Golden Bee BBQ HK Cafe

Golden Bee feels like home if you are from Hong Kong but it definitely is a little different from the traditional. They have tons more items to offer and for those not familiar with Hong Kong style dishes it can get a little overwhelming. The staff isn’t always the friendliest but that’s something I got used to in HK. Except today when I went and they no longer accept debit or credit anymore. The cashier told me there was an ATM at Lucky 97 even though it turns out there wasn’t and then suggested I do cash back at Lucky 97 after purchasing something which was quite a hassle. I ended up having to drive to TD during rush hour and back just for a $ 20 meal. Food was good today but can sometimes be inconsistent. I used to come here quite often but their quality of service definitely went down since grand opening. Parking lot is always packed and quite cramped so finding a spot during meal time rushes can become a headache.

I’ve been to Golden Bee several times for Lunch and Dinner. The food selection is not the greatest in Edmonton, compare to Tropika Café in the south but it’s close to home and convenient. Lately Golden Bee has been disappointing. The last three times I’ve gone for Lunch, the dish I order they don’t have. I was aways able to use my credit card or debit card to pay for my meal in the past. It’s now cash only. I just barely had enough money to pay for my meal, I didn’t have enough money to tip the waitress.

I have always been curious to try this place out, but won’t lie, the negative reviews on here did sort of scared me away. I’m happy to say that I had no issues here, so perhaps things have changed since the last review on here.
First thing I noticed is how clean and bright the dinning area is. There was an older review that mentioned that you can be elbow to elbow with other tables when it was busy, however, there seems to be lots of space. I don’t find it any different than places like Garden Bakery, where it’s almost the same kind of set up (tables and booths).
Service was great. We were greeted at the door and seated. Tea and menus were promptly brought to us, and when we were ready to order our waitress was there right away.
We ordered noodle soup with BBQ duck, beef brisket with noodles, spicy fried noodles and congee. Portions are very generous, in fact, I’d say each of the dishes is more than enough to share among two people. Was too much for 3 people, so always a bonus when you can take leftovers home.
The prices are reasonable, for the 3 of us it worked out to about $ 40.
If you are in the area and don’t feel like venturing to China Town to Garden Bakery, All Happy, or Taipan Café for similar fare, then this place can hit the craving too.
Only bad thing is that parking can be an issue at peak times, as it’s shared with Lucky Supermarket, Tim Horton’s and other small stores.

I don’t really know why there’re so many bad reviews of this place. I go there with the family all the time and sometimes I call ahead and my husband will go pick food up. My family is from HK and I’m always more partial to this type of HK cafes. I came from Toronto where there are lots of these. I was delighted to find one in North end. Many people complain about their service. I actually thought everyone we had dealt with was very friendly. Food come out pretty fast and piping hot. My daughter loves their noodles. Food is as authentic as you can get in Edmonton.

Grocery shopping is one of my least favorite things in the world. Going out to eat afterwards completely makes up for it though. Across the parking lot from Lucky Supermarket is Golden Bee. It’s a Chinese restaurant with a diner vibe.
The menu is pretty interesting soups, rices, baked dishes, bbq chicken and pork. A lot of the stuff looks the same and the prices/​value jump from really cheap to «this is probably more than what I would pay.»
The warm tea that you get when you sit comes in sad-​looking plastic cups probably shouldn’t hold hot liquids lest they leak horrible chemicals into your drink. Anyways, the food is pretty good and probably very authentically Hong Kong. You can’t really go wrong with anything if you fit into your own tastes. Don’t like salted fish or olives? Don’t order anything with them in it. I enjoyed some rice noodles with shrimp & egg sauce, and bbq duck + preserved egg porridge along with four or five other items.
The staff manages to be relatively attentive if not distant and the food comes out quick, so not complaints on that side. I managed to crack a tooth on a bbq duck bone which completely ruined my week but Golden Bee isn’t the worst place in the world.

