Flota Seafood

Food was good. Had an early dinner at 3:30pm, some of the help were sent home so some of the dishes we could not order. They need to get rid of the gnats flying around while eating.

An adventure

If you do not speak Chinese, and do not know about dim sum dishes (we don't), this is an adventure. It certainly would be better to go with a Chinese person. In this huge restaurant, there was only one other table of non-Asian diners. We were simply at a loss trying to understand how to order, and trying to understand... more

Stay Away

We were lured by the free parking for 30mins. And then saw the big ad for a seafood place in the 3rd floor. We went up and got in -nobody else is around except for the waiter that upon close inspection later got some nail fungal infection going on.. Yuck. Kinda pricey. Food is ok - nothing special. There's better,... more

Very tasty dim sum in Chinatown

We had some wonderful dim sum here and I would highly recommend it for dim sum within downtown Vancouver. The service was very pleasant and food was delicious.

Dated food in dated restaurant

Went here on May 17 for a spot of dim sum brunch, first impression of the place is it is massive with lots of diners, but couldn't help noticing how dated the decor was! How was the food going to be?? It is a cart service, so the food came quick and fast, the quality was so so. The diners... more

Very Good Dim Sum

Mry wife and I stopped in at the Floata in Chinatown to eat some dim sum for lunch. The dim sum was excellent with a large variety of types to choose from. The restaurant was clean and the service excellent!
Ed K.

Disgusting

The men's washroom has been divided in two by a small screen so that women can use two of the stalls since the ladies bathroom is 'under renovation'. There was a hose running to the faucet. Gross.
The group I was with was about 100 people but the karaoke for the ten people in the next room drowned out our... more

Disgusting Service

I should have gone with my gut instinct never to return to this hell hole again. My last visit from about 4 years ago was terrible but when friends wanted to go again 2 weeks ago, I relented just because it is so close to the Chinese New Year parade. Service was non-existent. I gave up waiting and walked to... more

Great place to eat before hockey game

This is a great place to go and eat before a Canucks' game at Rogers Arena. Food is good and service is great because there is very few people there at the time. I've never been disappointed. My friends love it. The bonus - parking is also free if you eat there - taken off your food bill.

Rude & surly service, food was mediocre...go elsewhere

In a world where there are amazing restaurants, Floata really is disappointing. Especially in a world-class city like Vancouver, BC, don't waste your time and hard-earned money at Floata. They acted like they didn't want to serve us and that it was a chore to provide us water with our meal.
They literally tossed several of our plates on the... more

Now my grandson loves Chinese food

Went here on recommendation of a shop owner in Chinatown. They were preparing for the Xmas party for the local International Grocers Association and the tables were decked out with all sorts of exotic Asian food specialities. We ordered the set menu for four and the set menu for two for the 6 of us and had tons of delicious... more

Not sure what I ate

Big room,no atmosphere. Only non Asian in room. Wait staff, no English. Dim Sum plentiful but not sure what I ate. Soup tasted like water. Not a place for me.

Food is good/not too bad, though restaurant is not that nice looking

We visited Chinatown area one day and was told that it' a well known restaurant. The restaurant is located within a mall, it' divided in dining area and karaoke/dining area; we ate at the dining area, it looked kind of old, if the carpet is changed, it would have made it looked newer and nicer. We had a stirred fried... more

Dim Sum NOT to die for

We were the invisible Occidentals! Poor service along with just mediocre food. Plus waiter forgot? To place 1/2 of our order, but this ended up being ok as the food was so poor. Don't waste your $ here.

I'd skip it

We brought our European guests here for some authentic Dim Sum. Sadly we got the caucasion table. You know.. the one by the bar, under the screen, and by the waiter's noisy dish station? Yeah that one.
It started off ok. Minimal wait, food was coming fast and furious. As we did not want our food to get cold we... more

Tasty food, bad service

Our party of 7 dined at an off time, around 3:30pm. Because of the off time, most of the dim sum menu was unavailable so there there really weren't very many choices on the menu. The huge dining room only had a few tables filled and we had to seek out someone to see if we could be seated. We... more

Bad food, horrible service

We figured eating in Chinatown was a must, so we took a concierge's recommendation and went to this restaurant. Bad decision. The waiter was not interested in serving us, and kept forgetting things - like the silverware (I cannot manage chopsticks), never got any water, one of our parties entrees was left in the kitchen. Featured plate of spareribs was... more

