Every time I visit Toronto this is the one place that sticks with me. Every flavor profile is unique and delicious. The textures , flavors, and doneness is always perfect. I'm an Asian person living in Philadelphia and even though our cuisine has come a long way, there just isn't food like this around here. This is a staple on every trip and never disappoints. The parking situation at night can be tough so I recommend going during lunch. read more

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This place was pretty good despite being in a very isolated location. It is a bit more expensive than normal dim sum, but it sure shows in the quality. We ordered a lot of dishes when we went here such as the eggplant in chili sauce, radish cakes, noodle soup with beef, etc. Those were among my favourite. I would say if you are a fan of dim sum give this a try. read more

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The xiao long bao served here is AMAZING. Love the freshness and quality of the soup dumplings. However, the beef brisket noodles were just okay - nothing special. The service is pretty average. It is a spacious restaurant, which allows you to grab a bite with a few friends or family. I'd recommend this place if you're having a dumpling craving! read more

This restaurant has been around for many years now and I like to come here when I'm craving for Shanghai food. I like that it's never too busy (at least when I go) and the homely vibe it gives. In general, love their food. I haven't been too adventurous with their menu and usually stick to signature Shanghai dishes (pictures below). For the peanut noodle, you can ask them to make it less spicy depending on your tolerance. Rich peanut sauce but not too heavy/thick. In conclusion, it's honestly cooking so nothing is too strongly flavored (no MSG/salt overload). Would recommend everyone to give it a try :) read more

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This used to be my fav shanghai restaurant, as it was clean, not too crowded and food was consistently delicious. Not it has been going downhill the last couple of years, especially the last year. They forget orders often. Some food is not prepared fresh. Seems like it's from frozen or something. Scallion/ green onion pancakes were bitter. Got diarrhea from noodle take out. It was the only thing I ate all night. read more

Great food and service! Our must orders include the xiao long baos (soup dumplings), hot and sour soup, and dan dan noodles (spicy peanut noodle)...they are all so good! Worth checking out! read more

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Terrible service ! This missed my order so we wanted to be cancelled and just paid for the bill. They were given us attitude for canceling the order. read more

Great, nostalgic, and family-style Shanghai cuisine. The staff from most of my experiences are very lovely and often strike up a conversation if it isn't too busy. Has been a mainstay for me when I come to Markham for well over a decade read more

If you're in the area craving delicious Shanghai-nese xiao long bao and don't want to bother flying to China and waiting in the long lines at Cheng Huang Miao, check this place out! The xiao long bao here are delightful with a thin delicate skin filled with lots of delicious soup and meat! Just like they do it back home :) I came here with my parents and we got the liang ban gan si and the xun yu as the cold dishes, hot and sour soup, xiao long bao, crab xiao long bao, pot stickers, wonton soup, sao mai, and shrimp dumplings. I would definately get the liang ban si, xiao long bao, and wonton soup again. The xun yu on the other hand was a bit of a disappointment as you could tell the fish was far from being fresh. The crab xiao long bao were also disappointing as they were more expensive yet not as tasty as the original. The pot stickers, shrimp dumplings and sao mai were also a bit plain. Finally, I'm not a huge fan of hot and sour soup in general so I can't properly judge that. All in all, if I'm ever back in Toronto again, I'll definately stop by for some xiao long bao and yummy memories of Shanghai :D read more

369 Shanghai Dim Sum - The xiao long baos are delicious! - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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This place is a pretty good Dim Sum place, but not the best. The food is great and a wide selection. Friendly staff, clean environment. I had the cashew shrimp.... yum. The wonton noodle soup was awesome, the hot and sour was awesome. A few things I didn't like: 1. The dumplings were under seasoned, bland. 2. The portions were too large to be dim sum, be careful when you order. Each of the dishes you order would be dim sum sized for 4 people. 3. Parking is a nightmare. I would go back for sure and order differently now that I know about the place. read more

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First off the customer service is terrible the waiter is very disrespectful that the owner had to talk to us to apologize we asked the waiter if the dish was pork shrimp with lobster sauce and he said no later on he said the dish had pork and we said we didn't want it and he was telling us we still had to pay for it then the owner stepped in and told us he will make a dish for us with no pork we really appreciated that the dish was tasty but just for that poor customer service i will never com back again they should fire that waiter read more

Their soup dumplings and pan fried dumplings hit the spot! Their pan fried dumplings have so much soup in it too, it was great! My husband didn't expect it to be filled with soup and took a bite and the soup came squirting out. I personally love dumplings with red vinegar and I would say this is one of the better places I've tried. It was an early dinner so it wasn't too busy yet, and the servers were attentive and cleared empty dishes as we finished. Would definitely go back whenever I have a craving again! read more

