Good place for yum cha. Place looks clean, seems you can ask for a bowl to wash dishware but it's not provided by default. Arrived at open without reservation on Saturday morning and was permitted to sit. It wasn't overly busy when we finished at 11 AM, you might still be able to walk in. The egg tart is atypical but the flaky crust is very good and filling is pleasant. It was my favourite item. There was nothing wrong with the other items, they are alright. We were accidentally given cheong fun and it looked like the 2nd best item. Parking was manageable. A sign out front said to park in the garage for 3 hr parking but I parked further away in the surface lot that was 1 hr. read more

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Have you tried black truffle chicken? Chef Tony is the restaurant we go to for their signature chicken dish marinated with an abundance of black truffle served cold and seasoned to perfection. On the table: Marinated chicken with black truffle 32.98 Chicken feet in soy sauce 7.98 Stewed beef stomach 8.68 Beef and cilantro rice roll 8.68 Salted egg yolk fish 15.98 Wild sticky rice wrap 8.68 read more

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Cuttlefish ink shrimp dumplings?! Truffle shrimp and pork shu mai?! Chef Tony has really elevated many of the traditional dim sum favorites - maintaining the authenticity of the flavor profile while adding that special touch to make the dish even better. There are tons of dim sum restaurants to try in Richmond, but this is one of those rare ones where you can enjoy traditional favorites (like black bean spare ribs) and more innovative items (like the gold brushed salted soft yolk bun). For a party of 2, we shamelessly went to town and ordered enough to feed 6 people. Prices were reasonable for phenomenal flavors. Would make a weekend trip back to Richmond, BC any time for this. read more

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My first time eating at Chef Tony even though many of my friends had recommended it to me in the past. It was fantastic! We had a 1 PM reservation and they seated us around 1:10. Parking is a challenge in the surface lot but if you go into the parking garage, there were plenty of spaces. For tea options you can order jasmine or chrysanthemum. They do like using truffles here and lots of it! We ordered Salty Egg Yolk Lava, Truffle Marinated Chicken, Pea Vines, Green Beans and A Choy sautéed in garlic, chow fun, mushroom tarts, stuffed eggplant, fried squid, shrimp and crabmeat steamed dumplings, soy milk and spareribs. We were given a private VIP room since it was so busy. The room itself was cold but they had space heaters going. It was nice for our party of 8 to have a quiet room. My favorites were the pea vines, the a choy, the dumplings, fried squid and the mushroom tarts. The black buns were a tad bit too sweet for my palate. I was surprised that the marinaded chicken in truffles was a cold dish but I liked that they added cilantro sprigs. Can't wait to return! 2 thumbs up for Chef Tony! read more

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dim sum dishes are elevated at Chef Tony restaurant. perhaps maybe the best Dim Sum I might have ever had. We did our research and after reading reviews, blogs, watching endless youtube videos, we landed in chef tony for our dim sum experience in Richmond... and yup, our trip to Canada/Vancouver was pretty much just for dim sum, although we were able to take in the other near by attractions. the overall process was easy, we called ahead to make reservations for 10am sunday morning. Arrived earlier, parking was not an issue, however after we left around 11:30, we did noticed that there were not many spots left and huge groups, waiting to get inside Chef Tony. We pretty much ordered enough for 4 people but there were only 2 of us. We have lots of left overs. among the favorite items: Black truffle, pork & shrimp dumplings steamed cuttlefish ink shrimp dumplings - maybe the best dim sum item ever! overall, the place is pretty nice, they have glass dividers between tables and there is a giant screen, with rotating pictures of their favorite items. I also liked that they had two pots... one for tea and for hot water... they also had VIP rooms... they actually reminded me of the rooms that one would see at korean karoake places... great for that extra privacy or bigger groups. thank you Cheft Tony for an exquisite dim sum meal while we visited Richmond! read more

