Friendly, fast service Excellent atmosphere, there is a huge number of of options of apps and entrees. We stoped in for a quick lunch and were well pleased with the quality of authentic Chinese food. I am a fan of authentic Chinese food especially after having traveled in China multiple times. read more

Amazing service and great dim sum food! My go to spot in Richmond! Be sure to get in early for seating as it fills up! I always go 20 min before opening and wait in the line! The parking can be difficult so always good to plan ahead. read more

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The food was fine but the service was awful. We waited for over ten minutes before we had to ask for a menu. The staff was not particularly friendly and upon paying I was asked if I left the tip at the table. Tips are based on service, which was not good. I paid cash and they did not have any change. with restaurants having two prices, cash vs. credit card payment, change is expected. we left saying we would not go back. the same meal could be gotten cheaper and just as good somewhere else. read more

We stopped by Full Kee today for some dim sum after completing the Monunent 10k, and it did not disappoint! The cart service brought around so many yummy choices, so we got to try a little of everything! Super yummy and fun place to go out to with my friends! read more

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While in town for my daughter's tournament, we decided to try this location since it was conveniently close to our hotel and we're fans of the Full Kee back home. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to the name. The interior felt quite dated and run-down, and the food followed suit. We ordered the lo mein, mixed vegetables, and Singapore noodles, but all three dishes were dry, bland, and lacked any real flavor. It was a pretty disappointing experience. read more

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Full Kee is such a Richmond staple. We went for dim sum on Saturday and it was incredible. The food is freshly handmade in house and comes out on carts so you can choose what dishes you'd like. The staff is incredible and it's family owned and operated. This place is an absolute gem. My favorites were the pork, the pineapple buns, and all of the dumplings. Will be back! read more

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The full "dim sum on carts" experience is available on the weekends, and it is an absolute Richmond must if you like anything close to an authentic Chinese food experience. They do not bring the carts out on weekdays, at least to my knowledge, so plan accordingly. Really tasty spread, and of a wide variety. We've come back a few times and we will absolutely continue to do so. As others have noted, service can be a bit slow and the restaurant is not new and shiny. That is okay. It has charm (I don't mean that in a shady way) and it's clean. This is typical for restaurants approaching authentic on the Chinese American scale. If you need something a little more Americanized, they do have a menu with standard stir fry and rice and other sundry options you'd find at a takeout spot. Fair warning, the place fills up on the weekends. Probably because there are not many other places where you can get dim sum like this in the area. I honestly can't wait to go back again. read more

Full Kee Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Service was rude. I did not get what I actually ordered. Then after only being open one hour they supposedly were out of majority of their menu. read more

Good place for dim sum, roast duck, stir fried snow pea tips and fried noodles. They offer the dim sum cart selection on the weekends. Service can be a bit slow during lunch rush. For Richmond we found this restaurant good for Cantonese food. A little bit pricey for Richmond. Restroom is very dirty! read more

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The food is AMAZING!!!!! Very authentic- the dimsum on the weekends are NOT to be missed!!! read more

Full Kee Restaurant - Dim sum cart, features fried dim sum dishes. - Chinese Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Was in Asia for 3 weeks and when I got home we immediately had to come to Full Kee. We eat here at least once a week. Service is always impeccable. Food is always so fresh and isn't just frozen. You can taste it in everything. Frank is the face of the house and always takes care of us! We love this place and everything that they do. We appreciate them. Always consistent. read more

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I've heard Full Kee is the best dim sum place in Richmond when I first moved here 2.5 years ago. And today I finally tried it. It's all true! Best, authentic Cantonese dim sum in Richmond. Weekends are the only time they do push carts but that's how I like it because you get to see what they look like before committing. Each basket is typically 3-4 pieces and the prices range from $5-6. The bigger dishes are even more. Because it's easy to go overboard when you want to try a piece of everything, it's best to have a bigger group. We had 6 and we averaged $35 per person (including tips). We think it's a great outing especially after running the 10k. This is a no fuzz place and it gets very busy on weekends. It's not realistic to expect high level service as there are simply not that many hands. I just walk to someone and ask for help politely. Make it convenient for them to help you, you in turn help yourself. My only complaint is everything was too salty. Hahah everything is always too salty for me. read more