If you dont like the food here, it's likely because you don't know how to order. Someone mentioned that this place is not a shanghainese dimsum place, but a taiwanese restaurant...well the reality is that most places that serve good shanghai dimsum were opened by taiwanese (ding tai fung in taiwan, for example). At any rate, the soup dumplings, and all kinds of other dumplings are all shanghainese cuisine, so are the fried noodles and any form of rice cake. I used to LOVE this place growing up. The owner of the place was related to ding tai fong in first markham place but I always thought the food here is a little better than FMP. I don't know if they switched owners by now, but I came back yesterday and the food quality has not changed. I always order to start their spicy beef tendon (when i was little i used to get my parents to buy just that for takeout when we're in the area). Another staple I eat there is the rice cake stir-fried with pickled vegetables...a little salty but delicious. I also love their peapod stems stir-fried with garlic. I'm so glad i went back yesterday to satisfy my craving. No matter how many times i go to Asian Legend, it just does not compare. read more

So we came as a group here to eat dinner, I honestly should stop writing reviews for Shanghainese restaurants.... I'm biased... seriously.... my dad cooks it and I always compare to what he makes.... So It's hard to go by my scale....we ordered alot of dim sum.....Becuz I personally believe this is the most important items while eating at a shanghainese restaurant... And it was a disappointment...dumplings, shanghainese noodles and the rest of it - epic fail... Noodles were sooo oily felt like I was spoonfeeding on oil... dumplings were like what I buy from supermarket and make it at home follow the instructions... blah... When I asked for the black vinegar, they were impolite and rude...felt like I was being asked to leave... Prices were average. Not cheap not expensive. But the food seriously was unimpressive... Another reason for me to always consider ding tai fung and Asian legend when I eat Shanghainese food. This was my first and last experience here. Goodbye read more

Long time Chinese comfort food restaurant. Food is great and authentic. Staff are friendly and attentive. Having kids is a bit hard to go out without feeling chaotic.i come to appreciate the service of a restaurant a lot more. they would bring you extra bowls and napkins without us asking. read more

Still the best Shanghai dim sum I have found in the GTA. (IMO, better than Ding Tai Fung and for sure better than Asian Legend). I go here often with my family and we tend to order the same things: steamed pork dumplings (siu loong bau -- the best!!), green onion pie (choong yau bang), shanghai noodles in soup with spicy vegetables, fried tofu and fried pork dumplings. For dessert, the sesame ball things in soup (forgot the name) are great. read more

I am a big fan of Shanghainese food and this place is a bit of a mixed bag, some dishes they do very well and others not so much. I recently came here on a Saturday night and the restaurant was bustling. We were seated promptly and our order was taken in a timely fashion. The star of the food was definitely the Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) these were clearly made fresh; the filling was so juicy, the soup delectable and the dough nicely cooked. This may have been the best dumpling filling I have ever had which is saying a lot cause I do have a bit of a dumpling addiction. Another dish I really enjoyed was the shanghai noodles which were cooked perfectly and contained a healthy portion of meat, shrimp and veggies, this dish is a winner. On the other hand there were some dishes that were just OK. A cold dish consisting of beef tendon and garlic was pretty good, it was a bit gelatinous but the raw garlic gave it a good punch of flavour. The fried dumplings I was not a big fan of, they were too doughy, not crispy enough and greasy. Lastly we ordered a fried fish dish that was covered in a sweet and garlicky sauce, the fish was cooked nicely but there was too much sauce for my liking; it certainly masked the natural flavour of the fish. We did order some dessert as well which was a steamed dumpling with what I believe was egg yolk inside, for a Chinese dessert this was a hit, I enjoyed it. The service here was pretty friendly and our food was brought out hot and fresh. The restaurant itself is pretty bright and clean, kind of small and seems to get busy at peak hours. Overall if you are looking for some good Shanghainese in Markham this is certainly a good option. *3.69 stars ;-) read more

This restaurant has been around for some time now so the restaurant décor is not very modern. It is located in a plaza with many other restaurants and abundant parking. Service: I came here during lunch hours on a weekend and it was actually very empty. My group was seated right away. The service was poor as the server didn't look welcoming to our group. Food: My group ordered several dishes including dumplings, green onion pancake, fried rice noodles, and the stir fried pork with dongpo sauce. The food was mediocre at best. Out of everything we ordered, there wasn't even one dish that we enjoyed. Overall: The food was mediocre. With so many other Shanghainese restaurants in the area, I do not have any reasons for me to return. read more

