For inspiration on where to eat when craving Chinese food, see the list below!
Listed here are some of the most-recommended Chinese eateries in
town. They are the winners of the 2012 Diners’ Choice Awards (part of
Chinese Restaurant Awards).
Supporters nominated their favourite restaurants online from October
18-31. In November, the public voted on the nominees – a total of 12,521
votes were cast.
“The annual results are a true barometer of the best of the best in
Chinese dining and reflect the local trend to more and more great
Chinese restaurants continuing to push the bar in Greater Vancouver,”
says Craig Stowe, Founding Director of the Chinese Restaurant Awards.
On top of the Diners’ Choice Awards, this year, the Chinese
Restaurant Awards hosted their first-ever Signature Dish Dining
Festival, during which the city’s Chinese restuarants showed off their
fare by offering diners specially designed menus that feature their best
dishes. 8,000 diners took part in tasting some of the most creative and
scrumptious Asian cuisine in Vancouver.
An awards ceremony to honour the 2012 Diners’ Choice Awards winners
will take place January 11, 2012 at the River Rock Casino Resort’s Show
Theatre.
2012 Diners’ Choice Awards
Best of the Signature Dish Dining Festival: (new awards this year)
1. Best Signature Dish Dining Restaurant
The Jade Seafood Restaurant
8511 Alexandra Road, Richmond (604-249-0082)
2. Best Service – Signature Dish Dining Restaurant
Rainflower Seafood Restaurant
3600 No. 3 Road, Richmond (604-821-5555)
3. Best Dining Environment – Signature Dish Dining Restaurant
Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant
4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby (604-432-6002)
4. Most Innovative – Signature Dish Dining Restaurant
Fortune House Seafood Restaurant
247-4700 Kingsway, Burnaby (604-438-8686)
Best: *new awards for this year
1. Xiao Long Bao*
Dinesty Chinese Restaurant
160-8111 Ackroyd Road, Richmond (604-303-7772)
2. King Crab Dish*
Excelsior Restaurant
6-6340 No. 3 Road, Richmond (604-278-2637)
3. New Restaurant (Open less than one year)*
Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant
4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby (604-432-6002)
4. Fine Dining Restaurant
Kirin Restaurants
1172 Alberni Street, Vancouver (604-682-8833)
1163 Pinetree Way, 2/F, Coquitlam (604-944-8833)
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)
5. Dim Sum Restaurant*
The Jade Seafood Restaurant
8511 Alexandra Road, Richmond (604-249-0082)
6. Northern Chinese / Shanghainese Restaurant
Northern Delicacy
2788-4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond (604-233-7050)
7. Szechuan / Hunan Restaurant*
Golden Szechuan Restaurant
3631 No. 3 Road, Richmond (604-288-9058)
8. Taiwanese Restaurant/BBT Café
Pearl Castle
1128-3779 Sexsmith Road, Richmond (604-270-3939)
1380-4380 No. 3 Road, Richmond (604-270-1870)
9. Hot Pot Restaurant
Fatty Cow Seafood Hot Pot
5108 Victoria Drive, Vancouver (604-568-6630)
10. Congee and Noodle Restaurant
Congee Noodle House
141-143 East Broadway, Vancouver (604-879-8221)
11. Vegetarian Restaurant
Spicy Vegetarian Cuisine
132-4200 No. 3 Road, Richmond (604-304-3538)
12. Hong Kong-style Café
Cattle Café
1020– 8580 Alexandra Road, Richmond (604-276-2800)
4885 Kingsway, Burnaby (604-430-8686)
13. Bakery
Maxim’s
1136-1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam (604-468-1337)
2226-6060 Minoru Boulevard, Richmond (604-270-8337)
516-5613 Victoria Drive, Vancouver (604-323-1551)
161-4800 Kingsway, Burnaby (604-438-2256)
152-10153 King George Highway, Surrey (604-634-0323)
14. BBQ Shop
HK BBQ Master
145-4651 No. 3 Road, Richmond (604-272-6568)
15. Food Court Stall*
Mambo Cafe, Aberdeen Centre
3020-4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond (604-273-3669)
