Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant

Food was good, love the dumplings, pan fried taro cakes was good too. I ordered Lotus root patties because that dish is not found everywhere, it’s not bad. I had better Siu mai elsewhere Overall not bad, I just don’t understand the hype. I think even the Neptunes are better.

Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant offers decent food overall, with dim sum being the highlight of the menu. The dishes are flavorful and satisfying, though the chow mein was slightly watery during our visit. Unfortunately, the dining experience was overshadowed by the lack of hospitality. My wife traveled from another province to meet her primary school classmate, and they were hoping to spend time catching up over a meal. However, we were repeatedly advised to leave after 90 minutes, making the atmosphere feel rushed and unwelcoming. The service could use improvement, as the waitstaff were not as attentive or considerate as expected. Simple gestures, like refilling hot water, were overlooked, leaving a sense that the focus was more on quick turnover than customer satisfaction. With better service and a more welcoming attitude, this restaurant could provide a much more enjoyable experience.

Got 7- 8 dishes for around $80 which is not bad for dimsum. If you go between 11am -3pm there is a 10% off discount. Portions were a bit on the smaller side and taste was fine but nothing special. Would say this is a more affordable option for dimsum. Service was good.

We had a family dinner there for my birthday. We ordered peking duck, salted chicken, sweet and sour pork and noodles. The salted chicken was very tasty. The fried peking duck was also very delicious. Everything tasted fantastic. The service was very good and attentive. They also cut my cake for me and served it to my family. I look forward to trying their dimsum next time.

A hidden gem tucked away in an older building. We pass by this building all the time and never noticed it until a family member booked it for a gathering. Portions are a bit small but prices are reasonable compared to the fancier restaurants. They didn’t have everything on the set menu and had to substitute a several dishes. Overall, it was pretty good. The place is quite small but they do have several private rooms if you have a bigger group.

Late Post: an extravagant dinner but without the luxury features, vibe, decor or background music. The outside of the restaurant seems a bit sketchy at first and the inside has an odd layout. They were previously located on Park Road years ago, now a block away in a senior only residential building and still using the same fixtures, tables and chairs but it is clean. Quiet run down, but the dishes was delicious if you're after old school authentic flavours and back to basic to enjoy classic food this a place to be. New location is a hidden gem that you can't see from the outside, but it's busy for down to earth Cantonese dinner, as menu less fancy and extensive compared to newer establishments. Many items you do need to pre-order though, sue to concept of simplicity. I must say their steamed fish was really good, because havent enjoyed one just so perfectly cooked in a while. Their portion sizes and temperature of dishes is something to rave about too. Everything was cooked, seasoned and presented nicely. Just don't know why they didn't offer any fried rice when ordered the king crab. You can bring your own wine at dinner for a corkage fee, but parking is limited in the garage. However, IMO their dim sum lunch not as good. Update: Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant has received several awards, including being a winner of the Hennessy The Elite 10 Awards (Metro Vancouver) and having its chef, May Chau Siu-May, named Master Chef of the Year at the 2024 Chinese Restaurant Awards. The restaurant was recently also included in the 2025 Elite 30 list of the Chinese Restaurant Awards. They are well known for their Pork Lung with Almond Soup that has great clean flavours with a lovely balance between sweet meatiness and slightly bitter nuttiness a result of careful slow cooking. This soup sells out regularly each night.

Came here for dim sum and ordered a variety of dumplings, pan fried turnip cakes, this century egg pastry dish, shrimp/beef rice rolls, pan fried noodles, pea tips, tripe, and sticky rice. Loved how each dish came out hot, and I thought most of the dishes were solid. The wrapping for the steamed shrimp dumpling were falling apart, but they were still tasty. The turnip cake was cut into small cubes, which was different than what in used to, but it was crispy and surprisingly tasty. The pan fried noodles were not the best I’ve ever had. It was missing some flavor, and the pepper was too overpowering. The century egg pastry was probs my least favorite. Notes: They accept credit card here. They also have a free parking garage, but spots are tight

Hidden gem. Used to be on Park Road in Richmond same complex as the old Happy date. One of the best sweet and sour pork I've had. Has to be one of the better Chinese restaurant in Richmond. Great service. Lots of parking available. Will return for more.

