Review Sea Fortune Restaurant - Richmond

I've always wanted to try this place but they were usually busy on the weekends and the parking lot was usually full. It just so happen last week that we were driving by and notice that they weren't too busy. I assume it had something to do with someone on a Chinese social media site claiming one of the staff had Covid which turned out to be totally false. The food was pretty good and was fresh, though the portions were small compared to other dim sum restaurants. All the dishes arrived quite quickly. The prices were also a bit high with our 6 dished being over $50 even after a 20% discount because we were there early. The service was also not the best. The staff tend to ignore you and you have to flag them down if you need anything.

Foods were not bad. I have been there few times already. Parking space are sufficient when you go there for morning dim sum. If you go there after 12 noon. You can hardly find a spot. Staff are usually polite and friendly to their loyal customer. For those like me only been there for a few times. They don't really bother. I would say it's a typically Chinese restaurant customer service.

Food was decent but the customer service was poor. We needed to flag a server down whenever we needed something. We ordered about 10 things off the menu. The flavors were generally very good but several of the items we needed to cut with scissors so that everyone got to try the dishes.

We came here for dinner on weekday. It is not busy and have lots of parking. Food and service are both good.

This place serves very hot temperature food. The Garlic steam lobster is flavorful you can taste the freshness of the ingredient. The Red Snapper 2 ways is served in big portions. This dish comes with soup and soup base also the fried fish slices with veggie. Excuse my dug in already pictures.

Bad customer service. Got our order thing thrown at us on the table.. no smiles or small talk. Everyone stayed silent when they got a thank you from me.. I regret giving them a 12% tip ugh

Went to celebrate my dad and brother's birthday and we really enjoyed the food here. First time here and every dish was prepared well. Safety protocols was in place and we felt safe and comfortable eating here. Definitely try it out. They have a 6 person set menu for $168 and I think it was worth it. The service was attentive and friendly. Definitely will recommend to my friends and family. Thank you to all staff at Sea Fortune Restaurant!

I have no idea what happened to this place but after dim sum yesterday, I didn’t feel so great. The last couple of times hasn’t been as memorable because it seems the food quality has gone down. It’s disappointing to lose a dim sum place I like. The fatty pork bun…don’t order it’s not that satisfying.

Food is good.Staff are friendly. Love the place it is just across our condominium.

My friend caught their cook using a tong in the bathroom because its clogged and when he asked if he will used it in the kitchen, the cook answered that he'll wash it anyway. When my friend asked the manager, he said the same thing. Very disgusting! Gross!

Went there for lunch a couple of days ago. Ordered the Pan Fried Rice Vermicelli with Beef Tenderloin in Black Bean Sauce (item# 86 on menu). Very tasty and nice presentation! Dim Sums are delicious too. There are discounts at certain hours.

Sea Fortune Restaurant is one of the countless Chinese restaurants located in Richmond. And like most Chinese restaurants, you can rely on these places being open during usual western holidays such as New Year’s Day… which is exactly when we chose to visit this place. To be honest, when I first went back to look at these pictures, I couldn’t even remember where I took them from. Guess we go out for dim sum too often, lol. Anyhoo, we wound up ordering about 7 dishes (for the 2 of us)… which is pretty normal because we like to have a bit of variety.

Not super pricey and their dimsum isn’t too bad either. I want to try other dimsum places in richmond but I would consider this as not too bad for having a mid-range price point. Their egg tart was delicious.

• one of decent places for dimsum in Richmond that is moderately priced<br/>• parking is terrible in this are though so carpool if you must or park your cars few blocks away <br/>• 20% discount before 11am, 10% discount after 11am <br/>• Tea is not free, $1.25 per person<br/>• Steamed dumplings are good and tasty<br/>• Deep fried Knuckle with Peppery salt is one of my favourites and it is alright from this place<br/>• Silverfish is not bad as well, a bit salty for me<br/>• Rice noodles are always fun to eat

