The Roc Seafood Restaurant - Vancouver

There were three of us and we went for dim sum on a Sunday at 10:30 am with no reservations. The restaurant was busy but we managed to get a table after a 5-minute wait. Dim sum dishes are still wheeled around the restaurant on a cart and you pick whatever you want. You can also order lunch specials. Menu was in both Chinese and English. About 25% of the patrons were non-Chinese. I have been to this restaurant several times and I am always satisfied with the food.We had five dim sum dishes and a plate of noodles from the lunch specials. Total cost of meal was $28 before tip. We were quite full and had leftovers that we took home in a doggie bag. Service was friendly and the staff understood English.Restaurant is on NE corner of East 41st Ave and Main St. Parking is free on the street along 41st Avenue.

Our first night in Vancouver, we stopped in for dinner. We were the only Caucasians there, and the only English we heard was when the staff spoke to us. We selected the special: choice of two dishes, soup, rice, and a side of cold chicken. $30. Luckily we had a refrigerator in our rental, as we had enough for three meals! The food was quite good, and attractively presented. We especially enjoyed the beef with peppers, cashew chicken also tasty. My dinner companion had a second serving of soup. We did wish we had made more daring choices, as I was in China a few years ago and saw menu items I've not experienced since.Service was friendly and attentive but unobtrusive, and we were invited to return.

The first time I went to this restaurant was in 2010. , it was on a Sunday. It was father's day. The service was so slow , they had cart service , one lady pushing the cart. This restaurant use to be on Kingsway at one time and there was never anyone there from what I could see.It then moved to Cambie & Marine Drivea short time. It's new location is not so great from what my cousin had said to me , and her cousinsaid the same it was not good. I haven't been there in 5 years so I have to believe this.I may attempt to try this place again on a Sunday and see .

We went out for lunch with our daughter on a Friday afternoon in South Vancouver.As the restaurant was close by we decided to go there and found out it was serving dim sum. We arrived between 12:30 and 1:00 PM and the restaurant was 90% full. We were able to get a table for 3 right away.We ordered the following:• Deep fried Chinese doughnut wrapped in rice roll - $4.00• Yee mein with mushrooms - $7.95• Black bean sauce spareribs – $3.50• Shrimp dumplings (har gow) - $4.00• Teo chew dumplings – meat filled with peanuts(many different spellings including Chiu Chow) - $3.50• Deep fried squid – $7.50The charge for tea service was $.80 per person.The taste of the food and the service was generally okay.The deep fried squid did not arrive so we cancelled the order after approximately 30 minutes. The lady who took our order (manager?) forgot to place our order in the kitchen. In order to compensate us for the botched order, we were not charged for the per person tea charge.I originally wanted to pay my bill with AMEX but the lady (manager/owner?) convinced me to pay with another credit card due to the higher commission rate associated with AMEX.The bill came to $24.10 before the tip.I would give the restaurant 3 out of 5 – okay/good for the overall lunchtime food experience – quality of food, portion size, service and atmosphere.Notes & Tips• The restaurant is located on the northeast corner of Main Street and 41st Avenue next to the Subway.• It is a small restaurant with about 9 round tables and 8 small square tables.• Side street parking nearby or in the back of the restaurant.

This restaurant can be found on the NE corner of Main Street and East 41st Avenue where street parking is somewhat limited. I visited this neighborhood restaurant upon the recommendation of a friend who commented upon it's reasonable prices and flavourable food. This is a typical neighborhood Chinese restaurant with reasonable prices. I have nothing remarkable to comment other than the tables are somewhat close together.