Nothing remarkable in terms of dim sum-- we have had better. The lobster, according to my partner, was indeed very good and what she had wanted to come for. The restaurant is clean and the bathroom has a rotating toilet seat cover that gets sanitized between uses lol! I always do love those small touches. It's an oddly shaped restaurant and there are some stairs, but they had an elevator for accessability use. It was quiet when we went and service was pretty quick. read more

Pearl Yorkville - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Pearl's food is amazing! We loved everything we ordered: assorted appetizers, soup dumplings, stir fried ramen with chicken and shrimp, orange beef, and chicken fried rice. The service was quick and efficient. The restaurant was beautiful and comfortable. If I come back to Toronto, this place will always be at the top of my list. read more

The Dim Sum here is just excellent. Once again great meal with friends. Great service, atmosphere and food read more

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Great experience & amazing flavors of fresh ingredients. Nice service. Delicious food. Fast service. Great staff. Well done. read more

Pearl Yorkville - Veggies low mein Spicey eggplant Scallops & shrimp fried rice - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I was here to quick pick up of two dim sum food items for lunch. As a XLB (Xiao Long Bao) lover, I was excited when I learned that Pearl Yorkville has XLB in the menu. I ordered: #1. (of course) XLB #2. Steamed Scallop & Shrimp dumpling Surprised. The XLB looked, tasted just like Juicy Dumpling's XLB. The texture, seasoning and flavor - almost identical. I almost thought that they share the same supplier - I may be wrong about it, but I felt that, at least, their XLBs are machine made. FYI - here, XLB (4pcs) $11. At Juicy Dumpling, $3.99 (6 pcs). For the Steamed Scallop & Shrimp dumpling - I selfishly expected that it would come in the transparent (crystal) dumpling style. I was wrong, it was steamed wonton. I do not know how to put stars, as I ate only two dimsum items. I saw people eating large dishes with noodles and seafood, which was very tempting and looked good. I may try this place again, as this beautifully set-up place in the convenient location for many - may be a good venue to get together with friends who want to share food to try & enjoy. The location is great, there are many street parking spots and parking garages. Super close to subway station (Yonge and Bloor). read more

Pearl Yorkville - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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My friend had a rehearsal dinner here. I forgot how many courses it was, but it was nicely done. Everything was pre-portioned out and plated to serve individually, which was nice for a big party. No mess and no fussing around with the lazy Susan. Food-wise everything was tasty. A little bit Westernized but that's good for my taste. The Peking duck was good and bonus points for not having to assemble it on my own. I also like the orange shrimp and stir fry crab dishes. Service was good. Overall a little Westernized, but I'm a fan. read more

Pearl Yorkville - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is their 4th location. The soft opening was 2023-09-02. It is a Chinese fine dining restaurant. The food is fresh and tasty. The interior is nice and the table setting is nice. There is street level seating and a larger seating area half a floor down. There is even a wheelchair elevator to go down. There is a regular menu (most are $25 to $40), lunch specials (opening until 16:00), and a dim sum menu (most are $8 to $11). We came for dim sum. There is a sheet where you indicate which dishes you want. We ordered the following: 1. Steamed Spinach & Shrimp Dumpling ($11). 2. Steamed Beef Tripe in Ginger ($11). 3. Pan-Fried Onion Pancake ($8). 4. Deep Fried Squid Tentacles ($11). 5. Pan Fried Chicken Dumpling ($10). 6. Seafood Combination with Snow Peas ($18). This is a lunch special. 7. Tea ($2) x 2. The dishes come out relatively quickly. The service was very attentive. The octopus in the Seafood Combination was tough. The shrimp and scallops were large and good. The octopus in the Deep Fried Squid was good. The Spinach and Shrimp Dumpling were large and tasty. My son ate the entire Chicken Dumpling and Onion Pancake, so I didn't get to try any. Obviously, he liked them. There is 10% off for takeout. There is free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. There are separate male/female washrooms and a third one, which is gender-neutral and wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2023-290 read more

