Vancouver’s Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards has announced the 2017 Diners’ Choice Awards winners. This year, the voting platform was extended to WeChat in cooperation with Van-Food Delivery (Dawenfantuan – Vancouver’s top Chinese language take-out food delivery service.) 38,000 votes later, the local community of Chinese food lovers has crafted a new comprehensive diners’ guide that highlights the best regional Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine in Metro Vancouver.
Signature bites & highlights
In Best Iconic Dish category, Richmond’s Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant won Best Siu Mai. Their innovative approach to Siu Mai – a pairing of earthy black truffle with fresh shrimp-pork paste – won them the Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Award in 2015. Yuan’s Shanghai Serendipity Cuisine won Best Shredded Turnip Pastry with its flaky and delicate creation. Best Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles is awarded to Long’s Noodle House on Main Street. The humble noodle house makes two types of dan dan mein that pack a flavourful punch. Memory Corner, last year’s winner of Best Braised Pork Rice, has won another signature street eat: Best Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken. Best Durian Glutinous Rice Dumpling is awarded to industry veteran Kirin Restaurants.
The winners of the Diners’ Choice Awards will attend the 9th Annual Awards Ceremony at River Rock Show Theatre on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, when the results of the Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards and Social Media Choice Awards will be also be announced.
The full list of winners in 22 categories is below. That should set you up with a bunch of places and dishes to try out this year – we definitely have a few spots left to check off!
2017 Chinese Restaurant Awards Diners’ Choice Award Winners
BEST CANTONESE SIU MAI
Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant
#101-4600 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 279-0083
BEST SHREDDED TURNIP PASTRY
Yuan’s Shanghai Serendipity Cuisine
#180-4260 No.3 Road, Richmond (778) 868-1238
BEST SICHUAN DAN DAN NOODLES
Long’s Noodle House
4853 Main Street, Vancouver (604) 879-7879
BEST TAIWANESE POPCORN CHICKEN
Memory Corner
6900 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 284-5434
BEST DURIAN GLUTINOUS RICE DUMPLING
Kirin Restaurants
Various locations
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Coco Fresh Tea & Juice
Various locations
BEST VAN-FOOD TAKEOUT RESTAURANT (Presented by Van-Food Delivery)
Alvin Garden
4850 Imperial Street, Burnaby (604) 437-0828
BEST SERVICES RESTAURANT
The Jade Seafood Restaurant
8511 Alexandra Road, Richmond (604) 249-0082
BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT
Chang’an
1661 Granville Street, Vancouver (604) 681-1313
BEST DIM SUM RESTAURANT
Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
3888 Main St., Vancouver (604) 872-8822
#102, 4940 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 273-8208
BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
Sun Bo Kong Vegetarian Restaurant
1363 Kingsway, Vancouver (604) 255-8927
BEST CANTONESE RESTAURANT
Top Gun J & C Restaurant
Excel Centre, 8766 McKim Way, Richmond (604) 231-8006
BEST NORTHERN CHINESE RESTAURANT
Chang’An
1661 Granville Street, Vancouver (604) 681-1313
BEST SHANGHAINESE RESTAURANT
Shanghai River Restaurant
7831 Westminster Hwy, Richmond (604) 233-8885
BEST SICHUAN/HUNAN RESTAURANT
Lucky Noodle Chinese Restaurant
#3-3377 Kingsway, Vancouver (604) 430-8818
BEST TAIWANESE RESTAURANT/BBT CAFÉ
Pearl Castle Café
Various locations
BEST HOT POT RESTAURANT
Liu Yi Shou Hot Pot Restaurant
1542 Robson St., Vancouver (778) 379-3977
5507 Kingsway, Burnaby (604) 559-9888
#150, 4731 Garden City Road, Richmond (604) 285-6122
BEST CONGEE AND NOODLE RESTAURANT
Neptune Wonton Noodle
Various locations
BEST HONG KONG-STYLE CAFÉ
Deer Garden Signatures
Various locations
BEST BBQ SHOP
Parker Place (Aberdeen) Meat & B.B.Q.
#1020-4380 No. 3 Road, Richmond (604) 233-1138
BEST BAKERY SHOP
T&T Supermarket – Bakery Shop
Various locations
BEST FOOD COURT STALL
James Snack, Empire Centre
Empire Centre Food Court, #1160, 4540 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 716-1328