Previously known Din"g" Tai Fung - my favourite XLB place. All my past reviews were in Din"g" Tai Fung review page, now I switched to here. Although the name changed, the food and services are the same - great and pleasant/efficient. I see all the same pleasant staff members - just like before. So nice to meet them. As always, we had XLB (Crab & Pork, Scallop & Pork) - blessing. Braised beef noodle - super tender meat, broth' seasoning was on-point, not greasy. This tasted even better after we'd had a disappointing one elsewhere last week. Today's newly tried dish was Pork and chive pocket. Savoury delicious inside and the wrapper was chewy and crispy! Shiu mai was meaty and juicy with plumpy crisp shrimp on top. Wrapper was super nice & chewy. Cannot wait for the next visit! :) read more

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It seems the old Ding Tai Fung changed their name to Xiao Long Bao. Same menu and same decor. The place is nicely done, spacious with comfy chairs. Cleaner than last time I visited as Ding Tai Fung. The servers are fast, efficient and helpful. We had a dish that didn't taste right and they took it away along with bringing a replacement after asking what we wanted. They even changed the dishes so we had clean ones to eat from. The soup dumplings are fresh and juicy. If we were not so full afterwards we would have ordered another one. The Shanghai flavoured rice cakes were chewy and yummy but the cabbage in it was bitter so they changed it to pickled winter veg flavoured dish and that was much better. We also tried their pork and chive steamed dumplings and these were flavourful and tasty. We tried their pork potstickers which are my favorite, crispy bottom and not too oily. Finally had to try their signature spicy braised beef noodle soup. The hand-pulled noodles are fresh and chewy, beef tender and the soup full of flavour. Overall, much better than my last visit before the name change. Will go back for more soup dumplings in the future. read more

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This place is not closed as of June 22, 2026. I went for lunch. Maybe its new ownership or something, since the signage looks different outside but the inside looks the same as the photos and the name is the same. Anyway. We ordered a few items: XLB - crab and pork. Really nice thin skin that held up well, good broth amount and the broth was nice. But the filling was just nasty. The crab meat inside was all stringy and dry while the pork was grainy. Really, really off-putting. Shame since the technical aspect of making XLBs was done well. 2/5. shanghai fried noodle - a classic, with some strips of pork and mushroom. Pretty good, but very little protein/mushroom. 4/5. hot and sour soup - pretty good. I would like it more with a bit more vinegar and a bit spicier though. 4/5. kung pao chicken - disappointing. The chicken was velveted so much it stopped tasting like chicken - very weird texture. Fibrous on the inside, wet on the outside. There was no heat at all and they burnt the dried chilis. The peanuts were not fried enough (all still white, needs more cook time) and the sauce lacked the acidity. It was straight up salty and sweet only. 2/5. The restaurant itself was spacious and not busy at all at lunch time on a weekday. Plenty of free parking out front. The waitress was friendly and service was prompt. Pricing was reasonable. Overall, food is hit and miss. Some things are not bad. But for a place called xiao long bao, their namesake dish was very disappointing. Maybe the all-pork ones will avoid this problem. Overall 3/5 is fair. I dont think i would come back. read more

3.5 Star Xiao Long Bao小籠包 probably one of my favorite Shanghai Dim Sum.. But I love steamed Chives Dumplings and a lot of other Shanghainese dishes. Xiao Long Bao Grand Opening today. The menu reminded me of Ding Tai Fung in Markham and Xiao Long Bao is really the sister restaurant of DTF! I am just glad that finally they comes to their senses to open up another branch in Scarborough and have a new name, not trying to pretend to be something else... The interior is really spacious and the tables are set far apart. There are quite a few tables for big groups! We shared: 小籠包 ($5.99) Steamed Pork Soup Dumplings 韮菜蒸餃($5.99) Steamed Chive and Pork Dumplings 上海粗炒麵 ($10.99) Fried Shanghai-Style Noodle 元盅雞湯 ($6.50) Double Boiled Chicken Soup Everything was tasty and we really enjoyed the friendly service. The only reason it is not getting a 4 star is maybe the price point to portion. The Shanghai Noodle for $11 was just so small. The portion is half of what I would have get at other restaurants in the area at $9?! I would be back when I have cravings for soup dumplings when I am in the area. I love the Steamed Chive and Pork Dumplings! read more

