I used to go to Vancouver a few times a year because my grandparents were still there. That was back when my parents were choosing places to eat and their tastes are definitely a little blander, but even the average Chinese restaurants were great. When I was a bit older, I lived there for a semester and got to try the local sushi scene and some Indian foods and everything was fantastic. There are great fancy places, but even the neighborhood hole in the wall places are worth trying.
I come from a very poor village from Serbia (moved to Canada in 1996) but we'd see all the elders going around after a rainfall to collect big bags of snails to eat and sell at the market. First time eating snail was in Canada with garlic butter. This just reminded me of that, nice video :)
I live in Vancouver it is incredibly expensive to live here but it is the best big city in Canada. So much nature, so many beaches, such great food of pretty much every variety imaginable.
Happy Lunar Yea for you and your family. Hope you have a prosperous and healthy year. The food looks amazing and delicious. I love to eat 🍜 and dumplings
Agree - super delicious food throughout this episode! Mike chose a great city (and some excellent dishes) to kick off his new year. He must have good fortune coming his way 😅
Next time you’re in Vancouver you’ve gotta try Long’s Noodle House for their soup dumplings at Main and 33rd, and Cloud 9 Delicacy in the Empire Mall in Richmond for beef noodle soup and “chicken nuggets”, some of the best fried chicken around!
Putting away my wedding cake from yesterday while I'm watching Mikey Chen at 10:36 pm is the best way to end my weekend!!! Can't wait to go to Van!! You're not too far from me!! I'm in Alberta! Come check out Banff.
Nice seeing you eating these delicious noodles in Vancouver.. Hope you bring with you your beautiful GF on this beautiful noodle restaurant here in Vancouver Canada
Welcome back to BC, glad you enjoyed your short visit. Love your other Vancouver videos in the past, hope you do another series here some day. Safe travels.
I love Mikey's videos I have a bad relationship with food for certain periods of time where I either completely don't eat and then binge eat on other times, but these videos make me excited and actually feel hungry so I can eat two slices of bread and feel full and watch the video while I eat Don't know if anyone will read this but yea
Born and raised and still live in Vancouver - Richmond actually where most of these restaurants are. R&H at Lansdowne has the best soup dumplings ever.
Next time you are there, eat at Sashimi-ya. I went looking for this place that was supposed to have amazing sushi and was very surprised to find a literal convenience store. The sashimi was indeed amazing. I later learned that Sashimi-ya is run by the former sushi chef at the prestigious Fairmont Hotel, who quit his job to sell the freshest fish in Vancouver out of a space smaller than a 7-11. Get the deluxe sashimi rice bowl and eat it at the park down the street while enjoying the incredible view of the harbour and mountains.
I imagine he's on his way back from Japan in this video. Flights from Asia usually stop in Vancouver or Calgary. When I fly through Vancouver I like to schedule an extra-long layover so I can take the quick train ride to Richmond for some awesome eats.
@@lauriepenner350 In my opinion, Richmond has the best Chinese food in Canada, and Surrey probably the best Indian food in Canada. I have yet to find a bowl of dan dan mein to match what I had when I lived in Chengdu.
@@lauriepenner350 Last time I went to Vancouver was indeed a layover lol! But it was a super short one so I couldn't even think about leaving so this is good to know, thanks for the tip~
I love hidden gem shacks…dives always have great food. I found a complete dive bar that had a small menu of completely amazing food that the bar was making on very minimal equipment. Everyday was a small minimal menu that just kept getting better day after day. Years later the word got out and now you can’t get a seat in the place for hours 😢
I live here and you made some fantastic restaurant stops! They used to be called Marutama and it's now Maruhachi. Regardless, it is still some of the best paitan ramen I've ever had! I'm so glad they've slowly expanded to more locations now. :)
After watching you first go to R&H Chinese food for the soup dumplings, I made sure to check it out & loved them! I make sure to go back every time I'm in Vancouver. Can safely say it is one of my favourite foods
Mike strikes again! I've been wanting to visit (and pig out in) Vancouver for a long time, and this killer lookin' food only makes things feel more urgent... I need that roti & curry! Thank you Mike 🙏
Viewers should know that a couple of the restaurants reviewed on this channel are in Richmond which is a different city than Vancouver. So, if you're visiting Vancouver from out of town and want to go to some of these restaurants you will have to travel a bit. :)
I don't know if you notice this but when you really like a dish you shake your head no.. I can just imagine the cooks not being able to hear you and freaking out thinking you hate it! 🍜👨🏼🍳😧
My daughters and I have been watching you lately. So awesome you came to our Vancouver!! Never heard of those restaurants so we will now check them out!!
