The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in New Westminster, September 2022

Tamarind Hill Malaysian Cuisine

81/100 (939 ratings)

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Malaysian

Vegetarian Friendly

Asian

Vegan Options

Gluten Free Options

Asian

Vegetarian Friendly

Vegan Options

Gluten Free Options

Dinner

Breakfast

Lunch

Salad

Noodle

Fish

Calamari

Eggplant

Laksa

Crab

Beef

Curry

Calamares

Sit down

Asian

Malaysian

Serves Alcohol

Takeout

Table Service

Reservations

Seating

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Arrived for dinner time with my family, it was my first experience and i wasn't disappointed, i enjoyed everything throughly and will definitely be..."

Mariam Sczech

"Excellent food! We ordered roti, char kway teow, and the boneless hainen chicken. All dishes were delicious. We've had char kway teow from other..."

Jelizatin Eats

"It’s my first time to try Malaysian food and the experienced was great. The food was delicious and very tasty but very very expensive! The..."

Donnel P

"We ordered four different plates. We loved the green beans and fried rice. The Indian noodles and curry we re satisfactory as was the banana dessert...."

Gery Speck

"To celebrate D’s graduation we went to Tamarind Hill in New Westminster. Having a Malaysian restaurant in our neighbourhood (only minutes away by..."

Whatsinmymouth

"Was here a few years back and had good memories. Decided to call late Friday morning and reserve for lunch at 1:30 with a couple co-workers. We..."

Pa Ool

"Have never tried Malaysian food. I now love it and will be going back to Tamarind Hill. I thought the turmeric chicken roti wrap was so delicious..."

Bon'Quisha Johnson

"The place is not big, so reservation recommended. We ordered the char Kueh teow, or fried rice noodle, and a samba chilli combo of okra, egg plant,..."

Jee Pang

"I've been drinking a Starbucks iced tea everyday for the past week ~ in attempt to ward off the heat...it was 32 degrees yesterday!! 32 DEGREES!! I'm..."

Selina Lo

"The first time I went here I had never tried Malaysian food. I have since gone to several Malaysian restaurants and while others have been good..."

NeverSayWhen

"Where has this place been all my life? I am so surprised I have never considered trying this place since coming back from Malaysia last year and..."

Pork_ninjas

"• always happy to dine here, better service I shall say!• Okra, Eggplant and green bean sambal is one of favourite dishes, nicely seasoned..."

KOOkiecream

"Come here few times and i just find the cook at Tamarind Hill in North Vancouver cooks better. The food I taste at this location is ok but not as..."

Chicas

"A group of 8 friends got together for a long awaited kid free dinner. The Tamarind Hill -New West branch was restaurant of choice. While we waited..."

Rho Rho Rants

"As an avid noodle soup lover, there are certainly a lot of options to choose from in the Lower Mainland. On this occasion, I was craving for some..."

Julie Chu

"Food here was amazing. Pineapple seafood rice was full of flavour and probably my favourite dish we had there. The soft shell crab was also pretty..."

Joshua Hueller

"We love this place. I had never tried Malaysian food before until another foodie recommended it to us, especially this place. We were not..."

Gastronome

"Definitely one of the better malaysian food out there in my opinion. had the char kuey tiaw (big fan of it), and it taste really great, love all the..."

Marv Wang

"Always great. The best Singapore Laksa ever! On a cold or rainy day there isn't anything better than a bowl of this slightly spicy..."

Joannawhalley1

"Weekend Lunch. Roti Canai (2pcs) Signature Malaysian soft sweet bread with pan fried golden crust, served with spicy curry dip $6 3/5 - the crust was..."

FoodinYVR

"Oh my god. We had the Malaysian calamari which was tasty but not life changing, and then the coconut mussels and the beef rendeng, both of which were..."

Jess Heath

"A hidden gem in new west. Their malaysian food is quite well executed. Char quey tew, okra/eggplant/green beans are fabulous. However they need to..."

Lobak69

"Meh...not so good. I have eaten here a few times and it has really gone downhill. Today was an all-time low. We had the chicken satays, chicken..."

