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    Pearl Castle Café

    3.4 (225 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Spicy chicken nugget fried rice
    Aggie E.

    I went at 10pm and still had to wait to get in! So clearly they are still very popular. The food that night was a bit of a miss though. The chicken nuggets were quite over salted and I could barely eat any. The fried rice didn't have much of anything except tons of roughly chopped onions for some reason. Not worth the money. The bubble tea was as expected. They only accept cash and e transfer, so be mindful.

    Passion fruit green tea
    Alvaro F.

    This place in Richmond is so good!!! The way you order is unique (at least to me); they give you a QR code specific to your table and you go online and submit your food and drinks that way. They only accept Canadian cash so be prepared with that. I ordered the spicy pork fried rice - it was a humongous portion and so delicious, 10/10. Also ordered the passionfruit green tea with 75% sugar and it was also a 10/10. Will come back again.

    House special beef noodle soup
    Maggie W.

    Had a very wonderful experience here for lunch today! Ordering is contactless so you can scan a QR code that opens up the menu in your browser on your phone. And then from the browser you are able to order and send it directly to the kitchen which made things very efficient. Our food arrived very quickly... everything tasted delicious and we finished it ALL. The house special beef noodle soup was big and very flavorful. My boyfriend enjoyed his cheese milk seafood pot. If you are a fan of Alfredo, you will definitely enjoy this. The fried abalone mushrooms were also tasty- the coating was light and seasoned well. We also got two bubble tea drinks they were absolutely delicious. The boba in mine was definitely made fresh- very soft and almost melt in your mouth kind of chew! Can't wait to come back and try the other dishes in the menu!

    Andy L.

    I came here for dinner recently. I like the restaurant's setup and service was decent. In terms of food, I tried their Fried Squid Tentacles, Coconut Seafood & Pork Hot Pot, and Fluffy Cream Thick Toast with Almonds. The squid tentacles were really good. The coconut hot pot had a strong coconut flavour that may be overwhelming for some people. It also came with a good variety of seafood (shrimp, fishball, etc.) and vegetables. The thick toast was good comfort food. Note that they have a very extensive drink menu and that they only accept cash.

    Simon C.

    This place is great for Taiwanese cuisine. It was Saturday morning, we went to this place for an early lunch. In that day, we ordered the Tomato Beef Noodle Soup and Taiwanese Meat Sauce on Rice. The noodle soup was great in taste. The beef was tendered and well-seasoned. It was a great pair with the noodle and tomato soup base. The rice dish was great in taste too. The meat sauce was well-seasoned and well-portioned with it price. I would recommend this place for lunch or dinner and definitely I would come back for a different experience.

    Mike T.

    This review is based on a take out order at Pearl Castle Cafe. I came here based on a friend's recommendation who really likes this place. I ordered one dish to take home. The Cheese Milk Seafood and pork hotpot for $18.95. The hot pot comes with a bowl of rice. I ordered a bowl of vermicelli as well for $2. The price and portion size was fair given how big the portion was. I definitely could not finish the hot pot in one sitting. I'd say it's enough for 2 people. I ate half of it with a entire bowl of rice and was already very full. The hot pot was alright. I never had a cheese milk dish of anything before and it had an interesting combination of tastes. You can definitely taste and smell the fresh hot milk cheese in every bite. I thought it would be thicker based on appearance but it was just as liquid as any milk. It came with plenty of cabbage, 2 large prawns, some mushrooms, fish cakes, a mussel, and a LOT of pieces of pork. The seafood and all the other toppings was and cooked well, soft, tender and tasty especially on their own. But the milk cheese's flavor did not match the flavor of the toppings as i hoped. But the rice and vermicelli were soft and cooked well. The hot pot paired well with both. The wait time was an estimated 11 minutes but it came out quicker at about 7 minutes and i was in and out in less then a minute as it was prepaid on an app so no complaints on the service. I might come back and try their other dishes some day.

    Grass jelly milk tea
    Eva M.

