Hanppy Tofu Pot - Richmond

Excellent food as always, and great staff. A little disappointed the A/C wasn't on, hard to eat hot and spicy food in the summer time with the A/C off but food never disappoints!

My boyfriend and I went here on a Monday so it wasn't busy. The place is clean and the food is delicious! They're so generous when it comes to their portions and it's for such a cheap price. It's definitely a hidden gem! :D The only reason why I'm giving it a 4 stars though is just because the waiter working there at that time made us feel like we weren't welcome. Though she did serve us and we ate there, we could tell that either she's just having a bad day or she doesn't want to be there. I want to think she's just having a bad day as I understand what it's like working in the food industry, especially at a time like this. Overall though, I'd recommend eating here if you're really hungry and want to save your money! We'll still come back <3

Food and service are ok. Not great, but not bad. Rice bowl has more variety than the hot pot. Price is reasonable as well. Easy to gey seats as the place is not usually full

Pretty decent chinese restuarant. Interior is clean and spacious, decently maintained washrooms. Plenty of parking in the lot, which fills up quick though. Food quality is okay, but delicious, the combos are really well priced, a pretty good place to drop by for lunch if you're starving.

The food is not fresh and super salty, tofu was sour, rice tasted like left over. the main dish was full of black ashes from pan. It is the worst take out I’ve ever ordered. For staff at restaurant whoever replied, if you really want to solve this, please be honest and prepare real fresh and eatable food for every customers in the future.

TL:DR: If you know what you're getting in to, this spot provides exceptional value for money and is a sort of comfort food that hits the spot for me. Order the 11. Signature BBQ Meat (medium spice or more) if you don't know what to order, since that's what they excel at. You get lots of yummy fatty pork, a healthy helping of various veggies and mapo tofu on a gigantic bed of rice. It also comes with seaweed soup, which can be hit and miss, but is mostly a hit. Also try Taiwanese style nuggets, everything else may be hit and miss (appetizers 15-24 have been always solid). Service was hit and miss, but has improved a lot recently, which has lead me to write this review. Going to start off by saying that I've been to many of this stores "locations." They all have slightly different names, but the menu is almost exactly the same. The original location might be Han Ju at Crystal Mall and I've been a customer ever since I was a hungry teenager with no money quite a few years back. They also have had(have?) a store in Kerrisdale with probably different owners but the spirit of the restaurant was still there. I will focus on this location since it's the one I have the most experience as of late. I would say the style of this restaurant is Taiwanese-Korean fusion, the owners of the different locations have seemed to be either Taiwanese and Cantonese or both. I've seen these kinds of restaurants in China (Guangzhou) with a very similar premise and menu as well. After discovering the Han Ju location which at the time offered their aforementioned Signature BBQ Meat on rice for $8.50. As a hungry highschooler with no allowance and limited working hours, this was the spot to go after hanging out near Metrotown or Crystal mall. They also have decent milk tea, good side dishes, and great combination offerings. The Kerrisdale location offered the same great food and low prices, except it was next to my highschool(s). It's a shame it closed down. If you needed a place to fill you up, this place has you sorted. I discovered this location in Richmond after moving here a few years back. The food at this location is honestly worse than the original, except for the #11. I can attribute this to the kitchen being operated by only one person for the most part, it's forgivable as running a business in this spot is difficult and I've watched them go through a lot of changes and they have been improving. The waiter and waitress working there right now are a far step above the dude they had working there pretty often pre covid. They often get hit with big lunch/dinner rushes that they can't handle, but have improved a lot You still get some of the best value in terms of food quantity and that's where they excel. I'm glad they haven't changed this after all these years. All the side dishes are worth giving a go, 15-24 are especially good if you get a combo with a drink. The catch is they probably don't make these ones in house. I could be wrong though. This place in all of it's incarnations has provided me with many great memories and filled my stomach for many years and will continue to get my business. Times have changed, prices have gone up slightly with inflation but the core of the business is still the same. I hope they can sort out a lot of the operational problems and stay in business. I hope for the best for everyone working here. Yes, the place has it's ups and downs (bad home cooking at it's worst and great comfort food at best), but tailor your expectations and you'll have a great time eating here. edit: I've been informed the Kerrisdale one is still in operation, but is very different i'll have to give it another go sometime.

Value is what they offer. Slot slightly above food court. Good quality, well priced, ok service (normal Chinese restaurants service). Just the special deal is a little confusing, and the server didn’t explain too well. Good place to go if you want quick and cheap

Service was good, portion sizes were big. Have a great day.