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Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant

75/100 (4010 ratings)

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"Great place for dim sum. Reservations recommended, otherwise the wait time can be long. Good portion sizes, authentic..."

Jee Pang

"Amazing dining experience! Hostess was nice and we only needed to wait 15 min with our reservations. Servers are quietly professional and despite..."

J-doug131

"They serve traditional Chinese food and their speciality is Dim Sum, i personally like Dim Sum a lot and they have excellent flavours in it. So if..."

Darren Huston

"Great dim sum place, but have fun trying to get in; this place is very crowded and very noisy. It’s worth it, though. The servers are very busy,..."

Evan Connolly

"Western Lake seldom disappoints and is a thoroughly fine destination for traditional Chinese food fare, especially their highly popular morning dim..."

RICKCHUNG.COM

"It's a fairly small restaurant but it's a delicious one! The portions here are more than generous compared to other dim sum places, and the food..."

K.van.

"Make a reservation. It was insane. Order less than you think you need. The portions? Also insane. In general, this place is great, but it’s well..."

BeeTye

"Consistently good! Have not been disappointed! Line up early. This place fills up fast! You can call ahead and reserve your table. Excellent dim sum..."

Merse

"Just arrived at Vancouver YVR during Easter holidays. I typed dim sum on zomato. Western Lake was shown as the highest score in Vancouver. Of course,..."

Mrs Liu

"I was with my brother and my 3 kids during spring break on a Tuesday morning looking for a dim sum place that opened early because we were waiting..."

Christine W

"Over the years, Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant has consistently been rated high by diners in Vancouver. There are always crazy..."

B & E

"No frills dim sum. Huge portions and reasonable pricing. Don’t forget to make reservations to ensure you bypass the hour long waits during peak..."

Y2eats

"Made reservations for 14 for 12pm on a Saturday and we were seated quite promptly at around 1210 (did check in at 1145). They gave us two tables..."

604fOOdie

"Both their dim sum and dinner are consistently tasty and good, portions are sizeable and pricing are fair. They likely have the largest har gows and..."

Absolute Foodie

"Bottom line: I haven't had dim sum in a while and people have been hyping this place on the weekly basis. I had to try it myself and I heard it's..."

Birry Ram

"Vancouver is home to the second largest Chinese population outside of China, right behind San Francisco. So you could say Asians like me are quite..."

Reservation Under Cindy

"According to our host, who brought us all together today. This was suppose to be the best place for dim sum in the city (Something she had read). I..."

Maggi Mei

"Went for lunch yesterday. Dim Sum portions were huge. Food Quality was good too. And very reasonably priced. We had way too much leftover. However,..."

SoShiok

"One of the most popular places for dim sum in Metro Vancouver is Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant on Victoria Drive. This restaurant has..."

FOODGRESSING.COM

"Went to Western Lake for dinner with a friend and his dad from out of town based on the reviews. The atmosphere and the ambiance of the restaurant is..."

Emmie G

"Our favourite destination for Dim Sum. Always a line up but usually never more than five to ten minute wait. Great selection. Portions are..."

Edwin

"A definite shoot score on the dim sum! Above average to pretty good quality on the dim sum and variety. Is it the best dim sum quality - nope. ..."

No Name

"Parking 3/5Only a few spots located behind the building but plenty of parking can be found behind the restaurant in the residential..."

The Hungry Pear

"My favourite dim sum restaurant in Vancouver, hands down. When someone asks for a recommendation for dim sum, this is the first place that comes to..."

Jurn

"Western Lake will always be our staple dimsum place her in Vancouver because its yummy, big portions and not that expensive. The only downside is its..."

Quennie Yu

"Probably the best dim sum I have had. I was in Vancouver and made quite a trip out of the way to come to Western Lake. The reviews made me. The..."

Dyl

"Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant is an authentic Chinese restaurant located in the Kensington area. The restaurant has a staple of the..."

Christopher K

"The dim sum here is authentic and there is a good range of options. The service is lackluster and just plain rude at times. You will wait a long time..."

NeverSayWhen

"The size of the dim sum was shocking – almost 2 times as big as the ones I am used to. We didn't feel ANY effects of MSG, thr first time we had dim..."

Pauline Vancouver

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Sunny Wong

"One thing we can guarantee about Western Lake is the long line ups for dim sum! Expect to wait regardless of the day and time. This is our go to dim..."

Jelizatin Eats

"If you want huge portions of dimsum for cheap, this is place to go! However, the catch is that the food is made with a lot of flour to make it..."

Anita Young

"The food is pretty killer here for dimsum and dinner. Make sure you get resos or prepare to wait for a while. Sometimes the lineup extends all the..."

Vancity Food Guy

"Monster dim Sum for breakfast, alright deal for dinner. Place is pretty good. Always packed. Dim Sum taste floury though sometimes. Been here at..."

Kelly Yee

"This is our go to place to take all our out of town guests for dim sum. The portions are large and the price is reasonable. The only downfall is..."

Chowdown

"Pretty good dim sum restaurant, they have a good variety of dimsum on the menu. Portions of the dishes are good and also taste decent for the price..."

GoMunch

"Always love eating Chinese food in Vancouver. Especially the seafood. They don't have this crab in Calgary (or I have yet to see) but this restaurant..."

YYCFoodie

"Very delicious! Big portions, worth the wait. Been there twice now and both times I'm happy with the food. They bring tea often. Lines can be long..."

Zoe

"I thoroughly enjoyed the gigantic portions of dim sum served at this place but it certainly wasn't the best that I've had. I still enjoyed my "Tim..."

CyniC-

"You get your money's worth for the dimsum here! The portion sizes are HUGE compared to regular dimsum (Siu Mai are about triple the size of regular..."