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A trip isn't complete without some dim sum in Richmond! We tried to come here on Saturday around noon and they were not taking any walk ins at that point. So on Sunday, I called around 10 to get a table and sure enough, we were to get a reservation in 30 minutes. Overall the dim sum had a different spin to the normal ones, so we ordered a bunch of stuff to try. I would recommend the truffle siu mai (you can really taste the truffle and it worked well with the siu mai) and squid ink haw gau (the skin texture was great and the squid ink gave it an extra oomph in seafood flavor). The ones that were okay were the eel pastry (only because the pastry was so big and made it a bit dry), the dumpling in sauce (it was a little bland), and the abalone sauced eggplant with fish cake (nothing particularly great or bad about it). I don't recommend the chicken feet (it wasn't marinated well enough and it was very dry), and the pork spare ribs (it had a taste to it that was not pleasant). Overall good service and we were in out in less than an hour. Would come back again! read more

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We didn't have a reservation but if you get there right at opening it's no problem to get a seat in the first wave. Most everything here was great and was our fav dimsum place during our Vancouver trip. - salted egg yolk lava bun: lots of filling and was actually runny :) - truffle shu mai: fun to try once, wouldn't necessarily reorder - spare ribs: usually this dish can be too bony but we felt each rib was a good bite - sticky rice dumpling with salted egg, pork, mung bean, Chinese sausage -- so good!!! Super hard to find on typical dimsum menus - Chinese donut stuffed with shrimp paste - order this! Another unique dish we don't find often elsewhere - red rice roll with Chinese donut and shrimp: also fun, rice rolls are a must when out for dimsum read more

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Good dim sum... love their lobster sticky rice. Dim sum in Vancouver/Richmond is top notch. read more

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Literally amazing I am glad I came even though reviews are mixed. It is more on the pricey side for dim sum but such a unique experience for real!! The flavors in the dim sum are just outstanding and a great modern take on dim sum. I had the chicken feet because it's a must order for me anywhere I go- and it doesn't come with peanuts but it is good. Just not mindblowing. I would recommend the other items on the menu! I'm always a traditionalist when it comes to dim sum but this blew my mind! The shrimp is so fresh from the har gow and the scallop and bean curd rice roll was so flavorful and I never tried this in my entire life. Chef tony definitely makes out of the box ideas like making a red roll of the oil stick rice roll. The winner of their menu is definitely the crispy spring roll with truffle. The truffle tasted so fresh like it wasn't store bought or fake but it tasted so good with the shrimp which was hefty and large in the spring roll. Their vinegars and soy sauce are premium and as a Cantonese person I was taken to another place in this restaurant. I would recommend to come here when you're feeling a little fancier than your usual yum cha! read more

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Drove up to Vancouver and Richland for the weekend. Had to make a stop here. The custard buns and delicious. The rest of the food is amazing as well. Make a reservation because this place is packed. Also, they no longer have the coconut pudding in the shape of bunnies. That alone made me so sad, but everything else is still very good. Would I drive up here just to eat here again? Yes. read more

Chef Tony - Dim Sum Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Overall would give this place 2.5 stars 3 is kind of pushing it. Found this place on google and Yelp while we were in the area. Had great reviews, when we got in we saw HK celebrity photos with the chef posted along the wall inside. We looked at the menu and we're so shocked by the prices, and some of the food tasted mediocre or bland. We did the special and got "half"a Peking duck, definitely scammed us there. We got 6 small slices with barely any meat. I'm sure they gave us only 1/3 of the portion. They gave us 6 because we had 6 people. The mushroom beef was pretty tender and flavorful, portion was a bit on the smaller size. Lettuce wrap was good, most places give you more lettuce, but I feel like this place didn't give us enough. The pork chop thing sucked, you see the grease glistening in the photo. We ordered the beef chow fun, did not have enough wok hei and lacked flavor as well. Mainly just coated in grease. We told a friend that lives in Vancouver we are here and it sucked. She tells us locals don't go there because they are expensive and a tourist trap. ‍ she didn't tell us before we went. She said a long time ago, this place was pretty good, but all the chefs left. Hence why there are no recent celebrity photos, all from 1990s era. So here you guys go, don't go here unless you want to fall victim to overpriced mediocre food. read more

