We came here recently for xlb and was not disappointed. The xlb had a nice thin wrapping and the inside was juicy and flavourful. We also ordered the sour & spicy soup, noodles, vegetables and more. Service was quick and easy to order. read more

Ding Tai Fung - Assortment of dishes - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ha Ha Ha, of course I returned!!! Today's new tryouts. # Red bean paste pie # Curried beef noodle in soup # Sauteed shrimp with chilli sauce Red bean paste pie had a thin chewy dough that was pan fried to have a perfectly thin crisp texture on the outer surface. When bitten, it gave way to a softer sweet interior. Delicate! Loved this. Curried beef noodle in soup's beef was super tender, melt in the mouth. It was not as spicy as regular beef noodle soup. I added a bit of Chilli paste/oil on the table :) Yum! Sauteed shrimp maintained plumpy texture - good :) All the other regular items (XLB with crab meat & scallop, Stir fried baby bokchoy with garlic, minced beef pie) are consistently great!!! As I always say, this place always has same table serving staff for years. Familiar faces with welcoming smile are something that we always look forward to as well. Service is always consistent, pleasant, and 100% positive. Had a nice year end lunch with family.... Blessing! read more

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We used to love Ding Tai Fung. The restaurant is clean and comfortable and it used to be good value. Not anymore. DTF is my daughter's favorite spot for XLB and stir-fried snow pea leaves, so we still come here once in a while. But to say the value has really gone downhill is an understatement. Not only did the prices go up significantly for most dishes, but the portion size has also gotten substantially smaller. We don't mind paying a little extra for food but to receive less when you're paying more seems like double dipping. For this dinner, we had 2 orders of dumpling, 1 rice dish, 1 noodle soup, and 1 stuffed pancake (yes, 1 palm sized pancake) and the bill came to $120 before tip. That same meal used to cost us less than $80 just last year. The flavours also seemed a bit off this time around as well, most notably with the braised beef noodle soup where the broth was way more herbaceous than it used to be. The chive and pork dumplings were also filled with mostly chives and could not taste the pork at all. The tiny turnip and pork stuffed pancake was tasty but for $7.25 for 1 pancake seemed terribly expensive. We won't be in a hurry to come back here for obvious reasons and our search for an alternate XLB spot continues. read more

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I came here for dinner with friends on a weeknight in July and it was a great first experience! While this restaurant isn't affiliated with it's very famous US counterpart with a similar name, it's still a great option if you're in the area. We got a few dishes to try and shared amongst us. We got: The Stir Fried String Beans Hot & Sour Soup Spicy Wontons Dan Dan Noodles Overall for the 3 of us, the bill came out to be roughly $50pp which was pretty reasonable considering how much food we got. read more

Ding Tai Fung - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Din tai fung dupe. They sell lots of different dishes. We got the mini soup dumplings, big soup dumplings, crispy dumplings, shanghai noodles with pork. All were decently good. The black sesame bun is an interesting dessert. The restaurant is quite big and lots of seating. Very rare to have a waitlist but can see this place having a waitlist for lunch on weekends or holidays. Service was fast and friendly. May be hard to find parking if it's really busy but you will find it! read more

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Happy Chinese New Year and Year of the Dragon. I celebrated New years with my family. This restaurant has locations all over the globe. I've seen one inside the Aria in Las Vegas. Our favorite items here are the fresh soup filled dumplings, pan-fried dumplings, green onion pancakes, Shanghai noodles, braised beef rolled pancake, Siu mai with shrimp. The dining room is spacious, modern, and comfortable. It's much better than the First Markham place location. You order your food with a checklist order card, and the items are categorized and listed numerically. If you're new to Northern Chinese dimsum, then definitely try this restaurant out as they serve up fresh dumplings and portions are generous. read more

