We have been here twice now, both times were great! Cute and quaint inside that is nice for a date night. There are a couple booths that allow you to watch them hand roll the buns which is really cool. It's easy to share, the soup buns are delicious. Or you can easily have a complete meal on your own with the noodles. I would go back again for lunch for those noodles and if would be the perfect meal. If you go, you need to get the chocolate buns, it just melts in your mouth, so rich and creamy. read more

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This place in general is great. However, i think they had some issues because some of the outside is boarded and the windows are smashed. I feel bad for them, but probably they should have that fixed because it isn't so inviting. However, saying that there was some patrons at the restaurant. This place focuses on dumplings, soup, and hand pull noodles. My daughter and I decided to split a bunch of things. It seems like we ordered a lot but she takes home the leftovers. We had Truffle chicken xiao long bao, red oil wontons, vegetable and meat dumplings and fried rice cakes with shredded pork. Food was excellent. My daughters favourite was the red oil wontons, and my favourite was the truffle chicken xiao long bao. the fried rice cakes were also tasty and surprising. Service was bad which is why it looses a star. The server wasn't helpful and I had to constantly had to wave him down for water, for napkins etc. And he talked super quietly and I didn't understand what he was saying. However, that will not prevent me from going again. It is worth a try. read more

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This was my second time there! This time I went there with a coworker for lunch! Their customer service and interactions with customers are great! The staff are friendly and helpful and take their time to assure your good experience! The food is delicious and based on my colleague's judgement, it's exactly what you get in Shanghai! The place is designed and decorated nicely and beside the broken door at the entrance, the rest of it is nice and cozy! I love the food and I will definitely go back there and I recommend this restaurant! :) read more

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I've wanted to check out Mr. Bun for a while so I decided to come here for dinner. I mean they have dumplings and noodle so how can you go wrong? That's a retorical question; dumplings and noodles are always a good idea. I got the red oil wontons, which were handmade wonton dumplings with a red oil chili sauce. The dumplings were delicious and flavourful and the red chili sauce was spicy but not overwhelming - a nice balance. There was about 10 dumplings, which was good for me. I did debate getting the dan dan noodles or soup dumplings as well but that would've been too much for me. Definitely a contender for next time. I also got a soft drink and it came to around $20 with tip. Downside for me is the location and that Mr. Bun is not located across from my house, but I'm not gonna dock them anything for that. I'll be back for more dumplings soon. read more

Overpriced for what you get! Went there tonight for dinner , ordered the red (chili) oil dumplings, truffle soup dumplings, chicken mushroom boa, crispy "seafood" noodles. The only thing worth it was the chili dumplings. The rest were waaay subpar. The mussels in the noodle dish were dead (didn't open) and the shrimps were tiny ($26??!!) and barely tasted any truffle. Will NOT be returning. read more

Mr.Bun - Crispy "seafood" noodles - Chinese Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Luckily it's not in the busiest part of Whyte Ave so parking was not too hard to find. Boarded up front doors were very unappealing and made us wonder if this was the right place. Inside looked great - loved the decor, booths, and the novelty of watching the chef roll dumplings. We were greeted warmly and staff were very kind. Lots of staff working and our waters never went empty. We also ordered Green tea ($3/person) and it was delivered in adorable tea pots and constantly refilled with hot water. Not the best tea for sure but helps with the experience. We tried: Noodles with Shredded pork and mustard greens: 7/10. Broth was good. Mustard greens were good and I liked the 2 pieces of Bok Choy. Couldn't find barely any pork. Noodles were definitely homemade but too thick and chewy for my liking. Pork xiao long bun (soup bun): 9/10. Lots of pork in it! I was surprised there didn't seem to be any vegetable in the filling. Soup was good inside the bun but half of them break when trying to pick them up. They are HARDER to pick up (without breaking) the colder they get so pick them up and move them asap. Chicken truffle (soup bun): 7/10. I don't like truffle so no surprise this flavor wasn't as good for me. 5 out of the 6 broke when we tried to pick them up and we lost the magic of soup bun. Red chili oil Pork Dumpling: 10/10: Lots of pork filling. Dough was very pleasant; chili spice wasn't hot on the tongue BUT our lips were numb by the end of the dish - boyfriend loved it! Salted Egg Yolk Bun: 9/10. This was recommended by the waiter as a dessert. 3 pieces. Dough was soft and fluffy. Custard was very rich and creamy but not sweet. Very unique dessert but if you're looking for a sweet finish this is not sweet enough. Overall once you get past the front door this is a highly recommended one! So many menu items we need to try so I will be back. read more

