I have been coming here for years. Pan fried dumplings are nice and soft on top, full of yummy soup…read moreand nice and crispy on the bottom. The perfect combo! Take a little bite off the soft top part to let the steam escape. Then add some vinegar and/or chili sauce for the perfect bite. It's consistently delicious.

I saw this place on Instagram and Shengjian Bao's are one of my favorite food so I had to come try…read moreit. The shop is located inside the First Markham Place food court and is run by a mother and daughter duo. We ate beforehand so we came just for a quick snack. The ambiance is what you can expect of a food court stall. We ordered 1 order of their King of Shengjian Bao and it came with 4 pieces. It took them about 5 minutes to make and it also came with vinegar and chili oil. The bao's themselves are piping hot and full of soup. PLEASE BEWARE it really was super hot. I almost scorched my mouth. Despite our best efforts, It was so PACKED with soup that I don't think it is possible to eat them without them bursting. Luckily we didn't get any soup on our clothes lol. The outer shell was really crispy and The soup was flavorful and tasty. The only problem is the meat itself was tough and rubbery and at 10$ for 4 pieces, it is quite expensive. These are tiny baos... They aren't bad but it's not worth the price and I think it is quite overrated. I don't think I would come back again and honestly this is the last time I'm going to try food recommended by these "Influencers". I keep falling for it.

I have tried their Warden/Steeles location. Compared to that, this is a bigger restaurant. There is…read moreless parking overall because ot is a smaller plaza. The middle parking spots are for longer stay. Most of the spots in front of stores are short stay only (5 minutes). Ambiance: 3/5 - They have table and seats along each side, leaving a wide-ish walking area down the middle. It was difficult to go into the restaurant with a stroller. If you have a baby, I suggest only bringing in the carseat. There was another customer with a family member that is in a wheelchair. It was still tight for them. Service - 5/5: they saw me struggling and helped me manouver the stroller to get in. The service was prompt. I ordered quite a lot of food and I got it relatively quickly. Food - 4/5: I chose to write down my order. But you can also order via the QR menu. I ordered takeout: -lai wan style assorted congee: I like that it was on the thicker, creamier side. It came with lots of ingredients. -pork beef chives roll -shrimp with chives roll -king mushroom with truffle paste rice noodle roll -curry fishballs: I find it spicy but I like it -iced hong kong milk tea: it's cold, creamy and a little sweet. -cold honey lemon ribean: I accidentally ordered this. I meant to order a cold lemon honey tea. But this was a pleasant surprise. It is fruitier and sweeter The rice rolls were good. It has lots of fillings and the rice roll itself is thin. Having said that, it falls apart easily. But it might be because I cut it for ease of eating. Overall: 4/5. I don't mind coming back

Tasty rice rolls when you need the carbs…read more Yin Ji Chang Fen has a relatively new location in Richmond Hill. I first saw a location in Chinatown and now with multiple locations across the GTA, they're known for their authentic rice rolls and a menu of Cantonese snacks. The prices for briskets, noodles and wontons have risen over $10 and aren't quite as affordable as before. Admittedly it's not for everyone about these thin pillowy rice rolls replace my memory of dry hard rice noodle rolls from the frozen grocery aisle. For brunch, we often pick their beef & shrimp with chives rice rolls ($7.75), truffle paste mushroom & shrimp rice rolls ($7.99), shredded pork & preserved egg congee ($7.25). The truffle paste permeates with umami flavour but recently we were disappointed with a quarter of that rice rolls without filling. Sometimes we add other snacks that are standard fare. The fragrance of their spicy chilli oil went really well with congee. The location is fairly small and was so packed the first time we visited during the weekend brunch rush that we waited for 15-20 minutes before a table was available. More recently it wasn't quite as busy. Congee took surprisingly long to arrive and we're still surprised by their use of plastic containers & spoons. Skip it or hit it? We don't crave the full-on carb meal often but it's a Cantonese meal option that will warm up a cold day.

Great food , good service and variety of food…read more It was a good experience, busy on a Sunday afternoon

My favourite place to get frozen dim sum. We tried a few other locations, and nothing beats it. The…read moretaste and price is great. Their portion sizes are also generous. I also love how they now incorporated frozen meals too. So it's super convenient for us to stock up for when we don't want to cook or craving dim sum. One thing that's a little upsetting is they won't accept credit card below a certain amount. When we visited the last time, I noticed their fridge was quite empty. Note to self, don't go during the early hours. The store it self is quite big. But when it gets busy. It can be quite squish.

I LOVE dumplings so I've tried many dumpling places and this is the BEST one I've encountered in…read morethe Greater Toronto Area. The variety of dumplings offered is second to none, all handmade, and bursting with ingredients, a mixture of textures, and flavour. Here are the Rainbow steam dumplings deciphered: - black is pork with scallop - green is pork and shrimp - red is spicy pork - blue is pork and crab - white is original pork - yellow is pork and salted egg yolk My personal favourite was the pork and salted egg yolk but I've tried many of their boiled, steamed, and pan fried dumplings, as well as some dishes like the fried eggplant and the red bean pancake. All are practically faultless and delicious! The service is also good and speak English as well as Chinese. The restaurant is spacious with many tables and bright, cultural decor. Tip: they offer discount if you pay in cash.

Dumplings King is easily the best option in the neighborhood when you're craving authentic Northern…read moreChinese dumplings. Steamed, boiled, or pan‑fried, everything is made fresh to order with a great variety of fillings. The steamed dumplings are the standout--juicy, flavorful, and exactly what you want from a dumpling‑focused spot. They do offer other dishes, but most of them feel just okay. Honestly, I'd rather save the stomach space for more dumplings. The Xiao Long Bao was only so‑so for me; the wrapper was on the thicker, chewier side, which took away from the experience. There are also some great-value specials--like the $2.99 braised pork neck bone, which was surprisingly tasty. Note: they accept cash or debit only. The interior is spacious, and service is fast and friendly, making it an easy and satisfying stop when the dumpling craving hits.