Visiting from western Washington, my wife and I wanted to experience two extremes in Dim Sum Restaurants. One day we went to the huge Continental Seafood Restaurant in a strip mall with push cart service (last of a dying breed!). The next day we came here: a much smaller, more intimate restaurant in a building in town with a parking garage (free parking for restaurant) above. Don't recall if there's an elevator; we just walked down the stairs and into the restaurant. No carts here; you get a menu with a pencil at the table and mark those items you would like. We were the only Caucasians in the place...for me, that's a very good sign. Hot tea ($2.50) was served immediately and our server was very cheerful and welcoming. We had four menu items: Morel Siu Mai ($11.80), Dumpling Soup ($12.80), Sweet & Sour Chicken ($28.80), and Deep fried Shrimp Dumplings ($10.80). All Canadian prices. Total with tip when converted to US dollars was $61. The food was incredible! Can't recall the last time I had morel mushrooms. The soup was delicious with plump shrimp filled dumplings and luscious broth. I never order sweet & sour chicken, but the Seattle Times said it was less sweet and syrupy and more tart than most. Correct!! And the deep fried shrimp dumplings were light, crispy and outrageously good with a sweet chili dipping sauce! All in all, a wonderful experience.

We come here as a family. We usually get a table for 8-12 people. The servers are very knowledgeable AMA make great recommendations. My son likes the squab. I really like that they offer the Eight Treasures Stuffed Duck. You cannot just get this anywhere. You just need to order a day in advance. The stuffing is so delicious. They provide a generous serving of sticky rice, salted egg, meat, and more.

Had a decent meal here for dim sum. I was expecting to be blown away given all the competition for good dim sum in the Vancouver area, but thought that the food was mostly just "typical" dim sum dishes. Food is ordered on a menu. There is a parking garage attached which is nice. You get a discount if you pay in cash.

We had been to this restaurant when it was on Park Road. I used to love their pan fried big oysters with soya and fried tofu. Thought we would give them a visit at their new address. Ordered half portion soya marinated pan fried oysters-- what a disappointment! Oysters are small ones, taste all right. Fried egg noodles with shrimp and egg-- has wok flavour, good Sweet sour pork--- good There are many other restaurants in Richmond that has tastier food, better ambiance. The only reason for me to go again would be for theirvreasonable prices! Forgot to take pics

Came here for dim sum on Labor Day. I called in advance to make sure they were open, and they took my name down so we didn't have to wait long when we arrived. We ordered a bunch of dim sum items including a variety of dumplings, pan fried turnip cakes, this century egg pastry dish, shrimp/beef rice rolls, pan fried noodles, pea tips, tripe, and sticky rice. Loved how each dish came out hot, and I thought most of the dishes were solid. The wrapping for the steamed shrimp dumpling were falling apart, but they were still tasty. The turnip cake was cut into small cubes, which was different than what in used to, but it was crispy and surprisingly tasty. The pan fried noodles were not the best I've ever had. It was missing some flavor, and the pepper was too overpowering. The century egg pastry was probs my least favorite. Notes: They accept credit card here. They also have a free parking garage, but spots are tight

We drove up and they have a parking garage for the restaurant guests. The restaurant is on the first floor. The inside is very bright and very clean. They accept Visa (most Chinese restaurants in Richmond have signs that say "Cash only") The food was delicious they have menu for English readers too Everyone was nice and polite

Don't go to the Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant It's the worst in Canada. It's too portion and the dim sum was cool . Everything is rubbish. Poorly service. Waste money and time. It's garbage restaurant

