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    Mama's Dumpling & Coffee

    3.9 (98 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Noodle Salad with Scallions
    Albert T.

    Finally, 生煎馒头/生煎包 stop number three on my way out of Canada. As other reviews state, this restaurant is located in the middle of an industrial area, which I found to be very strange, but I guess that makes it hidden enough so it doesn't get too crowded. There are a couple of parking spots reserved for the place in front, labeled "Unit 103 Reserved." Menus are at the register, pick one up, pick a table and go back to the register to order. They'll supply the chopsticks and plates, then bring over the food when it's ready. Shanghai-Style Fried Pork Buns (SJB) ($7.99) - 4pc. About 1/2 a soup spoon's worth of melted aspic gushes out of this SJB. The soup is yellow/brown in color but is very clear with no suspended particulates or fat, other than the natural pork oils. It has a very concentrated porky umami taste that also feels quite clean at the same time. The exterior of the SJB is cooked to perfection; as is traditional, the bao are packed together into a single pan, resulting in a kind of squished/squarish look, with the parts touching the oil becoming golden brown and the parts touching other buns remaining paler. The crust is quite nice, with more of a drier crunch rather than being super oil laden. It's relatively thin with a good texture and isn't fluffy like the more traditional fluffy bao type of SJB. The pork filling is tender and again very clean feeling and lean, holding together well in a ball without pieces flaking off. The bao are topped with a good amount of scallion and sesame. While these are lighter and less filling than some other SJBs that I had on this trip, they are pretty good. (4.5/5) Nanxiang-Style Xiao Long Bao (XLB) ($7.99) - 6pc. There's a decent amount of soup that drips out of this soup dumpling, approximately 3/4 of a soup spoon's worth. The broth is mostly clear, but pieces of pork fat break off the main filling and precipitate out into the soup. Even though I feel like the fillings are substantially the same between the SJB and XLB, the amount of fat that comes out makes this broth taste a little richer. The pork itself is tender and almost falls apart in the mouth. The skin is a bit thicker for a homemade XLB; it's thin enough not to feel doughy, but thick enough that the melted aspic can't be seen through the skin. The dumpling is cooked until the entirety of the skin is the same texture, even the portion that is thicker at the pinch point. (4/5) Noodle Salad with Scallions (CYBM) ($10.99) - This is the simple vegetarian version of CYBM, likely made with only noodles, soy sauce, oil, and scallion. The scallion is blistered in the oil, but not rendered out until completely crisp. It's super fragrant and great to eat even by itself. The noodles are fantastic; superb bounce almost like long ramen noodles. The sauce is mostly oil with a bit of saltiness but not too much color from soy sauce. Overall a fragrant dish with a very pleasing mouthfeel. (4.5/5) Mama's Dumpling certainly serves some good food. Their SJBs aren't top tier in the area, at least for my tastes, but I wouldn't mind visiting again when I'm in the area and have a craving for SJB. Washrooms - Two rooms, one for each gender

    Xiao Long Bao, Beef wrap
    Brian C.

    Located in an industrial area, I found parking to be an issue. Only certain parking spots are reserved for each business and there's not many stalls to go around..just fyi. This restaurant is basically a self service model. Order at the counter, seat yourself, and they'll bring the food when it's ready. I found the food to be decent, nothing blew me away. The string beans were a bit salty but still pretty tasty. The wonton soup was ok, but the broth tasted like it was instant bouillon. The beef wrap was super tiny but tasty. Xiao Long Bao is decent but not better than many other places in the area. Would I come back? Yes ,but wouldn't go out of my way to do so

    Ella S.

    I've tried their food twice now. First time was take out and I found their food to be great but cold so I decided to visit them in person as well so I can try the food hot. Parking is pretty good, there are quite a bit of spaces in front of the restaurant. When I went into the restaurant, I stood at their entrance for the longest time because no one acknowledged me although staff were just standing around doing their own thing in the empty restaurant. I said Hello but I was ignored. I did notice a sign to order at the front but I couldn't find the menu anywhere near the entrance so I stood there for a loonngg time. Then I finally noticed the menu all the way at the front by the counter so I then grabbed the menu to take a look. When I ordered, they didn't respond too friendly. The food came out pretty fast though and overall it was decent. The green beans were a bit salty but good when paired with the others. I'm not sure if I want to come back to eat in, maybe do some take outs now and then..

    Huong L.

