Had the shrimp and coriander Xiao long bao $18.99 for 10 and the shrimp and cabbage pan fried dumplings $18.99 for 12. The flavours are not authentic. Both fillings were unusually sweet and one noted. The skins were also odd, most of the dumplings and xiaolong bao came burst open already, as the skin has some obvious weak points that were very thin, but where the pleats were the dough was so thick it had a line of undercooked flour. All in all I'm glad we stuck to one order only and did not get more. They are very busy and people seemed to be enjoying themselves. There were just three people serving, clearing tables, and taking orders so things were understandably a bit slow. Setting is casual. read more

Sammi & Soupe Dumpling - Xiao long bao - Dumplings Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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I have heard about this restaurant from those who visited Montreal and I was seriously planning to travel to Montreal to try Sammie,'s. But I recently learned that they got a new location in Ottawa, closer to home! Aaaaand here I am finally! Their menu has several different XLB flavors. One basket comes with 10 pieces and if you prefer you can do half and half with $1 extra. XLb size is a bit bigger than many other places. The wrapper was hand pleated and thin, which i appreciated. We ordered the following XLBs. 16 Pork & shrimp & scallop 18 Juicy lamb and coriander 20 Juicy pork & crab 36 Krobuta Pork and summer truffle (special menu. $19.99 for 5pcs.) Best was crab meat one. The soup was a bit sweet for my liking but integration of skin, soup and meat was smooth and had good crab flavor. Pork and summer truffle was also good. The soup was not sweet, which I appreciated about. Simple, unique and smooth. Shrimp & scallop did not have the seafood "flavor" that I expected in this one. Yes each piece had a little bay scallop piece but this chunk, IMHO, hindered the texture. Not as smooth as other kinds of XLBs and had less soup. Least liked flavour was lamb. The gamy flavor was too strong to be suitable for this simple and delicate steamed dumpling style. And a bit oily. We also had the following dumplings: 21 Pork and cabbage (pan fried) 27 Shrimp and cabbage (pan fried) Both looked nice with beautiful fried wing. But the dumpling itself was dry and bland. Another note: They do not have complimentary tea. You will have to pay $7 for one pot. We chose not to order tea and ate with water. You will have to stop a server to ask for filling the glass. They do not voluntarily come to the table to pour in empty glasses. Additional note: XLBs do not come with julienned ginger! The service was unfortunately unattentive although we were here off-peak hours. read more

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Absolutely delicious dumplings! I'll be back very soon. Amazing mocktails and great pricing read more

Sammi & Soupe Dumpling - Dumplings Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

The soup dumplings here are a fantastic deal, and the restaurant itself it such a nice place to eat with friends. All the food was solid. That being said, although the food was solid, it wasn't anything crazily delicious. I got a half & half order of the soup dumplings (recommended!!) with the juicy lamb & coriander and the pork, shrimp, & scallop dumplings. I was expecting a blast of flavor from all the ingredients, but.....they honestly tasted a little bland. That's why I'm giving this place 3 stars. The noodles were good and cheap, great way to switch up flavors/textures in the meal instead of just eating dumplings. Another downside is that service was SO slow. The place was crowded, but the servers weren't very attentive and stood around a lot. I had to ask for water refills and for an ETA of the food. So overall, a cheap and fun place to eat with friends, but don't expect quality xiao long baos from here! read more

Sammi & Soupe Dumpling - Juicy lamb and coriander soup dumplings - Dumplings Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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A bit later than they had originally planned but Sammi & Soupe Dumpling from Montreal has finally opened in Ottawa. We swung by around 11:30am to check it out. It's at the old Kinki spot. When we arrived there was a lineup inside. We asked if we sign up with numbers and a name but the people waiting said no and that we just wait in line. There were about 10 people ahead of us and the space isn't that large. We ended up waiting outside as it wasn't that cold outside. After 5-10 minutes somebody inside came out to let us know it'd be about 30 minutes until we'd get a seat. While waiting in line there were a lot of food delivery people coming in and out of the location and I think the staff as well. Slowly and steadily the line started to build outside and the line inside started getting seated. We got in a little over 40 minutes later which wasn't to bad. We sat down, scanned a QR code to bring up the menu and we were pretty sure what we wanted. I ended up getting an order of the shrimp, scallop, pork steamed dumplings and an order of pork and chive pan fried dumplings. Took about 15 minutes to get our food which isn't bad as everything is made to order. The steamed dumplings were OK. I tried the classic one from my friends order and I think I liked that more than what I ordered. The dumplings themselves were OK. The pan fried dumplings were fine as well. All in all about $30 and a long wait. Food is OK. They're still working out the kinks in their operations it seems but not taking that into account for my rating. Please be patient as they seem understaffed during the rushes. read more

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Sammi & Soupe Dumpling was my favorite dumpling restaurant when I lived in Montreal, I'm happy that they opened a location in Ottawa. It's just as good as I remember and most likely the best dumplings in Ottawa! read more

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The star of the show was the classic pork soup dumplings! We also enjoyed having the fried pork and cabbage dumplings and seaweed salad. The matcha mojito was unique and really good too. I would get that again. read more

I loved the great taste of Xiaolongbao Food in the Ottawa location. This place has an excellent ambiance. The noise level is acceptable and fun! The Restaurant staff are nice even when this place may be busy! Keep up the good work! You all are doing an excellent job! The soup is great and the appetizer sides are in good spirits. You customers should go there when you are in Ottawa. It's up to you! read more

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Came here because my partner adores this chain of restaurants but it was a bit of a let down. Im an east asian person and I had some issues with the food and its authenticity. The dumpling wrapper is too thick and uncharacteristic of soup dumplings. The hot and sour soup was not hot or sour, and is more like a chicken stock. The service was friendly but a bit slow, but its an up and coming place. Will try it again soon! read more

These are the best dumplings I've had in Ottawa. The chicken and mushroom soup dumplings are juicy and flavourful. I find I get bored of the flavour at other dumpling places but I think I could have eaten round after round here if I wasn't so full after the first round. The staff were very kind and responsive, always making sure we were doing well and that our waters were full. As for the ambiance, I have no notes. read more

Best soup dumplings (Xiao long bao) in town. They are authentic, with the wrapper being thin and yet still holding the juice perfectly. The tea selection is good as well. read more

Service to be improved and food isn't that much nice. Not that clean and ambiance isn't amazing

Service was quick and attentive. Dumplings were great too. We tried the classic, the spicy pork, sweet pork, and the pork, shrimp and scallop. All of them were satisfying. Place had great ambiance too. And not too busy at noon on Sundays. Highly recommend! read more

Sammi & Soupe Dumpling - Left: sweet pork Right: pork, shrimp, scallop - Dumplings Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

The food is absolutely delicious, i crave those peanut butter noodles 24/7 but the service is so slow and the seating and overall place itself is made small, so most of the time there's a huge line outside. read more

The dumplings were phenomenal. Our party ordered the spicy juicy pork dumplings. Our waitress was also very attentive.

Delicious dumplings. Would not fill up on sides save yourself for the dumplings! Will definitely return.

Very good food and service was very attentive. I got classic juicy pork and beef and curry pan fried dumplings which were delicious. The food came out fast and our cups got refilled with water often. Great place to visit in Ottawa! read more