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I came here to Chef Tony for dinner. I would say this is more of an upscale version of dim sum. If you come here, you'll have to get the marinated chicken with truffle. It reminds me so much of my mom's cold ginger chicken, but with a twist of black truffle. I find myself thinking of this dish because it was just that delicious! As always, you'll have to get the roasted duck. Paired with the plum sauce, fresh cucumber slices, and the warm dough wrap is chef's kiss. The only downside is the dinner menu is limited. I was really looking forward to chowing down on their salted egg yolk lava buns, but it's only served during lunch. I guess that will be an excuse to eat here again. ;-) read more

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Traveling the country in search of dim sum restaurants I decided to go international. Having never been to Vancouver I came to this restaurant on a Sunday and found people lined up outside right at 10 when the doors open. Very rarely have I seen people lined up outside a dim sum restaurant except in the busiest chinatowns. The menu was pretty extensive and we ordered several dishes all of which were excellent. Overall a very good traditional dim sum experience with lots of variety. Would recommend going early as the parking lot is limited and difficult to navigate if full. read more

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There's no shortage of dim sum in Richmond, so you have to be really good if you want to stand out from the crowd, and Chef Tony does this. The notable dishes inside black truffle chicken, black yolk lava buns, shrimp dumplings, green beans, and more. Everything was delicious. The only negative was that I got full and could not eat anymore. Definitely recommended. read more

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This is a very good restaurant specially the Dim Sum, ambience is very traditional for a high end Chinese restaurant. Food is very tasteful and beautifully cooked and arranged. Was lucky to get a table since there were only two of us. I will make a reservation next time when I have a larger group. A few things that I didn't give 5 stars, I travel a great deal and these are my must expects. Server doesn't bring or offer side condiments, I had a jook which I like pepper with, the dumplings I like a little soy sauce and hot oil. Lastly for the establishment, bathroom was not as nice for a restaurant of this stature. The fixtures were not maintained, multiple tarnished exposed pipes, could be a bit more neater. I know it's during a meal period but at least have it refreshed. They were fair, I've seen worse in fine dining establishments. read more

Chef Tony - Shrimp and chive - Dim Sum Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

We were hoping to go to Kirin on our last weekend trip to Richmond, but they were fully booked for the entire day (we arrived there at like 10 am) so I ended up calling Chef Tony and they had a table open for us by the time we got there so we opted here instead. We ordered the traditional dim sum dishes like the har gow, siu mai, as well as their bbq pork buns and lava yolk buns and rice rolls. This spot does a more modern twist in that the har gow has a more mushroom taste and the siu mai has black truffles. While the traditional items were good, I do prefer more traditional dim sum flavors and textures. The best item here though were the red rice rolls with youtiao and shrimp. The flavor and texture was perfect. A solid spot for dim sum but the taste is less traditional. read more

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Stellar food. Dim sum upgraded. Modern twists to improve traditional Chinese dim sum dishes. Delectable. Soft and tender. Delicious. Definitely a splurge bc it's pricey. Tucked on the corner of a busy street on richmond. This place was on my lost forever bc it always had rave reviews. The walls are adorned with awards and I can totally see why. Food is delicious. Everything was made with care. Delicate and melt in your mouth tender. The dishes all were perfectly seasoned and not overwhelming at all. Mild flavors but every bite was delightful. Anything with the rice wrapper was stellar. The dumplings to the rice rolls. They have perfected the dishes. The steamed cuttlefish ink shrimp dumplings, egg yolk dumplings and the beef with chives rice rolls were our tip picks during our visit. The chicken feet were a flavorless miss. And I was extremely disappointed in them. Everything else was delicious and I just want to come back for those 3 dishes alone tomorrow. Damage was done. Dim sum was $115 with tip. So it definitely isn't your average dim sum weekly habit. But it is worth the splurge once in awhile! read more

