I've been wanting to try the traditional Chinese "Xiao Long Bao" soup dumplings for the longest time now and a few people recommended that I go here. Overall their soup dumplings were amazing but keep in mind that I have nothing to compare them too since this was the first time I've ever had soup dumplings! Unfortunately, I would ONLY come here for the soup dumplings and nothing else, as their other food items that I tried were really disappointing. Service and Environment: It's a pretty big and huge restaurant situated in the First Markham Place plaza. We came at around 3 pm on a Saturday afternoon and got a seat immediately. Service was quick and servers were really friendly. Food: Steamed Soup Dumplings with Pork Filling It was a pretty memorable experience to bite into those perfectly wrapped dumplings and have the flavourful pork soup burst into my mouth. The soup dumplings were sooo sooo sooo good. We had to order another six because we just couldn't get enough of them! You definitely need to try these soup dumplings here! Shanghai Style Noodles with Shrimp Unfortunately the dish was really bland and not that flavourful. Chicken with Green Onion Personally I think the chicken looked a bit discoloured and not fresh. It just didn't look that appetizing to eat. The chicken was also bland and really oily. read more

Xiao Long Bao - Steamed Soup Dumplings with Pork Filling! - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I was slightly disappointed with the menu. Thought this place would have more of a variety in food. It is also a bit pricey. They are known for there Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) and they are amazing! I also ordered there Spicy wonton in chili sauce which was also deelish! However, if you're expecting a larger variety in the menu, this is not the place for you. The only memorable thing about this place was there soup wontons and that was about it. read more

This place is horrible. Soup dumplings are pretty dry, no soup at all. Everything else was not really good either read more

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Food: 4/5 Service: 3.5/5 Cleanliness: 3.5/5 Price: $$ We arrived with no reservation just after 4pm, so the restaurant was relatively not busy but still full of customers. The open kitchen by the back of the restaurant definitely caught our attention, as many chefs were making dumpling after dumpling. The Dim Sum here seems to be served all day (yay!). I found the prices okay - nothing too cheap nor too expensive. There were many items that I had never seen or tried before so I definitely studied the menu for a good 10 minutes trying to figure out what to order. The ordering menu is all in Chinese, but the numbers correspond to their main menu, so it was relatively easy to order what we wanted. My main reason for coming to Din Tai Fung was to try their soup dumplings as I was very curious about them. But I couldn't help myself and order some pan fried dumplings as well, as they're my favourite. Hubby ordered a plate of sticky rice with shu mai as he loves sticky rice. I found that most of the servers at the restaurant didn't speak fluent English, so asking for things took awhile. It wasn't anything difficult and ordering is really straight forward (just match the numbers!) so you won't have any trouble ordering. Overall the service was minimal; that is, they didn't check up on us too much, but we didn't need much else because everything was already on the table all set up. #12: Inside the dumpling was very tasty and I liked this Dim Sum the best. It was very light but still flavourful. For some reason I expected the soup dumplings to be a little bigger in size, so I was slightly surprised at the size of them. Overall, the dumplings were really well made; hubby and I understood why Din Tai Fung was so popular. #13: It was very juicy- the pork filling definitely gave it a big savoury taste and the soup broth was very delicious. We would definitely reorder both of the dishes! But I would probably try their other soup dumplings too. #31: This dish I almost forgot to take a picture of! I don't have the full dish because again...we dove into it before I had a chance to take a picture of it. I managed to stop myself and take a photo of the last remaining piece before finishing it. Pan-fried dumplings are my favourite type of dumpling, so I couldn't resist ordering this. I was a little bummed that there were only 2 pockets for the price of $6.49, but to my surprise, the pockets were bigger than your usual dumpling, so each half piece of the pocket was big as any other ordinary dumpling. The combination of pork and chives are a big traditional classic, and the filling here was again, really delicious. Hubby and I really had nothing bad to say about any of our dishes because they were really good. #21: These dumplings were huge! I had expected smaller pan-fried dumplings because that's the size I was used to for Dim Sum. Five of these were definitely enough for the two of us, and this dish was deemed hubby's favourite of all the dishes we had ordered. The outside was so crispy yet the insides were still soft and full of soup broth. That's what I found so cool? about this dish - I had never experienced a pan fried dumpling with soup broth inside until now...and oh they were so good! #19: We ordered this on a whim last minute but I'm glad we tried it. At first, we were expecting sticky rice that we're more used to - wrapped in lotus leaf and stuffed with pork. however, what we received was quite surprising! It was in a dumpling form, and looked more like siu mai mixed with sticky rice. After eating all of our other Dim Sum dishes, I have to admit that this dish was our least favourite. It wasn't bad of any means nor not tasty; it was just something we weren't used to and we had too many delicious dumplings to prefer the siu mai. We later ate the rest of this at home and we found it good warmed up again. Would we reorder it again? Probably not. Overall, our early dinner at Ding Tai Fung was really great! I could finally understand all the hype about the Shanghai Dim Sum restaurant and I definitely insist that you try it also if you were thinking of going. It was our first time trying Shanghai Dim Sum, and we're hooked. I wouldn't say it's my favourite Dim Sum restaurant in Toronto because in my books, Lai Wah Heen still holds the crown; however, Ding Tai Fung is special because it specializes in Shanghai cuisine and soup dumplings, something that many Dim Sum restaurants don't offer including Lai Wah Heen. The prices are more affordable than Lai Wah Heen though. read more