Sea Fortune Restaurant 海洋皇宮酒樓 is located in a small plaza with limited parking. <br/><br/>This place serves very wonderful dim sum. If you like Chinese cuisine, you should try their Steamed Pork Shiu-Mai with #truffle 黑松露燒賣). 👍😋 My favourite is #dessert 甜點（egg yolk custard bun 流沙包 and sponge cake 馬拉糕). <br/>📝📝<br/>Food: 🍽🍽🍽🍽Should Try!<br/>Service: 👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳<br/>Price: 💲💲$30-$50 for two (lunch-dimsum)<br/>Kids: 👶👶👶👶👶 Woohoo! (Most kids love meat balls and BBQ pork buns) 😍<br/>Presentation: 📷📷📷📷<br/>Parking: 🚗🚗<br/>Explore the menu: Steamed Prawn Dumpling, Steamed Pork Shiu-Mai with Truffle, Steamed golden Egg Yolk Custard Bun. Steamed Sponge Cake with Custard Sugar, Red Rice Roll with Chinese Donut<br/>Tips:<br/>📝has 20% off if placing order before 11AM daily; has 10% off from 11AM-3PM<br/>📝has great selection of dim sum<br/>📝could be a challenge to find parking during peak hours <br/>📝well laid out and has nice presentation #foodshot <br/>Would I Return: Yes 🙋‍♀️

Went to check out dim sum place nearby where we were staying. Saw an elderly chinese couple walk in - always trust older locals, they know where its at! We were promptly seated as we came early around 9am. Ordered the staples and a few extras like the sesame custard bun and egg tarts. Yum! The soft texture of the sesame bun and flakiness warm center of the egg tarts won me over. Overall attentive service, fast food (there was a small wait for the tarts but worth the wait for the freshness) and good food!

If you have been following my blog, you probably know that I live very close to Richmond Centre, and great dim sum places like Empire Seafood, Kirin and Shi Art are all within walking distance.  However, Sea Fortune came to my attention by word of mouth, especially their Deep Fried Squid and the early morning discount. I found the dim sum here, although not the best among the competitors, enjoyable. And if you ordered before 11 am, there is a 20% off discount, making it a decent deal.

Very poor, slow service.  Items served in poor order (savory dim sum after dessert), servers let dishes pile up on table, do not replenish plates and bowls when obviously needed. Long wait between dim sum items being delivered to table.<br/><br/>Bad service detracts from the overall good food which is reasonably priced if you are careful with what you order.<br/><br/>So many Richmond Chinese restaurants with better service.

Went for dimsum for the first time and the service sucks and the food was meh. Ive had good and expensive dinner there before but until that day, when I wanted to pay on debit after having dimsum, coz i didn't have cash on me that time and my bill was only 10$ because of the 20% off and not knowing that the minimum for the debit transactions was $20. They made me wait to ask the manager if it was ok for me to pay with card and waited for 10 mins, knowing that it was ok to pay with a card and i even tipped them 25%, then told me not to waste their time. Like really??<br/><br/><br/>PS: and please stop using truffle oil on your dishes coz they are not made from real truffles! Its more like a false advertisement just to be able to sell it for a wee more

Tasty food and good value for the price point 20% off before 11 a.m. plenty of parking good service with nice ambience (renovated). My Saturday ritual to eat here.

First time trying this place for dim sum and its actually not as bad as people have told me. Some dishes are a hit and miss but for the most part its decent. Prices range from $3.95 for a small to $5.95 for a large and more $$ for deluxe and special dishes. They also have specials (noodles) from 11am and on for $9.80. Portions for special dishes are a little on the smaller side but the regular dim sum dishes are well portioned. Taste wasn't bad at all and piping hot from the steamer. If you go before 11 am you get your tea charge waived plus 20% off. <br/>Only downside is that parking can be a pain in the lot but you can also park on the street.

