TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Richmond - Updated November 2024

Shanghai River

83/100 (2839 ratings)

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"My fav #XLB #小籠包 in Greater Vancouver.Xiao Long Bao (XLB) 小籠包Xiao Long Bao is often called "soup..."

Camera Gourmet

"Since we have been here multiple times since my first post, I thought I would write a revisit on it.This place is a bit upscale but we..."

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"Hello Hello! This past weekend was Mid-Autumn festival and my family decided to have our dinner at Shanghai River. Shanghai River is located directly..."

Eatmunchlove

"I went to this place quite a few times. I like their Xiao Long Bao, and vegetable dumplings as they are freshly made after ordered. You can see..."

JoJo

"○decent service○Good food depend on what you get/ they're known for their xiao long bao but I've tasted better at other places / not a place..."

Nomnomnom

"Every dish, even the more rustic ones, has a high level of refinement reflected in a specific sauce or a small detail, such as the Noodle Soup with..."

Picky Diner

"Just another weekend. Tried to make it count. I try to make every meal count now, too, because I'm no spring chicken. We came to Shanghai River..."

Louisa Ng

"When I crave shanghai food, this place in Richmond always come to mind. Whether it’s their XLB’s, noodles or cold plates, they are all my..."

Pork_ninjas

"my curiosity have led me to this restaurant that is located in richmond, went here with around like 10 people ish while discussing some things in..."

Marv Wang

"Good Shanghainese food in a nice environment! I like the food but I think for a lesser price you could get just as good XLB/noodles at a different..."

Laura

"Have seen the hundreds of photos in Zomato, we decided on a whim to try it tonight.No MSG is right, yay!!We ordered Xiao Long..."

Pauline Vancouver

"July 2016, 7:30 on a Monday night in Downtown Richmond. Original plans fell through. 4 hungry people needed a place to eat. Peering through the..."

Pa Ool

"Best shanghai buns in town! So hot and so juicy. My daughter ate 6 and mom and dad got 1 each. Handmade noodles here get em while they're hot!..."

Goodafooda

"Not bad, not great, but pricey. My maternal family is from Shanghai and my mother confirmed the menu is authentic and comprehensive. We ordered an..."

Oblique | Debordage

"• busy all the time, just wait or your turn• the best Xiaolongbao for me in the lower mainland, there's no msg!• nicely plated dishes..."

KOOkiecream

"This place has got the best Shanghai-nese food I can find in Vancouver. I always order their dumplings and the chicken wonton soup. Service is fast..."

Vancity_yums

"Love this place!! This is probably my favourite shanghai place in Richmond. have to try the original shanghai dumplings and the crab meat shanghai..."

Loverc

"If we had not felt rushed and had better timing on our food arriving, this would be a 4.5 rating. My husband had short ribs with vinegar sauce. I..."

Cindi

"Amazing. SERVICE: the staff here were extremely attentive and friendly. I can't say enough about this because most dim sum places you visit you feel..."

DanoRama

"The restaurant is nicely appointed except for the cramped waiting area. Food is good but service could be improved, but that is typical with many..."

Premeditated Gluttony

"I think they must have read the reviews which say poor service. We had great service and enjoyed the food..."

Shelley Stafford

"Pretty good but pricey. Xlbs were pretty tastey but I have had better ones. The skin of the xlbs were a tad thicker than id like it to be but it was..."

Nom.nom.nom.

"No. 1 Chinese food. First time here, it's so good . full house when we came in for lunch. service..."

IChef.Special

"Absolutely LOVE the pork dumplings here!! So good. Their food is always consistent and reasonably priced. My favourite shanghai restaurant in..."

YummyFTW

"Siu loong bao is a must! Delicious little..."

EatEatEat

"Good variety of Shanghai dishes, but very average XLB. I love Shanghai food. My favorite Shanghai restaurant in Richmond has to be Top Shanghai but..."

Peaches

"Best Shanghai and XLB in the city!. This place definitely lived up to its hype. Oh how I miss Shanghai food in Vancouver! The XLB here are to die..."

Boourns

"Lunch/Dinner. I LOVE this place! If you want fresh, consistently good, Shanghainese food, this is the place to be! There's a glass wall, where..."

