king do restaurant

king do. liked:
-clean and new interiors
-friendly service from the owner/manager
-surprisingly good food
-large parking lot in front and back
-live seafood was on sale
-overall pricing is on the inexpensive side
-the restaurant is accessible by cars heading east or west on 104 which was good cause we were coming from guildford mall and thought we had to make a detour
soso:
-lighting is too bright and i'm not particularly fond of the disposable plastic tablecloths
disliked:
-servers are not friendly or properly trained
-plates were not changed unless we asked and when we asked, they only exchanged the plate of the person who asked
-the dining area is strangely divided by a long wall to make a party room. i would feel weird about having a party in their party room seeing as how it is narrow and long (4-5 large tables all in one row)
would i come back:
-yes. hopefully the service improves but in the meantime, the food is tasty enough to have us come back

update:
-came back on a thursday for a small get together. food was very bland. big difference from the meal we ate the previous weekend. head chef's day off perhaps?

we'll be back again and again and again. we're so glad this wonderful place is back! the restaurant wasn't officially open yet, but it was already almost full of diners. we went for dim sum. although the dim sum menu isn't extensive, there's lots to choose from in their reasonably priced menu anyway, and "off-the-menu" things are offered by the waitress. in the regular menu for instance, a must try is the salted spicy squid. it was perfectly cooked, tender pieces in a very light batter crowned with tiny garlic and jalapeno pepper pieces. the har gow and sui mai are very big! they are three bite pieces, not two, and like the squid, perfectly tender and they must be cooked to order. they are so fresh-tasting. they do not have that rubbery cooked from frozen taste that some other places have. service was very attentive and friendly. we also tried for the first time their fried tofu, which is a new favorite. we are looking forward to going back and trying the regular menu.

my husband and i have been waiting and wishing for a good chinese restaurant to open in surrey. thank goodness - the wait is over!! we were incredibly impressed by the quality of food, selection, and service from king do. the dim sum was fresh and delicious...definitely not the frozen type that some restaurants serve. the service was unlike any other chinese restaurant we've ever been to (and being chinese, i have been to a lot...). not a word of a lie when i say that the waitress came by to check on us and the quality of the food at least 4 times. as soon as our water was low, someone was there to fill us up immediately. i would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant to anyone and i really look forward to going back to try their dinner menu.