Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
City Centre, Richmond
Restaurant in Richmond, Canada
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Book Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant for a group-friendly Richmond seafood meal, especially when the occasion needs a full-service room and shared-table pacing. It is less compelling for solo dining or a quick bite; HK BBQ Master is the easier casual alternative, while Little Karp and THE FISH MAN are better cross-shops for smaller seafood-focused dinners.
About Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant is a Richmond restaurant with daily midday and evening hours. It opens Monday to Friday from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
If you are comparing it with another option, HK BBQ Master may fit a different dining plan, while Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant remains the venue to check when you specifically want this Richmond restaurant.
Book it for a Richmond meal
With both midday and evening service every day, Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant can work for either a daytime meal or dinner in Richmond. For current availability, booking policies, menu details, any accommodation requests, confirm directly with the restaurant before you go.
The dress code is smart casual. That gives the meal a neat, put-together baseline without requiring formalwear. If you are still comparing options, consider Little Karp or THE FISH MAN as other possible choices, depending on the kind of meal you want.
Where it sits in a Richmond food day
The schedule is direct: midday service runs daily, followed by dinner service from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM every evening. Weekday midday hours begin at 10:30 AM, while Saturday and Sunday midday hours begin at 10:00 AM.
For broader planning, use Our full Richmond restaurants guide before pairing the meal with Our full Richmond hotels guide, Our full Richmond bars guide, Our full Richmond wineries guide, or Our full Richmond experiences guide. Other Richmond dining rooms may suit a different plan if Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant is not the right fit.
Planning details
- Location
- 4940 Number 3 Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 3A5, Canada
- Website
- sunsuiwah.ca
- Phone
- +16042738208
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Sun Sui Wah reads as a durable, large-format Cantonese seafood house that anchors Richmond’s Number 3 Road dining corridor. The room is kinetic by day—dim sum unfolds via carts and order sheets around communal tables, with extended families and noisy movement setting the tone—and it calms down at night as attention shifts to whole fish, roasted meats and live-tank selections. The restaurant’s multi-decade presence and reputation as a reference point for diaspora cooking give it a sense of institutional gravitas even as its services pivot sharply between convivial daytime bustle and more restrained evening service.
Best For
This is a restaurant built for shared meals and multi-person outings: daytime dim sum caters to families and large groups who favor communal tables and the cart-driven rhythm of service, while evenings suit parties that want whole seafood, roasted meats and made-to-order items from the live tanks. It works well for celebratory dinners where price scales with seafood weight and species, and for any gathering that benefits from ordering many plates to share rather than individual entrées. The split between an informal lunch and a more measured dinner service defines how diners plan their visits.
Ordering Tips
For a classic Sun Sui Wah experience, head there for lunch if you want dim sum—expect carts or order sheets, communal sharing and an informal, lively room. If you come for dinner, plan to order whole fish, roasted meats or live-tank seafood priced by weight; the menu and the room both shift into a quieter, more deliberate mode. Signature items to consider, drawn from the house’s strengths, include Roasted Squab, Alaskan King Crab and Peking Duck. Large parties should embrace shared plates so everyone can sample the range of seafood and roasted specialties.
Venue details
Ambiance
Spacious, airy dining room with chandeliers, white tablecloths, and large live seafood tanks creating an elegant banquet atmosphere.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Lively
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Very Large
Signature Dishes
- Roasted Squab
- Alaskan King Crab
- Peking Duck
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Also Consider
- Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant, Seafood, Seafood
- HK BBQ Master, Chinese BBQ, Chinese BBQ
- THE FISH MAN, Notable alternative
- House of Dawn Steakhouse, Notable alternative
- Little Karp, Notable alternative
Restaurant context
How it compares in Richmond
Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant is the safer call for a larger sit-down seafood meal, especially when the group wants a conventional restaurant setting and enough room for a celebration. Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant is the closest seafood peer for a similar occasion-led brief, so compare those two first if the plan is a family meal or business dinner rather than a fast stop.
HK BBQ Master is the better value play when speed and Chinese BBQ are the priority; it is not trying to deliver the same full-service seafood experience. THE FISH MAN and Little Karp are stronger cross-shops for smaller groups that want seafood without the scale of a banquet-style room.
House of Dawn Steakhouse belongs in the decision only if the group is split on seafood and wants a steakhouse direction instead. For out-of-town comparison browsing, keep separate lists for ¿CóMO? Taperia in Vancouver, 1 Kitchen in Toronto, 1888 Chop house in Banff, 21 Club Steak and Seafood in Niagara Falls, 3 Mariachis in Vaughan, 3 Pierres 1 Feu in Montréal, Jōdo Saké Bar in Los Angeles, Onigiri Time in Pasadena.
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Compare Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant | Richmond | ; | No published awards |
| Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant | Richmond | Seafood | 2026 OAD Casual in North America Recommended2025 OAD Casual in North America Ranked · #1102024 OAD Casual in North America Ranked · #1122023 OAD Casual in North America Ranked · #101 |
| HK BBQ Master | Richmond | Chinese BBQ | 2026 OAD Casual in North America Recommended2025 Chinese Restaurant Awards — Elite 30 Canada · #292025 OAD Casual in North America |
| THE FISH MAN | Richmond | ; | 2026 Canada's 100 Best Restaurants · #902025 Chinese Restaurant Awards — Elite 30 Canada · #92025 Canada's 100 Best Restaurants · #89 |
| House of Dawn Steakhouse | Richmond | ; | No published awards |
| Little Karp | Richmond | ; | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I book Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant?
What are alternatives to Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant?
Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant, Little Karp, HK BBQ Master, THE FISH MAN are useful comparisons if you are weighing different kinds of dining plans.
Is Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant good for solo dining?
Is lunch or dinner better at Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant?
Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant is open Monday to Friday from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
What should I wear to Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant?
The dress code is smart casual. Choose neat, practical clothing for either midday or dinner service in Richmond.
