Taiwanese Beef Noodle soup is one of my go-to's on chilly days. It’s nice to know that there are many Chinese/Taiwanese places opening up. One of these places that have been open for quite a while now is Chef Hung in Kerrisdale. It’s a chain of restaurants hailing from Taiwan. Chef Hung Ching-Lung started to perfect his craft at the age of 17 and has since won many awards for his soups.

We ordered the Champion Braised Beef with Noodle in Tomato Soup and the Braised Beef Shank & Tripe with Noodle in Soup. We also ordered some appetizers: Marinated Beef Wrap and Xiao Long Bao.

The Champion Braised Beef with Noodle in Tomato Soup was a good portion. The braised beef had a nice mix of tender beef and fattiness to it. The noodles were prepared well – they still had a good snap to it and weren’t overcooked. The tomato soup is slightly on the sweeter and tart side – still quite mild overall.

The Marinated Beef Wrap is larger than most places with more beef and is your typical beef wrap. It could do with a bit more hoisin sauce as it was a bit dry.

The Xiao Long Bao dish comes with five dumplings – they’re a hearty size and not too salty. There’s more meat than dumpling which is nice but I think it needs a bit more of the soup inside.

The service is prompt and we didn’t have to wait too long for our food. Chef Hung is a little on the more expensive side compared to a hole-in-the-wall/dive in Richmond, but for the area, it’s in, the prices are still fair.

Chef Hung Taiwanese Beef

Unit 2800 Aberdeen Centre, 4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond, BC

Food: 3.5

Service: 4

Value: 3

Ambiance: 3.5

OVERALL: 3.5

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