    Ok guys, this hole in the wall place may probably have the best dumplings ever. This place is pretty hidden, it's in a business complex so if you aren't looking for this place, it's not in plain sight. Also, they are doing take out only currently so just make your orders online and you can come pick them up. We got: Shanghai Pan Fried dumplings: the bottom was perfectly crisp, the inside was filled with soup and it was flavorful. Xiao Long Bao: seriously one of the best soup dumplings I had in a really long time. It was filled with soup, the texture of the dumpling skin was the right amount of thickness and you can definitely eat it with or without vinegar/chili oil. Shanghai pan fried noodles: hand pulled noodles and flavor was on point. Portion for price is very very reasonable. Definitely coming back here when im back in Canada.

    Grace N.

    We came here for lunch during our lunch break and really enjoyed our food! We got a few dumplings and a noodle soup dumplings. This is truly a dumpling joint because all their dumplings were so good. It was also quick for the food to be ready too even though they only make it when you order. If you crave dumpling this would be the place to satisfy your dumpling fix!

    Nanxiang-style Xiao long bao & Shanghai-style fried noodles with chicken
    Teya W.

    Really delicious! The soup dumplings has rich, flavorful broth. Served very hot! No sauce needed. Crispy dumplings were lovely, wontons had delicious peanut sauce that wasn't too spicy. I prefer very spicy, but it's great for those who like a more mild dish. Service was fast, menu was very well-priced. Was a bit cold in the restaurant but we had jackets so we weee fine! Will definitely return again.

    Shanghai-style fried noodle with Laoganma chili sauce and chicken
    Tina B.

    Obsessed with their Shanghai-style fried noodle with Laoganma chili sauce and chicken/pork. So chewy and spicy. Order it everytime now. The shrimp, egg, and Chinese chive dumplings are so good, fresh and perfectly seasoned. Never disappointed with this place.

    Closeup of XLB
    Jonny M.

    Mama's Dumpling & Coffee has been on my list to try ever since I randomly read about them. What's not to love? Hole in the wall, random industrial spot specializing in dumplings? You know I'm down. We dropped in on a Tuesday afternoon (around 1:00pm). The place wasn't too busy but it was about half full. We missed the lunch rush; apparently, they cleaned out all of the Shanghai-style fried pork buns. More ridiculous is that they make these fresh and it can take up to 30 minutes to prepare! The menu is split into Chinese pastries & dim sum, wontons, soups, boiled dumplings, noodles, rice, appetizers & salads, vegetables and meats & seafood. That's a lot of items on a two page menu; focus on the first page. They also have "specialty" drinks, aka. coffee, hot chocolate and lattes. Grab a menu when you walk in, tick what you want and then go up to order/pay. They'll bring the food out to your table when it's ready. Water is self service and there's soy sauce, vinegar and chili sauce on the table. I wish they provided a small saucer so that you could make your own sauce. No ginger provided either. - Nanxiang-style xia long bao (#101) ($6.99 for 6) - these were heavenly XLB's. Wrapper was thin but retained all the soup. Soup had great flavour and the pork filling was juicy. - Shanghai-style pork wontons (#300) ($8.99 for 12) - the broth was homey and comforting. The wontons themselves had a tasty pork filling and satisfying bite. Something was a tad salty (guessing the pork) but overall, great bowl. - Shrimp, egg & Chinese chive dumplings (#204) ($10.90 for 12) - these were so-so. I didn't love the egg filling; it was 90% egg to 10% shrimp and chive ratio. The wrapper was also lacking in texture. I'd come back for the XLB's. 3.5 stars.

    Pan fried pork dumplings
    Ivone K.

    This place is LEGIT for their XLB (Xiao Long Bao) or soup dumpling! My husband found it by accident while he was picking up supplies at this industrial/offices area. You won't guessed that there's this gem around this area for XLB. Currently only offer take outs at their location, you can call ahead or use their easy online ordering system where you can set the time to pick up your order. If you have to order on the spot, you have to wait for 15-20 mins depends on how busy they are. Parking has never been a problem for us as there's always ample parking in front of their restaurant or the area around it. Our go-to are of course the XLB and also their pan fried pork buns. The XLB have this wonderful thin skins where the soup are still contained inside. The filling is balanced in flavor. Same goes to the pan fried pork dumplings, the soup are still contained inside and it has wonderful flavor. We tried one of the kitchen's menu today, the beef and flat rice noodles and we were really happy with it. The noodles have great wok-hei and the beef was generous. It was a very satisfying lunch for us today sans the kiddos on a cloudy day. Coming back again soon for sure!!

    Dead in here on a Sat evening
    Herman E.

