It is a real hidden gem in Richmond Hill. This kind of restaurant is my favourite. It's not one of those "modern" Chinese restaurants, which look fancy but lack soul. This is not a new restaurant; it has been there for decades. How did I know this restaurant? By social media! The son of the founder sneakily filmed himself learning how to manage and run the restaurant for 100 days, in order to take over the restaurant from his father, so that his father can retire with peace of mind. Now, let's talk about the food. I am a total dumpling lover. Back in grad school, I literally ate dumplings for lunch every single day for three months, so I'd say I'm qualified to judge! I'm giving theirs a solid 9/10. The only reason it's not a 10 is that I'm saving that last point for their vegetable dumplings next time--it is extremely challenging to make veggie dumplings, in my humble opinion The atmosphere was lovely. It's not spacious, but they also didn't put too many seats in, either. The service was very friendly. I think it can be a perfect place to have a dinner gathering for family and friends read more

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This was one of my favourite dim sum places. We haven't been in forever and have not been able to and noticed that Uber Eats could deliver! We ordered the green onion pancake, Xiao long bao, and wonton in sesame and spicy sauce. The wonton used to have more peanut flavour in the past. This was far too spicy and I like spice. Other than that the soup dumplings were just as I remember. Absolutely delicious. And so was the green onion pancake and fried rice. I miss this place and can't wait to go in person again. read more

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Had an absolutely delicious dinner and ordered the following: - wonton in hot and spicy sauce $7. Numerous tiny, thin skinned wontons in a sesame paste and chili oil sauce - Xiao long bao $8.99 for 6. Lots of fresh ginger scallion flavour - pan fried cabbage and pork dumplings $7.99 for 5. Classic as you would expect - steamed leek, shrimp, egg dumplings $9 for 10. Probably their weakest dumpling we tried with the least filling, but still tasty. I would like an all shrimp wonton option - steamed lamb dumplings $9 for 10. Extremely rich and flavourful - sticky rice roll $4.99. Super fresh, like they just rolled it and handed it to us. The fried dough inside was crispy and hot - small crab and corn soup $6.99. Sweet corn with imitation crab. Enough for 3 people There's an assortment of vinegars that I also enjoyed. Tea was loose leaf and fragrant. I appreciated the quality in these aspects as well. Seating is simple but clean/neat. We arrived just past 5pm and found service to be prompt with no issues of any kind. I enjoyed absolutely every aspect of our meal and will definitely be back! Instant favourite that reminded me of home cooking. read more

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Caught Richy's Instagram series mastering his dad's recipes to retire him after 20 years, so I had to try it. Fresh Northern Chinese hits: pan-fried cabbage & pork dumplings (#117, crispy/juicy), onion pancake roll & beef (#120, savory/flaky), dry sautéed green beans & pork (#808, crunchy/bold), General Tao Chicken (sweet perfection). Staff treated us like family, always checking in. 10/10 would recommend to a friend and we'll definitely be back!! read more

Come here for the freshly made dumplings and comfort food - Chinese pancakes are good. Other dishes do not stand out. Food 5/5 for dumplings, 3/5 for other dishes Ambiance 1/5 - dated Service 2/5 - of the many times I have been here, there's not much service. I witnessed a bad argument between staff before. The tea is not good. read more

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This is our go-to place on weekend for its food with reasonable price, highly recommended. There was renovation last year, the interior looks fresh and stylish, but they didn't increase the price much. The food is very solid whatever we order and service is good too. We love the steamed pork bun and dumplings. Fried pan dumpling is so juicy and yummy too. All the dishes come with big volume and full of flavours. Give it a try and it will not disappoint you. read more

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Their dumplings are excellent! We ordered: # Pan Fried Cabbage & Pork Dumplings # Boiled Leek&Pork Dumplings # Braised Beef Noodle Soup # Shrimp With Egg Fried Rice I recently realized that there are not many places that serve "boiled" homemade dumplings (not frozen). This place serves quality, fresh boiled dumplings - precious! and tasted soooo good and juicy. Pan fried dumplings are so juicy and tender inside, crispy on the bottom, with chewy & soft yet strong and flavorful wrappers. Perfectly done! XLB? Great as always. Beautifully hand pleated, good soup amount and flavorful meat. I liked Braised beef noodle soup but my partner said he felt that Chinese dry aromatics were a bit too intense in the soup. I disagreed :p It was good to me. The meat was super tender, but I felt it had too much fat. But my partner thought it was perfect. We disagreed :p But we agreed that they are good nonetheless. Haha. Fried rice was OK. Not as crispy as I wished. We will definitely come back again for their dumplings!!!! read more

