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    Lucky Joy BBQ Restaurant

    3.8 (46 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque, Chinese

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    Satay beef rice noodle
    Eric C.

    After seeing a tv commercial for this place, my parents wanted to check it out cause they featured some special dishes that we hadn't tried before. Their location has a lot of parking in the strip mall and side streets. Inside, it's spacious and clean, being a fairly new place I expected as much. For 1 pm on a Saturday, it wasn't very busy and we were seated quickly. We ordered the salted egg seafood fried rice and satay beef rice noodle. The fried rice was nicely dry and each rice grain was coated with salted egg yolk. There was a good amount of seafood and there was a spicy kick, but the salted egg flavour wasn't very strong. The rice noodle came hot and loaded with beef and bell peppers. Flavourful, it was not too satay-ey but enough to know that was the intended flavour. The portion size was fair and we were full. The standout was the hot milk tea that came with our meals. It was silky smooth and had a good milk to tea ratio. One of the better milk teas I've had in Vancouver. One thing was that even though it was 25°C in the summer, they didn't turn on the AC so it was quite hot. It became a bit unbearable for my dad half way through our stay and we asked them to turn it on. Overall, I'll probably visit again and try their dinner dishes.

    Spicy Fried Pork Chop
    Andrew W.

    I bet everyone has a "go-to" restaurant on their list when they actually don't know where to go for a quick bite, Lucky Joy is my "go-to" joint! I can't even remember how long we have been dining at this restaurant, must be at least over 25 yrs!! Ya scary right? But throughout the years (even though they changed hands once) the food is still honest, no hassle kind of dependable food, consistency has always been their strong point here! This is also my go-to takeout restaurant whenever I have renovations or anything that would prevent me from using my own kitchen. So what do you say about the food? Good portion, reasonable price and fast service! Free parking at the strip mall (by the way LA Chicken is right next door!) Lucky Joy is like an old friend that would not say no to you whenever you need an extra hand!

    King Crab

    This restaurant has the freshest king crab I've ever had! The meat is so sweet and comes out in pieces, and the price is so worth it. I definitely recommend coming here.

    Menu

    The 2 dish is now $69 and add lobster is still $25. We went on Thursday almost closing time. The food was fantastic. The noodles with lobsters has wok hei which makes the noodles taste so flavorful. It's different from prior visit. Lobster was decent size and taste fresh. The salt and pepper shrimp are so tasty as usual. Finally, the sweet and sour fish on hot plate is delicious. So glad we came again this time.

    Ginger and onion fried lobster.
    Katherine Y.

    This is a hole in the wall type neighborhood family style restaurant. Super crowded with mediocre service. The food was authentic with sizable portion. Decent price and Kid friendly. It's good to try if you are in the neighborhood. We had honey garlic ribs, pea vines and lobster. We enjoyed it.

    clockwise from top left: lotus leaf steamed chicken, scallion and ginger crab, beef with eggplant and beans, bean sprouts with tofu skins
    Tony J.

    No frills restaurant serving Hong Kong style fare. It's a bit off the beaten path near Cambie and No. 5 Rd, but this place can get crowded during dinner time. Parking can be an issue as the parking lot in front of the restaurant is small. People don't go to this place for the decor or the ambiance; they come to this place because they can get food that taste just as good but costs less than the fancier restaurants. We got the 3 dish combo which includes soup, and we paid an extra $25 for ginger and scallion Dungeness crab. The crab was big and meaty, and tasted great. For the rest of the dishes, the beef and eggplant was the best out of the bunch. The both the eggplant and beef pieces were fried to a point that they were just a little crispy on the outside but plenty of moisture on the inside. We also got the steamed chicken on lotus leaf and bean sprouts, and those were good. No complains about the included soup either. Whole thing was about $100, which is not that expensive for a meal that included a whole crab.

    Mark W.

    Lucky Joy BBQ Restaurant (Chinese). Well, everything tasted fresh, but under-seasoned. The chicken soup was pleasant; the broth was light but fresh. Not much else to say; although if you're unaccustomed to *really* Chinese (in this case, Cantonese) cuisine, you may be surprised to see chicken feet in it. Don't worry, that's normal. The "dau miu" (snow pea tips) were actually pretty good; nice leafy texture without much sinewiness that comes from vegetables that are past their best before date. However they didn't pick out all the stringy fibres, so it was as enjoyable as say Kirin, who serves only the cream of the crop. The scallions and ginger cold chicken (yes, cooked but then chilled chicken is a staple of Chinese cuisine) was slightly better than most, because they served it in a hot oil with soy sauce; at least it was warm. Which unfortunately also meant that the white meat became overcooked and a bit bland if not eaten quickly. Now what I actually looked forward to: the lobster. Again, quite good: perfectly cooked, but slightly under seasoned. We finished with the soy halibut with tofu in claypot. This was unexpectedly good; so good that we inhaled before we remembered to take a picture. Perfectly cooked, but be warned, not filleted: I spent almost as much time spitting out bones as eating it. While this isn't *my* kind of food, I appreciate the fact that everything was fresh. There are more intensely flavoured Cantonese restaurants nearby, but if you're looking for something that tastes like a fresh, home-cooked Cantonese meal, you could do a lot worse. Service was also pretty good, and their HK style iced lemon tea hits the spot. Recommended: halibut clay pot, lobster, HK iced tea. Avoid: fish bones. 3.5 stars, 6.8/10

    Charlie T.