    Not authentic. I perused the menu and glaring omissions were there. No sweet and sour chicken balls No General Tso's chicken No ginger beef No lemon chicken No wonton soup, although they do have wontons No egg foo yong Chow mein? Totally non existent. WTF? What they do have are strange items that I ordered. Shanghai style fried noodles. The noodles were made in house. Quite fresh. Why not boxed? That would have made it more authentic! In fact, one noodle filled my plate, and it was at least 3 ft long!! Talk about inauthentic Stewed beef pancake wrap. Inauthentic. Other things such as boiled dumplings, XLBs, all were inauthentic. I would not advise against not recommending this restaurant to no-one. They do inauthentic Chinese food that nobody I know cannot. 4 stars for the inauthentic visit. The next visit will be authentic food. I did see sweet and sour pork with pineapples on the menu. They take credit cards. Inauthentic. Since when do Asian places in Richmond do that?

    Mapo Tofu
    PennyandRusty P.

    If you were to ask what one food item seems to cross cultural boundaries, it's probably the humble dumpling. Whether you call it a dumpling, gyoza, perogy, ravioli, or samosa... every culture has some form of dumpling. And, if you ask someone, they'll usually say that no one makes dumplings like Mama (I don't know from experience because my mother never made dumplings - but that's another story). The reason why I'm talking about dumplings (and dumplings made by Mama in particular) is because I heard about a place called Mama's Dumplings out in Richmond. As it so happens, we were out at the Richmond Sunflower Festival in September and decided to stop by Mama's Dumplings for some lunch afterwards. First thing that you need to know is that Mama's is a bit difficult to find if you don't know where they're located. They're actually in a semi-industrial complex located behind the Coppersmith Shopping Centre. Once you find your way inside, grab a table and a laminated order sheet to decide what you want to eat. When you're ready, bring it up to the front counter to order and pay. Apparently, they're known for their Shanghai-style fried pork buns but this usually takes a while to come out so we stuck with some basic items... Fried Beef Rice Noodles aka Chow Fun ($10.99), Mapo Tofu ($9.99), Nanxiang Style Xiao Long Bao ($6.99), and Boiled Pork and Cilantro Dumplings ($10.9). First off, the XLB were pretty good. The skin was fairly thin and there was an adequate amount of "soup" in the filling. Despite the XLB being freshly prepared and steaming hot, I didn't find the filling to be super hot. Perhaps that's a good thing because you don't want to burn yourself on the liquids... just found that a bit odd. In any case, a pretty respectable dumpling in my opinion... even better because none of the dumplings broke. Next up was the boiled dumplings. These puppies have a thicker wrapper (which is required to withstand the boiling process). There's a number of different variations that they have available and I found the pork and cilantro to be pretty good. We don't order Mapo Tofu very often but sometimes you just have a craving for it. Generally, I prefer the ones with meat in it but I didn't mind this version. It had a nice level of spiciness but wasn't overpowering. You really need some type of carbs to soak up the sauce and white rice is the perfect vessel for that job. Last up was the modest Chow Fun dish. It really doesn't get much more like comfort food that a plate of pan-fried noodles. This particular version is a bit basic... rice noodles, onions, and beef. A couple of sprigs of chopped green onions would have made all the difference here. So, overall, if you can find this place, it's got some pretty good Shanghainese dishes.

    Trying this place for the first time!
    Queenie C.

    Pleasantly surprise by this little restaurant hidden in an industrial area. So tasty! Was craving from simple comfort food, and this place is perfect for it! Clean and bright inside, serving up very tasty dumplings and Chinese dishes. Green onion pancake - it's perfectly crispy! It's exactly how I want it to be, perfect thickness and seasoning Xiao long bao - thin wrapping, freshly steamed, nice and juicy inside. Yum! Pork and radish dumpling - I can eat a whole plate of this myself! Thicker type of wrapping, nicely seasoned meat inside, with a bit of vinegar :) ahh! Spicy fried rice- soft eggs, crunchy shredded Chinese cabbage, spicy oil. Tasty and not overly spicy. Perfect balance We can't wait to come back the next time! Ps they also serve coffee and tea, including a London fog!

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    4.5 stars. Good pork and chive dumplings and xiao long bao. The spicy wontons were average, weird peanut sauce flavoe

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    This place is an absolute hidden gem. delicious food great service can't have enough of it A+

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    Awesome food, great people. Sometimes gets really busy, but everyone there works damn hard. Food is fresh and awesome. Best place!!!!!

