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    Lucky Joy BBQ Restaurant

    3.8 (45 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque, Chinese

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    Casual
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    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.
    Nancy L.

    A hole in the wall restaurant with very limited parking stalls. The five of us got the 4 dish combo, which comes with rice, soup, 4 dishes and Chinese dessert. This combo itself is $98. We upgraded by adding $10 for a lobster. Otherwise, you can choose between a crab or hainan chicken. Overall the food was not bad for its price, especially with the lobster added. I highly recommend the onion shrimp pot.

    Shrimp with 3 kinds of onion in hot pot

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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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    Kirin Seafood Restaurant

    3.8
    (680 reviews)
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    So mum wanted to show her appreciation for being her chauffeur taking her around to the doctors…read more She took me out for dimsum and with it being in Richmond there is a plethora of choices. She wanted to go to Kirin. Plenty of parking in the mall. Hostess greeted and seated us promptly. Restaurant was busy but not crazy. This was at 10am on a Thursday. Waiters were attentive. Usual table service was in place. Took our order and food came out at acceptable pace. When we were done, they politely boxed up the leftovers and we paid our bill. So service was on point. The food we ordered came out hot. The staples that I order to test was hargow, suimai and pai gwut(spareribs). All 3 dishes in general were good.....the hargow could have used an extra minute or 2 in the steamer. The suimai was very good. I tasted every ingredient in this dish. Usually it is just a complete mix and you can't discern the different flavors. They tried something different with the cheongfun by adding pieces of Chinese donut to the roll. I personally think it didn't add much to the dish, taste or texture wise. I did like the pea shoots with shrimp. I think it is a good combo. All in all a good dimsum. I also noticed they did not charge us a tea service. The cost of the food is comparable with other restaurants at this level. Yes come on a date or impress business clients/boss or family celebrations.

    Been here before and the food is good. However, for people who don't live in the area/country, it's…read moreadvised to make reservations. They will turn you away if you doing have a reservation. Giving it a 3 star because of the no reservations policy.

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    Interior
    Deep fried prawn, pork and Chinese mushroom wrapped with taro root paste 9.5
    Deep fried prawn, pork and Chinese mushroom wrapped with taro root paste 9.5
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    Hei Hei Rice Roll

    4.5
    (215 reviews)
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    Wow, this place is a GEM, I am so in love with the Rolls, I visited 2 days in a row, had to get…read moresome more rolls in before we leave BC, which was so sad! Hei Hei Rice Roll is legit good, totally recommend, even my daughter too, I thought of her ( since she LOVES rice roll and couldn't make it on this trip with me) while enjoying these roll but when I shared with her the photos and mention that we will go back here with her- she already visited. She said it was so good! Hei Hei Rice Roll is located at the Richmond Public Market, oh wow - this place is really popular, on the 2nd visit I was the first in line then the line wasn't so long but while waiting for our order, the line got super long. I was lucky I didn't wait long in line. Best to arrive early. I am not sure what the secret to the rice roll but Wow, it's so thin, silky, smooth texture with the toppings, so great together. The last 2 times we had rice roll with my daughter at Portland and Seattle- followed per Instagram reels- those did not even compare to these rolls. My first visit I got the combo which is the best deals, starts at $15.50 but depends on what you select for the selection for rice rolls and congee. I got the pork & preserved egg congee, shrimp, mushroom, pork rice roll. The 2nd visit I got the combo again, with liver & preserved egg congee, scallop and shrimp rice rolls, but I got my order wrong for the roll- they missed the shrimp. fyi-I found out that bean sprout, corn, toppings are free! Both combo came out to $17. super cheap! Cash only, they take USD but its the same dollar $ value. I wish they take credit cards, hehe. & the Verdict: Yummy, the congee hits the spot for comfort food, loved how it is cooked and they add peanuts too. Love the packet of sauce for the rice rolls, the umami-ness, so good. Best to eat it hot and fresh! Don't forget to ask for chili sauce, to add that extra spicy kick! For now, I am not sure I'll ever find a spot that is closest to Hei Hei for my congee and rice roll fix until I get to visit Richmond, BC again.