Chef P

"Good food. Love the xiaolongbao. everything else we ordered was also very tasty. their online menu is completely different (and boring) compared to..."

Marzi888

"No smart service. Food is ok but portions are small, prices high, service no..."

Katie

"Bad service, good food. We went for a family celebration. The host must have ordered more than a dozen dishes which ranged from seafood to Beijing..."

Hitting The Sauce

"Very good shanghai..."

Anonymous

"Had a late dinner here. Ordered the xiao long bao and hot & sour soup. The XLB were good with some soup inside and tasty pork filling. I actually..."

Bunnychow

"Great food, but a few faults. Atmosphere & service:The restaurant is very nice inside. It was clean, well-staffed and busy. However, as other have..."

MK Food Reviewer

"Decent food. Interesting service. When looking in the area of our hotel for a place to eat I came upon several reviews stating that the Xiaolongbao..."

CowTown ChowHound

"Siao Long Bao Heaven. If you must try one thing at Shanghai River, it's the siao long bao (steamed pork dumplings). Made fresh daily throughout the..."

Iceberg731

"Great food!. I just recently went here for a friends birthday dinner. Shanghai River has always been consistently great! They also have reasonable..."

Danny

"If there is one thing you have to order at a Shanghai restaurant, it is their xiao long bao (XLB). These are more commonly referred to in English as..."

Kyle Woo

"I went out to Shanghai River this past weekend for lunch with the in-laws to celebrate my brother-in-law's first job and paycheck. This restaurant is..."

Juky

"I love how everything is crisp and crunchy with the "Styrofoam noodles" and nuts, and the meat is juicy and tender. The flavouring is mild so it..."

Rebusaurus Eats

"In general, I think Shanghai River is a great place in Richmond for Shanghainese cuisine. They are pricier than many other Shanghainese restaurants..."

DP

"Good pricing, adequate service and tasty..."

Peaches

"I loved the deep fried crab with garlic and chili. The meat inside the shell was fluffy, while the exterior was crispy and spicy. AY’s father..."

Hitting The Sauce

"While there were some misses, there were also definitely some hits, especially with authentic Zhejiang cuisine. I would recommend sticking to the..."

SunnyYQ

"You already know if I go to a city, I’m looking up the reviews for Xia Long Bao (soup dumplings). If the joint has a Yelp 3.5 star or higher, I’m..."

Dave Nguyen Foodhipster206.com

"the ambiance of the restaurant is certainly more modern and classy than most Chinese restaurants in Greater..."

Andy Gao

"the food is better than most Shanghainese restaurants. There are many varieties to choose from, serving lunch and..."

Robin

"The other must-get dish at Shanghai River is actually their dessert -- "doughnut" filled with red bean paste. It's not really a doughnut per say, but..."

Janileu

"In all honesty, I don’t really consider this visit a “dim sum” post despite coming here during the usual dim sum hour. Sure, we ordered..."

Penny And Rusty

"Alright, I've also never been to Shanghai River before, so Marv made it a point to take me there. We were originally on the way to some more Indian..."

604 Munchies

"Shanghai River is completely packed every night, even on weeknights, and there's a good reason for that. The food is great and the service has..."

Krispybites

"Shanghai River is trying to go for the upscale image, when all it really is, is just another shao long bao (spelling depending on where your from)..."

Peter

"I have been craving for Peking duck for the past couple weeks and one of my friend suggested getting it at Shanghai River in Richmond. Walking into..."

MePlusFood

"I am very impressed at how skilled their chefs are and how authenticate the food is. The starter chicken in wine sauce is amazing. The skills of the..."

Joyie Zhang

"Sure there are places that offer better pricing, but this place has one of the best XLBs in terms of quality of ingredients and the thinness of the..."

Andy Chiang

"Food was not bad, the flavours were mostly pretty good except the pork belly over mustard (wasn’t stewed long enough) and the fried rice was a bit..."

Nina

"Shanghai River is a place we visit regularly for special occasion dinners. It's located on No3 road across the street, North of Richmond Centre..."

San Fan

"Didn't disappoint. We went a bit late since we were told that they could only take reservations after 8pm (Saturday night) and they close at 9pm. As..."

Cheng Wei

"I got pickup from here recently. In terms of food, I tried their Chicken with Wine Sauce, Steamed Pork Dumpling with Crab Meat, Salted Pork, Ham, and..."