First dinner back in Canada after 3 years and my brother and I be craving that steamed fish. Parents took us out to this fine Chinese restaurant over in Richmond where you be finding a lot of the fine Chinese restaurants. I guess this place is known for their Double Boiled Silkie Chicken, so we had their soup of it with papaya and sea coconut. The flavor of that soup hits nicely with it's warm savory taste that just brings comfort to the soul. We got our steamed fish which was a bit small, but we plan on having it again somewhere else the next day so a small size was a nice way to start us off. To go along with that we had deep fried crispy chicken, deep fried squab, sauteed shitake mushrooms with bok choy, and fried rice with dried scallop and egg white. I have to say the mushrooms were some thiccc boys. I was getting stuff eating those because they were so meaty. The fried rice was simple and clean that allowed the other foods to stand out more. I'm a bit over deep fried squab, but it was good. I liked the crispy chicken a lot and got me questioning how they get the leg to have so much skin. The restaurant was a nice place and had rooms for reserved tables. I mean, you still had to share the room with other reserved tables, but it was still nice. Service was quite good. They did their job and I have no complaints, so it's solid. Food was good and so was the experience. Definitely do not mind coming back again. And I most likely will cause my parents usually pick the spots when I'm in the area visiting.

My family came here last night for my mom's birthday dinner. They advertised a lobster meal for $168. The portion sizes were much smaller than their ala carte dishes. (They would have told us it is a tasting menu) Service was terrible. We had to wait for over 20 minutes in between dishes. We had to ask for our dishes to be changed after we ate the lobster. We noticed they were prioritizing the tables who ordered more expensive dishes & fixed menus. So sad because we have been coming to this restaurant for years... when they were in their old location.

Like another Yelper said, I only came here because another restaurant turned me away because I was late for 15min. Got here at 11am on a Friday and no problem getting a seat, though it started to fill up after 12pm. This place has a more old school vibe which is fine with me. The staff are friendly and attentive to my orders. I ordered things that I typically don't see in the East Coast but did in China like the XO Sauce Stir-Fried Chen Cun Fen, Steamed Chicken Squid Patty over Rice, the special shrimp dumplings with chives I think. Everything is delicious and in generous portion. This is a place where you check off what you want on a menu sheet like many other dim sum restaurants in Vancouver. Overall I liked my dim sum lunch here. Don't be fool by its low-key vibe!

We got a a few dishes all of them are at good quality. sweet and sour pork：this restaurant once won an award for this dish. the flour outside is just at the perfect thickness and the meat inside is tender.highly recommend it. Deep fried quail：the quail is deep fried but not roasted, definitely not a very healthy dish but it is a good one to try. The meat is juicy and skin is fried to crispy.

The dim sum at Golden Paramount isn't life changing, but every other restaurant was fully booked and was turning away parties without reservations. After driving from plaza to plaza, We were just happy to be seated. Both our shrimp dishes came out first, and it wasn't the most exciting start. The har gow lacked that crystal quality from a well made wrapper, and the shrimp rice noodle roll was similarly just ok. Neither had me saying "Wow, the shrimp is fantastic." Things got better with the pan fried minced chicken in lotus wrap, which was surprisingly good. Perfectly crispy, and the chicken tasted unbelievably juicy. Easily the best version of this dish I've ever had. The siu mai is also fantastic. Not to repeat myself, but the pork is amazingly juicy and ensured these disappeared fast. We ate at Mott 32 the day before and this blew their fancy truffle quail egg version out of the water. We finished strong with the dried scallop and egg white fried rice, one of my all-time favorites. This expression was great, with all the right flavors and textures. You can even taste a hint of char on the rice, indicating that the wok hei is strong with this one. While I can't give the dim sum five stars, you could do worse than Golden Paramount. Recommended if you're having trouble with other spots in town.

I came here with my in-laws not knowing the English name of the restaurant until I parked. They usually come for dim sum but the dinner is pretty good too. They've got some really fancy dishes if one knows how to order.

We went to Golden Paramount for dinner based on the Seattle Times high praise review. We selected menu items highlighted by the Times and were somewhat disappointed. In general, the food did not have much flavor. The sweet and sour chicken was just okay. The mushrooms and noodle dish was bland. We did enjoy the deep fried shrimp balls. The service was excellent and friendly. The restaurant is comfortable.

This was my first time at this place. We ordered: Shrimp dumpling Shui mai White flat noodle with shrimp Sticky rice with sausage Soup dumping Congee Ribs Everything came out warm and fresh! The shui Mai had chuncks of meat and shrimp. Tasty with roe eggs.