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First time trying this place although I'm a local. Heard good reviews and decided to try their dimsum. First of all, reservations is highly recommended, we almost didn't get in. Hostess was kind enough to accommodate us. Reviews were accurate. It is indeed good. We ordered *Deep Fried Tofu with Spicy Salt: not quite different from other restaurants. Not spicy at all. *Pan Fried Filefish with Premium Soy Sauce: very good, fish not over fried and a good amount of green onion and onion *Stewed Duck and Rice Noodles Roll: very very good. I would recommend this dish although would be nice if there's more duck pieces. *Shrimp & Yellow Chives Rice Noodle: size of shrimp is big and rice roll not too thick Overall, definitely a must try. Some dishes are unique to this restaurant but common dishes are professionally prepared. Will be back to try dinner. read more

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=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE Chef Tony delights with good food and a decent environment; however, the tables are cramped/close together, the prices are a little high compared to other restaurants, and so just misses the five stars IMHO! === 2. FOOD Dim sum is the name of the game here and they do not disappoint, even if the prices are not as good as some other restaurants in town: - Shrimp & Matsutake Dumplings ($7.98): five plump pieces! - Truffle Pork & Shrimp Dumplings ($7.98): four tasty pieces! - Ground Beef Ball ($7.98): four in the set - good flavour! - Dried Shrimp & Green Onion Rice Rolls ($9.28): light and tender! - Baked BBQ Pork Buns ($7.38): three in the set - good filling. - Fish Paste & Peanuts Congee ($9.28): - good, but unremarkable. - Jellyfish in Vinegar ($9.98): good, but prepared differently than what is typically found in Cantonese cuisine. === 3. SERVICE Great and attentive, constantly refilling water and coffee as needed! === 4. ENVIRONMENT Perhaps the specialty of The Flying Beaver is it's perch near the South Terminal, on the water. Not only do water views delight your senses while dining, but the takeoff and landing of seaplanes literally outside the windowed patio make for novel table-side entertainment! It is a bar, but wheelchairs and baby strollers will fit a little tightly. Parking is interesting: there are a few spots out front, but you're likely finding a spot across the street (look for the designated area in the middle of the lot).It's goo read more

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Can't visit Canada without getting some fire Dim Sum! Some friends took me here and it definitely did not disappoint. High quality Dim Sum with fresh ingredients and great presentation. Place is classier than the Dim Sum restaurants I'm used to in the states. Don't be surprised if you don't see any carts being pushed around; this isn't THAT type of Dim Sum joint. You order off the menu and they'll bring it out when it's ready. Service is good, and the whole atmosphere of the place is nice and clean. Would definitely return! read more

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I was debating on what dim sum place to try as our first meal in BC. I had some recommendations from friends and Yelp but ultimately, I chose this restaurant for the crazy modern Asian fusion in dim sum! It's located next to the New Empire Supermarket in the Empire Centre on No 3 Rd in Richmond. There's a parking lot with ample stalls. Heads up! The driveway and some of the stalls were a bit narrow. My boyfriend and I didn't make a reservation. We came around 11am on a weekday and was able to score a table easily. My boyfriend and I ordered soooo much food. It was just the two of us, and we ended up ordering 8 dishes total. The table next to us had a party of four, and they ordered only 5-6 dishes compared to us LMAO (eavesdropped on their total whoops). We ordered Truffle Siu Mai, Shrimp & Matsutake Dumplings, Steamed Cuttlefish Ink Shrimp Dumplings, Steamed Ground Beef Ball on Watercress, Shrimp & Yellow Chives Rice Noodle, Pork & Salty Egg Yolk Sticky Rice Dumpling, Fish Paste Stuffed Eggplant in Abalone Sauce, and Stir-fried Green Beans with XO Sauce. Everything was DELICIOUS. But the ones that stood out the most to me were the first three (Truffle Siu Mai, Shrimp & Matsutake Dumplings, Steamed Cuttlefish Ink Shrimp Dumplings). Omg. Mouthgasm from these three specific dishes! The truffle and matsutake flavors were really bold and made the two dishes crazy delicious (sucker for mushroom flavored foods). They're also something I would never be able to find anywhere else. Super unique! Everything else that we ordered were also different from what I'm used to ordering. My boyfriend LOVED the green beans. It was also his first time trying XO sauce, so I was super glad he liked it! I wished I had ordered the Black Yolk Lava Buns in place of the sticky rice and the shrimp rice noodles as they were suuuper filling (all that carbs). Oh wells! I'll get it the next time hehe. This restaurant definitely stands out from other dim sum places from the unique dishes they serve! It's a bit pricier than other traditional places (spent CAD 110 including tip, the most I've ever spent on dim sum for two people LMAO), but definitely worth the experience. read more

