dim sum

[decypher]

What's your favourite/best place for dim sum downtown or nearby in the surrounding Vancouver area, thanks guys!

[soma]

- pink pearl has the reputation and a good price at Hastings near Clark

- the Victoria Chinese restaurant is also very good and is located beneath the Hyatt at Burrard @ Georgia.

- Phnom Penh at 244 e Georgia in china town is also really good.

[Grapes]

Ninjaboy, let these people know where the Chief's HQ is..

[bebu*funfun]

sorry guys pink pearl is super yucky..

-floata in chinatown, dt. probably the most efficient dimsum place in downtown, you can be in and out in 30 mins.
-There's a dimsum place on E.1st and Rupert? Its in the same mall as the T&T, but upstairs. cheap dimsum and good too.
-hkyk in richmond
-pretty much any chinese restaurant in richmond that serves dimsum is good.

bret- Phnom Penh..omg ridiculous wings there. yum!!!

yes my passion is food

[ebbomega]

Hon's on Robson is pretty good and decently priced. Has a bit of a large cafeteria feel to it though.

[Grapes]

Originally Posted by bebu*funfun

sorry guys pink pearl is super yucky..

-floata in chinatown, dt. probably the most efficient dimsum place in downtown, you can be in and out in 30 mins.

THAT'S the name of the place where the chief operates. Why do you think it's so damn efficient??

Originally Posted by bebu*funfun

-hkyk in richmond

You mean the HKYK written up in 2008 food establishment closures that Kraig just posted, for "Unsanitary conditions", "poor food handling practices", and a malfunctioning dishwasher?

Sounds.. "super yucky"

[Grapes]

So is the stuff they put on top of their BBQ pork buns.. why ruin a good bun with some weird tasting topping.. never understood that.

[SEAN!]

Originally Posted by Grapes

So is the stuff they put on top of their BBQ pork buns.. why ruin a good bun with some weird tasting topping.. never understood that.

ITS CUZ CHINESE PEOPLE IS CRAYZAAAYY!!

In a dope way, besides i kind of like those buns.

[decypher]

hmm so floata or Phnom Penh are good eh? I'll probably try one or the other. I don't really care about in and out, i wanna sit down and have a convo and eat quality dim sum. All the places i've been to have been richmond and coquitlam areas so I'm looking for somewhere close to downtown. Thanks guys!

[Bevvy Swift]

my fave is The Rok seafood on Kingsway 1/2 block west of knight..

2.00 items and its good quality and large portions..

only place i like better is in burnaby but that doesnt count

[Grapes]

Originally Posted by decypher

hmm so floata or Phnom Penh are good eh? I'll probably try one or the other. I don't really care about in and out, i wanna sit down and have a convo and eat quality dim sum. All the places i've been to have been richmond and coquitlam areas so I'm looking for somewhere close to downtown. Thanks guys!

Go to Floata, keep an eye out for a sharply dressed mutherfucker with a moustache. He's a dim sum cowboy.

[dj_soo]

my favorite place is Rich Ocean on Broadway. no carts or anything, everything is ordered a la carte.

Imperial on burrard and hastings is alright but it's gone downhill.

Everyone raves about Sun Siu Wah on Main st, but I don't think i've been since i was a kid. Really packed tho.

under no circumstances should you go to a place like pink pearl or hons... don't listen to the white folk :)

[stringbeans]

FUCK HONS UGH.

[ash1ee]

chinatown brassiere in Soho, NY.
I wish I could be there...right now.

plus..its right down the street from Daves Quality Meat.

[Mr Ektion]

is hons even considered dim sum? their potstickers kick ass though. and their t-shirts make me laugh.

IMO when it comes down to it, you judge the quality of a dim sum place by how they upkeep their bathrooms. If they don't care about theirs, they probably don't care to maintain their kitchen.

[decypher]

Originally Posted by ash1ee

chinatown brassiere in Soho, NY.
I wish I could be there...right now.

plus..its right down the street from Daves Quality Meat.

DQM is a sick store it sounds like. I tried to do a phone order there but they wouldn't have nothin of it.

[NinjaBoy]

Originally Posted by Mr Ektion

is hons even considered dim sum? their potstickers kick ass though. and their t-shirts make me laugh.

IMO when it comes down to it, you judge the quality of a dim sum place by how they upkeep their bathrooms. If they don't care about theirs, they probably don't care to maintain their kitchen.

Which means they are spending more time making kick ass food.

See restaurant closer thread for my rule.

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by dj_soo

under no circumstances should you go to a place like . . . hons... don't listen to the white folk :)

Yeah, I'll plead stupid-white-boy on that one. =)

[Mr Ektion]

i just got back from floata. it WAS very quick, and parking isn't a problem because it's on a parking lot. Price wise, it's decent (especially for the quality of food). I recommend this dim sum spot for lunch as well.

[cubed]

Floata is definitely a recent favourite of mine.

When ordering from the Dim Sum Cowboy there you have to either call him Chief or Boss.

Pink Pearl is up there out of nostalgia and variety.

[Lush]

Golden Phoenix on broadway and nanaimo (next to Bon's) is terrific.

[Bevvy Swift]

^duly noted. now the only thing is to convince the breakfast crew not to go to bons instead

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by dj_soo

under no circumstances should you go to a place like pink pearl or hons... don't listen to the white folk :)

so i shouldn't let an asian person tell me where to pick up a good burger? or pasta? :P

[dj_soo]

if that asian person is telling you to go to mcdonalds for the burger or olive garden for the pasta then no, you shouldn't - which is pretty much the equivalent to hons or pink pearl.

[cubed]

Terence, you're never allowed to tell me where to get a good steak.