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Yeey, this place is good. Actually it's a copy of Din Tai Fung. The food is almost as good as in Din Tai Fung but not exactly the same. From my experience, I noticed that XLB dumplings are very thin and fragile, they broke so fast. Vegetarian dumplings were good and delicious. I like that this place is bigger, not so crowded, and it is much easier to find a table; no need to wait for 30 min or more on Friday night. I highly recommend their dumplings and veggie dishes, except the ones with garlic - it was way too much garlic. And most desserts are very oily. Last time we tried Soufflé Balls and Red Bean pancake, and we couldn't even eat half. Soufflé balls were just fried bread that smelled like fish with tiny amount of sesame paste inside, and Red Bean Pancake was too oily and sweet. Not my cup of tea. read more

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I came here multiple times and I really enjoy the food here. It's a fairly large restaurant and the place is very clean. When you wait for a table, it usually doesn't take a long time! The last time I came, I ordered the soup dumplings, hot and sour soup and a few others that I love but that my friends ordered ! See the pictures! Definitely would recommend it! read more

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Asian Legend had been our go to for years. When my in laws told my husband and me there was a new xiao long bao restaurants they wanted to take us, we were skeptical. We stuck to ordering all the traditional items we normally would share in Asian Legend. Pork, crabmeat soup dumplings, beef pastry rolls, chive dumplings, string beans, crabmeat in egg white - everything was as tasty as I remembered but much milder in flavor compared to Asian Legend's. Not that we are writing off Asian Legend but family and I personally enjoyed the milder, cleaner taste. We completed our meal with their sweet black sesame and red bean xiao long baos like the ones my husband and I had in Tin Tai Fong in Taiwan! Light on the dough/skin (much better than tong yuan) - loaded with sesame and red bean paste - they were simply the perfect, bite sized treats! Our new go to for Shanghainese cuisine? Can't say for certain yet, will definitely return to sample the rest of the menu! read more

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I'll put this one as 3.5. This restaurant is huge. So spacious, clean and modern. It's a completely different feel from the Ding Tai Fung at First Markham Place but I liked it a lot. We stuck to the traditional items such as the Xiao Long Bao, Panfried Pork Dumplings, Green Onion Pancake, Panfried Pork Bun but added an order of Shrimp & Pork SiuMai to spice things up. Xiao Long Bao ($5.99 for 6) is fantastic here! The dumplings were filled with the right amount of soup and came out at the perfect temperature to eat right away without burning my tongue. They were soft, tasty and perfectly-sized. Panfried Pork Dumplings ($5.99 for 6) were also enjoyable. They were panfried just enough and the filling was wonderfully in proportion to the wrap. Green Onion Pancake ($3.75) was just OK. Maybe it was personal preference since my boyfrend liked it but I thought it was very plain and had too little green onions. Although crispy, I like the ones at Chinese Dumpling House more. These are also slightly more expensive than average. Panfried Pork Bun ($5.99 for 5) was a total miss. There was barely any filing and pretty much 90% dough. It's such a staple item but they don't make it well here. I'd skip this one for sure and now that I think about it, this was probably what affected my rating for this place the most. Shrimp & Pork SiuMai ($6.99 for 6) was quite big in size and had a shrimp on top. This one also has a soup filling and the opening at the top makes it nice and easy to drink the soup. These tasted and looked great! I didn't have any problems with the service - helpful and attentive. Solid place overall but there are some major misses on the menu. I would return for more of their XLBs and to try their noodles. read more

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I'm always scouting for XLB shops wherever I go -- this is a new one that sprouted up since my last visit to T.O. It's the sister restaurant to the Ding Tai Fung restaurant in First Markham Place (which is not to be confused with the Taiwanese institution Din Tai Fung -- the mother of all XLBs). Verdict -- not too shabby. In fact, I like it better than their First Markham Place sibling. They offer both the regular-sized XLBs and the mini ones. My kids love the latter, but I still prefer the standard size ones as the smaller ones don't seem to be as juicy or meaty. Also tried their green onion pancakes, wonton soup, red bean bun, stir fried bokchoy and siu mai (yum!). Service also is a little better here, as with the location and ambiance. Lots of parking, although it still gets packed. Come early as its a popular restaurant! read more

