My all time favorite for Hakka Chinese food. Very surprised that they are not full on a Saturday evening. Service is very good. The restaurant feels like a higher fine dinning rather than a regular Chinese restaurant. Food quality is always excellent. But I would recommend you to check out their special menu online and pre-order when making the reservation.
Hakkasan Bistro Cafe, a family-run dining establishment, was opened in 2007 by a mother and her two daughters. We were warmly welcomed by the Hakkasan Bistro team to attend their specially organized Hakka Inspired Feast and Wine Media Event.
I was kindly invited by Yvonne, the Managing Director of Hakkasan Bistro for a Media Event of complimentary dinner at Hakkasan and wine tasting/tour at Canada Berries Winery (formerly Sanduz Estate Winery). Hakkasan, a modern Chinese eatery in East Richmond’s industrial area was established in 2007. It was definitely located in an area where you wouldn’t expect a restaurant. They underwent a nine-month restaurant makeover in 2013 and relaunched as the restaurant it is today. Hakkasan serves quality authentic Cantonese dishes with a new diverse menu selection, including Hakka inspired soul food, in addition to our tasting menus.
“Hakkasan” is a little bistro offering authentic Hakka-inspired soul food and Cantonese dishes prepared the “Wok Hay” style. They are a family-run establishment: a mother and her two daughters. They are best known from their multi-course tasting menus. Having family ties to the Hakka people and growing up hearing my relatives speak the dialect, I was highly curious to try the cuisine for myself. I am sure I have had some Hakka dishes growing up, but I wouldn’t be able to tell you this from that. I wanted to learn more and I wanted to start with food from “Hakkasan”.
Hakkasan Bistro Cafe, like its name implies, employs the cooking style of the Hakka people, also known as China’s gypsies and nomads. On the map, they originated from the southeastern Chinese provinces of Gaungdong, Fujian, Jiangxi and Guangxi. Some hallmarks of Hakka cuisine are stewed, braised and roast meats.
Hakka cuisine is a traditional rustic cooking style of the Hakka people, China's gypsies and nomads, found mainly in the southeastern Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi and Guangxi. Stewed, braised, roast meats, 'texturized' contributions remain central to Hakka cuisine; the cooking style emphasize simple but tasty dishes that focuses on texture.
As I’ve previously mentioned, I grew up in Richmond with super white parents. So despite the plethora of amazing Asian cuisine residing right outside my door, I never ate any Asian food growing up other than your stereotypical western fare (I will still defend the deliciousness of lemon chicken to my death though). And although my tastes expanded after I moved out on my own in my early twenties, I’m still woefully uneducated when it comes to many types of Asian cuisine. Hakka cuisine is just one of the many. So when Hakkasan Bistro in Richmond invited me to attend a media event at which they’d be serving a ten course meal including many Hakka specialties, I jumped at the opportunity to expand my culinary horizon. I invited Dexter along as my plus one, and off we went into the depths of Richmond’s industrial district at the northern end of No. 5 road.
I came here for a ChineseBites media dinner where a group of us was able to sample their signature dishes. What did I order?. Chef’s Signature Pork & Snow Fungus Soup in Young Coconut. The soup is served inside of a coconut, which made the broth taste amazing because of the mild coconut flavour.
tasted amazing and my personal favourite was the Gooseberry. Their staff was very informative in. terms of their history, their products & you can definitely tell how. passionate they were about their wines. I highly recommend checking them out. because they only sell their fruit wines at their Richmond winery. I will
I loved the odorless garlic half lobster with jasmine rice. The garlic is processed to maintain its natural flavours but still be breathe-friendly. I especially loved the presentation of the dish. In addition, the jasmine rice itself was flavourful having absorbed the juices of the lobster.
Time for another Chinese Bites dinner! This time it was a 10 course meal at Hakkasan Bistro. The location is pretty obscure on No. 5 road just past Vulcan way. I would have never noticed this restaurant since I’m not in the area often. Unlike your typical Chinese restaurant, the decor inside is very modern and French? You wouldn’t be able to tell that it’s a Chinese restaurant if it wasn’t for the food. I noticed they also play pop songs lightly in the background.
Thanks to Ray from Chinese Bites, I was invited to a 10-course feast at Hakkasan Bistro along with 17 other local foodies. The dinner was quite impressive! Although it was a little less 'Chinese Fusion' than I had expected, I definitely relished the dishes prepared by a talented and experienced Chinese chef with solid cooking techniques and culinary artistry. And Hakka, a cuisine that is similar to Cantonese cooking but tends to use more salt to bring bolder flavours, definitely deserves more recognition and a broader range of audience.