小編今日在Richmond市中心悠閒嘆茶。「海洋皇宮 Sea Fortune Restaurant」場地寛闊，服務員態度親切。小編乃一名小女子，初到貴地心情興奮，一人order三人份量，美食滿桌，非常盡興。先來一壺普洱茶，水滾茶靚。七味魷魚鬚，外脆內軟，好惹味。黑松露燒賣皇，一籠四大粒，非常juicy。生滾海皇粥，魚片大蝦帶子，小編最鐘意清淡粥底。露筍金菇腸粉，腸粉內有大量露筍金菇和磨菇，一個字，正！柱侯牛筋肚，炆得夠腍，賣相靚又好味。原隻鮑魚灌湯餃，好好味呀!!! 粒灌湯餃大大粒，有蝦有蟹有帶子+菜。湯㡳鮮甜，加一粒可愛鮑魚仔。<br/>小編一人order三人份，埋單+tax and tips 大約五十幾蚊。平均除番一人大約$18. 價錢公道。由其大大碟七味魷魚鬚乃特㸃，仍只需$6.95, 超扺食！食物味道好，店員服務好，「海洋皇宮」是值得推薦的好茶樓。

Went to Sea Fortune Restaurant in Richmond for dim sum with some of my family one morning. It was a Friday morning, so it wasn’t too crowded despite that we went in kind of late, around 11 am. We were only a party of three, so we didn’t order that much. Apparently if we had come here before 11, we would have gotten free tea and 20% off the food!

Once again, the praise dance group at the South Arm Park went for dim sum after the practice. This is the 2nd last practice in the park. This group belongs to the Success organization and their regular practice place is at the Richmond Public Market, on Thursday morning. This time, we had dim sum at Sea Fortune Restaurant on Granville Ave and St. Albans Road in Richmond.