We ordered take out dim sum during physical distancing times of 2020 and the food was not bad but not great either. They had the standard sui mai, beef rice rolls (accidentally gave up two rather than the beef balls but thats okay), glutinous fried rice and potstickers (which were great, filled with a juicy and veggie packed filling. The more disappointing dishes included their beef tendon and brisket rice roll pot as it had many rice rolls but didn't have much beef. In addition, the spring rolls were lacking and again, very little filling in their steamed chicken bun and pan fried pork buns. We also ordered their deep fried tofu and this was well enjoyed by my family! Overall, the food is okay but the food is quite greasy and for such a high price, you expect a bit more.

Omg best dimsum in Richmond hands down. Kirin was good but super crowded. That fisherman restaurant in Aberdeen is fancy but not memorable. This place is near the brighouse stop. It's on a side street in a residential area no other restaurants around it. Don't let looks deceive you! Go in! The nice thing about this place VS a place like Kirin is that there is no wait and no reservation needed - at least when we went on a Saturday 11am which is dim sum prime time imho. THE thing to order is #618 beef brisket and tendon on rice noodle hot pot. Tender beef in a star anise sauce with soft rice noodle rolls. I had this in LA and couldn't find it anywhere else. This place id say is better Siu Mai and green beans are good. Better than your typical. Siu Mai was extra plump. Green beans had lots of garlic which gave it a unique taste. We did try the Chinese sausage bun. The picture on yelp looked good (bun was pan seared) what we got wasn't anything special - basically lup cheong wrapped in bao bread. Their baked bao looked good. They have a sweet crust on top. They also have a pan fried taro cake that sounded intetesting. Pro tip- pay cash for 10% discount!

I always appreciate knowing a bit of history about restaurants I eat at, as then I know what to order and appreciate. Don't hold me to the accuracy of what I learned from my friend's mom who is an octogenarian but according to her the owner and head chef of this restaurant is the star apprentice of a well known Hong Kong chef. This goes back to the 1960's when prominent and rich Hong Kong families would invite these star chefs to bring their kitchen to their homes to cook for special occasions and celebrations etc. One other such well known chef went on to open the Uber-luxe and successful Fook LAM Moon restaurant. Anyway, realizing the pedigree of Golden Paramount added to my enjoyment of the food. Sure, the menu is less extensive compared to the new restaurants that's de rigeur in the lower mainland now, but what's available is delicious. And size of the dim sum - restrained as it should be! As quantity is what restaurants of less pedigree resorts to, to attract a less discerning clientele (happens too often in too many North American Chinese restaurants - giant dim sum!! Place is also quite small but not hard to get reservations - I guess not enough people appreciate the finer aspects of fine Chinese dining... Aiyah... but it's their loss and my gain. Full 5 stars for the quality of their food and the friendly and efficient service

We went here on a Friday afternoon close to closing and they were pretty full. We ordered shrimp dumplings, shu mai with morel mushrooms, shu mai with flounder powder, pork dumplings, scallop fried rice with egg whites, green beans and stir fried beef wide rice noodles. The green beans were awesome: crunchy and black bean flavored. We all loved the stir fried beef noodles: the beef was soft and silky with that wok hei that hits the spot. The steam pork dumplings and shrimp dump were well flavored but the wrappers were a bit thin and fragile breaking when picked up sometimes. There was only one choice for fried rice which was tasty but I wish they made a "house special" that I usually see at restaurants that has a mixture of different meats. I didn't get chance to try the egg tarts because they ran out. The service was ok. Have to flag someone to get your order in. Overall I'd comeback for the yummy food.

Relocated to the current address, first impression is that the interior of the restaurant is very odd and not comfortable at all, upon entrance you will find a small room with a dozen or so small tables and I thought that was it!? Then you will see a few doors along the long corridor, these are separate rooms with tables inside. Anyways, I really don't understand who did the design or maybe they didn't have a designer just renovation crew who doubles as interior designer! Food wise, it's totally average, unlike before the move, just ordered a few items to try out and after 5 items we stopped. Nothing outstanding, prices are on par with most dim sum places in Richmond ( on the high side ). But if you have to spend that money, I would suggest other places where at least you have a much better dining room. I am hesitant to recommend this restaurant due to the overall experience.

