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    Mui Garden Restaurant

    3.2 (93 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Malaysian
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Beef brisket and baked Portuguese chicken rice
    Lory P.

    I'm surprised it took me so long to try this place as curry beef brisket and bake Portuguese rice are some of my favourite dishes, and Mui Garden definitely delivered. Both dishes were very flavourful with generous portions. It was two of us and we ended up with lots of leftovers. You also get a half price drink with the curry brisket and rice. The service was just okay, nothing I didn't expect although it took us very long to get served as they were busy with takeout and delivery orders. We went on a Saturday afternoon and it was busy but with no wait, and spacious, comfortable seating in booths or tables. We were able to pay cash or debit. I recommend if you're craving traditional hk food and want something comforting and filling!

    Pork chop with spaghetti special
    Shirley C.

    Old school Chinese HK cafe diner with Malaysia favorites. Take a walk down memory lane here. All the HK cafe favorites and more at reasonable prices. Tried the baked Portuguese chicken fried rice, tomato beef macaroni soup, pork chop with spaghetti special. Really nice Portuguese sauce on the baked rice made with coconut milk. Not overly salty like other places. Choice of hot soup or drink with combos. Huge portions. Fast friendly service. Overall friendly old school Chinese HK cafe. See you next time.

    hainan chicken
    Leona V.

    This Hong Kong cafe open for 20+ years has been a comfort place for me growing up. Always loved their curry beef brisket and hai nam chicken, never disappointed with the portions at this place. They are more attentive to elderly customers. Come with cash or debit, there are extra fees for credit card payments. Much quicker to go to the back cash register to pay.

    Winnie W.

    Visited on a Tuesday night for a family birthday dinner celebration. Food: We ordered about 11 dishes and each of them was delicious. The portions were generous, and even with 13 people, we couldn't finish everything. There were great selection of vegetarian options for our needs. Mui Garden offered complimentary soup as a starter, which was full of flavors. The pricing per dish was reasonable. Service: Amazing and attentive service. Our table was cleaned, and empty plates were removed promptly between dishes. Ambiance: We were offered a private room at the back for our large party. It was quiet and exclusive, perfect for our celebration. Parking: Easy to find parking in front of the restaurant. Overall, we had a great experience and will definitely return!

    Mui garden takeout and just put in container. Curry beef
    Denise W.

    Mui Garden is known for their beef curry and Hainanese chicken. They have been around in Vancouver for a long time. I had their beef curry for lunch (from takeout). The beef was very tasty and flavorful. The beef was tender. the curry had a good flavor to it. I did wish the portion size could be a bit bigger. They were quite generous on the sauce. I liked when getting takeout that they separate the curry in different containers.

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    Carolyn L.

    I like the braised pork belly preserved vegetable on rice here. The pork belly is wobbly soft and tender. Flavorful gravy. A bit sweet maybe due to the preserved vegetable. It is a bit of a comfort food for me as it reminded me of what my grandmother used to cook when I was young. This would be great with plain congee too. The green beans with minced meat was ok. Tasted better on the day itself than the next day. I guess this is one dish which is not great for leftovers. The fried chicken wings were crispy and tasty. Great snack. There are limited seating as half the restaurant has been closed off due to covid. I called to place order for pick up so that I did not have to wait. Cash only. Street parking is available right outside or along the side roads.

    Curry Beef Brisket Rice: One of my favs in town. Must try! Beef is tender & curry is creamy. Take-out containers for eat-in right now.
    Christepher W.

    Historical eatery serving generations. Their curry beef brisket is a must try! Take-out containers for eat-in right now due to pandemic. Dishes are delicious of generous portions. Hearty, wholesome meals here.

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    Authentic Chinese. Their curry is the best. Recommend to any one who travels to Vancouver

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    Excellent beef brisket and beef tripe. The noodle have great texture and the pork chop is also a must try.

