A typical loud dim sum restaurant. But this one stands out above the rest.

Po King offers simple, old style dimsum.

All the dishes tastes great. And at 2.95 per dish, even better.

The service is non-existent, the room is large but cramped with many many tables and the wait?

Get there early. And yes, they make you hover at your appointed table until the previous patron gets up to leave, it's pretty hilarious.

At least its saving grace is large dim sum! So it was the perfect place to bring  friends for their very first dim sum experience. We were seated within 2 minutes on a Friday morning around 10:30am. That was a nice change. Never really happens.

Food was abundant and the fun part was being able to choose what we wanted to eat from the dim sum carts. There's not a lot of places in Vancouver that have this; most have upgraded to the dim sum order form nowadays.

 It wasn't very expensive, food was decent but if anything go for a unique dim sum experience.

If you're looking for a fancy sit down dim sum place, this isn't it. =)

Even though there's a lot of activities going on with push carts all over the place, everything is run very smoothly. It's noisy, for sure, but that's what you would expect in a dimsum place. It's fun picking out your favorite dimsum, and they sure have a great selection. Service is polite and friendly and food is nice and hot. All in all, it's a very well-managed restaurant. I would recommend this place to those who enjoy this type of dining experience.

葡京海鮮酒家
PO KING SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
150-5665 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 2G4
(604) 436-2986

Neighbourhood: Burnaby South
Cuisine: Chinese, Dim sum
Price: $$ ($15 - $30)
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

2011 08 19