Parking is sparse in front of Golden Bee BBQ HK Café and with a liquor store next door with only 15 minute parking, you’re pretty much forced to park amongst the Lucky Supermarket shoppers. On this particular day, it was packed! I would assume that lunch on weekdays is a little bit more tolerable, but expect to wait if you’re going during the lunch hours on a weekend. Specializing in BBQ, they do offer BBQ items to go, with a scale ready at hand. Seems like everybody was ordering some sort of BBQ item though as dishes were being piled up on the counter with the guy ringing multiple times for servers to come pick up the dishes.
There’s a separate menu for lunch and dinner. For lunch, I’m almost always craving a noodle soup dish. The weekly special was a Taipei beef noodle soup and the photo looked enticing. My mom opted for the wonton and dumpling noodle soup, a standard fare for her and a judgement dish of any new Asian restaurant, whereas my dad went for a bowl of congee.
My dad usually orders the shredded pork and preserved egg congee, available on the menu, but the photo of the chef’s special Hong Kong style congee looked appetizing to him. Something new to try, he said. He was glad he took the risk, the congee coming out bubbling and filled with numerous toppings. From what we could make out: thinly sliced fish cake and squid, shrimp, pork, bits of fried Chinese donut, and fried salted peanuts. I thought the congee was pretty good and I’m not even a fan of congee normally. Seasoned well, which my mom attributed to a lot of MSG. The green onion and sliced ginger was appreciated, giving the dish some color. Both my mom and I were pleased that it stayed warm throughout the meal although my dad found it too hot to eat when first served. That’s how congee is suppose to be dad!
Next came an order of deep fried Chinese donut wrapped in rice crêpe. Normally a staple dim sum dish for me, I never thought this dish could be made wrong. But it was. Not sure if the rice sheets were just undercooked, or cooked properly but left too long and it dried out… but definitely wasn’t a crowd pleaser. Something makes me think that the rice sheets were just cooked improperly, seeing that they were loosely wrapped around the donut as opposed to melding right into it like other restaurant’s. The sauces were good though but other than that, a little disappointing.
Mom’s wonton and dumpling noodle soup came out as pictured. Really? No vegetables, or even a garnish of green onion? I even add green onion to my instant noodle soups at home just for that purpose! Mom was unimpressed. The egg noodles are a different kind from what we’re use to, it must be a Hong Kong style. We all preferred the darker egg noodle of other restaurants. The bowl came with three shrimp wontons and two dumplings, both mediocre. The soup base itself, which is probably the most important for my family, was also lacking. So sad. Maybe that’s just actually how the dish is made in Hong Kong though, who knows. All I know is that we prefer our wonton noodle soup otherwise and Co Do Hue across the street does the job, albeit being an entirely different cuisine.
My lunch came out last and was both a hit and miss. The beef was well done, nice and moist, and well marinated. The broth was good, although more depth of flavor would have made it better. I’m not sure about how the noodles were made (i.e handmade, fresh, or frozen), but what I do know is that they’re not suppose to stick together. Whoever is on noodle duty in the back needs to reboil the noodles to separate them before pouring over the soup base! That’s noodle 101 at the very least. I have to say though, I was thankful for the bok choy and green onions this time around!
I’ve put off going to Golden Bee BBQ HK Café because of reviews on the service: slow, unfriendly, forgetful, etc. From my visit, service was standard. Obviously nobody came to ask us how the food was (show me a Chinese restaurant that does…) but the servers did seat us at the next available table and was promptly back to take our order. I did keep an eye on the clock to see what was so terribly bad about the wait time and couldn’t find anything unusual. From time of ordering, dad’s congee came out in 15 minutes, the fried donut in 20 minutes, mom’s wonton dumpling noodle soup in 25 minutes, and my Taipei beef noodle soup in 30 minutes. The restaurant was at full capacity, and honestly, I wouldn’t expect any faster service although really, a noodle soup should be done within 10 — 15 minutes. Tables adjacent to us ordered a lot of BBQ items on top of rice and those came out within 5 minutes, more likely because they have their own staff and counter there for faster service. If everything was somehow timed to come out all at once, that would be great but otherwise, standard service in my opinion! I was expecting much worse from other reviews.

Holy cow a Chinese restaurant with attentive service 5 star
Beef chow fun 5 star
Singapore noodle 3 star not very flavorful
Wonton noodle soup 4 star
Baked seafood pork chop rice 3 star
Curry beef rice 3 star odd curry flavor

My wife and I often go to Lucky 97 to do our grocery shopping and so one day we noticed this new spot opened up in the same complex. We came here for dinner on a Saturday night with a couple of friends. The restaurant is new, looks trendy and is brightly lit. Business was steady the whole time we were there, which is always a good sign. Service was good as ordering was quick and easy and our teas were refilled quite often without having to flag the staff down. In terms of food, I would order two of our four dishes again (seafood fried rice and green beans) but could do without the other two (eggplant with vermicelli (not enough eggplant for the price) and some kind of melon with meat which, the melon was undercooked). I agree that the food is not as greasy as your typical Chinese restaurant. I’d come back to try their other dishes as a Hong Kong style café is «unique» to Edmonton. Prices are average for the city, ie. still way more than what you’d pay in Vancouver or Toronto, at about $ 12-​$ 14 per dish. C’est la vie.

Open 7 days a week!
I’m so glad that there is a Chinese restaurant on 127^th street.
I have so many friends that live around this area and we’re always struggling to find a nice place to lounge.
It’s a new restaurant, it’s clean and the food is presentable.
The menu is very easy to read, desirable dishes and a reasonable price. The food is simple and it’s not too greasy. The sauces cooked in the chow mien is tasty.
I’m usually here for the Hong Kong Style milk tea.
This is a nice café to socialize and have some fun smoothie/​drinks.