This is a small restaurant in the Midland plaza complex…read more Food (3.75/5) - they have a very extensive menu of items that covers all of the typical categories - noodles, dumplings, bao, buns, soups, etc. Pricing is pretty reasonable based on the large portion sizes. Overall food quality was decent imo... nothing special but all fine. - Pork Dumplings - large portion size, average flavour - Pan-Fried Beef Bao - good portion size, not bad texture and flavour - Henan Braised Noodles With Pork And Veggies - good portion size, average flavour, noodles were cooked fine. Service (3.5/5) - turnaround time for ordering and getting order was fine. Servers are somewhat abrupt and business-like... might be a language issue. Atmosphere (3.75/5) - small place with about 10 tables. Tables and chairs are in decent shape. Overall (3.75/5) - good option for those looking for larger portion sizes. Bao was the best item we tried out of the 3. So many options in that plaza so will not likely repeat until try out other options.

There are so many restaurant options in this plaza but decided I wanted some soup noodle. From the…read moreoutside, this place looked authentic and homey. There's around ten tables inside and it was not super busy on a Sunday night. I got the soup lamb noodle, pork pan fried buns and the pork dry noodle. My favourite was the buns. They were crispy and the filling was flavourful and meaty. The soup lamb noodle was pretty good too. The broth was hearty and hit the spot. The pork noodle was average, it had a unique spice flavour. Both of the noodles had very little meat though. Service was quick, not super friendly but was attentive when we need it. A decent spot not sure if I'd come back given all the different options around.

We've been here a few more times since the past review about a year and decided to upgrade the…read morerating to 4 stars. While it is cafeteria style food, the consistency is strong. You know what you're going to get every time you order. We've had popcorn chicken (5/5), pork cutlet (4.5/5), fish fillet (4/5), braised beef (4/5), stinky tofu (3.5/5 for me but others give it 4/5), dry noodles with Taiwanese sausage (4/5), braised beef soup noodles (4/5). The sides are consistent in what you get and the nice thing is you get to choose 3 with bento boxes. The complimentary soup is alway nice and my rating varies depending on what they made that day but never below 3/5. Price: At prices between 10-12$, this is a great place to get takeout lunch or dinner.

Ordered delivery. Was great to have a balanced meal with good portion sizes at this price point and…read moreto be able to pick from the wide selection of sides, but most dishes were a bit bland for my taste. Gluten with preserved vegetable and braised tofu pocket were both really sweet, three cup eggplant didn't have much sauce, bittermelon with egg had very little egg, and the stir-fried mustard was quite bitter. When calling to check if the soup of the day was vegetarian, I was told it was chicken broth and asked to make a note not to have it included, only to end up receiving a wintermelon soup that didn't taste of chicken, so not sure what happened there. The seaweed was great though.

Ordered steamed pork buns via Fantuan and it was very hot and fresh upon pickup. The staff were…read morevery friendly, packing my order when I arrived with chili oil and vinegar.

Mediocre baos and super long wait time for take out…read more I was at the starbucks beside this restaurant and while waiting for my starbucks order, decided to pop into this store to get some take out. It was morning time when I went, so there was no lunch rush yet, nor were there too many people dining inside the restaurant. The interior of the restaurant has a really cool modern look to it. I ordered my take out and it took so so long for my food to be ready. Waited a good 20-25 minutes to get one order of bao and one crepe savoury pancake. The most disappointing part is that the food was nothing special. For a place that is named Bao Express, the baos sure weren't exploding with flavour (also small in size) and was not express at all. Service and servers were super good and responsive though. They kept insisting that my order was coming out and apologizing for the long wait time. Hope they pick up their food cooking times though.

It's been a minute. Actually, several years. This was my grandma's favourite restaurant. After she…read morepassed, we rarely came back. Then the pandemic hit. Even more reason for the extended hiatus. Located in a truly sus strip mall with one too many "massage" spas, you'll find an authentically, homemade dumpling house. The restaurant is actually called Dumpling House. What a coincidence! Upon entry we noticed the interior has been through some renovations. Much needed and well deserved. I'm impressed they didn't close down like other restaurants over the years. Sure, prices have gone up but where have they not? The menu consists of over 100 items with a long list of various dumplings you can order steamed or, for an extra fee, pan-fried. There's over a page of wok fried specialties too. Of course we can't forget traditional Korean dishes as this is a Chinese and Korean establishment. After sampling potato slaw, onion pancakes, chive pockets, pot stickers, xlb, and a steamer of dumplings, it's safe to say this was a nostalgic meal. In terms of value, most definitely better than downtown prices and quality. This will be a regular on our Scarborough rotation. Don't expect 5 star fine dining. Do expect homestyle traditional northern Chinese food.

Dumpling Restaurant keeps getting better with good quality handmade authentic dumplings made in the…read moreNortheastern Chinese style. Service was prompt. Food arrived quickly. Ambiance was calm. Restaurant was clean. In less than 30 minutes the orders were placed, the food was made, it arrived at the table still steaming hot, the dishes were so good and the bill was paid. Outstanding experience. #6 - Pork & celery steamed dumpling. I'd recommended it if you like salted celery flavours. #2 - Pork, shrimp, chive & egg dumpling. The chive, shrimp combo works well together. #40 - Beef fried noodles. Great flavourful taste! #28 - Fried Green Onion Pancakes x 2