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    The Boss Restaurant

    2.6 (111 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Menu at the door
    Tommy W.

    The Boss is an Hong Kong style cafe restaurant in Metrotown. This cafe is located in a shopping mall and take cash only. We came shopping and looking for a place for breakfast/lunch. We had to register for a number and seated shortly. We were seated promptly and received our menu. We ordered wonton soup, beef noodle soup and Butter and condense milk crispy bun. It was a nice quick lunch.

    Sandy Y.

    We were starving after a long morning of shopping at Metrotown with the family. That hunger where even the food court feels too far away. The Boss 大班 hits the spot every time. It is our go-to HK-style café tucked right inside the mall. We walked in and instantly felt like we'd entered a classic diner in Hong Kong. The Boss 大班 is renowned for its classic Hong Kong café offerings, including pork chops, baked spaghetti, breakfast combo, and milk tea. This place reminds us of the nostalgic flavours. We ordered a combo meal (as always) -- massive portions. Their portion is always enough to share between two or three people, and most of the combo meal comes with a complimentary hot drink. Our favourite drink is a hot, smooth, and strong cup of Hong Kong milk tea and coffee mixed 港式鴛鴦. There aren't many places like this left in the area--massive menu, all-day breakfast, and classic HK dishes. This place is underrated on social media--just loyal customers and a line out the door. The Boss 大班 may not be trending, but it's been quietly winning hearts since 1999. This place is more than just lunch -- it's tradition, comfort, and a taste of home. Food: 4/5 Should Try! Service: 4/5 Kids: 4/5 Yay! Price: $30-$50 for two (lunch) Presentation: 2/5 Parking: 4/5 moderate free parking by the mall. Tips: * Accepts cash-only. * Go hungry and prepare to take leftovers home. * Do not accept reservations. * Grab a number and check the monitor for the waiting time. So convenient and easy to use.​‌ Return: Yes ‍

    Beef Tongue on rice ($18.95) and Baked Porkchop on rice ($18.95) both came with a hot drink - Small portion size!
    Mandy T.

    HK Cafe in Metrotown. We were hungry after all the shopping and wanted HK Cafe food. We were quickly seated and interior was clean. As for the food: - Beef Brisket Rice Noodle in soup - was under a Set section where you can mix and match a choice of meat and noodle type. The broth was good but the beef brisket was a bit tough. It was a good size for under $13 (though the menu said $12.75 but they charged $12.95). - Beef Tongue / Baked Porkchop on rice - For these 2 dishes, they looked/taste the same except for the meat on top (which there wasn't a lot of - 1pc of tongue and 1pc of porkchop). The baked porkchop did not have a layer of baked cheese like many other places would have. The rice underneath was not white rice but also couldn't call it fried rice since there was no taste to it. Looked like what we used to get in a mini-afternoon tea size. The meat/sauce tasted ok, typical for a basic HK Cafe. Came with a hot drink (+$1 to sub for cold drink). For $18.95 each, not really worth it. Cash only.

    Dinner Bun & Soup (have to pay for the sides now).
    Vivien I.

    The other day, I visited Metrotown and made sure I visited The Boss restaurant for a nice walk down memory lane. It has been several years since I last went to The Boss, and there were a number of changes. They had a new signup system to display the different groups (based on group size). I was going late in the afternoon, so I was seated promptly. Much of the menu remains the same, except the meal combos (that used to automatically come with a dinner roll and soup) were now changed so you had to purchase the sides separately, but there were more options for side dishes. I went with the nostalgia inducing Baked Pork Chop on Rice and added the dinner roll and soup side. The dish came fairly quickly, and it was just as delicious as I remember, albeit a little on the small side. Everything else seems the same; the updated decor and furniture, the speedy service, and the stipulation that this remains (still) a cash only establishment.

    Golden French Toast with Peanut Butter and Coconut Kaya and Fries
    Thu P.

    I came here after a little shopping with my partner and had a great meal. It's quite reasonably priced in my opinion. Note: Cash only. We got the Sliced Beef Fried Rice Noodle with Soy Sauce, Baked Breaded Pork Chop Fried Rice with Tomato Sauce, and the Special Snack Dish (Golden French Toast with Peanut Butter and Coconut Kaya and Fries). Each main comes with a complementary hot drink, and so does the Special Snack Dish. My partner and I ended up getting three free drinks because of our order, and they also serve hot tea to start. We ended up having five cups on our table LOL. For drinks we had a cold Ribena lemonade, hot Ovaltine, and hot Hong Kong milk tea. Sliced Beef Fried Rice Noodle with Soy Sauce was really good and PACKED with meat. There was enough beef to have a slice with basically every bite of noodle. Insanely good deal! The noodles themselves were really good and well-seasoned. The beef was nice and tender for my soft mouth. Loved this dish. My only complaint is it's too oily. The Baked Breaded Pork Chop Fried Rice with Tomato Sauce wasn't very good. The pork chop was good, but it was pretty small in comparison to the amount of rice we were served. The tomato sauce was fine too -- I can't say too much because I don't like tomato sauce with rice in general. The rice was really mushy though and it detracted from the overall dish. I think this dish was also pretty bland. I wouldn't get this again and I'm wary about any of their other baked rice dishes because the rice texture was so bad. The Golden French Toast was amazing. The peanut butter overpowered the Kaya but I didn't mind as it was still delicious. Comes with syrup to dip and butter to spread. I would want this every time I go to be honest. The fries were great too. I'm pretty sure they use Cavendish straight cut fries, and those are always amazing. Comes with ketchup for dip. Nothing to say about service -- it was good. Our server was very patient with our confusion about the third free drink. The restaurant itself has very casual diner vibes.