It's a really nice place for some shanghai food, shao lun bao. Food arrives very fast and tastes good, located at a very busy plaza, parking might be hard during rush hours. I would recommend this place for everyone read more

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Soo was it just me.. but the WHOLE menu was in Chinese and since i cannot read Chinese my dad had to order for us. So that definitely takes away a star. The food here was pretty good, we had the shanghai fried noodles, soup dumplings, and some other noodle in soup thing. Another thing that docked off a star was.. the place didn't seem ready for customers yet. It was 2pm on a Monday and our tables did not have vinegar on them yet so we had to ask for it when our soup dumplings came (when we were leaving we saw one of the waiters filling up the jars). I would come back because the food was good, hopefully they'll be ready for me next time! haha read more

This is my favourite dim sum place for Shanghai food. I've tried Ding Tai Fung but I find that this place has better food which is less greasy. My party ordered many dishes and particularly enjoyed the jellyfish and shredded turnip appetizer, the Shanghai style noodles, the wonton soup, the eggplant in chili sauce and the noodle soup with savoury stewed beef. The food was flavourful but not too salty or oily. Although the prices aren't cheap, the food is worth the price. The restaurant is fairly small so coming here in parties of 8+, especially when the restaurant is busy may be a challenge. All in all, I would definitely come back here. read more

Not bad, I loved going here as a kid and actually coming every weekend for about two years. This place has been around for about a decade. I always love their xiao long bao and rice wrapped around a fried fritter. Their xiao long bao are made very nicely with a hole at the top, ready for you to suck out the soup, so you don't have to bite it, but the soup has a slight scent of pork smell, which not everyone will enjoy. I wouldn't say it's the cheapest place for shaghai food, nor are the dishes extremley large, but I guess if you want something new, you could try it out read more

369 Shanghai Dim Sum - Fried man tou with condensed milk. - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

The food is a hit and miss here, but it's still a great place and I enjoy most of my visits! This is the place I go **CURRENTLY** when I crave Shanghai food (I'm still on the lookout for the best Shanghai dim sum in Toronto!!!) because it's pretty close to my house. I stopped coming here when I discovered an amazing Shanghai dim sum restaurant in Scarborough years ago. However, it closed and I returned to 369 Shanghai... Service is extremely fast. My family usually orders 6-8 dishes and the food (at least 4 of our orders) is served in less than 5 minutes. Our tea hasn't even cooled yet. ===========IN SUMMARY: food is hit and miss: ------------Hot and Sour soup: Large: enough for 6 rice bowls *On MISS days: it's still quite flavorful, it just doesn't have the spicy part. I'd say it's way too mild and not worth getting. *On HIT days: It's well done, 4 stars! ------------Soup Dumplings / xiaolongbao Skin breaks quite easily. NOTE the two versions! First one is the original with pork meat, the second one is made with crab meat instead. *On MISS days: when they place the dumplings beside each other (since the bamboo basket is so small), the skin tend to stick to other dumplings. So when you pick one up, the skin will rip because it's attached to others... The soup inside will spill everywhere, AND THE MEAT will break apart too. The meat is soft and already in pieces (it's not "balled-up" well), so that's why it also comes out when your dumpling rips. Sometimes the dumplings aren't that hot... *On HIT days: when you can pick one up perfectly without breaking the skin (meaning the skin is held together well, but still thin enough so it doesn't taste like flour), the dumpling is quite good. 3.5 stars. ------------Wonton in spicy soup/sauce (I forget the menu name!) I love this dish, but I am bias because I've never had this anywhere else! There are about 10 small wontons drenched in dark red spicy sauce. The sauce is so red it actually looks pretty scary for the faint of hearts. *On MISS days: Am I becoming immune to this?? Sometimes it's just not spicy. If you want to try this but are not prepared for the spiciness, maybe hope for a MISS! *On HIT days: When this is spicy, OH MY it is deeelish. ------------Beef Soup Noodle Hmm this one is pretty decent here. I prefer the original Beef Soup Noodle (thick noodles) over the other one (glass noodles). Glass noodles tend to soak up all the soup... This isn't very yummy when the soup is gone. The beef soup here is flavorful enough for my taste (I don't like a strong one), and there are plenty of beef to share! ------------ALL OTHER DUMPLINGS: I've had quite a few different dumpling dishes, and overall I'd rate them 3.5 stars. Sometimes the skin is too thick, but the meat is almost always plentiful (which is highly important!! wtf are dumplings with only a dime amount of meat!?) ===========IN CONCLUSION I still come here and I enjoy the food! I love Shanghai dim sum in general and my expectations for Shanghai dim sum is very high, hence the critical 3 stars. Nonetheless, I recommend this place! I mean, it's still in business after so many years, with the SAME STAFF (some) for 5+ years! One of the servers didn't speak Cantonese but she learned it when working here. Today, she speaks it fluently! read more

