This spot is always busy on the weekends since there aren't many restaurants in Metrotown! I always love returning here because I love Hong Kong style cafes and they are nostalgic and comforting. It is a no frills spot but I find the staff are friendly and very efficient. We ordered the Baked Seafood rice and it came BOILING hot. I loved how it was still bubbling (as you can see in the video). It had a lovely sauce to rice ratio, and it was delicious. We also got the French Toast and it is always a fan favourite. Perfectly golden and deep fried perfection pieces of bread with sweet jam sandwiched between. Yum. read more

The Boss Restaurant - French Toast - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I was looking forward to dining here as i heard they serve HK Cafe style. I was disappointed in the food. We ordered the gai lan as they didn't have pea tips. It tasted like it was boiled and then drenched with oil and sprinkled with garlic. There was not much flavour. We ordered the wonton soup as they didn't have hot and sour soup. The wontons were ok, but the broth was flavourless. Our third dish was the stir fry rice noodles with beef. Again, lacking flavour. The rice noodles were not the correct ones (not wide kind), and there weren't any green onions (scallions) like the traditional HK dish. The restaurant seemed bright and clean enough. The service was not the greatest. I was surprised to see it was full of Asians. Maybe due to the convenience of being in a mall. Sadly, we will not be returning. read more

I've been to this place many times out of pure convenience. If it were located elsewhere, I wouldn't make a trip to go. The dishes are poorly executed and expensive. Their first page showcases their specials and for $19.45 you would think it's a good deal compared to the same product on a different page. However, it is the mini version so it turns out to be extremely expensive. For eg. Their baked pork chop on rice only comes with 1 chop. The sauce is quite good but the pork chop was dry. The rice was not fully cooked. There is no cheese on top. Every other place in the lower mainland will do it better. Their breakfast is also priced on the higher side. The noodle soup comes with lots of soup and little noodle. Toast is always partislly toasted. Sunny side eggs can come broken. Small pieces of bacon. The almond milk drink is mostly milk and can barely taste the almond powder. They have an easy system to line up. You go to the computer and put in the number of people you have and it prints a ticket for you. You watch the screen for your number to be called. read more

The Boss Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Tasty HK cafe food! We came for dinner and ordered the French toast, Dried Oyster With Century Egg And Salted Pork Congee, and Shanghai noodles--all of which were flavorful. We also tried hot almond milk which was a delicious addition to the meal. Serving sizes offer great value. Casual, family friendly restaurant located in the Metropolis Mall. Service was fast and efficient. Give this place a visit for an easy meal! read more

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The Boss is an Hong Kong style cafe restaurant in Metrotown. This cafe is located in a shopping mall and take cash only. We came shopping and looking for a place for breakfast/lunch. We had to register for a number and seated shortly. We were seated promptly and received our menu. We ordered wonton soup, beef noodle soup and Butter and condense milk crispy bun. It was a nice quick lunch. read more

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We were starving after a long morning of shopping at Metrotown with the family. That hunger where even the food court feels too far away. The Boss 大班 hits the spot every time. It is our go-to HK-style café tucked right inside the mall. We walked in and instantly felt like we'd entered a classic diner in Hong Kong. The Boss 大班 is renowned for its classic Hong Kong café offerings, including pork chops, baked spaghetti, breakfast combo, and milk tea. This place reminds us of the nostalgic flavours. We ordered a combo meal (as always) -- massive portions. Their portion is always enough to share between two or three people, and most of the combo meal comes with a complimentary hot drink. Our favourite drink is a hot, smooth, and strong cup of Hong Kong milk tea and coffee mixed 港式鴛鴦. There aren't many places like this left in the area--massive menu, all-day breakfast, and classic HK dishes. This place is underrated on social media--just loyal customers and a line out the door. The Boss 大班 may not be trending, but it's been quietly winning hearts since 1999. This place is more than just lunch -- it's tradition, comfort, and a taste of home. Food: 4/5 Should Try! Service: 4/5 Kids: 4/5 Yay! Price: $30-$50 for two (lunch) Presentation: 2/5 Parking: 4/5 moderate free parking by the mall. Tips: * Accepts cash-only. * Go hungry and prepare to take leftovers home. * Do not accept reservations. * Grab a number and check the monitor for the waiting time. So convenient and easy to use.​‌ Return: Yes ‍ read more