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It's a great restaurant for delicious Shanghai dimsum as well as dinner dishes. It's our first time trying their Scarborough branch. We had a very enjoyable meal there. We had the following for two people: - Steamed crab meat & pork soup dumplings（蟹粉小籠包） - Steamed shrimp & pork siu mai - Braised bean curd roll - Braised sliced bran w/ mushroom, edamame & carrot - Red bean soufflé All items were beautifully made. Among all, the crab meat soup dumplings were the best. Authentic dumplings with hot soup inside. They ain't regular dumplings. It was so juicy, so flavorful, and so satisfying. Perhaps, it is the most perfect single bite of food ever conceived by human! DO NOT tell people you have visited there if you didn't order this one. LOL. The dumpling skin was thin. Pick them up very gently with chopsticks and let them burst open in your mouth, not the bowl! Don't forget to eat with ginger and red vinegar. Perfect match. The red bean soufflé was another highlight. The fluffy texture gave a fine dessert sensation with the light sweetness from the red bean paste. Top up with a decent amount of icing sugar. Freshly baked. Flawlessly executed. Very good service. The waitress timed the pace properly for us. Cold appetizers came first. And the hot items came one after another just that we finished the previous ones. All items were made to order. Hot & juicy. A very delicate approach. Simply fantastic! The ambiance was also good. Nice décor. A great place to impress your friends and families in a great way. 10% discount with cash. Lots of parking spaces. Absolutely awesome. Fellow Yelpers, recommended. read more

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I'm very very very surprised about this restaurant. I did not have any anticipation at all for this restaurant. I am from Taiwan. This restaurant's name, Ding Tai Fung, apparently rips off the famous, michelin-star restaurant Din Tai Fung and the Chinese name is exactly the same. I even dispised it because how can a pirate brand makes good dishes? However, I was surprised at the moment stepping into the restaurant. It was very nice, modern and clean. I felt comfortable. The dishes we ordered were really tasty especially the xiaolunbao. I think I might be too harsh at it. I should reflect that the concept of intellectual property was not solid in the past especially in Asia. Nobody really cared about the brand names and just immitated each other. I think the owner might just used the name because...who would know in Markham, Ontario, Canada, there's a restaurant using a brand name that was only famous in a small island, Taiwan? I think if a restaurant can cook good meals, and provide higih quality and delicious dishes to customers, it is a successful business and should be encouraged. About the ripping off? That's court s and judges' business. read more

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My favourite dish at this restaurant are the xlbs. The skin of the dumpling is thin and soup inside is hot and steaming! This is exactly how it should be and will always be the highlight of this restaurant. This restaurant and the one's across America and Asia that share a very similar name do xlbs justice. I honestly think both restaurants do such an excellent job. However, my only hesitation is that aside from the xlbs, most of all the other food is pretty average. I cannot say that I've had anything that was remarkable or left an impression. Overall, my only desire to come to this restaurant are for their xlbs. I would skip the other dishes. read more

One of the cleanest Dim Sum restaurants I've been to! Staff were constantly cleaning and very attentive. This was a different experience as I'm used to the food being on push carts. At this place, you look at a menu and tally it on a piece of paper. The soup dumplings were juicy and hot. The fried rice was enjoyable and not dry at all. Overall, this place has such a great vibe! read more

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The best dumplings bar none. Fast service and reasonable prices. Recommend highly anytime! read more

The xiao long bao were delicious here! Juicy and flavorful and with a thin wrapper. The pork chop noodle soup was not bad - it came with a tea leaf egg, and a thick cut pork chop, though I wouldn't mind it being slightly crispier. The pan fried pork buns were decent - the bun was a little thick, and it could be pan fried for just a touch longer. read more

