{"id":15325,"date":"2018-09-16T11:23:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T18:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=15325"},"modified":"2019-01-19T10:18:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-19T18:18:57","slug":"continental-seafood-in-richmond-serves-nostalgia-with-traditional-dim-sum-cart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/continental-seafood-in-richmond-serves-nostalgia-with-traditional-dim-sum-cart\/","title":{"rendered":"Continental Seafood in Richmond serves nostalgia with traditional dim sum cart"},"content":{"rendered":"

I couldn’t remember when the last time was when I saw a dim sum cart.\u00a0 The carts here at Continental Seafood Restaurant<\/strong> really excited me when I walked into the restaurant in East Richmond. This place is HUGE, so getting a table here does not take too long even when the whole place is full. But if you decide to come during the prime hours like 12 pm on a Saturday, it is better to call and book a table first.<\/p>\n

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Continental Seafood Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A dim sum sheet will be used to record the number of dishes consumed per table.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Continental Seafood Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among the dim sum carts, it was great to see the one with a pan frying station, where the dim sum cart lady could freshly pan fry dumplings, buns, and radish cake on a big flat iron grill. I haven’t seen this in years!<\/p>\n

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Continental Seafood Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We ordered the Shrimp and Chive Dumplings from the grill. The flavours from chive and fresh shrimps were impressive. However, I found the dumplings a bit too oily.<\/p>\n

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Shrimp and Chive Dumpling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Stuffed Crab Claws with Shrimp Paste<\/strong> is usually a dinner dish but it was served during dim sum lunch service. There was very little crab meat as expected but the crunchiness of the cooked shrimp paste was what we were looking for.<\/p>\n

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Stuffed Crab Claws with Shrimp Paste<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We enjoyed both the Scallop Dumplings<\/strong>\u00a0and the BBQ Pork Buns with Sugar Crust<\/strong>. The dim sum dishes here definitely are not the most refined ones but they were flavourful.<\/p>\n

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Scallop Dumpling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Baked BBQ Pork Buns with Sugar Crust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My issue with this place is actually the carts themselves. You definitely need a lot of time and patience for the food to come around. So having the carts is a trade-off, and it’s also why this form of service is dying at Chinese restaurants. However, you can order everything definitely from the servers, but that seems to defeat the purpose if you come here to experience the cart service.<\/p>\n

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Continental Seafood Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Final thought<\/h3>\n

I really couldn’t think of any other places that run dim sum carts in Richmond than this one. It is an\u00a0interesting spot for whoever is looking for a nostalgic Cantonese experience. Getting food here definitely takes a little longer if you insist on getting your favourite dishes by waiting for the carts to come by.\u00a0 The food is not bad, but not super amazing either, compared to the hundreds of great dim sum places in Richmond, with most of them in the central area and much more accessible. I would come back here just for the novelty. After all, keeping a tradition will always be appreciated.<\/p>\n

$$<\/h4>\n

Rating: 3\/5<\/h4>\n

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Continental Seafood Restaurant\u00a0\u5e78\u904b\u6d77\u9bae\u9152\u6a13<\/em><\/h3>\n

Cambie Plaza<\/em>
\n11700 Cambie Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 1L5<\/em>
\n(604) 278-6331<\/em><\/p>\n