Back in April, while having dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Skipper on the last day of their visit, they suggested that we should try the dim sum at Golden Sea City Restaurant 金城海鲜酒家 on Granville Avenue in Richmond.  They thought the prices were reasonable and the food was satisfying.<br/><br/>Months later, Mr. Skipper visited Vancouver again.  This time, we thought to go with his suggestion and try some cheap but decent dim sum.  Unfortunately, pretty much right after Mr. & Mrs. Skipper's visit in April, Golden Sea City Restaurant 金城海鲜酒家 has closed its doors permanently.  The same location has now been succeeded by Sea Fortune Restaurant 海洋皇宮酒樓.<br/><br/>Out of ninety-three items on the menu, here's the approximate breakdown (according to the menu we received on the day of our visit)...<br/><br/>2% = small @ $3.95CAD each<br/>18% = medium @ $4.95CAD each<br/>24% = large @ $5.95CAD each<br/>8% = special @ $6.95CAD each<br/>0% = deluxe @ $7.95CAD each<br/>48% = chef/kitchen specialty @ specified price<br/><br/>The Steamed Mini Abalone Dumpling in Soup 原汁鮑魚灌湯餃 was one of the chef/kitchen specialty items listed at $9.80CAD each.  The "mini abalone" used was Variously Coloured Abalone (Haliotis diversicolor), a type of sea snails commonly known in Taiwan as jiu-kong 九孔 or in Hong Kong as shi-jiu-ming 石決明.<br/><br/>The dumpling itself had ample amount of ingredients including shitake mushroom, scallop, ham and etc.  The broth was fragrant, but the overly generous amount of cilantro knocked out any detectable savoriness.  The mini ormer was overly soft.<br/><br/>The Steamed Prawn Dumpling 海洋蝦餃皇 was listed as a large item.  The dumpling wrap was doughy and lacked that translucent consistency.  The shrimps had that nice snap crunch but there was a bit too much seasoning in the blend.<br/><br/>It's a bit odd to see a dim sum menu without normal shiu-mai.  Instead of a classic staple, an up-scaled version of Steamed Pork & Shrimp Shiu Mai with Truffle 黑松露燒賣皇 was offered here as a large item.<br/><br/>The dumpling itself had a decent ratio between pork fat and grounded meat but shrimp was quite minimal in the mix.  The truffle atop, or more properly speaking, a mix of chopped mushrooms blended with truffle oil, didn't do much to enhance the taste.  Don't get me wrong, the truffle taste was noticeable, but it did not mingle well with shiu-mai.<br/><br/>Listed as a large item, the Steamed Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce 醬汁蒸鳳爪 was something Buddha Boy ordered, of course, another one of his must-have at any dim sum joints.  The claws were soaked in a typical savory sweet sauce but the black bean taste was minimal.  Unfortunately, the claws needed to be either deep-fried longer (prior to steaming) or steamed longer because the fundamental fun of easily "slurping" the bones apart was quite far off.<br/><br/>Mr. Skipper ordered the Steamed Glutinous Rice Roll Chew Chow Style 潮式糯米卷, but I think he mistakenly ordered this thinking it's the leaf-wrapped glutinous rice 糯米雞.  Nonetheless, we all enjoyed this.  The glutinous rice was first stir-fried with Chinese sausage, shitake mushrooms and peanuts, then wrapped inside a raw dough before being steamed as a whole package.  The lightly sweetened bun was fluffy, soft and airy.  The was a listed as a medium item.<br/><br/>Again, just like har-gow, the Steamed Dumplings with Dried Scallop & Pea Tips 瑤柱豆苗餃 had an overly thick skin wrap that lacked that springy texture.  There were ample amount of pea tips and scallops.  The vegetables were fine but the scallops were overly fishy.  This was listed as a large item.<br/><br/>Listed as a medium item, the Steamed Bean Curd Skin Rolls 鮑汁鮮竹卷 was a delicious dish.  Unlike many restaurants where the rolls would be deep-fried first prior to steaming (mainly because of the low-quality bean-curd sheets they use), their version omits the frying part and places the rolls straight into the steamer before serving.  With ample amount of pork filling, these rolls were delicate and less oily to consume.<br/><br/>Of course, since the menu seemed to promote truffle, truffle and truffle, why not mimic the award-winning truffle dumplings at The Jade Chinese Seafood Restaurant 玉庭軒海鮮酒家 on Alexandra Road in Richmond?<br/><br/>Honestly, the Steamed Vegetarian Dumpling with Truffle 黑松露野菌餃 was enjoyable.  While the dumpling wraps were a bit thick and lacked that springy chewiness, the generous stuffing of chopped wild mushrooms made up for the miss.  Obvious taste of truffle oil did not bulldoze the earthy tones of wild mushrooms.  This was listed as a large item.<br/><br/>Listed as a special item, Mr. Skipper wanted to try the Steamed Rice with Preserved Meat 臘味煲仔飯.  This was not the true style of pot rice where the rice is cooked from raw grains within the pot.  Instead, cooked rice was scooped into the pot before placing all the meat and veggie atop.  The pot was then sent to the steamer to thoroughly heat all the elements before serving.  So for those who love crusty rice on the bottom of any true rice pots, don't expect it here.<br/><br/>The Bean Curd Sheet Wrapped Fish Paste in Rice Roll 脆竹魚蓉腸粉 had a crispy coat of deep-fried bean curd sheet wrapped with a thin layer of rice roll.  The fish paste in the middle had a gentle bouncy texture with hints of cilantro.  This was listed as a special item.<br/><br/>Also listed as a special item, Buddha Boy's order of Deep Fried Squid Tentacle 七味魷魚鬚 was a failure.  Not only the squid was fishy, the batter was thick and oily.  The oil used was also quite disgusting.  Mr. Skipper told us not to eat or buy any squid this year due to the poor supply.  Apparently, squid fishing this year was hit quite hard and there's very minimal inventory worldwide.<br/><br/>Of course, if it's on the menu, it's on our table.  Buddha Boy could not say no to Deep Fried Shrimp Spring Rolls 金蒜蝦春卷.  When this was served, the first thought we had was...where's the accompanied dip?  Next thought...presentation was weak.  Nonetheless, these rolls were still enjoyable as the shrimp filling was crisp and the outer dough shell was crispy.  This was listed as a large item.<br/><br/>The Pan Fried Daikon Cake with Preserved Meats 香煎臘味蘿蔔糕, listed as a large item, was something I've been craving for.  The cake mix had ample amount of shredded daikon but taste was not considerable.  Preserved meats were there but not much in terms of ratio.  The cakes were pan-fried nicely to obtain that delicate crispy surface.<br/><br/>The Pan Fried Crystal Noodle with X.O. Sauce XO醬炒銀針粉 was listed as a chef/kitchen specialty at $7.80CAD/order.  This was disappointing.  The noodles tasted old, like being kept in the fridge for days.  The overall package lacked wok-hei 鑊氣 and XO sauce was minimal in taste.  Not recommended.<br/><br/>After fourteen dishes, we added four more items.  The Assorted Seafood Dumplings 海皇海鮮粿 was listed as a large item.  Because the menu item name contains "粿", the three of us assumed that these would be some kind of seafood-stuffed glutinous rice dumplings, or at least some kind of end product made from rice flour...but we were all wrong.<br/><br/>There's absolutely nothing "粿" about it.  These were simply Japanese-style croquettes, stuffed with low-quality chopped frozen seafood in a mayo-like blend.  These were overly sweet and quite messy to eat.<br/><br/>Listed as a medium item, the Baked B.B.O Pork Buns 宮廷貴妃包 was a bit disappointing.  The filling was salty, due to the overuse of oyster sauce.  The soft bun already used a sweetened dough, so capping it with another layer of sugar made the whole package dreadfully sweet.<br/><br/>Stay away from the Deep Fried Mixed Meat Puff 安蝦咸水角.  Listed as a medium item, these had thick and dry dough with next-to-none stuffing.  Well, see for yourself...a picture is worth a thousand words...<br/><br/>For dessert, Mr. Skipper wanted the Steamed Egg Yolk w/Cream Bun 蛋黃流沙包, listed as a medium item.  The bun was soft and fluffy, but the savory filling of salty duck egg yolk was not as runny as we expected.<br/><br/>Mr. Skipper eats a lot.  Buddha Boy eats a lot.  Buddha Girl eats a lot.  Yup, the three of us ordered eighteen dishes...that's an average of six items per person.  Oh boy, no wonder we're fat...LOL!<br/><br/>Price points were on the high side, but if you visit during its early-bird 20% off special between 9am to 11am daily with no tea charges, then it's justifiable.  Though there were misses, food was acceptable.  Service was sparse and the so-called managers were not the most friendly people.  Well, of course, we shouldn't expect much service in a Cantonese dim sum joint in Richmond, doesn't matter how fancy or expensive it is.