Heey Mikey, my girlfriend and I have been watching you for so many years now!! We’ve tried so many different types of food because of you!! We can’t believe you were able to visit the Vancouver area again, we’re from the area! Another mall you need to visit the next time your around is Henderson Mall for some of the best Asian food!
when i went to shanghai across from hotel had an amazing restaurant you would order and pick up the dumplings outside they were so good i ate every morning for two weeks
Its so weird to see Mike going to eat ion places i been to since i live in vancouver. Its cool to know I've tried some places that he's given high praise
The xiao long bao and daily delicious bakery with croissants are two of my fav places! Glad you featured them in your video. Same as Marutama ramen. Next time if you visit again you should try the ramen with an egg!
@@leolin6703 There is the Skytrain which goes into Richmond and has a stop at Landsdowne Mall. I live in Surrey which is roughly 1/2 hour east of Vancouver and I usually take the skytrain to downtown Vancouver or Richmond, since I hate driving in Vancouver.
Wantons (云吞) are all about the thin skin rather than the filling. It’s supposed to give one the look and texture of swallowing clouds. Bubble wantons are the epitome of thin skinned wantons with a tiny amount of fillings. If you’re more into the fillings, look for dumplings
Next time you're in Vancouver there's an amazing thai place in guildford, Sabai Thai, gotta try their lettuce wraps, royal pad thai and sour soup. Also when in Rome there's a good sea food and beef pho around the corner called Pho Tau Bay. Loool also while in guildford the best sushi is Hanako. Then the best sushi in BC is KOKO on Hastings just past Playland 💙 would love to see you try these places 🙏
Thanks for the great reccomendation mikey!! Solo travelling for the first time and was very worth it. Personal takes: tried the chicken ramen would say 8/10 wish i got the thick noodle but would give 10/10 for the egg and chashu. At the lansdowne food court got the regular dumplings instead 9/10 great filling, i got the hk milk tea that is a few stores next to the dumplings and that one is a must try very strong 10/10. Had the beef tendon soup today personally 8/10, you had my expectations so high LOL... the soup was great but not THAT heavenly the way you described it but the beef tendon was 10/10 for sure, also didnt think it was amazing because i wasnt given a large portion i think i only had 4 pieces of beef.Thanks again for the reccs! super fun to follow your foot steps acc in person from watching the videos lmaoo!!
Mikey, if you like Taiwanese beef noodle soup, you need to try RedBeef Noodle Kitchen next time you are back in Vancouver! They have a chili paste that is to die for and super chewy noodles, as well as flavourful soup and tender beef.
ive been to that Raman place and i had that bowl you had, i was not a fan and i have had a few bowls from that place, UNO is amazing, the steak one is so good, next time i go i'll get the mala soup cause i love mala, and hes 100% right about the dumpling place in the mall, i have eaten 3 orders in one sitting.and got the burgers they have to go cause they are also really good, hes had them in an earlier vid from a few years back.
Man, next time you eat at Daily Delicious bakery, you gotta get the Garlic Chips (baguette chips) and the double-baked korean style creamy garlic bun 🤤 soooo good
I’m surprised at some of your selections of restaurants. Born and raised in Vancouver and there are plenty others that could give a run for the money on those choices. Nevertheless, still good choices.
Yay another seafood and noodle video. Could you please do something different man. Germany and schnitzel or Russia and borscht. Anything other than raw seafood and damn noodles.
