You are transported into a different place as soon as you walk in. The music is sad and soppy, the place is decorated eclectically and then a robot waiter comes out to greet you. Once you're seated and you look up, there's a fake plant ceiling having you guessing "what is this place?". The menu has variety and once you order, the food comes out steaming hot on a big tray. If you like Chinese food and willing to try something different, give this place a go. Ordered rice in a wok and noodles which came with 12 toppings, which is tasty (but why can't they just put all the toppings in?). Also ordered fried potatoes as a side dish which is good (and weird!) ... paid the bill and walked out still thinking "what is this place?". It's definitely an experience for first timers and the place was busy. Give this place a go! read more

See all

Very tasty food! Modular options so you can add as much or as little you want. They have premixed dishes too if you don't want to think about it. Fast service, cute decorations! Parking can be tough but totally worth it. read more

Flower & Horse In Spring - Beef bridge noodle - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Hotpot with more layers of flavor than your average Mongolian hotpot. Small place with only a few seats.

I've been here twice. First time I ordered the assembly set where you pour in all the ingredients yourself. It looks cool, but to be honest, the food doesn't taste any better that way. It's just more work for you lol. Second time I ordered the fish lover. It came in one bowl, but it still tasted assembled, meaning they poured pre-cooked ingredients into the soup broth. It's not bad; it's just that you can tell the ingredients weren't cooked into the broth and so they are all bland because they did not have a chance to absorb the flavour from the broth during the cooking process. read more

Flower & Horse In Spring - Fish lover noodle soup was okay - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This restaurant has the interesting names! It's called Flower and Horse in Spring. It specializes in Yunnan Chinese cuisine with its most notable dish: Crossing the Bridge Rice noodle (guoqiao mixian). The names are pretty much translated from Chinese with Google Translate lol. This restaurant is small and cozy with a lot of color Yunnan province decor. It wasn't very busy and easily got a table. Their menu has even more interesting names such as Holy Cow, Dream Come True, Soft and Smooth, Hardcore, and etc. Also, something of note, there's a minimum charge of $10/person. In other words, we weren't able to share one order of noodles! I don't like being forced to order something I didn't want and spend more money... We ordered the Mushroom Delight Mixian. Each of the mixian comes with a bowl of soup in a super hot pot, and a bowl of rice noodles that was probably the dried variety of Lai Fun. Ours came with enoki, King Oyster, and shiitake mushrooms. It is served with twelve side dishes that will go into the bowl: quail egg, luncheon meat, fish fillet, marinated ground pork, tomato, carrot, bean sprouts, green onions, chives, bean curd sheets, Yunnan pickles, and corn. Be careful now as the bowl is really hot in order to cook the raw sides. The correct order to put the sides in is from raw to cooked, so the fish went in first, then the quail egg, and then after that is what vegetables needs more time first. In this case, it was the chives the everything else. Then plop the noodles on top, mix it around a minute or two, and you're ready to eat. It's basically a build your own noodle soup. The broth was on the bland side for my taste, but the noodles were good and the ingredients used were good. It was a decent bowl of noodles with a homey feel. We also had the Marinated Beef and Tripe in Spicy Sauce as we needed to cover the required $10/person minimum. This was nice and spicy! The beef and tripe were well prepared, and everything was flavorful and tasty. My wife thought it was too flavorful and too spicy. Overall, Crossing the Bridge to Flower and Horse in Spring for a Mushroom Delight was a decent experience. The staff was courteous and helpful, but I didn't appreciate being told that I didn't leave a tip immediately after I paid using my credit card. I was gonna pay cash tip. I thought all Chinese owned businesses love cold, hard cash! I haven't personally had Yunnan cuisine in China, but I've been told that this is how it's supposed to be and every place has their own style of broth. The noodles and ingredients used really felt like a home cooked meal though, and something I can do and probably make better. I just need a bunch of saucer plates! read more

