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    Shining Garden Restaurant

    3.6 (15 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Seafood
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Denise W.

    Would definitely return! This is a low key spot that has delicious Cantonese food and reasonable prices. In terms of 'ambience' the restaurant is fairly small, very clean, and service was good. Also for being a Canto spot this place isn't too loud and you're not bumping chairs with your neighbour beside you. We had the lobster with noodles, ginger chicken, curry beef brisket, and pea shoots with scallop. Everything was really good, especially the chicken. If you're in the mood for Canto come check this place out!

    Kenneth N.

    Solid 3.5 stars, 4 stars for ambience, given its East Van location. this place has gone through a few name changes/owners, who really knows. Was fortunate to snack with the managers for their special staff menu, not available on the regular menu. Some type of bitter lemon, not too sure how to describe it, but good nonetheless. Just not sure if it's something to jump at returning but for the area, with its white table cloth, can be considered nicer, upper casual dining with matching prices. Free parking in front, limited spots as there's several other restaurants in the same mini-strip.

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    Edwin C.

    This spot was previously Ming Dynasty Cuisine. They've been opened for about a month now (according to the employee) so we gave them a try. The setting seemed brighter and cleaner than Ming Dynasty, which are both welcomed changes (always thought Ming Dynasty was kind of filthy). Their food selection is typical of a Hong Kong style restaurant and the quality was so-so, nothing to really write home about. The service was pretty good so that is a definite plus. There isn't a lot of competition around the area, so they should do fine as long as they can up their food quality. I will give them a couple more tries before I come to a final conclusion. They deserve 3 stars right now because it was a decent experience, but nothing memorable.

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    Clinton K.

    My family is always rotating different Chinese restaurants when we have our 4 dishes. Some restaurants would inflate and as a result, we will be coming here to Shining Garden for some food. In summary, the food is average, the wok power is average, the service is good and basically with this mind, it is one of those places where you want to come for a quick meal, but not for the fancy stuff.

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    Sean W.

    Had lunch with the family here on Sunday. We got an assortment of rice and noodle dishes from the lunch menu. Seasoning and flavours met our expectations and the portions were rather generous. Overall, great value and food. Service was fine. We did not have any issues. I quite enjoyed the milk tea, but it could use a bit more milk and not as much ice. The lemon tea was on point. If going in groups of 8+, I would highly recommend calling to make reservations in advance as the restaurant is not very big. I recall the largest round table was able to accommodate the eight of us. Pro-tip: Parking on the street is free, but watch out for the signs for valid parking times. There is parking in the back and out front, but often it is full.

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