Chinese Restaurant Awards reveals Elite 30 Canada list. See which Vancouver restaurants made the list

Mott 32 chef Wu Zhen Jun was also named the dim sum chef of the year at the awards.

“This year, we wanted the awards to give diners a fuller picture of Chinese dining across Canada,” Rae Kung, CEO of the Chinese Restaurant Awards, says. “The Elite 30 recognizes the restaurants, regional cuisines, and dishes worth discovering across the country.”

Selected by a 21-member panel, chaired by founding judge Lee Man, the list of restaurants are judged first on flavour as well as overall dining experience, according to the awards organizers.

Revealed during an awards ceremony at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver on Wednesday, the Elite 30 list included other top placings by local restaurants, including: Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, Landmark Hotpot House, and Bamboo Grove in Richmond.

1. MOTT 32 – Modern Chinese – Toronto & Vancouver(READ OUR REVIEW OF HERE)
2. Flavourful House – Cantonese – Richmond Hill, Ont.
3. Dynasty Seafood Restaurant – Cantonese, Dim Sum – Vancouver
4. Jumbo Lobster Restaurant – Cantonese Seafood & Dim Sum – Richmond Hill, Ont.
5. Landmark Hotpot House – Hong Kong-Style Hotpot & Cantonese – Vancouver
6. Bamboo Grove – Cantonese – Richmond
7. Chang’An Restaurant – Shaanxi/Xi’an – Vancouver
8. aKin – Modern Asian – Toronto
9. Sea Harbour Restaurant – Cantonese/Dim Sum – Richmond
10. The Fish Man – Sichuan/Cantonese Seafood – Richmond
11. Lai Wah Heen – Contemporary Cantonese/Dim Sum – Toronto
12. iDen & Quan Ju De Beijing Duck House – Northern Chinese / Peking Duck – Vancouver
13. Fishman Lobster Clubhouse – Cantonese Seafood – Scarborough, Ont.
14. MIMI Chinese – Modern Chinese – Toronto
15. Jiangnan Wok – Jiangnan/Huaiyang – Richmond
16. Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant – Cantonese/Shunde – Richmond
17. Nian Yi Kuai Zi – Sichuan – Markham / Scarborough, Ont.
18. Din Tai Fung – Taiwanese/Shanghainese Dim Sum – Vancouver(READ OUR REVIEW HERE)
19. Sunnys Chinese – Regional Chinese – Toronto
20. R&D – Modern Canadian Asian – Toronto
21. Long’s Noodle – Shanghainese – Richmond
22. Lanxuan Restaurant – Cantonese & Dim Sum – Richmond
23. Oncle Lee Kǎo – Montreal Chinese – Montreal
24. Miss Qu Barbecue & Restaurant – Sichuan/Chongqing Jianghu BBQ – Scarborough/Richmond Hill, Ont.
25. Loon Fong Hot Pot – Hong Kong-Style Hotpot – Richmond Hill, Ont., and Richmond
26. Master Beef Hot Pot – Hotpot – Calgary
27. Max Noodle House – Cantonese Noodles & Congee – Richmond
28. Yuan’s Garden Restaurant – Shanghainese/Huaiyang – Richmond
29. Kingwell Roasted BBQ – Hong Kong style BBQ – Calgary
30. HK BBQ Master – Hong Kong style BBQ – Richmond