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HK Cafe in Metrotown. We were hungry after all the shopping and wanted HK Cafe food. We were quickly seated and interior was clean. As for the food: - Beef Brisket Rice Noodle in soup - was under a Set section where you can mix and match a choice of meat and noodle type. The broth was good but the beef brisket was a bit tough. It was a good size for under $13 (though the menu said $12.75 but they charged $12.95). - Beef Tongue / Baked Porkchop on rice - For these 2 dishes, they looked/taste the same except for the meat on top (which there wasn't a lot of - 1pc of tongue and 1pc of porkchop). The baked porkchop did not have a layer of baked cheese like many other places would have. The rice underneath was not white rice but also couldn't call it fried rice since there was no taste to it. Looked like what we used to get in a mini-afternoon tea size. The meat/sauce tasted ok, typical for a basic HK Cafe. Came with a hot drink (+$1 to sub for cold drink). For $18.95 each, not really worth it. Cash only. read more

The Boss Restaurant - Beef Tongue on rice ($18.95) and Baked Porkchop on rice ($18.95) both came with a hot drink - Small portion size! - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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The other day, I visited Metrotown and made sure I visited The Boss restaurant for a nice walk down memory lane. It has been several years since I last went to The Boss, and there were a number of changes. They had a new signup system to display the different groups (based on group size). I was going late in the afternoon, so I was seated promptly. Much of the menu remains the same, except the meal combos (that used to automatically come with a dinner roll and soup) were now changed so you had to purchase the sides separately, but there were more options for side dishes. I went with the nostalgia inducing Baked Pork Chop on Rice and added the dinner roll and soup side. The dish came fairly quickly, and it was just as delicious as I remember, albeit a little on the small side. Everything else seems the same; the updated decor and furniture, the speedy service, and the stipulation that this remains (still) a cash only establishment. read more

The Boss Restaurant - Dinner Bun & Soup (have to pay for the sides now). - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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Love coming here for hk style breakfast! Came around 10AM on a saturday, waited about 5 mins and was quickly seated (when we left, there was a looong line - so go early!) We got two A+B breaktfast combos and ordered an extra cup of milk tea on the side, and it was more than enough food for 3 people! I love their milk tea - its so creamy and flavourful! I also highly reccomend getting the satay beef with instant noodles, its so delicious! read more

I came here after a little shopping with my partner and had a great meal. It's quite reasonably priced in my opinion. Note: Cash only. We got the Sliced Beef Fried Rice Noodle with Soy Sauce, Baked Breaded Pork Chop Fried Rice with Tomato Sauce, and the Special Snack Dish (Golden French Toast with Peanut Butter and Coconut Kaya and Fries). Each main comes with a complementary hot drink, and so does the Special Snack Dish. My partner and I ended up getting three free drinks because of our order, and they also serve hot tea to start. We ended up having five cups on our table LOL. For drinks we had a cold Ribena lemonade, hot Ovaltine, and hot Hong Kong milk tea. Sliced Beef Fried Rice Noodle with Soy Sauce was really good and PACKED with meat. There was enough beef to have a slice with basically every bite of noodle. Insanely good deal! The noodles themselves were really good and well-seasoned. The beef was nice and tender for my soft mouth. Loved this dish. My only complaint is it's too oily. The Baked Breaded Pork Chop Fried Rice with Tomato Sauce wasn't very good. The pork chop was good, but it was pretty small in comparison to the amount of rice we were served. The tomato sauce was fine too -- I can't say too much because I don't like tomato sauce with rice in general. The rice was really mushy though and it detracted from the overall dish. I think this dish was also pretty bland. I wouldn't get this again and I'm wary about any of their other baked rice dishes because the rice texture was so bad. The Golden French Toast was amazing. The peanut butter overpowered the Kaya but I didn't mind as it was still delicious. Comes with syrup to dip and butter to spread. I would want this every time I go to be honest. The fries were great too. I'm pretty sure they use Cavendish straight cut fries, and those are always amazing. Comes with ketchup for dip. Nothing to say about service -- it was good. Our server was very patient with our confusion about the third free drink. The restaurant itself has very casual diner vibes. read more

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The person who seated my elderly parents were simply awful. Their behaviour as employees wouldn't even meet the standards of Waffle House. The entire experience could have been good if the food compensated for their employees indifference and rudeness, but sadly that wasn't the case. The food was nothing short of shameful to the cook who dared to make it. Yes, it was that bad. I'd rather eat at Waffle House any day over this terrible experience. Needless to say we will never return here unless some apocalyptic event leaves nothing but this place to get food. read more