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Let's see... where to start. First off. No Water! Every restaurant I have been in offers water as a basic. Water was not offered. No beverage suggestions from waiter. The menu was in Chinese only. And lucky me, my wife can ready it. I can't read a lick of it. The staff were more concerned with wiping the place clean then serving. Really how many times can you wipe a table? And then they all kinda cluster in the back part of the restaurant from time to time. Can't seem to get anyone to take our order. Moving along... Very hard to get the cheque as well. I could walk out and come back and they wouldn't notice. My wife noticed that the other patrons (only 3 other tables) have what appears to be water jugs at their table. Still waiting to flag someone for the cheque... Got someone. Aaargh she doesn't understand English?! Okay as for the food. The soup filled dumplings are extremely salty. Hate to see what the sodium count is. The other item we ordered was bland at best. I'm going to try the other place that other members have cited at a later date for comparison. read more

Xiao Long Bao - Okay ate most of it before taking pic. Was hungry... - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Service was very good. Place is pretty new open and clean. Dumpling had good flavour The noodle was disappointing. They seemed old and not fully cooked "Tan tan mian" traditionally is a spivey noodle soup with ground meat/pork some scallions and group peanuts or peanut paste. This one was not spicy and no ground meat so it was a warm peanut soup with poor noodles. I guess you can tell which part of the meal I didn't like. Setting aside quality the prices also seemed a bit higher than average. A lot of other people seemed happy so for now I will assume it was bad luck. read more

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The restaurant is very spacious with a large window to the kitchen as part of the open concept. Great thing about this is that one can easily see how clean the kitchen is as well as how the food is handled. The downside to this establishment is that it can be very loud. By that, I don't mean only the customers that are loud. Throughout my entire visit, I could hear the very loud humming what I thought was the air conditioning. Paper menu ordering sheet that is provided is also in Chinese only. On top of that, the food here is also pricier by Chinese standards; I most likely won't be coming here again due to the price. Siu Long Bao, #14 - $5.99 It's your average soup filled pork dumpling done right. Dumplings here aren't torn in any way, have plenty of flavourful soup inside and has a soft skin wrapping it. Some places have a more tough skin but this is not the case here. Dumplings were decent but still not worth the price. Veggie Dumplings, $5.99 Your typical veggie dumpling. Shanghai Stir Fried Noodles, #59 - $10.99 What happened to this dish? I suspected that it would be fairly bland before even eating it from the almost anemic looking colour when served and I was right. It was like the chef forgot to finish seasoning it, decided to add a lot of veggies and only put a bit of meat in it. On the plus side, it didn't look like it had a lot of oil so I suppose it should be a good pick if you're elderly or want something healthier; basically if can only eat bland food for health reasons. Steamed Bun with Sweet Condensed Milk, #23 - $3.50 I believe #24 is the fried option of the same menu item. I just prefer the steamed version as it is slightly healthier. Bun was freshly steamed, soft and piping hot when served. Combined with the sweet condensed milk for dipping, this dish was very tasty. I would be worried if the kitchen could not make such a simple item properly. Ja Jeun Mein This item I didn't order but I noticed that it had a spicy symbol on the menu. Authentic Shanghainese food is known for being sweet and oily. This dish is never spicy so I guess it is a Beijing style Ja Jeun Mein. read more

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So far the best Shanghai restaurant in GTA in comparison to the bigger brand names or well known Shanghainese restaurants around the area/ Markham. Their food is great, servers are attentive, prices are reasonable, spacious and clean. Xiao Long Bao was tasty, skin was thin, juicy pork and lots of soup inside the bun that's not fatty or greasy. The fatty pork rice with preserved vegetables was amazing! I had it with vegetable rice. Sauce was just right in flavor, not salty. The pork was tender, fatty (you can cut those part out) but that fat is what brings out the flavor of the dish. Over all I will reorder this for sure! read more