    Another nice and simple Chinese restaurant located in Richmond. The place is pretty plain and simple inside - not too much decorations. They have a special where if you order 3 items from the special section of the menu you can add on a full lobster for additional $20. We ordered this stir fried beef with bitter melon, braised beef in a clay pot,a soy sauce ginger chicken, and the lobster. The food all came out pretty quickly. They even give you a complimentary soup, rice in a nice thermo too keep warm, and a complimentary dessert soup at the end (almost like an egg flower soup). The beef with bitter melon was really good (you have to like bitter melon) along with the chicken. The braised beef was very tender and easy to eat.

    Selina C.

    This is a good place I love coming to for lunch because of their portion, price and taste. They have such a nice variety from baked goodies, to rice dishes to even pasta dishes. They even have a lot of dinner options! * Baked pork chop with fried rice ($11) ~ This didn't have a load of cheese or any cheese on top. But very fragrant in tomato flavour. The Porkchop is very nicely seasoned and baked. Super crispy under the tomato sauce. The rice is nice too perfectly cooked. This dish takes longer to prepare so if your in a rush id go with another option. * Ying yang fried rice (I don't recall price but I believe it was $14) ~ THIS IS A STEAL. The portion is huge, and so worth it. The sauce is so good tomato is very flavourful ad the cream is smooth and rich. Really love getting this dish here. 100% recommend this! Good to share. * 9.5/10 ~ I love the ying yang fried rice so much, and baked rice I wish there was cheese on the baked rice, but the flavours regardless was outstanding. * 10/10 ~ portions and price is so worth it here, I really enjoy this place a lot. 100% worth the price. i don't recall exact price, but we paid around $30 with tip included. * 8/10 ~ good social distancing spread out. But didn't require mask, or contact information, nor did they provide hand sanitizing or temperature check at the door.

    Annette W.

    My family and I love coming here to have the most authentic Cantonese dishes for a great deal! It's also so yummy and flavourful ugh! They have these combo sets that let you try multiple dishes with a complimentary soup and rice - you can even add a crab/lobster for only $20+! The price is so appropriate and the ambience brings me right back to Hong Kong. They've been around since the 2000s so the interior is older, but that's what gives it it's charm. Such a staple, must give it a try! Definition of 快靚正!

    Add $10 to upgrade to a 3lb lobster. Only available with a four or six dish combo.

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    Food is always excellent and consistent. I love their Aberdeen fried rice. I do wish they start accepting credit cards.

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    Very yummy, especially the egg yolk crab. Just for adding $8 for the additional egg yolk so good deal

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    HK B.B.Q. Master - #10 BBQ Pork+Soya Chicken+Roasted Pork on Rice - IG: @nelson_eats

    HK B.B.Q. Master

    4.1(755 reviews)
    3.4 km•Golden Village, City Centre
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    1/2 fatty bbq pork 1/2 lean bbq pork - very good. Probably could have gotten all lean as it was…read morevery soft. Overall def better than sam woo in LA. It could have been slightly saltier/sweeter and they do have extra dipping sauce for that but enjoyed it overall. Comes with a single piece of broccoli Steamed veggies - very good. i think it was choy sum. Just basic steamed with a little oyster sauce. Delicious with the rice and meat. Cash only (or canada debit card) Its in a parking lot

    Stopped by as we were visiting from out of town and had friends recommend HK BBQ Master…read more The restaurant is nothing flashy. It is small and quaint with some of the smaller combined tables having plastic dividers separating the diners. I appreciated that the establishment has a clear process of operations for take out and dine in. The team is efficient in their service and ability to turn tables so we were seated pretty quickly. We tried the BBQ pork, roasted pork, soya chicken and BBQ duck. BBQ Pork - was standard and pretty good. However, I've definitely had better elsewhere in regard to flavor and crispiness. Roasted Pork - I really enjoyed this as it was moist, savory, and not overtly sweet. Soya Chicken - was ok... kind of dry. BBQ Duck - was ok as well. Definitely be sure to order the pieces without the bones. I opted for them to give me whatever pieces and ended up with barely any meat. Overall, it was good, but not anything extraordinarily amazing. FYI - they are a cash only establishment. We were not aware but luckily there is a grocery store on the second floor of the building with an ATM machine.

