Curry House

Well I came back here to give their curry another try. The verdict? It sucked!!! The curry beef brisket with rice is $ 9.50, you get a side of rice and maybe 5 or 6 pieces of brisket and like 2 pieces of potato. So when 2 of the pieces of brisket are inedible because the cut of beef is really cheap and/​or not braised/​cooked enough you tend to get a little pissed off. I think when you play almost 10 bucks for your lunch and almost half of it is inedible that’s pretty crappy. The only good part was the curry sauce which was very flavourful so I poured it all over my rice. If your name is Curry House you should be able to make some decent curry. The 2 stars are for the laksa and haninese chicken which I can find elsewhere. Won’t be back…

One of the best Hainanese chicken rice I’ve ever had.
One of my friend lived in Vancouver BC 15 yrs ago, and her favorite food is the Hainanese chicken rice from curry house. Finally I got a chance to taste what’s all the fuss about.
First of all, the Hainanese chicken rice is extraordinary. The chicken meat is very juicy, tender and lightly flavored. Two difference sauces are provided, they’re not really necessary because the chicken itself tastes very delicious already. The rice is quite unique because it’s covered with lots chicken oil. It sounds greasy but actually pretty good and brings out the sweetness of the rice.
I also ordered curry rice noodle and it’s excellent. Usually I’m not a fan of curry noodle, because it’s quite easy to get too salty and spicy. But this one got the flavor right balanced. And the rice noodle get great texture, not too soggy nor too hard.
Now I can see that why this store stands in the same food court for 15 yrs and still a popular choice for locals. It’s hard to do daily ordinary food right, but they sure did it.

I tried the laksa and was very disappointed. Too much coconut milk had been added, so the broth was way too rich. There were only around four tiny pieces of chicken, which tasted off. As if the meat had been left in the fridge for too long. My parents are Malaysian, and I’ve lived in Malaysia for a number of years, so I know what authentic laksa tastes like. And this was not it.
For $ 8.50 a bowl, it wasn’t worth it. You can get better laksa at a good Malaysian restaurant for around the same price. I advise you to take your money elsewhere. Defintely did not live up to the hype.

This Malaysian Curry house is one of a kind. It’s one of those terrific local food joints that you pray celebrities like Guy and Bourdain don’t ever go to. Keep it secret.
It’s cheap and frequented mostly most locals. The unique flavor will without fail, impress even the most unadventurous of eaters. Try the chicken. It rules.

The Hainanese Chicken here is very impressive, considering it’s from a food court! The oil rice was very fragrant from the chicken oil, and wasn’t too oily. The chicken was tender, fragrant, and the portion size was just right. The combo also came with soup, which had pieces of meat and nian oh in it!
Service is super quick, I got my meal 20 seconds after paying (which to some may be a good or bad thing.)

Interesting, I did not know this place was Malaysian, and have never had any any Malaysian food there.
That said, every time I visit Vancouver I have to make the trip here for the Hainanese curry. The beef and potato are really good, but the lamb and beef tendon are both delicious. I really like the chicken and the broth as well.

3.5.
I see there’s a mixed variety of reviews for Curry House. But to put everything into my perspective, this place is not bad especially in terms of convenience: If you need a refuel from fighting (shopping) in the supermarket with an army of «si-​lais» (moms and old ladies), and craving for something that’s not «fast-​food Chinese», AND not having to drive all the way to Mui Garden in Richmond traffic (yes).
In terms of food, I love the Hainanese Chicken Combo and the Laksa. The former is plated with generous portion of Chicken that’s accompanied by the ginger-​green onions sauce and spicy-​sour sauce, oil-​rice, and house-​pickled white radish and carrots. The house even throws in a daily soup.
The latter is a big bowl of flavorful noodle mix of rice noodle and egg noodle, topped with fish cake, shredded chicken, fish balls, boiled egg, tofu puff, and sprinkled with fried garlic and shrimp. The broth is thick and flavorful and hard to resist from drinking it all
At around $ 8~9 dollar each, I love it.
So why the 3.5? Well, as a high-​maintenance foodie, I prefer the texture of those pastured chicken (yes I see you rolling your eyes) and yes you can taste the difference! Okay fine, maybe a better chicken texture and one that’s relatively freshly prepped would raise me up to touch the rainbow.
But hey, its food court food. Let’s not be too snobby about it.
Cheerio~

Maybe i’m used to Mui Garden, where it’s much more creamier, which means more tastier and sweeter lol, but who knows, if you had tried this first before Mui, CH could be good too.
Not saying it’s average, maybe a bit better, but lacks the ‘omph’ factor. Still can recommend but would I rant and rave about CH? prob. not.
Proportion-​wise, I know it’s a food court, so they do skimp out on the portions. Still tender enough, and lots of rice, as pics shows.
Ordered w/​the combo, the Hainaan chicken, also a bit too soft for my liking; almost like it’s been sitting too long. But edible. The ginger sauce & hot sweet chill does the job.
Also came w/​a complimentary small bowl taro/​radish soup.
Good value/​variety for $ 12.
just hate eating w/​plastic utensils now lol.
You can apparently buy their curry sauce by the bucket/​litres too.

From the states so this was my first stop after crossing the border as I was craving curry and had it once before. I got the Curry beef Tendon and a few curry fishballs. It did seem pricy for the amount of tendon you get ~$ 9 but it is filling if you eat all the rice. I think it has a really good curry flavor, strong than you would normally get at most restaurants. It is not the healthiest food as it is sorta greasy but it hits the stop. I will probably stop by here on my way back to the states as it beats making it yourself.

There is delicious Beef Brisket Curry to be found in the Yaohan food court. On the greasy side, but was divine with rice. This isn’t a creamy curry like Mui Garden’s rendition, definitely little to none coconut milk here. It tasted almost like an Indian curry to me. Mildly spicy. The nice lady gave us so much beef!

Located in Yaohan food court. Serves mainly curry dishes and hence the name.
Sri Lanka noodles ($ 6.95). Curry flavor was sporadic. Would prefer a stronger curry taste. Noodles were a bit harder than I would have liked. Lots of ingredients in the soup including tofu, meat, and vegetables.
Food was prepared quickly. They also sell Hainan Chicken which is random in my opinion. Overall, decent food court choice. The price is a bit high for the amount but it’s still filling. An alternative to the greasy Chinese food court food.

The Curry House is one of my favorite options in the bustling Yaohan food court. Despite it’s very general name, the curry served here is specific to Malaysian cuisine. One could argue the curry served here is a direct influence from the large Indian presence in the country, but I’ll just argue that the food served here is cheap and delicious.
Much like the other food vendors here, food is usually served as quickly as it’s cooked. Know what you want or suffer the indignity of annoyed staff and impatient customers. A few items I can attest to are very decent and are a sure thing practically every time:
Roti Canai — fresh, with just enough crisp and the curry sauce would taste good with just about anything.
Char Kway Teow — these fried flat noodles are popular in SE Asia and are delicious when hot off the wok. Just tell them to be easy on the bean sprouts.
Curry Laksa — great flavor, colorful assortment of everything from fishballs to tofu to noodles.
It’s not every day you’ll find a food vendor that serves strictly Malaysian with a curry emphasis, hence the Curry House is totally worth a visit. Besides in a city like Richmond where Chinese food is left and right, taking a culinary detour makes for great variety.