Dining Wok Shanghai Restaurant — Restaurant in White Rock

The Shanghainese man and woman who run this restaurant are happy to let a customer know that they are just here for the love of it. As retired folk, they don't need the money or the stress. So they open when they want, cook what they want and enjoy a great relationship with a variety of repeat customers from the local area.

Although they offer the standard western style Chinese dishes that the Smiths and the Joneses are apt to seek out, they also offer a secondary, more traditional menu that is happily shared and translated each time by the owner.

She probably doesn't make an English version of it because some of the Chinese names of dishes don't translate very well, such as "fish fragrance eggplant" which has pork but zero fish. Her Chinese speaking regulars are asking for it in Chinese anyways, and people who prefer to get something more mainland authentic would either know the name or would be understanding of the situation.

I liken this restaurant to going to a grandma's kitchen and eating what they are good at, what they know.

After 10 years of living in Shanghai and getting stuck in White Rock during the pandemic, this Dining Wok restaurant is like a quick trip back to my second home, with all the quirks and inconveniences associated with life in China.

People who are simply enjoying life's small pleasures and opening their door to allow others to enjoy with them; that's the sort of feeling that you get in a small alley Cafe, sitting on tin chairs and hearing repetitive loudspeakers playing dancing granny music... It's also the feeling I get here. Authentic people, the food will...

My favourite place for comforting Asian dishes! This family owned restaurant is one of my personal favourites here in White Rock. I have been coming here for years now with my family and they never disappoint. The owner is super friendly and adorable, it's always nice to see her 😊 I especially love coming here with my family when I'm back from university during the summer or winter. She remembers us too and always thoughtful to ask how we've been and how the school year was. The feeling of having a meal here is the feeling you get when you're having a meal at your grandma's or a big family gathering. It's cozy and comfortable and the food reminds you of home. Pre-covid it was fabulous, and now during covid, my family has been getting takeout from this place and it's not any less delicious. The service is excellent! Would definitely...

Unfortunately food was quite bland, the service was okay, but I was the only customer the whole time, so that is a no call. I ordered a seafood soup to go for when I finished my lunch, my wife does not eat meat or chicken. I made that very plain and was assured there wasn't any of either in the soup. I heated up the soup when my wife got home from a hard day, immediately she is getting pieces of chicken. So $16. plus tax and tip for a dinner she couldn't eat. You tell me, I know I can't go back after that. If I have the 55,000 local followers I'm told I do, I'm sure...