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This was our last day in Richmond before going home so we wanted dim sum. This place was in a lot of recommendations that I saw so we decided to check it out. It's not the traditional dim sum that you would expect. They are a little fancier and more modern. You get a paper and you check on the menu what you want and then give it to them. The food will then start to come out. I like that they have a tv screen that shows you what some items look like since there's no pics on the menu. We ordered: Truffle sui Mai - juicy, plump, balance flavor Seaweed salad - standard Egg custard in lava bao - must get these, so good Pan fried pork dumplings - soupy potstickers, flavorful Shark fin soup dumplings - 1 gigantic piece in a soup, the sauce is a must for this Shrimp rice roll - standard Radish cake - a huge jiggle cube, pretty good Price was reasonable for the high quality ingredients. Service is ok. Overall I like this place for a twist on dim sum read more

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i came here with a group of 6 on a sunday around 1 pm. we made a reservation the day before. we were given a paper menu to order on. they leave an itemized list of what we ordered at the table and cross things off as they come. i liked that we were each given 2 chopsticks - we used one as a "shared" chopstick for grabbing food and one as a "personal" chopstick for eating our own food. most of the food was pretty good, pretty standard for a dim sum place. the salted egg was really salty, so i wouldn't recommend getting anything with salted egg unless you're genuinely a fan of it. the only dish i didn't really like was the pork & salty egg yolk sticky rice dumpling but that's probably more of a personal preference (not a big fan of salted egg). it also didn't seem like they had simple versions of some dim sum staples like siu mai and shrimp dumplings - it took a bit of effort to find those on the menu. overall a solid place for dim sum, although not really standout and on the pricier end. (i'm not a local - i'm from california and generally found vancouver prices to be a lot cheaper than california, but this felt expensive even for california dim sum) read more

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Visited after an Alaska cruise and had to try Vancouver's legendary Cantonese restaurants. We are from the S.F. Bay Area and know good Chinese cuisine. Chef Tony's did not disappoint. Everything we ordered was very good to excellent! Out visit definitely met the restaurants reputation. read more

This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Richmond, and not only because of the food quality, but also their service. This year, we decided to try their kind crab meal for the birthday of my MIL. We were lucky that there was two king crabs left when we arrived, and we picked a smaller one, still around 9 lbs. we asked for two ways cooking which is the most common style. One way is to braise the legs with mince garlic and green onion, and the other way is to stir fry with ginger and green onion. They used very fresh ingredient for all the dish, most importantly, they don't use any MSG! This is also one of the reasons I like this restaurant. They quality control every dish, which enhanced your dining experience. The king crab legs were cooked just the right temperature, meat was tender and juicy. Everyone was very pleased with the meal, we added some fried rice to go with it, but the king crab itself was enough for three adults. Our server came by many times to change the plates for us, and gave some really honest recommendations. I can't wait to go back again for their dim sum! read more

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Service was fast Food was great Parking was crowded on a Sunday It's typical dim sum fare, but a bit upscale. Nice atmosphere, and some interesting items like squid-ink dumplings with gold flakes. Haven't seen that one before! Hope to be back soon. It gets crowded. read more

Great dim sum in a strip mall. The menu includes a mix of traditional items as well as modern choices. My favorite item was a squid ink truffle pork dumpling. Their egg tart was also unique, using a more milky custard versus an egg based custard. The pastry was delicate, warm, and delicious. read more

