Hi folks, I’ve heard lots of people say Vancouver and the surrounding area have incredible Chinese (particularly Cantonese) food, and am headed out from NYC to try as many places as I can. Really just optimizing for food quality- if it’s out of the way and expensive and has horrible service, that’s okay.

I’ve done some initial research and have put together the following list. If you have any restaurant suggestions, dish suggestions at these restaurants, or think something on the list is merely decent and can be skipped, I’d love to hear it!

Dynasty Seafood Restaurant

Lanxuan

Ho Yuen Kee

Max Noodle House

Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant

Mott 32

Chef’s Choice Seafood Restaurant

Yue Restaurant

Kirin Seafood Restaurant

Seaport City Restaurant

Empire Seafood Restaurant

Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant

Red Star Seafood Restaurant

Wang’s Shanghai Cuisine

On Lok Restaurant and Wonton House

Kwong Chow Congee & Noodle House

Green Lettuce

ChongQing

Fisherman’s Terrace

North Noodle House

Lanzhou Beef Noodles

Chili Pepper House

Joojak Restaurant

HK BBQ Master

Hei Hei Rice Roll

Pearl Castle Cafe

Memory Corner

Uncle Lu

Ho Yuen Cafe

Hao’s Lamb Restaurant

Anna’s Cake House (egg tart)

Maxim’s Bakery (egg tart)

Suggestions from this thread:

Dragon Wok

Chuihong

Old Xian's Noodle House

The Fish Man

Chili Pepper House

Xiang Chuan

Yummy Dumplings

Tin Tin Harbour Seafood Restaurant

Hi fellow Vancouverites - I was working in my garden last night and woke up to this injury this morning. I assume a spider got into one of my boots and got me when I was taking put the recycling before bed. Didn’t feel it until I started moving around and now it hurts like the dickens. I’ve taken a Claritin to see if the swelling comes down but what are your thoughts? I know some of you have had bites in the past but I haven’t - is this what they look like? Relevant as it took place in Vancouver.

Pic in comments.

Just saw it in [r/Burnaby](r/Burnaby) and I did noticed my lights flickered at lease a dozen times in the past hour. Wondering if anyone else noticed?

Not sure if it’s too hot and everyone had their a/c on?

Edit: just found BC Hydro did issue a news post about high power usage due to hot weather: https://www.bchydro.com/news/press_centre/news_releases/2026/summer-electricity-demand.html

We're all awake.

NOT ASKING FOR LEGAL ADVICE, just want to know more about how it works here.

Our family moved to Van from the US (Texas) about 15 years ago, and we’ve run into an unexpected but serious problem with LTD. We’ve all been Canadian citizens for a long time now - we work and pay taxes here - and recently my aunt suffered a serious spinal injury and is now going through the LTD-associated bureaucratic hell. I don't know what to expect. Before that my another relative (who already passed away) tried to apply for LTD in the US, but to no avail - rejection after rejection. Can anyone tell me what are realistic chances of getting your LTD claim approved in Canada? Sorry if this is a silly question, but we have absolutely no idea where to ask...

I was just wondering if anyone has any insider information whether there will be any more bouldering gyms opening up in Vancouver... I hate the booking system at HIVE and Progression gets way too busy.

Can someone rich open up another one? plz + thanks!

I moved here from Toronto about a year ago, and I have struggled with moving past superficiality in my friendships. I am an extrovert, and have made lots of friends since my move, but I often feel like my warmth and effort are not acknowledge or reciprocated. It is very disheartening, and makes me doubt whether these friends will actually show up for me in my time of need. People have flaked on me, cancelled plans last minute, or not made any effort to make new plans. My friends are both, locals and immigrants, so I doubt that geography has anything to do with this. However, I do get a cold vibe from Vancouverites in general, and I wonder if I will ever be able to connect with them on a deeper level.

Visiting a friend in Vancouver in September and looking for some suggestions for hotels with solid breakfast buffets.

There was a deleted thread from a year ago where Pan Pacific was mentioned but was wondering if anyone has other good suggestions.

Thanks:)

Called urban fair and they said they are out of season but joeys is clearly getting them. Any chefs from there want to hook me up lol. For real though, I really need some. There has to be a store here in Vancouver that is selling them no?

Looking for a cafe with ac in downtown, preferably west end/robson street area

Hey guys, where can I find real European imported cured meats - Spanish, Italian and French preferable.

I have tried different chorizos and other cured meats but have been really let down by anything made here!