Full Kee Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Walking into the restaurant is a little bit like walking into the past, seeing what a Chinese restaurant used to be like, but seldom is nowadays. Large tanks holding fresh crabs and lobsters, heated displays of hanging roast duck and pork set the tone. The place looks like it has been here for a while, and perhaps could use a deep cleaning or carpet replacement, but in a way that just feels more authentic. A nice touch that has been missing in most places recently, they provide complimentary tea! Food was great; we had beef and Chinese broccoli chow foon - very tasty with nice sauce. Not at all spicy, but flavorful (normally a fairly bland dish, but tables all provided with Sambal Olek and soy sauce). Other dish was roast pork & noodle soup. Good, but was expecting thicker Chinese noodles and received thin rice noodles. Good though. Only negative was we wanted roast duck and they were out. Also heard another table asking for shrimp dumplings and they were out of those also. read more

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This was one of my favorite restaurants when I was in RVA in the mid-90s. Ate lunch there day before yesterday (6/26/2025) and it was a nightmare. There were only three tables occupied but it took five minutes to seat me (table for one). It took another ten minutes to have my order taken. Finally, when finished, it took ten minutes to get my check. This was not an isolated experience as I encountered the same wait times two weeks prior. How was the food? It doesn't make any difference -- the inattention to their customers was unacceptable. read more

Full Kee Restaurant - Lunch bill - Chinese Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I had no problem with the food but the service was slow. One couple at the next table from us got up and left. I understand that staffing can sometimes be a problem for restaurants but I got the feeling that service was likely not a high priority. read more

TLDR: Best Peking duck in Richmond, call ahead and order even if you want to dine-in. Third time's the charm. I've been trying to get their Peking duck for a while now. We tried once on Xmas (which was my fault) and it was too packed to even eat there. Another time was lunch time on a weekend, it was packed and we only successfully ordered dim sum. We thought we put in an order for peking duck, but we never saw our waiter again and were told that we hadn't ordered it an hour later. This recent visit we went on a week night and it was pretty empty. We learned that it takes a while to make Peking duck so you need to either call ahead or be willing to wait a little. It was so worth the wait. I missed crispy and juicy Peking duck with amazing plum sauce and pancakes. I found it at Full Kee Restaurant. This is an authentic spot with great dim sum, but even better duck. I once came across a TikTok that said the most authentic and delicious Asian spots have 3.5 stars on Yelp, this is true in this case. The service can be slow, but the food is totally worth it. There is a lot of seating inside and it's great for big groups. ICYMI, I highly recommend coming here and ordering the Peking duck. read more

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I called for take-out. Egg-drop soup. Fried Wonton. Orange chicken. All delicious. They are my go-to Chinese spot. read more

I have eaten in and taken out. I've never been disappointed. I am in a wheelchair van and they'll run it out to me when i order to go. Excellent Cantonese fair... my Favorites are the Roast Pork and Duck, can't go wrong with the soups or any entree. Very laid back service and very freshly prepared food. Alas I've never made it for the weekend Dim Sum. If you go, you'll go again :) read more

Full Key is the one of Cantonese restaurant in Richmond,VA that like to visit when I'm in Richmond visiting my son. Their weekend dim sum is authentic enough to keep me coming back regularly. Other dishes are quite delicious and authentic too except their noodle soup. Full Key in Silver Spring, MD serves a much better noodle soup. The service is decent by typical Chinese restaurant standards, and the ambiance is below average --which I actually appreciate. In my experience, when an Asian restaurant focuses too much on ambiance, the food often ends up being less authentic. If the taste of food is more important than service snd ambiance this is the place you want to visit read more

The food are excellent but the restaurant need to remodel and renovate a lot from inside out.

Food is very good, fresh and delicious. Service is slow but measured. You have to wait longer than expected, sometimes much longer... but the food is worth the wait. The restaurant is in desperate need of updating. But the food is worth it. read more

