We came here while on vacation in Vancouver, thanks to a glowing recommendation from our shuttle bus driver. He was an older guy with a strong Cantonese accent -- which immediately told me he knows his Dim Sum. This ended up being one of the best Dim Sum experiences I've ever had. The menu isn't huge or flashy, but everything they do serve, they absolutely nail. Portions are generous, prices are incredibly reasonable, and compared to Dim Sum in Los Angeles/Orange County, this place blows it out of the water. Definitely call ahead for reservations, and try not to get too thrown off by the aunties and uncles who seem to magically appear at the front of the line and seat themselves before the host even looks up. Apparently it's a cultural norm -- the regulars come daily and have their unofficial "usual" spots. The restaurant itself is classic Chinese banquet style: minimal décor, big round tables, and an army of servers who move with speed and precision. For a table of 11, our total came out to around $130 USD -- and we ate like absolute kings. read more

We came back for the curried crab but the Special was over. so we had a 21/2 lb lobster and stir fried fish with Gail lan. Flavourful and tasty. It's Tuesday evening so fairly quiet. Waitstaff welcoming, changed plates3X. read more

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This is the second time we've experienced Kam Tou. Dim Sum is great here. There are no rolling carts, like traditional dim sum restaurants. You need to fill out an order form and a server comes to check your choices and answer any questions you may have. Love the Baked BBQ Bubs here, with that sweet crust on top. We ordered about 10 kinds and everything were top notch---except maybe for an okay rice roll. I've had better. The spring rolls with shrimp were creative and tasty. The Pea Vines were delicious. We love the gigantic sesame balls, which are almost the size of a person's face! Service is efficient and accommodating. It's one large hall with soaring ceilings, plenty of tables. Parking is easy outside. read more

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Food in this place is really tasty and generous. They were served hot, not just warm. They give you 20% if you order before 11am. Service was fast. The servers are all very nice, would even recommend a good dish for you to try. Lots of people already at the restaurant when we arrived at 1030am. Great restaurant, very clean and very good food overall. Highly recommended! read more

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Although the Peking duck wrapper came out dry, the staff readily made us a new basket. Service recovery at its finest. Red bean porridge is a sweet treat to the end of the meal read more

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Just came here for a family dinner for the first time. The restaurant is elegant with high ceilings and service was good. We had the Peking duck set dinner with a $10 upgraded for the 2nd course stir fried duck with snow peas and green peppers, which was very tasty. IMO, better than the typical duck lettuce wrap. The set dinner also came with soya sauce chicken, sweet and sour pork, beef with gai lan. All the dishes were good portion and tasty. Our family of 6 were very full and totally satisfied. We just ordered 3 bowls of white rice. The set dinner comes with dessert as well. Our total bill after tips and tax came to only $35pp!! What a deal! It is unfortunate and ashamed this restaurant is not very full on a Friday night. I was told, their dim sum lunch has very good value dishes and dim sum is 20% off prior to 11am. I heard they are quite busy during lunch time. This will be my next dim sum spot to try and may need to make reservations. read more

Kam Tou Seafood Restaurant - Beef with gai lan, sweet and sour pork, soya sauce chicken and stir fried duck with snow peas. - Seafood Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Service was extremely quick and friendly, food was hot. Prices were so reasonable for the quality! A must-try which is unique from other dimsum restaurants: their shrimp paste filled Chinese donut, wrapped in steamed rice roll. The shrimp was so tender while the Chinese donut maintained its crispness, and was not oily. Their beef ho fun was also different from other places, using thinner rice noodles but still maintaining texture and "wok hei". The beef inside was very tender. It is part of their after 11am specials, for $13.80. Lastly we tried their new taro and duck pastry. We added it on at the end so unfortunately it's the only dish I got a photo of! The filling was smooth and creamy and the outside was crisp The 11am specials were on a menu only written in Chinese on the table. I suggest using Google translate to try them, or you'll miss out on some really great deals. Top of the menu says 20% off for all dimsum ordered before 11am and 10% off on all dimsum ordered after 11am. Bottom of menu lists special dishes you can order after 11am. read more