Periwinkles! I haven't seen those since I was a kid, I hated seafood but I loved picking Periwinkles off the rocks and eating them, the grown-ups were so impressed how I gobbled them up! We would collect them in South Western Australia, they look exactly the same as this video! Thanks for the blast from the past mate! 🦘🤘🇦🇺🤘🦘
Hey Mikey! I love your vids and have been a big fan for a while. I wanted to send you a suggestion, I hope you don't mind the critique. The lighting you use on the close up of food/dishes is a bit too harsh. It looks great when the cam is on you, but not on close up of the cuisine. I could suggest some really good softening equipment if you're interested. :)
funnily enough I do better with snails, than I do cooked fish. I love sushi/uncooked fish, and can't do shellfish at all. The only cooked fish I tolerate is squid, and snail is pretty much akin to squid in texture. For someone who isn't a fan of fish/shellfish snail is definitely worth trying. Even a picky person like me loved it! It's basically an unfishy clam, ideal!
I love Vancouver. Been to numerous cities but Vancouver is definitely my favorite for Asian food plus the fishing & hunting in BC is incredible!
Jealous! I really want to visit sometime, and go bonkers on seafood 😅
I used to go to Vancouver a few times a year because my grandparents were still there. That was back when my parents were choosing places to eat and their tastes are definitely a little blander, but even the average Chinese restaurants were great. When I was a bit older, I lived there for a semester and got to try the local sushi scene and some Indian foods and everything was fantastic. There are great fancy places, but even the neighborhood hole in the wall places are worth trying.
Lol People don’t hunt in the lower mainland they hunt in the Coots.
@TheBigburcie it all sounds so excellent. I hope to go someday and stay long enough to try those types of hole in the wall spots!
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I come from a very poor village from Serbia (moved to Canada in 1996) but we'd see all the elders going around after a rainfall to collect big bags of snails to eat and sell at the market. First time eating snail was in Canada with garlic butter. This just reminded me of that, nice video :)
Welcome back to Canada Mikey! And happy Chinese New Year by the way🍲 " maybe the best soup dumplings in North America" yay!!
I live in Vancouver it is incredibly expensive to live here but it is the best big city in Canada. So much nature, so many beaches, such great food of pretty much every variety imaginable.
I visited in the ‘90’s and LOVED it.
Port Coquitlam. Best breakfast ever was eggs Benedict with fresh smoked salmon. To die for!
Happy Lunar Yea for you and your family. Hope you have a prosperous and healthy year. The food looks amazing and delicious. I love to eat 🍜 and dumplings
Agree - super delicious food throughout this episode! Mike chose a great city (and some excellent dishes) to kick off his new year. He must have good fortune coming his way 😅
Next time you’re in Vancouver you’ve gotta try Long’s Noodle House for their soup dumplings at Main and 33rd, and Cloud 9 Delicacy in the Empire Mall in Richmond for beef noodle soup and “chicken nuggets”, some of the best fried chicken around!
Randomly I have heard of that spot! From a friend I think... This city is really rising to the top of my list... gotta go!
Having breakfast and seeing Mikey eat is therapeutic.
wangs shanghai cuisine is a hidden gem, you should definitely go there
Putting away my wedding cake from yesterday while I'm watching Mikey Chen at 10:36 pm is the best way to end my weekend!!! Can't wait to go to Van!! You're not too far from me!! I'm in Alberta! Come check out Banff.
Congratulations!!! I wish you a very long and happy lifetime together!
Nice seeing you eating these delicious noodles in Vancouver.. Hope you bring with you your beautiful GF on this beautiful noodle restaurant here in Vancouver Canada
Welcome back to BC, glad you enjoyed your short visit. Love your other Vancouver videos in the past, hope you do another series here some day. Safe travels.
I love Mikey's videos
I have a bad relationship with food for certain periods of time where I either completely don't eat and then binge eat on other times, but these videos make me excited and actually feel hungry so I can eat two slices of bread and feel full and watch the video while I eat
Don't know if anyone will read this but yea
I'm similar to friend, thanks for sharing I see you and the struggle we deal with. ✌
Marutama is my number one ramen in van. They used to have unlimited garlic flakes though now they’re charging. 😭
Vancouver!!! A place I can actually visit, I'm so excited!!!
Do more Vancouver videos!! You should try Wang’s Shanghai Cuisine for XLB’s, one of the best ever!!
Could u use the subtitles for slurping too?
Lived in Vancouver all my life and now living in Tokyo but the one thing I definitely miss about Vancouver is the food!