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    Parker Place Aberdeen Meat & B.B.Q - My lunch today: Roasted pork and Soya free range chicken on rice &16.50 + Bmod - Coke 燒肉走地油雞飯

    Parker Place Aberdeen Meat & B.B.Q

    4.2(187 reviews)
    3.2 km•Golden Village, City Centre
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    Parker Place is the perfect complement to Hong Kong BBQ Master; they've perfected char siu and soy…read moresauce chicken while Parker Place is the spot for roast pork and roast duck. It's located in the Aberdeen food court fairly close to the air train station and seating is available further down in the food court; it was pretty packed on a Saturday morning so you have to be ready to share or prepare to square up for a table. BBQ Pork: Perfectly crunchy skin and the pork is moist all the way through. Satisfying chew, but not overcooked at all. Perfect amount of sodium and zero funk that you can sometimes get with pork. The perfect, encyclopedic Chinese bbq pork. BBQ Duck: Super savory and fatty with a bit of sweetness on the skin. Again, super moist (almost juicy dare I say) all the way through. Literally no sauce needed.

    Every time I visit from Seattle, stopping by here is a non-negotiable. I've been a loyal customer…read morefor 7+ years. Their business is situated in a busy mall and it's more of a take out place vs a sit down restaurant. They also operate as a butcher shop. The workers here are really friendly and I never have issues ordering for someone who doesn't speak Cantonese/Mandarin. I rotate between ordering their roasted pork, soy chicken, and steamed chicken. All are amazing, especially the steamed chicken!! I ordered this by mistake once and didn't realize something so simple could be so delicious. The ginger scallion sauce they provide with it is so good. Everything always tastes fresh. Prices are great too, especially with the US to CAN conversion. Highly recommended!

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    Jing Tan Grill House

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    3.9(99 reviews)
    3.7 km•City Centre, Golden Village

    Its hard to get an even cook across the whole grill when working with charcoal, but I think we made…read moreit work. The staff helped us replace the charcoal when it dwindled down in our second hour. With a group of 5, it was a little cramped and hard to keep everyone eating. I'd say it's probably ideal with 2 to 4 people. Selected the deluxe tier for more options. Highlights for me were the cumin lamb, pork jowl, beef rib fingers w pineapple, and eel. Eel comes precooked similar to the frozen packaged types but best to reheat. Beware the skin sticks to the grill, wouldn't recommend getting much to be honest. Those cuts tend to take longer to cook, but they were seasoned well Thinner cuts like beef belly, beef blade, beef tongue were good. Easy to do a quick sear. Some inconsistent cuts across meat sections, but I didn't mind. Udon, cold noodle, rice. All were served in pretty big portions. Compared to the other AYCE spots, I'd say the portion they give is about double/triple the usual snack size. I'd suggest ordering 1 to share between 2 to keep the meat goin' instead. Snack counter had chicken nuggets, spicy fish skin salad, seaweed salad, edamame, and candy too.

    I got the second tier for the all you can eat! You can also add $5 to get all you can drink. I…read morereally recommend doing the all you can drink as well because they have a large selection of soft drinks - the pineapple Fanta was my favourite! I enjoyed their wide selection of meats available to order. The pork belly and beef tongue are always my favourite and it didn't disappoint here. I found their cuts of meat a little inconsistent as some of them were too fatty which I wasn't a fan of. Their other items like udon and cold noodles I would pass on next time as well. They come as big portions so be careful when ordering. I would also skip on the corn cheese. However, I would recommend their fried rice as it was fried quite nicely. They also have a snack bar with items such as fries, chicken nuggets, gummies, seaweed salad, and watermelon.

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    Yummy BBQ - Roast duck on rice

    Yummy BBQ

    4.2(9 reviews)
    2.2 km•West Cambie

    Tucked away in a low-rise complex in Richmond, Yummy BBQ is a hidden gem for those craving…read moreauthentic Hong Kong-style BBQ. Every item we ordered was well prepared and true to the HK flavors you'd expect -- nothing overly salty or greasy, just balanced and satisfying. We tried half a BBQ duck and the three-meat combo with rice, and both were excellent. The staff were friendly and courteous, and I especially appreciated how generous they were with sauces -- a small detail that goes a long way. If there's one area for improvement, it would be the food temperature. Nothing came out piping hot, which left me wondering if the dishes had been sitting out for a bit -- or perhaps the restaurant just doesn't see as much volume during off-peak hours. It wasn't a dealbreaker, but hotter plates would elevate the experience. Pricing was very reasonable, especially with their ongoing specials, making it an easy choice for a casual meal that delivers on flavor and value. Despite the quiet setting, Yummy BBQ deserves more attention -- it's a solid spot for classic HK BBQ done right.