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I Kung Fu Panda these babies so. Dang. Hard. No, no, I'm not going around punching children. I'm talking of course about the soft and pillowy, soup-filled namesake dumplings. Available in regular pork or crab tomalley/meat filled variety, the xiao long bao are delicately encased in a semi-sheer wrapping with the delicious hot broth swirling inside. The proper way to enjoy one is to place one on your spoon, take a small bite from the top to allow the mouth-burning steam to escape, dribble the tiniest bit of ginger & red vinegar inside, then eat it whole to allow the fillings and broth to flood your tongue at once. Alternately, I've also heard the best way is to actually sip a bit of vinegar from your spoon as a palate cleanser, then dip the dumpling into the vinegar, place a sliver or two of ginger on top, then place the whole dumpling in your mouth and allow for maximum pork fat broth goodness. Really though, I think any method of dumpling eating is fine. As long as you don't pierce the skin and release the soup by accident. That's dumpling murder, and will bring shame to your family. For shaaaaaame! The rest of the dishes are OK. I like the beef tendon noodle, spicy-peanutty soup Dan Dan noodle, crispy and mildly spicy pork ear cartilage too, but the real draw is the xiao long bao. Man, I love dumplings. And pandas. The restaurant is much larger and more modern than their sister restaurant, Ding Tai Fung at First Markham Place, and does allow payment via credit card. The acoustics of the room are terrible though, and even at half capacity it will be as loud as a busy dim sum morning. Get reservations for prime lunch and weekend evenings or risk standing to wait for seats. read more

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I've been there 5-6 times with my family, and have tried most of their dishes. Spacious and nice decor. Most of the dim sum are fresh and delicious. Noodles and rice cake dishes are nice with generous portions too. Set meals/rice are okay, some of which, such as braised pork belly meals (卤肉饭), don't have that particular Taiwanese taste (considering it's one of signature dishes of Taiwan) Stirring fried dishes are 1/3-1/2 more expensive but with relatively smaller portion and quality. So I don't really recommend it. I used to order Sweet & sour prawn and pork chops with sweet & sour sauce together since the Chinese names look different. (甜酸虾&糖醋排骨）they actually use the same Cantonese style sweet & sour sauces and veg mix, they are jokes for Chinese customers but the western customers might dig it ;) Don't order Black pepper beef, just not worth the price ($15.99). read more

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Never knew about this restaurant, thanks to yelpers, came on a weekday. The service was quite attentive, someone was always walking back and forth, waiters with their heads up seeing if anybody is waving for their attention, dishes cleared off quickly after they were done. The renovation of this place is nice and spacious, very comfortable seating. The menu is in English and Chinese with pictures. Nice touch is everybody gets their own dish of ginger to mix with vinegar. Don't need to share with others. We ordered the 6 piece siu long bao, very juicy and filled with soup. Didn't realize they had the mini ones, otherwise I don't mind trying those ones! We got the fried silver bun with condensed milk (3.50). Really yummy, fresh bun, but the condensed milk was watered down, so when dipping the bun, the condensed milk dripped everywhere. We got the savoury soya milk bowl. This one was really good (2.95). Had some slices of dough fritters, pork floss. Went down really smoothly, and the bowl is pretty big, enough to share for sure! Onion pancake, this was the most disappointing dish. Not sure what made it taste mediocre, it wasn't too crispy, soggy inside maybe because of the amount of onions in between it was kinda soggy. Lastly we got braised beef (soya marinated) rice with veggies. Comes with a soya egg and a bowl of corn soup. The soup wasn't that good, but the rice had a lot of flavour and when mixed together, it was tasty, not too salty. The prices are very reasonable, and the quality of the food is pretty good. read more

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The restaurant is very clean and quite large. I came here because I wanted my first taste of the famed Xiao Long Bao (soup filled dumplings) and where better to try it then a place named after the very food! I totally get the appeal. Juicy and savory. The xiao long bao here are very good and very satisfying, much more than your average steamed dumpling. We also had the shanghai style pan fried pork buns which are also really yummy, albeit a bit oily. Pan fried pork and chive pockets. These are delicious but oily. Spicy & Sour Soup - The small is perfect for two people who are very hungry. Nothing particularly special. Everything was seasoned perfectly. Service was a bit brisk and cold but at least food was brought in a timely fashion and the staff was easy enough to wave down. Overall I really like this place and would come here again, maybe frequently. Definitely want to invite people out to this restaurant. read more

