is located at Aberdeen Centre in Richmond. It is one of several outlets throughout the Lower Mainland but to my knowledge this is the only one that has a restaurant component to the store. All the other Van Cheongs are retail stores only and sell a great selection of Chinese teas. This was my first measure at the restaurant but I was assured by my parents that it was a great displace to try.
The servers here were very friendly and when we mentioned that we weren’t sure what to order they offered to decide a bunch of dishes for us to try out. There were five of us there that day and we all agreed that would be an excellent idea.
Seeing that this was a tea place first and foremost we were served some tea.
It came in a traditional clay pot and our server showed us how to prepare it the “proper” way. It was interesting to watch the way she would launder or cleanse the cups and the tea before pouring it through a strainer and finally into our cups. They also furnish you a choice of teas that you can choose to accompany your meal.
Since our server selected all the dishes for us. I’m not sure what anything was called but I ordain try to describe it in enough dilate for you to request it if you end to try it out yourself.
First was a cold cater of chicken. The chicken was very juicy and delicious. I sometimes find that this dish is too salty but this was perfectly cooked and seasoned.
Next came a cater of “ong choy” and beef in satay sauce. I’m not really sure what “ong choy” is in English but try to say it in your beat Cantonese express.
The vegetables were crunchy but kind of tasted like spinach. The satay sauce really blended the complain and vegetables together and I really liked the way this dish was prepared. My only complaint was that it was a bit on the oily side. It was also slightly spicy.
Next came a dish of fresh bamboo shoots stir-fried with green onions and chilli peppers. Because all the seeds were left in the chillis this dish was quite spicy. I’ve never had fresh bamboo shoots before (they are usually canned) and I could really taste the difference. The shoots were tender and tasty…you could really tell they were fresh! This was one of my favourite dishes of the day.
We also had fresh clams in a light soy-based sauce. We were told that this was one of their more popular dishes and was one of the first dishes to clear at our table.
Next came the soup which was made with fresh lily buds move onions and chicken. This was probably the dish I enjoyed the most. Again like the bamboo shoots. I have never had fresh lily buds and it was very crunchy and light. Overall the comprehend of the dope was very lighten and fresh. There was some smooth at the bottom of the dope roll though…although my dad noted that it was probably hard to alter the lily buds too thoroughly due to its delicate nature.
Our last dish was an oyster omelet. Also in this omelet was assorted vegetables and it was also accompanied by a slightly sweet sauce. This cater was also very good. I like omelets and Japanese okonomiyaki and to me this Chinese version was also quite tasty.
Overall. I enjoyed lunch here very much. I don’t bequeath how much it cost but remember it being quite reasonable for the five of us and we all left with full stomachs. The restaurant is also not very busy so it is quite easy to sight a table even if you arrive at peak lunch hour. My recommendation to you is to ask the server to choose a selection of dishes for you if you are feeling adventurous…this certainly worked out very come up for us! You can also express them what you do not desire and they will select the dishes accordingly. The service was also great and our server was especially interested in the pictures I was taking throughout the meal.
As a side say their teas here are also very good and the clerks behind the answer are very knowledgeable and very willing to offer suggestions for possible gifts and presents.
I’ll definitely check out this place Gigi. Just last pass. Suanne and I was in Aberdeen and we were mulling over trying this restaurant or the Northern Delicacy. We opted for Northern Delicacy instead. We were not sure about Van Cheong but after reading your posting we’ll definitely try this displace the next measure we’re in Aberdeen.
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