Today we did a comparison of xiao long bao (XLBs) from this place and those from Shanghai Dim Sum…read moreCuisine (a few stalls away). Overall these are "classic"-style XLBs--flavor of these are nice, the dough was quite thin and the size makes them easy to eat. We favored these ones over the other ones based mostly on flavor. Service was nice and ordering was easy.

I ordered the beef roll and the pan fried soup buns for home. They were made to order and they…read moretell you that it takes 10-15min. The beef roll was good. Ambiance is typical Crystal Mall. Busy and hard to find a seat during lunch hour.

.....had to dump off my mum at RGH and find somewhere open early to feed me…read more.. ....Parker Place food court was open with some food vendors putting out typical Hong Kong style breakfasts.... ....Yummy Yummy has it's menus laid out so you can make your decision quickly.... ...while I was eating I noticed many store owners, repeat customers coming to this stall....everyone had their food made quickly... ...the 3 rating is based on what I expected and what I needed at the time...this rating could be a 4.... ....I ordered beef brisket with instant/ramen noodles in soup and a lemon iced tea all for $9.75.... ...the beef was tender and had the typical brisket taste....the noodles were at the right chewiness....soup was deep with beef flavor....iced tea was at the right sweetness and cold... ....now if you were looking for IG worthy photos or TikTok content or gourmet items then the rating would drop to 2....

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE 4.0 to 4.5 stars: this is one of the…read moreplaces I frequent in the Parker Place Food Court - why? It's always busy and that's a good thing: the food supplies are regularly turning over and all of those people can't be wrong. If you're looking for decent Hong Kong cafe-style food at reasonable prices, then this should be on your list of candidates for good eats when in the area! === 2. FOOD It's decent food - not top notch, but certain nothing outrageous that you'd want to avoid. Today's meal of chicken steak, ham, and egg on rice was nice, but the ham but a small thin triangle and the tomato sauce could have been thick Campbell's tomato soup out of the can - a little salty. It comes with a bowl of yummy Chinese soup of the day and a cold drink for $1.50 more, so it's good value at $9.75 in today's post-pandemic high-pricing model. Is it's iCafe good? Nope. But it also costs $6+ less and saves you the drive. Does it beat other food courts? Yes - at this price. Their two meat-item plus rice/spaghetti with drink is typically pretty good, as is the choose-your-own-adventure soup noodles, and the breakfast combos are decent too. === 3. SERVICE Considering I don't speak Chinese and that this is really a takeout stall in the food court, it's pretty good. Perhaps it's because I'm the only English-speaking patron that typically comes by? The lady who takes/serves the orders and handles payments is pretty good, and always remembers to switch to speaking English to me and is quick on the draw for everything. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's the Parker Place food court. That means you're going to a place that's showing its 30+ year age with tables fairly close to each other, and you'll be greeting a typically older, Asian crowd with the occasional grade-school student in uniform appear outside of school times. Wheelchairs and baby strollers could fit - if you stick to the seats out on the outer edges of the seating area, but then you'd be impeding on the walkways. Parking is occasional available outside, but you're lucky more in luck on the rooftop.

Cart noodle place along restaurant road aka Alexandra Rd. Very small space with cramped seating,…read moreand was very busy during lunch on a weekend. Managed to snag a small table near the door. Like other cart noodle places, you get an ordering sheet to build your own soup noodle. You can pick the type of noodle, broth, and 1 to 4 ingredients. It's $1.50 for each extra ingredient. They also have a bunch of HK style appetizers, mostly fried or curry flavor. We tried the fried tofu with fish paste on top, and that was decent. As for the cart noodle, I got the round rice noodles with satay soup, and with pork intestines, curry pork skin and beef meatballs. The soup is quite mild and has a hint of satay flavor, but over time it does soak up the flavor of the ingredients. Out of what I had in my bowl, the curry pork skin was probably the best since they really had the curry flavor cooked into the pork skin. Portion was okay. Considering that was cart noodles, they weren't very quick with the food. Could be because they were busy. Overall, food is solid, but not my favorite cart noodle place in the area. Option to consider for a cheap bowl of customizable noodles.

I stop by here often for a quick lunch noodle cravings, it's not a large restaurant with 4-6…read moretables. It's a clean smaller space that works for the style of food and service it offers! Very Hong Kong style, the shows that are played by the store are all cantonese dramas! Service is extremely quick, you order off a menu, that you pencil in whichever you might want. From the type of noodles, to the sauce, to the toppings. Add any sides to the list then you hand the paper off to the staff and they'll get cooking to your order. I never had to wait more then 10 minutes for my food. The noodles are always cooked well, broth is well made and the toppings are plentiful. The combination is always a good comfort food for me. I also ordered the chicken wings which were crispy and flavorful. The place has lots of parking just outside its doors, quick eats and fast service that certainly satisfies my brothy noodles craving!