I’m planning on attending a Canucks game in late December for my kids birthday. From Tsawwassen bay ferry terminal with no car and stay overnight after the game. What is best reasonably priced way to get this done?
Thanks.

Hello,

I've a small collection of women's clothing made from natural fabrics, that I curated from different brands. Some of it handcrafted, not mass-produced. Fashion that respects the hands that made it and the body that wears it. I only have a few pieces in each of the designs. Prices vary from $40-$120. Any recommendations of boutiques who might be interested?

Edit: These are everyday wear Linen blouses, sundress and two pieces.

First time going there the other day, amazing mall. Feels like you’re in Dubai

However, I didn’t see anyone actually holding shopping bags like you do at Metrotown or pacific center. It’s all high end stores so it makes sense the volume isn’t there but are there enough vancouverites going there to drop $1k+ regularly?

It was pretty dead when I went as well and it’s supposed to be a new and exciting mall. Will retailers keep paying the high rent for long?

Just want to see how other people about it

Do people who are much smarter than I know, is this current time at the start? forecasted time? Do i take the time it has and minus 7 hours?

https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/

because when i click on it, it says 07/22/2026 0900 on the bottom left - but if that is UTC time, then that time has already happened?

I am looking at how bad the smoke will get for the rest of the day

Sorry for my poor English. I am moving to Vancouver later this summer from China due to company business update, and a little bit nervous about future life here. I don't have any North America experience nor families or any familiar friends along with me, also my work will be fully remote so I don't expect to meet friends from my career. How usually locals meet friends or common-interests or join any local community here? Any advice or suggestion on starting better social life besides basic life assistance?

Like, My main interest in China is J-POP, and it used to be easy to attend some Japanese artist events or take a weekend travel to Japan (It will be hard to achieve this in China starting from 2026, but I believe it will only be even harder in Vancouver) and meet some local friends during event or travel. I might need to find some new ways of living to adapt to life here.

I've been having conversation with many people and no one knows what I'm talking about. Between the time where the old oakridge was torn down and redeveloped, does anyone know if the old food court was renovated and open to public? I s

My partner and I vividly have this memory but no one else does. Whatever it was, it only existed for 6 months or so before it got torn down? I remember you could walk up these steps to access it.

Fever dream??????

Hi there I am wondering if anyone has worked for dignity memorial in their sales position?

Looking at some of the car detailer posts/promotions that come up on my insta lately, has anyone used one and what was your experience like?

Currently looking at Eco Motion, but their address listed doesn't match any buildings in the area.

A year or two back I went on a walk along the north bank of the north fork of the frasier river, maybe near Kerr St? There were a lot of murals along the length of the walk. Wanted to ask whether they're still there or if it was only a temporary thing. If so, where are they?

Hi everyone,
I’m currently in Vancouver on a Working Holiday visa from Germany and I’m planning to stay for about a year.

I’ve recently started looking for a job and have been handing out my résumé in person as well as applying online. The problem is that I can barely find any places that are actually hiring. Most businesses tell me they aren’t looking for staff at the moment, even if they keep my résumé for the future.
I’ve seen a few cheap fast food chains advertising jobs, but apart from that it feels surprisingly difficult to find places that are actively hiring.
I did apply online for multiple Tim Hortons stores but I’m not sure if this will work.

Is this normal right now, or am I missing something?
Also, would you recommend looking outside of Downtown? I live a bit south of Downtown and I’m wondering if I’d have better luck applying around my local area instead of focusing on Downtown.

I’m open to pretty much anything: cafés, restaurants, retail, hotels, customer service, etc.
I’d really appreciate any advice. Thanks!

After last night's Amber Alert that was sent as a critical alert instead of an actual Amber Alert, I'm looking for a solution where I can receive an alert for a critical alert that's not an Amber Alert. I've installed the Alertable App on my phone and I'm looking at the settings. There's an "Override Silent Mode" option that if turned on will sound critical alerts even if the volume is off. However, if an Amber Alert is incorrectly sent as a critical alert, it seems like I would still get the alert - is that correct?

Any other ideas of how not to be woken up by an emergency alert unless it's actually important?

We recently visited Vancouver and loved it. We were told at the time that world cup brought extra energy. Nonetheless, we have already booked a return trip for the last week of November. Now I just found out that many consider November to be a bad time to visit because of the weather. Even better, I can see Vancouver at its "worst." We loved the food in Vancouver and Richmond. So I wonder if there is any seasonal food that we should try in November. Thanks again.