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This place rocks on many fronts including some unique dim sum dishes that work off the traditional but yet adds some twists of their own. The siu mai with black truffle is one of them and the truffle provides an added taste that you wouldn't expect and in a good way. The shrimp and Matsutake dumpling were good but we really liked the triangle shaped Shrimp, Crabmeat and Matsutake dumpling that also had small bits of celery that added a nice crunchy texture. The Fish paste stuffed eggplant was OK but lacked a bit of flavor. Our fav was the Meat and seafood loaf in bean curd sheet we also tried something new which was the Shrimp nori & pineapple fried spring roll that were crunchy and not too oily. The chicken feet which I don't eat were good but I wasn't the judge of that and relied on my friends. You might think the shrimp Chong fun couldn't be different from one restaurant to another but don't get me wrong theirs was good. Lastly put an order of the Egg white custard tart on the must have for dessert! The white egg has a very subtle flavor and melts in your mouth and the crust is so flaky and light. The service is no different from any other eatery and just have some patience as this place gets busy at peak lunch hour time. The interior is atypical of any Chinese eatery with one wall lined with pictures of the owner and friends and celebrities. read more

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Dim Sum for Everyone We ate dim sum multiple times and I was happy to return to Chef Tony in Richmond, BC When Chef Tony opened in 2019, it upended the dim sum scene with novel dishes and flavor combinations that hadn't been tried before Flash forward a few years late and the competition has copied many of the signature dishes (black truffle chicken is at multiple restaurants) and the crowds are more restrained than before But while the dishes are copied elsewhere, I still found the flavors of Chef Tony Seafood to still be top with Fisherman's Terrace Seafood Restaurant next followed by Neptune Seafood Black Truffle Pork and Shrimp Dumplings / Black Truffle Chicken / Salted Egg Yolk Fish Skin $15.98 / Deep Fried Tofu with Spicy Salt $12.98 / Stewed Duck and Rice Noodles Roll $19.98 / Shrimp & Matsutake Dumplings / Shrimp, Crab Meat and Matsutake Dumplings / Steamed Cuttlefish Ink Shrimp Dumplings / Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant (Richmond, BC) read more

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Coming from Seattle, everyone told me Richmond had much better Dim Sum and after a meal at Chef Tony's, I couldn't agree more. What you can expect: - really good quality dim sum. Like you can taste the difference between here and elsewhere. - portions are slightly bigger (I'm use to 4 shumai or 3 buns in each order but many dishes they had +1 to what I've generally seen. The mini pork ribs came in a bigger plate than usual as well) - Truffles make everything better. My favorite was for sure the truffle shumai. You can totally taste the elevation. - Pricing is so totally reasonable. Like, I was a bit blown away - I was with a group of 10 and stuffed our bellies full full (like we were forcing ourselves to not waste food at the end) and so we took bets on how much the bill would be...... everyone's guesses were way above!! It was only around $30(USD) per person. So so pleasantly surprised. (It's to the point where I question whether or not I want to eat dim sum in Seattle ever again for the same/higher price) Recommended dishes: - Truffle Shumai for sure - chicken feet - hot soy milk with you tiao (chinese donut) - rice noodle wrapped beef (way better quality than anywhere else. they do it right!! more beef filling!) - baked pork buns (perfect proportion of filling and dough) - EGG TARTS - they do it with just egg whites here and it's super delicious and sweet *Tip: I think someone mentioned there's a 10% off if you get there early.... couldn't tell if it's just for special VIPs (like my friend) or everyone. But it's worth asking if you are there early. read more