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    3.8(683 reviews)
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    The Fish Man lived up to the hype. Reservations are helpful because the restaurant was packed, and…read morewe still waited about 5-10 minutes after arriving. We found street parking, though there appeared to be a few spaces behind the restaurant if you're lucky enough to snag one. The ambiance is bright and lively, but people are definitely here for the food. Service was friendly and efficient, with servers, runners, and other staff constantly refilling water and clearing tables. We started with the scallops and vermicelli. They came with plenty of garlic, but the scallops were somewhat overcooked and tougher than I prefer--about three stars for that dish. The mala hotpot with lingcod was the star of the meal, with a wonderful balance of tongue-numbing spice, deep flavor, fish, and vegetables. The clams were equally delicious, served in a sweet and spicy sauce that was so good I kept stopping the staff from clearing the plate so I could spoon more of it over my white rice. The yu choy with garlic sauce had an excellent crunch and plenty of flavor, making it a great vegetable dish to balance the meal. The Coedo Yuzu beer paired beautifully with the spicy food and had a pleasantly sweet, citrusy taste. An excellent meal overall and absolutely worth the visit. Enjoy!

    We only came here by accident - was trying to go eat ramen and saw all the hustle and bustle around…read morethe place, saw that it was in Canada Top 100! Glad we gave it a try. This is the place to come to have northern Chinese style seafood, especially fish. You choose from hotpot, soup, or steamed fish and get tons of fresh choices. You can choose for the hotpot the soup, weight of fish, veggies, spiciness level, and other adjustments. It is HUGE! We chose the nonspicy soup, with package of tofu skin, lotus root, seaweed knots. The fish is pretty good. Good flavour - though I have to admit I'm not one to try the spicy, but don't worry the soy no spicy flavour is still pretty flavourful. I got some rice to go with it and I definitely recommend something to go otherwise it's pretty soupy. The other dishes were reflective of a very high quality place. - cucumber salad was excellent. I loved the peanuts in there to contrast. - I LOVED the Morel mushroom and tofu. It was amazing. The morel... wow. So succulent. Brown sauce has great balance too. - I really liked the fried rice. It's spam I think and really hits the spot. Not salty, seems just light enough. The service was excellent too. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.

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    Micha - Famous fried chicken nuggets

    Micha

    4.3(61 reviews)
    5.7 kmGolden Village
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    Stopped by for lunch and everything was incredible. We ordered the Micha signature pork soup and…read moretheir braised pork belly. We ordered the soup with the expectation that it would be in some medium-sized bowl that the two of us can easily share. The soup actually was giant and is meant for a family. Luckily, it was absolutely delicious; the pork was super tender, the egg fits in perfectly, and the broth was tasty. Every drop was finished. The braised pork belly was also delicious. Tender and fatty, I wished there was so much more sauce for the rice to soak in. I'm also a super fan of pork floss, so loved its inclusion. The side is also noteworthy. The radish soup was so flavorful yet light, and the tofu was fantastic. Everything we ate was five stars on its own. Only panic was when paying our server said they only accept cash or debit? I only had credit cards and American money, but in the end, she was able to use my credit card. Not sure what that was about.

    Been awhile since I've been back. Remember to register your car on the tablet out front to get 3hr…read morefree parking. I like their early dinner special 5-7pm! Great value! I wonder if it's also available on the weekends. It was available on Friday though. I wish there was the option to add pearls on the side for a price though. My set menu drink had no pearls. Not sure why that's not an option. Definitely a missed opportunity for the business imho. Oh... and the kimchi was a bit weird with the fact that it's overly sweet. Overall, good value and good food. Service depends on who you get. 3.5 stars

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    3.9(180 reviews)
    5.9 kmGolden Village
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    The six of us dined in on a Tuesday. We made reservations for 6:30 pm but we arrived early at 6 pm…read moreand we were seated without issues. Our party consisted of four adults and two young children. We shared the following: Black truffle sauteed scallops and shrimp 黑松露珍菌帶子蝦球 Steamed abalone with garlic and vermicelli 蒜蓉粉絲蒸鮮鮑魚* Yue's stir-fry with shredded pork 鮑粵軒小炒王* Sauteed celery and lotus roots 雙芹炒蓮藕片 Casserole with clams and vegetable 大蜆肉絲浸菜心 The restaurant is clean and spacious. Service was friendly and efficient. Ingredients were abundant and food portions were generous. We especially enjoyed the items marked with an asterisk. At the conclusion of our meal, we received complimentary green bean sweet soup and almond cookies. The almond cookies were freshy baked. They were crunchy on the exterior and gooey in the middle.

