Photography by Sherman’s Food Adventures

The votes are in and the people have spoken.
Some of the outcomes could be considered foregone conclusions – such as the perennial winner of the ‘Best BBQ Shop’ category – Richmond’s H.K. BBQ Master, who has won the category every year since the beginning.
Returning winners for two consecutive years include:

• ‘Best Cantonese Restaurant’ – Bamboo Grove, Richmond
• ‘Best Hunan Restaurant’ – Alvin Garden, Burnaby
• ‘Best Bakery Shop’ – Saint Germain Bakery with 3 locations in Metro Vancouver
• ‘Best Food Court Stall’ – Bubble Waffle Café with 3 locations in Metro Vancouver

There are also quite a few new names in the winners’ circle – restaurants that have opened fairly recently and have quickly become favourites – Memory Garden, Mango Yummy and Kongee Dinesty are among the first-time winners this year.
Another new aspect of this year’s awards was the introduction of ‘Iconic Dishes’ to the Diners’ Choice Awards.
Voters were asked to engage in online discussions about the merits, history and execution of each dish and vote for their favourite interpretation of it.
The five Iconic Dishes are:
• Sichuan – Water-Boiled Fish
• Taiwan – Braised Pork Rice
• Hong Kong – Roast Duck (one of the most hotly debated categories)
• Shanghai – Drunken Chicken
• South China – Mango Sago

Here are winners of the 2016 Chinese Restaurant Awards Diners’ Choice Awards. For more information go to Facebook and search for “ChineseRestaurantAwards”.

1. Best SICHUAN WATER-BOILED FISH
New Spicy Chili Restaurant
#160-4200 No.3 Road (604) 273-3388

2. Best TAIWANESE BRAISED PORK RICE
Memory Corner
6900 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 284-5434

3. BEST HONG KONG-STYLE ROAST DUCK
Parker Fresh Meat
#1020-4380 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 233-1138

4. Best SHANGHAI-STYLE DRUNKEN CHICKEN
Shanghai Morning Restaurant
#125-8291 Alexandra Road, Richmond (778) 297-6098

5. Best MANGO SAGO WITH POMELO/GRAPEFRUIT
Mango Yummy
6564 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 276-9966

6. Best Services Restaurant
The Jade Seafood Restaurant
8511 Alexandra Road, Richmond (604) 249-0082

7. Best Fine Dining Restaurant
Peninsula Seafood Restaurant
Oakridge Centre, 650 West 41st Ave., Vancouver (604) 428-9999

8. Best Dim Sum Restaurant
Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant
#150-8888 River Road, Richmond (604) 232-0816

9. Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Spicy Vegetarian Cuisine
#132-4200 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 304-3538

10. Best Cantonese Restaurant
Bamboo Grove Restaurant
6920 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 278-9585

11. Best Northern Chinese Restaurant
Legendary Noodles
1074 Denman Street, Vancouver (604) 669-8851

12. Best Shanghainese Restaurant
Shanghai River Restaurant
7831 Westminster Hwy, Richmond (604) 233-8885

13. Best Sichuan Restaurant
Golden Szechuan Restaurant
#170-3631 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 288-9058

14. Best Hunan Restaurant
Alvin Garden
4850 Imperial St., Burnaby (604) 437-0828

15. Best Taiwanese Restaurant/BBT Café
Bubble World Restaurant
Various locations

16. Best Hot Pot Restaurant
Landmark Hotpot House
4023 Cambie Street, Vancouver (604) 872-2868

17. Best Congee and Noodle Restaurant
Kongee Dinesty
#165-9020 Capstan Way, Richmond (604) 278-0077

18. Best Hong Kong-Style Café
Copa Café
4030 Cambie Street, Vancouver (604) 873-8974
6200 River Road, Richmond (604) 276-8972
#300-1175 Johnson Street, Coquitlam (604) 944-8973

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
Lansdowne Centre, #1025-5300 No. 3 Road, Richmond (604) 284-2444
Crystal Mall, 4500 Kingsway, Burnaby (604) 428-2838