This is the best Chinese restaurant I have eaten at in North America in its price range (and it also beats most places that are more expensive). Their xiao long bao is terrific, and their green beans are the best I have had anywhere. Worth the drive from elsewhere in the GTA. read more

I don't know why I bother trying dishes I already love from Asian Legend...but sometimes one gets curious and wants to go off the beaten path. Well...once again, this restaurant proved to me how much I love Asian Legend. The food is not terrible, and if I lived closer, and all the Asian Legends were closed, I might drop by...BUT...it's just so much better at AL. HIGHLIGHTS: The fried dumplings weren't bad. I really liked the crispy exteriors. Seemed like all the tables around me also ordered this popular dish. The onion pancake wasn't bad either. LOWLIGHTS: Overall, the biggest problem with this place is the lower quality of meat that is served. So the dumplings that I had, the beef in the beef noodle soup, were all disappointing. I left the restaurant with a heavy stomach from all the oil in their dumpling fillings... I will probably never go back again... The service was also typically Chinese...i.e. "we're doing you a favour" kind of attitude. But that's expected. read more

Ok so honestly I was looking for a traditional dim sum place and was disappointed when I found out it only served Northern Chinese dim sum. Which means no ha gao, siu mai, bbq pork buns, and all that stuff. But then I asked the server for some recommendations and she picked some pan fried dumplings, more steamed dumplings, shanghai noodle soup, and a bunch of other doughy items. Everything was so yummy! Glad to have found this place read more

Really really terrible! The food is too expensive and too terrible. 2 years ago I visited this place and is really ok but today no thanks I passed. I just spend 30 dollar for nothing! Really disappointing! Tips: don't try there 香酥鸡包 is too expensive and taste awful I don't come again! read more

Been here a few times, but I don't come here often. This place has been around for years and is definitely worth trying. The Shanghai Streamed Pork Buns were good! The wrapper is not as thin as Asian Legend. The flavour of the juices is also really good. The Soy Minced Pork with Rice was also really good. Very saucy compared to other places and sauce is usually good thing for flavour. I found the sauce to a bit too salty, but I think it's because I only ate half the rice. Giving this place 4 stars because the pork buns (my reason for Shanghai food) are consistent and authentic. Nice place for a casual family dinner! Service was great, Micheal and he waitresses were very attentive. Hope this restaurant's tradition doesn't get lost. read more

Happy to see this place still standing after such a long time. We haven't been here for ages. But when we were around the area 2 days ago, we were surprised to see it's still here. Gotta see if how's their food after such a long time. We ordered the Beef Noodle and sticky rice（甜粢飯）. They're both very up to standard. The beef was tender, the soup was tasty and the noodle had good texture. The sticky rice was very soft. The 油炸鬼 (fried dough) inside was a little too soggy to my liking, but still better than those re-fried, hard ones in some other places. The place wasn't busy when we were there. Service was okay. Will come back again. read more

Cost: reasonable Quality: good - 80% Decor: average - 75% a bit tight because they squeeze a lot of people in Staff: average service - 75% Value: good - 80% Keeper? Yes we go there once a month or so. read more

This restaurant is located in a busy plaza near Kennedy & Hwy 7, and it's a trek for me to get up here so but when I have a craving for xiaolongbao this is where I come. The entire menu is in Chinese, which is a bit of a hindrance to me, but I'm always here with people that can translate for me. Their regular xiaolongbao dumplings are excellent - meaty, juicy and sturdy enough to not fall apart when you pick them up with chopsticks. The crab meat one was disgusting - fishy and tasted of artificial crab flavour. The panfried dumplings are huge and greasy, but very tasty. The Shanghai fried noodle is usually very good, but tonight it was lacking a certain je ne sai quois - it wasn't really hot when it was brought to the table and it was bland and boring. It's usually much better. Wait staff are friendly and service is quick and attentive. Cash and debit only, no credit cards. Open 7 days a week 11am-11pm. read more

