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Johnson "2 Bar J" C.'s Profile

Yum Cha

Let's face it: "dim sum" is overplayed -- let's call it what real Cantonese people call it... and here's a rap song about "Yum Cha" (and you can learn your dishes too): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSBZ5EJqmw8

1. Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant

4989 Victoria Dr
Vancouver, BC V5P 3T7
(604) 321-6862

Category: Dim Sum

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

8/5/2010

I rarely give out 5 stars - especially for Chinese restaurants. I'm far too jaded for it - but yet, here I am giving Western Lake top marks and I'm adding that I wished they increased their prices.

Yes - INCREASE THEIR PRICES.

I hate waiting in lines.…More »

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2. Happy Valley Seafood Restaurant

3432 Lougheed Hwy
Vancouver, BC V5M 2A4
(604) 255-2280

Categories: Seafood, Dim Sum

Neighbourhood: Renfrew-Collingwood

11/25/2009

As part of a large Chinese family, dim sum is one of the things I take for granted. Letting the elders pick where we were meeting up - I have never really formed a strong opinion on dim sum places. However, with my recent, frequent visits, Happy…More »

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3. Li Garden Seafood Restaurant

5822 Victoria Drive
Vancouver, BC V5P
(604) 325-0783

Category: Seafood

Neighbourhood: Fraserview

Update - 5/18/2010

I'm not a forgiving man - I regard shitty Chinese restaurants with the same disdain as puppy-kickers. So I was riled up when I was dragged here kicking and screaming - but they fully redeemed themselves from the crappy service I received last time.

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3/3/2010
Met up with my family here for the usual weekly dim sum - my grandparents are avoiding our usual dim… Read more »

4. Spicy Court Chinese Restaurant - CLOSED

5638 Cambie Rd
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3A5
(604) 325-0320

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhoods: South Cambie, Riley Park

3/17/2011

Kick in the door, waving [Review Two] Four Four!

It's a problem when people know you like writing food reviews and your line of work is completely irrelevant to the real world. My mechanic buddy gets car questions. My lawyer buddy gets 'How do I…More »

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5. Golden Star Seafood Restaurant

2163 E Hastings St
Vancouver, BC V5L

Category: Dim Sum

Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands

2/22/2010

Not a bad joint for cheap dim sum. For $2.75 for most items and the quality you're getting, it's great value.

There is no cart service and dim sum is ordered via tick sheets that is so popular in Vancouver now - which means the dim sum is hot and…More »

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6. Dai Tung Chinese Restaurant

1050 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5V 3C6
(604) 872-2268

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

12/17/2009

When I walked in an saw a bevy of 'awards' like 'Voted Best Chinese Food for 200X" from various local publications, I was pretty skeptical. In my experience, when a dim sum joint has these 'prestigious' acclaims, it usually means popular but subpar…More »

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7. Golden Swan Restaurant

5380 Victoria Dr
Vancouver, BC V5P 3V7
(604) 321-6621

Category: Dim Sum

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

12/7/2009

Being my grandpa's favourite dim sum place (well, since he lives close by) and having being extremely visible in the same location for so many years, I am one of the many frequent patrons of Golden Swan. It is by far my most oft-visited dim sum…More »

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8. Fraser Court Seafood Restaurant

3469 Fraser St
Vancouver, BC V5V 4C3
(604) 568-1288

Category: Dim Sum

Neighbourhoods: Riley Park, Kensington-Cedar Cottage

2/14/2011

Convenient private parking lot nearby is a winner. However, it did concern me that we rolled in at 11AM on a Saturday morning and there was no waiting time. Maybe this place sucks? Or this place is too far off the Victoria 'dim sum' strip?

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9. Rainflower Restaurant

3600 No 3 Rd
Richmond, BC V6X 2C1
(604) 278-7288

Category: Dim Sum

Neighbourhood: Golden Village

12/25/2010

I remember coming here when they first opened and thought it was pretty good. But this visit, the dim sum was pretty subpar. Rainflower is kinda of pricey - even with the 10% off weekend mornings before 11PM. And the parking lot is ridiculously…More »

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10. East River Seafood Restaurant

1345 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5V 3E3
(604) 879-8299

Categories: Dim Sum, Seafood

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

4/8/2010 First to Review

Yet another cheap $2.50 dim sum joint on Kingsway (near Clark) - but quality is poor.

Came here for the weekly family dim sum as my mom and aunts wanted to try out the dim sum here after having an enjoyable dinner here. The place is pretty new and…More »

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11. Po King Seafood Restaurant

5665 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhood: Metrotown

4/18/2010

While the Seinfeldian Soup Nazi can get away with rude service because of his life-changing soups, Dim Sum Nazi has even less charm and only cheap and huge dim sum unworthy of the agitation you will experience. An emotional rollercoaster for this…More »

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12. Top Cantonese Cuisine Restaurant

2752 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5R 5H5
(604) 436-1623

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhood: Renfrew-Collingwood

4/24/2011

Pretty solid tick-sheet style dim sum, but surprisingly pricey for this area with most dishes in the ~$4 range (spent about $20/person). It's easy to find parking on Kingsway or in their private lot and there was no lineup early Saturday afternoon.…More »

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13. Come Along Seafood Restaurant

2550 Kingsway Vancouver
Vancouver, BC V5R 5H2
(604) 439-1318

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhood: Renfrew-Collingwood

Update - 1/26/2012

Finally came back for dim sum - joined the family for weekly dim sum lunch or as I like to call it, 'Grandparents Interrogate/Pressure Johnson About Giving Them A Great-Grandkid Funtime'. But I will not buckle and I will not falter. I'm more…More »

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10/27/2010
Came here with the family for my grandmother's birthday - I was told the approximate intersection… Read more »

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