Two solid visits and Full Kee will be a staple during my trips to Richmond. It is the only dim sum I could find in RVA. Service and staff are attentive, kind, polite, and super grateful for customers; at least that was the vibe I felt. I was blown away with the flavors of the dim sum dishes during my first visit that I ended up coming back on a weekend to bring my daughter and her friends. On the weekends, Full Kee has dim sum carts from 11AM-3PM. There was surprisingly no wait when we arrived at 12noon on a Saturday. All of us throughly enjoyed the entire meal and experience. Some of the selections we enjoyed: Stuffed Eggplant, Shanghai Dumplings, Fried Bean Sheet w/ shrimp aka Shrimp wrapped in Tofu Skin, Steamed Shrimp & Chive Dumplings, chicken feet, steamed spareribs, Hot & Sour Soup, and Chrysanthemum Tea! While all of the dishes were delicious, the Steamed Shrimp & Chive Dumplings deserve an honorable mention. They were the perfect size at around 2in in diameter and steamed to perfection. They tasted so fresh and hot as the skin was glistening, soft, & snugly sealed the delicious shrimp and chive filling. Restrooms: there is only one stall in women's restroom so be prepared to wait on a busy day. May want to bring air freshener too. If you're in the Richmond area craving dim sum, check them out! read more

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We went on a Saturday around 11:30. They had the carts going around(can commonly be a weekend thing), which is nice to see as you don't need to order and wait. The waiters/waitresses were all very nice. The Chrysanthemum Tea comes with Crystal Sugar, or Rock Candy, or (bīng táng) which is pretty nice, not many places have that, very authentic. Chicken feet was good, good sauce. Ribs were also pretty good, Shumai(pork and shrimp) were all good. Beef tripe was decent. Steamed Beancurd Skin Roll - pretty good (a little bit too loose for my taste, and not filled with as much stuff as I personally like, but taste was good) Eggplant Shrimp was SOLID, very good. Taro Dumpling was good, but unfortunately, did not come hot, likely because many people don't get it, so it gets left on the cart. The taste was there though, if you like taro. Turnip cake(Ours was particularly dry, and did not come with soy sauce paste, but the taste was good) Adding chili oil definitely adds another flavor of the experience! Only sad thing is there was no golden custard bun (liu sha bao) but I was not exactly expecting to find it here anyways. Overall, probably around the best kind of dim-sum you can find around here. read more

The slow, unorganized service was infuriating to say the least. The host/busboy took us to our table quickly, but then we had to wait for a long time and had to catch his attention before he asked a waitress to come take our order. There were only a couple carts, rarely being pushed around. The bbq pork buns were cold and had a stale taste. The egg tarts were tasty - I liked the flavor of the custard. The shrimp cheung fun was one of my favorites - the shrimp to roll ratio was great! I really loved the general tso's chicken - the sauce was yummy and the chicken was crispy yet moist. I dont recommend this place for dim sum, but the a la carte menu had delicious options like general tso's chicken and beef chow foon. I didn't like the ambiance, so would only order take out if I was ever in the area again. read more

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Full Kee is an old school Chinese restaurant with a big following for takeout. The restaurant doesn't have a menu, so if you want to order takeout you'll have to swing by and get a menu or find pictures of it online. The web link on their Facebook page is for Full Kee in DC. The food is fresh and orders are ready quickly. We love their soups, fried dumplings, and classic Chinese (American) dishes. The sirloin with asparagus and the pork with black bean sauce are our favorites. read more

Authentic Chinese restaurant complete with gratis tea. Clean though don't look too closely. Typical of what we Asians we grew up with when dining out with our friends and family. Amazing food and flavors. We shared beef with Chinese broccoli chow foon (flat noodles) and though Hubby wanted duck they were all out by 7:30 pm. So he got the Hong Kong Roasted Pork noodle soup. All so delicious! read more

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We started with the crispy shrimp rolls. Very good. But also very hot. Our meal was very good. The general Tao's chicken was extra spicy this time. A bit more spicy than I can handle. And shrimp and shark fin dumplings, steamed pork buns, as well as a seafood combination with fried tofu. Our meal was excellent. I'm full but there is always room for dessert. Prior to bringing the dessert asked if we wanted whipped cream. We said no. Dessert was excellent l read more

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I purchased half a roasted duck and when i got home to my surprise it had feather bones all over. I've never ever had roast duck like this... yuck! The chef who chopped the duck while i waited had 3 hanging that he could have used for my order for quality control ... instead he chopped up the roast duck that wasn't visible to customers. I should have gone to Cantonese Kitchen but they were closed Tuesday. read more

