Kirin Seafood (starlight)

Good atmosphere, excellent dim sum but over salty dinner dishes. The only flavour I get is salt from all the dishes. Avoid and nothing stands out from simply the traditional simple dishes. String beans hardly any minced meat, almost all preserved vegetables. The eggplants, not enough umami flavours due to lack of sweetness and acidity. The worst is the beef, not crispy and not tangerine flavour anywhere in the dish. In terms of the dim sum, very nice, good balance of flavours and freshness, but in terms of other restaurant dishes, highly not recommended.

Heard good reviews about this place from other family members so I came in with high expectations.Upon arrival the waitress asked us if we had a reservation and seemed frazzled over the fact that we didn 't have one. I mean it wasn 't a big deal if there wasn 't any space as we would 've gladly ate next door as well, however once we did get seated we were then disappointed by the service and food.The food took a long time to arrive. Flavor extremely inconsistent; some meals had enough flavor meanwhile the majority of our meals were tasteless and bland. For the price we were paying, we were extremely disappointed by the quality and taste of the food. Not sure if it was an off day, or a new chef, but otherwise service and taste were very lackluster.Servers were unapologetic and seemed to want to rush us out. Overall not a good experience and will not return. Again, i 'm hoping this was an off day because this really should not be the standard for a Chinese restaurant that is considered higher end .

Today, My friends came over from Calgary, and in the evening, we went to a restaurant next to the Starlight Casino for dinner. The service was extremely slow, with each dish taking more than ten minutes to be served. When they brought a dish of sautéed shrimp with yam and fungus, I ate more than half of the shrimp but felt that something was off it had a fishy and unpleasant smell. Shortly after, I experienced stomach discomfort and began to vomit. Surprisingly, no waiter came to check if I needed any assistance. When I went to the restroom to vomit, the manager immediately took the dish away, seemingly trying to cover up the issue. He then told us that they had tested the dish and found nothing wrong, implying that the problem was with me, without offering a sincere apology or any compensation. My friends and I regret not stopping them from taking the dish away. Throughout the whole experience, it felt like the restaurant was taking advantage of us, and we don't understand where they get the confidence to serve such questionable food. Is this kind of service considered deceitful to customers? Especially the manager in the grey attire had an extremely unfriendly attitude.

Decent food but pricey with quite small portion.Spacious and nice environmentService is greatLimited choice on the menuLots of free parking

Kirin has been a staple of Chinese fine dining in Vancouver over the years and they still prove why they are one of the best in the business.Despite the age of all of their locations, they consistently maintain and update their interiors to make sure they are in top shape. They also consistently update their menus to keep up with trends while maintaining some of the classics dishes that people know and love.They are still one of the busiest Chinese restaurants out there so make sure you get a reservation. They usually do a 5pm dinner seating and one at 7:30pm, so if you’re looking for something in between, there’s a chance they will be working on transitioning other tables so a slight wait could occur.They also offer their take home and make dim sum now. I haven’t tried it, so I can’t speak to it.The quality of food is top notch. Everything is delicious. Their service also matches their food. Their set menus also offer decent value if you aren’t sure what you’d order a la carte.