See all

I love the noodle soups here! Sooooo delicious! I am also quite partial to their appetizer of shredded bean curd sheets tossed with a simple sesame garlic sauce with cilantro. I am surprised that these noodle like strips of ribbony tofu hasn't caught on with all the vegans and vegetarians yet (you can eat them hot or cold). The decor is awesome, and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Don't let the chilies in the various photos scare off the spice-intolerant, they can make non-spicy versions for some of them. Definitely worth checking out, especially if the idea of delicious noodle soup sounds good to you. read more

Flower & Horse In Spring - Hot in the Pot - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

I'm not very familiar with this type of food but it was pretty good! We shared some house special pickled radish which was a bit spicy. I had the Soft and Smooth which not exactly a soup noodle dish and it had a sesame peanut sauce that was really good and it came with soft tofu and ground meat. The restaurant had really good decor as well and it wasn't busy even during dinner time. read more

Flower & Horse In Spring - plates of food on a table - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Finally got a chance to walk in and sit down here it was a quaint little restaurant with tons of traditional Chinese decor very cosy with pillows lining along sectional bench seat. They are Covid safe and had many people coming into order takeout or pick up their orders. The server was friendly and attentive and explain to us the dishes we ended up both ordering the spicy lamb dish and what I liked was that instead of putting it all together in the bowl everything is served on a separate plate for us so you can see what's going in there. They are serving Yun Nan food. Noodles are also served on the side. read more

See all

It's like a DIY noodle assembly place with 17 toppings. I went with the Holy Cow option which came with the 16 toppings on a tray and a few slices of raw beef with your soup. I also chose the non spicy broth. (Although once you put some of the preserved veggies and spiced ground meat in, it gets a little spicy). There's an instruction sheet to help you get started which I totally needed! I thoroughly enjoyed my noodles on a cold rainy Vancouver evening. It's a little on the pricey side at $16.95 per tax but it's a nice little treat and change from all the ramen places. read more

See all

This was a suggestion from a friend who said this place has some really nice noodles. I was underwhelmed and slightly disappointed. The presentation was amazing as you can see in the picture. The broth was not as strong as I was hoping. The noodles were pretty standard. The veggies were not as fresh as I would have liked them to be. The parking situation was horrendous. I did come at an off peak time and the store was not that packed but the service was slow and took a lot of me getting up to get what I needed, including the check. read more

Flower & Horse In Spring - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Doesn't look like much when you walk past, but when l came in, l was seated right away. The waiters are helpful and attentive. l decided to give the non-spicy version of Dream come True a try. It was only a short wait for the noodles to arrive. It was amazing that the toppings came in little dishes so you know what is going in your soup. The soup was quite rich for my taste. The restaurant had lots of beautiful traditional Chinese decorations. The bench seats were lined with cozy pillows. The restaurant wasn't crowded even at lunchtime. read more

Came here for lunch and was seated right away. I was feeling Yunnan style rice noodles and that's exactly what I got. The noodles were pretty great and the beef that came with them were pretty good quality. All of the toppings that you can add in also went well with the noodles. The flavor was a little light but that's pretty typical of this style of noodle. read more

Flower & Horse In Spring - a bowl of soup, a bowl of noodles, and a bowl of meat - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

The food wasn't bad, but oily and nothing special. Made a reservation, so didn't have to wait too long. The service was meh. Had to try really hard to get the server's attention. Menu selection was small too. On street pay parking outside. read more

The best Yunnna rice Noodle in Vancouver! Small restaurant located on busy Robson st, street parking available at $5/hour. When I see the menu I already know it would be very authentic as the dishes would only know by Yunnaness. We ordered 4 different ones to try, all very tasty. Some ingredients they must made by themselves as you won't be able to find it in the market. You can choose how spicy you want the soup to be, the taste can really help me to heal my homesick read more

See all

What an interesting way to eat your meal! It's almost like a DIY Small Hotpot noodle type of meal, and I totally enjoyed it. There was virtually nobody when we were there, which could be a bad sign, but the food usually speaks for itself. I enjoyed putting little side dishes and toppings in my noodles. They were delicious, although I think it is just a novelty. Not sure it would taste drastically different if it was pre-mixed. Anywho, interesting experience! Would come again but Vancouver has tooooo much good food to offer. Great service too! Friendly staff. read more