Fabulous Chinese Meal

Floata was recommended to us by our Chinese/Canadian hotel receptionist when we asked for a good Chinese restaurant. It is at 400 Keefer St. It was a very encouraging sign when we looked around, and all of the diners were of Asian heritage. The six of us ordered the Peking Duck dinner for six, and we were not disappointed. Every... more

Close to Tinseltown theatres

We went to an late afternoon matinee and decided to explore Chinatown for dinner. You could miss it if you didn't know it was upstairs inside a mall.
The service was very attentive. The almond cookies were absolutely delicious. We ate all of them! Otherwise, the food was okay but nothing special.
The place looked a little worn. It is... more

very good chinatown restaurant

I've been to Floata several times for Dim Sum, great. Its large and very busy so you know you've found a winner. This time, I had a dinner there. Good value and delicious. Their hot and sour soup is among the best I've had. In spite of arriving very early for dinner, the waiter was gracious. Check out the bakery... more

Worse Chinese dinner I've had in a long time

Despite living in Vancouver, we seldom venture down to Chinatown to have dinner--the suburb restaurants have far surpassed our aging tourist spot both in terms of quality and convenience. A week ago, we attended a fundraiser dinner for a Chinese society. This was my first dinner at the Floata and will likely be my last. I've never experienced such an... more

Fantastic Dim Sung

Don't be put off by Floata because it is receiving some poor reviews, it's just because reviewing a real Dim Sung place is hard. Of course the food and service are sub par, that's because the place is designed to feed an army and the typical Dim Sum service is difficult but half the reason why it is so fun.... more

My Chinatown Favorite

I have been eating here since it opened, from Dim Sum days to elaborate special occasions, Floata always provides fine Chinese Food.
Last night was for Chinese New Year, had the 8 course meal, tip is don't eat lunch or you will never get through it all.
Be sure to tell the parking lot attendant where you are going, so... more

great dim sum - no shortage of tables

Looking for dim sum on a sunday afternoon, we found our previous favorite no longer in business. we happened to park on keefer street right in front of the community police center's cubbyhole office, and went in to ask for a neighborhood map, Someone there mentioned Floata Seafood Restaurant, just a few yards up the street, inside a modern but... more

Very good and recommended by a Girl off the street

Our group of four had the Group of Four -
Steamed Shrimp Dumpling (8 pcs.)
Crispy Spring Rolls (4 pcs.)
Seafood Bean Curd Soup
Sauteed Prawns & Scallop with Greens
Orange Beef
Cashew Nut Chicken
Fried Rice or Chow Mein
Dessert of the Day
We were early and nearly had the restaurant to ourselves. The Peking duck looked awesome!!

Went on a Wednesday night and we were the only ones in the restaurant

The Vancouver BC tourism bureau pushes this restaurant as one of 3 they recommend for Dim Sum. We went on a Wednesday night and Dim Sum was not on the menu. I think Dim Sum may be a lunch item. We chose off the Asian menu with the help of our waiter. The food was quite good. Walking after dark... more

Old Style - but not very good

We were wandering around Vancouver's Chinatown and wondering where to go to eat. We happened upon a security guard at a bank, probably not the best idea, but it was better than doing my usual eenie meenie mynie moe method. I think we should have skipped lunch altogether. I didn't mind picking dishes via a sheet, we already do it... more

Old school Dim Sum in Chinatown

The room is huge, there is no cart service, and the dim sum are very traditional. That having been said, I prefer the retro kinda greasy dim sum to the fancier stuff we get these days. The service was slow, but the food was tasty, and the location was handy to the rest of chinatown, parking, and a quick getaway... more

Best Dim Sum around

The initial entry is a bit decieving nothing flash and out of the way, but it was fantastic food well paced service. Friendly helpful staff and dirt cheap delicious, best Dim Sum in Canada to date. A1 recommend

Did we come at a bad time

This was my first dimsum restaurant in Vancouver. Maybe I had too high expectations or we went at 3pm when it was nearly over. Anyway, it wasn’t good. The steamed pork buns were ok. They didn’t have a lot of the choices, understandable since it was way past dimsum times. The sticky rice had a weird flavor. I read somewhere... more

Was Expecting More

With a group of ~350 people. MSG & gluten-free options were pretty sad. Regular items were okay, but nothing special.

