Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant — Restaurant in Richmond

Golden Paramount is a restaurant that I learned about from when then Eater critic at large Bill Addison wrote a writeup of assorted Chinese restaurants in Vancouver and Richmond. While many of the restaurants in that article have since closed, Golden Paramount has stood the test of time. It is my personal choice for a Cantonese restaurant in the Richmond area if you're looking for the nicer banquet experience.

I went with my girlfriend and three other friends the last time we were up in Vancouver - my girlfriend grew up in Victoria and went to school in the Vancouver area because she went to school at University of British Columbia, so we go up to visit friends often, and we wanted Cantonese food. We ordered the beef chow fun, the dry fried string beans with pork, the prawns with scallion sauce, and the sweet and sour pork (with a side of steamed rice, of course).

Beef chow fun is always a highlight at Cantonese restaurants and it's executed especially well at Golden Paramount. The noodles have an exceptional amount of smoky wok hei, and the dish carries a lovely richness without being greasy.

The dry fried string beans are a dish that can be disappointing when executed poorly, but they were executed excellently here. The dish was seasoned wonderfully and the small morsels of pork were a delicious treat in between the green beans.

The prawns with scallion sauce were a new dish for me at this restaurant, but I was very glad we ordered them. The prawns were delightfully meaty and the accompanying sauce was very well balanced and savory. There was some crisp to the prawns as well, making the shells perfectly edible.

Lastly while I know that purists may hesitate to order sweet and sour pork, I would highly recommend trying it at Golden Paramount. The sauce is sweet without being closing, balanced with nice acidity, and the pork is fried in a way that can only be described as delicate. A must order.

You won't go wrong with most of the well known Cantonese banquet spots in Richmond, but Golden Paramount would be a great choice if you're ever unsure...

I always appreciate knowing a bit of history about restaurants I eat at, as then I know what to order and appreciate. Don’t hold me to the accuracy of what I learned from my friend’s mom who is an octogenarian but according to her the owner and head chef of this restaurant is the star apprentice of a well known Hong Kong chef. This goes back to the 1960’s when prominent and rich Hong Kong families would invite these star chefs to bring their kitchen to their homes to cook for special occasions and celebrations etc. One other such well known chef went on to open the Uber-luxe and successful Fook LAM Moon restaurant. Anyway, realizing the pedigree of Golden Paramount added to my enjoyment of the food. Sure, the menu is less extensive compared to the new restaurants that’s de rigeur in the lower mainland now, but what’s available is delicious. And size of the dim sum - restrained as it should be! As quantity is what restaurants of less pedigree resorts to, to attract a less discerning clientele (happens too often in too many North American Chinese restaurants - giant dim sum!! 🤣 Place is also quite small but not hard to get reservations - I guess not enough people appreciate the finer aspects of fine Chinese dining… Aiyah… but it’s their loss and my gain. Full 5 stars for the quality of their food and the friendly and...

Richmond was a good 25mins by SkyTrain from downtown Vancouver and lucky for us, the restaurant was worth the trip. We visited the restaurant in Feb 2019. It is interesting to note that once we strike up a conversation with the manager, he was quite forthcoming to tell us that they are one of the few Hong Kong style restaurants left in the areas. Apparently, most have been changed to suit the tastes of more recent migrants. It is certainly true that the cooking style of this eatery is firmly rooted in the Cantonese genre and they do a good job of marrying local produce with just a hint of fusion. The layout of the restaurant is a little odd. I guess that it might have been two shops knocked through at some stage to expand the seating capacity but that's just a guess. There are quite a few large tables but it is not overcrowded. Food on the whole is top notch. Almost everything we tried was delicious. Even the humble sweet and sour pork was voted one of the best many around the table have eaten for a long time. The staff are friendly and super attentive. The only minor negative was the initial eagerness to up sell their expensive live seafood. Once we made it clear what we don't want to order, things settled down and the server was most helpful...