Andy L

"Amazing xiaolongbao/dim sum in the Richmond area of greater Vancouver. The Shanghai noodles are especially amazing. We had some really good pork..."

Corey Masters

"Pricey but good! The XLB so juicy and the skin thin. Love the pork wrap and pan fried buns. The vinegar spareribs were a bit tough but the flavour is..."

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Fisherman S Terrace Seafood Restaurant

70/100 (1822 ratings)

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"I love their dim sum! Reasonable prices and fast service! I think they have high quality dishes and in great quantity. Although you have to wait if..."

Leanna Liu

"Boss Lady approved of the Tofu Roll ($5.95). The fried tofu casing was crispy and light. The pea tips were noticeably vibrant and..."

Hitting The Sauce

"I was glad to pick Fisherman’s Terrace for dim sum. There were no flashy new dim sum dishes on the menu, but the classic ones were all very nicely..."

Picky Diner

"FISHERMAN’S TERRACE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT is a Cantonese Restaurant located in 3rd floor Aberdeen Centre, Richmond, BC. It offers traditional dim sum..."

BeDelicious

"This restaurant really sparked the love for dim sum I didn't know I had. I loved the Beef Tendon, Mini Sticky Rice in Bamboo Leaves, Rice Noodle..."

Soulchiffon

"Place is crowded and noisy and tables are close together. If you can get past that, then you are in for an authentic high quality dim sum treat !..."

Mhc

"Likely some of the best dim sum in metro Vancouver. Tad pricier but worth it, great selection and the service was good.Also had dinner here..."

Absolute Foodie

"One of my favourite places to have dim sum in Vancouver is Fisherman’s Terrace Seafood Restaurant. I’ve been so many times over the years but..."

Lammie Loves

"Fisherman's Terrace Seafood Restaurant is tucked away on the third level of the Aberdeen Centre in Richmond. I was quite impressed with the service..."

Loves2eat

"I rarely eat Chinese food that often, it's either too oily, too much MSG that makes me feel sick or preservatives. I think the profusion in 4 am..."

The Tila Diaries

"... This last visit, we went for their seafood set dinner.First came a seafood bird’s nest soup. The flavor brought me back instantly to Chinese..."

Doofniks

"We went today, Friday at around 12. There was a line ahead and she told us it would be around a fifteen minute wait. Which was accurate...."

Ah

"Ordered way too much food, but managed to finish more than expected because it was pretty darn good! Place is beautiful, and dim sum is..."

Shirley Huynh

"We took visiting family to Fisherman’s Terrace for dim sum Saturday morning. This place is located on the top floor of Aberdeen Mall in Richmond..."

SanFans Delight

"Monthly dim sum club is back and better than ever! This month we decided to check out Fishermanâ€™s Terrace in Aberdeen Center after it was..."

Drunken Noms

"This is easily one of the most consistently good Dim Sum and Seafood resatuarants in town. The fact that it can draw the crowd that it does despite..."

Laughingman

"It's one of my regular dim sum place to go. Service is better than other and line up is usually within half an hour. Price is above average and..."

Vin

"Decent pricing, good food!. Went here for dim sum on a Tuesday, without a reservation. We came in at around 2pm, but 'last call' is at 2:30pm and we..."

Peter

"....... Okay ??????. Okay, this restaurant is good. Food is okay. You have to wait 30 minutes even if you have a reservation. Very..."

Food King

"Went for dimsum at 11am. Very busy and seems very popular. I found it to be alright but..."

Key Smit

"Traditional. Came here for a wedding once and dim sum numerous times. good dim sum....hate the crowds....but u can't avoid it whenever you crave dim..."

604Foodie

"Solid banquet food, not as good as Kirin though!. Came here for a banquet, and can say everything was good. Was anything spectacular? No. Maybe it's..."

Boourns

"Current favourite. Our current go-to place for dim sum. It's not cheap dim sum, but even the "cheap" places have raised their prices lately so it's..."

Kotuki

"Best dim sum. Went for dim sum and this has to be one of the best places in richmond. i love shrimp, and the shrimp here were very large and well..."

Crave

"GREAT dim sum!. We enjoyed a lovely meal here last week: we ordered the sweet & sour seafood soup; yummy! Steamed pork buns-- wonderful but our..."

