Crab Hot Lau

Name: Crab Hot Lau
Address: 2141 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5N 2T4
Telephone: (604) 423-3633
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

30 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Vietnamese

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups
Hot spot

Since 2021, our restaurant has been located in Vancouver. Our team is proud to serve you our delicious Vietnamese specialties. Through the dishes filled with Northern Vietnamese flavours, we hope that you will experience the most unique and delicate characteristics of the Hai Phong Region’s cuisine.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Vietnamese, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 10:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 10:00 am–2:00 am Sun 10:00 am–1:00 am Happy Hour Tue–Fri 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Tue–Fri 9:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 9:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 9:00 pm–1:00 am
Phone number
(604) 423-3633
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
2141 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5N 2T4
Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant
Parking details
None

Experiences

Happy Hour
Multiple dates available
Happy Hours 3pm-5pm Wed-Thu-Fri. Not including holidays

Offers

Happy Mondays
Multiple dates available
Mon - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Happy Monday 15% off. Not including holidays
Late Night Happy Hours After 9pm!
Multiple dates available
Sun - Sat - 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Happy hour service available after 9pm!

What 30 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Vancouver
Child-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Crab Hot Lau offers a "unique experience" with its authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine and "flavorful" dishes such as the Rice Field Crab Hot Pot and Square Crab Spring Rolls. Guests praise the restaurant for its "friendly" service and "clean environment." While portions can be smaller, the "wonderful flavors" and "reasonable prices" make it a worthwhile visit.

30 Reviews

L
Lan
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent as always!!!! ;-) definitely hits the spot everytime …. Excellent food!! Excellent atmosphere !! ;-)
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Kathy
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always great service and the best food! Group had a very special night thanks to Crab Hot Lau!
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Rebecca
VIP
Vancouver
16 reviews
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Foods are always up to standard, staffs were not very attentive, the desert was good.
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Jason
VIP
Vancouver
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Well lit and clean restaurant. The square crab spring rolls is a must try. The Rice Field Crab Hot pot full of flavour.. great for sharing
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T
Tony
Vancouver
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We tried the squid cake, the crab spring roll , the crab fried rice and the crab noodle soup on NYE, 2024, the squid cake is very good, the crab spring roll is so so, the crab fried rice is OK but the portion is very small, the crab noodle soup is not that good, not much ingredients and the noodle they used is very broad kind, but the soup is tasty, I think the fame of this restaurant is too big and famous but the money for the actual food is not proportional. We will not go there again, just want to give it a try, as too expensive when compare to other Vietnamese Restaurants.
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Lan
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent authentic very tasty viet food!! Will definitely be back!! ;-)
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yi
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was great! Cindy's service was great! Thanks a lot
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Annia
VIP
Toronto
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Not your typical Vietnamese 🇻🇳 pho, but family meal style Hai Phong Region’s cuisine flavours. Square Crab Spring Rolls, Rice Field Crab Hot Pot, Bun Ca with Snails Vermicelli Soup, Squid Cakes, ả Thịt Heo Quấn Lá Lốt Pork Rolls, Steamed Rice Rolls, Cà Phê Trứng Egg Coffee, etc ... Each and every Northern Vietnamese dish we ordered was flavorful authentic fresh and so delicious 😋
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tom
Vancouver
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent taste and texture. Service was prompt, friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend!
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Jeanie
Vancouver
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First time dining at Crab Hot Lau and it was delicious! Service was excellent - very friendly, attentive and helpful. Enjoyed the rice field crab hot pot, crab spring rolls & black pepper beef with rice.
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FAQs

Crab Hot Lau is rated 4.6 stars by 30 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

2141 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5N 2T4

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 10:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 10:00 am–2:00 am Sun 10:00 am–1:00 am Happy Hour Tue–Fri 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Tue–Fri 9:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 9:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 9:00 pm–1:00 am
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Vietnamese, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Phone number
(604) 423-3633

Crab Hot Lau

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

Happy Hour

Offers

Happy Mondays

Late Night Happy Hours After 9pm!

Menu

What 30 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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