Nothing special

After reading few reviews on Tripadvisor we went for yam cha this afternoon. Well, it was quite average. It did not even look like a restaurant. but rather a large eatery. Service was quite fast and food was more or less OK, but table was not even clean despite "fresh" table cloth and smell was strange and not appealing at... more

scene out of Christmas Story

I can not help, but laugh when I think back to out visit to Floata. My husband and I plus 3 kids went to see Chinatown, see a movie then eat. We stopped at Floata since we ended up right next to it and it was rainy and kids were tired. We walked in and could see the banquet rooms... more

Floata

Fun restaurant if you go in very large groups. Authentic food and service is always great.

Delicious dimsun and peking duck

Service was a bit slow, despite the fact they we were there with lesser crowd! But the food was great! Do not miss out of their peking duck!

Best Dim Sum in Chinatown

Freshly made dim sum, friendly staff and they give a discount for parking too.

Wonderful to bring guest for out of town

a Very nice place huge with a more traditional DIMSUM as a local, I prefer to go to less touristy place but our Guest from Back east are very happy each time we bring them there

Usually great for a large meal

If you want your typical chinese meal, then this is the place to go.

Some of the best Dim Sum around

Floata is in the heart of Chinatown in Vancouver in a retail complex. You have to take an elevator to get to the restaurant. During the week you typically order from the menu and on weekends I understand they come by with the carts. The dim sum is excellent and reasonably priced. If you like dim sum and are in... more

Excellent Find

Stumbled across this restaurant after asking a local Chinese shopkeeper for a recommendation - his daughter had to translate for us. An unlikely looking situation, built into a multi-storey car park, and when you enter you may be taken aback by its sheer size, but good food and prompt service at a very affordable price.

Good food, good value, good location

Walked here on a Sunday afternoon from Canada Place, maybe a 20 minute walk through gas town.
Dim sum is cheaper before 11 AM on Sunday, but it's not expensive and the banquet-room like setting was crowded at 1:30 PM, but no waiting.
Service was fast and friendly. The dim sum, veggies, etc. all hit the spot. Bill for 2... more

Extraordinary Dim Sum

My wife and I have enjoyed dim sum in lots of places, but this has to be the best we have ever had. No carts here: you order off a list, and then the items are brought to your table as soon as they are prepared. It's unbelievably good, and it's available every day.

Not recommended if you are looking for fine Dim Sum

First a bit of context: My wife and I live in Singapore and we arrived in Vancouver after a week-long Alaska cruise.
Since my wife was really craving Chinese food, our hotel recommended us to go here. First signs were encouraging: The restaurant was out of the way (3th floor in a small shopping center), with quite a few Chinese... more

Cavernous room, good and inexpensive dim sum

Most dim sum here is $2.75 per plate. The quality is as good as any other dim sum we tried in Vancouver (that is, good).
The room has the ambiance of a convention center multipurpose room and service is haphazard as at most dim sum places. But overall I recommend it strongly due to good food at good prices.

Great dim sum, very fresh

We placed a very large dim sum takeout order on a Thursday around lunchtime. The wait was pretty long (25 minutes), but after we got the food, we saw why - it was very very fresh! We got 8 orders of har gow, 3 orders of egg tarts (which were in perfect shape), several orders of steamed pork and chicken... more

Nice selection

I was here for lunch dimsum. They had a large selection of dishes and you could order from their menu. The seafood dishes were very fresh and tasty. There are decent sized portions. We were given the wrong dish by accident, so the staff gave it to us for free, which was very nice of them.
The only negative was... more

Best Dim Sum Ever

We had great Dim Sum today at Floata! It's not a high-end, fancy place but the food is excellent. The textures and flavors were delicate and refined for Dim Sum. We thought the place was large, but then they opened up a divider for the other half, and it was the largest restaurant I've ever seen! The only let down... more

not my first choice

food is just average, nothing special and no character to the restaurant. only suitable for big functions. not very generous for parking, only good for 1 hour

Good and popular place for yum cha

Good and popular place for yum cha

dirty and gross

dirty and gross

Spacious Chinatown eatery serves hot pot, an extensive dim sum menu and specialties like roasted Peking duck.

Good Dim Sum on the Cheap

Having lived in Hong Kong for about two years Im always trying and asking people where to get good dim sum. The problem is that I often come up wanting when it comes to presentation atmosphere selection and quality.However this restaurant filled the majority of those conditions. The place had a really familiar feel and the service was as expected perhaps they could have a few more carts. The... more

The food and service were excellent. The restaurant was bright and spacious, clean and well managed. Excellent place for a wedding reception.