    (3.5/5) Really yummy dimsum here! Some standouts were the bbq pork pastry and stir fried beef and…read morerice roll dish with an excellent savoury flavours and spice. Portion sizes and price point felt standard for Richmond. I thought it was cute that they also put the teapots on a candle stand to keep it warm. For 5 people, the total cost with tip was around $40 per person. Unfortunately, the only thing that fell short was the long wait we had to endure despite having made a reservation. We booked a reservation for 12:45pm, but because of the overwhelming weekend rush, we were not sat until 1:30pm. I understand that the restaurant was quite busy, but it certainly made the experience a little less enjoyable. There were also lots of people waiting in the area and the hostess found it hard to identify which groups were waiting and which had already checked in. I'm not sure if I'd return as there are so many other great dimsum places in Richmond that may not cost as much of a wait.

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    Lucky J - Chinese donut roll

    Lucky J

    4.2(5 reviews)
    6.8 kmGolden Village

    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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    Yin Ji Chang Fen - C09 Shredded Pork and Preserved Egg Congee

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    4.3(140 reviews)
    5.8 kmGolden Village
    $$

    i had the pleasure of returning to yin ji chang fen and absolutely loved it again. all of the rice…read morerolls are so delicious still and the sauce is phenomenal. i also tried the vegetables and noodles this time - probably wouldn't get the noodles again, but still good. at peak hours you may have to wait outside before getting seated. it's not the biggest parking lot, but enough for customers. service is generally fine and what you'd expect from a chinese restaurant. overall i love yin ji chang fen and will be back!

    Solid chang fen and congee. We came for breakfast around 8:15 on a Sunday, and the dining room was…read morealready full (they open at 8). The food comes out quickly, though, so the wait is short. If you're a smaller party you're at an advantage - tables seat 2 or 4; larger parties that require combined tables will wait longer to be seated. We shared the shrimp and chive chang fen, pork and century egg congee, and the wonton soup. Chang fen had that slippery silkiness; it was packed with lightly cooked shrimp. Congee was good - the pork was nice and soft, the pi dan creamy. Won ton was fine - not as flavorful as the other dishes, but it hit the spot. Service is fast and friendly; they accept cash, debit, WeChat or Alipay. Parking is free and plentiful in the morning (if you come later in the day, it'll likely be full due to the sharing of the plaza by several other restaurants).

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    Yin Ji Chang Fen - Hustling and bustling inside

    Hustling and bustling inside

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    Happy Noodle House

    Happy Noodle House

    4.6(240 reviews)
    16.4 kmGranville Entertainment District, Downtown
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    We came for dinner and we were seated quickly. The restaurant is small and was almost a full house…read more Our server was super friendly, attentive and explained the menu to us since it was our first time. The portions are large, hot and if you order spicy level 3, it will be caliente We ordered the following noodles bowls: A09 Vegetable Soup Noodles CA $14.95 with a side of soft boiled egg CA $3.00 Spice level 3 A01 Signature Taiwanese Beef Noodle CA $18.95 Spice level 2 I learned that peppercorn makes your tongue feel kinda numb and is suppose to add to the spiciness. We had a great dinner and the noodles were super tasty. I was so full!

    Stopped by Happy Noodle House on Davie Street for a casual noodle and dumpling craving…read more The Food The star here is definitely the noodles. The Lanzhou beef soup noodles had that unmistakable chew and pull you only get with fresh dough, soaking up a clean, comforting broth seasoned with cilantro, scallions, and white radish slices. The beef slices were tender, though the broth itself was on the milder side until spooning in a healthy scoop of table chili oil. The beef roll was another highlight, flaky, layered pancake wrapping tender five-spice beef shank, fresh cilantro, and sweet hoisin. The only small hiccup was the xiao long bao: the filling was flavorful, but the skins were a bit thick and doughy at the top twist. The Service Casual, warm, and very much a family-run operation. We were seated right away, hot tea arrived within a couple of minutes, and orders were taken without delay. The food comes out in waves as it's ready, so your noodles might land before the appetizers, but the staff are polite, attentive with water refills, and keep the small dining room moving efficiently. The Ambiance Classic, unpretentious hole-in-the-wall energy. It's a snug, narrow space with simple wooden tables, basic booth seating, and a small glass partition where you can occasionally watch noodles being worked in the back. It gets steamy and fills up quickly during the lunch and dinner rush, making it feel lively and communal rather than quiet.

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    Happy Noodle House - Vegetable soup noodles

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