Vinita Trieu

"Frequent Diner. First visit last Friday nite. Amazing, friendly service. Excellent seafood, esp the deep fried fried crab balls. Price very..."

Sohowebster

"One of the Best in Vancouver. This is one of the best Chinese Restaurants I have tried in Vancouver for dinners.The place is a bit small,..."

Happy Eater 12

"Awesome dinner menu. Good food and good service to boot. loud and crowded but the food more than makes up for that. set meals and single dish orders..."

Waverly

"What a gem in East Van. This place has good quality food, good portions, very friendly service. Reasonable pricing. Add all those with a clean and..."

Steve

"Go for Dim Sum, Not for Take Out. I really like the dim sum here. Huge flavourful sui mai. I also like the rice rolls with offal. But you must call..."

Vancouver Foodie

"Delicious!. Their crab cooked in the salt egg yolk is to die for! also love their deep fried milk dish! the only complain i have is that regardless..."

Wobbephet

"Food, not Atmosphere. This is one of our favourite restaurants to go to for family dinners. Don’t go for the ambiance and décor – those are..."

Nomadic Foodie

"Small Restaurant Good Food. Dim Sum has been great since the day it opened. Food is consistent but so is the wait time. Visit before the rush or..."

W L

"One of the best places for dimsum in vancouver! After having dimsum in HK, nothing else tastes good but western lake is the only place I still enjoy..."

Christine Jung

"Nice place for Dim Sum. Gets crowded fast so we came the moment it opened.The dumplings were pretty big and flavorful (so much shrimp,..."

Andy Wong

"I went to Western Lake for dinner last week for the first time with a friend. We ordered crab, beef and broccoli and the beef and parsley soup. Every..."

Devy Q

"I mean it's not the best dim sum I've had. But it's best considering it's price. It's my regular spotI always go to this place if I want to..."

Chen Liu

"Big dishes/ good services. The dishes are in big portions. services are fair and friendly.clean area.very good gathering..."

Diner

"It's hard to find good places for dimsum. Lunch date with an adult friend! Yay! Yes, I had to wait for at least 20 mins for a table, but it was worth..."

ForTheLoveofFood

"Long line-ups. Dim sum is good, the beef been curd is superb, service is good, prices are reasonable, but the line-ups are..."

Katie

"Dim sum treat. Another day off school for the kids meant another lunch out. We arrived at 11:45 and there was no line up. Luckily, we just beat the..."

Godzilla

"4989 Victoria Dr Vancouver, BC Food Rating: 8.5/10 I had the day off today, and decided to go to dim sum! I don’t go very often although it’s one..."

Bethany Ho, Bites Of Vancouver

"Sherman even hails it as one of the best dim sum spots in the GVR!! :O Okay, the bar was set high. The lineup outside looked promising. We ended..."

Selina Lo

"Western Lake is an occasional dim sum restaurant of mine but I have never been here for dinner! On a weekend evening, we made last minute..."

MISS VANCOUVER PIGGY

"We have passed by Western Lake Seafood Restaurant for many times. There is always a long line at the entrance and our friends highly recommend it to..."

SquareY

"I have been to Western Lake for dim sum before and was impressed with their dim sum menu. However, due to the crowds, the line-ups and the limited..."

Shelley

"However, the restaurant is clean and with decent décor. If the food is good, I usually do not mind the atmosphere too much. With absolutely..."

SunnyYQ

"At last a dim sum place that opens at 9 am, close to home, quality food and reasonable prices. But do hurry up, the line ups at Western Lake Chinese..."

Somerville Kitchen

"The dumplings are HUGE! The congee is well seasoned, and the chinese-donut wrapped in rice rolls are pure genius. And guess what? The spare-ribs..."

Jennylyy

"Western Lake on Victoria Drive is my usual spot for dim sum. My fave dish here is the siu mai pork and prawn, baby-fist-size dumpling. They’re..."

@berrysweeteats

"The steamed shiu-mai dumplings were ridiculously big. I’ve never seen such massive dumplings. They were almost a bit too big since I had to break..."

Food Queen

"Western Lake Chinese Seafood 西湖海鮮酒家 on Victoria Drive offers good portions, quality and price. Their service is prompt and ingredients..."

NOMSS

"...this meal was very satisfying and my must order dish for future visits would definitely be the impressive shiu mai..."

Loretta Cheung

"Meta Knight's favourite dish: Deep Fried Squid with Spicy Salt. I absolutely agree with him because the squid was not chewy, drowned in garlic spice,..."

Eating With Kirby

"Western Lake provided us with a solid eating..."

A.J.

"The food was really good and fresh! we were able to be seated outside and have delicious dim sum! It got packed after we got seated around..."

S Prosper

"Very good tasting dim sum items that are large portions and priced similar to other restaurants. The pan fried shrimp and chive dumplings were nearly..."

Gordon Kwong

"It’s my first time having lunch at Western Lake Seafood restaurant. Their portions are impressive and the overall taste is decent, even though we..."

Jobsist Shaw

"By far the best dim sum I’ve had, and I’ve had a few. Be aware the portion sizes are huge. Bigger than your standard size so don’t over order..."

Darren Goodsell

"Had dim sum at Western Lake, everyone’s review was not joking about how large the portion sizes are. Got the fish maw and crab meat soup that had..."

Candice B

"We had dinner with Peking duck and was amazing! The restaurant front is not so fancy but inside is nice. Service was ok. We also tried egg tofu, crab..."

Elisa Tam

"The dim sum here remind me of home. So good and the environment is nice for family and friend gathering. Remember to make advance booking. Recommend..."

Zoe Lam

"If you want jumbo-sized portions for dim sum, this is the place to go! I kid you not, you’ll have shrimp dumplings and siu mai that are the size of..."

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