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    Burnaby Palace Restaurant

    3.4 (144 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Seafood, Hot Pot
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Michael L.

    Returned to Burnaby Palace for lunch on a weekday in a group of five. There is parking in their lot and plenty of free street parking close by. Ordered five dishes and all were excellent in terms of taste and presentation. I really enjoyed the House Special Chicken and the Ginger Beef. Service was great and we all came away full and satisfied. It was a positive food experience and happy to recommend Burnaby Palace.

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    Shirley Y.

    Okay this place is one of the last places that gives you decent portions of food for the going price of Chinese food. The quality is good and our old tome fave salt fish chicken fried rice is good. Have a look at the pics...super busy here consider making reservation before hand. Check this place out well worth it.

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    Matt B.

    Decent Chinese food, with plenty of vegetarian options, but not top-tier for Vancouver/Burnaby. We saw that they had a reasonably sized vegetarian section of the menu, so we tried them out for dinner one evening via a takeout order. We got their Szechuan Spicy Eggplant ($17 plus tax), Szechuan Spicy Green Beans ($17), and Fried Tofu with Vegetables in Black Bean Sauce ($16.50). -The eggplant wasn't remotely spicy, but instead was quite sweet, with a rather gloopy sauce. Not terrible, but this is far from the best Szechuan eggplant around. Wouldn't recommend this dish. 2.5/5 -The green beans also weren't remotely spicy, but were flavourful enough and cooked well. It had a nice dark soy-like sauce in the bottom. Decent. 3/5 -The tofu dish was solid, though there's actually not much tofu; it's mostly vegetables, with a well-done black bean sauce. Solid dish, just wish there was more tofu. 3.5/5 All in all, I don't think we'd return, but it's reasonably Szechuan Chinese food with plenty of veggie options. Go to Szechuan Chongqing for similar style food but executed far better. Nice change, but not an especially high recommendation.

    An order of Hot & Sour Soup yields approximately 9 of these small bowls of soup.
    Ellen H.

    I passed by Burnaby Palace almost daily in the 8 years that I used to work in the area, I think I have gone there for lunch once with coworkers but I had no recollection of what the restaurant was like. I went there again a few weeks ago after attending a family burial at Forest Lawn cemetery. I made a reservation, the burial took much longer than anticipated, I called the restaurant to change the time and there was no issue. We arrived with the table ready for us, we asked to move to a room by the entrance to have some privacy and to distance ourselves from other customers. The staff was very accommodating and pleasant. The amount of food in each dish is generous. The most impressive is the Hot and Sour Soup, it has just the right balance of hot and sour and is the best hot and sour soup I ever have had in any Chinese restaurant in Vancouver. Add a little red vinegar (need to ask the server for it) and the taste is perfect. I also ordered the Sliced Beef with Orange Flavour. This dish is a little disappointing, the taste is rather bland, the orange flavour did not come through. The last dish I ordered was House Special Chow Mein, it is tasty but a bit too salty and we couldn't finish it because of that. Towards the end of the meal, I needed to "wash" it with hot water first. Overall, the food is still better than most other Chinese restaurants and the value for money is excellent. That, along with the friendly service, will make this a regular stop for me after a cemetery visit.

    Bill L.

    Burnaby Palace has been around for quite awhile from what I understand. I've never been to them before to be honest, and I only discovered them due to COVID-19 and been looking for new take out places. We got their salt and pepper squid, salt and pepper boneless pork, beef and broccoli stir fry, and also their chow mian. All the flavours were on point, the squid was a bit soggy due to take out, but I'm sure it would have been crispy at the restaurant. Overall they are good Chinese takeaway on a busy weekday. They have made their website really easy to order food, which I like. Because of that we've ordered take out from them several times already.

    Buddha's Feast Veggies - steamed and Ginger Beef

    Great food and great service. I used to order from a Chinese restaurant closer to my house. However after a few poor service and poor food quality experiences, I had to find a new favorite. Burnaby Palace did not disappoint! Today I ordered delivery - ginger beef -- and it's the best in Burnaby. The flavor is amazing and you get an ample serving. I also ordered the Veggies and asked for the steamed -- fantastic!! Not greasy and steamed perfectly without salt! Their APP is easy to use and their delivery was right on time. If you are looking for a great Chinese restaurant on the Burnaby/Vancouver Boundary road - this is a must try!

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    Edward L.

    Burnaby Palace has been a huge part of my growing up. I remember coming here all the time in the 1980s as a kid (back then they were on Canada Way and Smith) with my family, so for me, this really was a trip down Memory Lane. Parking (15 or so spots) is available in the back, but it fills up. Try the side streets. Not sure what used to be at this location, but the interior is quite beautifully modeled. Really nice blue lighting accents in the ceiling. Random trivia: the paintings and calligraphy on the walls are from their old location. Yes, I recognize them. The place is pretty packed (we came on a Thursday), and piles of people came in and out for take-out. Makes the foyer really busy, but this is a good thing for them. The restaurant is 2 floors, so the waiters have to go up and down the stairs all the time. Must be a great workout. I simply had to order the same dishes that I remembered as a kid. The big question is: did the recipes change? Shanghai stir-fried noodle - EXACTLY the way I remembered it as a kid. I was ready to cry. Thin strips of meat and vegetables, nice touch (but not too heavy) soy. I was in food heaven. Delicous. Dumplings - recipe has changed. The filling inside stays clumped. Tasted a touch better than what you'd find at T&T, but they were shorter, thicker, and not as deep-fried as I remembered them. Chinese Pancake - less oily than I remember. This not a bad thing though. Could use a bit more green onion for flavour, but otherwise a good balance in terms of taste. We also tried the beef on broccoli. The broccoli was decent, but the beef was done well. Just the right amount of sauce, with that light crispy stir-fried touch. The place gave us fortune cookies with our bill. Wow, haven't seen these for a while. This really is great comfort food. Recommended.

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    Seafood available even on regular AYCE menu
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    Wow it's been a minute since i've gone back to Marble and they really stepped up their game. I love…read morethe new layout compared to before and the open sauce bar concept along with dessert bar and a lot of veggies / balls/ noodles etc self serve area and simple to use tablet ordering! Prices are still as amazing as i remembered and the service is so consistent ... this time there was skewers added and they're soooo good! You definitely need to try the enoki beef skewer! I'm so glad i randomly chose to have dinner on christmas day here, i literally made resos the night before and it was such a breeze! The new icecream flavour is watermelon it was so delicious too also complimentary with all you can eat and don't forget to get the token for free cotton candy!! The ambiance was quite lively and busy. Pretty well ventilated .. tables are spacious. I still need to try the dimsum here one day!!!

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