Kam Tou Seafood Restaurant - Daily 20% or 10% off dimsum; special dishes after 11 - Seafood Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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Excellent service. Came here on Chinese Lunar New Year and there was still enough space for 4 people. Food was good, no muss no fuss! read more

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Delicious and very plentiful dim sum. Huge variety. Very friendly service. Prices typical for Richmond. Huge and very popular. A bit off the No. 3 Road congestion in the International Plaza at Cambie & Sexsmith Rds. with plenty of parking. Upstairs at the west end of the plaza. read more

Very solid and traditional dim sum spot. We ordered a variety of dishes -- siu mai, dumplings, porridge, sticky rice, and more -- and everything was flavorful and well-prepared. It's exactly what you'd expect from a classic Chinese dim sum restaurant. The place was very crowded, but we were seated right away. Service is quick and efficient. They don't use carts here since the space is packed, but instead you order directly and the food comes out fresh, which worked out really well. Overall, a great place for authentic dim sum. read more

Update Apparently food was pretty good, so I am updating -100 stars to three.... Seems like it''s just that evil hostess that is fucking up the whole experience.... ---------------------------- The shittedt hostess and service ever, seems they only gives a shit about their existence customers base and willing to cut lines for them... the shitest of the shitest for the new customers experience.... I just hope their food is not as shitty as their service.... read more

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My parents always go to Empire Seafood Restaurant for dim sum so I thought we could try something else for a change. The space is large and ceilings are high. The food wasn't that great and for the price I have had better. There's ample parking in the mall plaza and I liked walking in the nice park nearby. read more

Kam Tou Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

We came in on a Sunday night, around 6:45pm, no reservation and was seated very quickly Soy sauce chicken - must order in advance, we got lucky because they had made too much that night - sweet and succulent Beef and gailan - savoury - Tender beef - Gailan was cooked but still had slight crunch - Had a random glass noodle in it? Personally I don't care about things like this but some people might Dried plum sticky ribs - Ribs are fried and then mixed in the sauce - Bits of dried plums in the sauce (personally I love because I grew up eating these plums but it could be off putting tho those who aren't used to it) - The sauce was overall a sweet sauce but the bits of dried plums added a little bit of sour flavour - Very heavy and the meat had a bit of a gaminess to it House special fried noodles ( we asked for the noodles to be deep fried, my favourite way to eat it) - noodles were not crisp enough, very soggy - Could be more flavourful, a bit bland despite being covered in sauce. Seafood was cooked well This was definitely way too much food for 3 people, we only finished the chicken. The amount of food ordered was probably better for a group of 4-5. The service was okay, it can be hard to get a servers attention so you have to be quite bold in calling out to them, which I feel like to typical for a Chinese restaurant. Your experience here is going to be different if you speak Cantonese. Cantonese people love to joke around and their humour can be very... interesting. The servers were joking with us a lot but it made me really uncomfortable because they assumed that my mom's husband was my dad and that we were related. They kept on joking about how much my "dad" loves me and how spoiled I am? Which was weird because we weren't interacting like that at all. We are not related and we definitely don't act like we are. I'm also a full grown adult. It just made me very uncomfortable because my father passed away at a young age and I had been thinking about him a lot lately. I'm not really a sensitive person and I usually don't get bothered by this kind of thing because there was no way they could've known, but it was a very weird joke to make, especially repeatedly to a group of strangers. And multiple servers were getting in on the joke. It just made me wanna leave right away because I felt so awkward LOL 4 stars for the food! Minus 1 for the lack of service! Overall, kam tou has pretty decent food, although many dishes can be quite greasy. The clientele of the restaurant definitely skews older. The vibe is quite casual but multiple tables had brought their own bottles of wine so it can definitely be a place to celebrate things at. read more

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Love this spot for both dimsum and dinner. Service is what you would expect from a larger Chinese restaurant. For dimsum, the per dish price is a little more than your smaller place -$10+ which gets pricey when you're wanting everything on the menu. However if you go early in the morning, you can score a bit of a discount! I've also come many times for dinner with family and have always loved, loved the food. Never let down, super tasty! read more