Located in an industrial area on No.5 Road in richmond near River Rd, going to Hakkasan is almost like visiting a secret underground diner. Once you are inside, it actually looks pretty elegant and tasteful.
The restaurant is located in a pretty weird area but service and the food make up for it. I absolutely loved the braised pork hock!.......................................
We started off with the Honey Roasted Pork Cheeks ($20). It was very well executed and tasted kind of like BBQ Char Siu except with pork cheeks instead. The honey flavour was more prominent and the meat definitely had more 'snap' to it than regular pork. All in all, I thought the food was fantastic and some dishes were truly one of a kind. I am super grateful to have been able to taste test Hakkasan's specialty dishes and I'll certainly bring my family back for more noms!
Hakkasan Bistro Cafe is located in a very obscure area in East Richmond close to Ikea and the International Summer Night Market. They are a family-run establishment opened in 2007 by a mother and her two daughters. Renowned for their tasting menus, Hakkasan aspired to refine and elevate the Chinese dining experience. After 6 rewarding years, Hakkasan underwent a big renovation in 2013 and recently relaunched with the re-opening of what is a now a trendy bistro cafe that offers a new diverse menu selection in addition to tasting menus.
Hakkasan Modern Chinese Bistro 客家人 is a modern Chinese restaurant serving traditional style Hakka style cuisine. Those unfamiliar probably would not have guessed it to be located in the industrial areas of No. 5 Road and Bridgeport in Richmond; just a few blocks from the International Summer Night Market.
Hakkasan Modern Chinese Bistro 客家人 is a modern Chinese restaurant serving traditional style Hakka style cuisine. Those unfamiliar probably would not have guessed it to be located in the industrial areas of No. 5 Road and Bridgeport in Richmond; just a few blocks from the International Summer Night Market.
I’ve been to Hakkasan here a long time before, probably when they had first opened. But my recollections were blurry and last night was a good reminder for what I had forgotten!
Everything was pretty stellar especially the young coconut pork snow fungus soup! I would definitely come back to Hakkasan and take my parents here. Since a lot of their signature dishes require pre-order, it would be best to make reservations than to be spontaneous!
Gastrofork Dee De Los Santos
+4
On a recent quest to select sinks for our new home, we passed by this small restaurant in a very industrial area of Richmond. I remember we passed it and I said, “Huh. Hakkasan.†And I was curious. However, being that I barely get to Richmond, I didn’t think about making a special trip out in the near future.
Gastrofork Dee De Los Santos
+4
I had passed this restaurant a couple times when I was lost in the area and have always wondered about it. Hakkasan is a hidden gem with it's delightful savoury dishes. Serving items that are not too common place here in Vancouver, it's worth the drive out. The prices are a little higher than most places, but a great idea for celebrating or treating guests.
One-liner: Niche Chinese restaurant that has a nice modern feel to all of its dishes with some A+ plates
Highlight: Braised Pork Hock
Recommended for: Nice family dinners with modern Chinese influences
Would I go back? Yes.
Check out my blog for the full review!
It was my first time dining here and I was impressed by the food. A few highlights of the night was the Young Coconut Chicken Soup, braised pork hock, and honey roasted pork cheeks. The other items were good but didn't stand out as much as the 3 dishes i mentioned. The prices are a bit on the higher side, but its delicious.
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Unique Dining Experience!. Hakkasan is tucked away in an industrial complex, probably the best kept secret in our little city of Richmond it being in an area away from traffic congestion, and offers ample parking. Takes away the frustration of circling for spots in Richmond`s crowded malls and traffic concentrated in the centre! Very smart of them I must say!
Service is top-notch! Servers speak fluent english ... unlike most chinese restaurants, communication is not a barrier here, some I hear speaking cantonese and mandarin too, very multi-lingual. Servers thoroughly introduce courses, and any questions we had were answered with a friendly and helpful attitude.
