The 13th annual Chinese Restaurant Awards was held at the Vancouver Club in Downtown Vancouver, presenting 41 awards to honour the culinary excellence of Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants, as well as their emerging culinary influence in Metro Vancouver.
A reception was held before the awards were announced featuring some tasty dishes for invited guests to enjoy including:
Geoduck on the Beach by Chef Will Lew of Bruno Restaurant
Steamed Halibut by Chef Matthew Taylor of The Vancouver Club
Spicy Eggplant Salad by Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts students
The Terrace and Seafood Puff Pastry by VCC Culinary Arts students
Box of treats – Vitasoy flavoured puff, Black sesame mochi croissant, White rabbit mochi donut by Chef Eric Ho of Little Fox Bakehouse.
Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards, presented by Canola Eat Well
13 award-winning dishes in total | *first time winners of the Critics’ Choice Awards component
1. ABALONE GINGER AND GREEN ONION HOT POT
Bamboo Grove Restaurant
6920 No. 3 Rd, Richmond (604) 278-9585
2. BC GEODUCK WITH SOFT SCRAMBLED EGGS
Bamboo Grove Restaurant
6920 No. 3 Rd, Richmond (604) 278-9585
3. DRY AGED CHINESE STYLE BBQ DUCK / QUAIL
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar *
845 Burrard St, Vancouver (604) 642-2900
4. BEEF FEATHER TRIPE WITH SICHUAN PEPPERCORNS
Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant
4600 No. 3 Rd #101, Richmond (604) 279-0083
5. GOLD COIN CHICKEN
Chef’s Choice Chinese Cuisine *
955 W Broadway, Vancouver (604) 558-1198
6. STEAMED SOUP DUMPLING
Chef’s Choice Chinese Cuisine *
955 W Broadway, Vancouver (604) 558-1198
7. BLACK SESAME BALLS
Heritage Asian Eatery
382 W Broadway, Vancouver (604) 559-6058
8. THE WHITE RABBIT
Kouign Café *
18 E Pender St, Vancouver (604) 633-8333
9. MIXED DEEP FRIED APPETIZERS
Memory Corner *
4651 Garden City Rd #1110, Richmond (604) 284-5434
10. SIGNATURE BEIJING DUCK
iDen & Quan Ju De *
2808 Cambie St, Vancouver (236) 477-7777
11. GHOST CHICKEN SALAD
Street Auntie Aperitivo House *
1039 Granville St, Vancouver (604) 345-9667
12. DONG BO PORK
Suhang Restaurant *
Unit 100, 8291 Ackroyd Rd, Richmond (604) 278-7787
13. SOUR CABBAGE FISH HOTPOT
The Fish Man
8391 Alexandra Rd #1170, Richmond (604) 284-5393
2020 Chinese Restaurant Awards
Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards, presented by Canola Eat Well
12 award-winning dishes in total | *first time winners of the Critics’ Choice Awards component
1. STEAMED SCALLOP & PEA TIP DUMPLING
Dynasty Seafood Restaurant
108-777 W Broadway, Vancouver (604) 876-8388
2. SWEET & SOUR PORK TENDERLOIN
Emperor’s Kitchen *
Ground Floor, 8511 Alexandra Rd, Richmond (604) 279-9997
3. VITASOY FLAVOURED CREAM PUFF
Little Fox Bakehouse *
8181 Cambie Rd # 1180, Richmond (604) 231-8131
4. KUNG PO LOBSTER/PRAWN, SWEETCORN & WATER CHESTNUT CAKE
Mott 32 (Temporarily closed)
1161 W Georgia St, Vancouver (604) 979-8886
5. CHEF’S ALASKA KING CRAB SIGNATURE MENU
New Fishport Seafood Bistro *
620 SE Marine Dr, Vancouver (604) 323-1318
6. CHIU CHOW STYLE OYSTER PAN CAKE
New Mandarin Seafood Restaurant *
4650 Gladstone St, Vancouver (604) 336-9388
7. TRADITIONAL STEAMED DUMPLING SAMPLER
Nine Dumplings *
204-1610 Robson St, Vancouver (778) 246-1199
8. INDIVIDUAL STEAMED BLACK COD IN BAMBOO LEAF
Prince Seafood Restaurant *
2881 Grandview Hwy, Vancouver (604) 430-6808
9. EXQUISITE SILVER SOUP BASE
The Dolar Shop *
5300 Number 3 Rd, Richmond (604) 370-7077
10. TORAFUKU BEEF NOODLE SOUP
Torafuku *
958 Main St, Vancouver (778) 903-2006
11. XIN JIANG BRAISED CHICKEN AND POTATO PLATTER WITH BIANG BIANG NOODLES
Xi’an Noodle Restaurant *
4351 Number 3 Rd, Richmond (778) 654-4566
12. SHANGHAI MOON CAKES
Z&W Shanghainese Kitchen *
2126 W Broadway, Vancouver (604) 423-2999
You can see the other awards that were presented listed here.
By: Richard Wolak