Sing Yee Chinese Restaurant

Hidden in the middle of their menu is a family ‘set dinner’ option, which comes with soup and dessert, and you just pick the kind of entrees you like. Rice, interestingly enough, is not included. Tried the bitter melon with spare ribs, preserved vegetable with beef, and fish belly tofu hotpot. All were excellent with no reservations whatsoever. A waitress was really pushing their live seafood, hard; we politely declined. But we did feel a bit dwarfed by tables beside us having Peking duck, roast squabs etc. In fact, business is so brisk for them now they no longer need to open for lunch, just dinner till late night.

Chicken was raw.
Brisket was dry and tough.
Staff had no remedy.
With so many food choices in richmond. Don’t waste your time.

I went a few times. It was good at first but got worse and worse. Poor service, rude waitress. When business is particular good, they give you less food. Poor value compared with lots of Chinese restaurant. It averaged $ 25 dollars for each of us, 8 total and I did not even eat because the food was so poorly prepared. They are always short staffed. So when they are very busy, they just rush out whatever. But I think they are still good when there are few customers or eaters.
I am just not gonna go back anymore. Not for a long while.

I’ve missed their «old fashioned» style Cantonese eats ever since they moved away from Victoria Drive. It was only recently that I rediscovered their yummy food and the high pitched owner. Still solid as always and food’s very reasonably priced. The server wasn’t the friendliest person you’ll meet, but she was very prompt and you can be certain that when the going gets tough/​busy, she’ll have it under control. Would come again for sure!

Just had a meal there tonight. First time trying it out. Located at continental plaza with ample parking.
Ordered the following :
salt & pepper fried pork chop $ 15.80
Pan fired flat noodle with beef $ 10.95
Beef brisket and wonton noodle $ 8.30
Service was slow and not attentive. Food was slow coming to the table.
Overall not impressed.
Taste was average, nothing great.
Pricey for what you are getting. Better option would be to go to #9 restaurant.
Andy
Richmond bc

It’s not bad for what it is — Chinese restaurant with noodles soups, BBQ meats, stir fried noodles, congee, and some other dishes. It’s located in a particularly busy square with many other popular restaurants around. Conclusion: rush hour = no parking!
We showed up at 12:30 PM and it was busy. We took a few minutes to find parking. The parking lot is huge, so you will always catch the odd car leaving. The restaurant itself was packed. By that time, most tables were mid-​meal. We waited another 15 minutes for a table.
We ordered a congee, a noodle soup and a stir fried noodle. The stir fried noodle was served in about 10 minutes. 30 minutes later… the congee was still missing. The congee was for my colleague’s young daughter, and she was hungry. So, we asked a server why the congee was taking so long. We ordered congee for her so she wouldn’t have to wait very long for her food. Most places have the congee cooked and ready in a large pot. The server explained that they make their congee from scratch. She then made a nasty comment about how we should «do the right thing as adults». I’m assuming she meant that we should try to share our food with my colleague’s daughter. Duh… we did. She wants her congee.
I had the noodle soup with BBQ meat and Sui Kao. It was OK.
On top of everything, our tea cups were never refilled. They really go to extra lengths to avoid eye contact with customers. The only way to get their attention is to yell.
I didn’t appreciate the unnecessary remarks and inattentive service. Other than that, the food and prices are OK.

It is one of my fav cantonese restaurant in richmond
the portion is quite big.

Sing Yee Restaurant has been serving in Vancouver for quite some time. They have open a 2^nd branch inside Richmond Continental Square formerly called Lam Chu Kee. I dine out here tonight & was quite surprised that they were so busy…
First impression: Well lit & okay décor.
Service: waitress are quite attentive especially the boss lady, she’s the busiest.
Price: not the cheapest but consider good value.
Efficiency: it was fast for the food but slow for the bill (we have to ask 3 times)
Taste: so far so good, very little MSG :)*
Overall: B++
Free parking at front and accept credits. I would return for sure!