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I have been on the hunt for xiao long bao and this is one of the top rated spots. We decided to try it out on Thursday for lunch. The dumplings are freshly made, you can even watch from your seat! We ordered four dishes all together - they were HUGE! We ordered a dozen of the mini soup dumplings and made the mistake of ordering alot of pork dumplings. There were alot of things that were missing on the dim sum menu that I can get at other restaurants but still coming here was worth it. Definitely did not finish but brought them home. They were extremely filling, very flavourful. Pricey for dim sum though, so not an every day type of thing but occasionally =) read more

Tony F took me to Ding Tai Fung before our big trip to Walmart to try on DD bras and look for red one-piece bathing suits. They gots some delicious dumplings here! My favourite was the wontons served in a spicy oily sauce. We used to the remaining sauce on all the rest of our dumplings, yum! We also tried one of the soup dumplings, green onion pancake and a some different kind of shui mai that had rice packed on top. The soup dumplings and green onion pancake were both really good. The rice shui mai was very bland though, wouldn't recommend ordering that. Meh. The service was okay, but I was really quite offended that the server asked if I wanted a fork. Listen lady, I am an egg! Give me some credit, please. Overall absolutely delicious food, but the atmosphere is kind of lacking. High ceilings and large sterile looking decor which resulted in a kind of cafeteria-like dining experience. Wasn't the cheapest dim sum I've eaten, but the price is fair given the quality of the food. Would go back often if it was downtown ;) read more

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I really really like this place. I actually just really really like their pork dumplings. It's so flipping good I'm gonna dream about them. They serve Shanghai northern styled food. They are known for their dumplings and they come in 6 for 6.50. If you want smaller bites you can even order the mini ones which is 12 for the same price. I'd get the normal batch of 6 though cause you can really taste the full flavour in the larger ones. Everything we ordered was so good and I was not disappointed at all!! Everything looked so appetizing on the menu but most of them are pretty carb heavy like any northern Chinese restaurants. One thing that threw me off was how expensive the vegetables were. I was dying for veggies but noticed one plate of any kind of veggie they offered (bean leaves, stocks etc) was $11+. The portions aren't extremely big or anything. We ordered spicy Shanghai dumplings and the sauces was really flavourful. Definitely recommend trying it. And they give you quite a bit of dumplings. For soup we had a chicken soup (6.50) which was pretty good and clean, it was so appetizing with the dumplings. The soup was full of flavour and tasted just like my moms homemade chicken soup :) last dish we had was the Egg white stirred with scallop and broccoli, kind of wish they had placed more broccoli but this dish was really really good. At first you'd think it lacks flavour but it was so smooth in texture and you could really taste the egg. I know a lot of places that make this dish and put extra dough/carb whatever into the egg which makes it taste worse. I am coming back. read more

