Sweet Memory | Sweet & Savoury Delights
- Address
- 8080 Leslie Rd #130, Richmond, BC V6X 4A8
- Phone
- (604) 370-2882
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 5:00 PM – 12:30 AM Sat & Sun 11:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Old Memory Kitchen: Taiwanese Convenience Store, Richmond
By Jessica Lin · Editorial, Memory Corner|
Quick Answer
Old Memory Kitchen (有香ㄟ灶腳) at 8080 Leslie Rd #150, Richmond, BC is a rare Taiwanese-focused convenience store in Metro Vancouver. Beyond Taiwan-imported snacks, it carries home-edition frozen packs — three-cup chicken, tomato beef brisket noodle soup, pepper pork pastry, vermicelli with pork intestines and more — bringing flavours you'll recognize from Memory Corner and Sweet Memory into your home kitchen. Open daily 10:00 AM–7:00 PM, sharing the building with Sweet Memory at unit #130.
Why Vancouver Needs a Taiwanese Convenience Store
Anyone in Metro Vancouver looking for Taiwanese groceries knows the gap: Asian supermarkets stock plenty of Japanese and Korean snacks but rarely the specific Taiwanese brands you grew up with; Taiwanese restaurants serve the food but don't sell the pantry items behind it.
Old Memory Kitchen sits between those two — not a full grocery store, but a curated shelf of the everyday flavours of a Taiwanese household: morning sauces, afternoon snacks, and frozen meals you can heat up after a long day.
"Not just a place to shop — more like a part of daily life."
— Old Memory Kitchen brand positioning
Inside the Store: Three Sections
This is also where Old Memory Kitchen separates itself from a typical Asian grocery: alongside snacks, the freezer carries home-edition frozen packs of dishes you'll recognize from Memory Corner restaurant and Sweet Memory — a category most groceries in Metro Vancouver don't stock.
1. Taiwan-Imported Snacks
From household-name Taiwanese brands to regional finds rarely seen in Metro Vancouver — no shipping fees, no proxy buyers required. Regular stock includes Taiwanese sweet potato chips (老農地瓜片), crispy fish-cake snacks (黑輪酥酥), and seasoned shiitake crisps (香菇素脆酥), with weekly rotation based on freight.
2. Memory Corner Signatures — Home-Edition Frozen
Crowd-favourite flavours from Memory Corner (有香) restaurant, packaged as home-edition frozen meals — heat at home for a familiar Taiwanese dinner:
- Memory Corner Deep-Fried Crispy Popcorn Chicken（有香鹽酥雞）
- Taiwanese Three-Cup Stir-Fried Chicken（台式三杯雞）
- Noodle Soup with Tomato and Beef Brisket（蕃茄牛腩麵）
3. Sweet Memory Classics — Frozen Packs
Sweet Memory (憶點點)'s old-school savoury favourites, also available as frozen packs — useful for late-night cravings, brunch, or weekday lunchboxes:
- Pepper Pork Pastry, 4 pcs（胡椒餅）
- Taiwanese Vermicelli Soup with Pork Intestines（大腸麵線）
- Taiwanese Meatball Dumpling, 4 pcs（台式肉圓）
Sweet Memory Next Door: The One-Stop Taiwanese Run
Old Memory Kitchen (#150) shares 8080 Leslie Road with its sister brand Sweet Memory (#130). The two are next-door neighbours in the same building, complementary in concept:
- Sweet Memory: Taiwanese desserts and old-school savoury snacks, dine-in and takeout, open until 12:30 AM.
- Old Memory Kitchen: a retail convenience store, daily 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
Have dinner or a late-night bite at Sweet Memory, then pop next door to stock up on this week's meal packs. For Taiwanese-Canadian families in Richmond and UBC/SFU students from Taiwan, this is one of the few one-stop Taiwanese runs in Metro Vancouver. Membership is shared — one account earns and redeems points across both stores.
Who Is It For?
- Students missing Taiwanese snacks — no shipping fees, no proxy buyers; walk in and grab the brands you know.
- Busy dual-income households — frozen packs covering the meals you don't have time to cook.
- People sending Taiwanese gifts home — pick up assorted Taiwanese flavours in one stop.
- Locals new to Taiwanese food — snacks are the low-stakes entry point.
Visit: Address & Hours
📍 Address: 8080 Leslie Rd #150, Richmond, BC V6X 4A8
🕒 Hours: Daily 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
☎ Phone: (778) 723-1685
Shared parking out front. Roughly 10 minutes by car from Richmond Brighouse SkyTrain Station. Sister brand Sweet Memory is right next door at unit #130 — visit both in one trip.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Old Memory Kitchen just a regular Asian grocery store?+
No. Asian supermarkets stock products spanning Japan, Korea, China, and Southeast Asia, with broad variety but no single focus. Old Memory Kitchen is purpose-built around Taiwan-imported snacks, frozen Taiwanese meals, and ready-to-heat packs — a rare single-cuisine convenience-store concept in Metro Vancouver.
Is Old Memory Kitchen the same business as Sweet Memory next door?+
They are sister brands under the same group, located in the same building but separate units (Sweet Memory #130 / Old Memory Kitchen #150). Sweet Memory does dessert and savoury dine-in/takeout; Old Memory Kitchen is a retail convenience store. Membership is shared — one account earns and redeems points across both.
Where is Old Memory Kitchen located?+
8080 Leslie Rd #150, Richmond, BC V6X 4A8. About 10 minutes by car from Richmond Brighouse SkyTrain Station, with shared parking out front.
What are the hours?+
Open daily 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM (please check in-store notices for holiday adjustments). Phone: (778) 723-1685.
How is Old Memory Kitchen different from the Memory Corner restaurant?+
They're two different ways to enjoy Taiwanese flavours. Memory Corner (有香) is a Taiwanese sit-down restaurant serving dishes such as Angelica root lamb hot pot. Old Memory Kitchen is a retail convenience store that, beyond Taiwan-imported snacks, carries home-edition frozen packs that bring flavours you'll recognize from Memory Corner and Sweet Memory into your home kitchen — three-cup chicken, tomato beef brisket noodle soup, pepper pork pastry, vermicelli soup with pork intestines, and more. All three locations share one membership system with cross-store points.
Locations Mentioned in This Article
Memory Corner Group locations across Richmond and Coquitlam, BC.
Old Memory Kitchen | Taiwanese Convenience Store
- Address
- 8080 Leslie Rd #150, Richmond, BC V6X 4A8
- Phone
- (778) 723-1685
- Hours
- Daily 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM