Maji stands out among the dozens of Taiwanese restaurants in Richmond for a few reasons. Besides specializing in stir-fry dishes, they are also one of few places in the categories that serve alcohol, including Asian beers, Japanese sake and even a few mixed drinks, and they open late.
Lin and I were pretty hungry when we arrived after our tennis game. We wasted no time to order a few dishes to share.
I rarely ordered fried rice at Taiwanese joints because they use short grain rice and I often find their version a little sticky and soggy. They did a decent job with the Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice ($10.75), although still not the texture I would prefer, the smell and the flavour of eggs made up for the enjoyment.
![Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice](http://www.pickydiners.com/www/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ABC2D2DA-80D6-49B0-86EF-32DC946C1A8F.jpeg)
The San Pei Chicken ($11.25, or the 3-Cup Chicken) and the Hakka Style Pork & Squid ($11.75) were the 2 of most common Taiwanese stir-fry dishes. Both quite flavourful, but I found them a little too oily. The oiliness is from the sesame oil, so it’s not totally unhealthy. It’s just that oily dishes get slightly more unpleasant when they cool down.
![3-Cup Chicken](http://www.pickydiners.com/www/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/632BDF4C-38AE-46F3-9560-6BEFDC9840B8.jpeg)
![Hakka Style Pork & Squid](http://www.pickydiners.com/www/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FB3938F8-B932-4727-9EC4-BB290EF5A0DB.jpeg)
Service wise, they have a very young service staff. They are quick but could be a little friendlier. Our 2nd stir fry dish took a little while to come out actually.
![Maji Taiwanese Stir Fry](http://www.pickydiners.com/www/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/09C4B63E-AACE-470A-8DDF-E4934DB10829.jpeg)
Overall
Although not the best I have tasted in Richmond, the Taiwanese dishes at Maji are decent. The hot stir-fry concept brought a home feel to the dishes, and it’s warm and comforting. It’s one of the few Taiwanese joints in Richmond that offers alcohol and opens late. This might not be a huge deal on the bustling Alexandra Road, the famous Asian “Food Street”, but for folks who fancy some authentic Taiwanese beers, this is just the right spot.
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Maji Taiwanese Stir Fry
8391 Alexandra Rd #1180, Richmond, BC V6X 3W5;
(604) 270-3100 or majirestaurant.ca
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Must-have dish for me at Maji is the deep-fried chicken skin. Really well executed.