei! Service could be a bit slower but it's a Chinese restaurant. So i get it. Everything was gooood! Portions were generous and the taste on point. The washrooms could use a bit of cleaning as well as the flooring...so had to take away a star. Would go back for sure! Overall tho, good comfort Chinese food at reasonable prices. Cheers! Happy eating!

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    One Cafe Parker Place

    One Cafe Parker Place

    4.1
    (25 reviews)
    0.2 km

    One Cafe is a go to spot for your Hong Long Cafe dishes from breakfast combos, fried pork chop,…read morebaked rice and breakfast combos. Everything is so flavourful here! In my recent visit I ordered my go to dish Wok Fried Spicy Salted Pork Chop with Fried Rice. There is so much wok hay in the fried rice and the pork chop is flavourful with bits of fried garlic, chilli, green onion and cilantro on top! There is always a line up but they work super fast and they hand you a buzzer so that you can go look for a table in the food court and be alerted by the buzzer when your order is ready. Our order including a baked pork chop rice took about 15 mins. And entering was delicious!

    I ordered their special item - French Rotisserie Duo. It included two beverages, two small cups of…read morebetter corn, baked spaghetti, and a roasted chicken for two people. Everything tasted excellent. It was a good deal for members at $26! I preordered on phone so when I got to the food stall, I only needed to pay at the counter and picked up the food. The food was ready by the time I got there, so I didn't have to wait. The staff were friendly and efficient. They took orders quickly. The quality of each dish was better than expected. I would love to try other dishes and highly recommended to others.

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    A7 Combo: - PF pork chop with spaghetti,$11., sided with fried eggs,& hash brown and milk tea. Yummy
    A7 Combo: - PF pork chop with spaghetti,$11., sided with fried eggs,& hash brown and milk tea. Yummy
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    Paul's Kitchen

    Paul's Kitchen

    4.3
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    Most people come to this shopping center for HK BBQ Master, but we came specifically for Paul's…read moreKitchen AND it was very authentic HK style breakfast cuisine. We only had our credit cards and I asked the person at the cash register if they take credit card, she said nope but there is an ATM upstairs at the Superstore. We went upstairs to grab some cash from the ATM out front. When we got back downstairs, the lady in charge already had reserved a table for us and immediately explained to us what is served during the breakfast hours. She gave us a few recommendations and we went with the wonton with brisket as they ran out of fish balls and the HK Style Grilled Beef with Black Peppercorn Sauce. Both items were marvelously well made, the peppercorn sauce is EXACTLY how its done in HK and all major cities with a huge HK population. But the winner is the wonton. By golly, I have had hundreds of bowls of wonton, I have made hundreds of wonton dumplings for my family's business but this one really stands out amongst all of them. The service is efficient and very friendly and they greeted so many regular customers with kind words asking about their work and family. I felt like I was entering into a HK neighborhood corner cafe. Disclaimer: Born in Southern China, Raised on Chinese food, Family owned a Chinese restaurant, Lived in Oakland Chinatown for years, Fluent in Cantonese.

    Simple choices of Hong Kong style food. Tasty and hot food. Milk tea is superb. It's a pity that…read morethe shop closes at 2:00 pm.

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    Pickled veggies pork rice noodles, ham and egg is from another dish.
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