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: 4.4

4.4

15 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Vietnamese

Good for groups
Hot spot
Neighbourhood gem

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.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 14, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

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 - 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.,Mon - Thu - 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.,Fri - Sat - 5:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Happy hour service available after 9pm!

What 15 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.1Service
3.8Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Vancouver
Good for groups

15 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Crab Hot Lau offers a unique take on seafood hot pots, with fresh crab and flavorful broth, but it’s not your typical Vietnamese spot. If you’re looking for something different from the usual, it’s a good option for a hearty, shared meal.
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Becker
Vancouver
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We’ve been there a few times and I noticed this time the food portion was smaller than before. We went on a Wednesday night and they were busy as usual, we had to wait for each dish to come out after we finished one. I felt sorry for the waiters/waitresses as there were only three of them serving the whole restaurant and some tables even ordered hotpot. We had to ask to refill our water, otherwise food tasted as good as before.
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Emily
Vancouver
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
After seeing the #1 ranking for Crab Hot Lau, I was excited to try it. However, when we walked in it felt like a night club with the music blaring from the huge speakers only a few feet away from the reserved table we were offered. We waited for another table which thankfully was away from the “dance floor”. My friend ordered the grilled lemongrass chicken while I had the rare beef noodle in soup. Maybe we ordered the wrong things but these were just ok and not mind blowing as I thought we’d experience given the #1 ranking!
Crab Hot LauResponded on August 26, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t fully meet your expectations. We appreciate your comments about the music and will work on balancing the atmosphere for all our guests. Regarding the dishes, we’re sorry they didn’t stand out as you had hoped. We have many other specialties on our menu that might better suit your tastes, and we’d love for you to try them on your next visit. To ensure a smoother experience, we recommend reserving a table in advance, especially during busy dinner hours and weekends. This will help avoid waiting times and allow us to accommodate your seating preferences. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again and provide a more enjoyable dining experience.
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TAMMY
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food. First time experience and definitely not the last. Highly recommended for both food and service.
Crab Hot LauResponded on August 26, 2024
Thank you very much!
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Circle
Vancouver
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was very tasty. It’s different from the Vietnamese food I normally have. Love the taste of north Vietnamese food.
Crab Hot LauResponded on August 26, 2024
Thank you very much!
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Wille
Calgary
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent and tasty dishes with large variety of ingredients.
Crab Hot LauResponded on August 26, 2024
Thank you very much!
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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 5, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food are great, service is excellent. Need to come back and try more of their items.
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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
really nice and authentic vietnamese food! service was great as well will be back 10/10
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Poohbear
Edmonton
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
food was great and service was great. i went on a hot evening and AC and ventilation werent sufficient. it was fairly hot throughout dinner
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Talisha
Vancouver
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on July 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food was amazing! We had the clams, beef carpaccio salad and pork skewers. All was tasty and we would definitely come back and recommend this restaurant!
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FAQs

Crab Hot Lau is rated 4.4 stars by 15 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 14, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 9 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 15 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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FAQs

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