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Honestly, I don't know what some of these other reviewers are smoking. I have had xiao long bao (soup dumplings) almost everywhere including at Ding Tai Fungs in Taipei (original location, twice), Seattle, Sydney, and this one (4-5 times). Hands down the xiao long bao here are the best. A place that is comparable is Joe's Shanghai in NYC. The xiao long bao here are incredibly juicy and soupy inside, which is the way they should be. No, they are not cheap, but you can get cheap almost anywhere. Try the xiao long bao here. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Been meaning to try Ding Tai Fung many times, because it's quite well-known within the Chinese community and the place seems to be always packed. I came after a long boxing day shopping at around 7:30pm and the restaurant had a long lineup as usual, and we waited for around 50 minutes for a table for 3. Environment: The good old First Markham Place plaza again where there's an abundance of Asian restaurants. And guess what, the parking is a nightmare. Do yourself (and your sanity) a favour and go look for parking near the Home Outfitters and walk for an extra minute or two if you're coming by this plaza on a weekend. As for the Ding Tai Fung restaurant itself, the space is actually smaller than expected, given their usual crowd, so expect to wait if you're coming during dining heavy traffic times. The interior has a nice ambiance and is well renovated. There are some booth tables for 4 on the sides and larger round tables in the middle for larger groups. I would suggest making a reservation for if you're coming in a big group. Food: Here's the good part: the food is terrible, and I absolutely mean it. The terribleness can be defined by the combination of lack of flavour and pricey-ness of the meal. We ordered 6 items in total: crab meat xiao long bao, deep fried tentacles, stir fry shanghai noodles with shrimp, deep fried pork intestines, beef pancake wrap, and warm sweet soya milk (made fresh in house). 1) The Xiao Long Bao was alright, I like the fact that the skin was super thin and the soup inside the bun was really flavourful. That's about it. The crab wasn't worth the extra price, because they didn't use fresh crab meat, it was dry crab meat, and it came out really stringy and the texture was like eating straw. 2) Stir fry Shanghai noodles with shrimp looked like something I could make better at home when I first saw it (see picture). It looked and tasted super home-made, but with like 5 times the price than if you were to buy the ingredients and make it yourself. A huge let down. 3) Deep fried tentacles was alright, probably the only decent dish besides the Xiao Long Bao, though it was still over-priced compare to many other Asian restaurants offering the same dish. Nothing very spacial here in terms of taste and texture. 4) Deep fried pork intestines came in very small and had no flavour. It did come with some sort of flavouring powder on the side. Upon tasting it, I was sure that the mystery powder was MSG. Like seriously...the food was so bland that they're basically you MSG to enhance the taste. 5) Beef Pancake Wrap was another ok dish, wasn't spectacular, but if you need something filling because the rest of the foods were so bite-sized, this is a good choice. 6) The Soya Milk was ok as well, you can tell it's home made, and the price was finally reasonable for once. It came in a big bowl so it's good to share with the entire table. Order the warm version (not the cold soya milk in the dessert section) for better taste. Service: Meh service. Kinda difficult to get hold of a server because the place was so busy. In conclusion: don't bother coming...everything is too over-priced and the restaurant is just too over-hyped. Other than the Xiao Long Bao, everything else that we ordered came out bland and definitely not worth the price given the ingredients/portion size/flavour. Also, the wait for a table is never an enjoyable experience. So please, don't bother eating here. read more

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This is a decent place for shanghai style food. The crab and pork soup filled dumplings are what everyone should try at this restaurant. The pork is smooth and the hint of crab and soup makes this dumpling burst in flavour. Other things I had that were pretty good include the onion pancake and the pork bean noodles. I would take a pass on the pork fried buns. It was good but not my favourite. The food is on the pricier side for dumplings but worth it for soup dumplings! read more

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Okay, so it's not the real Din Tai Fung, but this imitation's a pretty darn good one. The dumplings are fresh, hot, and have the right amount of wrapping skin. Their noodles are excellent and are well pan fried. The scallion pancakes aren't overly fried and are savory. In short, they do all the basics very well. This place definitely can fool your brain into thinking you're at the legit Din Tai Fung places in Asia...or Arcadia. read more

This is definitely the best dim sum I have been to. I have been here three times and each time it was just as a great an experience as the last. Their soup dumplings will bring me back every single time. The way the soup stays intact within those delicious dumplings is just amazing. Their spicy wonton soup was amazing. And who can forget the bao, they were just like biting into clouds. I have been to other dim sum places and this definitely tops my list for Toronto for now. read more