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Came here to enjoy some soup dumplings and try other things. The beans and braised beef noodle soup came out first and were both spicy (for me) but delicious! We ordered a bunch of soup dumplings, steamed dumplings and pan fried ones and all of them were really good. We also got a green onion pancake, which is by far my favorite one! The service was nice and quick. It wasn't too loud in there, just enough to be able to hear each other. It was super cozy. read more

Northern Dumpling Kitchen - Green beans and braised beef soup with noodles - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

I ate here yesterday after an absence of many years. As a single diner, at lunch hour, I was shown to a tiny table (explained as Policy) although the place was close to empty. By the time I finished my 3 dishes, tea and water and was packing up take-home, there were 13 items cluttering the table and very much in the way of my efforts to pay and leave. Contrary to one review I read, service was indifferent and friendliness (it is reputed to be a family business) nowhere to be seen. One steaming platter arrived without a serving spoon, forcing me to reach for the chopsticks and china soup spoon I had eaten from. My request for hoisin sauce was mistaken for hot sauce. My ordered hot and sour soup, steamed pork and leek dumplings, and moo shu pork (wrappers extra for $5), were tasty and served very hot. Unfortunately, treatment by staff and discomfort at the assigned table overrode the food experience. read more

The food was delicious. We absolutely loved the stirfry rice, cakes with pork and vegetables, the green beans, and all the dumplings. And the family who runs this is delightful. read more

This is a very no-frills restaurant with many small eats and comfort foods! We ordered the drunken chicken, fried pancake and smoked pork, steamed pickled cabbage dumplings, and steamed leek and pork dumplings. The drunken chicken was tasty and the chicken was still tender. This is a cold dish, in case you are unaware! I would caution against letting the chicken soak in the drunken broth for too long--it gets a bit too strong haha The dumplings are a pretty good price for restaurant dumplings! The leek and pork is a reliable classic, while the pickled cabbage one is not the best. I would pass on this location's pickled cabbage (they're awesome when you can find good ones). The fried pancake and smoked pork were flavourful and a great sharable! Overall, a great place to order a bunch of your fav (northern) Chinese comfort foods for a very reasonable price! read more

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I normally give mediocre food the benefit of a doubt but I was a little disappointed with the quality of the food received. Staff were pleasant and efficient, maybe mediocre food affected by supply/food turnover issues caused by Covid restrictions, I do hope they get their act together soon now that restrictions have been lifted. Salty tofu soup bland and flavorless, no crunch to the very minimal pickled vegetables. maybe sitting in soup/kitchen for days. Same with the fried dough rice roll, pickled vegetables were hardly present, mushy and flavorless. Jellyfish dish was not bad, plentiful and crunchy although needed to add more vinegar to increase the flavor (maybe my own personal preference) Celery dumplings were ok, skin thin but dry, sitting around too long in the kitchen again maybe? Hit or miss, I hope they get their act together as way too many Chinese restaurants in Thornhill for customers to select from read more

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it's a good little mom and pop shop serving asian comfort food. we stopped in for dinner craving some veggies. we ordered a tofu and vegetable dish. we also ordered soup dumplings, pork belly, and scallion pancake. everything came out super fast and fresh. read more

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I've only been going here regularly about at least once a month for as long as I can remember, and have gone more frequently very often. Please don't share the fact that their dumplings are by far the best in the GTA; otherwise, I will have to line up (and I hate to wait). And from what I can taste and see, they don't cut corners with their ingredients. read more

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amazing service, best soup dumplings in markham. Amazing prices and clean restaurant.

Awesome!! My brother Greg brought me here and introduced me to the fabulous family and food :) Highly recommend!! read more

What can I say... the food is pretty good! The prices are pretty fair... not expensive and not super cheap! The service on the other hand... a bit slow and have seen some rudeness to other customers. If you are looking for a spot that has yummy northern cuisine, then yes... I would recommend coming here. Be prepared to grab your own napkins and utensils, cause this place is super busy with only 1-2 servers. read more

Northern Dumpling Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

This is truly a neighbourhood gem!! The parking lot at Times Square is insane but with some luck we got in and got out in no time. We actually came the first time trying to lunch set (protein + rice + soup or soy milk for $7.99!!) and xiao long bao (dumplings with soup inside - $6.50 for 6) and a steamed chives/pork dumpling ($5.50 for 10). Surprisingly I fell in love with the cheapest item. The dumpling "shell" was super chewy and there was a bit of soup in each one! The second time we ended up with two orders of the steamed dumplings (chive still the best compared to mushroom) and an order of the green onion pancake with pork. Super good. The only reason for the 4 Star is the lunch is good value but so so quality (like fast Chinese food) and it's cash oni read more