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Great place to come with family or friends for xiao long baos and chinese comfort food. Definitely order the pork xiao long baos. They are decent in size and filled with delicious hot meat and soup. The pork potstickers are also pretty good. They have that crispy crunchy bottom and soft top, and the meat inside is similar to the XLBs in juiciness and flavor. The shanghai style chow mein and the stir fried rice cake dish are also great fillers. Usually at these types of Chinese restaurants the go-to dishes are the xiao long bao, the green onion pancakes, and the beef noodle soup. However in my opinion I thought the green onion pancakes at this restaurant were small, had bad texture, and not enough green onions. The beef noodle soup was also lacking in flavor and needed more richness in the broth. But even though the other dishes themselves were subpar, I am giving this place 4 stars because the xiao long baos are absolutely delicious. read more

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The xiao long bao are good at Xiao Long Bao. Not as greasy as their other restaurant, the fake DTF in Markham. We ordered a few other dishes: tried pan fried meat pockets which were tiny, the chive and egg pockets were just okay as well. The sticky rice roll was alright too. It's very spacious, clean, and shiny. Good for large groups and sharing family style. Just get the xlb. The other stuff is overpriced and the portions are small. read more

3.5/5, +.5 for service I'm willing to actually say Ding Tai Fung's sister branch is better than Ding Tai Fung themselves. Xiao Long Bao opened a year or so back, and is a completely open-concept/modernized Ding Tai Fung. The restaurant is also much bigger, so waiting time during peak hours isn't as bad as DTF, where if you don't reserve during peak hours you're likely waiting north of an hour. I arrived on a Sunday night at 8pm, and the place was 3/4 full, which was about what I expected. The menu is the exact same as Ding Tai Fung, so if you're used to the menu over there it shouldn't take long to determine what you want to order. I had the chicken marinated with wine, steamed soup dumplings with dried scallop, shrimp, and chinese okra (new thing on the menu), steamed soup dumplings with pork, steamed silver roll, minced beef pie, and the sesame paste souffle balls. I highly recommend you try the new okra soup dumplings, as I believe that one is much better than the regular pork soup dumplings, as you can really feel the dried scallop taste. The chicken marinated with wine is an excellent dish to start as it's served cold and you get that nice alcohol taste. The steamed silver roll (steamed, not deep fried!) is an excellent alternative to white rice, and I definitely suggest ordering the rolls over bowls of white rice. The minced beef pie was extremely juicy, so if you're not a soup dumplings fan but want something juicy, go with the beef pie. The souffle balls, unfortunately, were the worst part of our order, as the sesame paste wasn't runny at all after it cools down; A La Kitchen unfortunately does a better job here. Service was excellent, much better than Ding Tai Fung I find. Personally I'd save Ding Tai Fung for the tourists who may not know about its sister branch, cause I definitely found this place to be more enjoyable. read more

Just outstanding. That's all I have to say. I don't mean the food but the whole dining experience is possibly the most comfortable of all the Chinese places I've dined in. I'm not talking about how fancy the food is or the decor, presentation...etc. Xiao long bao delivers in consistency. Their food is nothing fancy but all done with care and tasty. I've now been here more times than I can count and every time is with my daughter (2.5 yrs old) who enjoys playing with the dumpling dough the staff generously provides upon seeing her little nose pressed up against the kitchen glass. They have a handicap/family washroom with a change table which makes my life a whole lot easier when we're out for a long family dinners. I will continue to patronize Xiao long bao for their "right on" kind of comfortable dining approach. read more

We came to this restaurant a couple of times. They have some comfortable seat and they have enough spacing between tables to tables. Tonight, I think their food weren't that consistence. We ordered this noodle soup for the second time. The first time we had, their noodle did it just right but this time it was a bit soft but still taste good. Today, I think their food were quite salty, and hope next time I try will be better. read more

