GOOD TASTE PREVAILS –
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN THE HSBC DINERS’ CHOICE AWARDS


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(Vancouver, BC) – Who says that the Canadian electorate is apathetic? Perhaps they just need something meaningful for vote for? Apathy was nowhere in evidence with voting for the second annual HSBC Diners’ Choice Awards. More than 9,300 votes were cast in 15 award categories. Good food, good taste and the art of dining well are very important topics in cuisine-crazy Metro Vancouver. We take eating very seriously.
 
The HSBC Diners’ Choice Awards are one of two components of the Edgewater Casino Chinese Restaurant Awards. The other is the Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards which will be announced at a gala event scheduled to take place following the 2010 Olympics.
 

“Good food is an essential element of Chinese culture,” says Critics’ Panel Chair Stephanie Yuen. “The freshness of ingredients, balance of flavours, and subtlety of dishes are all hotly debated topics amongst Asian diners. It is no surprise to us that the Chinese community embraced the CRA so enthusiastically, but we are thrilled that mainstream society is also passionately involved in voting for their favourite restaurants.”
 
Many of the winning restaurants are to be found in Richmond. In fact 56 percent of the winners come from Richmond with Alexandra Road being a hotbed of culinary excellence – six winners come from that one street! For true Chinese cuisine cognoscenti, Richmond is a Mecca for the best dining in Metro Vancouver. “There is such a strong Asian restaurant culture in Richmond that it is no surprise to us that many of the winners are to be found there” comments Ms. Yuen. “Now that the Canada Line is running, it is even easier for people from Vancouver to come and explore Richmond’s rich culinary offerings.”
 
The HSBC Diners’ Choice Awards included 15 categories with Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards in each. See the attached list for the full list of winners. “The best thing about the Diners’ Choice Awards is that it encourages people to get out and try somewhere new, so everyone wins in the end.” 

1/ Best Cantonese Dim Sum Restaurant
W

Empire Chinese Cuisine

8251 Alexandra Road, Richmond
604-303-9780

  2nd

Red Star Seafood Restaurant

Various locations
604-270-3003

  3rd

Vivacity Restaurant

8351 Alexandra Road #110, Richmond
604-279-1513

2/ Best Northern Chinese Restaurant
W Shanghai Wonderful Restaurant

#110 – 8380 Lansdowne Road, Richmond 
604-278-8829 
  2nd Lin Chinese Cuisine and TeaHouse

1537 West Broadway, Vancouver
604-733-9696
  3rd Number One Shanghai Restaurant

120-4200 No. 3 Road, Richmond
604-279-1728
3/ Best Casual Restaurant W Top Chinese Restaurant

2752 Kingsway, Vancouver
604-436-1623
  2nd

Koon Bo Restaurant

5682 Fraser Street, Vancouver
604-323-1218

  3rd Ken’s Chinese Restaurant

1097 Kingsway, Vancouver
604-873-6338
4/ Best Fine Dining Restaurant
W

Northern Dynasty

1180-8391 Alexandra Road, Richmond

604-303-1192

  2nd
Jade Seafood Restaurant

8511 Alexandra Road, Richmond
604-249-0082
  3rd Grand Honour Restaurant

110-5701 Granville Street, , Vancouver
604-263-3983
5/ Best Hot Pot Restaurant
W Garden City Hot Pot

#1205-8788 McKim Way, Richmond
604-303-0909
  2nd Chubby Lamb Hotpot Restaurant

#2160-8391 Alexandra Rd, Richmond
604-303-8843
  3rd Landmark Hot Pot House

4023 Cambie St, Vancouver
604-872-2868
6/ Best Taiwanese Café/ Restaurant
W Pearl Castle

Various locations
604-270-3939
  2nd Well Tea  

Various locations
604-278-7268
  3rd BBT Cafe

5979 West Boulevard, Vancouver
604-266-2195
7/ Best Hong Kong–style Café
W Copa Café

4030 Cambie St, Vancouver
604-873-8974
  2nd Gloucester Cafe

3338 Cambie St, Vancouver
604-873-3338
  3rd Curry King Café


#5 – 4250 Kingsway, Burnaby
604-
437-3638
8/ Best Congee Restaurant W Congee Noodle House

141-143 East Broadway, Vancouver
604-879-8221
  2nd Neptune Wonton Noodle

#110-8171 Ackroyd Rd, Richmond
604-207-9889
  3rd Kwong Chow Congee & Noodle

3163 Main Street, Vancouver
604-876-85
9/ Best Noodle Restaurant W Au Wing Kee Restaurant

2568 Kingsway, Vancouver
604-438-1020
  2nd Mak’s Noodle Restaurant

#185 – 8291 Alexandra Road, Richmond
604-231-8141
  3rd Mckim Wonton Mein Noodle

#1180-8788 Mckim Way, Richmond
604-270-6632
10/ Best Vegetarian Restaurant W Bodhi Choi Heung Vegetarian Restaurant

3932 Fraser St, Vancouver
604-873-3848
  2nd Simply Vegetarian Restaurant

135-8291 Ackroyd Road, Richmond
604-278-0852
  3rd Bo Kong Vegetarian Restaurant

Various locations
604-876-3088
11/ Best BBQ Shop
W BBQ Master

#145-4651 No. 3 Rd, Richmond
604-272-6568
  2nd Dollar Meat

66 E Pender St, Vancouver
604-681-1052
  3rd Parker Fresh Meat

#1020 – 4380 No. 3 Road, Richmond
604-233-1138
12/ Best Bakery Shop
W

Saint Germain Bakery

Various locations
604-267-0807

  2nd

New Town Bakery & Restaurant

Various locations     604-681-1828

  3rd La Patisserie

Various locations
604-269-0002
13/ Best Dessert Place W Bubble Fruity

180-8188 Saba Road, Richmond
778-297-6820
  2nd

Dessert Dynasty

#149-4800 Kingsway, Burnaby
604-438-8608

  3rd 100% Healthy Desserts

150-8291 Westminster Highway, Richmond
604-214-9891
14/ Best Service Restaurant
W Jade Dynasty Restaurant

137 E. Pender Street East, Vancouver
604-683-3822
  2nd Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant

Various locations
604-872-8822
  3rd Dragon View Seafood Restaurant

#1298, 3779 Sexsmith Road, Richmond
604-241-8828
15/ Best Dining Environment Restaurant
W Dinesty Chinese Restaurant

160-8111 Ackroyd Road, Richmond
604-303-7772
  2nd Northern Delicacy

Unit 2788, 4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond
604-303-1192
  3rd Shanghai River Restaurant

#110-7831 Westminster Hwy, Richmond
604-233-8885

 

The CRA wishes to thank the following partners who make the Awards
possible: Edgewater Casino, HSBC Bank Canada, Mercedes-Benz, Tourism
Richmond, CBC TV and Radio, China Eastern Airlines, Heineken,
Underwater Harvesters Association, Georgia Straight, Fairchild Radio, CHMB AM1320, Ming
Pao, World Journal, Klip Magazine, 818Channel,
Edible-Britishcolumbia.com, Westca.com, Aperture Photography, Chinese
Canadian Chefs Association and the Vancouver Multicultural Society.

For more information on the Edgewater Casino Chinese Restaurant Awards: www.chineserestaurantawards.com

For updates, visit the CRA’s Facebook page

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