Dragon View Chinese Cuisine - Richmond

The service was overall horrible when I called them to make a reservation the lady who picked up doesn't speak english and was very impatient.

Squab, mixed tofu hotpot, baby choy sum with beef, Taiwanese cauliflower with Chinese sausage, sweet and sour pork, curry crab with noodle, soup, almond cookie and green bean soup.

They offer no discount on Sunday. Everything is so expensive. The manner of the cashier (who brings the card machine to us) was too unacceptable. The attitude was so rude and offensive. She even did not ask us for permission before she moved a chair from our table to another table.

We were a bit early for the dim sum but Rebecca (host) seated us promptly at 9:30 AM. During the course of our dim sum we noticed an adjoining table with a very nice pastry. Rebecca was very helpful in explaining that this pastry was not sweet but savory (it was actually very delicious). Previously if you did not arrive promptly 9:30 AM you would end up waiting to be seated. The atmosphere has changed in Richmond as most (if not all) Chinese restaurants are now no longer full to capacity. There is more than ample off street parking.

I came here once for a fancy dinner banquet and left underwhelmed mainly because Dragon View attempted to be the 5 star restaurant it wasn't and hence, I gave it 4 stars. Today, my family and I came back for a 4 star experience in a dim sum lunch and left completely satisfied. All the dishes were tastefully prepared; Har Gow, BBQ pork buns, beef rice noodles, chicken and duck feet, etc. The service was quick and efficient, the tea flavorful, the price more than reasonable, the physical premises open, large and full of energy. As there are so many excellent dim sum options in the area, I am not going to be so bold as to claim this is the best. However, it certainly is a fantastic choice and I would not hesitate to recommend this establishment to all who desire a great dim sum experience. 5 stars.