I thought this was a traditional dimsum place with all the usual stuff that you would find at the other locations but I was wrong. If you are craving dimsum and want more variety, do not come here but if you don't mind the limited selection and want to try their specialty what they are known for (their handmade dumplings) do come here. It was worth trying but I was rather disappointed in the menu and it was pretty expensive. Their crab dumplings were delicious and their fried tentecles but that's all that stood out from my mind. It gets extremely busy so servers are flying from table to table. You must flag them down every single time. I don't think I would be coming back here. I had a large group and nothing really looked appealing to them. Their handmade dumplings were delicious though, it was great seeing them made through the glass wall. Happy Eating! read more

I've been here before and I loved it the first time. It must have been a random weekday with a much less crowd and with my older family. This time it was just me and my SO. Busy Saturday early evening. Got our numbers and waited patiently in line. Another couple in their mid-50s came after us and tried to cut us. We all waited. The couple after us went to the back of the restaurant and somehow got seated before us! And we were up next and they couldn't wait! I understand some people might have connections but she was so shady about it! Ugh. Older people! Sorry had to rant about that. But the food... Got the xiao long bao, ground pork with string beans, pork with chive pockets, and a bowl of rice. The xiao long bao was as usual good and juicy. I usually don't like eating the meat of dumplings because it has a distinct taste to it but I like the meat in these xiao long baos. The string beans had some peppers in them giving it a nice heat but I wish there was more pork in the dish. The pork chive pockets were good. Texture was good. If I came back, it would be during non-prime time to avoid people cutting in line. read more

Xiao Long Bao - Xiao long bao - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Went here for a late Sunday brunch and after having to wait 30 mins beyond my reservation time (so much for reservations), I was seated and promptly served. We ordered the spicy wontons, several dim sum including the soup filled xiao special. The pancake beef was lacking a bit in flavour and a little greasy. We did receive the twisted sweet dim sum even though we never ordered them ($3.95). They were good though. Final verdict--I would give myself time to wait upwards of 45 mins but would definitely come back and try new dishes! read more

Xiao Long Bao - Busy, busy, busy! - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

As much as DTF has some of the best Xiao Long Bao in Canada... My Family/Relatives or even Friends rarely if never suggest to eat here. I'm not sure their reasoning for selection process but that's fact. Another fact is I have a different preference for Xiao Long Bao. Very weird in fact, since I guess I grew up eating Cantonese Dim Sum ones. I prefer the Meat Filling consistency to be almost HK Meatball style. Ones you feel very little texture on the tongue but much more bite/bounce back. But none of those had the Thin Wrap or the fresh Soup like these. I even prefer these to ones in Richmond BC. Xiao Long Bao's are pricey in the overall Chinese realm. I've started to think of it in line with Tapas, maybe that'll help a bit. As a Shanghai restaurant, it doesn't fully cater to all the needs. Have you ever notice it's only busy during the morning rush? It's purely a one-hit-wonder but that SINGLE is all DTF needs. read more

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Ding Tai Fung, instead of Din - was actually a nice welcoming to Canada. In Toronto, the area our hotel is has a lot of Asian restaurants. We were seated promptly after our arrival and were immediately given hot tea. The food started to come out of the kitchen only minutes after we ordered which shows attentiveness and efficiency. Being "Ding" Tai Fung, their dumplings came out first and this was the best dish of the night. They were sooo juicy and hot, we ordered 2 more batches. The wonton mein was average, the soup didn't have any flavor resulting in a bland dish. The rest of the dishes were solid, the high being the dumplings, and the low being the wonton mein. Our food came out quickly and our tea and water pots were never empty. The service was great for a Chinese restaurant, and the food was above average. Try it, why don't you? read more

