One of Richmond’s most popular Hong Kong-style food court stalls is opening its first sit-down cafe, at Continental Shopping Centre on Sexsmith Road.
A Noms community member (alannnbu) spotted new Cha Kee signs on the old Shine Valley unit, right beside Xiaoyu Bistro.
The Cha Kee team told Noms Magazine they’re hoping to open before December.
If you know Cha Kee, you know it from the President Plaza food court.
That’s where it started out serving cha chaan teng classics, and it shot up in popularity fast.
If you ask me, it has some of the best scrambled eggs in the area.
Then came the sister brands. ChaDon opened in Empire Centre’s food court in 2024 with a similar menu.
It became the name the group pushed hardest, with more stalls at Yaohan Centre and Tsawwassen Mills.
Last year the group added Don Noodle in the same food court as Cha Kee, built around Hong Kong cart noodles.
Now, for its first dine-in shop, the team went back to the original name.
The new sign out front calls it a 港式茶餐廳, a Hong Kong-style cha chaan teng.
The line above the doors roughly says it’s food passed down from one generation to the next.
Inside, the room looks like it’s leaning HARD into the old-school cha chaan teng look.
Our community member’s photo through the window shows long rows of booths with red seats and speckled stone dividers between them.
HKers are going to feel right at home in there.
No menu has been posted yet.
I’m guessing the faves from Cha Kee and ChaDon will make the trip over, which would mean all-day breakfast, baked rice and spaghetti, and noodles.
Cha chaan teng food court stalls have been all the rage in Richmond for the past couple of years.
Cha Kee, ChaDon, One Cafe and Pai Pai have all done well with the Richmond crowd, and a lot of that comes down to being the best bang for your buck.
A full dining room is a different game from a food court counter, though.
It’s unit 1103 at Continental, next to Xiaoyu Bistro, and the team is aiming to open before December.
Cha Kee joins other upcoming Richmond openings like Wabi Izakaya & Sushi Bar, Crystal Jade Palace and MACU.
Address
1103-3779 Sexsmith Road, Richmond, BC (Continental Shopping Centre)