    02.12.26 @11:40a Got…read morethe mushroom & pork cheong funn. For drink I got the Grinder Black sesame. The cheong funn is silky & thin. The black sesame is smooth.

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    Soy Milk (豆漿)
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    The Fish Man

    4.2
    (169 reviews)
    2.8 km
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    We revisited Fishman for dinner. I still remember how their seafood dishes were outstanding from…read moreprevious visit. This time, we ordered crab again. What we ordered: Limited Gigantic snow crab 3lb with salted egg yolk sauce - highly recommended by staff Seafood fried rice Baked large beach oyster with four unique flavors. Highlight was definitely snow crab! Salted egg yolk sauce was great as usual, crab meat was so tender and sweet! I am glad to follow staff's advice. Presentation was good, too. Rice cake was chewy, soft and paired with sauce so well and so addictive. Seafood fried rice was also great! Clam was so juicy and delicious! prawn was nicely firm and very good. Ingredients were outstanding. And Baked beach oyster was also great item. Oyster paired with each unique different flavor(Forgot to ask what kinds of each flavor..), Oyster itself was very large and creamy. Highly recommend this item, too. Overall, our revisit to Fishman was another great experience. Restaurant was packed, No doubt this restaurant is very popular for long time.

    the fish man feels like something has changed compared to how it used to be. it doesn't quite hit…read moreas hard as it once did, when the flavours were bolder, punchier, and more memorable overall. this visit felt more restrained. the prawn dish, which used to be loaded with dried chilies and minced garlic, now comes with green and red peppers and a softer, more toned down flavour. it's still decent, just not as distinctive or intense as before. the seafood fried rice also felt more standard this time, with less wok hei and that smoky depth that used to set it apart. it was properly made, just less seafood and less memorable. the pea tips were the highlight, well executed with garlic and good wok hei, and closest to the quality we remember from earlier visits. we also had chicken yakitori, a small portion, five skewers with slightly fatty meat and simple seasoning, which was pleasant but not particularly memorable. the watermelon juice was fresh, light, and refreshing. service was polite and efficient, though the dining room felt a bit more transactional, with newer staff and less of the familiar flow the restaurant used to have. overall, still a decent seafood spot in richmond, but something has definitely changed. it doesn't feel quite as bold or distinctive as it once did, even though the food is still solid and the experience runs smoothly.

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    Front entrance
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    Rock cod with sour cabbage sauce
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    Micha

    4.3
    (61 reviews)
    2.5 km
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    First time trying Micha and it was great! We took advantage…read moreof their combo meal for 2 and got chicken nuggets, lamb stir fry and 3 braided veggies I love a beef roll and this one was great also got the 2:1 drink deal as well. The interior is big, clean and modern decor. Menu is big with delicious options and reasonable prices. Food also came out quickly! My only feedback would be is if they had some photos on their menu to be more clear as to what the dishes are and how they are prepared.

    Decent Taiwanese spot in Richmond area. We usually go to Memory Corner for Taiwanese but decided to…read moretry something new. What's appealing here is that their Instagram advertises daily specials so you can get some dishes for a great discount (like 40% off). We tried the braised combo (pork ear, pork intestines, fish cake), Taiwanese egg wrap, braised pork sauce rice with deep fried pork chop, and yam taro mochi balls. The braised combo is pretty solid - I didn't really like the funkiness to the intestines (I generally enjoyed it in barbecue settings) but the fish cake was fantastic. I also liked the texture of the pork ears. The Taiwanese egg wrap was a bit tasteless, so I wouldn't recommend. Braised pork sauce rice is the lu ruo fan which is a large portion with seaweed, bean sprouts, and soup on the side. Pork chop was flavorful and juicy but not crispy batter, which is okay. Yam taro mochi balls were sweet and chewy. I don't like taro but I loved this dessert! Service is okay. They give a water jug for self pour but the water jug was of questionable cleanliness. The specials were not discounted so we called it out and we weren't told that we had to put the order with a server, not the QR code, so it was a strange interaction. They ended up honoring the discount. Also, they shut down ordering 1 min before 10:30pm - guess they didn't want more money as we wanted to order 1 more dish and they preemptively told the kitchen to close. Sure it's fine no big deal, it was a lot of food.

