[GDChoi]

As the title says, I often have work on Friday nights during the time right before dinner, I always grab dinner to work and I don't normally carry cash on me. Therefore I normally have to think for a good 20 mins for a place to grab dinner and I have yet to discover a good Chinese style restaurant that takes card (debit or visa)
TIA

[joxxy]

#9 has an ATM inside ;o
can't think of any casual Chinese restaurants that take plastic though...

[jaebomb]

I know that ecanteen takes debit but you'll get the shits
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[Slifer]

Bring some cash.

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[RevRav]

I know that ecanteen takes debit but you'll get the shits
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They closed down already haha

[cho]

my dads restaurant
hakkasan on riverroad by ikea
its a little pricey but they take card haha

[Vale46Rossi]

my dads restaurant
hakkasan on riverroad by ikea
its a little pricey but they take card haha

your dad owns Hakkasan?

I love Hakkasan, go so often.

[Jermyzy]

my dads restaurant
hakkasan on riverroad by ikea
its a little pricey but they take card haha

I love this place as well. In fact, I'm going again this Saturday night :)

[RevRav]

my dads restaurant
hakkasan on riverroad by ikea
its a little pricey but they take card haha

Any RS discounts? :fullofwin:

[bcrdukes]

I know that ecanteen takes debit but you'll get the shits
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I believe E-Canteen closed their doors permanantly a week or two ago.

[keifun]

Estea take debit cards.

[CRS]

my dads restaurant
hakkasan on riverroad by ikea
its a little pricey but they take card haha

your dad owns Hakkasan?

I love Hakkasan, go so often.

I love this place as well. In fact, I'm going again this Saturday night :)

Any RS discounts? :fullofwin:

RS meet with you to introduce us to your dad for RS discounts?

[king_2011]

I believe E-Canteen closed their doors permanantly a week or two ago.

closed for renovations or for good?

[RevRav]

closed for renovations or for good?

According to their sign @ the door, it says its closed until the 18th for "renovation".... but I think they are opening under a different name. So whether they are under a new management, or just trying hard to gain new customers....only time will tell.

[cho]

shit, no idea you guys went so much lemme ask him if i can get a discount password or osmething haha

[unit]

i like hakkasan. food is good and service is excellent.
but if i have to give a little constructive criticism, they rely too heavily on exotic ingredients. foie gras, lobster, shark fin, kobe beef, abalone, birds nest, etc...
and often all together on the same tasting menu. if you look at some other restaurants in that price range, they make non-expensive ingredients into very special dishes. just my 2c

[Liquid_o2]

Hakkasan's hot and sour prawn soup is to die for. And the kobe beef wow! I do agree that the menu does rely a bit too much on expensive/rare ingredients though.

An RS discount sure would make me visit more often :fullofwin:

[bigrig]

just for everyones info

do NOT use the debit mashine at #9. its run and serviced by scammmers.

[king_2011]

how u know? u got scammed?


just for everyones info

do NOT use the debit mashine at #9. its run and serviced by scammmers.

[moomooCow]

how u know? u got scammed?

he runs it :troll:

[aznrsx1979]

Only casual chinese restaurants I know that take card are Tsui Hang, Chongqing & Hon's. They're all downtown and those are the only ones I remember, well cause they deliver...lol.

[Ch28]

shit, no idea you guys went so much lemme ask him if i can get a discount password or osmething haha

my parents have gone a few times and enjoyed it

my mom and her c-lai friends love the place haha

[Death2Theft]

Using card for food, especially in richmond is a great way to get your card duplicated and scammed.

[CRS]

Using card for food, especially in richmond is a great way to get your card duplicated and scammed.

Because you know, Richmond is totally Surrey.

[RevRav]

Because you know, Richmond is totally Surrey.
:failed:

[bigrig]

how u know? u got scammed?

yes i have been scammed and all my friends who have been there have as well, right after using that machine

[dangonay]

Using card for food, especially in richmond is a great way to get your card duplicated and scammed.