Atmosphere: medium with enough seating inside. customer service: friendly price: market value food: had an assortment of shared dishes. It is all DIY noodles but we shared our creations with each other. read more

We were visiting in town over the weekend. On Sunday night after dinner, I found this Yunnan noodles online. Knowing that they would close on Monday and we were leaving, we took Uber for a second dinner :) Food was amazing! We think it worth the ride! We did not try takeout, because given the way the noodle was prepared, I think dine-in would taste better. read more

Tasty rice noodles! Didn't think I could eat such delicious Yunnan noodles in Vancouver!

I ordered "The Secret." This was my first time having this type of noodle soup, so I don't have much point of comparison, though I'm fairly ramen savvy. I chose medium spicy, and it was actually pretty spicy, which is great if you like spicy food (like me). There were a lot of flavors, and I wasn't sure how to eat it, but I found I liked it better after stiring it up a bit. Quite tasty and filling (and spicy!). Will definitely be back to try some of the other dishes. read more

See all

This is a very interesting place for noodles from Yunan province in China. The service is great, the place is nicely decorated, and the foods are overall pretty good. It is a little bit on the spicy side, but you can order some cold appetizer or side dishes to cool the spiciness. The price point is a little bit high, but considering it is located right in downtown/West End area so if it is an acceptable and reasonable price point. The noodles are great, but for me the best is the sweet sesame dumplings! read more

See all

It was our first time at this restaurant. And it will definitely be the last time. The food is meh...Nothing special. There are nice ramen places around. But the service is really bad. If you happen not to be Asian, be prepared to wait for someone to take your order. Someone finally came by, never once looked at us and while taking our order, was talking in Chinese with another staff. The soup came. And that was the last time we saw the waitress. Never checked on us. We were the only white patrons. Usually it's a good sign that the food is good. Not this time. I think it was the first time I left no tip at all. Avoid read more

This charmingly decorated restaurant features authentic, high-quality spicy soup dishes with noodles. The taste is so satisfying and addictive. I usually get the "HOT IN POT". Any day of the week, you'll see that it's mostly filled with Chinese patrons. This is a great sign for any Chinese restaurant. I absolutely recommend the sesame glutinous rice balls for dessert. AMAZING SAUCE. read more

Too expensive, and taste not as good as i thought. I wont come again any more. I wont recommend you guys come to try this restaurant. I will recommend the one in crystal mall and richmond. Those are really good. Thus, if you want to try these kind of noodles, just go there. read more

Flower & Horse In Spring - Lamb - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

I was looking for an opportunity to try out Flower and Horse in Spring Restaurant since reading about them in The Vancouver Sun. With anticipation, I ordered the A5 Crossing the Bridge Noodle. We also ordered the pickled black fungus, the pickled cucumbers and the marinated chicken feet to share. It was an interesting concept, beating the quail egg and putting that into the soup first before adding in the meat, then the vegetable side dishes, and finally the noodles. Such an involved and engaging process! Certainly adds to the novelty. The noodles used were lai-fun, which I usually enjoy with barbeque duck at other noodle houses. The broth was flavorful and simply delicious, and advertised as being made without MSG. The noodle dish was satisfying and the appetizers that we ordered complimented the culinary experience. The negatives? At $20 for my bowl of noodles alone, the meal was comparatively expensive. With taxes and tip all in, I left $65 lighter for lunch for 2 people. And sadly, the service was not that attentive nor friendly. A smile and a quick check with patrons to ensure that their needs are met will go a long way in the service industry. read more

See all

Great noodles. Great sides. I will definitely be back. The decor is great as well. In case anyone reads the other opinions on this page, waiting up to an hour to be seated is the sign of a good restaurant. If you are not from around here, just be patient and enjoy the scenery whilst you wait for your table. If you are from around here, you should know better than to complain about having to wait for a table. It's because they're popular and they serve really good food. This place is well worth the wait. read more

Very authentic! Delicious Yun Nan food, friendly staff, reasonable price. Free Wi-Fi, and street parking available. read more