Born and raised and still live in Vancouver - Richmond actually where most of these restaurants are. R&H at Lansdowne has the best soup dumplings ever.
Marutama (renamed Maruhachi) is the best, glad to see it here
Next time you are there, eat at Sashimi-ya. I went looking for this place that was supposed to have amazing sushi and was very surprised to find a literal convenience store. The sashimi was indeed amazing. I later learned that Sashimi-ya is run by the former sushi chef at the prestigious Fairmont Hotel, who quit his job to sell the freshest fish in Vancouver out of a space smaller than a 7-11. Get the deluxe sashimi rice bowl and eat it at the park down the street while enjoying the incredible view of the harbour and mountains.
Born and raised in Vancouver. I’m so glad you enjoyed your food experience. Richmond really has some great Asian restaurants.
The noodle at the snail place totally looks like the dry noodles I buy from walmart
Try Pho 37 (Get Tuan's special) and Bun Cha Ca Hoang Yen (Get their fish cake noodle soup)!
How is Mikey in Canada, can't even fathom his locations from his videos lol. Thank you for another great video and Happy Lunar New Year!
Yes locations! He was just in Japan. It’s confusing trying to follow his travels!
I imagine he's on his way back from Japan in this video. Flights from Asia usually stop in Vancouver or Calgary. When I fly through Vancouver I like to schedule an extra-long layover so I can take the quick train ride to Richmond for some awesome eats.
@@lauriepenner350 In my opinion, Richmond has the best Chinese food in Canada, and Surrey probably the best Indian food in Canada. I have yet to find a bowl of dan dan mein to match what I had when I lived in Chengdu.
@@lauriepenner350 Last time I went to Vancouver was indeed a layover lol! But it was a super short one so I couldn't even think about leaving so this is good to know, thanks for the tip~
@@terilapsey I thought he was going back to New York via Vancouver, but his latest video is from Hawaii. I don't even.
Love that ramen so much! Ramen Danbo is also delicious~
I love hidden gem shacks…dives always have great food. I found a complete dive bar that had a small menu of completely amazing food that the bar was making on very minimal equipment. Everyday was a small minimal menu that just kept getting better day after day. Years later the word got out and now you can’t get a seat in the place for hours 😢
Phnom Penh in Chinatown is excellent! The butter beef, beef Luklak, and fried chicken is a MUST when visiting Vancouver. Next time you go please try!
Seriously you NEED to try Happy Noodle House in Vancouver!!
So glad to see you come to Vancouver!! I've been hoping you'd come here so I could find out some cool new places to eat
I live here and you made some fantastic restaurant stops! They used to be called Marutama and it's now Maruhachi. Regardless, it is still some of the best paitan ramen I've ever had! I'm so glad they've slowly expanded to more locations now. :)
Envious of the food options you must have! 🙂
@@FlavorofMind Thank you, I am well aware how lucky we are to have so many authentic and tasty food places here. Come visit when you have the chance!
i was at that exact maruhachi 2 weeks ago sad i missed mikey ;(
@@viviansytsui will be making a plan as soon as I can!
After watching you first go to R&H Chinese food for the soup dumplings, I made sure to check it out & loved them! I make sure to go back every time I'm in Vancouver. Can safely say it is one of my favourite foods
Mike strikes again! I've been wanting to visit (and pig out in) Vancouver for a long time, and this killer lookin' food only makes things feel more urgent... I need that roti & curry! Thank you Mike 🙏
Watching this while eating makes your food taste better!
That Khao soi looks soooo good.
100% agree 😑 this is just unfair...
Next time you roll through Vancouver, you should check out Ramen Gojiro on Dunsmuir St. It's very tasty and I think you'll love it!
Viewers should know that a couple of the restaurants reviewed on this channel are in Richmond which is a different city than Vancouver. So, if you're visiting Vancouver from out of town and want to go to some of these restaurants you will have to travel a bit. :)
The trains to Richmond are very convenient though, especially if you are coming from the Vancouver airport.
@@lauriepenner350 true!!
Welcome to Vancouver! Hope you enjoyed your short stay!