Chef Tony whips up some fancy schmancy dim sum! This was the top pick on Food Insider out of three dim sum restaurants in BC. Unique dim sum pieces/must gets: - Marinated chicken with black truffle: This was nice! The chicken was tender, well seasoned and fantastic with the truffle and green onion! This dish is huge! 4.5/5 - Black truffle, pork and shrimp dumplings: Plump and delicious. The truffle really adds to the siu mai. I usually don't care for shumai, but I fought my bf for the last one. 4.5/5 - Red rice roll with donut and shrimp: Colorful presentation! Juicy shrimp, crunchy donut and chewy rice roll. What's not to love? The only complaint is it came with regular soy sauce and not the usual sweet soy sauce. 4.5/5 - Chinese donut stuffed with shrimp paste: The same as the red rice roll with donut and shrimp minus the red rice roll and add a small dollop of mayo. I'd order one or the other next time, not both. 4/5 - Sweet salty egg yolk lava bun: Oh yes! Ooey, gooey, saltiness in a soft bun. 4.5/5 - Egg white custard buns: Nice flaky crust. The filling was light since it was made of egg whites only. 3.5/5 Your average dim sum: - Fish paste stuffed eggplant with abalone sauce: OK, but not a lot of flavor in this one. 3/5 - BBQ pork buns: I'd pass on these. Can get better elsewhere. 2.5/5 - Flaky taro and ground pork dumplings: A solid choice if you are looking for a dim sum staple, but nothing unique here. 4/5 - Chicken feet in soy sauce: This was all the bf. He said it wasn't saucy enough and gave it a 2.5/5 Our server told us we ordered enough for 5-6 people and there were only three of us (one of which ate like a bird: first and last time dim sum-er, most likely). We probably should have crossed some things off, but we wanted to try it all! Our har gao order never arrived (thankfully), but didn't appear on the bill. $2/pp tea and condiment charge. There is also a $0.40 charge for each box, which we needed desperately with our abundant leftovers. Reservations recommended or get there right at opening! Props for the spins on dim sum classics! read more

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Felt a bit pushed aside because we didn't have reservations. Gruff waiter took my tea order. Then it was a 15 min wait for someone to acknowledge us. After we put our order in, the waiter came back and insisted to add to our order of 3 dishes how gao,ham sui gok and sticky rice wrap. We added meatballs w watercress. Actually, we were conducting a dim sum-taste test against the same dishes at Golden Paramount having eaten the same dishes 1/2 hr prior. Here's our take: How gao at CT was odd cause they had truffle oil. So we liked GP's version Ham sui gok - winner CT. FRESHLY fried. Thought the light color crust was uncooked but now I realize all the ham sui goks I've had in past had been refried for that brown oily crust! Lotus wrapped sticky rice was 4.5 out of 5. Fragrant aroma when unpeeled with salty egg and mushrooms w sticky rice. The 1/2 pt off is because rice was not sticky enough. Fell apart when scooped up with my chopsticks. All in all, the winner is Uncle Tony's despite the rude greeting and service. Dirty dishes were snatched away while my chopsticks were in my mouth. Good food, come if you dare. read more

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I came here for lunch during COVID - very pleased to see that the tables were all spread out to social distance properly. It was my first time trying this place out after being recommended by multiple people. The dim sum was interesting, but nothing too special. A lot of the items were on the pricier side (over $7), but I felt that the taste was decent and some were items you can probably get elsewhere for cheaper. I liked the fried durian balls; the outer was very chewy and there was a concentrated durian paste in the middle. The siu mai and sticky rice was pretty standard; the only difference with the siu mai is that it has truffle on top (but the taste was not super strong). The steamed bun with salty egg yolk lava is great for those who like a really runny yolk in the middle. I have to give them props that they were still warm inside even though we waited until the end to eat them! I think it's worth a try, but for the price point, I think that it would be more worth it to try the "interesting" items rather than the more conventional dim sum, as their taste was just standard/average. read more

Chef Tony - steamed bun with salty egg yolk lava, black truffle pork and shrimp siu mai, meat wrapped in bean curd sheet, sticky rice - Dim Sum Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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We accidentally discovered this restaurant when looking for a phone card (our cellphone did not work after crossing into our neighbor- Canada). It is in an older outdoor shopping center which was not that vibrant. In fact a few restaurants in that area that we checked out were closed. To our surprise, this restaurant was quite full when we checked in. Had to wait about 15 minutes to get a table. The menu was extensive and includes dishes that we do not see in a normal Chinese restaurant. Prices were on the high side, but when we tasted the offerings we absolutely had no complaints on the prices. For lunch, we chose to have their dim sum offerings. They were made with fresh and high quality ingredients. The chef made them into beautiful and delicious dishes. So creative, too. IMHO, they were at the level of many of the dim sum dishes we have tasted in Asia; if not better. Service was at the level of a busy Chinese restaurant. Efficient but not overly attentive. Yes a bit pricey, but well worth it. read more