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Wanted to update my critical 3-star review to THE FULL 5 STARS! Ding Tai Fung in the last few years has been THE place I visit on bad moods, cravings, "a visit to Markham!!", chat with friends over afternoon tea, and even giant family dinners. I just didn't experience DTF fully! And now I did. Xiao long baos are really really really good. It's not consistent, recently it's not so good. But many times out of many times, the skin is thin and almost clear! The meat just melts in your mouth and sooooooooo soft. Spicy dumplings are good here! They're smaller than Hong Kong's version, but they are SPICY. And sweet. I find these more flavourful and have been my favourite dish from DTF Markham! I also love the fried udon they do. After eating it, my breath smells like this all day long. It's worth the unladylike embarrassment. There are three desserts I like from here. I always order the super delicious red bean pancake, served boiling hot. Sometimes I crave the big bread puff with sugar on top. And lastly the fluffy soft bread with sweet milk for dipping, this one is super good but very filling. I still stand by my 3-star rating back in 2013. However since 2014 I am a happy, loyal customer. What makes DTF 5 stars really is the staff!!! They are so nice to me. They don't know me, but they take care of me each and every time I visit. Super sweet ladies!! read more

Xiao Long Bao - red bean dessert, it's SOOO delicious!! - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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I've been here plenty of times, so it's about time I wrote a review. Please note that this is not the real ding tai fung, I'm certain the real ding tai fung is 100% better. But this will do for now. I came here with my family earlier today around 11. We waited about 15 mins, and we also found out you can make reservations. So we ordered a whole bunch of dishes including crab xiao long bao (4 orders lol), mini pork xlb, hot soy milk with fried dough, beef roll wrapped in foil that taste like patty (still good though), cold dried tofu and a few others. Everything was really delicious, but my aunt and uncle both agreed the crab xlb didn't taste quite the same and thought maybe din tai fung has switched to using imitation crab. I really don't know, I just know it was quite delicious :) Overall, great place but come early especially on weekends because it'll be packed! read more

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The steamed soup dumplings and fried octopus tentacles are a must! Overall, the food and service were great . read more

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super amazing food, get the XLB! They're packed with juice when you bite into them and the chili oil wontons are just superb! A must get if you love flavour. Definitely worth coming back! read more

Don't order mini xiao long bao. It's a rip soo tiny. Everything is overpriced here. taste is not bad though... (its only saving grace) read more

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We went to Ding Tai Fung for its fame in the area. What we tried here was: 1 - Xiao Long Bao (a.k.a. soup dumpling, very famous item here!) 2 - Green onion pancake 3 - Snow peas sprout and black(or Chinese) mushroom 4 - Spicy wonton 5 - Pan-fried pork dumpling Green onion pancake was bad - dry and floury. Spicy wonton was not spicy at all - the sauce holding housemade wonton was the mixture of soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and red chili oil - I can make it at home. #2, 4 are not recommended. However, we were impressed by Xiao Long Bao (please google it, if you never heard of it) :) and pan-fried pork dumpling because each dumpling has great meaty soup in full flavor. So tasty, next time we visit this place, we are going to order dumplings only. :) Also, Ding Tai Fung is a nicely renovated clean restaurant (my boyfriend who usually doesn't like Chinese restaurants really liked the upscale ambiance here, including washroom). We spent $41, without tips. Yes we are going back for more soup dumplings! read more

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If you're coming here, you've probably heard of the Soup Dumplings (XiaoLong Bao) and its history. I'd say that the soup dumplings weren't as amazing as I'd expected them to be (due to the hype) but I do agree that they are delicious. A hot, warm, flavorful soup into the bite makes this a golden standard. A sizable portion as well! When you walk in here, you're taken into a grandioso interior with bright, gold-ish, design and layout. It feels very modern! read more

I love their soup dumplings and anything and everything on their menu. I moved from the area but will make visits just to get takeout. It's an amazing restaurant read more

Not the best place for dumplings/food in my opinion. Prices are pretty high and food is meh for me. The siu long bao's and pan fried dumplings are not bad but I've had better. The spring onion pancake had too much flour, not enough onion taste ans not crispy enough. My family ordered the drunken chicken dish. This is one of my favorite things to eat but I was so let down how DTF served it. They only used sliced up chicken breast and the sauce turned into gelatin form halfway through the dinner. Not impressed. The only two things I enjoyed were the siu long bao and red bean pan fried cake dessert. Wouldn't come back here for good shanghai food and dumplings. read more

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Visiting from out of town. Delicious soup dumplings. The peanut noodles were also very good. The pot stickers were flavourful. Over all the quality of food was good. read more

