Dim sum chefs can be seen from the dining room at this spot with classic Shanghai dishes.
Hours
| Saturday | 10 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 7831 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC V6X 4J4, Canada
Phone: +1 604-233-8885
Website: https://www.shanghairivervancouver.com/
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Reviews
Jeff Jay
Dropped by for a Sunday lunch – place was packed, as most dim sum related places would be.
Service was good, however some dishes (pan fried bun) toke a questionable amount of time to arrive.
Pan fried bun – long wait to receive, pretty greasy inside – however had a nice crunch to the bun.
XLB – standard, the soup within was pretty tasty , watch out for the temperature as usual.
Crab Claw – No idea why we decided to have this as lunch, was pretty impulsive – did take some time to arrive , very meaty , so nothing to complain about.
Fried Tofu – was the dish highlight, nice crisp with a warm soft interior, spiced to perfection!
Wine drunken Chicken – was soft and juicy, however aside from the cooking wine taste, there wasn’t anything more to add.
I would skip a re-visit , as Richmond is pretty competitive, however it’s not bad and worth a shot.
… moreService was good, however some dishes (pan fried bun) toke a questionable amount of time to arrive.
Pan fried bun – long wait to receive, pretty greasy inside – however had a nice crunch to the bun.
XLB – standard, the soup within was pretty tasty , watch out for the temperature as usual.
Crab Claw – No idea why we decided to have this as lunch, was pretty impulsive – did take some time to arrive , very meaty , so nothing to complain about.
Fried Tofu – was the dish highlight, nice crisp with a warm soft interior, spiced to perfection!
Wine drunken Chicken – was soft and juicy, however aside from the cooking wine taste, there wasn’t anything more to add.
I would skip a re-visit , as Richmond is pretty competitive, however it’s not bad and worth a shot.
Pearobearo
I used to love coming here, less frequent after COVID.
I had families in town and took them there, reminiscing on my many good meals in the past. I was greatly disappointed.
What happened to the food here? It’s not even 10% as good as it was way back when!
Peking duck was one of the worst I had lately. Dry and flavourless. Both the skin with crepes and the lettece wrap was bland.
The prawn in salad dressing was not edible, oily with an aftertaste.
XLB remained the same though, it was never good to me here. (Personal taste there)
Fish was not fresh and small portion for the price. Seems a lot of dishes’ portion are a lot smaller now though.
The braised pork hock in brown sauce was mediocre. Not that soft and sauce wasn’t made right.
Jelly fish was decent and serve at perfect temperature.
Hot and sour soup was so bland that I actually made my own the next day and it’s not even my cuisine.
Star of the day though, is the rice with salted ham and veggies. Without this dish saving the day, I would vouch to never return here again. It was perfection!
That being said, chances of me coming back again is slim to none. I used to come here once every feel weeks, enjoying pekind duck, crab, lobsters, prawn. After COVID I was still coming once in a while but last visit was it for me.
Sad to say goodbye to such a good place with so many good memories before. After I spoke to some of my friends, they are told me they haven’t been coming for a long time now because the quality went downhill. I guess that’s true.
… moreI had families in town and took them there, reminiscing on my many good meals in the past. I was greatly disappointed.
What happened to the food here? It’s not even 10% as good as it was way back when!
Peking duck was one of the worst I had lately. Dry and flavourless. Both the skin with crepes and the lettece wrap was bland.
The prawn in salad dressing was not edible, oily with an aftertaste.
XLB remained the same though, it was never good to me here. (Personal taste there)
Fish was not fresh and small portion for the price. Seems a lot of dishes’ portion are a lot smaller now though.
The braised pork hock in brown sauce was mediocre. Not that soft and sauce wasn’t made right.
Jelly fish was decent and serve at perfect temperature.
Hot and sour soup was so bland that I actually made my own the next day and it’s not even my cuisine.
Star of the day though, is the rice with salted ham and veggies. Without this dish saving the day, I would vouch to never return here again. It was perfection!
That being said, chances of me coming back again is slim to none. I used to come here once every feel weeks, enjoying pekind duck, crab, lobsters, prawn. After COVID I was still coming once in a while but last visit was it for me.
Sad to say goodbye to such a good place with so many good memories before. After I spoke to some of my friends, they are told me they haven’t been coming for a long time now because the quality went downhill. I guess that’s true.
ThanhHa H.
Located across from a shopping mall, ground floor of a building. Reservation is recommended as it can get busy on weekends. Not too many Dimsum options; although they do make tasty dumplings on site. We were there mainly for Dimsum so it was a bit disappointing to find limited options. Wonton soup was tasty with great broth. Highly recommending their juicy dumplings. Foods are decent not the greatest for a return. Nice atmosphere and friendly service.
… moreAngie H.
A great authentic Shanghai meal at a reasonable price. The turnip pastry is a MUST-have. I highly recommend that dish. Will absolutely go back to try other dishes as well.
… moreGabe
While catering mainly to Cantonese, this restaurant serves up some legit, good tasting, flavorful dishes. I’ve been taken to, and taken friends, both Hong Kong and Mainland China, and we were never disappointed with the items served. Their dumplings had a thin shell, but loaded with soup inside! Gets busy, so go early! A must have each time we visit Vancouver.
… moreAngie
All dishes were acceptable – wine chicken very soft and smooth. Vegetarian duck – crispy bean curd, but the ratio of bean curd to mushroom was off. dumplings and buns were juicy, and the oyster rice soup was a surprise – it was 3 whole oysters instead of chopped up ones. The only disappointment was the red bean dessert – the crust was soggy and not enough red beans.
… moretracy H
I had few out of town guests come to visit. I wanted to show off how great the Chinese foods are in Richmond. The waiter upsold me the fresh life fish so I can impress my guests. However, as you can see from the pictures, we were not able to pick the fish meat off the bones. After the waiter helped us take the bones out, the fish was broken up in tiny pieces. We ended up using the spoon to eat the fish. Anyway, the dish was a disappointment for the famous life fish costs $88 CAD.
… morejkaw
Their version of wuxi style (black vinegar) spare ribs is excellent and probably the most famous dish here. Ribs are lightly breaded and fried and the sauce isn’t too sweet, it kind of reminded me of Cantonese preserved plum ribs but more tart.
All the other Shanghaiese classics like beef pancake, lion’s head and xlb are also solid. All dumplings and dimsum are made to order (even the fried items) and shouldn’t be missed.
Many tables also order the lobster claypot vermicelli noodle and fried taro duck.
At night, Cantonese-style seafood dishes are popular.
… moreAll the other Shanghaiese classics like beef pancake, lion’s head and xlb are also solid. All dumplings and dimsum are made to order (even the fried items) and shouldn’t be missed.
Many tables also order the lobster claypot vermicelli noodle and fried taro duck.
At night, Cantonese-style seafood dishes are popular.
Kenneth Ireson
Excellent flavors. The set menu was excellent, balanced, tasty, and hot. The flavors varied from subtle complex soups and fried rice to explosions of rich broth dumplings and crispy sweet ribs. Perfect black sesame balls topped this wonderful meal. We couldn’t eat it all so some came home with s, a later treat!
… morerinatchalove
Solid 3
Very mid, some dishes are definitely not as good as before. Like the normally crispy bing was soft and fell apart.
Dumplings are just ok. You can really taste the oil in the chinese doughnut
Do not recommend
… moreVery mid, some dishes are definitely not as good as before. Like the normally crispy bing was soft and fell apart.
Dumplings are just ok. You can really taste the oil in the chinese doughnut
Do not recommend