Came here for dinner. You grab a number as it does get busy however you may not know as most of the information is in Chinese. You enter how many people are in your party/group. This place is cash only so make sure you have it when you go in. The menu does have English but majority of the things are in Chinese. The food is decent for a HK style cafe. They have a set menu which provides a drink with the dish. The dish will be a little smaller than the normal menu since it is a set menu and is a little cheaper than the normal dish. The food came out pretty quickly and the service is quick. read more

Dropped by on an early Sunday morning for a good ol' Hong Kong breakfast! It's been so long since I've been to The Boss. Love the newly renovated restaurant design. All the food came out fairly quickly minus the baked spaghetti which was reasonable assuming it takes a while to make. Service was good and the food itself tasted good as well. Would definitely return during the mornings to avoid the lineups. read more

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If I could do half stars - this would be a 1.5 ~ I've been here a handful of times over the years and this might just be my last ~ I typically get the HK style breakfast or congee to go - but this one was a new level of disappointment - This was likely the worst Baked Pork Chop Rice I have ever had - the top had no cheese which is fine ? - but the sauce tasted like pure ketchup with hints of burnt crisp - the pork itself lacked flavor and was on the mushy side - but the most disappointing was the rice underneath, which honestly tasted like steamed rice , not fried - just scooped from the rice cooker - with hints of leftover scrambled eggs - it did not taste like the egg even belonged with the rice - If I could describe this dish - it would be ketchup on rice with pork - heated slightly in the oven - The hot and spicy soup noodles was OK at best - ok in the sense of you could still eat it and give it a pass - but knowing this was supposed to be Hot &Spicy - you would likely be disappointed - as it was more like a siracha noodle dabbed with vinegar - French toast was okay - but charging for jam is a little much ? - I mean I GET IT , you need to make money where you can and such , but your butter, ketchup, mayo , sugar even honey is all free - but jam is 50 cents - just didn't make a lot of sense to me - as jam could be viewed as essential for bread/toast - I'd steer away from here if you can - but if you must eat here , I'd say maybe have a sandwich or congee ~ read more

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Location: inside Metrotown, above T&T Service: can be quick but can also be hit and miss, depends on server ** getting a table may require some wait time Food: traditional HK cafe menu such as all day breakfast option and various HK noodles and rice dishes One of my favorite dish to order at these HK style cafe (茶餐廳) are braised ox tongue rice or wonton noodle soup and French toast for dessert. It's a good choice if you are in Metrotown and you fancy a Chinese style meal - quick stop for afternoon tea, lunch or late brunch. Nice to change up from the food court setting for a slightly quieter dining place with more comfy booth seats. Not all items on menu are of the best consistent taste quality though. We ordered breakfast item - satay beef macaroni and I won't recommend that beef dish. Seems their sauces or cook time is off and it does not taste "authentic". The HK milk tea was kinda "meh" but the chicken wings and scrambled eggs were decent. Note: cash only. read more

The Boss Restaurant - 瑞士雞翼 - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

The way their line works was so bad had to wait so long till we actually got a table The food was pretty good though. I will say I wouldn't recommend this for a party of 4 to 5. The food took long to come out to. read more

Had to make a quick stop at Metrotown, but also needed to eat. I wasn't feeling food court food, so The Boss got the nod. Hong Kong-style cafe food or "cha chaan teng" is all over the Vancouver area. So what makes this one different? It's at the mall. I'm not trying to be mean. It's perfectly adequate. However, they aren't doing anything to wow their patrons in any meaningful way. It's been a few years since I last visited and they've since renovated which is nice. It's more open and airy. Service was as expected. You don't really go to these places if you want to be pampered or feel special. My daughter and I shared a plate of clams in black bean sauce and gon chow ngau ho (fried rice noodle with beef). The clams were alright, but I recently made it at home and have to admit I made it better. The noodles were tasty, but were missing the wok hei. I suppose this is where my disappointment lies as I can't recreate that at home. All in all, it's decent food and takes you out of the madness of the mall for a moment. read more

The Boss Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

The Boss restaurant reminds me of those Hong Kong style breakfast lunch dinner places but in a nicer, cleaner restaurant. Upon arrival you check in and are given a ticket with your aloha number which will show up on the electronic board telling you where you are at in the queue. Overall food was 3.5 stars. Congee came out piping hot but could have been more flavorful; chow fun beef was hearty but even with the hot sauce that I requested it could have used more flavoring in the preparation; pork chop was really good as well as the braised lamb dish. I might add that the rice that comes with the lamb dish was a generous portion and cooked perfectly. In summary, we were glad we ate here instead of eating at the food court. Our meals came to $68. read more