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Dim sum is canada has become such a thing for me and my family whenever we visit Richmond. The food was absolutely delicious. The service was meh but I mean come on, they're freaking busy. I get it. This place seems to specialize in a lot of truffle flavors. I almost felt like all my dim sum items had truffle or was infused with truffle, it was not a bad thing but I think I got tried of eating so much of it (who am I? LOL). There are so many variety here... all very elevated from your push cart dim sum joints. Everything is made to order. You are given a list and you check off items you want to order and they bring it to your table. This is definitely one of my top dim sum choices in Richmond. Definitely recommend if you LOVE truffle flavors. Dim sum + truffle = DELICIOUS read more

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One of the best dim sum in town!! Rice rolls are on point and they give generous amount of shrimp in rice rolls! Also I tried their carrot cake for the first time and love how they have more radish then flour! More ingredients than many other places definitely. Worth the visit and price is reasons as well read more

When in Rome...and when in Vancouver, one must eat Dim Sum. So eat Dim Sum we did, and I'm glad we got some at Chef Tony. We definitely enjoyed some of the dishes more than others, but overall I really appreciated the inventiveness that Chef Tony brings to such a staple dining experience like dim sum. Some faves: Lo mai gai- really well-executed, with plenty of filling and perfectly cooked sticky rice. Truffle chicken- I think most of the flavor here is coming from truffle oil, but the (very strong) truffle flavor definitely complements chicken surprisingly well. Also, the chicken itself is cooked perfectly. Honeycomb tripe- great texture. Tender with just the right amount of chew. Dumpling in pumpkin puree- very light and clean-tasting dish. Service wasn't bad by dim sum standards and my parents appreciated the cleanliness of the place. Pretty great experience all around! read more

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Food was great but service was so horrible! The greeter was beyond disrespectful, she didn't even answer us when she I told her that we have a reservation, she just looked at her clip board and ignored me. The food was good, the dim sums were big and we ordered the truffle ones that really tasted like truffle. The other dimsums were just okay. I mean I wouldn't go back. The parking was hard for sure, like you have to fight for parking here most especially during lunch time. Over all yeah the food was good but it also has to be with great service because it's an overall experience. read more

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I have had many visits to Canada in search of the best Dim Sum they have to offer and more often than not, I'm always pulled to Richmond as there never disappoint. Having visiting Chef Tony - the first thing I like is that, you don't have to speak Cantonese or Mandarin for the folks assisting to understand you, which is very helpful when calling in to book a table or asking for assistance for needs. The second thing is their speed and efficiency of serving clients and delivery of food. I do however miss the old days of carts being pushed and eating with my eyes before my mouth. Overall though - Chef Tony serves up very 'clean' tasting dim sum dishes. I can't say anything necessarily blew me away from their competitors but the flavors and textures was very clean. In no way a bad thing but almost too clean. Not sure how to describe it verbally but if I had to... it's like craving a burger and eating a nice greasy burger that hits the spot versus eating In-And-Out burgers, which is still a burger but a very clean tasting one. It may fancy the pallettes of many but not others. Maybe i'm just used to old dirty dim sum but in a way it's a nostalgic flavor profile that i do prefer. read more

Shrimp items are cooked perfectly and have a nice pop to them. Their fried squids came out fresh, perfectly seasoned and were not over cooked! The salted egg yolk buns for dessert were AMAZING! Knocking off a star for charging $2 a person for hot water (we said no tea and just want water) read more

Chef Tony - May 2022 menu 1 - Dim Sum Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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