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I came here with my family on the first night of their soft opening tonight :) Food was delicious, and service was friendly and attentive. The decor was warm and elegant, tables were nicely spaced out, and the seats were so comfortable! We ordered the whole Peking Duck, Lamb on Sizzling Plate, Sweet & Sour Pork, Home style Vermicelli, and some veggies. We really appreciate that the kitchen was flexible re: special requests. We ordered the home style vermicelli (off menu) since we can't eat the spicy Singaporean style vermicelli, which was on the menu. 好有穫氣, you can literally hear the wok going at it in the kitchen = you know the food is good/lit We are coming back again in 2 about weeks to celebrate a birthday, and we hope to try more items (especially the seafood). Plus, they have dim sum options too. So excited that Pearl Yorkville is now in the neighbourhood, welcome! read more

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I actually found this place because the front desk agent at the anndore hotel recommended it, then I saw that one of my elite friends on Yelp also reviewed it well so I decided to give it a shot. I Can say that i was not disappointed. The food was all delicious! The fried octopus was almost going to be tuff and chewy though that's one critique I'll give, but it was soft enough to still be delicious and palatable, they can improve a little on the cooking time and make it a little softer. But it didn't stop me from enjoying this dish, the breading also has good flavor that it was fried in. The general tso's chicken was also great, flavor was on point, only critique I have about it is the vegetables were a bit raw still, but I very much enjoyed the meal. The chicken fried rice was really good, the flavor was excellent, the rice was cooked to perfection, I have no feedback for this dish besides good things. The green beans were sooooo good, the flavor was incredible. I inhaled this side dish it was the favorite part of my dining experience, I was licking the plate after I finished it. Lastly, finally a place that gives you a discount to pick up your food! I think that's a great incentive to get myself off the couch and go pick up the food and bring it home. Also you miss out on all the ambiance of eating out, and they save labor cost, so it's a super fair win win for everyone. They give you a 10% discount for pick up orders. I will be coming back, and highly recommend this to anyone! read more

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First authentic dim sum restaurant near bloor and Yonge. Great selection with reasonable price. Must try the stuffed chicken wings and Hargow plus special label wine to pair with the meal. Private room available with cheap parking downstairs. Walking distance to Yonge station. read more

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This is the second pearl location ive tried, and this location was on par with the rest. For this area, which only has Dynasty as the main competition, it's decent and pretty good for a quick lunch. It was easy to get a table on a Saturday (albeit the snow likely deterred people) and service was quick. Not bad if you need a quick dim sum fix! read more

I wasn't expecting much as have tried the harbor front location a few times to middling results and with the closure of Crown Princess unless one can venture out to the suburbs I have given on this type of food. This place popped up recently and is a walking distance (accessible as well which was needed for this dinner). The place was packed for a Sunday early dinner. There are two dinning areas. We sat in the front as it was easier, the back area which I just peaked at is large and is also accessible with an elevator. I didn't get to choose the menu so here is a play by play Chicken Corn Soup (decent) Crab claw (just like there original location serviceable) lacks the crunch on the outside that's usually achieved with panko. Eggplant in black bean sauce. Decent. Chicken Chow Mein (run of a mill IMO) Peking Style Shrimp (Good) Sizzling plate chicken (I think black bean) This spot has better food than the original IMO. Food was a bit greasy. Though with the dearth of decent spots for this cuisine this will be an OK alternate. read more

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Only if the food was a little hotter. The soup was fine. Everything else needs to be hotter. It is Chinese food after all. Not like it should be sitting around in the kitchen before it's served. I found this to be the same issue at the Harbourfront location. read more

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very attentive staff my go to is general tso chicken it's excellent, quality chicken and breading, not over sauced. clean bathroom. bit more $$$; but a nice treat, solid meal! read more

