Fisherman's Terrace Seafood Restaurant

"If you see families loitering on the second floor of Aberdeen Centre, yet another mall in Richmond, perhaps walk a little faster to this revered dim sum spot. Even if you made a reservation (which I strongly suggest you do), you will have to check in with the hostesses and wait for them to yell your name over the miked-up loudspeaker. But after that jarring experience, you’re led into a plush, very Vancouver kind of dim sum experience." - ByElyse Inamine

"GO HERE: for quality dim sum in Richmond, Vancouver’s easily accessible neighbor known for having the best Chinese food outside of China. Fisherman’s Terrace’s palatial space is located in a mall—as all good Richmond restaurants are—and stays busy from open to close. ORDER THE: shredded chicken cold plate (which you’re right, does not sound inspiring, but you won’t regret this savory-crunchy-pickle-y salad); Chinese doughnut rice rolls; flaky barbecue pork pastries; and deep-fried taro balls. The shrimp with leek dumplings, pan-fried eggplant with shrimp paste, and turnip cakes with preserved meat are also excellent, as is the XO sauce (go ahead and ask for another tiny bowl of it). The menu is very reasonably priced, so don’t hold back. THE VIBE IS: bustling, with the steady hum of clinking dishes, large families conversing, and small cousins chasing each other around the tables. PRACTICAL STUFF: Open every day, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for dim sum; and from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for dinner. Reservations by phone are strongly recommended. In terms of getting there, hop on the SkyTrain (any headed south on the Canada Line to Richmond Brighouse) and exit at Aberdeen Centre. The station is connected directly to the mall where the restaurant is located. —Lindsay Anderson" - Condé Nast