Great Dim sum. It's all I can recommend. It's all we ordered. Great prices! Fed five of us and three growing boys who can eat and eat for $85 dollars which isn't bad in my opinion. We drive from Newport News to eat here. My boys love it and so do I. Its an old school Asian restaurant. Could be a little cleaner, but service is good and the staff is attentive. Refills plenty. The decor is minimal. The lazy susan tables are fun! We will continue to drive the hour and ten minutes once a month to enjoy a Dim Sum brunch to leave us full Day, it's literally the only meal We eat on those Sundays! read more

Delicious food, excellent service, and very clean restaurant. I felt very safe eating here. All of the employees wear masks and gloves. Spacious restaurant and tables are spaced out for privacy. Our group ordered the Peking duck, which was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the pieces cut to perfect sizes. I loved the Soyed Chicken. Very tender and delicious. I enjoyed the hot and sour soup, as well as the dumplings. I also liked the vegetables. We had the spinach and bok choy. I appreciated the lazy susan on our table, so we could all rotate it to access the various dishes and sides. Lovely decor, pristine restrooms, and a parking lot. read more

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Food is so delicious. Best black bean sauce crab ever. They deserve way more better reviews. Think it's the competition in the area that posted bad reviews because in my opinion this is best Chinese restaurant in Richmond. Frank is also awesome. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Full Kee Restaurant - Frank was awesome and this crab wow - Chinese Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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If you're looking for fancy, this place is not it. But if you're looking for authentic, this place is it! It's always a good sign when you see duck hanging in the restaurant. It's a clue that the food here is authentic. When I looked over the menu, I was very impressed with the options especially the dim sum options. Unfortunately, not all the dim sum dishes are available during the week. One of those dishes was the egg custard. I was really looking forward to them but was told they would be available on the weekend. I ended up with the siu mai, turnip cake, and fried taro dumplings. These are are your typical dim sum dishes. I also ordered the seafood chow fun and beef with snow peas. The seafood chow fun was pretty good. There was just enough sauce to go with the noodles. The seafood consisted of fish balls, shrimp, and scallops along with chinese veggies, carrots, and mushroom. I wanted to give this place a slightly higher rating but there were a few things that didn't happen. They do not have online ordering. I could have called but I went straight to the restaurant. I was told it would take half an hour so I went to get gas for the car and stopped off at a drug store to pick up an item. It was exactly 30 minutes when I returned. The order was still not ready. I waited another 10 minutes for a total of 40 minutes for an order. They use styrofoam containers which cannot be recycled. Covid precautions: Staff wore masks and gloves. Parking: Sufficient. read more

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This is great place for Chinese! It's not fancy inside but it didn't matter to me. I had the dim sum and my family had various chicken dishes. I loved all the dumplings I tried. The staff is efficient and kind. Just a note, dim sum dishes cost up to $1 more for dinner. read more

Excellent Dim Sum ; very authentic; good and friendly service as well as delicious food at reasonable price primarily bc of the large portions served otherwise would say pricey . Very reasonable considering portion size and quality! read more

This is a legit Cantonese restaurant offering dim sum and traditional dishes. No other place like this for a long distance. Stop by if you're in the hood. read more

It's practically the only place to get dim sum in Richmond. My go-to dim sum order is turnip cake, shrimp dumplings, shiu mai, shrimp rice noodle crepe, fried pork dumpling (ham sui gok), and tofu fah. You have a choice of tea - I like chrysanthemum. It's also nice that you can order dim sum off the menu if you miss the typical cart service hours. The authentic Chinese food makes up for the subpar service. read more

Full Kee Restaurant - Dim Sum - Chinese Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Still a solid four, but wanted to add some pics from my most recent visit for a quick lunch. read more

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I really loved all the dim sum. They were a tiny bit slow and dishes didn't come out together but it was ok because they were being made fresh and they were very good. It's not a fancy place and I had to get a different plate because my first one was a bit dirty. I also just felt like they didn't have enough people working so they moved as fast as they could- but I realize finding workers isn't easy right now. I would still go back for their dim sum anyday and their Peking duck looked amazing and I'd love to try it. read more

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I really liked their food. The shrimp fried rice is yummy. And the sweet and sour shrimp as well. I have returned again since then and it's become my go to Chinese place when I'm in town. read more

Most authentic Chinese food in Richmond, coming from a Richmond born native. My family has brought me here ever since I was a child that it's essentially ritual and it's never missed. Please try the Peking Duck, we get it every time. Ambience of the restaurant has a nostalgic untouched Chinese hidden gem look. Support this family that has run this business for decades! read more