Sing Yee is a casual family owned restaurant where you come here for congee, noodles, comfort Chinese food. The restaurant is clean, bright and simple. Located in Continental Plaza on the far side facing Cambie Road, Sing Yee plays neighbours with Deer Garden Signature, Gyo-​O, Pearl Castle and Yuu Japanese Tapas.
Service is prompt (sometimes a little weird) and the food arrives quickly. I found myself here on most lunch hours for a bowl of congee and some salt and pepper deep fried tofu.
Congee with Fish Slices
Creamy, smooth and velvety. It is not watery nor burnt. It always like to get their watercress with mince dace fish paste, fresh fish slices or salted pork with century egg.
Salt and Pepper Deep Fried Tofu
Can be tricky at times, some restaurants uses chili paste and toss it a few times and tofu is soggy. Sing Yee is crispy with minced garlic, jalapenos, onions and salt and pepper.
Dry Beef Pan Fried Rice Noodles
Unlike some places that tend to drown this traditionally comfort dish in oil, Sing Yee does it pretty well. It is easy on the oil, yet there is a lot of heat from the wok.
Daily Special Veggies — Baby Bok Choy
Fresh. Lightly seasoned with salt and garlic.
Beef Brisket with Noodles
This was bit of a let down. The flavours weren’t all there and the sauce was rather thin. When mixed with the soup it is very bland. The brisket itself was somewhat dry and not as tender as I’d like.
Singapore Spicy Rice Noodles
A good spicy curry flavored dry tossed rice vermicelli with a medley of shrimps, bells peppers, bbq pork etc.
This restaurant also offers seafood and other chef specialty dishes in addition to mixed-​combo sets for dinner. Sometimes it’s the simplest food that comforts you and hits the spot.
Salt and Pepper Eggplant
Most people won’t think of ordering eggplants deep fried and tossed in S&P, but it is actually very tasty. The juiciness and the freshness of the eggplant balances the heat of the S&P. Crunchy exterior and a soft center.
Braised Fatty Pork Belly
Tender and juicy soaked in all the natural goodness of pickled vegetables, five spice, soy, rice wine and other marinating sauces.

This was one of those Wunton restaurants that was always second fiddle to a place like Hon’s Wunton or Wonton Mein Saga or Michigan Noodles. Why did it have to be that way?
The food has always been pretty good and in the past I would have rated the dishes that I’ve a solid 3 to 4 stars depending on the dish I had. For Wunton (wanton, wonton?) it wasn’t bad. Kind of in-​between the old fashioned Wunton from Hons and almost like the Wunton like Michigan. This place really needn’t be second fiddle to those other places.
Service was friendly, they speak English and Cantonese and a bit of Mandarin.
The food comes out fast and you’re always left full after a meal.
This particular occasion I had a mixture of feelings when it came to rating.
They had signage that the were open late and I guess their business has really gravitated to the late night snacks. Trying to compete with No 9? I would think their food here is better.
I’ll have to try a late night snack then one day.
So! For my lunch, I had Wunton and (another dumpling) soup with noodles and a side dish of Tripe.
The Wunton noodles were quite nice. Good lower glycemic index carbs that is better for me than pasta or udon noodles. The Wunton and that other dumpling that I can’t spell was supposed to be an even mix between the two dumplings, but I got 3 of the «suey gao» (god I think I just butchered my attempt at naming it) and it seemed overcooked. The dumpling skin had fallen apart on all my dumplings. I onle got one piece of Wunton.
So I was a bit saddened that there wasn’t an even proportion between the two dumplings and it seemed that the cook either didn’t care or figures I was just a «short white guy in an Asian skin suit» and wouldn’t know the difference.
I would have given it a 4 star, but this was a borderline 3. I’m not complaining though.
My tripe was different. At other places the sauce is thicker. This dish was like it was in a puddle of thin soup. It was almost clean looking in comparison, well, more like watered down. Flavour wasn’t as full in comparison to the other restaurants I’ve compared this to.
To be fair, I know that the food is better. So I’m wondering if it was a different cook? New ownership or the business has evolved somewhat?
I love the location and this mall offers alot when it comes to food services and competition if fierce.
Hopefully they will find a way to no longer have to be second string in a concert of Wunton houses in Richmond. They have great potential, and with Hon’s gone by the way of the tax mans heaven, this place can find it’s niche.

As my previous review, I liked this causal and simple place for lunch. That’s why I took my parents and in-​laws here for dinner.
We had 4-​course meal dinner plus live crab and sticky rice for dinner. The dishes were good and filling.
The portion of foods were good and reasonable price.