Family friendly, good eats, huge variety. Family friendly: 5/5 We were offered a booster seat for my 3yo because she's quite big/tall for her age, but since she wiggles quite a bit, I asked for a highchair instead. I also appreciated the separate, non-breakable bowls and utensils for her, very thoughtful! Menu and ordering: 4.5/5 It's quite a task to order if you can't read Chinese! The ordering slip is all in Chinese, but fortunately it's numbered the same as the menu which does have English. The hardest part is differentiating some of the dumplings, which isn't as obvious or translated consistently in English. Food: 5/5 Everything tasted great! Food also came out really quick considering we got there around 2pm and the staff were winding down for break. Service: 4.5/5 Up until near the end, all the servers were fantastic. There was only 1 server left when we were ready to pack up and pay, everyone else presumably on break, and she didn't have any smile or say anything to us the entire time getting the bill and takeout boxes for our remaining items. read more

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Xiao Long Bao - $10 for 6 pieces Really juicy and thin skin. Served with red vinegar and ginger. Highly recommend this dish. read more

Ding Tai Fung - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ding Tai Fung is always a 5-star experience! Their high quality Shanghainese dim sum (and Taiwanese style dishes) are consistently good. TAKEOUT Fantastic takeout food to bring home for the family. They package it so well for takeout that it looks equally as appealing at home as it does in the restaurant - and it's equally delicious too! My usual order would be either a hot & sour soup, or beef noodle soup, but I opted for something different for a change - pan fried pork buns and other menu items. The pan fried pork buns (not pictured) are a popular Chinese street snack. Different variations of the dish will be made differently. They were tasty and surprisingly quite juicy on the inside and fluffy on the outside. The menu items that weren't devoured before taking a photo: * Steamed soup dumplings with pork (Xiao Long Bao) are a favourite. They earn bonus points for a thin skin and juicy filling. * Vegetarian dumplings are another favourite * Green onion pancake was flaky and delicious * Savoury hot soy milk is my vice and it's a good one * Deep fried dough stick is good to dip into the hot soy milk, like dunking cookies into milk! Other notable family favourites are the fried Shanghai style noodles with shredded pork, pan fried pork-chive pockets, pan fried rice cake, deep fried squid, Dan Dan noodles, silver rolls, spicy wontons and their dessert mango pudding. read more

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Food was delivered timely and servers were attentive. Food was good, although it is a little pricier and with smaller portions than other family style Chinese restaurants. read more

Ding Tai Fung - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Food is good for the price. They mainly specialize in Xiao Long Bros and baozi. It's a nice place if you need some comfort food. The fried chicken cutlet and beef noodles are ok. Not too bad. Not super awesome either. It's good if you need something to fill you up. Would go back for the Xiao long bao. read more

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This is my second time visiting Ding Tai Fung. The first time, I went to the FMP (Markham) location. This time around, ordered the steamed dumplings with pork and chives... as well as this beef cabbage soup which was delicious. The restaurant at this scarborough location was much bigger than the one in Markham. Looks like a cross between congee queen and a fancy chinese banquet. Overall the two items ordered hit the spot. Can't wait to try more items, including their noodle soups and other dumpling items. read more

Ding Tai Fung - SOOO YUMMY!!! - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Classic northern Chinese dishes are good such sticky rice/ chi fan and little dragon dumplings. Large dining hall , service was quick and Dishes delivered promptly. read more

We had a family gathering at this DTF location in Scarborough. The format is the same at all the Toronto locations. Pretty good XLB (could be more soupy but not bad). We had all the standard dishes including the beef rolls, Shanghainese noodles, potstickers, Shanghai stir Fried rice cakes, etc. The food was all goods, this restaurant has nice bright lighting and a lot of windows with natural lighting. The staff were very friendly. My niece and nephew went to the window where you can see the cooks prepare the XLB, they gave the kids a small piece of dough for them to kneed, so it was for min for the kids. Our servers were very attentive. We had a great time catching up with family members especially after this long pause due to Covid. read more

