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1. Want Want Hot & Spicy House
Burnaby, BC V5H 2A9
(604) 438-2377
Categories:
Fast Food,
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Metrotown
* Photogenic(?!?!?) lamb *
I returned today to grab a "lamb patty" which is a delicious little fresh made sandwich of Chinese bread dusted in chili and cumin and stuffed with fresh grilled chili cumin lamb. These little bites of joy are a favourite…More »
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2/15/2010
* Mary had a little lamb, and I ate it..... *
This spot does fast food hot pot, where you serve… Read more »
2. Xin Jiang Delicious Food
Richmond, BC V6X 1A6
(604) 307-8692
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Xin Jiang style lamb specialist *
Richmond Public Market has another winner! I love this food court. Xian cuisine (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) is a favourite for their rou jia mo (Xian style meat sandwich), and this place very nearby is another…More »
3. Huaxi Noodle Specialist
Burnaby, BC V5H 2A9
(604) 438-8620
Categories:
Food Stands,
Ethnic Food,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Metrotown
* Definitely a specialist! *
The name doesn't lie. This place specializes in Guizhou style noodle soups, and does it REALLY well.
The menu is fairly straight forward with a bunch of options listed as different numbers, but if you look closely most…More »
4. Xian Cuisine
Richmond, BC V6X 1A6
(604) 279-9972
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Xian style pulled pork *
Rou jia mo (AKA Xian style meat sandwich). They make their rou jia mo with pork, and it is good!
After you order the rou jia mo, they make the bai jimo (a flat bread resembling a homemade English muffin) and stuff it with a…More »
5. James Snacks
* 4.5 star claypot rice specialist *
This unassuming stall (Photo: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) in the Empire Centre foodcourt specializes in what they call sandpot rice.
I ordered the ostrich sandpot (#9) and was told it would take 15 minutes. They…More »
6. Kam Do Restaurant & Bakery
Richmond, BC V6X 3W5
(604) 231-9216
* Not just for wife cakes *
Ok, I'm not sure why I've never sat down to eat here before. I've always just darted in, purchased the wife cakes, and darted out.
Glad I finally sat down for lunch.
Let me start off by saying - Holy ridiculously random…More »
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2/22/2009
Tried the wife cakes tonight. Thank you for the tip to go here, everyone! Tried the red bean and… Read more »
7. Crystal Mall
One additional update to my favourite places in the food court: Wang's Shanghai Cuisine (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) for their xiao long bao (Shanghai soup dumplings). Tied for my favourite in the Vancouver area.
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11/6/2008 First to Review
The circular design of this mall can drive you crazy. You feel like you are walking in circles -… Read more »
8. Excellent Tofu & Snacks
Richmond, BC V6X 3L7
(604) 232-0268
* A silky tofu counter! *
This place looks like an old lunch spot that you used to find in a five and dime way back when. You know the kind, with a long counter and a few booths. But the offerings are nothing like the old five and dime ones!
They…More »
9. Tsim Chai Noodle Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 1A7
(604) 273-6288
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
Ok, couldn't stay away for long and returned today for lunch. We sampled 3 new dishes today:
Wonton in chili oil: If McDonalds made wontons these would be the super size. Oh wait, no, they tasted really good too. Scratch the Mickey D's reference.…More »
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1/7/2009
I love places like this - where you can get food identical to what you find in HK without having to… Read more »
10. Bowl Of Stars - CLOSED
* Continues to impress *
I still absolutely love the Xinjiang spicy lamb soup here.
I've returned many times, but finally took some photos of the soup. Here it one: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
The broth is still rich and complex with a nice blend of…More »
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9/12/2010
* Xinjiang spicy lamb soup *
I've been meaning to try this place out. I'm glad I finally did!
I had… Read more »
11. Wang's Shanghai Cuisine - CLOSED
I want to thank Claudia L. for suggesting this spot. I had been to Crystal Mall many times, and with the excellent selection available there just had never gotten to try Wang's. Wang's really does have some of the best xiao long bao (Shanghai soup…More »
12. The Place Restaurant
* "The Place" for XLB *
Bouncing around to all the different locations for xiao long bao I keep coming back here to "The Place" for theirs.
Yes, they are NOT the most artfully folded ones and have an occasional clump on top.
