Max Noodle House - Richmond

Amazing food!! A little hole in the wall so it's best to get there early. It's cash only so make sure that you're prepared.

Used to love it here but for a snack size dish at $17, it’s going to be a pass for me next time. The food was above average. So imagine going to a decent sushi place that (for $17) offered a combo of Nigiri sushi and a couple rolls vs a plate of pigs feet which is mostly bone.

My brother is in town and this is the one place he must eat at because it uses the exact same recipes as the chain of Max Noodle Houses in Hong Kong. He explained to me that the noodle dishes in this place are small because wonton noodles are supposed to be just a snack. So, to all the folk that complain about the size of the wontons or size of the bowl, this is apparently the real thing. This is a place you cannot customize your order by asking for no MSG or no garlic. Everything is already prepped with MSG. I was going to order wonton noodles but I knew that the MSG would be a lot stronger in the wontons. So, I ordered a collagen dish instead – beef tendon noodles. The size of the dish is just right and allowed me to try other dishes my brother ordered. The beef tendon melted in my mouth. The deep fried tofu was a highlight, the skin was so light and crispy it is amazing! The people at my table stopped eating and watched my face as I tried my first tofu piece and they were rewarded with my gasp as I realized how lightly crispy it was. The fish congee was very smooth. I was not impressed with the Chinese donut – not fresh enough. Overall, the MSG taste was in my mouth only, unlike some other Chinese restaurants which caused a greater discomfort in my digestive system as well. To overcome the MSG taste in my mouth, we went for oat lattes afterwards.

It was not very busy on a Saturday morning at around 11:30pm. Food was great as always. It's probably better than the one at Central Hong Kong. However the server forgot to place order of an item. We were waiting for extra 15 mins to have the item after finishing all other food. The price is surprisingly high compared to all other different kinds of restaurants we visited this weekend.

This is my must come restaurant every time I came to Vancouver. This time, the wonton noodle texture is very disappointing. Back in the days (before pandemic), the noodles were crisp and al dente. This time, the flavor of the soup is good, the wonton still very flavorful but the noodle was like those I bought at super market. Not going to worth $14 and the air ticket