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    4.5(18 reviews)
    14.7 kmSteveston

    Found this little mom-pop family run gem about a year ago. It's not a big restaurant, seats maybe…read more24. Generally, only 2 people working: mom out front and pops doing the cooking. Initially it was good, but has gotten great in the last couple months. For starters, we usually order one of either the Shrimp roll, Tofu Goreng, Salad Roll, or Roti Canal. Of those choices, I'd say the Roti is probably the weakest but still tasty. Just prefer the Shrimp roll or Tofu Goreng. For mains, usually order the seafood laksa which has a really good helping of shrimp & squid along with standard egg, fish cakes, etc. My wife usually orders the Hainanese chicken rice and has never been disappointed. Free street parking available if you're willing to walk a block or two. We now end up going at least once a week!

    This type of cuisine is quite different that most restaurants in the area. We were at the…read moreSteveston wharf at 11:30 am on this BC holiday. The sign on the door read opening hour is 11:30 am but the entire place was dark and no activity. We then walked on to have lunch at another eatery and returned in the late afternoon for drink and some snacks. When we entered, the woman whom I am guessing was the owner sat us at the window table. She was not the most friendly and welcoming. We ordered two iced lemon teas and the kuih lapis type desserts which was good but little different than the ones we had in Malaysia this year. Since already had lunch earlier, we didn't get to sample any of the main dishes.

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    Ipoh Malay Cuisine - Chicken Curry

    Ipoh Malay Cuisine

    3.4(158 reviews)
    5.9 kmMarpole
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    Tried this place for dinner. Cozy small restaurant, comfortable and clean enough. Its a casual…read moreplace and service was as you'd expect. Friendly and quick. We tried: Nasi Lemak rendang lamb - one of my fav dishes at malaysian places. The coconut rice was excellent. Came with the usual fried sardines and peanuts - no surprises here. The sambal was not spicy at all which was disappointing. The rendang lamb was sadly dry. The sauce was not bad but not spiced enough. The meat was just too dry. 3/5. Assam Laksa - pretty rare to find this dish at Malaysian places in town. Sadly this one is disappointing. I suspect they dont sell much of this. They use canned sardines and canned pineapple. The broth didnt have any depth of flavour and lacked the deep umami and funk I expected from a good bowl of this. This is at best, a rough approximation of this dish. There are better versions in town, but truthfully I have yet to find one anywhere near the quality I had in Malaysia. 2/5. Char Kway Teow - excellent. Beautiful char and "wok hei" and noodles maintained a great texture. They do use regular chinese ho-fun that is abundant around here rather than the wider versions, for those who care. I wish they gave more fish cake slices though. Only 2-3 in the entire dish but lots of lap cheong and shrimp. One of the better versions of this dish Ive had in town. 4.5/5. Sambal Kang Kong - also excellent. Nice cook on the veg and char flavour. Also comes out in a sizzling iron pot which im sure helps. I just wish they added more fermented shrimp paste and more chilis. 4.5/5. Satay - beef and chicken. Not bad. Had a bit of char from the grill and meat was cooked nicely. I wish they were smokier. peanut sauce was good. 4/5. Dessert - taro pandan layer cake - pretty good. nice texture, strong on the pandan and coconut but could not taste the taro. 3.5/5. Its in a little strip mall with only a few parking spots but there is free street parking around. Overall, they seem to excel at dishes using a wok. I would come back, and would like to try some other classics. Their menu is huge; not sure if that's a good thing or not yet.

    Love this place! Wondering where have I been the last dozens of visits to Vancouver? The owners…read morewere busy but took time to chat with us. Super nice family owned business originally from Ipoh, Malaysia known for good food. Ambiance is quaint with lots of pictures and references to Malaysia. We had amazing food and below are a few highlights. We look forward to be back for sure! Kam heong clams- so delicious and a must-order!Reminds me of the real taste of Malaysian food. The heat from the spice, curry leaves and work hey was the best I've had in Washington and BC. Taro ring- so crispy and satiating. The taro is very flavorful and a great combination with the squid, shrimp and other savory goodies in the middle of the taro ring. Asam laksa- Penang style chewy noodle soup in super savory and umami fish broth with tamarind, pineapple and shrimp paste. Such a beautiful balance of slightly spicy, sour, and sweet broth. Yum!