Yes, they are a bit too…More »
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12/21/2010
* The Place revisited *
How can you possible not love a place called, "The Place"?!?!?! So… Read more »
13. O'Tray Noodle
Richmond, BC V6X 3X9
(604) 267-0571
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Tianjin specialist *
This little food stall in the rather empty and abandoned President Plaza food court offers a nice selection of Tianjin specialty items all very reasonably priced. I'm not clear the origin or meaning of the name - which seemed a…More »
14. R & H Chinese Food
Richmond, BC V6X 2X9
(778) 297-5668
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Breath of fresh air *
In the mall food court hell known as the Lansdowne Mall Food Court there is now a breath of fresh air - R & H.
They seem to make everything by hand and to order - a welcome difference from places like the A&W that cohabitate…More »
15. SnowBear Bakery
Richmond, BC V6X 2C4
(604) 276-2811
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Hidden away Chinese bakery with nice buns *
This little unassuming bakery in a tiny strip mall puts out some excellent product. I've been a few times, and keep forgetting to review it.
On my latest visit I had the red bean bun. They shape this in…More »
16. Koon Bo Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z4
(604) 323-1218
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Riley Park, Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Walking in I wasn't so sure how the Feng Shui of this place would stack up. It is across the street from a cemetery and in the same parking lot as an animal hospital. Animal hospitals next to restaurants always make me just a little bit nervous - I…More »
17. Deer Island Bakery
* New Promising Chinese Bakery *
Although officially opening tomorrow, Deer Island was open today for "pre-opening" with a special of 2 for 1 on all items.
This is a Chinese bakery with a heavy focus on the French influenced Chinese pastries. There…More »
18. YY Village Taiwan & Shanghai Food
* Taiwanese food with a Cantonese twist *
Fusion has been happening for thousands of years, but in the modern dining lexicon it takes on such a specific meaning. A meaning which conjures up images very different than this nice little hole in the…More »
19. Golden Harvest Seafood
* Good neighbourhood dim sum spot *
This small unassuming restaurant made for a nice dim sum stop.
- The soft shell crab was done with a classic garlic chili salt style. The coating was nice and crisp without being too thick, the garlic and chili…More »
20. The One Spot Soup House
* Claypot rice specialist *
Ok, this restaurant did not have an English name anywhere on its signage or menus that I could find. Looking into business registration records they have translated it as "The One Spot Soup House." Although you won't find…More »
21. Da Ri Won Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5Z 2E2
(604) 731-3274
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhood: South Cambie
* Superb junghwa yori (Korean-Chinese) restaurant *
In the Vancouver area we are lucky to have an incredible variety of Chinese food. On a given day you can get anything from classic Cantonese dim sum to Xinjiang style street food to Huaxi noodles to…More »
22. Good Choice Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z8
(604) 325-9788
* Back to 4 *
Ok, I keep going back and forth on this spot from 4 to 5 and now back to 4. I guess that means sadly it is just a 4.
My latest dim sum was very good, but not at the same level it has been on past visits.
Consistency is a bit of an…More »
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12/4/2010
* Excellent for dinner too! *
Just couldn't stay away after the positive lunchtime dim sum experience… Read more »
23. Luda - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z5
(604) 255-3188
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Hastings-Sunrise
* Pick one from column A *
I had been meaning to try this spot for a while now, and finally got around to popping in for lunch.
Kind of an unfortunate location right between to a big sign that reads "Toilet" and a non-attractive fence: …More »
24. Chinese Skewer King
Vancouver, BC V6C 1E5
(778) 835-9169
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Bummer *
I passed by and didn't see the friendly skewer king set up in its normal spot. I thought it was a bit strange, as their skewers are tasty, and they have had a line every time I've been there.
