Ho Yuen Kee

Came here for their lobster sticky rice based on my cousin's recommendation. I had never heard of lobster sticky rice before and I was excited. The ordering process was a bit confusing at first due to language barrier. They asked us how many portion of sticky rice we wanted and we didn't know if each person has to order a portion. After our confusion, they asked us how many people are dining (which was 3 at the moment) and recommended just 1 portion. Each portion of sticky rice can feed around 3-4 people and they chose a 3 lbs lobster for us. So if you have more people, get an additional portion of sticky rice and ask for a bigger lobster.

Oh my goodness, the flavor of the sticky rice was unbelievable. The rice was so fragrant and there was a lot of flavor from the lobster. There was a sticky saucy coating on the rice that binds the rice really well. The lobster itself was so easy to eat as they pre cut it for us and all we had to do was pick at the meat with the little forks they provided.

After going here, we tried many other places with similar dish and by far Ho Yuen Kee makes the best lobster sticky rice. I think our total ended up being around ~$120 just for the lobster sticky rice, which was pretty pricey, but it is a good place to treat your family or friends once in a while. They also have other dishes that were delicious as well but nothing stood out too much. We love coming here whenever relatives or friends visit!

This is an old style HK/Cantonese establishment on Fraser St. I heard it is quite busy for the dinner service. We stopped by in a group of three for lunch on a weekday and there was plenty of seating available. They are known for their lobster with sticky rice and we ordered that, with congee, an eggplant dish and chicken with green beans. The food came out pretty quick and the taste and presentation were great. I loved the way they cooked and cut up the lobster so that was much easier to eat. There was no issue with the service.

It was a positive food experience.

Came here for the legendary lobster sticky rice.. it was tasty but lacking something je ne sais quoi .. what could it be.. msg? Lol.. I found half the dishes to be overly salty and half the dishes to be too bland?? The spicy beef with green beans was especially salty.. overall, the food was pretty good, prices fair and service efficient.

Cheap food for congee, wonton noodle soup and lobster sticky rice.

My go to place when I'm in Vancouver and when it's cold rain outside, you just want a hot bowl of congee with deep fried yutiao (donut).

Low key Chinese/ Hong Kong style cuisine.
All the classics regards to congee, noodles and rice dishes.

Awesome joint. Plan ahead, super busy on weekends.

Service is okay.

Ambience is low key run of the mill Hong Kong Style cuisine.

Pricing is fair.

Came for the lobster sticky rice and Peking duck and it did not disappoint. Portion was decent. Pretty casual dinner spot, nothing fancy.

My family have been here many times for their signature popular dish! Which is the steamed lobster over garlic green onion sticky rice. It is amazing and I see why almost every table here has ordered this dish. They do take out orders, and everyone was also ordering their signature lobster dish.
We used to come here every year for Christmas! We have been coming for over a decade, but haven't since the pandemic. We are pleased that the food is just as good as we remembered. We came here for Christmas eve dinner, and we ordered the must try lobster sticky rice, beef bean sprout rice noodles, eggplant and pork pot, and the black bean fried beans. We get these every time we come! The wok hei is amazing. They are understaffed (which is understandable) and super busy because all the local Chinese people know this place is the place to eat at! So expect some wait at peak hours. Their Peking duck course is also great. They also give you FREE dessert soups! Ask what they have. We got free red bean soup.

I thought things cannot get worse after my two star rating from years ago. What saved them was the basic but well made wonton noodles and congee.

While the congee is still solid, the noodle has gone down hill. The Wonton itself is still great but they changed the noodles!!!! It's thinner! A classic good Wonton noodle means the noodle offers a "daan hau" or "bouncy bite" feel when biting into the noodle. The thinner noodle now means a much softer bite. This is a classic mistake.

What made it worse was the service. It has really gone down hill. Everything you can think of, the attitude, the speed, the manners....all gone.

Their wontons are big with large shrimp with great flavor. The best I have tried in Vancouver. The deep fried tofu is my favorite. Duck two ways and lobster on sticky rice are all excellent. I have been going there for years. Great food and service.

Affordable meals

As a Vancouver born Chinese, I know the restaurant is good when all the Chinese eat here

Ordered meals that satisfy me & are comfort foods

Wonton & dumpling soup

Beef tendon with vegetable

Preserved egg with pork congee

Pickled vegetable with shredded beef fried rice noodle

Women staff are fast & efficient

We arrived at 11 am.when it opened

Line up out the door by 12:30