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    Inside
    Micha
    Chicken nuggets that came with the chicken nuggets rice entree $15.95

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    Lucky J

    Lucky J

    4.2
    (5 reviews)
    2.8 km

    Love this place! Despite the limited menu, each item was spot on…read more I had the beef congee, shrimp rice rolls, and donut rice rolls and popcorn chicken. Every was very good. Prices are like food court prices but restaurant quality level. The only thing that needs to be improved is service. For Sunday lunch time service, only 1 server was working the till, taking and serving orders, and grabbing the check. Everything slowed down considerably. You had to get your own napkins, sauce dishes, sauces, chili oil etc. so had to take 1 star away. But the quality of the food was enough to make it a 4 star review. The rice rolls were of the perfect texture. Generous servings too. The popcorn chicken was salty and savoury with friend basil As well. Very nice touch. I would repeat. Cheers! Happy eating!

    For this price, you don't expect the best quality, but I think their food exceeds the price point…read more The rice rolls were soft, but I wish they added more sweet soy sauce as it got dry at the end. Finally! A place that doesn't charge you $5 for a fried dough stick. It was ok - a little on the dense side The wontons were not good. The wontons and soup had no flavor. The cold noodle fen pi was really good. Perfect amount of vinegar and savory. I wish there were more vegetables, so I'm not eating noodles 90% of the time. I would come back for the rice noodle and cold noodle and maybe try their congee next time.

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    Chinese donut roll
    Chinese donut roll
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    Yin Ji Chang Fen

    Yin Ji Chang Fen

    4.3
    (132 reviews)
    2.8 km
    $$

    6/4/26- Opened up…read moreYelp to see where a dim sum place was.. What do you know... my CM Michael T. was here 9 days ago? Also another Reno fellow Yelper had also posted a review.. Really wanted dim sum and when handed the menu did not see it it was a noodle house- lol.. Hmmm... ended up making the best of the situation.. ordered the S36 beef brisket with rice.. Wow!.. perfect and tender.. Also got the shrimp egg rolls.. had to wait which means they were cooked to order... Perfect and crispy and not satiated with oil.. The choy sum oh so good with oyster sauce!.. So glad I have some Yelper's to guide me-

    Chang Fen how I love thee. Such a simple dish but when done well, it's transcendent, at least for…read moreme! For those that don't know, Chang Fen is a silky and soft steamed rice noodle that's made in a sheet, filled, and then rolled up and served with a savory soy sauce and chili oil. Classic fillings include shrimp, beef, pork, and veggies, but there are many other combinations, and Yin Ji introduced me to my new favorite, pork and olive! We also had to enjoy a "frozen HK milk tea" with it! Frozen here = chilled and it's served in a big bowl of ice so you don't dilute the rich flavor of the tea! As a non Chinese speaker in a rich Chinatown, service and communication can be challenging but that was not the case here at all! The staff was so welcoming, happily spoke English and helped us where necessary and made the visit incredible! It started because we saw signs saying cash only, but had not exchanged USD, and they quickly told us CC was welcome with an added fee, which we happily paid. I'm so glad I found Yin Ji and made the trip to get here during my time in Vancouver. If you're a fan of Chinese cuisine, especially breakfast and lunch staples, this is a must!

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    Hustling and bustling inside
    Hustling and bustling inside
    Truffle rice roll
    Truffle rice roll
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