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I've been on a bit of a xiao long bao tear recently and I'm certainly not upset about it! Sampling all of the city's best soup dumplings is a very welcome task, if you ask me. My steamy journey took me to Mr. Bun, named Best Chinese Restaurant 2025 in EDify Magazine. As I've mentioned in past reviews, Edmonton has not previously been known for having exceptional Chinese food - but this is changing right before our very eyes. The cuisine is being modernized and elevated all over the city and this only means excellent news for our stomachs. Soup dumplings are becoming especially popular and Mr. Bun is just one of the restaurants bringing this fare to Old Strathcona. A very welcome addition! I visited on a Saturday evening and was fortunate to grab a parking spot right out front. The outside of the restaurant looks cute and small, with nice bright red signage. However, walking inside is like an optical illusion because it's so much larger than the facade would suggest. The first thing to catch my eye was the large and playful mural of the Edmonton skyline with dumplings scattered among the buildings. This mural created an overall young and hip vibe that I truly did not expect. Next I found myself transfixed by the counter area, a central nervous system, if you will. This is where you can openly view the chefs rolling noodles and preparing dumplings - a performance in itself! There are rows of teapots lined up, ready to be served. The rear dining area goes back much further than expected and there are a lot more tables in this area, including space for larger groups. We were greeted by a very enthusiastic staff member who seated us at a cozy booth near the front of the restaurant. He was very attentive and was able to make a lot of helpful suggestions in terms of the best dishes to order. The server's bright attitude continued to reinforce the atmosphere of a vibrant and fresh take on a Chinese food experience. The menu is six pages long and spans many different types of offerings, from bao to noodles. The drink of choice appeared to be tea which is not served complimentary as it is in most other restaurants of this style. I chose the Green Tea ($3.00 per person) which seemed like a classic option. What came to the table were the most adorable personal little teapots with tiny matching cups. The green tea was warm and enjoyable. However, upon looking inside the teapot I did note that a teabag was being used as opposed to loose leaf. Somehow the authenticity of the experience was missing something with the use of a generic teabag. Although my hot water was continuously topped up in the pot throughout our visit, which was nice. The food menu boasts some very interesting dishes that I've never tried before like roasted bran and jellyfish head. I have no idea what either of these things are! As adventurous as I like to be, the Signature Scallion Pancake ($7.00) caught my eye because if it's a "signature" dish I want to try it. It was pretty clear that this item is Mr. Bun's entry into the ever-popular green onion cake game that our city is so famous for. Everyone has got one! This version had a very crispy golden outside and wasn't served with any dipping sauce. The flavour was decent and I liked the crunch on the outside, however I found the pancake to be much too oily. Each piece was practically dripping with oil and I felt that it really overshadowed the overall flavour of the cake. Of course I was excited to try the traditional Chinese broth-filled dumplings at Mr. Bun! To refresh your memory, these dumplings are known as xiao long bao. "Xiao long" refers to the bamboo steaming basket which they are prepared in, while "bao" means bun and refers to the dumpling itself. The activity of eating them is a part of the whole experience and sipping on the broth within the bao is a very special part of eating them. Mr. Bun offers two types and I was game for trying both! Starting with the Pork Xiao Long Bao ($12.00) which is the most popular type. These arrived with the signature flourish of steam as the xiao long lid was removed and the bao looked very appetizing. Unfortunately, these bao were a disappointment because the delicate, paper-thin wrapper was too delicate. Possibly over steamed? The integrity of the wrapper was extremely poor, which meant that there was no way to pick up a bao without the wrapper shredding or the bottom falling out completely. This happened with every single one. As such, all of the broth content was spilled out into the bottom of the basket and essentially wasted. This subsequentially removed one of the best parts of enjoying xiao long bao - the broth. Impossible to pick up because they were all falling apart, these were difficult to eat. The flavour of the pork inside was fine but the wrapper was much too wet and overcooked. Sadly, the other flavour; Truffle Chicken Xiao Long Bao ($18.00) was the same situation. Again, the structure of the wrappers were poor and they fell apart immed read more

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The food is delicious! For lunch I had the SPICY DAN DAN NOODLES, from the homemade noodles choices, 10/10 AMAZING!!! And from the choices of dumplings, l had the pan fried pork dumplings. So Tasty Great little place! Definitely check it out! read more

Extremely disappointed with the service. The server did not write down our order and instead tried to memorize it which led to the wrong item being served. When this was brought to his attention, there was no apology and no attempt to correct the bill. After asking for the wrong item to be removed since it was not what I ordered, I was given attitude. I've enjoyed Mr. Bun in the past, but experiences like this make it hard to continue supporting a business. read more

I stopped in for a week day lunch. The food was pretty good particularly for Chinese food in Edmonton and the interior was very comfortable and peaceful. I was genuinely really excited and was already thinking about my second visit, especially since things like xiaolongbao are not that great to eat by themselves, it's better with a group. There were two other groups who were finished and literally no one else in the restaurant. There were also two people waiting tables. This is simply to say, it did not seem to me like a very high pressure situation for the waitstaff. I ordered a bowl of noodles and a sweet soymilk. The noodles came and the soymilk never did. When I asked for the bill, the soymilk was on my tab I pointed this out and the person removed the item without a fuss, which I appreciated, but did not apologize. Just said "Oh". So, while I might go back again because again the food is pretty decent for Chinese food in Edmonton, I am not in a hurry to do so. I would say if you go, be prepared for your order to be at least 50% wrong, and check your tab very carefully before you pay. I don't think the staff are purposefully dishonest, just kind of careless, but I'm not interested in paying for food that never came. read more