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I'm so conflicted about this place - I think it's great they've retained the kitsch that makes this place special but operating during COVID their prices have gone up and the food quality is so-so. For the Chinese A+B breakfast set it's pretty much a set menu now and prices have jumped up from several years ago to $12. Small minute steak, eggs (2 options to have it done) and a macaroni soup with drink (extra $ for cold). It was OK food for a very high price. The nice thing is that they were checking for vaccination status and had the tables more spaced out than before. It's tough running a business like this on a busy street in Chinatown. read more

The Boss Restaurant - Chinese Breakfast A + B - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

CASH ONLY. CASH ONLY. Pretty mediocre food, but it's not bad per se. Comes out hot. Value sort of debatable but portions are good -- you'll walk out full even if most of it was noodle. Value is a lot better if you are not dining solo. If you are, I recommend a larger sharing order for take-out and just portion it into two or three meals at home. Shrimp and BBQ Pork Fried Rice Noodle with Curry Sauce ($13.95, comes with a hot drink) -Not really spicy at all. Separately offered hot sauce is not recommended as it's a different type of spicy heat from the curry. -Overall nothing wrong here. This is a largish portion for one person, so if you are two persons you're better off ordering a single larger portion to share from the regular noodle menu. The closest is probably V4 under Fried Vermicelli. The Boss Signature Fried Noodle ($17.75) -Mix of veggies, ham, shrimp, chicken. Kind of an elusive amount of each. -No doubt about it this is a pretty massive plate good for two persons. Which does work out to less than $10 per person, so it's a filling portion. Most of it is noodle but the net amount of non-noodle is definitely portioned for more than one person. -We went for weekend lunch and it was busy! But they have a good take-a-number system and turnaround for small tables for two is not bad. Service was brisk and businesslike. CASH ONLY! read more

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Honestly this place is typical Asian style service and cuisine / quality. Don't expect the servers to be polite or cater to "Karens". They're going to be abrupt and quick - they have no time to chit chat. This place has been running like this for YEARS and they have never changed their style n But this place does have the best House Special Spaghetti and HK style milk tea with coffee, which my family and I keep going back for. I wish they did Uber eats though. Also, it's CASH ONLY! read more

Haven't been here in ages! Only came twice before pandemic and before the renovated the place. Came in Saturday morning and it got busy right at 12. They have great set combos that fill you up for a good price. The waitresses aren't the friendliest but they get the job done. The french toast is one of my favourite! Definitely a must if you ever come here. read more

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After reopening after their renovations I decided to give this place another try. Their prices have increased however the amount of food has decreased. They now charge extra to change from rice to spaghetti. The steaks are now even smaller. Soup was alright. Like last time the drink was mostly full of ice. For the price I can think of many better options. read more

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I like their combos with cold drinks and reg food. Will definitely go back. Only downer is no WiFi read more

The Boss Restaurant - Curry fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

The Boss Restaurant, located in Metropolis, has been around for a number of years and is still quite busy serving up popular HK-style cafe items. Recently, they underwent a renovation which made things a bit brighter with more glass so we decided to pop in for a visit. A staple that I almost always order at a HK-style cafe is the Baked Seafood Fried Rice in Cream Sauce ($13.95). I added a side of Chicken Wings for $2.99 and upgraded my drink to a cold lemon tea for $1. I know that it's been a while since I've been here, but I was quite unimpressed with this dish... the seafood consisted of squid, shrimp and scallop but it wasn't as creamy as I was expecting because the deep and narrow dish meant they could maximize the amount of rice on the bottom while limiting the amount of toppings. We also ordered the Shredded Pork Efu Noodles. One look at this dish and I knew things weren't going to be good. Normally, efu noodles are thought to be easy to digest. However, I found that this dish was way too dry... like it was either overcooked or leftovers. I know I've had better food here in the past and I'm not sure if this is just a one-off or not. Either way, not sure why there always seems to be a lineup for this place. read more

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One of the waitresses seems like a senior staff. And she didn't know anything about customer service. She was like getting mad on you in every conversation. The food is fine. But she made me in a really bad mood. I rather go to other Chinese restaurant. read more