If I see a restaurant that only accepts cash I refuse to eat there. Why would any reputable business NOT accept multiple forms of payment? It's a fact in retail that accepting plastic (especially credit cards) increases spending. It's easy to give in and splurge on a more expensive meal (item) if you have room on your Visa. Numbers I've seen indicate that consumers using plastic spend 10-18% more on average per transaction.

The way I see it is this: if you don't take plastic you're either laundering money (doing creative accounting) or the owners couldn't qualify to get a POS machine (bank didn't like their references). Or maybe they lost their right to accept cards due to shoddy practices. Whatever the reason, they're not getting my money.


As to getting your card swiped, just get a "junk" card. I have one credit card I use exclusively for online and purchases in potentially "risky" situations (like giving your card to a waiter who has a chance to swipe it on the way to the till). It has a $500 limit so if some asshole copies it they're getting dick for their efforts. Besides, you're not liable for charges if your card gets duplicated anyway.

[CRS]

If I see a restaurant that only accepts cash I refuse to eat there. Why would any reputable business NOT accept multiple forms of payment? It's a fact in retail that accepting plastic (especially credit cards) increases spending. It's easy to give in and splurge on a more expensive meal (item) if you have room on your Visa. Numbers I've seen indicate that consumers using plastic spend 10-18% more on average per transaction.

The way I see it is this: if you don't take plastic you're either laundering money (doing creative accounting) or the owners couldn't qualify to get a POS machine (bank didn't like their references). Or maybe they lost their right to accept cards due to shoddy practices. Whatever the reason, they're not getting my money.


As to getting your card swiped, just get a "junk" card. I have one credit card I use exclusively for online and purchases in potentially "risky" situations (like giving your card to a waiter who has a chance to swipe it on the way to the till). It has a $500 limit so if some asshole copies it they're getting dick for their efforts. Besides, you're not liable for charges if your card gets duplicated anyway.

Other than the reasons you have listed, another key and probably a dominant reason why many places/restaurants don't accept credit cards is because of what the credit card company charges for its use. Having some percentage of the total bill getting cut can and will hurt the restaurants bottom line. So I can see why places choose not to accept credits other than the reasons you have listed.

[jackmeister]

If I see a restaurant that only accepts cash I refuse to eat there. Why would any reputable business NOT accept multiple forms of payment? It's a fact in retail that accepting plastic (especially credit cards) increases spending. It's easy to give in and splurge on a more expensive meal (item) if you have room on your Visa. Numbers I've seen indicate that consumers using plastic spend 10-18% more on average per transaction.

The way I see it is this: if you don't take plastic you're either laundering money (doing creative accounting) or the owners couldn't qualify to get a POS machine (bank didn't like their references). Or maybe they lost their right to accept cards due to shoddy practices. Whatever the reason, they're not getting my money.



Do you work at a place that takes Visa/MC/AE etc?

Being reputable and being profitable are two different things. Lots of restaurants (especially Asian ones) survive on penny pinching and cut throat prices. These low-to-mid priced restaurants can't afford the 1.5-3% + POS terminal rental fee. As well, like any other business, they would be susceptible to credit card fraud and would be ultimately responsible for the financial penalty. Taking cash, on the other hand, guarantees immediate payment.

While cash only does create a nuisance for some, its very unlikely someone would walk into a restaurant without any cash on them.

[goo3]

If I see a restaurant that only accepts cash I refuse to eat there. Why would any reputable business NOT accept multiple forms of payment?

Large bowl pho - $7

In the UK, even burger king doesn't take CC

[RevRav]

Do you work at a place that takes Visa/MC/AE etc?
These low-to-mid priced restaurants can't afford the 1.5-3% + POS terminal rental fee. .

Not to mention, think it's around for 5% for AE now a days.

[snowball]

Never heard of hakkasan, gonna go try it now lol

[dangonay]

The 1.5-3% credit card fee is more than offset by the 10% or more increase in spending when people use cards. They can also do what many stores do and give a 3% discount if you pay with cash.

Besides, I've seen some very successful and busy restaurants that only take cash, so I don't buy the credit card fee as an excuse.
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