Holy cow you make incredible videos thank you so much 🎉😘
I don't know if you notice this but when you really like a dish you shake your head no.. I can just imagine the cooks not being able to hear you and freaking out thinking you hate it! 🍜👨🏼🍳😧
My daughters and I have been watching you lately. So awesome you came to our Vancouver!! Never heard of those restaurants so we will now check them out!!
When you're in Dubai, you should try a place called dampa . Philippino seafood place
Heey Mikey, my girlfriend and I have been watching you for so many years now!! We’ve tried so many different types of food because of you!! We can’t believe you were able to visit the Vancouver area again, we’re from the area! Another mall you need to visit the next time your around is Henderson Mall for some of the best Asian food!
I am a regular at R&H thanks to you!
You say everything is the best in most of your vids! Lol
OMG you always make noodles look even more delicious!
when i went to shanghai across from hotel had an amazing restaurant you would order and pick up the dumplings outside they were so good i ate every morning for two weeks
Its so weird to see Mike going to eat ion places i been to since i live in vancouver. Its cool to know I've tried some places that he's given high praise
Glad to see you back in Vancouver. I've been to Uno and the dumpling places, and both are good.
I love Vancouver. Beautiful city and nice people ❤️
Begging for some hot oil! Been watching you for years and love all your information and how you describe each dish! Keep being amazing Mikey!
Ok you talked me into going to eat spicy curry ramen tonight after work I cannot wait
The xiao long bao and daily delicious bakery with croissants are two of my fav places! Glad you featured them in your video. Same as Marutama ramen. Next time if you visit again you should try the ramen with an egg!
Maruhachi. No longer Marutama
I have serious issues with hearing people slurp so you know I love Mikey Chen to sit through it anyway lol keep up the good work
My husband and I are going to Vancouver in May and we’re staying in an AirBnb in Chinatown. This is really helpful!
Hi, a lot of these restaurants, and the majority of Chinese restaurants are in Richmond which is 30 min away drive from downtown Vancouver.
@@leolin6703 There is the Skytrain which goes into Richmond and has a stop at Landsdowne Mall. I live in Surrey which is roughly 1/2 hour east of Vancouver and I usually take the skytrain to downtown Vancouver or Richmond, since I hate driving in Vancouver.
Wantons (云吞) are all about the thin skin rather than the filling. It’s supposed to give one the look and texture of swallowing clouds. Bubble wantons are the epitome of thin skinned wantons with a tiny amount of fillings.
If you’re more into the fillings, look for dumplings
Happy Lunar New Year Mikey! Best wishes and as always, thank you for all the videos/content!
If you're ever back in van...kokoro Tokyo mazesoba had the creamiest/whitest broth we ever had. The tan tanmen was amazing
That sir was a leg quarter not a drum stick
Ong so glad to see your videos again.. for some reason UA-cam doesn’t send me your videos.. you helped me through my depression ❤
Vancouver represent ✌
those noodles and seafood look freakin delicious.
The best xiao lung bao I had is in a food court in Crystal Mall Burnaby. The bao are so juicy and delicate.
Yo Mike, wtf. This is Richmond dawg. Pay your dues.
Also, applause for the Spiderman verb.
Please do a hotpot spot video of Vancouver!!!! I’m always looking for great spots
Now I wanna go to Vancouver and try that
Happy Lunar New Year 🧧 to you and yours!!! May the year bring you wealth, health and happiness daily!!
Next time you're in Vancouver there's an amazing thai place in guildford, Sabai Thai, gotta try their lettuce wraps, royal pad thai and sour soup. Also when in Rome there's a good sea food and beef pho around the corner called Pho Tau Bay. Loool also while in guildford the best sushi is Hanako. Then the best sushi in BC is KOKO on Hastings just past Playland 💙 would love to see you try these places 🙏
Thanks for the great reccomendation mikey!! Solo travelling for the first time and was very worth it. Personal takes: tried the chicken ramen would say 8/10 wish i got the thick noodle but would give 10/10 for the egg and chashu. At the lansdowne food court got the regular dumplings instead 9/10 great filling, i got the hk milk tea that is a few stores next to the dumplings and that one is a must try very strong 10/10. Had the beef tendon soup today personally 8/10, you had my expectations so high LOL... the soup was great but not THAT heavenly the way you described it but the beef tendon was 10/10 for sure, also didnt think it was amazing because i wasnt given a large portion i think i only had 4 pieces of beef.Thanks again for the reccs! super fun to follow your foot steps acc in person from watching the videos lmaoo!!