    CASH ONLY!!! We went in originally to only buy a drink. After looking at the menu, we decided to stay and order more. Tehe. This mid-size cafe has a good size menu filled with Taiwanese foods. Though we weren't hungry enough for a meal, we were tempted into adding a couple of treats to our late night treat run. Fried Squid Tentacles - This was great! Perfectly cooked, lightly seasoned and coated, with a mildly sweet dipping sauce. Fluffy Cream Thick Toast with Almonds - I asked the server which one to try and he said this one! Well, ok then. Yup, it's good!! Green Lattea - a salted cream topping over green tea. This makes for a lighter version than the typical milk tea. Good idea. House made grass jelly milk tea - Not too sweet, not too creamy, this had a good flavor balance. One note: Even though they "close" at 1am, the kitchen was closing up and checks were given out at all the tables by 12:30am. It's more like doors are locked and all employees are gone by 1am. Don't get there any later than 12:15am.

    Nuggets with curry
    Melody X.

    Wow!!! This place is soooo good! First, the food came out super fast! Like I was shocked that it came out so fast...I got the nugget (fried chicken) with apple/potato curry and it was so good I wanted to go again the next day! The minced pork was also delicious! Highly recommend this place to anyone who is in the area! Or even Richmond in general! Note, that they take cash only :)

    Fish nuggets
    Issabelle F.

    Ideal spot for late night (or any time of day) Taiwanese cuisine. My parents always rave about this place when they talk about Taiwanese cuisine in the Lower Mainland and I finally got to check them out last week. When it comes to authentic, quality Taiwanese food, they have this nailed down. I tried the crispy abalone mushrooms, garlic chicken, and sweet and sour fish nuggets. Everything was delicious. From the seasoning, to the sauce, to the presentation, everything was just perfect. I also treated myself to a brown sugar boba and probably could've drank the whole thing in one gulp it was so good. It was the right amount of sweetness and I really enjoyed the boba they used (coming from me, this is huge because I usually don't like boba balls). During Covid times, all the staff are masked up and their are plastic lining separating each table. The menus are accessible through QR codes and you can order from your phone. Bless technology. Also note that this place is cash only. Thanks for a wonderful experience, Pearl Castle!

    Pearl milk tea
    Kristie W.

    I'd come here regularly for their vegetarian mushroom dish with rice. The mushrooms are deep-fried into crispy bite sized bits and then drenched in a magical sauce (a sweet soy sauce with fresh Thai basil). You'll just have to try it because my description does not do it justice. Their Pearl Milk Tea is good--not great but not mediocre either. The milk tea is super creamy but lacks a strong milk tea flavour. The pearls are soft and chewy but not very sweet, so it depends what you look for when you order this classic drink.

    a bowl of soup, rice, and dumplings
    Selina C.

    This place will always be a comfort food place, whenever we have a hard time deciding whereto go we usually end up here for some drinks and food! * Three cup chicken ($18.90) ~ Good portions and good flavour the chicken had loads of sauce and was seasoned well. This dish is so good with rice causewe ate the entire bowl and even wanted more! The chickn was nicely cooked juicy and flavourful. * Deep fried tofu ($8.95) ~ THIS WAS SO GOOD THIS TIME, I was min blown away how deliciously seasoned this was. Very well seasoned and ultra crispy and crunchy the tofu itself was silky and soft with a nice crunchy exterior. 100% impressed with this time. * Also got lychee green tea w. grass jelly ($5), & passionfruit green tea w. grass jelly ($5). * 10/10 ~ I was very impressed this time around, everything was delicious and the portions were good! * 7/10 I find their drinks and snacks can easily add up in pricing the portions are generous andits not too expensive. Total bill before tip: $37.85 (2 people).

    Andrew T.

    This place is really good. Visiting Vancouver on many occasions and been here three times now. No complaints on my end. Everyone gets something different so I get to sample all of it hahah. Creamy milk hot pot seems to be the common dish among other tables. I really enjoyed my shrimp pot. Just point to the picture in the menu. Very efficient workers and no wait time for us around 8pm on a Friday

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    It's soooooooo good!!!!! I love the service and the rice with pork, and beef with onions!!!!

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    Always great service and excellent quality food. Every dish I have tried was absolutely delicious

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    Went last night group of 7, 4 of us got food poisoning... please avoid this place. (They are also cash only and no split bill like ??)

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