新開業的粵菜酒樓茶市優惠<br/>茶市優惠：早茶 9am-11am 前結賬點心8折兼免茶及送報紙<br/><br/>溫哥華的列治文市是個最多華人聚居的地區，因此市內不難找到各式各樣的中式菜館和酒家。由於近年的租金增幅不斷上漲和同業競爭壓力下，許多經營出現困難的食肆被迫結束，但相繼有為數不少的新食肆隨之而來在原址開業，可謂生生不息、此落彼起也。例如今天這家在本年五月才正式開張的「海洋皇宮」，所在地點的前身是已先後結業了的「新松湖海鮮酒家」、「金滿樓海鮮酒家」和最近期的「金城海鮮酒家」。<br/><br/>新酒家店內的新裝修簡潔明亮，使到店內的空間比之前的舊店大了不少，還另外加設了間隔房間。新張期內早茶9am-11am 前結賬點心8折優惠兼免茶及送報紙。光顧當天才剛剛早上十時，但大堂裡已差不多有九成滿客人，店內的氣氛很熱鬧。經過實際體驗，這酒家的點心不錯，但廚點的味道和鑊氣只屬一般而已<br/><br/>肉鬆炸兩腸粉 (大點) $5.95 ~ 腸粉皮拉得不錯，油條仍保持酥脆 (3.5/5分)<br/>瑤柱豆苗餃 (大點) $5.95 ~ 餃皮夠薄但不夠韌，部份餃皮已有破裂 (3/5分)<br/>鮑汁鮮竹卷 (中點) $4.95 ~ 腐皮卷未經油炸就拿去蒸，口感大打折扣 (3/5分)<br/>香芋蒸鴨掌 (中點) $4.95 ~ 鴨掌炆得很稔而且保持咬口，醬汁非常濃郁好吃 (4/5分)<br/>鮮竹牛肉球 (中點) $4.95 ~ 份量很大又軟滑可口 (4/5分)<br/>金牌窩貼 (中點) $4.95 ~ 無論外皮和餡料都不及上海館子好吃 (3/5分)<br/>X.O.醬炒銀針粉 (廚點) $7.80 ~ 鑊氣只屬一般及銀針粉似乎放久了不夠新鮮 (2.5/5分)