Food - there`s such a wide range and everything is handled with care! Quality is what I care about. Doesn`t matter how much you give me, if it`s not good, it doesn`t matter -- price only matters so much! Some things are worth the price. There`s tasting menus, there`s a la carte .. pretty much offers a little bit of everything! I would say the true value lies in the tasting menus. If there`s anything allergies or things you can`t or don`t eat, they offer substitutions (some at a charge, depending on what you want). We pre-ordered the Ancient Style Salt Baked Chicken -- which was so worth every penny! They gave us an overview of how it was prepared prior to plating it! The lobster with garlic is a yummy and fun dish with plastic gloves to assist us! Then there`s the kobe beef! It`s cubed and booked perfectly. I asked why it is that they cube it rather than serve it as a steak, and said that by cubing it (size of a dice) it allows the beef to be cooked evenly over high heat and retains the quality of the beef. That`s very important! The black pepper adds a hint of zest to the natural flavor of this marbled beef! Very impressed that they treated this expensive piece of beef with care!
Then there`s desserts...which we were told are all homemade. Lemon Cheesecake was a surprise...you know it being served at the Chinese restaurant and all... but it was light and refreshing...not heavy or filling like most american style cheesecakes. Yum! And the Red Bean Buns..not your typical dimsum ones! They`re shaped like hedgehogs! So cute!
OK...so my verdict...this place is worth the drive, but do call ahead as they are bistro-size restaurant and pre-ordering special tasting menus will minimize the wait time! We finished our 8 Course tasting in less than 1 and a half hours! Very Impressed!
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Restaurant not where you expect it. I had been meaning to try a Chinese restaurant in Richmond for a while, but was wholly to lazy and scared to drive out there until a few Friday's past.
My wife was working late at YVR and I offered to meet up with her after work to spare her the Olympic seperation pangs... yes she cannot live without me :)
I scoured the reviews and landed on Hakkason Restaurant it sounded great, we were not let down.
Followed the directions from the airport and it was a foggy night and as we turned onto the road. It looked like the road carried on for miles... but it was a road with an industrial estate surrounding it., it did not encourage me.
After finding the place and breaking a few traffic laws, we entered a refined and quiet dining room where they sat us in a quiet corner for two. Wow first thing done right very rare.
The manager/owner came over to us and spoke enthusiastically about the menu and wine - fanatastic second move. It just kept getting better.
We both ordered the Dine Out set meal of smoked salmon, soup, lobster, kobe beef and dessert. Lets just say for $38 you can skip the dessert and have a fantastic meal.
The smoked salmon was good and had interesting dressing... light and simple.
The double boiled soup - the name filled me with dread and after I asked the waitress what it was my fears were not allayed - Chefs choice. So I waited ... it was very good.
The lobster was cooked to perfection - lightly cooked in broth it was firm but tender and was a lovely treat.
The kobe beef was spot on very tasty and little to worry anyone about.
The dessert .. lets not mention it, it was a basic French concoction that did not work.. alittle out of our field of expertise shall we say.
Overall, good meal and will be going back
Are You Gonna Eat That
+4.5
It’s extremely hard not to compare Hakkasan, which opened earlier this year, with Zen Fine Chinese Cuisine. Both aim to elevate Chinese food with a contemporary twist in elegant surroundings, and yet are located in strip malls in the Vancouver suburb of R
Overall, this was an unexpected surprise in terms of how much we enjoyed the full dinner and we both felt that the ingredients featured in each course was given front stage attention as the menu promised.
Hakkasan is a great lunch place for small groups. It can easily sit 6 to 8 people. They have a good lunch menu and the food is flavorful. Parking is usually pretty good. Bathroom is reasonable clean. The interior is a bit mishmash.
They have a counter for take out food.
Great restaurant, lovely environment and very tasty food! They have a wide selection of dishes and constant promotion of new items that definitely worth trying. Parking is also very convenient as it is located away from busy traffic, making a trip much easier. The servers Yvonne and Stephanie are also very helpful and attentive. They speak fluent English, Mandarin and Cantonese therefore communication is never a problem. I will recommend this restaurant to everyone.
The ambience is very warm and comforting. I really enjoyed the Sea bass, Black bean chicken, and honey garlic spareribs on my last visit. I eat here at least 5 times a month as I work close by. They have great grab and go options for people working close by.
The location is quite out of way if you
don't know the area. It's located North
of Bridgeport on No. 5 Rd in Richmond.
Intimate and charming , which is good.
Being Thursday and a rainy night only
less than 12 people during dinner time.
Anyway, the soup came first, chicken
with gourd quite good. The gailan with
beef. The gailan crunchy and the beef tender and very good. The steam, salty chicken did not disappoint me either.
Two more baked rice dishes also good.
The lady is quite charming and this is the first ever I got a business card given to me in the restaurant.
Delicious dishes with ingredients like foie gras, and lobster. Definitely worth a visit for high quality different dishes. Some items requires a days notice in prep
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