Pearl Yorkville - the general - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place feels like a bit of a throwback to the classic Chinese restaurants of the early 1980's, in the best ways: attentive, professional wait staff, pristine tablecloths and a sense of occasion. Food was delicious, service exemplary read more

We went here for dim sum with our family and our 1 year old. It was out child's first dimsum! The food tasted great, the ambience was nice, and the service was amazing. We will definitely go here again for dinner! read more

We made a reservation long in advance for a large family gathering. We even phoned to confirm the day before. When we arrived, they were not prepared and then gave us separate tables so were not seated together. We had to figure it out for ourselves and ask to rearrange the seating to accommodate the group. The decor is drab and uninspired. More importantly, the food was absolutely terrible!extremely overpriced for the poor quality. Many dishes were deep fried, fast food sort of tasting and room temperature. The soup was cold. The vegetables were overcooked. This is nothing like the Pearl in HARBOURFRONT. Also the restaurant is called Pearl Yorkville and it is not in Yorkville but instead on Yonge St. A full block south of Bloor at Charles. There are lots of great restaurants and this is definitely not one of them. read more

The dim sum here is so fresh, tasty, and high quality ingredients. Food texture is very important to me and everything hits. It's kind of addictive - food memories sneak up on me all the time. Lol. Recommend all the yum cha classics - shrimp toast, hargow, cheung fun, hockey pucks, sticky rice in lotus leaf - I haven't tried anything I didn't enjoy. It can get a little expensive but could be because I always wind up ordering too much just to have a taste! read more

My mother and I decided to try this new "authentic" Chinese restaurant So we end up ordering Peking duck, in the end they didn't prepare it properly in the traditional way, they also did not give us the right wraps, they gave us wraps for wrapping dumplings, so we couldn't roll it up traditionally like a little burrito and it was overly charged. We looked around the restaurant, not one single Asian person all Caucasian; long story short we well never go back there. It's a giant rip off read more

I was really hungry and decided to give this a try. The food was soooo fresh. Vegetables were super crisp and yummy. I had the Kung Pao chicken and the lemon chicken with chicken fried rice. Other tables had really great looking meals too. Family style. read more

We enjoyed our our early dinner here, before a show at the CAA Theatre, ordering dim sum selections and vegetable dishes. The food parallels that of the Pearl Harborfront, where we have dined often, but with downtown convenience rather than lakeshore view. We especially liked the hockey pucks, chicken and cabbage dumplings, spinach and shrimp dumplings, snow pea leaves with oyster mushrooms, and green beans in black bean sauce. The decor is new and comfortable, the service highly efficient, and the rooms sufficiently large for us to be able to move away from one noisy table. The big surprise was no liquor licence yet, despite being open six months. Is Toronto beverage licensing really so fussy or inefficient? read more

The greeting at the front desk was not very welcoming. We were a group of about a dozen people assigned to a round table. The chairs were very close together. The lazy susan table centre was quite helpful sharing condements and tea. The food was fresh and similar to what they serve at harborfront. Although each of us ordered separately, food delivery was mixed up. With the wrong items being delivered to the wrong person. Over all given a choice harborfront location is a much better experience. Better atmosphere, and a beautiful view of the harbor. read more

We had dim sum today and it was terrific.We had the usual suspects like shu mei and har gow and sticky rice which were all really tasty and delightful.But the piece de la resistance was the beef ribs which were fantastic.Servuce was prompt and the place looks terrific.I will be back soon and often.Tell your friends. read more

Fantastic shrimp toast, not too noisy and the private room is great for an intimate party

food fresh , but remarkably tasteless I usually don't add seasoning to dishes but everything we ordered was very bland best dish ... corn & chicken soup noodles ok but for combo noodles there was really just veges , and little to no meat, shrimp or chicken sweet & sour fish was awful mixed veges ok but we had plenty of veges in the noodles so really didn't need service good no liquor license so just water & tea read more