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The xiao long Bao here are the best in town. The soup inside the dumping are tasty. The dumping skin itself also very good, not too thin not too thick can hold the soup inside. The mice beef pie which also a surprise, you need to try that out. The braised beef noodle in soup are also very good. The noodle are fresh and bouncy n the beef was very tender. However the pan fired pork bun was very bad. It had no filling or should say very tiny little stuff in there that can't really taste what was it. also the pan fired pork dumping also disappointed. The pork inside the dumping was tasteless. Overall the restaurant looks clean n organized. Even though some food are out standing and some are not even restaurant quality, will still come back for their "xiao long Bao". read more

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I love Everything about this place. It's a fairly large restaurant and it's nice and bright, which you don't get often for a Chinese restaurant. The food is amazing! It tastes like authentic Chinese food I ate in Shanghai. If you go, go for the mini xiaolongbao! read more

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Spacious design, great for family dinner & friends gathering. Normally you won't find so much room in a Chinese restaurant. Love the dried scallop xiao long bao, super fresh & juicy! read more

Xiao Long Bao - Pan fried pork dumplings, super juicy! - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This is a great place to go to for shanghai style dim sum..All the food is made to order (including the steamed dumplings) which means it takes a little bit longer to get your order. Prices are reasonable (we spent $40 for 4 people). The food is not overly oily like I find at other northern chinese places. Menu ranges from dumplings to fried pancakes to noodles and rice to meat and veggies dishes. There's something for everyone. read more

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

Came to this place with a recommendation from a friend to try a new place. Place is very new and looks big and clean. Love the atmosphere. Menu seems identical to 369 Shanghai Dumpling at Kennedy & 7 but the food doesn't taste the same. I would say the dumplings here are average, definitely not the best I've had. We came on a not so busy time with about 5 tables, but we still had to flag down a waitress because they were busy doing other things... Probably won't be going the extra mile to visit here again, there are similar and better places in Markham. read more

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Heard this is the sister restaurant of ding tai Fung at fmp, it's pretty big inside, modern with lots of seating....you can see the cooks making the dumplings in the very back...we ordered the XLB $6 for only 6 pieces, kind of pricy and nothing special, also got for stew pork and it was too dam salty....overall this place is pricy and the quality of food is not that great The original location is better read more

Xiao Long Bao - Stew-pork - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here on a Friday at 7pm, no problem getting a table for 3 adults and an infant...we figure it's because this located in the corner of the complex, may not be catchy enough to draw attention. Delicious and authentic Northern Chinese cuisine...I prefer this place over Asian Legend! Service is better than most Chinese restaurant, clean and bright inside, able to see preparation of handmade dumplings and noodle via glass window which is a nice feature. We had the traditional xiao long bao; tasty soup inside. Also had traditional pickled veggie pork noodle (noodle made in-house), wuo tip (pan fried dumpling), pork & veg wonton in soup, radish pancake and of course hot sour soup. Everything was tasty and came out in a timely manner! If you are looking for some reasonably priced tasty Northern Chinese cuisine in Scarborough, definitely check out this place!!! read more

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Awesome chinease foods！Best tastes of sticky rice dumpling（糯肉烧卖）and juicy pork dumping（小笼包） Service is not good，price is a little bit high. read more

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Xiao Long Bao--yes, as in the dim sum soup dumplings--sounded like a damn-must-try when I first heard of it in the ongoing search of a good suburban Asian meal. In between the glass wall looking in the kitchen and the flicker of the TV stuck on the fireplace channel at the back, this place is huge, and brimming with staff standing around like soldiers ready to attack with efficient spartan service, like you'd might expect any other Chinese restaurant would. The restaurant's namesake xiao long baos are definitely tasty, juicy and a must-order. Whatever hype there is of this new Scarborough dim sum place however, it died when you drift beyond the little xiao long bao dumplings. From their fried noodles to noodle soups, almost everything else we had were either a tasteless cold dud, or something that hits the spot on one end (such as texture) but lacks a lot in others. I honestly had better Chinese food even in grimy Chinatown, and the overall food experience at Xiao Long Bao is not a remarkable one that makes me want to drive back here for more and more. We managed to bore ourselves with approximately $15/person worth of lunch. People can stop complaining about being handed menus in languages they can't read--their menus are now done in bilingual Chinese and English. {TTC: the 21 or 169 will get'er there. Xiao Long Bao is tucked in in its own building within the Chartwell Shopping Centre complex at the SE corner of Brimley and Huntingwood Dr--and yes, parking can be difficult, especially when competing with traffic for the adjacent Bestco supermarket. Downtown driving has failed to prepare me for this.} read more