Dug around a bit, and apparently they are…More »
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9/22/2010
* Another addition to the street food scene *
This little stand reminds me of those you find at a… Read more »
25. 99 BBQ House
Burnaby, BC V5H
(778) 899-1899
Categories:
Chinese,
Food Stands,
Barbeque
Neighbourhood: Metrotown
* New BBQ stall in Crystal Mall Food Court *
This food court continues to improve with new offerings. My latest find is this new BBQ food stall, which specializes in various skewers grilled as you order them right before your eyes. The smell coming…More »
26. Lumingchun
Richmond, BC V6X 2H6
(604) 821-0828
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Good Roujiamo *
The food courts of Richmond continue to provide a never ending stream of little food stalls to sample tasty little snacks. This is one of those stalls that doesn't even have its name written in English on its big yellow sign (…More »
27. Shanghai River
Richmond, BC V6X 4J4
(604) 233-8885
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Nice upscale Shanghainese spot *
I had been hearing about the XLB here, and just had to pop in to try. The few previous times we tried there was a long line and we didn't have a reservation. But today I was passing by and noticed it was empty. So…More »
28. M & W Food Kitchen
Richmond, BC V6X 3Z7
(604) 233-1162
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Chicken specialist in need of a good translation for the menu *
I never knew there were so many varieties of chicken! The menu offers your choice of:
- Gwai-fei free-range chicken on rice
- Gong-nan free-range chicken on rice
- Salt baked free-range…More »
29. Peaceful Restaurant
Visited again. Still really like that cumin beef in sesame flat bread. I tried the beef rolls that come highly recommended, but found them overly greasy and with too much hoisin sauce. I'll stick to the cumin beef in sesame flat bread for my…More »
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11/6/2008
Interesting variety of Chinese handmade noodles. The broths are extremely tasty, and some of the… Read more »
30. Maxim's Bakery
Vancouver, BC V5P 3W1
(604) 323-1551
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Another location, with the same quality *
Maxim's is a truly reliable Chinese bakery. I had never been to this location before, but the freshness of the product held up nicely to the location in Chinatown, yet in a slightly more modern setting.
…More »
31. Yu Kee BBQ Kitchen
Vancouver, BC V5S 1J9
(604) 438-8999
* Delicious Chinese BBQ *
There are a lot of places around Vancouver to get Chinese BBQ. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses.
This little spot in a rather off the beaten path shopping centre has excellent BBQ duck and BBQ pork.
The BBQ duck had…More »
32. City Temple of Shanghai - CLOSED
* I'm like Pavlov's dogs when it comes to XLB! *
Ok, so I read a positive review of xiao long bao by Claudia and I don't think. I just react by heading straight over to try them out!
This little hole in the wall has really friendly service. The…More »
33. BT Cafe
Vancouver, BC V5V 3C4
(604) 872-3368
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Consistent HK comfort food *
I've returned several times since my initial review 2 months ago. They continue to deliver consistent HK comfort food.
Today I had the seafood baked rice (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...), a classic HK cafe dish. The rice was…More »
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10/5/2010 First to Review
* Solid HK style cafe *
This spot which used to be Sun Fat Cafe has been reborn as the BT Cafe.
It… Read more »
34. Dinesty Chinese Restaurant
* Aiyah! Put some clothing on! *
Amusing observation - some random customer was trying to take off his fleece jacket over his head and took off all of his layers - fleece, sweater, shirt, and undershirt. (I'm not sure why you would need 4 layers…More »
35. Lucky Noodle Chinese Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5R 5K6
(604) 430-8818
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Killarney, Renfrew-Collingwood
* Consistent *
I returned to try their cumin lamb dish again, and thankfully it was just as good as the first time. The lamb is very tender, and there are nice whole chunks of smokey chili with several Szechuan peppercorns. The cilantro gives a nice…More »
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9/1/2010 First to Review
* Wonderful cumin lamb *
Spotted this new spot where Fusion Art Cafe used to be, and popped in for… Read more »
36. Lucky Bakery
Vancouver, BC V5M 2Z1
(604) 434-6903
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Renfrew-Collingwood
* Latest egg tart quest installment *
This is a very small unassuming little bakery in a little strip mall that contains a 7-11 and a bubble tea shop.
It is a bit disorganized inside, but the couple that runs it were friendly.
I tried out the egg…More »
37. Golden Sparkle Chinese Restaurant
* No sparkle, but solid cooking *
I didn't sense anything golden or sparkling in this slightly run down HK hole-in-the-wall. In fact the tables and washroom could both use a good sparkling deep clean!
The menu is fairly typical of what you would…More »
38. Diane Bakery
* Almost there! *
I heard a rumour that this spot had good egg tarts, and I was there in a flash to further my egg tart quest. They didn't have any classic traditional egg tarts, but did have two options available:
- Sago egg tart
- Ginger egg tart
Had…More »
39. Furama Bakery
Richmond, BC V6X 4A7
(604) 278-9722
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Old Chinatown vs. New Chinatown egg tart showdown *
As my quest for the perfect egg tart (http://www.yelp.ca/lis...) continues this was the latest stop.
I was intrigued when I walked in and saw what looked like a machine where they were keeping the…More »
40. Kirin Seafood Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7
(604) 879-8038
* Egg tart quest inspired dim sum *
Grabbed a quick dim sum lunch here today, with the hope of expanding the egg tart quest to include some dim sum restaurant versions.
Kirin has always been reliable, and they continued to be so today (even though…More »
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