Day 4 - Vancouver BC

Dim Sum to start the Monday . . .

Kirin Seafood Restaurant
7900 Westminister Hwy 2nd Fl.
Richmond, BC V6X 1A5
(604) 303-8833

Credit Card Accepted

Kirin is a Chinese restaurant (as if you couldn't tell), there are several locations in BC so I can only vouch for the one I've listed here. The service was great, servers and waiters wear different uniforms so it's easy to know who to hail down for what needs, although there wasn't really a need to get frustrated over speed of service. Our waiter was a busy bee, he took care of several tables at once without making anyone wait much longer than a few minutes. He was able to take orders quickly without making you feel rushed, a true professional in his field. The servers were quick and efficient, knowing when to come with clean plates and can bring your order or clear plates without much disruption. The food was great, what else do I need to say?!?! Thank goodness we arrived soon after it opened, despite it being a Monday the place filled up fast!

One note about this place, you order from the menu not the traditional carts that roll around.It was hilarious when Amber handed me the menu, I stared at it blankly as it was written in Chinese. Since the English descriptions do nothing for me (they all sound like the same dish after a while), I can only remember remember some of the dishes names. I mean, why bother remembering them when I usually go to dim sum places with my father or sister? They know what I like; if not, I just describe it and they know what I'm talking about. Which is what I ended up having to do with Amber, good thing she's good a deciphering my crazed descriptions.

Okay, I shall attempt to name these dishes... or at least say what I think it is

鳳爪 - Chicken feet, no dim sum place is without it

海鮮粥 - Seafood Congee


Steamed Veggie, its one of my favorite vegetables but heck if I know what it's called in English

油條腸粉 - Oil sticks that is wrapped in steamed rice noodle

蝦餃 - Shrimp dumpling

叉燒包 - you'll know this from a previous blog entry

叉燒包 - it was good, we ordered it twice

Fried bread

燒賣 - Minced pork and prawns

Lychee Jelly

豆腐花 - Dessert tofu with sweet ginger syrup

芒果布甸- Mango pudding with evaporated milk

Hungry yet?