No frills dim sum. Reminds me of the old school dim sum places where all your elders hung out. Decor reminded me of my 1980s tea house childhood days. Hostess was very nice unlike the other place that begins with a K. Short wait even though it was packed. We over ordered because everything sounded so good. Felt bad when we couldn't take it with us (staying at a hotel). Food fell short because some of the classics were bland (chicken feet and the braised bean curd roll). read more

It was great that I made reservation before going to the restaurant. It was packed today Saturday. Also people were lining up at the entrance. The interior is considered spacious. There is some space between tables. I hate to be too close to others as I experienced dining at a few restaurants in Lower Mainland which did not put up plexiglass or any dividers to separate tables and tables. My table had 8 dishes of food. I didn't have a chance to take photos of all of them. Only photos of 5 dishes have been posted. The taste/flavours and presentation of the food were pretty. I thought I would be eating a lot of MSG or sodium but I did not feel very thirsty after lunch. Then this is awesome!! The customer service was good. The servers were very efficient. They had to handle all the customers, all the tables and food at the same time. The food came to our table quickly. The pricing was ok comparing others. Some restaurants are even more expensive than this one. We have noticed everything has gone up in price in general. So does dim sum. I would like to come here again and try other dishes. read more

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Crazy busy on a CNY Sunday morning ! Swear there are at least 20 grumpy people lining up at the front waiting for a table so be sure to make a reso before coming . FYI if you order dim sum before 11:30 am you get 20% off , but some lunch specials such as perennial faves beef chow fun and chicken fried noodles ( half orders ) are only available after 11:30 . So to enjoy the best of both worlds I'd recommend getting a table at say 11 am then you're all set . Ur welcome : ) read more

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We decided to try a new dim sum place in Richmond this time and Kam Tou turned out to be a great choice. My husband was the only non-Asian person at the entire restaurant, which is a good indication that this place is pretty authentic. Food was delicious especially and service was attentive too. We came here at 11:30am on a Monday and this place was already super packed. There was a slight wait, but like any self-respecting dim sum restaurant, it's run extremely effectively. Tables were turned pretty quickly and we were seated within a minute or so. Wish we could have tried more food but there was only two of us. Next time! read more

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Highly recommend this place. I'm pretty sure we were the only ones who asked for forks, truly authentic Dim Sum. The green beans with pork were to die for. We also had the baked bbq buns, seafood fried rice, shumai, steamed shrimp dumplings and spare ribs with plum sauce. All was excellent. Definitely a must visit in Richmond read more

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Solid 4*. The ingredients are fresh and well prepared. Kam Tou offers all the classic Cantonese and recently introduced dishes. The wait staff are busy keeping your food coming and switching dirty plates. Be sure to leave them a great tip. read more

Spent $150 for 4 ppl including a generous tip, had some leftovers but they rudely ask me for 0.50 for a bag, learn how to do business speak to your customers and also nickel and dime ppl, I will never go back here. read more

Got the truffle siu mai, scallop dumpling, Chinese footballs, razor clams, beef chow fun, cumin lamb, and rice noodle rolls. All food came out piping hot and very good but a bit oily but similar to most good dim sum places in Richmond, Vancouver. Service was very kind and attentive as several servers came by to check on us and collect plates. Generally nicely decorated mid size restaurant with a good number of tables. read more

I made a reservation for Father's day but they weren't even that busy. Food was ok. The most disappointing dish was the Black Cod because it was really dry and the pieces were thin. It was also the most expensive dish. Other dishes were average. The eggplant, scallop and tofu dish was good. Maybe dim sum is better. read more