Extremely unassuming little place along that great strip of Kingsway that is just loaded with…read moreterrific eateries. Expecting nothing special, we wandered in during a quiet time and ordered pork dumplings, small plate of broccoli, cold plate of spicy beef shank and tendon, fried bread stuffed with garlic chives, and a lovely bao filled with savory slices of lamb. Our server was so proud of their Dan Dan noodles that she gifted us a portion despite our protestations! Everything was absolutely delicious and had the ring of home style authenticity. We will definitely return. Ticked all the boxes! We made a video for our YouTube channel @global_feast.

Excellent Dan Dan noodles. Could be spicier though. Lamb…read moredumplings are phenomenal. Service is good and the food arrives quickly and is very hot. Small restaurant with approximately 8 tables, so it can be noisy on occasion.

I decided I should try to review some Crystal Mall eateries, I love coming here but never thought…read moreabout sharing my thoughts for my fellow yelpers! So you come to Crystal Mall, and you got to check out Crystal Cafe which is very centrally located near top of the escalators. It is a HK Cafe. They have a HUGE menu everything from HK style breakfast with instant noodles and egg, egg toast, etc to standard HK Cafe Chinese dishes. Today I came and saw a special menu and at the top of it an oil chicken special. For $16 you get full meal, soup plus drink (I got HK milk tea - 奶茶) which is a terrific deal. It comes with two marinated eggs - delish - and the chicken and rice both have great flavour. I also love the soup which is simple Cantonese style with a spare rib bone in it. Would definitely come here again. Next time I'm having the HK breakfast which I miss!

Had a really enjoyable lunch here…read more Got the stir fried beef rice noodle and an iced milk tea. It was perfection (amid being a tad too greasy). It was well portioned for the price ($17) and had that 'wok hay' that's missing in so many Cantonese restaurants. My milk tea was good but it's nowhere near as strong as Lido's milk tea flavour. My takeout was approximately 4 portions of noodles (for 1 person). I took this to go and ate it at home and it was still really good. Noodles were cooked to perfection as they weren't soggy for the following meals I had. Beware they only take cash or debit card (if over $15).

Didn't feel like cooking today so went for set dinner again...so glad they still have it…read more $46 for 2 inc. two entrees, two soups and two bowls of rice $66 for3 and $88 for 4. We picked Druncken half chicken and deep fried tofu with meat sauce, also added a cold plate of garlic pork in chili sauce. Soup is so tasty! Big portions!! This is our favorite Shanghainese restaurant in Richmond, no white table cloth, no fancy decor and can go in my comfy sweats. We like their very reasonable prices--highly recommend.

We came here on a Sunday for lunch and I was surprised to see how empty the restaurant was. After I…read morestarted eating I understood why. Although some dishes were nicely prepared, others lacked seasoning. I don't think I will return in the near future, but maybe I will give this place a try again after I get over the inconsistency of seasoning. Here's what we ordered: - pan fried pork buns: I actually quite enjoyed this dish because the buns were JUICY! Would recommend ordering but please be careful when you eat it. - fried thick Shanghai noodles: this dish was WAY under seasoned I couldn't even taste the salt - bean curd roll with Chinese mushroom: very interesting combination I'm not sure how to feel about - vegetable with shrimp tofu soup: very delicious, although not enough shrimp. Would recommend

Went back for lunch and it was so good! Service was a little slow but we just ordered via QR code…read moreand waved down service for more water. The noodles remain absolutely delicious. Love the unlimited noodles. Pot was also piping hot filled with ingredients. Had to take it to go and got a second meal!

Service was on the slow side today even though they were staffed. We had trouble getting attention…read moreof our server to put our order down and it also took a while to get our food. Portion size was good and the soup had the perfect hot/sour taste! Recommend ordering a free extra noodle if you're hungrier or want to take some extra home!!

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE For Hong Kong-style dishes, Tin Tin is…read morethe winner on price (while maintaining quality) over the other like options in the food court (Good Food and Yummy Yummy) and so it's my go-to at Parker Place. Good choice if you want something cheap and convenient! === 2. FOOD On this latest visit, we had the: - Mushroom Omelette: simple, yet tasty; comes with a slice of toast and drink. - Breakfast Combo: choice of protein (I chose pork chop) with two eggs your way and toast. Another good option! - Pork & Preserved Vegetable in Vermicelli: the broth is a little on the light side, but pretty good! === 3. SERVICE It works well enough for me in English for takeout; I overhear it working for others in Cantonese and Mandarin also. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It is a food court, so you're really here for takeout. The food court itself is showing its age and even with the pandemic, it's still able to fit small and medium groups. The place is a little cramped and it's always busy, so find a table quick and maybe leave the wheelchairs and baby strollers at home (though they will fit at the tables on the ends of the food court). Parking can also be hotly contested in the limited lot space on the ground floor - I recommend checking the rooftop parking when visiting outside of early morning or the evening.

Nice dirty beaten up place inside Parker Place…read more Parking here is horrendous thanks to the hordes of people parking outside - may I suggest the roof. They sell cock steaks here for $5.25 - I wasn't adventurous enough to try. The fish balls ($3.75) I had were made fresh to order - this also meant there was a 10 minute wait. But it was worth it. 8 big fluffy ones, with a generous portion of curry sauce. The sauce was so oily that it wouldn't stick to the fish balls. Delicious.