Hello hello! Snow season has finally hit Vancouver two weeks into February. It’s a little on the late side and for the last few weeks it was really looking like it wasn’t going to come this year but here we are snow, slush, sleet and all. I miss the old days when I was a kid and snow meant either no school or we get to make snow forts/people all day. Now it means 1) how much am I going to need to shovel, 2) how am I going to get to work, and 3) how am I going to get home from work. At times like these, I wish I wasn’t so much of an adult. Although arguably, the kids at school are probably going to convince us to take them out to play in the snow over the next few days so I guess in a sense, I do get to have childish fun too.
There are two locations in Richmond, we decided to go to the one on Capstan Way since there’s more parking at this location. We had to wait about 20-30 minutes, which was expected since it was a busy Saturday night!
○ok service/ made reservations still had to wait 30m after they kept assuring me ill be next
○good food/probably one of the better customizable soup style places
○size can share, huge portion
○family friendly
○reasonable price/ they charge .50 for take out container
○if i had to choose 1 dish: radish cake
○would I go back? Yes but not during their peak times
Yes. We,re Eating Again.
+3.5
Well Old Xian isn't open during the hours posted on Zomato. The good news is that there are a few other restaurants in the area (you get the joke, right?). This is not my first visit to Deer Garden. I always intend to order a baked dish but to be honest, the extra 20 minutes does not seem fair to the people behind us waiting for a table. This is a busy place. Some day, I will get smart and order in advance. In the meantime, there are other amazing things to eat here. The soup combinations are great. My partner ordered the Laksa base soup with thick noodles, deep fried fish cake and Enoki mushrooms. It came with lots of fresh button mushrooms and tofu skin also. Very good. We ordered fried fish filet on the side and my partner loves Taro bubble tea, each of which are a small adder. I had the Malaysian curried brisket (totally my weakness) which was great! Lots of meat (I left a little pile of fat behind as it is not my favorite thing). It came with a side of rice and tater tots! I can't tell you the last time that I had tater tots and had a good chuckle over this! I had 7up with salted lemon as a drink and this was refreshing and interesting. The service is seriously efficient and friendly. Realize that many people want to eat and that you are not the centre of the universe and you will be treated well.
Great food. The service is very quick and efficient, but they aren't there to make small talk (so don't take it personally). Their build-your-own noodle is great (so are the sides with them). I personally recommend the laksa soup and the current beef brisket. They're also known for their "fish noodles". Drinks are standard and good. Would definitely recommend, but keep in mind it is cash only.
The food was amazing but the service was average. The staff was too less and so providing services was harder. The beef streak and black bean mushroom sauce is too die for and so are their soups.
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I come here every time I'm in Richmond. Nothing satisfies my Asian soul more than a steaming hot bowl of soup and noodles. My last visit was on Jul 12, 2017 and I arrived at 1840. The restaurant was quite full and I didn't have to wait for a seat.
If you've never been here before, it's a bit tricky to find. It's on the upper level of the shopping plaza and is accessible by a typical sketchy Chinese elevator.
How it works: choose your type of broth (anything from plain chicken to spicy laksa), choose your type of noodles (egg, rice, udon, fish), choose your toppings (all sorts of meats, veg, and unique items like pork blood or thousand year old egg), wait 5-10 minutes and enjoy. Always comes out boiling hot and fresh. Broth is always seasoned perfectly for my taste. Noodles are always perfectly done with a great chew on the egg and udon, soft and smooth on the rice. Price starts at $11.25 and I usually eat here for $15-17 depending on how hungry I am. They also have an a la carte menu but I've never looked at it because I'm always super happy with my bowl of noodles (always forget to take a picture because I'm so excited to dive right in).
It's a cafe style restaurant so don't expect the servers to be checking on you or having long conversations with you. Also don't expect a quiet dining experience, especially when the restaurant is full. Tables and chopsticks are very clean and decor is spartan. I've been here in the middle of the afternoon and later in the evening and this place is always hopping. It is a CASH ONLY establishment so bring a $20 and you'll have more than enough to cover your drink and a tip. You can't eat at too many places for that price.
Another frequent food stop for the boys so naturally I had to see what all the hype was about. Deer Garden is known for their broth dishes/combo variations so that's what I went with. I had: fish tofu and cuttlefish balls on a spicy broth egg noodle base with a side of deep-fried pork chop and a cold milk tea. With tip came to about $18; real bang-for-your-buck ✊ Portions were generous and filling! Service was so-so (our food came quick though) and restaurant decor was pretty standard all things considered. To sum up, an overall good and interesting dining experience. Eager to try more of DG's varied and expansive menu during future visits.
Good place for a cheap and quick meal. Their fish broth noodles is the most famous and the best part is you can make up your own combo.
I especially like their stir fried turnip cake with XO sauce.
I had no idea deer garden had different locations. I recently ate at the Fraser street location and had a good experience. My honger friends and I were in Richmond, and they took me here.
The laksa broth is my favorite so far so I went with what I knew would suit me. The spicy peanut broth is also very delicious. Service is very fast and efficient here. Parking is a bit tight. And there's a ton of smokers out front lol.
Food that I ordered was good but i had no idea how to order and no one explained. They can be little more kind to customers.
Deer Garden is a little hard to find, as it is on the upper level of the complex. Go up the ramp and there is some parking right by the restaurant.
Seated right away and menu is accessible via QR code (which links to the website). The menu is quite extensive, which can be a good thing. Ordered three dishes and three drinks.
Beef curry, pork cutlet with egg on rice, and custom noodle bowl. Also ordered a hot lemon tea, cold honey lemon tea, and milk tea and coffee. Service was quite prompt and staff spoke both Chinese and English.
Cash only!
Would definitely recommend going.
Like the place for different variety of soups and rice dishes. Good bbt too
Great little place for noodles where you write down your choices of soup stock, ingredients and drinks for a base price of under $12. Serving size is above average and came with generous portions of meat. Parking can be a challenge during peak times (we were there at 6:15pm). Service was prompt and friendly. Food was delicious!
The best fish soup in town. Lots of choices other than fish soup noodles. I give 4 stars because I still want them to improve.
I have been coming here since 2012 or so and their soup noodle combo is one of my favorite comfort foods. Service is decent, food comes fast and is always consistent. Unfortunately, over the years, their prices have skyrocketed, their portions got smaller and their soup tastes more diluted. I highly recommend the malay laksa soup base for first timers. It is flavorful and has a nice kick for spicy-lovers! The sides that come you can order with your combo are also delicious; the chicken wings and pork with magi sauce are my favorites. However, I don't think the quantity you get is worth the $3.25. Overall, I still love their food but I find myself coming less and less as their prices increase.
One of the original places for fish soup noodle. Even though their prices have almost doubled since they first opened, they still have the mini fish soup noodle set available. I really like their milk tea and iced lemon tea too.
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