Xiao Long Bao - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I've been wanting to go to this place ever since I remembered it existed about a month or so before I went here. Known for having some of the best dumplings ever (I think), this place lives up to that pretty well. Not that I'm a dumpling expert by any means, but I have had dumplings from various places, including at least a couple restaurants in Beijing. I've had them home-made by my parents and store-bought from some American supermarket. The food is great. I got beef tendon, two different kinds of dumplings, and I think some vegetables. I think I had the taro/daikon cake things too. The dumplings are just filled with a delectable and flavorful juiciness that I've not had in other places. It can be pricey, but it actually isn't nearly as expensive as I thought it would be. You CAN order food for yourself and probably still come out under $10, though I'm not sure how much food that would be. But what I liked is that there are several items that are in the $3-4 range, and you can pick and choose what you want based on preference and price. I like the service of this restaurant, which seems to be the style of service throughout Markham (the new Chinatown of Toronto) - you are given a slip of paper and a menu, and you mark down which items you want to order. It's simple, and it's in English, so if you aren't too great of a Chinese speaker, there's no worry. Overall, great food, prices that are better than I expected, and good method of ordering. But of course, I enjoy most of the food I eat, and I'm not really a harsh critic, either because I'm unrefined or unpretentious. You decide. read more

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There are only 2 places I know in Canada where I can get Xiao long Bao's just as good as china and this is one of them, the other one is in the same mall. A must stop for me every time I am in Toronto. Pretty much everything I try there is up to china standards. Living in Montreal I really miss this food and nothing comes close that I know off!!! Service is pretty good, they know me by now even though I am from outta town. Only thing I don't like is the parking lot!!! Like WTF how busy can a place be!!!! I Highly recommend this place if you know what a real XLB is all about. I know it's pricey but I would pay double that if there was a place like this in Montreal!!! read more

Great place for fresh soup dumplings! A little small in size but the wrapping doesn't break as you manipulate them. The chefs can be seen making them by hand. Pan fried dumplings are okay. We tried a new dish, the pork stew with pickled verge tables and it was great, coupled with plain white rice. Shanghai noodles with pork hardly have any pork in it. Service is good once we sat down. The line up and wait was discouraging and we almost left. Apparently they took reservations but most people just took a number. The seating process seemed inefficient. People piled up by the door while there were large tables only occupied by 2-3 people sitting. I asked about shared tables and was told not done. They should really have communal long tables and it would be better. I would make reservations next time. The menu is in English but the order form is in Chinese only so you have to transfer the order by using item numbers. I would suggest restaurant to make an English version of the order form. We would return again but I hope to have more options elsewhere. read more

Xiao Long Bao - Stew pork with preserved vegetables - first time. Thanks to lady next whom I overheard saying "I am so glad you ordered this" - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I'm sure most people don't know this fact but this place has the same name as a famous restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan. The problem is that they sell the same soup dumplings but are not affiliated with the original DTF at all. The real DTF is so successful, they have locations throughout Asia and beyond... NONE of which are in Canada. This gives the feeling of bait and switch. Not cool. The soup dumplings are good, but they don't compare to the ones in Asia (let alone the true DTF empire). Is this the best we can get? Overall, the food is pretty average and most dishes are over-priced. This restaurant is overrated. read more

DTF really has the best best steamed pork soup dumplings/ siu lung bao. It's so juicy & filled with meat and soup ! Be careful not to puncture it with your chopstick :) Love a lot of the dishes here... there are just too many to name! I have always had a positive experience here. Everytime someone visits this is one of the restaurants we take them to. Our waitress was Veon. She's always kind, polite & throws in freebies (dessert) for us! Not sure what the latest dessert was called but it was sweet black sesame wrapped in dumpling wrapper. SOOOO GOOD :) I think it's safe to say DTF is the best Shanghai restaurant in Toronto. Come early for dinner as it does get quite packed especially on weekends! Or make reservations. If you request the private room there's a minimum charge of $120. read more

Xiao Long Bao - Dessert!!! Filled with sweet black sesame!!! Sooo good - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

