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Our love for and quest for great dim sum, usually takes us to Richmond. A one hour haul from Aldergrove but worth it to a foodie. However, I have read some good things about Lee Yuen and actually, some friends took me there, a long time ago, for Salt Fish and Chicken Fried Rice (among other things) which was frankly amazing. So why not try their dim sum? I thought that we were in for a wait arriving at 11:00 am on a Sunday, but Lee Yuen has a fairly large dining room (and fear not, there is parking behind the restaurant) and we were seated right away. Arriving first was Deep Fried Bean Curd Wraps with Shrimp and we were off to an excellent start. Served with a black vinegar dipping sauce, these were very hot out of the fryer and so crispy with a succulent shrimp and spinach filling. Marie wasn't too keen on the spinach but I thought the vinegar was a perfect foil for the greens. Next came some wonderful Chicken Feet with Special Sauce. We consider ourselves nearly bona fide experts on chicken feet now and these are some of the best we have had. Meaty and tender and the sauce is a wonderful tomato based concoction with peanuts and jalapenos.These were some large meaty Sui Mai. To be honest, I don't usually order Sui Mai. My brain was saying Har Gow even as I checked the box but I am not sorry that it happened as these made us happy. They were a nice mix of the shrimp and pork, moist and tasty. We usually order a rice roll and this time it was Rice Roll with Beef and Cilantro. The sauce was a little sweet and very nice while the beef was ground (I was picturing Taiwanese beef roll style) with the cilantro providing a perfect note. Finally came Deep Fried Pork and Shrimp Dumplings and these were also excellent. My partner loved the rice flour shell which was just a little sweet with again the nice shrimp and pork mixture inside! So we basically had 5 hits on our hands. It cannot be attributed to my ordering skills as little was what I thought I was ordering. If it is then true that there is very good dim sum outside of Richmond, then we can all take courage and continue the quest. Lee Yuen is a wonderful place to start. Nice people and efficient service! Comfortable digs. I can heartily recommend that you give this place a try!
This is by far, my favourite place in Surrey for Chinese food. When I don't want to make that journey to Richmond for the variety of Chinese food, I come here. Their dim sum is amazing, it is definitely the highlight of this place.
One of my favourite dishes to get when I come here is the Siu Mai. They serve the biggest Siu Mai that I have ever seen! Quality is right up to par with quantity, however. The flavour is nice and bold, not too salty, and you get that highly-sought-after umami taste as soon as you take your first bite. It is a must-try if you are visiting Lee Yuen.
Another dish I have fallen in love with is the baby octopus. There is no chewy octopus here - only the smooth sailing of the plate from the hands of the servers onto your table. It is ridiculously tender, and although they do pair it with a broth, it does not mask the flavour of the octopus, it only compliments it.
I will see you hopefully sometime in the near future, Lee Yuen!
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Great dim sum, they put a lot of shrimp in their Ha Gaow (shrimp dumpling), Siu Mai and rice sheet rolls.
On the other hand their seafood crispy fried noodle was somewhat lacking - it costs 18.75 had a clear sauce which was filled with cornstarch and was a bit bland, though the seafood was pretty fresh and well-portioned. The noodles are a little wider than most other Cantonese Chow Mein and seem to be a bit too flaky/flat where it isn't crunch. More recently I tried their "Lee Yuen Special Chow Mein" which uses soy sauce but was disappointed to find it did not have seafood - only chicken breast and bbq pork. It did has a wider variety of vegetables (carrots, celery, baby corn, broccoli etc.) than the seafood chow mein which only had bok choy. The "Cantonese Chow Mein" has a nice garlic soy sauce and comes with Seafood, chicken and BBQ Pork but only has bok choy.
So if you're looking for something similar to "House special" Chow mein like other stores nearby, order CANTONESE Chow Mein not the House Special! Neither show up on their lunch menu but just ask for it. However, I'd still say other places nearby have better cantonese chow mein for cheaper.
Also, you need to check for flies around here when packing for leftovers! We packed a fried squid to go which seemed to be fine but when we got home there was a fly inside and it laid eggs on the food...
well then another dimsum day, and this time my friend recommended this location, so far the portion was definitely on the happier side, which means bigger portion for me, and price wise it's around the same, but overall due to the portion, the fulfillment of the food vs price is definitely worth coming over, and as for the food it definitely taste good too, there were a lot of items that could have been better but overall is satisfactory.
New favorite for dimsum! Serves great tasting food for a good price, has good service compared to a lot of other places and the place isn't cramped (quite spacious with a lot of seating. The dimsum is generally around $4-5 dollars and had good portions! Besides offering dimsum in the morning, they offer a lot of other good food choices such as the expected fried rice, noodle soups to more traditional choices. Our family enjoyed the seafood congee, and let met tell you, this place doesn't cheap out on the portions or goodies at all! Great flavor, always fresh and good prices, you'll love it!
TIP: There is seldom parking spots available so try arriving earlier, not during peak times or if you're unable to find parking, there is parking at the superstore across the street.
One of the best places to get Chinese food in Surrey. The manager at the front is a rude bitter man but don't let that deter you from eating here. My favourite dishes are the peking duck and the crab with black bean sauce. If your looking to get a vegetable, I'd highly recommend the spicy green beans. What I don't recommend is the chowmein with bbq pork, it's very plain and dry. If you're ever in Surrey be sure to check this place out.
I'm glad they server dimsum these recent years cause they didn't before. Food is good, big portion (the shrimp dumpling and xiumai are big), reasonable price, services okay => my favorite dimsum place. My husband and I go for dimsum here like twice/ month.
Lee Yuen is my family's new 'go to' restaurant for Chinese and dim sum. We had avoided this place for years because of the dingy exterior, but finally decided to trey it. We were very pleased! All of the dishes that I have tried have been exceptional. The crispy green beans, sticky rice and unique deep fried squid are a few of my personal favourites. The only downside to this establishment is the parking situation, but that can easily be overlooked due to the quality of the food. Highly recommend!
I can honestly say that this place is likely the best Chinese food in Surrey. I don't know whay anyone would order from the dumbed down side of the menu, but eveything else here is great. They really know how to satisfy. The salted fished and chicken fried rice is excellent as is the Kway Teow noodles and all my other favourites.
The ambiance is a total blast from the past. Even though it's reminicent of the old neighbourhood standby Chinese restaurant, it serves decent food. It ties the past to the present and I love it for that.
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We came here for dinner last night and the restaurant was packed!! Their service was impeccable, fast and efficient. The food came out very quickly. We were all very hungry after a day of hiking at Capilano bridge. The fish maw soup with crab meat was delicious. So werethe fried beef rice noodles, seafood hotpot and garlic fried ribs. The Mongolian beef on hot plate was a little disappointing as it tasted like they used ketchup for the sauce and was a little too sweet. The Szechuan egg plant and shredded pork was a little on the sweet side also. So we won't be ordering those dishes. Also dislike the Singapore fried vermicelli which is usually one of my family's favorite when we eat out. Too much curry powder overpowered this dish and it wasn't mixed in thoroughly. Surprising we liked the lemon chicken! It was delicious. Overall, it was good and we ate everything on the table. Will come back again to try other things. They will also specially make dishes for u know the names of dishes!! Super like that! We have to have them make beef with tomatoes next time as its one of our favorite as well!
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