    I heard about this Cantonese BBQ joint for a while but haven't got a chance to try it. This…read moreevening, eventually, I could give it a try! I didn't pick the cheapest choice on the menu and instead I ordered the roast duck leg as my dinner. The place is not very large, I guess they target to serve more take out orders. The staff members are welcoming. The vibe is very similar to those in HK. The roasted duck leg is very delicious and juicy. Though it's already close to the end of the business hours but it was still tasty with the plum sauce. Portion is large. Definitely I will try their BbQ pork and chicken in my next visit! I'm really satisfied!

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    Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

    Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

    3.7(156 reviews)
    3.4 km•Golden Village, City Centre
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    The brand is a staple in Vancouver. I remember coming here many many years ago with friends and I…read morewent recently for a birthday dinner at it was underwhelming. We intended on getting the à la carte menu at first but realized that based on how many big eaters we had, it was more bang for our buck with the all you can eat menu. We chose the lowest tier of all you can eat and there were some people who preferred seafood; even if you upgraded to the highest tier the selection in our opinion, didn't get drastically better that it was "worth it". We had a party of six and was seated at a long table with a divider. When we got to our seat, the staff had placed the divider at exactly the table edges connecting the two stove but it was so squishy and uncomfortable for 6 people that we had to move the divider over a little. There's a time limit for all you can eat however with one stove and us not knowing that the vegetables came raw and in full foiled packages, it took a long time to grill anything. Our waitress came over many many times to remind us about the time limit and even then... we were well over our time limit even though we only put in two rounds of food. One stove shared between six people was awful. It's not like our stove could cook any faster even if the waitress rushed us. We were even ending the meal with s'mores and the waitress couldn't wait any longer and brought over the bill. We had to put down our s'mores stick to pay the bill so she could leave us alone to finish the meal... the restaurant was not busy, there were plenty of empty tables and there was no one waiting in the lobby. Did not appreciate the service here. Overall, food was greasy and not memorable (as I just tried a different grilled meat spot a few days prior). The portions were weird. Most of the dishes were severely under portioned so we made sure to up our portions for round two. Our time was up before we could even put in our final round three order. The staff also didn't respect some of the items. We put in ice cream on the first order as people wanted to use it as a grease palate cleanser and it was only when we followed up with the waitress did they say "oh we thought it should be served at the end of the meal instead since it's a dessert". Perhaps following the orders of what customers mark off would help with better customer service....

    We made a reservation for 2:00 on a Wednesday to take advantage of their happy hour specials…read more The shio negi tofu and vegetable spring rolls was a group favourite! Prime kalbi short rib was our favorite, although yaki shabu was a close second. The shoyu chicken thighs were also delicious. I would definitely order the garlic chicken noodles again! The beef tongue is also not as tender as I remember it being in the past. The herb and garlic butter for the broccoli was a solid flavor enhancer. The gyu-sushi was kind of a disappointment - it was like a roast beef slice on rice with some seasoning. Unfortunately, the place didn't look well cleaned and maintained. There were some spots on the booth we were shown to. Service was standard.

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    The Meat Up - BBQ Skewers

    The Meat Up

    3.1(60 reviews)
    3.0 km•Golden Village, City Centre

    This is my first visit to the Richmond location for lunch. It was a solid meal but I enjoyed the…read moreBurnaby location more. For starters, they did not have the diamond tier available and certain items were not available in the gold tier (ie fried rice, spaghetti, tomato dough drop soup and cold noodles). I was slightly disappointed, but we decided on the gold tier. Service was alright. We ordered our food and waited for it to arrive. Our server did not stop by to clear dirty plates until we were about to pay our bill. Skewers and hot pot did taste good for what was available. There was enough variety to keep things interesting. Lastly, I enjoyed not having to cook my food. There were plenty of parking spots available during the weekday lunch hours. Overall, I prefer the Burnaby location more.

    I visited Meat up in Richmond location for friend birthday gathering. I wish they had a private…read moreroom, since our group was large, so, we had to sit at separated tables. They only offer Gold and Diamond courses. Actually I visited here a few times, and recently they seem to offer this 2 course. We started to order beer tower and bucket bliss(Korean soju with lime juice) We tried many skewers including lamb, beef, chicken, pork and more. As usual, lamb was the best. From vegetable, I love baked eggplant. And we could get hot pot and I chose the collagen broth which was excellent. From small buffet section, I got marinated clam which was very good. And crispy chicken skin was delicious, too. However, Fried rice was terrible. I don't usually comment too negtive, however, fried rice was one of the worst dish. Overall, we enjoyed food and drink. Some foods are hit and miss. It is a good place for gathering..

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