I read the older reviews below and wonder if this is the same restaurant that I have ordered from several times! They do charge me an extra few bucks as I live in the very North end of Maple Ridge but to me it is worth it as the food always comes hot and quite tasty. The vegetable dish actually has veggies in it besides carrots and bok choy and the chow mein has veggies in it besides just noodles. I have not ordered the Chicken Balls in quite a while as they tend to be too greasy for me.
I have gone in for take away as well and the lady has always smiled and been very nice to me. As I pay I can see the cooks chopping away and they always smile and say hello so I am not sure where these negative comments are coming from. I can only speak to my experience and it is the only Chinese food in MR &/or PM that I will order from other than the Wokbox.

My husband and I went to Lava Lounge when it first opened and to be honest we were not very impressed. Everything was ala carte, not presented very well and simply put not very good value for your money. However, I really liked the idea that this was a local establishment and they tried to use local ingredients so I thought I would give them a while to "get it right" and try them again. Well, last night we did and we were not disappointed! I had the lamb shanks and my husband had the Pork shortloin both were very good, seasoned to perfection. The lamb shank was a huge portion. We shared the lava cake for dessert it was delish and worth the wait, served with a scoop of ice cream and raspberry sauce...a must try. Candles and cloth napkins warm up the table and adds to the ambience, good job guys! We will be back AND we will recommend to friends!