Delilah

"We like the food, but it's quite a small restaurant and it's very busy. If you don't have reservations on a Friday or Saturday night, forget about..."

DG

"I visited this place with a few friends and we ordered a soft shell crab appy, pineapple fried rice, sweet and sour pork chops, and a Malaysian laksa..."

W.T.

"Best nasi goreng i have had. I have tried a couple malaysian restaurants and have found this one to be the best. the service is averge, but the food..."

Mac

"One of our favs. We always seem to order the same thing, Beef Rending, Nasi Goreng and Eggplant on Spicy Chili Garlic, but we're always happy. Not..."

DC

"Yes it is Best in New West. We wish we could dine here more often. This time we started with Vegetarian Murtabak. The roti was soft and tasty with a..."

Mdavis

"Just finished meeting friends for dinner at this place. The food was fantastic!!! We will definitely be back! Food was fresh, well cooked, well..."

S.S Diner

"Great food, Excellent service. The best malaysian i've..."

Aussie Bard

"RECOMMENDED MALAYSIAN. I recently discovered Tamarind Hill after seeing it was ranked #1 in New West here on Urbanspoon. I can tell you that it's..."

Slanted Baby

"I've been to Tamarind Hill now twice, over all I've been very impressed with the food. Decent prices, the chicken curry and kung pow were both very..."

Nicole Hoolsema

"Nice Decor, pleasant atmosphere delicious food. I've been here several times and the staff are always great. I've been for dinner with a group of..."

Toutesweet

"Loved it!. From the sleek but old-world decor to the attentive service, the fresh spices and generous servings, Tamarind Hill has my two thumbs..."

James McInnis

"Our favourite place for taking guests in New..."

Bcbaby

"Best take out in New West. Hands down, Tamarind Hill is the best takeout in New West. Their ambience is nice if you decide to dine-in.The..."

VC

"Best in New West?. This restaurant may be my favourite Asian food experience in all of Vancouver to date. Roti canai (flat, fried breads with spicy..."

NWExplorer

"This is one of my favorite restaurants!! And for anyone going here for the first time,id defenately recomend the calamari...its the best ive ever..."

Ally

"Spectacular.. We ate at Tamarind Hill tonight, and the meal was amongst the best I've eaten anywhere in the past year. We started with the addictive..."

Deborah McIntosh

"Substance over style. Good food / reasonable price, but not a big fan of the interior decor. not the most comfortable dining experience,..."

Neko

"Went twice. Both times were great. Excellent roti canai. Also loved the soft shell crab. The lamb kari reminded me of khota baru. We will go..."

Chaz B

"The unmistakable smell of Southeast Asian spices, boiling coconut milk, and savoury curry powders had me salivating with my first breath through the..."

Maggi Mei

"A must-order, the Char Kuey Teow is a mouth-watering medley of stir-fried flat rice noodles, glazed in sweet soy sauce, with generous portions of..."

Candice's Cusina

"I need to learn how to make this salad or come here everyday to have it because it's awesome. This salad is sweet, tart, a bit spicy, crunchy and..."

Two Hungry Piglets

"I really like the tall glasses that they serve these drinks in… they remind me of something that we’d get served while on vacation in some..."

Penny And Rusty

"We got here nice and early and got parking right out front. The parking meters don't work, and this is after we already moved our car 3times. We try..."

604 Munchies

"since the cocohut dining experience, fae has been recommending us to try tamarind hill. jason, fae and i wanted to go once at around 3pm on a..."

Swiss Tiara

"Last week my coworkers and I went to Tamarind Hill in New Westminster for a birthday lunch. I have been to Tamarind Hill a few times before, for both..."

MePlusFood

"The food was well prepared and tasty, and although our hunger may have played a role, I really liked this..."

BiteMe

"There are far too few quality restaurants in New Westminster. There. I've said it. We suck. If it's dinner-time in New West for food-lovers, there..."

Karl Bornemann

"On Friday night we visited Tamarind Hill , a Malaysian restaurant in New Westminster, at 6th Ave and 7th Street. I'd been there before, and was very..."

Calico

"I first notice this restaurant when doing some banking at the RBC on the corner of 6th Ave and 6th St., because it is literally right beside it. I..."

My Secret Eden

"I moved to New Westminster from Burnaby a few years ago. It was obvious this small city packed a lot in its borders. It feels like the province’s..."

Briana Tomkinson

"We were all surprised to see how popular Tamarind Hill was on the Saturday night. It was unbelieavably packed that night. Moreover, most of their..."

Ben And Suanne

Kirin Seafood Restaurant

80/100 (1563 ratings)

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Asian

Vegetarian Friendly

Seafood

Chinese

Vegetarian Friendly

Dinner

Lunch

Fish

Duck

Pork

Suckling Pig

Fried rice

Noodle

Dim Sum

Hong Kong

Cantonese

Sit down

Asian

Chinese

Seafood

Private Dining

Serves Alcohol

Seating

Highchairs Available

Wheelchair Accessible

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Parking Available

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Mid-range

"This location is the newest of the few. Located at Starlight Casino in New Westminster there is ample parking.Service here has been pretty..."

604fOOdie

"After a disappointing experience and the last Kirin, my family was willing to try somewhere new, yet not stray from the restaurant chain that they..."

Maggi Mei

"Went for birthday dinner with friends. The quality of their food has became better than the main branch in Richmond. Especially loved the special..."

Nuinui The Cat

"Despite the price ofthe food, it is worth it! Never said chinese dim sum better anywhere else! My favourite will have to be the lotus leaf sticky..."

Sandra Yan

"We were at Kirin at Starlight Casino, and it was just about the best Chinese food I’ve ever had (maybe it was the wine too). Above is the abalone..."

Louisa Ng

"Kirin is an elevated cantonese seafood resturaunt. The New West location is beautiful inside, the detail to the decor and ambiance is so..."

Ah

"During my short trip to Vancouver, dim sum was near the top of my must eats list. I reached out to a few Vancouver bloggers, and the consensus was to..."

Xiaoeats

"Great ambience. Great staff. Food came out promptly and was great, especially the seafood dishes. Tends to get busy so make reservations. Can't wait..."

Navnistelroy

"went here for a new year's dinner, and there were okay amount of people, as usual kirin is one of the higher end of chinese food within the town, but..."

Marv Wang

"After the horrid clusterf*** that we had at Top Shanghai Cuisine, we felt we needed to redo dim sum so we headed over to Kirin Seafood at Starlight..."

Penny And Rusty

"My nephew, Little Batman, just turned 100 days old this past weekend. And since he’s half Chinese, this meant that my sister-in-law’s family..."

Drunken Noms

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Sunny Wong

"My nephew, Little Batman, just turned 100 days old this past weekend. And since he’s half Chinese, this meant that my sister-in-law’s family..."

Drunken Noms

"Kirin is always busy. If you decide to walk in, don't bother. Each time I visit I always make a reservation to come eat here. Their dim sum is prime..."

YYCFoodie

"• nearby dimsum delight, great for those hungry folks playing at Starlight casino• reasonable prices, featured dimsum selections, cooked as..."

KOOkiecream

"October 5, 2015 · by ThatShanghaiGirl · “Asian brunch” = Dimsum, and it’s pretty much better than regular brunch. I’ve been going to..."

Dreaming In Foie Gras

"I'm asian and I love this fruit called, durian. Some say it's the sewer of fruits but I do agree with it's nickname, the king of..."

SunnySideUp

"Kirin Starlight is our families go to place for Dim Sum. Since we live in Burnaby, it’s convenient for us to drive to on the weekend. They have..."

Foodology.ca

"Weekend dim sum with the parents usually ends up at Kirin Starlight. It's close to home and we're usually not disappointed. Its our go to..."

Foodology.ca

"Reputation deserved.... This high end Chinese seafood restaurant is as good as they say: delectably good food, very nice decor, attentive service but..."

Canuck2s

"Not as good as before. This place has gone downhill since the last few times I went. Most of the dim sum were salty and the dessert tasted bad..."

Wy-cheung

"My family comes here for dimsum abt every month. Lots of dishes are good here, but I always make sure to order their salted-egg-yolk bun and if u..."

