Cloud 9 Delicacy - Richmond

Finally had the chance to visit this place! They do affordable Bento boxes for 10.99 which comes with a main, a soup, rice and 5 sides. Definitely worth it. The veggies taste super fresh and we'll flavoured. The soup is on the blander side but I think it's to balance the salt in the main dish. We had the fried pork lunch dish and the fried pork was delicious. Very soft and we'll flavoured. Would definitely order it again. Can feed 2 people. Also ordered the Lu rou fan (pork braised over rice) which also came with an egg, pork floss and 5 side veggies. It's a really well balanced meal. The braised meat was nice and fatty but I wished it could have been braised for a little longer so the other meat could get softer. The popcorn chicken portion was very large for a small portion. But I wish there was more basil in it. The breading was very thin which was enjoyable. Overall it definitely lived up to the hype. The rice boxes had lots of veggies and meat. It was well balanced and the portion of rice was just right. The price is also extremely affordable for today's prices. I can't wait to be back to try their other dishes.

As mentioned in my other post, we had lunch at Empire Centre and tried James Snack's claypot rice, along with the fried Taiwanese chicken special (with rice and 5 small sides) today. The food tasted great and the portion was also very good (esp. for $11 only). Would have given them 5 stars but unfortunately it was a very long wait. The claypot rice was ready for probably 10 minutes before this one was ready.

Absolute best. Super friendly service. Delicious food. Good portion and price. Free parking. Check all my boxes.100%.

Best bento boxes I have ever had. Pricing for the boxes is extremely affordable, and pretty much nothing here tastes bad. I have been to this restaurant multiple times, and the food here is always perfect.

It’s was located in the Empire Centre food court and I just ordered a small noodle with chicken nuggets, the taste is good and the price is affordable, only $11.00 for lunch, very reasonable. The owner is very polite and helpful, will recommend.

I have been here twice. The food is super authentic Taiwanese/Southern Fujian Cuisine. The price is quite reasonable, in fact, surprisingly cheap for the portion and quality. Highly recommend this place.

We came on Apr 23 to try the food here based on the awesome recommendation from friends and the online reviews. We arrived at 5 pm and selected the salted chicken combo (鹽酥雞飯) which according to the sign was $12 including broth soup, rice and 5 side dishes. The server advised they ran out of soup containers, but would not agree to my suggestion by compensating with more rice. I further asked if soup would be served if we came back next week, and then she confessed that soup is no longer included. We ordered the combo anyway, and it was ready in about 5 minutes. The salted chicken was indeed awesome. It was moist inside, and seasoned well with salt and what tasted like Chinese five spice, resulting in a slightly crispy (not crunchy) coating. The rice was hot but a bit mushy. The vegetable side dishes were scooped up from trays sitting under the glass counter (not freshly made like the chicken) and were hit-and-miss. The spicy tofu was good, the green beans tasted fair but was cool (not even lukewarm). It tasted like they had removed it from the fridge a while ago but it has not even risen back to room temperature. Naturally, the server (even though she was polite) denied it by claiming it had just cooled off from sitting out too long. So I deducted one star for the unsatisfactory side dishes, and another star for the server's less-than-forthcoming responses. Finally, some reviewers gushed about the large portion size ("enough for 1.5 persons"), but what I received today was just about right for one person (and I'm not a big eater). But still, the $12 provided good value (especially in today's climate of high inflation).

Can’t believe I’ve not known this place having been in Richmond for the last 2 years. For $12 each, you get a generous portion of a dish + 5 sides + rice and a soup! I love the 盐酥鸡 popcorn chicken and the fried pork chops 炸排骨 was so tender and flavorful!