It wasn't until after I've tried this location that I realized that this one was not affiliated with the original Taiwanese chain. I knew it when they didn't have tiny chili cucumbers *sad* but besides that: The pork ear 豬耳朵 was a great appetizer. It can usually be a hit or miss, with some smelling like the butcher section at the Chinese supermarket. But these were marinated well and the seasoning complemented it nicely. 4.5/5 steamed soup dumplings w/ dried scallop & pork filling 瑤柱小籠包 - this was your average pork soup dumpling. I didn't really taste the scallop in it. 3/5 steamed soup dumplings w/ crab meat & pork filling 蟹粉小籠包 - this was really delicious! Personally, I am a fan of all things seafood so I welcomed the slightly fishy taste with open arms. Fishing an entire soup dumpling into your mouth feels like a warm hug and no other feeling compares. 4.5/5 I was fully expecting the beef noodle soup to be like the Taiwanese kind where the soup is dark and there are carrots, bok choy, and the whole works in. When it came out and the soup was clear, my brain went ??? It was pretty flavorless and unmemorable, which was kind of disappointing. 1/5 The pork that I got was extremely tender. That was probably the star dish! 5/5 read more

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no Wi-Fi very loud the table is dirty the bowl and plate is dirty the ceiling is not in good shape the food is not tasteless. the people do not care about you the seat are hard. do not recommend and do not spend a single penny on anything read more

Xiao Long bao was ok. Beef tendon so so, don't have to order. Pan fried dumplings was ok. Scallion pancakes ok. Not very impressed, if no line, it's ok to try. read more

Social distanced & COVID compliant | Quick Service | Pricy I came here with a friend and it was both of our first time. We had high expectations based on the reviews. We specifically came here for the soup dumplings. The first thing I noticed were the prices... they were definitely above average, too expensive if I must say. There was a lot of pork options on the menu and barely any chicken or beef options. That bothered me. I couldn't come here with any friends with dietary restrictions. We had the Shanghai spicy dumplings (not shown) but they weren't spicy at all! And the Shanghai noodles lacked flavour. I've spoken to people that love this place, but it wasn't it for me unfortunately. 4 dishes came up to $60. read more

Ding Tai Fung - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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It should be noted that the Toronto "Ding Tai Fung"s are in no way related to the Michelin star Taiwan-originated "Din Tai Fung". And while their soup dumplings are no match for those from the true Taiwan chain, they're still good enough to try and come back for more. On this occasion, we got 12 pork soup dumplings. The skin is thin, soup is plentiful and flavorful and pork ball in the middle delicious. Had their beef wrap which was also delicious. Crispy Asian crepes with beef and some sweet sauce in the middle. Got their noodles in soup with pickled vegetables and pork. The noodles were fresh and the soup had a good balance of savory and some sour from the veges. Side of veges - Chinese broccoli. Steamed with garlic. Nothing special but hits the spot. Overall, a great place to get some authentic soup dumplings and other tasty dishes. Definitely recommend trying at least once. read more

3.5*/5 This place def ain't bad... but is it the best Shanghainese food I've ever had in the entire world? No. But then again, when you're thinking about Shanghainese food in TO specifically... this is actually pretty decent. The food here is pretty consistent across all the times I've been here. Some notable stuff (good and bad)... - Xiao Long Baos: Decent! The wrapper isn't too thick or thin - they're chewy enough to not break once you pick them up with your chopsticks. - Sticky Rice Shiu Mai: Not a fan... idk what I expected but it's literally just sticky rice wrapped in a dry dumpling wrapper. Not that good LOL. - Green Onion Pancake: Skip this - for the price it's not really worth it. Pretty dry and tasteless. This is a pretty large restaurant and I don't think I've ever had a problem with getting a table here or having to wait too long. If you're planning on eating dinner around 7, you could probably make a reservation. Service was damn efficient - tables cleared quick, food came quick, polite service. Also these waiters are sssmart here; one of them noticed our table had a small puddle of tea and without hesitation gave us a bunch of napkins to clean it up. read more