Flower & Horse In Spring - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

2.5 STARS Crossing the bridge noodle if you don't know is a noodle soup with many ingredients which you add yourself at the table. I ordered the beef crossing noodle, medium spicy, which came with 4 thin slices of raw beef which the server just dumped into my very hot broth. But according to the instructions you're supposed to mix the raw quail egg, dip the raw beef into the egg then dump into the hot broth. Then she added the raw egg & told me to add all the other ingredients in and the cooked noodles last. The end result was delicious, satisfying but on the expensive side. This place is on the tourist strip so I'm not surprised they are charging exorbitant prices and service is what you would expect from a Chinese restaurant, subpar. I would not come back knowing it's overpriced for a bowl of noodle soup with mediocre ingredients. You can find better elsewhere at a reasonable price. In Toronto I can get the same noodle soup with more meat ingredients for about $12. read more

Flower & Horse In Spring - Crossing the bridge noodle ($16.75) - it's so not worth it :( - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

Well, living in China for almost 30 yrs means I will be looking for Chinese food occasionally. Despite getting disappointed many times in Van, I decide to give this place a tr- NO! This is in no way the Yunnan Rice Noodle. 我一定去了假的云南！ I will go for JP/KR/South Asia rather than one more Chinese restaurant. read more

Nothing wrong with this place and we don't have yunnan noodles options in vancouver. So I would absolutely give it a try. But for 16-20 dollars for the novelty I wouldn't do it again. I'd probably go back and try the already made noodles that are around $12-13. I had the mild spice. Partner said the hot spice was pretty intense. read more

It was my first time ordering here, very disappointed about the food quality. Nothing fresh from meat to vegetable, the soup is super oily, I feel disgusting after eating read more

It is a horrible Chinese restaurant. They have the worst food and service. I am very disappointed in my experience.

We stayed in English bay and we were surprised how many food choices on Denman. We picked this restaurant since it's interesting. Food was good and service is ok. It's a typical Chinese restaurant service. We recommend this restaurant. read more

Not worth it. Most of the items are pre made and all you do is put everything in the soup with noodles. Nothing special. Feels like something I can make at home. Won't not come back again. read more

The waiting time was just ridiculous. I waited for a good one hour in the line and sitting on the table for our dinner. The owner was nice enough to give us free appetizer because of how long we have waited. It turns out the appetizer/side dishes are amazing! If you are looking for authentic Chinese side dishes, you should definitely check out this restaurant. The rice noodles is decent. It has good texture and the broth tastes refreshing and no oily at all. However, I find it pretty funny that the side dishes taste so much better than their signature rice noodle soup. I feel like the side dishes should be served in large portion as the main entree where the rice noodle soup should be the side dish. Not saying the rice noodle is bad, but it is not up to the same standard as the side dishes. I would never not make an appointment before I eat there. The waiting time was really a turnoff for the last visit. read more

Pretty authentic mixian. Come try it out if you are craving for rice noodle soup from south west china.

Great YunNan style rice noodles. Fresh ingredients, no MSG, developed flavors and great decor. Definitely coming back!

Superb and authentic food. Homey interior with traditional decorations. Service isn't that great but also what you'd expect from an actual noodle shop in China. Definitely try the sweet tangyuan for dessert, super yummy! read more

Service was not amazing. Soup flavour was not authentic, rice noodles were supermarket quality. Not worth the price. ( ordered B4 and B6 ). Corn and carrots didn't work well for me. Decor of the place was nice - seat cushions were comfy. The ambience was good and had some Yunnan feel to it. If only the food could match it would have been great. read more

This is a fantastic regional (Yunnan) Chinese restaurant. Very cute interior with kind helpful staff. My wife ordered the very good bridge rice noodles. I ordered the rice noodles (not soup) with sautéed pork sauce, marinated tofu, etc. Very spicy but with flavors jumping off my somewhat burning tongue. A memorable dish. read more

This place is a charm! The decorations reminded me of those cute little shops in Yunnan. Service was great and noodles and side dishes were really yummy! So glad there is a new good Chinese restaurant on this block! read more