This restaurant is a sister restaurant to the famous Ding Tai Fung at First Markham Place. In comparison, I prefer Xiao Long Bao because it is more spacious and the impression is that it is cleaner. Food wise, I would recommend the classic xiao long bao itself. The food is definitely comparable to Ding Tai Fung. Xia long bao portion is decent and all has soup inside the bun. Next thing I would recommend is Beef Noodle Soup (BNS). BNS noodle is thick and texture is firm. I personally prefer thicker and firm noodles because it has fewer chance of being soggy. Last dish I would recommend is "Long Chao Shou", which is spicy dry wonton. The specialty of this food is that it has the spicy touch to the wonton that we normally eat. Definitely worth a try. read more

The first impression I have on Xiao Long Bao is the decor is really pretty. The restaurant looks more like servicing contemporary, fusion cuisine than traditional Chinese food. Yet the food is most definitely traditional. We ordered Xiao Long Bao, Sticky Rice Siu Mai, Fish with Wood Ear, Bean Sprouts, Beef Tendon Noodle and Red Bean Sugar Donuts. I really like the Xiao Long Bao because they had a generous amount of soup. The skin was thin but it didn't break. The Sticky Rick Siu Mai was my second favourite because sweet and savory coexisted in the siu mei. The texture was chewy. Fish with Wood Ear was standard. The fish was average fresh. The Beef Tendon Noodle was forgettable and hardly had any beef tendon in it. The Red Bean Sugar Donuts (Balls?) were not fluffy enough. Their presentation was very appetizing, though. I kept comparing the food here against Asian Legend's. The xiao long bao here is better than Asian Legend's. The fish dish, the beef noodle and the sugar dobuts are not as good as Asian Legend's. I have not eaten siu meis at Asian Legend yet, so I cannot compare. The overall impression is the decor is nice. The price is comparable to other higher end Northern Chinese food restaurants. We paid $75+ all in for a dinner for 5 people. The services is proficient. Other than xiao long bao, the food is average. Overall, 3.5 stars. read more

I have been craving for Shanghai food for a while so I suggest coming here tonight after hitting the gym. I arrived early and was on the phone while walking inside, the male host/server saw me trying to open the door and he actually came out and opened the door for me. Wow. He promptly seated me near the middle and poured me some hot tea. So my group of 5 decided to order a few shanghai style dim sum and a few other dishes to balance it out. Ordered the Xiao Long Bao - obviously! It was great, the exterior is really really thin and when you pick it up you can swing it and it won't break. Delicious soupy interior and I didn't even need other condiments as it was already really tasty. Leek patties were a let down, they forgot our order so we had to wait an extra 10 minutes for them and it came out oily. It also had a very thick exterior and was quite oily. The filling was mediocre, a little boring and bland to be honest. Friends also ordered a few cold apps that was organs/intestines which I'm not a fan of, according to them it was mediocre and was bland as well. Either it lacked the correct spices or it wasn't sour enough. The beef noodle soup had a very strong cumin smell to it and I was expecting it to have a strong bold taste, again it was bland. The snow pea in chicken broth was pretty standard. Fried Tofu was good, nice crispy exterior and soft on the inside without being too dry or bland. The spicy dipping sauce was way too oily and wasn't spicy enough. Spicy chicken smelled amazing and I see a lot of chilies so I was expecting a strong flavor, it wasn't that spicy so it was rather meh. Overall I'm not sure if the chefs were having an off day or if their standard is suppose to be so bland. The food didn't taste bad but it was bland for the most part. The portion to price point is higher compared to the local competition but I do like how clean this place is. I wouldn't mind paying a little bit more for a clean place and good service. read more