This is one of our #1 go to Chinese Restaurant in Richmond. So many dishes that are soooo good. The owner David is top notch as well bonus is he loves wine and offers VIP exclusive wine/dish pairings but you have to plan and reserve it so the Chef can get the ingredients. BYOW 2 Dim sum is great as well. We go here often and it never disappoints. Lots of room in the restaurant and private rooms as well to keep distanced. We have ordered delivery through Uber Eats, both dinner and Dim Sum and were not disappointed. They even went the distance and packaged up the dishes in appropriate containers. Must try!

Price/quality (3/4): Great dim sum. I come here every now and then for lunch, and the items I order are generally very good. I usually have some shrimp dumpings, shrimp dumplings with cilantro, and maybe a beef congee. However, when I expand my selection to stuff like ribs, chicken, etc. the quality can be a little iffy at times--though there are definitely more hits than misses on the menu. Service (1/1): Service is generally good even on busy days. Like many other dim sum restaurants, they do try to sell me egg tarts, but they aren't too pushy with them if I'm not interested. Would I come here again: YES

Very nice meal ! N very friendly service. Salt bake chicken very good. Wonderful soup !

Dim-sum is very good. Old world canto delight. Show up early around 1130 and no wait for table. Mostly small group.

Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant (I know, the name sounds just like all of the other Chinese restaurants) recently moved from a small strip mall into a brick building next door. The layout and the building itself is a bit confusing as we had a bit of trouble finding the place after parking in the attached parking structure. Things weren't very busy when we visited on a Sunday morning in late October (but that suits us fine because we don't like lineups... especially when we're hangry). We stuck with a bunch of dim sum items that we almost always order... Steamed Bean Curd Rolls ($7) and Steamed Beef Tripe ($7). The Deep-Fried Chinese Doughnut Rice Roll ($7.50) was quite good here. In some places, the Chinese doughnut is too hard and in other places, it's too soft. This one had the right amount of crispness without being too crunchy. Next up was the Siu Mai ($7) dumplings with a bouncy shrimp and pork filling and topped with fish roe. And last off was the Pork Spareribs in Garlic Sauce ($7). Most items were fairly standard in terms of dim sum fare but prices seemed a bit high. That being said, they did offer 10% discount (early bird?) but it's cash only so make sure you bring some greenbacks.

Came here for their famous pigeon that my family is obsessed with and they still hold their reputation for best squab! We also ordered a pineapple pork dish, an interesting soup with almond milk, and pea shoots in soup. A trip to Vancouver can't be complete without stopping by this joint!

Pretty good food with mediocre service. Certain dishes were worse than before, but other dishes were delicious as usual. Number 1 tip: The captain who takes orders will always try to get your party to order the expensive items (usually seafood) that they make the most money off of. This might be the soup of the day (as I mentioned in a previous review), seafood, fish, etc. We made the mistake of listening to them and ordering their steamed shellfish appetizer things (I don't know the English name, see pictures), $5.50 each. Not worth it at all. As in my previous review, the soup of the day is not worth it at all either. During our meal we can overhear the captain trying to get others to order the expensive $ making dishes. Don't fall in his trap! I found that the food was pretty good, except for the raw fried sticky rice. We almost always get it, and this time, the rice bits were a little hard and the taste was not as tasty as before. Steamed shellfish appetizer: not worth $5.50 each, barely any taste, rather have scallops or crab or anything else haha. Half of a salt-baked chicken: juicy and tender as usual. Always a must-order for us. One of their more popular dishes. Pork chunks in sweet and sour sauce: Very popular dish here. Most tables ordered one. Pork bits were more fatty than usual, so it still tasted good but was lower quality. We will still be getting this and hoping for less fatty pork. Roasted squab: Very good and tasty. They don't cook it too dry so it stays juicy and the skin is crispy. I could eat the whole thing. Choy sum in broth: Quite bland and nothing special. The broth tasted good on its own but the choy that was cooked in the broth was as if it was cooked in plain water first. Again, the service is nothing special. They are able to accommodate certain requests though, which is great. They could have cleared our plates more often. We'll be back either way!

