The organizer of Chinese Restaurant Awards is pleased to announce the results of the 2015 Diners’ Choice Awards. This year, 33,759 votes were cast over 34 days, starting on February 17, in celebration of Chinese New Year. This is a whopping 42% increase over the 2014 result of 19,612 votes over 30 days. The increase shows that the public has been highly engaged in the process, giving the Chinese Restaurant Awards a pat on the back for successfully building a community that encourages communication between food lovers and Chinese culinary professionals.
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the new categories of Diners’ Choice Awards (Har Gow, Five-Spice Beef
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Thanks to a thriving Chinese culinary industry, Metro Vancouver has provided locals and tourists with the opportunity to sample authentic dishes from different parts of the Chinese-speaking world in one area, without the hassle of distant travel. The public’s enthusiastic response has co-created a community that not only raises the standard of local Chinese restaurants but also inspires the Awards to continue developing a dining guide that foodies at home and abroad trust.
The public’s growing interest has always been the motivating force behind the Chinese Restaurant Awards’ ongoing development. The newly introduced Food Bloggers’ Choice Awards, for example, encourage diners to actively participate in the community. They will be able to compare their choice of winners with the critics’ and bloggers’ favourites on April 15, when the results of the Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards and Food Bloggers’ Choice Awards are revealed. The ballots were submitted to the awards’ official auditor EY Canada on March 20.
This year the winners of the five new Diners’ Choice Awards categories include industry veterans and newcomers. The winner for Best Har Gow is Kirin Restaurants, a well-recognized institution in Vancouver’s Chinese culinary scene and also the winner in the Best Dim Sum Restaurant category. The award for Best Tea-Smoked Duck goes to Dinesty Dumpling House, also the winner in the Best Shanghainese Restaurant category. The ever-popular Pearl Castle Café takes home the award of Best Three-Cup Chicken. First-time winners Shanghai Morning Restaurant and Bubble Queen, both located in Richmond, won the hearts of many with their specialty dishes. The former makes the Best Five-Spice Beef Wrapped in Chinese Pancake, and the latter whips up a scrumptious batter that won for Best Original-Flavour Egg Waffle.
Other notable mentions in the results includes Chang’ An in Downtown Vancouver (Best Fine Dining Restaurant), Maji Taiwanese Stir Fry on Alexandra Road (Best Taiwanese Restaurant/BBT Café), and Bubble Waffle Café at Aberdeen Centre (Best Food Court Stall). All three winners have been in operation for less than two years, but their popularity started growing soon after their grand opening. Vancouverites have been demonstrating their enthusiasm towards new regional restaurants with countless online reviews and long line-ups. The announcement of the upcoming Food Bloggers’ Choice Awards and Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards will add new excitement to their quest for superb Chinese food.
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Winners of the Diners’ Choice Awards – Metro Vancouver
21 awards in total | *new awards this year *returning award this year
1. BEST HAR GOW (SHRIMP DUMPLING)
Kirin Restaurants
1172 Alberni Street, Vancouver (604) 682-8833
2/F, 555 W. 12th Avenue, Vancouver (604) 879-8038
350 Gifford Street, New Westminster (604) 528-8833
200 Three West Centre, 7900 Westminster Hwy, Richmond (604) 303-8833
2. BEST FIVE-SPICE BEEF WRAPPED IN CHINESE PANCAKE
Shanghai Morning Restaurant
#125-8291 Alexandra Road, Richmond (778) 297-6098
3. BEST TEA-SMOKED DUCK
Dinesty Dumpling House
1719 Robson Street, Vancouver (604) 669-7769
#160-8111 Ackroyd Road, Richmond (604) 303-7772
Aberdeen Centre, #2788-4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond (604) 303-9998
4. BEST THREE CUP CHICKEN
Pearl Castle Café
#1128-3779 Sexsmith Road, Richmond (604) 270-3939
#1782-6060 Minoru Blvd, Richmond (604) 279-0177
#14-4429 Kingsway, Burnaby (604) 559-7929
#3000-10153 King George Blvd, Surrey (604) 498-1888
5. BEST ORIGINAL-FLAVOR EGG WAFFLE
Bubble Queen
#1200-8888 Odlin Crescent, Richmond (778) 297-7838
6. BEST SERVICE RESTAURANT
Hakkasan Bistro
#110-2811 No. 5 Road, Richmond (604) 273-9191
7. BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT
Chang’An
#7-1661 Granville Street, Vancouver (604) 681-1313
8. BEST DIM SUM RESTAURANT
Kirin Restaurants
1172 Alberni Street, Vancouver (604) 682-8833
2/F, 555 W. 12th Avenue, Vancouver (604) 879-8038
350 Gifford Street, New Westminster (604) 528-8833
200 Three West Centre, 7900 Westminster Hwy, Richmond (604) 303-8833
9. BEST CANTONESE RESTAURANT
Bamboo Grove
6920 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 278-9585
10. BEST NORTHERN CHINESE RESTAURANT
Peaceful Restaurant
#110-532 W. Broadway, Vancouver (604) 879-9878
43 East 5th Avenue, Vancouver (604) 559-9511
2394 4th Avenue W, Vancouver (604) 559-9533
11. BEST SHANGHAINESE RESTAURANT
Dinesty Dumpling House
1719 Robson Street, Vancouver (604) 669-7769
#160-8111 Ackroyd Road, Richmond (604) 303-7772
Aberdeen Centre, #2788-4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond (604) 303-9998
12. BEST SICHUAN RESTAURANT
Nine Dishes*
960 Kingsway, Vancouver (778) 282-8699
2nd and 3rd most voted as recommendation:
0755 Restaurant, 3779 Sexmith Road, Richmond (604) 273-0755
New Szechuan Restaurant, #1-511 Cottonwood Avenue, Coquitlam (604) 939-0718
*The Awards reserve the winning title to Nine Dishes as this restaurant received enormous votes and nomination from diners before it confirmed to be closed permanently
13. BEST HUNAN RESTAURANT
Alvin Garden
4850 Imperial Street, Burnaby (604) 437-0828
14. BEST TAIWANESE RESTAURANT/BBT CAFÉ
Maji Taiwanese Stir Fry
#1180-8391 Alexandra Road, Richmond (604) 270-3100
15. BEST HOT POT RESTAURANT
Claypot Hotpot and BBQ
#105-8291 Alexandra Road, Richmond (604) 284-5181
16. BEST CONGEE AND NOODLE RESTAURANT
Max Noodle House
#185-8291 Alexandra Road, Richmond (604) 231-8141
17. BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
4 Stones Vegetarian Cuisine
#150-7771 Westminster Hwy, Richmond (604) 278-0852
18. BEST HONG KONG-STYLE CAFÉ
Deer Garden Signatures
#2015-8580 Alexandra Road Richmond (604) 278-9229
8388 Capstan Way, Richmond (604) 278-3779
6270 Fraser St., Vancouver (604) 322-6116
19. BEST B.B.Q. SHOP
HK B.B.Q. Master
#145-4651 No. 3 Road, Richmond (604) 272-6568
20. BEST BAKERY SHOP
Saint Germain Bakery
Oakridge Centre, #137-650 West 41st Ave., Vancouver (604) 267-0807
Aberdeen Centre, #1428-4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond (604) 276-8378
Metropolis at Metrotown, #1144-4720 Kingsway, Burnaby (604) 438-8182
21. BEST FOOD COURT STALL
Bubble Waffle Café, Aberdeen Centre
#3000-4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond (604) 370-2211
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