So the restaurant named is actually called 'Xiao Long Bao' just like the name of the steamed bun soup dumpling. We had about 7 ppl eating, and we ordered loads of food and might I say it was quite pricey for Asian Cuisine. Things ordered for this group: 4x Xiao Long Bao with pork and crab (6pcs) each 1x mini steam dumpling (12pcs) each 1 order of beef wrapped foil. (3-4) cut up roll 2x order of pot stickers (5pc) each Hot & Sour Soup Braised Pork Belly with Egg Drop Soup and Steam Rice Jelly Fish App Beef Braised Soup Noodle Eggplant veggie. Shanghai Noodle Egg Souffle Dessert (4pc) per order. Looks like a baseball size! Shrimp Mayo with pineapple sauce! All this stuff to feed 7 ppl and I still can't say we're all full, because 3 hours later writing this review, I am HUNGRY!!! Price was about $30 pp with tips!!! Pros: XLB were good and fine. Pot Sticker Dumpling were good size portion. Egg Souffle Dessert were good size and nice try with black sesame. Very Spacious Restaurant. Nice and clean. Prob cuz its a new place. Cons: Small portions most dishes. I guess you can call it 'Tapa Style' for Asian and its meant for sharing. Overall...I guess I may pop by in the future if I have a craving for this as its not too far from my area...But other then that, I may pass. read more

Good Shanghai food, underrated, will come again. Not a lot of people, good tones. The main xiaolongbao dish is on par with the bigger names out there. read more

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

One of the top dumpling/dim sum places in the city. Clean and quick. Their dumplings are definitely made fresh that the place.

More like a 3.5 star. I much prefer this place over Ding Tai Fung despite being from the same owners simply because it feels like a more spacious eating environment and I personally feel that food quality is more consistent here. On 2 different visits I've tried the mini xiao long baos, the regular xlbs, the crab (?) xlbs, shanghai fried rice cakes, wonton noodles, and pan fried pork buns. What I found was that your best bet is to order from the column where you get the XLBs, so essentially the cheaper snacks. I found that the more expensive dishes were actually less well executed than the cheaper ones so I guess they're just trying to deter people from ordering what they're weak at w/ a higher price? The quality of the xlbs are always consistent (I saw a supervisor literally staring down the ppl in the kitchen making sure everything was done right) but I really suggest trying out the other snacks like the pan fried pork dumpling as well! Service is also fairly good, especially for a Chinese run restaurant. Waitresses great you with a smile as you leave and enter the restaurant. I do wish that the paper menu would have both chinese and english though since I'm chinese illiterate. Luckily I visited with my parents on both occasions, but it makes me wonder if there are less selections in the English menu or whether prices are marked up there or something. Someone should go and compare the two menus! [Maybe I will in the future] Overall, good place to go for lunch, but nothing truly exceptional. Would come back when in the neighbourhood! read more

Xiao Long Bao - pretty good, thin wrapping but the pork was a bit dry to me Hot & Sour Soup - the best I've had in GTA. Prominent hot & sour flavors and the texture is on point - not goopy/starchy like other places! Dumplings in Chili Oil - favorite of the night Beef Noodles - pretty good noodles and beef, but I think soup could have more flavor. Sticky rice roll, Shanghai fried noodle.. all standard The complimentary mango dessert is more like a white panna cotta pudding with thick mango syrup on top. Overall decent Shanghai food, on the pricey side. read more

Was craving for some xiao long bao. The menu is entirely in Chinese so you may have to ask for translations if you're not fluent (I am not). EDIT: Apparently they have an English menu but I was not privy to this - so ask (I'm used to seeing bilingual menus, like many dim sum places have). We ordered a ton of food but the xiaolong bao themselves were pretty good. They had lots of soup and didn't break when handling, though the dumpling wrap was thin. Be careful of the direction you bite it as it may explode with hot liquid. This can be a great gastronomic experience or a disaster. They have a display window for you to watch them make it too. Also, the black sesame tongyuen was delicious. They had a ozmanthus sugar broth with flower petals suspended in it - Really light and refreshing. read more