Shanghai Lao Wei Dao — Restaurant in Richmond

I bought a small food shop in Hong Kong 16 years ago, and it makes, IMHO, the best Chinese fried dumplings I have ever eaten. We sell 2,000+ dumplings 12 hours a day every day. We catered to restaurants and clubhouses. I had not eaten a better Chinese fried dumpling until I tried Shanghai Lao Wei Dao's. Although not as good as my shop's, it is quite close.

Both are made to order. Both have hot, juicy broth inside that could scald your mouth or spill all over the place if not eaten carefully. Both have delicious, perfectly marinated pork and vegetables inside.

As for other food, it is mediocre. That is why my wife and I only come here to order Chinese fried dumplings.

Hopefully, Shanghai Lao Wei Dao is here to stay. My shop was short-lived. Just before I closed my shop permanently, I fired the arrogant, egotistic, narcissistic Trump-like greedy scumbag chef's arse. It felt...

We had the Friday lunch special. There are daily specials reasonably priced. Today was a bowl of small wontons with 4 pan fried buns for $15.00. They only accept cash and e-transfer. So be prepared.

Everything is handmade. The pan fried buns were amazing. The dough was fluffy, light, and the bottom was crispy. The filling had the perfect amount of soup. But be aware that the inside soup is very very hot and can burn your tongue/mouth.

The lady at the front was sooo friendly and nice. She even explained to be careful when we eat the buns to just take a little bite of the outside to let the soup cool off a bit. Thank goodness we listened. ☺️

The wontons were all meat and delicious. They had a nice flavour.

We forgot to take photos of the food but will next time.

If you’re in the area, go and eat there.

Delicious....

So delicious and satisfying. It is a cozy place in an unassuming food court. The lady was really sweet. It's a good environment.

The pork soup dumplings are delicious. Hot with a rich salty broth. If I had to describe, the soup is a subtle bit 'sharper' than other soup dumplings. And the skin of the dumpling is soft and thin, very delightful.

Dan dan noodles are very delicate in flavor, but have the 'kick' and the richness is addicting!! The noodles themselves are so good too. We wrapped it up to eat for later but I immediately felt like I still wanted to eat more.

I will definitely come back to eat more, and the nice service made me feel really welcome here!

Btw it is cash or e transfer only but you can order...