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I'm always excited to get together for a big family-style meal to celebrate the lunar new year. Since we were unable to get everyone together, we decided to have a smaller gathering and Kam Tou offered a set menu that piqued our interest. The restaurant has opened in the space formerly occupied by Dragon View. The decor remains the same minus all the Hello Kitty memorabilia in the bar area and point of sales area. Service was great and very accomodating. Vaccine cards were required before being sat. We never had to wait for our tea pots to be topped up or our plates to be replaced. Highlights of our meal were the peking duck, halibut with scallion, and the poached chicken with green onion and ginger. In addition, the crab with ginger and green onion was made prepared very well. We opted to add noodles to the crab dish since that sauce is always so delicious. I'm certain I'll be returning in the future. Whether it's for another family-style dinner or for dim sum, Kam Tou seems like a solid choice. On a side note, we observed what the local news has been reporting. The restaurant was only at half it's occupancy on one of the busiest weekends for chinese restaurants in Richmond. The pandemic has severely impacted the industry and I'm really hoping we don't lose any more great restaurants to it! read more

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The former restaurant was Dragon View restaurant, but we noticed they changed the name to Kam Tou recently. We came here to try their dim sum on a Saturday and there were quite busy. The safety precautions were in place which will check your temperature and record your name when you arrived. The dim sum menu was very similar to other Chinese restaurants, and the prices are competitive. We have ordered 7 items today: * Steamed scallops dumping ($7.95) : big and fresh dumpling filling with plump shrimp and scallops inside. I really like this item. * Beef Tendon & Tripe in Szechuan sauce ($7.95): big chunk of tendon and tripe. I haven't seen that size in Richmond before..this is impressive. Nice tender tendon and tripes. * Steamed beef meatball ($7.45): it's your normal beef meatball. * Rice flour roll w/ bean curd sheet snd fish paste ($9.8): they have added Chinese sausage pieces in the fish paste filling which make it different than others. * Durian Ball ($7.95): really nice but a bit greasy. The texture is like the fried sesame balls but without the sesame. Crispy outside with chewy mochi-like outer shell and the durian custard filling makes it unique. * Sparerib with plums sauce ($10.95): super crispy spareribs with nice sweet plums sauce. This is my favorite and the price is reasonable. They offered 20%off on weekdays before 11:30 am. Reasonable price and satisfying portion size. We will definitely come back again. read more

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Had my Father's Dinner Party at Kam Tou Seafood Restaurant, and I rate this as one of the best "casual" Cantonese style restaurants in Richmond. The ingredients were very fresh, portions were good, and prices were great. My favorites were the Prawns and Broccoli, Tofu and Fish Fillet, and the Peking Duck/Lettuce Wrap. We had four tables with 12 people per table, and they worked with us to design a special 10-course menu that catered to our food preferences and made sure the portions matched the size of our tables. The restaurant had a nice open design with tables nicely spaced apart. The service was excellent, and the food came out fresh and hot. I heard the dim sum is really good too. We will have to try that one day. Because there was so much happening, I didn't take any photos of the dishes. read more

The dim sum is very good and the price is reasonable. Specially there some special price in the morning, at least 12% discount on some dim sums. read more

We had dinner here several days ago. I would normally not write a review on an OK restaurant but an incident after dinner prompted me. The dishes were reasonable excepting the fish stew was obviously old and gummy. The service was fine, excepting their rather casual way of getting us the bill. We were being hosted by a wonderful Aunt of our best friend in Vancouver who had insisted on taking us out to dinner. She finally asked for the bill and it came. She placed $200 in the folder which covered the charge and added some more for a tip, about $14. The waiter took the folder and asked if we needed any change. She said no. We then got up to leave but as we were passing by the front counter, the waiter accosted her, opening the folder showing the change, and indicating that she had not paid enough. Terribly embarrassed, she added another $20 and we left. Pointing out that the tip was not enough in his estimation was a classless move by the waiter. Tips are an indication of quality and service and are never required. read more

We had a crab dinner there. Everything was fantastic & service was awesome! Price is very reasonable depends on what you order. We went on a Tue night so it wasn't very crowded. We will definitely eat there again next time we visit Richmond BC area. read more

The bathrooms are a disastrous mess on a Wed during lunch service. Sticky, filthy, fixtures barely held together with caulk. Looks like they have not been serviced since the place opened a year ago. As Bourdain said, a bathroom is a good indicator of the state of the kitchen. Earlier that day, we saw that the Health inspector shut down the old Richmond mainstay Shanghai River. Hope they check this place out next! Inexcusable. read more