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Sai Woo
Review
About
As of Dec 12 2020 Sai Woo is under new ownership. Thank you to all our Tripadvisor visitors over the years. We truly appreciate your years of support and bringing us to a rating of #5 in Vancouver.
Features
CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Korean, Contemporary, Fusion
Meal types
Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Mastercard
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Street Parking
Takeout
Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Does this restaurant primarily serve Healthy cuisine?
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Hours
Closed today
Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Thursday
5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Friday
5:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Saturday
5:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
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3.4
13 reviews
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Jean Z
Dedham12 contributions
Oct 2021 • none
Nice atmosphere and friendly service. Go with shared dishes, which are plentiful. Crispy stuffed avocado with greens and beets looked and tasted delicious. Fried chicken done perfectly. Galbi meatball for a more Italian taste. Salmon and tuna tartare - thumbs up!
Written October 12, 2021
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Joel K
Vancouver3689 contributions
Sep 2022 • friends
We went with out of town friends to this local downtown Chinatown restaurant. We ordered veggie dim sum to share. Small portion, only four pieces. But good. We shared yu choy, a Chinese green which was fresh and good. My wife ordered the Sai Woo Chicken and she thought it was ok. I had the whole Bronzino with veggie garnish. The fish was quite good and tasty. Service was good, attentive and helpful. Our friends had different dishes and enjoyed the food.
Written October 1, 2022
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Jimi1000
71 contributions
Aug 2022 • family
Really enjoyed this place and the food. Lovely dishes (Chinese fusion). Slightly different and very tasty. The service was excellent. The atmosphere was hurt at first but really picked up. Totally worth a visit. Good luck to the restaurant.
Written August 25, 2022
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Brittany U
1 contribution
Feb 2023 • none
Sai Woo has a fun atmosphere and good cocktails, but the food is mediocre at best, and overpriced. We went for Valentines dinner and were very disappointed by the food and service. The fried rice was bland, and I would have expected more for the cost of $75/person for food (plus $16 for each cocktail)
Written February 16, 2023
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MK_dogdad
New York City186 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
Wow, I just loved this place! Every dish was outstanding, the service was super friendly and the portions were quite generous. My wife and I ordered three "small: plates and one entree and that would have easily fed 4 hungry people. For dinner, we had the Nuuds (udon noodles with Chinese croutons and sesame oil sesame oil), Szechuan beans with shallots, ginger and garlic, San Woo fried chicken with lemongrass aioli and a soy garlic broth - probably the most delicious fried chicken I have ever tasted! and finished with Tianjin fried rice (with lobster and king crab). We could only get through half of the food, so bring friends!
Written September 4, 2022
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CWS T
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • couples
Worst service, terrible food, and a wobbly table on top of that. We were not checked in for 15 mins. And then I had to flag a different waiter to get our requested sauces. We were also not checked in during our meal. We again had to flag to get our check which the server saw and didn't even come to get our check. That's just the service.
The Hanoi chicken wings were good, but didn't hate sauce. Our food were flavorless - I ordered the duck soy noodle, my partner ordered the Dan Dan noodle. Our broths were cold.
I would rather go to an authentic Asian restaurant than a PanAsian restaurant that cares more about the decor than the food.
Written March 11, 2023
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Seaside
Gibsons56 contributions
Apr 2023 • friends
If you are looking for authentic Chinese Food , then skip this place .
What a let down.
Small menu with no Chinese dishes ??
Food was flavourless,
Loud “ night club “ music …
Big disappointment :(
Written April 8, 2023
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Jan
Montreal12 contributions
Mar 2021 • none
I specifically asked for no cilantro but the dish came with cilantro. My husband ordered a highly recommended dish - octopus which was under cooked and served with tofu which the waiter claimed was squid..... Pretty environment - too bad the food is so bad.....
Written March 4, 2021
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SBJArizona
Vancouver Island47 contributions
Dec 2021 • couples
We had a remarkable and magical dinner. Everything was delicious. The restaurant was stylish and welcoming! The service was first class in every way! We highly recommend Sai Woo fir a unique dining experience! Natasha and Caitlyn were terrific!
Written December 23, 2021
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Cheryl M
19 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
Great atmosphere and decor. This is the oldest restaurant in Chinatown with the original fir floors and brick work. Loved the portraits painted on the bricks
Service was attentive and not intrusive
The food was amazing- veggies were tender crisp, meat was tender and not overcooked and spicing was perfect. The desserts were delicious and innovative.
We highly recommend this place
Written May 8, 2023
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1 contribution
Apr 2023 • friends
Food was bland and service was bad. Do not recommend this restaurant. So many better places in Vancouver
Written April 17, 2023
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Martin B
Whyteleafe82 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
China town may be looking a bit sad these days but this restaurant was excellent. We had a variety of dishes and shared between 4. All were good especially, surprisingly, the peri peri Brussels sprouts!
Written August 31, 2022
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Dimitrios T
Victoria14 contributions
Oct 2021 • couples
Really enjoyed this place. It had great food (better than expected) and cocktails to boot. Nice ambience. Would highly recommend for dinner and drinks.
Written July 17, 2022
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