Pdwm56

"Delicious. Dim sum is one of my favorite types of meals. Coupled with great company, it could turn out to be a really memorable time. What I love..."

Adrian Ver

"Best dim sum in richmond! 叉燒酥 a must..."

Anonymous

"Favorite spot for dimsum. Just visited for dinner - definitely up to the high standards it has set for lunches. Price may be a tad high but I think..."

Chubby Chick

"Great Dim Sum, But always busy. This is one of the best place for dim sum in Vancouver. If you dont want to wait for long, make sure to get there..."

Denis Li

"My friends have dined here for 10+ years. I agree with many of the reviews here that dim sum is a bit pricer than other local places but the variety..."

Ckyaker

"Best Quality Dim Sum and Dinner in Richmond. My Vancouver Brother-In-Law, Simon always takes us to Fisherman's Terrace Seafood for Dim Sum and..."

Food Lovers

"Great food and location. Another great place for dim sum in Richmond. I particularly liked their "yee mein". Service is great, food is great... there..."

IChang

"Good food in comfortable surroundings. Dishes are delicious and well prepared. In addition to dim sums, we order lobster porridge which comes in a..."

Watercress

"Solid Quality & Ample Seating. For the uninitiated when it comes to dim sum, the bright, airy feel of the interior space, and apparent familiarity..."

F O O D O S O P H Y

"Good food, very expensive. We went here for my cousin's wedding celebration and the food was very good. We had the fish and shrimps and stuff, it was..."

Gotta Eat

"Busy doing lunches. Even if you make reservations, expect to wait. A bit over priced compared to other dim sum locations. Their shredded chicken dish..."

Purdey

"When MichSaiGowBao and DimChum both showed me this article about the best dim sum places in Richmond, I knew I couldn’t ignore it. Normally I..."

DimSumptuous

"Fisherman’s Terrace was packed when we came on a Saturday morning but luckily, my friend had made a reservation so we were seated fairly quickly...."

Jonny

"Fisherman's Terrace is a Seafood and Dim Sum restaurant located on the third floor of Aberdeen Centre. I would have never found this place if I..."

Selina Lo

"Oh my! This buns make me stop paying attention to everything around me. A panda bear could be crying besides me trying to hug me and if I have one of..."

Olivia Headpieces

"Opened seventeen years ago, Fisherman's Terrace's classic decor remains modern and spacious because of its high ceilings, glittering chandeliers..."

Candice's Cusina

" Everything I tried was very delicious and I would definitely return for more. Mango pudding is a must. :) Will be returning...."

Angel Liu

"I was so excited to go for dim sum. This is our favourite place for dim sum ever. The taste is just really appealing to us for some reason. Very nice..."

SunnyYQ

"Overall I can say this was my best dim sum experience so far. Fisherman’s Terrace Seafood Restaurant’s dishes were at least at a satisfactory..."

Jenny Shen

"Lobster ramen at Gyo O ($19) Served in a ginormous bowl, this epic ramen comes with half a lobster with a gigantic claw. The poached egg just..."

Moo Mi

"We are a party of 7 that dined here on a very busy Easter season. We are all first-rime diners here so we didn't know what to expect. But the staff..."

Marilou Tolentino

"Visited this restaurant on Easter Sunday afternoon for lunch with a party of 11 including 3 babies, so we were expecting this place is gonna be busy,..."

Rebecca Choi

"It tastes really good!!! The slice duck was amazing!! Everything was also really good! The price is reasonable for the quality you get. I would..."

Ethan yiu

"Came here before heading out on my flight, the waitress and manager were polite and helpful. Have nothing to complain about besides the dimsum being..."

Calvin Duong

"This place is always busy so a reservation is a must if you want to get in. The food is very good and the prices are reasonable, in line with most..."

Jay Why

"The service here was great. It's relatively busy but our server was very attentive. Love the seafood congee here! Add a little bit of hot oil and..."

William

"Pricey but very good dim sum and service. The only slight negative was that the 豬腳姜 could have been marinated longer for better taste...."

Bill Chan

"Solid dim sum that had good flavours. Nothing particularly outstanding but everything was consistent. The space is distanced well and staff are..."

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