We came here for dinner after our day trip from Seattle, we found the parking was so busy. We arrived at 7ish without any reservation and had to wait for 20 mins before we got the table. The restaurant was so noisy and service pretty slow. We had to waive the waitress over for ordering food and getting tea refill. We ordered some dishes for dinner.. Salted free-range chicken - It's tasted like fried chicken. Sweet and sour pork - it's good but not great! Stir fried scallops with dry lily head - a bit oily and in small size. Steamed minced pork - Minced pork never hand-chopped and just fixed and steamed it. Pea shoots in broth - it was good. The dishes size in small portion and price reasonable too. Overall, the dishes were mediocre and poor quality of ingredients but good thing is not much MSG.

While my blood is still boiling right now I figured right now is the best time to write a review. This place fucking sucks, idc what you say to me. It's almost like this place serves people based on class???? We arrived at 7pm and ordered. Food didn't show up for over an hour and it's only when we argued back that our food started showing up?? Prior to any food on the table, we finished all our tea and still no one bothers to even come and refill? Everyone just ignores you when you request for something. What's worse is they pretend like they're actually helping you. Like I can't even make this shit up. We threaten to leave and our food shows up? I've always wondered if this place was good as I work near by but I am saddened to say this place sucks and I'm never coming back. Save yourself the headache and wait time, there's so many better restaurants. This place is a complete joke lol. Edit: this place also looks so sketchy from the outside so I should've saw this all coming

first time trying the dimsum at this place....never knew they had them as from the outside, the lace looks old and withered! no ads saying dimsum etc.. anyhow, once setting foot inside, the place looks like its been spruced up. there is a loyal clientele for sure as some servers know customers by name... the order sheet is neat and easy to understand. all offerings come with english translations. food quality however is average. shrimp dumplings all look like har gow...all start or have shrimp and either mixed with mushrooms or other meats. the fried pork dumpling was fresh and tasted good! the sticky rice was bland and had no chinese sausage in them! taro cake was cold and tasted old. less variety for rice rolls. they however have several congee and rice offerings...we tried the chinese sausage and pork on rice as well as the beef with cilantro on rice. both were good and came hot and fresh! no siumai for some reason. egg tarts were awesome , crust was crispy and flaky! would i repeat? sure, just to have a simple sunday dimsum brunch....would try other things next time. cheers! happy eating!

Pretty decent dim sum spot! Tried lots of dishes including bbq pork buns, pan fried dumplings (with pork & greens inside), gai lan (huge portion), chinese donut, and a few other things! Overall, portion sizes were large and quality was decent. Service was pretty standard. I wouldn't go out of my way to come back here but a safe bet if you're in the area!

I enjoy a tasty dinner at this restaurant with all my favorites. We ordered Baked Chicken, Chinese broccoli Beef, Peking Spareribs, Sweet and Sour Pork, Mustard Greens and Beef Chow Fung and they had rice that was cooked to perfection. Everything came out nice and hot. Service was attentive on a weeknight with several other occupied tables. I highly recommend this restaurant as I this caliber of food is not easy to find.

Why did this place come up on our search of great Chinese food places. It wasn't gross but it definitely wasn't worth tracking it down. So busy though which contributed to terrible slow service. Food was meh - or perhaps below meh. Will never return but if you are in the near vicinity and desperate for food, then go ahead. At least I'm not giving it a one star.

Disappointing expensive meal the only thing ok was the king crab, the mushrooms tasted off the sweet and sour chicken was not sweet and lacking sauce the fish soup tasted weird the noodles were bland and there were fruit flies in our private room but service was very good though

