Dinesty Chinese Restaurant Richmond BC

Dinesty Chinese Restaurant

Chinese restaurants are often known for their excellence in preparing a particular dish, and crowds flock there for that reason alone.

Dinesty Chinese Restaurant

This is the case with Dinesty Chinese Restaurant, where the dumplings draw line ups of eager diners. At peak times, waits of half an hour or longer are common, but those who wait for these addictive, thin-skinned wonders are rewarded for their patience. Start with the crowd-pleasing xiaolongbao ($5.95), Shanghainese soup dumplings filled with ground pork and cradled in broth. The initial mouthful gives way with a splash, and it’s best to chew with caution, as fillings tend to be painfully hot. Fans of spicy food will want to order the kimchi-and-pork dumplings ($5.95). These tiny fireballs detonate at first bite and are compulsively delicious. Enjoy!

Dinesty Chinese Restaurant Location

160-8111 Ackroyd Road, Richmond

Dinesty Chinese Restaurant Contact

604-303-7772

Review of the Dinesty Chinese Restaurant

All in all, we enjoyed our meal at Dinesty. But let’s make it clear: we enjoyed what we ate, not the service, wait times, ordering process, or cash-only environment. The items we downed and the dim sum items that we have yet to sample are alluring enough to convince me to return for subsequent visits. But I’m going to agressively downgrade my service expectations and bring a friend that can decipher the ordering sheet before I give this place another try.