Chinese Restaurants: Hon’s Wun-Tun House
Address: 1339 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1C6
Tele: (604) 685-0871
Neighbourhood: West End
Website: http://www.hons.ca
Chinese dishes:
Fresh Pork Potstickers
Roasted Duck & wonton noodle soup
Home Food Delivery Service: Yes
Food Take Away: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Outdoor Seating: No
Good for: Lunch, Dinner
Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Parking: Street
Attire: Casual
Good for Groups: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Review:
Found this place after realizing how expensive Kirin was! Cheap prices for large portions. Very casual, everyday type of place. Different kitchens (which are labeled with a sign) are located throughout the restaurant, focusing on different foods. They even have a vegetarian kitchen, to avoid cross-contamination with meat. The potstickers are a must – not doughy, very fresh and totally worth the sale price of $3.37! Open late, until midnight and they offer delivery!
I just went there for lunch today and I think the quality of the food has indeed gone down. To me, the true testament of a Cantonese noodle restaurant is the quality of its congee. We ordered a sliced chicken congee and a century egg congee with sliced pork, along with Chinese doughnuts (yu tiao / yao tiu).
Unless the restaurant specializes in Chiuchow / Swatow / Teochew cuisine (which Hon’s doesn’t), the congee should be thick and creamy. Both of our congees were watery. Besides, the flavour was overpowered by citrus peels which should only be used sparingly in beef or seafood dishes. Even my partner noticed it and he grew up on a farm in Michigan where pasta is considered ethnic food for most people in his community. We were not expecting fresh Chinese doughnuts because they are usually made fresh in the morning. However, our Chinese doughnuts were very doughy instead of airy. It was like chomping on a Tim Horton’s doughnut.
The service continues to be friendly although I’ve always had to flag down a wait staff to place our orders. Once you have their attention, they are always nice.
I will return to Hon’s just because it’s convenient and inexpensive but my visits will likely be less frequent. Congee Noodle House at 141 E Broadway will be my alternative since it is only a 10 minute drive for us and it has much better congee.