Since my Chinese family and friends frequent this establishment on a somewhat regular basis, I've had the opportunity to sample a wide range of dishes. Two disclaimers: (1) the prices aren't cheap, but you do get quality food and service; and (2) like any Chinese restaurant that has an extensive menu that serves everything, you have to figure out which dishes are the good ones. From anecdotal consensus, Golden Paramount has one of the best BABAO YA (lit. "eight-treasure duck"). This dish, which you must order in advance so that they can prepare it just for you, consists of a deboned duck stuffed with eight ingredients (usually something like glutinous rice, shitake mushrooms, chestnuts, lotus seeds, gingko nuts, smoked ham, shrimp, pork), then gently braised for hours. On my last visit, we ordered Chinese FRIED MILK WITH PAN-SEARED OYSTERS. Note that this is not deep-fried milk, but rather more like a scrambled mixture of milk, egg whites, lump crabmeat and a handful of pine nuts or slivered almonds. It doesn't taste like milk, nor does it quite taste like egg whites, but has an almost buttery texture that doesn't overwhelm the crabmeat. The fresh oysters - which we substituted for the usual oyster-shaped tofu balls - were exceptionally well done. But they may have been a seasonal item. As with any finer Chinese restaurant, the trick is to develop a relationship with the manager (the guy in a black suit who darts around the room) so that he can recommend dishes to fill your stomach while impressing your palette. Tell him you don't want regular white people Chinese food; that you want to try the chef's more special creations, etc.

We went for an early dinner with the kids and had a wonderful experience. The food was a bit on the pricey side for us but the dishes were lovey and absolutely delicious. The staff were attentive and pointed out some of their best dishes. Highly recommended.

I came here for Dim Sum with a few of my girlfriends. We made a reservation at 11:30am on a Saturday but it didn't get busy until 12:30pm. The parking lot was pretty packed through, since it's shared with all of the other restaurants in that plaza, although here is street or neighborhood parking around too. This dim sum place has the check-sheet style menu. We ordered all of the classics but I was really sad they didn't have 2 out of he 3 favourites of mine. No white flat rice noodles with beef and soy sauce and no sticky rice with Chinese sausage. I really can't enjoy my dim sum without those items, truly a sad moment for me when I didn't see it on the menu. However, shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings, fried glutinous dumplings with minced meat, chicken feet and meat balls were all there. The shrimp dumplings were good but kind of small and the skin was quite thin (I like them a little thicker). The pork dumplings were surprisingly delicious, being juicy and meaty. The crab and pork dumplings we had were really flavorful. Everything else was typical. Sadly, they ran out of black sesame egg tarts. I really wanted to try them, but I'm not sure if I want to come back for them. Service was nice when it wasn't busy but once it started to get a little crowded, you could really feel them rushing you to finish and get out. Overall, the food was decent but definitely more expensive than other dim sum places in Richmond but still an okay place to go.

Small restaurant in a small plaza, but don't let the outside fool you. This place serves high-end Cantonese cuisine, and their food is usually very good. Their sweet and sour pork and beef & mushroom on sizzling iron plate are some of the best I've had. And that special duck dish you have to pre-order is pretty amazing. They'd get five stars for the food, but their service can be lacking at times, and they've had issues honoring reservations when they are really busy. Probably would not go there during a holiday when they are super busy, but for any other times they have some of the best Cantonese food in the area.

Steam fish is so good! One of the best I should say. Sweet and sour pork is so nice. Also the multigrain braised duck! I like the grain inside. Recommend!

The service here is so bad. Everyone doesn't smile and is so rude. They all seem to be all smiles and nice to the rich customers who eat crab and lobster and drink wine at 11:30 am but if you just go for dim sum they can care less. The food is okay, the portions are small and it seems like MSG is out of the roof. Also when our food came we notice some things we didnt order and the guy marked random food in pen on our order sheet. Lol

Been here twice now, once for king crab and once fairly recently. Both times I've felt the manager was overly pushy and too quick to recommend the more expensive dishes on the menu while we ordered. The average dish price was higher than average and while they taste good, you will be left hungry because the portions in this restaurant are ridiculously small. I felt like we were given child-sized orders by accident when some dishes arrived. The restaurant itself was clean (thus 2 stars), but probably because the high prices and small portions have turned away any potential for repeat customers. The service was pretty standard for a Chinese restaurant in Richmond. Overall, food was good (not amazing) and if you have an average appetite, expect to leave hungry due to the small portions. There are much better places to eat in Richmond.