Those noodles at Shellfish shack is NOT handpulled. You can see they are just those packaged asian noodles i buy them too.
What he tryna say is the noodle type is handpulled
You should come to Halifax sometime - there are great eats there!
love when youre in van!
I’ve been looking forward to you doing a Vancouver video like this.
That Taiwanese noodle place at last seems pretty neat!
i live in Australia, when i was i kid my family used to go to the beach and pick periwinkles off the rocks to cook them at home.
Dude I'm all hands down, damn! Now im craving! Good job mike, good 👏 job 👏
I wonder if we have any awesome places like these here in Portland.
At 11:45 I LOVE how those noodles are browned on the edges...I wonder how they achieved that? So perfect.....
Welcome back to Canada Mikey! And happy Chinese New Year by the way🍲
Mikey, if you like Taiwanese beef noodle soup, you need to try RedBeef Noodle Kitchen next time you are back in Vancouver! They have a chili paste that is to die for and super chewy noodles, as well as flavourful soup and tender beef.
Should've added a soft boiled egg at Maruhachi ramen, it's what they are famous for.
ive been to that Raman place and i had that bowl you had, i was not a fan and i have had a few bowls from that place, UNO is amazing, the steak one is so good, next time i go i'll get the mala soup cause i love mala, and hes 100% right about the dumpling place in the mall, i have eaten 3 orders in one sitting.and got the burgers they have to go cause they are also really good, hes had them in an earlier vid from a few years back.
Oh man, you were here! I am for sure going to check out your places visited. Welcome again!
Man, next time you eat at Daily Delicious bakery, you gotta get the Garlic Chips (baguette chips) and the double-baked korean style creamy garlic bun 🤤 soooo good
Happy New Year!
Rip getting reservations at these restaurants tomorrow
Is this the first time Mike didn't use hot oil with anything?
Happy Lunar Year Mikey!! I love watching your videos. And your food jokes are tops!! 💓💓
So many good foods in Vancouver, lease go to Vancouver again in spring or summer time that will be the best sunny time.
Happy rabbit year. I Love all kind of moodles! I feel so hungry now.
Welcome to Canada!🎉
As always, your videos are amazing, but am puzzled as to why you didn't do a Tribute to Chinese/Lunar New Year?
Your first dish is roti canai. I don't remember you ate this during your visit to Malaysia.
I’m surprised at some of your selections of restaurants. Born and raised in Vancouver and there are plenty others that could give a run for the money on those choices.
Nevertheless, still good choices.
Yay another seafood and noodle video. Could you please do something different man. Germany and schnitzel or Russia and borscht. Anything other than raw seafood and damn noodles.
he only sticks to things he’s familiar with 🙄
Kao soy is my family’s specialty to make when I visit them because they know how much I love it haha with fresh thick noodles 🍜
Periwinkles! I haven't seen those since I was a kid, I hated seafood but I loved picking Periwinkles off the rocks and eating them, the grown-ups were so impressed how I gobbled them up! We would collect them in South Western Australia, they look exactly the same as this video! Thanks for the blast from the past mate! 🦘🤘🇦🇺🤘🦘
My hometown ❤️!!!!!
Thank you for showing my beautiful city
Nice to see you in my home town!
Hey Mikey! I love your vids and have been a big fan for a while. I wanted to send you a suggestion, I hope you don't mind the critique. The lighting you use on the close up of food/dishes is a bit too harsh. It looks great when the cam is on you, but not on close up of the cuisine. I could suggest some really good softening equipment if you're interested. :)
Now I'm craving for some hot & sour soup! 😛🤗
Same!! This is a tough video to come away from without food on the brain 😅
funnily enough I do better with snails, than I do cooked fish. I love sushi/uncooked fish, and can't do shellfish at all. The only cooked fish I tolerate is squid, and snail is pretty much akin to squid in texture. For someone who isn't a fan of fish/shellfish snail is definitely worth trying. Even a picky person like me loved it! It's basically an unfishy clam, ideal!