Food was really nothing too special, the xiao long bao was decent at best, some of the skins started ripping, and their dumplings were mediocre, with really thick skins, and not that much juice inside. The meat inside is ok, at best, but with quite a bit of fat. The service was horrible, essentially non-existent. We understand that at a Shanghai restaurant in Markham/Toronto, the tea really doesn't count for anything, but the fact that it took such a long time to flag down a waitress to get anything - a bowl, tissues, tea refill, our bill, was honestly ridiculous, especially for such a tiny restaurant. The tables are also tiny, and our party of 3 was crammed into a tiny table, meant for maybe 1 or 2. It's usually better to come at the beginning of eating times, ie. the beginning of lunch or dinner, as the place is tiny, and can filled up pretty quickly. read more

Looking for the same 5 spices in everything you eat? Well, I have good news. If found the perfect place for you. The "Dim Sum" portions are meal sized portions with meal sized prices. If there are only 2 of you it is hard to get any variety here since 2 items is all you will be able to eat. Or, maybe this place is telling me that I need more friends. With all of the variety in the area my advice is to just skip this place. read more

I love this place! Honestly, in my personal opinion, one of the best Shanghai restaurants in Markham area! Bamboo shoots are a great appetizer that gets your appetite going with a great taste and texture! Always gotta order the Xiao Long Bao, as the skin is always thin and soup is delicate and tasty! My personal favorite are the Shanghai Noodles! Best part is that it isn't swimming in oil on the plate! (Did go today, and had a bit of a let down in terms of food: sticky rice barely had anything in it and shanghai noodles didn't have any pork or veggies. Asked to get a new plate and they just threw some pork/veggies on top. Didn't taste all that great today, but this is not the norm. First time this has ever happened to me. I'm not sure if there has been a change in chef/owners, but I haven't been in quite some time, so unsure of any changes...) This review is based on my overall experiences in my many visits, not just my 1 bad experience. read more

I'm reading the reviews here and I'm just surprised there are any remotely positive reviews about this place. This restaurant has been around for years and I've visited consistently about once a year and I must say though their quality has declined steadily over the last 5 years or so, this is definitely the last time I will pay a visit. I remember when this place actually used to be decent and there was a wait for tables. I ordered pretty standard items - the steamed dumplings (xiao lung bao), deep fried pork noodles, and fried dumplings. Honestly the meat tastes like it's rotten and it's falling apart in the dumpling. The soup in the dumpling is mediocre at best and the fried pork looks and tastes worse than ones I can get from a food court. read more

Little bit on the pricey side but quite delicious. Shanghai fried noodles were really good. And xiao long bao was tasty. Green onion pancake is a rip though. 4 dollars for 4 small slices. read more

369 Shanghai Dim Sum - Salty soy bean - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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I think this place is pretty average. The spicy beef noodle soup is pretty good. It's actually spicy and flavourful with very tender beef brisket (better than ding tai fung). But their xiao long bao and pan fried dumplings were alright..I've had better. Point is, pretty average food, service and pricing. Definitely worth a try. read more

369 Shanghai Dim Sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Been going to 369 for on an off over the years. They are a very solid restaurant for good xiao long bao and the pan fried dumplings. I also really like their spicy beef tendons, come cut in cubes. I've also always get the marinated beef rice which comes with a soup. Or the beef brisket noodles. 369 has been around for a long time, I think over the years better restaurants that serve the same type of food have opened, at Times Square for example. However this place is still very good and solid in the Kennedy and hwy 7 area. read more

Ambiance/decor-3 Service-3 Food-3 Strikeouts-0/3 It's been 5-6 years since I last came here and nothing has changed. The place looked exactly the same, which is a good thing. It means they keep things clean and they do have a regular customer base. It also means they have good service and polite! The food is definitely not spectacular, but not bad at any sense. This place has the variety of the typical shanghai food. From the beef brisket noodle soup to the xiao long bao. It also has the cold dishes, which are harder to find since it's not as popular as the hot dishes. They could honestly work on their beef and onion pancake wrap and add more beef and a ton of more green onions, but right now Asian legend trumps them. The good part is they aren't too expensive, making it affordable than the bigger chain restaurants. read more

They always increase the price of this place and decrease the portions every single time!! Ordered the usual Shanghai Dimsum: XLB, sticky rice, hot & sour soup, Shanghai fried noodles and pan-fried dumplings. I find that the Shanghai fried noodles and pan-fried dumplings were super oily but other than that, the taste was fine. My only issue with this place is that it is overpriced. There are way better options in Markham/Richmond Hill for Shanghai Dimsum. read more