Yum yum yum, I really liked this place! Whenever I come to Vancouver from Seattle, I always make sure to have a meal here in Richmond. This time, I tried this place, and I thought the food was great. It's a typical dim sum restaurant, quite authentic with straightforward service and relatively quick turnaround with the dishes. For the two of us, we ordered three smaller dishes and a large noodle dish, and we carried 1/3 of it home. We ordered the seasonal vegetable - Chinese broccoli in this case that was cooked well, still al dented and not at all mushy, though the sauce in my mind was a little too salty. I thought it was a bit expensive at 9 CAD, but you sort of need veggies to balance everything out! We then got the pork dumplings with fish roe. These are really dense dumplings, which I loved. What threw me off a little though was that it seemed to be a shrimp dumpling with mushrooms mixed in with it, and I couldn't really find the pork. But, it was delicious so I didn't really care. Next was the big kahuna dish of beef noodles. The best part was the flavor - quite acidic without being in your face and blowing through your sinuses, but really unique that I had never really tasted before. It had some thick mushrooms mixed in with it (actually quite low on the beef) and I was happy about that (because I love mushrooms!). We finished off with the fried pork buns that came with a pink vinegar sauce - I thought the steam on these were a little soggy, but the pork meat was good and they are also beautifully folded. And then at the end, we accepted a dish of sesame balls to end the meal with some sweet, and I thought that they were a great balance of sesame and sweet without being too sweet, and also had a great chewy texture. If I had to do it again in terms of volume, I would have either taken out the larger dish or not ordered two smaller dishes. So for two, I'd recommend three small or one small and one large. Or order everything and have the best snack later. Delicious delicious!

I'm surprised there hasn't been a review for Golden Paramount in over a year! I find it difficult to critique Chinese restaurants since their menus are endless - if there's something you crave and it's not listed, the chef can always make an exception and cook something up for you. This particular venue is a stellar establishment. I've been here twice and have always left satisfied and stuffed. The staff are friendly, talkative and always making sure you've a clean plate in front of you. The food is your typical Chinese cuisine but this particular restaurant maintains a level of quality. At other places, I've been served dishes that have been too salty or burnt but Golden Paramount has never put themselves in that grouping. Parking outside is shared with other stores along the same strip mall so it could be frustrating. Heed my warning.

My new favorite Chinese Restaurant. Authentic Chinese cuisine...try the sweet and sour pork. The pork is flaky tender and juicy and not rock hard. Ok so for the authentic Chinese dishes they stir fry milk with crab meat. Also worth trying is the whole sole (fish) prepared 2 ways. They fillet the flesh and stirfry while the bones (edible v. good actually) they deep fry like fried chicken except it's fish bones. Underneath this is a full entree worth of sweet Chinese veggies. Soup of the day is $10 (good for 3 - 4 people) Fried chicken that is absolutely succulent (it's called Salted Baked Chicken on the menu)

Went there for the first time few days ago because it was recommended to my friend. The food was ok but price is slightly on the high side. Parking as usual for the area is rather hard to find because it was lunch hour. Did not have to wait to get seated but the service was horrible. Almost as soon as we finished eating the waiter would keep asking whether we want to order more food. We said no and the waiter kept coming back for various reasons from telling us he will give us the bill (we didnt ask for the bill) to wanting to clear the tables. Basically the waiter did not attempt to hide is intent to get rid of us. It became very uncomfortable and we left quickly. I can understand if there is plenty of people waiting for a seat but at that time there was plenty of empty tables and there was no line. We all decided that we will never go there again.

Came here for dinner. Food is pretty good, but a little pricy. Really enjoyed the fresh seafood which they are known for. Ambience was good as well. The service was a little slow but the staff were always ready to help out. Enjoyed the tiger prawns, the sauteed beef with veggies, and hot and sour soup. Also the "fried milk with crab" was interesting. Would come back again to try more of the menu.

This place is walking distance from my grandparent's house. It has some solid good chinese food. The waiters know my grandparents so we definitely get special attention but even without that the food speaks for itself. I always walk out of here stuffed and satisfied.

The restaurant does a good job at dim sum classics, such as shrimp dumpling and shao Mai. Their curry flavored Singapore fried noodle is very unique and delicious as well. Clean dining environment and credit cards acceptance are another plus. Overall, great dining experience.

The waiter was impatient and kept trying to up sell items when we already refused. The food was mediocre, but the chicken feet was too gummy and the spareribs had almost no meat. I can get far better service and food for a more reasonable price at Golden Swan. Will not be returning.