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FOOD FAIR FRIDAY: CRYSTAL MALL!

POSTED November 6, 2009 BY Jef Choy
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If you can’t find something to eat at Crystal Mall, you are rather slow, or just hate Chinese food.  Next to a couple places out in Richmond, nothing matches the variety of Asian cuisine at Crystal Mall.  I know many of you avoid Metrotown like the plague, think of it’s neighbour Crystal Mall as an exotic cousin.  Just making a decision took me a solid half hour.  Not only are there tons of kiosks, each place seems to have like 50 menu items.  I haven’t been there enough times to make a recommendation so maybe you guys can help me out with it!

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15 Responses to “FOOD FAIR FRIDAY: CRYSTAL MALL!”

  1. Jonathan Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 10:23 am

    1 lb of cha siu (fatty) at b&w BBQ house, and a bowl of rice….your set…

  2. rbo Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 11:09 am

    Aw, man! My favourite Vietnamese place in town used to be in that food court, with the sweetest lady running it. One time I hadn’t gone back in over a year and she still remembered me. The next time I visited, shortly thereafter, she was gone, and so was her stall – turned into the shop in your photo with the lady standing at it. Sadface.

  3. Flora Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 11:25 am

    The Shanghai food place near the back is absolutely amazing. Best Shanghai dumplings you’ll ever have!

  4. sophiefair Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    i love this site. but “retarded”? really? how is that in keeping with your vision and “being nice”?

    the english language is chock-a-block with wonderful, expressive and interesting words. i don’t think you need to use a slur against those with physical and mental challenges.

  5. sam owen Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    Hana Sushi has a mean katsu curry, reminding me of hawaiian plate lunch sans the mac salad, but still ‘broke da mout’. I back the dumplings at the Shanghai place too…blissful.

  6. ryan Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    if you don’t mind being a fat ass there is a place called “taste of yongs” i know the name itself is a deterrent but if it hasn’t changed it’s gotta be the most food you can get for like 5 bucks!

  7. Amelia Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    It’s been awhile…but the last time I was there I had a really good shaved ice with tons of different toppings, including fresh fruit and jellies.

  8. david Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    I’m just going to copy and paste what Flora said, because the dumplings are so incredible:

    The Shanghai food place near the back is absolutely amazing. Best Shanghai dumplings you’ll ever have!

  9. Jef Choy Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    keep it up….thanks guys…I’m going back for sure!

  10. Joanne Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 6:12 pm

    I agree with Flora and David; everybody NEEDS to try out that Shanghai food place.

  11. kk Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    i’m rather slow. where is this spot?

  12. Jef Choy Says:
    November 7th, 2009 at 9:27 am

    ‘slow’ huh? It’s right on kingsway in front of the library by metrotown….

  13. Stephanie Says:
    November 7th, 2009 at 11:39 am

    I agree with the Shanghai place…. great and cheap (!!) xiaolongbao. Also, Abdul’s Shawarma (entrance off Kingsway) is awesome.

  14. Boon Says:
    November 12th, 2009 at 6:11 pm

    My goodness, Choy, I cant believe you beat me to this post. Im there about a couple times a week as I work close by and half my office is also there at lunch. I can go on about this place and I will…..in fact, I might have to do a multipart series on this.

    1) The parkade is gong show, patience is a virtue if you venture down there. I used to park at the Old Orchard plaze kitty corner across and walk over and did that for years until I nearly got towed for it (even though I commonly shop in the plaza on the way back).
    2) There is a market underneathe so you can have a cheap lunch and get some groceries shortly after
    3) The Shanghai stall is very popular indeed, mostly for the fresh made dumplings but I like the Dan Dan noodles, beef rolls and the sliced rice patties with picked vegetables.
    4) RBO – I used to go to the Viet stall a lot, it was open the latest. Sometimes Id get the tomato broth noodles or lemon grass chicken and get a sub to go for later. The lady was Wendy. ;p
    5) Ryan – Taste of Yong’s is gone but yeah, man, probably had the heartiest deal in town with the deep fried and grilled pork plus kimchi and fried egg for like, what, $5.50 was it?
    6) Curry King (to the corner on the right near the washrooms) is one of my favs for the Penang fried kway teow (Malay fried noodles) and Hainan chicken, Triple One Malaysia (the purple colored stall that replaced the Vietnamese stall) also has the same and also laksa!
    7) Hung’s Teppanyaki is also pretty good and comforting (beside Curry King)
    8) the Korean Sushi place on the left (by the escalator) also has good deals/combos

  15. Boon Says:
    November 12th, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    Oh, there is a dope Middle Eastern donair joint, streetside on the Kingsway side – Abdul’s. One of the tastiest places in town in my opinion. The plates with rice, taboleh, salad is also a good deal and very filling.

    Btw, for those that miss the Vietnamese stall, there is Green Bamboo on streetside on Willingdon, they got lemon grass chicken subs and Viet style curry too. Beside that to the left is a Korean tofu joint which is small and busy but pretty good.

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