Vitality Steam Seafood Restaurant is the winner of the Ocean Wise Sustainable Seafood award from the 2019 Chinese Restaurant Award. They are best known for their unique steamed seafood experience. It’s been very popular in China for the past few years, but finally it’s in Richmond, BC.
They have partnered up with a lot of local suppliers to ensure their seafood is Ocean Wise certified and is a sustainable choice to continue to keep our oceans healthy. Vitality Steam Seafood restaurant uses Blundell Seafoods, Fanny Bay Oysters, Ocean Mama Seafood and Tri-Star Seafood as some of their suppliers.
Interior
There are a lot of booth seating inside with the steaming contraption in the middle of the table. Best for people in groups of 4 or 6. It is pretty spacious inside too.
Fanny Bay Oyster with Pickle Congee
You can choose to have congee cook throughout your meal. When it arrives, they pour it into the bottom of the steamer with water so it will slowly cook.
What I love about this is that the juices from all the seafood drips into the congee, so you get a delicious seafood-infused congee in the end.
Very delicious and we liked it even more when we added a dash of soy sauce to it for salt.
Japanese Style Black Cod
Not everything on the menu needs to be steamed. There is Japanese-style black cod and its very delicious and fatty. Highly recommended.
Pan Fried Scallop
There are some pan fried scallops too. They were big and plump!
Live Spot Prawn
The spot prawns were definitely alive and jumping around before being put into the steamer. The spot prawns are in season so they were plump and sweet. The price per pound can fluctuate depending on the market price.
Live Dungeness Crab
The crabs are beautifully presented on an ice platter before putting them into the steamer. Having this steamed really highlights the delicate and sweet meat.
Live Scallop
The texture from the live scallop and the pan fried scallop is so different. This had a soft texture and you can really taste the quality. They also put in vermicelli noodles on top for steaming.
Live Manila Clam
The clams were fun to watch as they steamed. They would slowly open up to indicate they are done. The quality was really good and each clam was plump.
Deluxe Korean Abalone
Seeing the abalone steamed like this is pretty interesting as it’s usually braised. With steaming, it is a bit tough as it’s such a big piece.
Organic Shrimp Fried Noodles
The are fried noodles with organic shrimp if you want something a bit more filling to compliment the meal. The shrimp were plump and very delicious but the noodles were a bit oily.
Final Thoughts
Overall, it’s a new experience in Richmond featuring high quality steamed seafood with the Ocean Wise certification. Steaming is a good way to taste the natural sweetness and delicacy of seafood. It’s a fun interactive way to cook too.
If you love fresh seafood and want to impress some out of town family or friends, definitely check out Vitality Steam Seafood.
Address:
8500 Alexandra Rd Unit 140, Richmond, BC