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Excellent food. You just want to try everything. Fried rice craving.... cured. Chunky Beef soup, just delicious that melts in your mouth. Need some greens, get the bok choi in a garlic sauce read more

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Still the same exact menu, workers, and WiFi before the name change. Both their crab and pork xiao long bao are our go to and certainly not be missed. Tried a few new items on this trip - dan dan noodles and fried mantou. Dan dan noodles were cooked well but the dish was just overwhelming heavy. It needed some kind of sweetness or acid to cut the dish. Okay to share but wayyyy too much for me. Fried mantou - they used the twisty buns - crispy and warm - couldn't go wrong with condensed milk. Retried their beef rolls - after having them a handful of times in LA, I noticed instead of cilantros, here they used sliced scallions. Reminded me more Peking duck especially with the plum sauce. Overall - thought it was okay. I personally prefer fresh cilantro any day. Overall - will continue to be our go to for all soup dumplings cravings. Until next year Ding Tai Fung/Xiao Long Bao. read more

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Environment: Very bright and big with tables from 2-a whole party! There's also a private room or two if you plan to have a group event. Servers: busy as ever. Always serving and serving and serving but they were all nice and patient. Food: 1. Kaofu (idk the spelling). Soy dishes that are tofu-like were good. Can't eat this in the state's so I'm glad I could have some here! 2. Big bowl of seafood, veggies, and fun see. It was a light dish as the flavors was not overpowering or salty. 3. Xiao Long Bao: lots of juice and the quality of it is much better, I mean...these people have been making dumplings for years at this place 4. Pork chop rice. This was a little sad. The pork was dry and yeah...sad. 5. Fried man tao (bread): loved it. Can only eat this in Canada (no way in my state). Super crunchy on the outside layer and soft on the inside. You can dip condensed milk if you like but I like it plain :) 6. Wonton noodles. Noodles were handmade for sure so...so.....it was....not very good haa. It soaked up ALL the soup before we started eating it and it was still hard and dry. The wonton was really good with a nice mixture of greens and pork. I would go back to DTF for their xiao long bao (cheaper than the states'!) and their small dishes. read more

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I've been going here for quite sometime. My go to dishes are of course the pork soup dumplings, hot/sour soup, spicy wonton and sweet/sour pork. I've tried some of their other dishes but weren't too impressed. I always go with my husband so there's only so much we can order for 2 people (usually 2-3 dishes). If we do go with more people, we'd definitely order the other dishes like their dumplings, pancakes, etc. This place has the best soup dumplings and hot/sour soup in the city IMO. read more

My family and I went here this weekend for dinner. We ordered the: * 2 orders of regular XLB * 1 order of crab XLB * pan-fried pork dumplings * pan-fried pork and chive pockets * stewed beef pancake wrap * stir fried rice cakes with pickled cabbage and shredded pork * stir fried string beans with minced pork All the dishes were really good except the beef pancake wrap. I wish the wrap had more scallions and was more crispier. read more

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Good food. This is our go to restaurant when we go to Scarborough. I like their fried chicken and fried pork chop in noodle soup. Also like shanghai wonton with spicy sauce and of course steamed soup dumplings. Service is quick. read more

Flavour! The only word I could think of while trying the juicy vegetarian dumplings. Very generous with the size and filling. I was taking this place for a "test drive" because I was in the area and wanted some quick takeout. Bright and spacious setting with a modern look and very clean bathrooms. I am definitely going to return for sit down dim sum. read more