This is my all time favourite Shanghai dim sum place! This was the first location I've been to. There's a second location that they opened in Scarborough on Commander Ave. It used to be called Xiao Long Bao, but they recently renamed it to Ding Tai Fung as well. This restaurant actually originated in Shanghai and move it's way across Asia to Hong Kong and then to Markham! this one is quite similar to the one in Hong Kong. This restaurant is located in the First Markham Place plaza. It gets quite busy as peak times (lunch and dinner). There's usually always a wait for this place during the weekend. Parking can be difficult sometimes. That's the only down fall. When you arrive they usually provide you with a paper menu where you mark off the items you want. The paper menu is all in Chinese. You can ask them for the English menu and they will provide you actual menu. You still have to mark off the numbers on the paper menu, which corresponds to the English menu. They also have chefs that wrap and cook your dumplings right in front of you while you eat. There's a part of the kitchen that you can see through a glass window! The hot and sour soup here is a must get! The medium feeds about 2-3 people and the large would feed about 3-5. It's so good that i would recommend the large! The next item you must get would be the xiao long baos! They come in units of 6 for $5.99. They are steamed pork soup dumplings. You usually eat them with vinegar, which is provided to you on the table. The beef noodle soup is also very delicious here. The soup broth is very delicious and tasty! The salty stick rice and green onion pancakes are also very good here too. They're cheap and fill you up! read more

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I liked the fact that they had a open view into the dim sum room- to show that they are hand making these dumplings and buns and its coming to us fresh. The ambiance of this place is very upscale for a Chinese restaurant. Very modern furniture. Excellent lighting and spacious. The menu is a little tricky- as it comes in 2 parts. One is an english flip menu with numbers. They give you a giant piece of paper with all the items listed in mandarin. So it is easy to make mistake- as we did order the wrong item The waitress however was nice about it and allowed us to cancel and they didn't charge us for the it. The food was very authentic and fairly priced. The ribs with the bok choy were really good. read more

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I came here with family and ordered their Xiao long bao, the mini Xiao long bao, tendon, pig ear, and shanghai spicy wontons. The dishes were all very good, especially the appetizers and anything that is spicy. However, for the amount of food, we felt that the prices were high, and we were still hungry after (so we got dessert elsewhere). Make sure to reserve as they fill up fast! read more

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Pretty good food and a solid choice for dinner. I was surprised by the cost of the soup dumplings though as you can usually get them for a lot cheaper (and just as delicious) for lesser price. I also ordered the deep fried chicken and rice with egg and soup, as well as the pork and beans curd. The deep fried chicken was good, still very moist with a really crispy exterior. The pork and bean curd was also very good - and is excellent on top of rice. read more

Crowded place with quick turnover of tables. The food was tasty, especially the soup dumplings. Manager is constantly walking around and all servers will gladly stop to get you something. Took away stars because they did not bring one of our dishes, checked on it and still didn't arrive. Not a problem to cancel the order though. Then, ordered a large dish of vegetables which when we approached the bottom of the plate, found a piece of paper at the bottom soaked in the sauce. Possibly the paper was the order printed on it, I hope. Either way, manager called over and easily removed off bill without mention or hesitation. read more

Xiao Long Bao - Soup dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Love their soup dumplings and just about everything on the menu. Only downside is the wait time to be seated but their food never disappoints. read more

One of the more popular places for Shanghai cuisine especially their famous "xiao long bao" though it is also a bit on the pricey side for Shanghai food. Definitely the best xiao long bao around greater Toronto area however, for other Shanghai dishes I personally prefer Asian Legend. I find it rather cool that they have an open concept kitchen area where you can actually see workers prepare the xiao long baos and dumplings. I remember as a child I loved walking next to the window and watching them make dumplings. They even made a small bao in the shape of a bunny for me. This place is always packed so if you do come make sure you have an reservation and be prepared to wait even with one! read more

Xiao Long Bao - Dim Sum Near Me - Markham, Ontario

A big fan of shanghai food. Not exceptional but food is okay for the price. It's nice to see that the dumplings are made fresh via the window where you can watch them being made as you order. Food: I like the dumplings, the dumpling skin and think and the meat and juice inside is good proportion. However, other dishes like the beef tripe noodle was too hard and not flavorful. Most items are average taste with some being on the oily side. As such, it's a hit and miss based on what you order. Atmosphere/Service: It can get pretty crowded during peak times. However, service is good, they have lots of staff on hand to serve you. Clean bright place. read more

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