Keropi

"Dim Sum on Mother's Day. Since it was a special occasion the place was pretty busy and needed reservations well in advance.Service was fine..."

Andy Wong

"Mouth watering Chinese goodness (BEST IN CANADA). Best dim sum you'll find in Canada. Friendly staff and great food is what draws people in. Just be..."

Noah Mar

"Dim Sum. Dim sum was not as good as expected compare to the other Kirin location in Richmond. We ordered more than 10 different dim sum but some of..."

Dim Sum Lover

"Been here for dim sum as well as for a friend's winter wedding. good dim sum here in a spacious environment...."

604Foodie

"Kirin SF restaurant. Loved: -interior. Clean and modern-prawn Chinese ham & baby bok Chow steamed dumplings. Super tasty and great texture...."

Wraithman

"They make the best egg tarts in the lower mainland! OMG so rich and..."

CarrotKiller

"Great dimsum that surprisingly doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Kirin is usually pretty expensive for dinner, but their dimsum is not too bad. When I..."

Anne Ikeda Lin

"Good food but expencive... Can get the same quality at a lower price if u know where to go... But overall very tasty... To old school for me though....."

The Picky Chef

"We went to Kirin for some morning dim sum! Kirin has a few locations, one in Richmond, on Cambie, and this location, in New Westminster! This Kirin..."

Selina Lo

"Where do Chinese atheists spend Easter Sunday brunch? Why, at Kirin, of course. It was Easter Sunday and our good family friends happened to be in..."

DP

"Chicken Feet Steamed with Black Bean Sauce This is the dish most people ask me about how it tastes, which is usually followed by a statement by how..."

Two Hungry Piglets

"Although I’ve never been here for dinner, the dim sum at Kirin is a solid..."

Jess W.

"We ordered the famous fish paste and bean curd rice roll as we had a very good experience last time. Indeed, this time, it was just as good -- with..."

Janileu

"We don’t make it down to Queensborough Landing anymore due to all the traffic congestion down there but we found ourselves doing some xmas shopping..."

Penny And Rusty

"Kirin is one of the classier joints for dim sum. This location had large tables with plenty of space between the tables (unlike many of the..."

Penny And Rusty

"Kirin has another location at Starlight Casino near New Westminster. They have 4 locations in total. They serve dim sum on the weekends before 2pm...."

Foodology.ca

"My sister's family is visiting from HK and against her objections, we managed to convince her to try one of our favourite dim sum places, the Kirin..."

Gracecheung604

"Kirin seems to always be busy when we want to grab lunch there, which isn't surprising with their dim sum and all. While we waited for a table we..."

OMNOMics

"Kirin Seafood Restaurant in New Westminster is probably the nicest looking Chinese restaurant that serves dim..."

MePlusFood

"It was another weekly dim sum brunch with Mum. This day she wanted to go to Walmart so we decided to yum cha at Kirin in New Westminster, at..."

Eat 'n About

"Pardon my half eaten dishes LOL we were all so hungry. Dim sum was decent and we were satisfied. Service was a little bit unusual especially if you..."

B Jams

"I brought a couple of out of town friends here based on a friend’s recommendation. If you’re looking for the same old, same old dim sum dishes,..."

Gutsylady Traveler

"Always have great experience in this place! Ken, and Chad are great servers! We live nearby and we often visit this local restaurant. Their food..."

Katherine Tse

"Top notch Chinese food. Came here for a Chinese banquet and everything tasted amazing and perfectly made! Service was highly professional and food..."

Munchica

"As of this date, hands down the best overall Chinese restaurant. I drive to Vancouver BC from Seattle often to just eat here. Amazing value and..."

Alex Li

"Good place to have a wedding reception. Ton of seafood options like lobster and deep fried crab claw. I couldn’t give 5 star because the food was..."

Kevin Ao

"Really nice place for family or friends gathering , place is spacious , we eat Dianxin here, taste good, service waiter always checked at our table...."

Melissa Meng

"The food and service here was so good! We got this ten course meal and the dishes were all really good! Especially loved the fish/congee, crispy..."

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