The Boss Restaurant - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

The Boss Restaurant serves OK food. If I had a choice, I'd probably eat elsewhere. Why is it so busy at this restaurant though? Location. That's it. The food is typical HK café style dishes, but more oily. My spaghetti with meat sauce was a edible and I tried the duck vermicelli which was way too salty. I had to get tea/water refills 3 times. The Boss Restaurant is also Cash Only. Not worth my time going to the bank either. read more

The Boss Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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One of the things I like to order at the boss is their A + B breakfast. U get a choice of egg, sausage bun and a choice of noodle soup plus a drink for $6.95. It's not bad. But I really like their Chinese milk tea. If u get it cold it cost extras. I recommend having it hot. The place gets really busy during dinner and lunch time. If you go between then they also have the mini dish special. I highly recommend it because it comes with a drink and prices are under $10. read more

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After eating at their original Chinatown location way back, it's nice to see they've opened a new location here. Parking is available in the large Metropolis lot. Food here is typical HK cafe style food. I had their pork chop on rice (classic dish). They didn't go too crazy on the sauce (good), and every bite was satisfying. read more

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Waited 45 minutes for table. Finally figure out how many tables ahead and projected wait time. If their check-in system is more friendly, I will give them 1/2 star more. The restaurant is very clean. Food was hot. My baked pork chop over rice was dry. Curry beef stew and tongue was good. Will return next time. read more

A newly renovated location of the Original from Chinatown. Vibrant new colours with a view into the mall. This used to be one of my favourite little hang outs where the staff new me and of course that meant friendlier than normal service.. favorites are the fried chicken wings and the infamous curry beef brisket on rice.. a great dish on a snow day like today read more

The Boss Restaurant - Inside looking out - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Boss is actually a famous restaurant from HK, open two locations in Vancouver, most Cantonese people knows this place. The one in metrotown is very busy during lunch time, you better make reservation before come in. They don't have big round tables in restaurant, so only good for gathering within 6 people, otherwise you have to get 2 tables. Milk tea is a must try, thick and rich. I also like their toast coated with egg, yummy! read more

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I've been to this restaurant before the pandemic. I remember it tasting a lot better. Might have to give it another try to see if the quality has gone down. read more

It's been awhile since our last visit. Surprisingly food is very tasty with best quality and quantity. Better than any Chinese cafe in Richmond. Will definitely come again. read more

Atmosphere: medium with enough seating. Price: cheap Customer service: poor as they never came to our table for a good 20 minutes. i wanted to leave but my friend i was with had more patience than i. Food: for a HK style cafe i have been to a lot and this one was disappointing. not enough flavor in the broth and the noodles were overcooked. Notes: even though it is the only one in the area take the skytrain and go somewhere else. read more

The worse HK style meal ! Seafood noodle costs $14 +tax and tips. Super small portion , 2 small frozen mussels , 2 fake crab meat and 1 frozen squid. What a ripoff!! Not to mention the MSP broth. I want to give 0 star if I can . Avoid at all cost read more

The Boss Restaurant - Seafood noodle in soup $14+tax and tips - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

This was the worst baked Ox tongue on rice I've ever had. The portion was so small (kid size), only 2 thin pieces of Ox tongue on rice and top with dark tomato sauce and with a hot drink. The food here is very expensive ~($15) each. The worst is they serve microwaved dinner roll with our breakfast. I was very disappointed. read more

This is your typical HK style cafe. The location is conveniently located beside Zellers (soon to be Target 2013) and it's an alternative to the food court in Metrotown. The food here tastes very homemade. I often order something off their lunch special menu, although it's a very small selection. I find their steak and beef very tough. The fried rice's are not bad but the rest of their menu are pretty uninspiring. I would not order their lemon ice tea. It's the same tea that you get for free with a few lemon slices and loads of sugar and it costs $3.75. The glass still had stains on it as it was obviously not cleaned well. I would rather go across the street to Cattle Cafe, they have really good soup noodle combos and their baked spaghetti is way tastier. read more

The Boss Restaurant - Pepper beef on rice noodle - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I am surprised that this HK style cafe is still around after so many years. I guess there is no similar one in Metrotown. Unless you are so crazy for HK style cafe foods, try to avoid it as you can. Instead you should go to food court inside Crystal Mall just few blocks away. In conclusion the food quality is just bad and unacceptable, period... read more

I have been going to the Chinatown location since I was a little kid. I come here occasionally because it's closer. We always get the house special fried noodle in a sizzling hot plate. Congee is good. Buns are fresh. No complaints. read more