Ding Tai Fung - Veggie dumplings with vinegar and chilli sauce. Wow! - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The Bad: chicken marinated with wine, pan-fried dumplings. The Good: soup dumplings, wonton with spicy sauce. The Surprisingly Good: beef tendon in chili sauce, shrimp and egg fried rice. I personally wasn't a fan of neither the pan-fried pork dumplings nor the chicken marinated with wine. The fried dumpling skin was rather thick and the pork was overcooked. The chicken was unusually bland for it to have been marinated. Thankfully, their soup dumplings and spicy wontons did not disappoint. What surprised me were the beef tendon in chili sauce and the shrimp and egg fried rice. The tendons were quite tender considering it's a cold dish and went well with the chili sauce. As for the fried rice, it's such a simple dish that anyone can make but it's hardly ever memorable. Most fried rices taste the same but this particular fried rice just tasted better. This DTF location is larger than the one at First Markham Place. Finding parking depends on your luck and timing as it shares a parking lot with a few other stores. Service is on the slower side. read more

Ding Tai Fung - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Do NOT mistaken this restaurant for Din Tai Fung, the international chain based in Taiwan. I would have given two stars but the obvious play on the name is very disturbing to me as I'm sure it would be to DTF. The restaurant is fairly large and well lit. The first thing you don't notice as you approach the restaurant is the lack of a line stretching out the door. The second thing you won't see as you enter is the demonstration kitchen where at least a half-dozen employees are busy rolling, filling and folding dumplings. There are large windows and a demonstration area at the back of the restaurant but there was no real activity going on there. The menu is in English and Chinese while the ordering sheet is in Chinese only. The items do correspond by number so ordering is still fairly straight forward and simple. I'm not going to break down everything we ordered and ate but suffice it to say that the flavors were weak and the temperatures too cool for my preference. The XLB come six to an order instead of ten and didn't hold the temperature as expected. The soup was sparse and bland. The vinegar on the table was red instead of black. The best part was that I didn't pay. My brother did! read more

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The restaurant is bigger than the Markham shop and more comforatble to sit and move around. Xiao long bao is very good but the Shanghai fried noodles is a bit wet and soft. Overall is still fine. read more

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I think this place deserves a review considering I've been eating here almost every other week! I take my family here, I take my friends, I take my dates, and even my out of town visitors! This place has become a home for my taste-buds, the soup dumplings are something I can't go more than a few weeks without. Recently, I've had the chance to eat at one of the Ding Tai fung in Taipei, and dare I say I think I like the one in Toronto more. The only difference is that the xiao long bao in Taipei had a thinner wrap. Although the menus differ from restaurant to restaurant, make sure to try the xiao long bao, braised pork belly, braised beef noodles,dan dan noodles, chilli wontons, and rice with vegetables. read more

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It was delicious, the pork soup dumplings were soo juicy. We try the beef and bocoli it was pretty good. The place is beautiful, and the restrooms are clean. read more

I've been coming here since it opened as Xiao Long Bao. Same people. Same food. The place is nice and large and can get quite busy for lunch on weekends. Open till 11 PM, it's good for a later dinner too. I enjoy coming here for the different dumplings. This visit, we ordered a hot and sour soup, xiao long bao, steamed chive dumplings, spicy oil dumplings and a sticky rice roll (my favourite). Honestly this time all the dumplings' skin were a little dry and got a little hard, so it didn't seem as good. I'll probably still come back and hope it's better next time, because the taste is good. The spicy oil dumplings are very flavourful. Their rice roll was small but good, one of my favourite items at these kind of restaurants. Price is on the slightly higher end for Shanghai style food, the meal for two ended up around $33. Once again, hopefully the next time it's better again. read more

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3.5 Star Ding Tai Fung has no relationship to Taiwan's Din Tai Fung. This used to be Xiao Long Bao https://www.yelp.ca/biz/xiao-long-bao-toronto which is really the sister restaurant of Ding Tai Fung https://www.yelp.ca/biz/ding-tai-fung-markham-3 in Markham. Everything including menu and owner/staff but just a change of name. I like this location better as it is more spacious and with plenty of parking. Food wise I found it comparable to their original location. Must order of course is Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings). A decent place for some Shanghainese dim sum in Scarborough. I have been coming here frequently since it opened and would continue coming for an enjoyable dining experience. read more

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