Perhaps due to there being several competing restaurants in the mall that Duotian is located in, this restaurant has a large and varied menu, with many unique dishes. You can get spaghetti, rice, crispy noodles, and other kinds of noodles here. This restaurant is definitely worth trying if you like starches.
Two of these meals cost $15, INCLUDING TAX. You pay for what you get, but the food wasn’t disgusting, and everything was fairly clean, RECOMMEND FO SHO.
There is no better way to beat a wet and miserable day, than with hot and comforting soup. And what better a place for that, than a restaurant with “soup” in its title, amongst other descriptives. I was greeted at the door and given my choice of seats. A nice booth in the corner offered warmth and rest from the elements. As is the typical fashion of most Chinese cafe-restaurants, the setting is about practicality, and not much else. Red and black booths for large groups and free standing table tops for couples and small families. Lucky cats waving at the bar, red lanterns hanging over head, and the metal branches of a tree creeping across one wall. The other walls had black boards and posters advertising specials in Chinese characters and late night deals that didn’t list price or content. I would later find out that they definitely catered to their demographic, as the language barrier was a bit of an issue.
I like breakfast, even if I rarely get out of bed in time for what would normally be considered breakfast hours. I also have a special, almost nostalgic place in my heart for what can roughly be called a Hong Kong style breakfast. This can be easily found in Richmond, as well as in Vancouver at places like Angel Cake Cafe on Fraser Street, but I have yet to encounter a proper “Hong Kong style cafe” with breakfast in North Burnaby. Not far from the city’s edge, though, is Duotian Fish Soup Noodles Restaurant at Renfrew and First.
There aren't too many HK style cafes in this neighborhood and Duotian is miles better than Venice Garden across the way. Find the full review on my blog via the link in the comment below.
Dining With A Dragon And The Phoneix
+3.5
Our favouriate lunch spot.. It's cleaner than most noodles places. Had the build your own congee with green onion pancakes, also tried build your own noodles. I like the chicken broth over the fish broth, fish broth too fishy for me. The onion pancake came hot and tasty. Congee has duck and chicken and it was good. Tried the baked spaghetti with chicken and ham. Loved it as not as sweet as some restaurants. I like it better than the other hong kong style cafe across the street, also the best Hong Kong style tea ever!
Average service like usual Asian restaurants. Food is well priced and good sized portions. Lots of options!
Decent food. There are breakfast specials menu before 11:30am. The place is opened until 10pm which is nice if you are off work a bit later in the day and don't want to make food. Reasonably priced. Service is okay. Menu item prices have gone up since the restaurant was renovated.
Get the fish soup combo as that is one of their specialties. Don't mind the reviews of poor service. This restaurant doesn't emphasize on friendly service. But it doesn't mean the food is not great, in fact the food is decent especially for its price. If you want a get in and get out kind of dining then this is a good place. Who cares who they don't say hello or good bye. Many Chinese restaurants are like that but the food is good and are still popular.
Awsome food. I ordered a fish soup combo. Three words for it. IT WAS AMAZINGGGGGGG.Also it was really cheap, the combo was the fish soup noodle of course and a drink. My parents ordered to Bo Zai Fan, the meat was really tender, although there was not much sauce. The Bo Zai Fan had rice crust, just like the original and traditional chinese Bo Zau Fan. Overall,EXCELLENT. Coming back everyday!!!
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