The Dolar Shop recently announced that they were partnering up with Ocean Wise to promote sustainable seafood options at their restaurant in Richmond, BC. I had the opportunity to visit The Dolar Shop for a media event and learn more about this amazing new initiative. The Dolar Shop is a hot pot restaurant which opened…
Tag: chinese food
Hon’s Wonton House is back!
After shuttering its doors to its signature Chinatown location, Vancouverites were left wondering if Hon’s Wonton House was gone for good until now. Hon’s Wonton House has recently reopened with a smaller 30-40 seat restaurant in Olympic Village. Hand-made wontons, pan-fried potstickers, and beef brisket on rice or noodle dishes are just some of their…
Chinese Cuisine at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver’s Neptune Chinese Kitchen
As one of the top Chinese restaurant chains in Vancouver, Neptune Chinese Kitchen opened this year at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam. Its newest restaurant under the Neptune Restaurant Group, this new Chinese restaurants offers visitors a wide range of high quality traditional and signature Chinese dishes from dim sum, wonton noodles and congee,…
Chinese Comfort Food at Neptune Wonton Noodle
Between the hot summer days, Vancouver receives a reminder of its Raincouver moniker with rainy and windy days. What better way to keep warm and survive the dreary weather but with a nice hot bowl of noodle soup or congee! It’s my go to comfort food! Neptune Wonton Noodle recently opened in Station Square adjacent to…
21 Nautical Miles Seafood Bar
I got an invite from Raymond at ChineseBites to try Yaletown’s newest seafood bar: 21 Nautical Miles. Described as “high end Asian fusion”, this restaurant is becoming well-known for their Chinese-style seafood boils. Their Seafood Party dish ($38.95 per person, minimum 2 people); consists of BC Dungeness crab, selva tiger prawns, blue mussels, and clams. Alaskan…
Fortune House Restaurant
For over 25 years, Fortune House Restaurant has been a staple in the Burnaby area. Located inside Metropolis at Metrotown mall, this award-winning restaurant is well-known for its dim sum dishes and traditional Chinese cooking techniques. I attended a nine-course meal courtesy of the group YVR Foodies, a Meetup Group and monthly event series for food…
Now open on Kingsway: Dinesty Dumpling House
With three locations in Richmond and one in Vancouver, Dinesty Dumpling House has opened its 5th location in Burnaby, on Kingsway across from Metropolis at Metrotown. Dinesty’s feature dish is their legendary “Xiao Long Bao”, or steamed pork soup dumpling. Their soup dumplings are skillfully handmade and feature natural broth, delicate and juicy pork filling,…
4 Days in New York
For the Thanksgiving long weekend, my hubby and I took a 4 day trip to New York City. As crazy as it was to spend part of the first and last day on a 5 hour plane ride to and from the Big Apple, this trip was another foodie adventure, sandwiched with lots of sightseeing…
Cattle Cafe
Curiosity finally gave in and I took my hunger to the Cattle Café at the corner of Edmonds and Kingsway in Burnaby. I’ve seen the very recognizable cow chef on many occasions as I passed by it on my daily commute but always thought that this was a burger joint (Cattle Café, get it?) and…
Shanghai Lu
Over the weekend, my mother and I had a hankering for good Shanghai xiao long bao and decided to head to Shanghai Lu for a visit. When we arrived on a chilly Saturday night, the place was pretty quiet but the service was prompt and the staff friendly. After looking at their extensive menu we decided to order…
Mary in Vancity 