By John Galt
Richmond is a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. The Vancouver area serves as a magnet for lovers of Chinese cuisine. According to Thestar.com, renowned Chinese food critic Stephanie Yuen asserts that Vancouver is home to some of the best Chinese restaurants in North America, if not the entire world. Locals and visitors indulge in the wide array of Chinese cuisine served in the suburb of Richmond.
Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant has been serving authentic Hong Kong-style Chinese cuisine since 1984. Frommer's declares Sun Sui Wah to be the most sophisticated and visited Chinese restaurant in the Vancouver area.
This pricey eatery is famous for its live seafood tank containing delicacies including dungeness crab, prawn, lobster and rock cod. Sun Sui Wah is open daily for lunch and dinner.
Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
102-4940 No. 3 Road
Richmond, B.C. V6X 3A5
(604) 273-8208
sunsuiwah.com
#9 Restaurant
#9 Restaurant is a bustling casual Hong Kong-style establishment specializing in inexpensive, yet authentic Chinese fare. The menu at #9 is large and it features dishes such as congee, Shanghai thick noodles and a wide variety of meat and seafood soups.
This restaurant is always open, as the full menu can be ordered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Prices are economical.
#9 Restaurant
812-5300 No. 3 Road
Richmond B.C. V6K 2X9
(604) 278-7700
richmond9.com
Hon's Wun-Tun House
As its name implies, Hon's Wun-Tun House specializes in authentic Cantonese wun-tun noodles. According to Fodor's, Hon's menu has over 300 selections with the highlights being the noodle and dumpling dishes.
This restaurant's decor is sparse and it is usually closely packed with diners, which is a testament to the large following Hon's has developed since opening in 1972. Hon's is open daily for lunch and dinner. Prices are inexpensive.
Hon's Wun-Tun House
4600 No. 3 Road
Richmond, B.C. V6X 2C2
(604) 273-0871
hons.ca
Kirin Restaurant
Kirin Restaurant is known for serving large portions of Cantonese favorites, including salty fish in a clay pot, chicken stuffed with sticky rice, and black bean clams. The menu also includes a large selection of dim sum.
Decor is modern and crisp, and the ambience is quiet and serene. Kirin is open daily for lunch and dinner. Prices are moderate.
Kirin Restaurant
7900 Westminster Hwy.
Richmond, B.C. V6X 1A5
(604) 303-8833
kirinrestaurants.com
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About the Author:
John Galt is a new writer with primarily a financial industry background. A serial entrepreneur, Galt has written an abundance of business-related documents along with marketing proposals, speeches and handbooks. Galt has a Bachelor of Arts from NYU in international affairs.