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    Tamarind Hill Malaysian Cuisine - Malaysian laksa curry ($16.00)

    Tamarind Hill Malaysian Cuisine

    4.0(146 reviews)
    10.0 kmCentral Lonsdale
    $$

    Food was incredible. We had the Roti Canai (texture was on point), Chicken Satay (great savory…read morepeanut sauce that was not too sweet like other sauces), Sambal Green beans with shrimp (some of the best flavors that included use of dried shrimp and one of the true gems of the meal), the Beef Rendang (which is one of the finest renditions of a beef curry stew I have tried in my life - beef texture was perfect and the flavors would make my Thai grandmother smile though she may have wanted it to be a little bit spicier - but this was perfect for our family) - for me, this was the superstar entree of the evening and I will remember this for a long time, and the Nasi Goreng fried rice (again, perfect texture and meld of flavors) - everyone loved this as well. Portions were nice, especially on the beef curry. Owner was very warm, personal, and friendly. Highly recommended!

    I came here for a weeknight dinner. Been by this place many times, finally decided to try…read more Guy running the front was nice, good service. He might be the owner. Place was really not busy. One table eating already at around 730pm, and us. Otherwise there were a few takeout orders. My main problem with this place is the lack of authenticity. They clearly geared the food for the local tastes, which is a far, far cry from what I would expect in an authentic Malaysian restaurant. And even further away from the real food you get in Malaysia. I can see how if you're a local in North Vancouver and Malaysian food is exotic to you, then sure, this place is very approachable. Because it is better described as "Malaysian-inspired." We tried several items: Satay chicken - tasted pan fried and otherwise tasteless. Usually these are char-grilled. Chicken was juicy though. Peanut sauce was just ok. Sauce was kind of watered down. 3/5 is generous. If youve had authentic satay, you'll know what I mean. Char Kway Teow - not bad. Seasoning was too sweet, and needed more "wok-hei." Noodle texture was good. 3.5/5. Sambal eggplant/green beans/okra - the sambal was really, really lacking the funkiness of the fermented shrimp paste I expected. Needs WAY more. Also needed way more heat. This just tastes like a bit of sweet stir fried veg. 2/5. Assam Laksa - this was the biggest disappointment. There should not be coconut milk in this dish, but they put some in. This completely overpowers the Tamarind and all you taste is coconut milk. A bigger sin is the lack of any fish. Traditionally this is made with Mackerel, and sardines are often substituted. But there was no fish in it. This should be a sour, tart, funky fishy broth. It was none of the above. The noodles had a horrible texture too. Sorry, this dish is a 1/5. And this is not Assam Laksa. The shrimp they used in all the dishes is the cheap frozen stuff, probably frozen white shrimp. Pretty tasteless. We asked for everything (except the satay) to be extra spicy. Nothing was really spicy. There was a mild kick in maybe the assam laksa (except totally muted by the coconut milk) but the rest was not spicy. at all. And this goes back to my comment about catering to the local tastes. People around here I guess cannot eat even remotely spicy food. If you want authentic Malaysian food, steer clear of this place. You will be very, very disappointed. There are many better places in the lower mainland. If you want some tasty food that is somewhat reminiscent of Malaysian food, this is not bad, and on the North Shore, this is one of very few options available to you. Guy running the place is super nice though, and I get it, he's just trying to cater to the local palate to keep the business afloat. The restaurant itself is really dimly lit but clean and comfortable enough. I'll give this place a 4/5 for service, but 2/5 for food. Overall 3/5. Location is right on Lonsdale near 14th, and you can find street parking or park in one of the nearby lots. Sorry, I wont be back, and I cannot recommend this.

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