    Set A - fried eggs + bacon
    Irene L.

    Dropped by on an early Sunday morning for a good ol' Hong Kong breakfast! It's been so long since I've been to The Boss. Love the newly renovated restaurant design. All the food came out fairly quickly minus the baked spaghetti which was reasonable assuming it takes a while to make. Service was good and the food itself tasted good as well. Would definitely return during the mornings to avoid the lineups.

    Jeff J.

    If I could do half stars - this would be a 1.5 ~ I've been here a handful of times over the years and this might just be my last ~ I typically get the HK style breakfast or congee to go - but this one was a new level of disappointment - This was likely the worst Baked Pork Chop Rice I have ever had - the top had no cheese which is fine ? - but the sauce tasted like pure ketchup with hints of burnt crisp - the pork itself lacked flavor and was on the mushy side - but the most disappointing was the rice underneath, which honestly tasted like steamed rice , not fried - just scooped from the rice cooker - with hints of leftover scrambled eggs - it did not taste like the egg even belonged with the rice - If I could describe this dish - it would be ketchup on rice with pork - heated slightly in the oven - The hot and spicy soup noodles was OK at best - ok in the sense of you could still eat it and give it a pass - but knowing this was supposed to be Hot &Spicy - you would likely be disappointed - as it was more like a siracha noodle dabbed with vinegar - French toast was okay - but charging for jam is a little much ? - I mean I GET IT , you need to make money where you can and such , but your butter, ketchup, mayo , sugar even honey is all free - but jam is 50 cents - just didn't make a lot of sense to me - as jam could be viewed as essential for bread/toast - I'd steer away from here if you can - but if you must eat here , I'd say maybe have a sandwich or congee ~

    瑞士雞翼
    Alisha W.

    Location: inside Metrotown, above T&T Service: can be quick but can also be hit and miss, depends on server ** getting a table may require some wait time Food: traditional HK cafe menu such as all day breakfast option and various HK noodles and rice dishes One of my favorite dish to order at these HK style cafe (茶餐廳) are braised ox tongue rice or wonton noodle soup and French toast for dessert. It's a good choice if you are in Metrotown and you fancy a Chinese style meal - quick stop for afternoon tea, lunch or late brunch. Nice to change up from the food court setting for a slightly quieter dining place with more comfy booth seats. Not all items on menu are of the best consistent taste quality though. We ordered breakfast item - satay beef macaroni and I won't recommend that beef dish. Seems their sauces or cook time is off and it does not taste "authentic". The HK milk tea was kinda "meh" but the chicken wings and scrambled eggs were decent. Note: cash only.

    Eric C.

    Had to make a quick stop at Metrotown, but also needed to eat. I wasn't feeling food court food, so The Boss got the nod. Hong Kong-style cafe food or "cha chaan teng" is all over the Vancouver area. So what makes this one different? It's at the mall. I'm not trying to be mean. It's perfectly adequate. However, they aren't doing anything to wow their patrons in any meaningful way. It's been a few years since I last visited and they've since renovated which is nice. It's more open and airy. Service was as expected. You don't really go to these places if you want to be pampered or feel special. My daughter and I shared a plate of clams in black bean sauce and gon chow ngau ho (fried rice noodle with beef). The clams were alright, but I recently made it at home and have to admit I made it better. The noodles were tasty, but were missing the wok hei. I suppose this is where my disappointment lies as I can't recreate that at home. All in all, it's decent food and takes you out of the madness of the mall for a moment.

    Chinese Breakfast A + B
    Eunice L.

    I'm so conflicted about this place - I think it's great they've retained the kitsch that makes this place special but operating during COVID their prices have gone up and the food quality is so-so. For the Chinese A+B breakfast set it's pretty much a set menu now and prices have jumped up from several years ago to $12. Small minute steak, eggs (2 options to have it done) and a macaroni soup with drink (extra $ for cold). It was OK food for a very high price. The nice thing is that they were checking for vaccination status and had the tables more spaced out than before. It's tough running a business like this on a busy street in Chinatown.

    Fish congee
    Richard H.

    The Boss restaurant reminds me of those Hong Kong style breakfast lunch dinner places but in a nicer, cleaner restaurant. Upon arrival you check in and are given a ticket with your aloha number which will show up on the electronic board telling you where you are at in the queue. Overall food was 3.5 stars. Congee came out piping hot but could have been more flavorful; chow fun beef was hearty but even with the hot sauce that I requested it could have used more flavoring in the preparation; pork chop was really good as well as the braised lamb dish. I might add that the rice that comes with the lamb dish was a generous portion and cooked perfectly. In summary, we were glad we ate here instead of eating at the food court. Our meals came to $68.

    Tiffany T.

    Haven't been here in ages! Only came twice before pandemic and before the renovated the place. Came in Saturday morning and it got busy right at 12. They have great set combos that fill you up for a good price. The waitresses aren't the friendliest but they get the job done. The french toast is one of my favourite! Definitely a must if you ever come here.

    Curry fried rice
    Colin S.

    I like their combos with cold drinks and reg food. Will definitely go back. Only downer is no WiFi

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    Breakfast combo always available! :) their food is decent and I always enjoy eating their sliced beef fried rice noodle! It's the best!!

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    Ordered a few combos for take out and for $10.50 plus tax a piece they were definitely 1. not very tasty and 2. small. Will not return.

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    Not quite as good service as Chinatown, still decent, louder Chinese restaurant atmosphere, always solid food. Love the A+B breakfast

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    Food is mediocre for the price you pay. Plus to convince me to lineup for this caliber of restaurant would take some serious convincing.

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