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I'm really torn on whether to give this a 3 or a 4!! It's between there, I'd say- I've read so many reviews on this spot, I had to give it a visit. I luuuuurve dumplings and am always in the mood for them. I happily third wheeled my friends last night to come here and was surprised our hefty meal only cost us $50 taxes in!! Here was our order- Xiao long bao aka soup dumplings aka GOODNESS. this is my favourite and fml they were so good, I felt a special kind of euphoria!! Cheap soup dumplings? I'm all about it!! They didn't squirt all over the place (lol stop your mind right now) and burn me so yess. 5/5 Steamed chicken dumplings - quite large but had an off taste to them. eh. 3/5 Steamed pork and leek dumplings - yummy! Tastes way better than most places that make this and overload on the leek. Really juicy too. 4/5 That tin foiled wrap beef roll thing - y'all already know what I'm talking about. This was a treat and my first time having this thing! Not too oily so yay! 4/5 Braised beef noodles - so good, beef was tender and taste was good overall however there's a lot of MSG in the soup. I was thirsty until the AM. 3.5/5 Service is standard Asian service. So it'll do as long as you don't need anything extra. (However my friend told me she found a tile in her dumpling once... and they tried to deny that it was theirs..? I don't know, man) All in all, it was a solid cheap eats spot! I approve. read more

I came here on a Saturday night and was seated pretty quickly. Service is mediocre but expected from a chinese restaurant like this. I absolutely loved their soup dumplings and noodles. Although its not the best I have ever had, It was decent and the prices are quite reasonable as well. For that reason, I will probably be back here. read more

Northern Dumpling Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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FYI: Their outside sign is missing a "N" so it says "Norther Dumpling" SERVICE: I usually come here with my in-laws so I'm not sure if the workers are good with their English. They seem really kind though because my mother in-law is always laughing with them and trying to make our toddlers laugh. FOOD/PRICE: Food comes out pretty fast here. We always order steamed dumplings, pan fried dumplings, a noodle dish (for the kids), and leek pancake. I've tasted better dumplings before so this place pretty much just satisfies my dumplings cravings and it's close by to my house. I think the price is decent too, but it's best to just order dumplings from here and really nothing more. OVERALL: I find the food pretty mediocre. Nothing more to it. It's just a place you go if you want some xiao long bao (which is really the only thing I like). read more

Decided to come back here cause of my recent yelp review of the day. I was so excited to come back for some soup dumplings. Sadly this visit was not even half as good as I remembered it to be! As you can see I've only given it a 2 star vs 4 stars before. When we got here today, it was busy. All the tables were full and luckily we didn't wait long. Before we got seated at our table, the woman who seemed to be the owner, was wiping the floor and laying newspaper on the floor. Odd. And told us to sit there with the wet floor where she had the newspaper. Gross. But whatever just newspaper. Luckily I wasn't wearing any expensive shoes I guess. Moving on, the food was nothing like how I remembered it to be. The pork filled soup dumplings XLB was salty. Don't even get me started on the shanghai fried rice cakes. When we got the plate .. there were barely any food on there. The portion was VERY small. And taste wise it was super bland. Also doesn't Shanghai style have minced pork? Well they were no where to be found and I didn't have to look too hard considering the amount of food there was. The steamed leek and pork dumplings were okay, again tasted salty. Fried onion cake was fine. Overall the food was bad, and I am sad considering the high rating I gave last time. The service and food was definitely not the same. I won't be returning and will no longer recommend this place. read more

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August 5, 2019 - We wanted to get something small for lunch so we decided to get dim sum. Everything was good. The soup dumplings was my favourite! The lamb dumplings was a little bit salty, but it was still good. The staff was very polite and the service was great. The price was also very good, it was about $6.50 for each item. So between 3 people we sent $10 (tips not included) read more

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~Updated Menu as of August 1, 2020~ They are still the best value 东北 dumplings in town! read more

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A staple in the Times Square shopping mall, Northern Dumpling Kitchen is a great option for dumplings, noodles and various Chinese dishes with decent prices. The dan dan noodles tasted great, the soup base was both spicy and nutty. The sticky rice which had Chinese fried dough in the middle can be made either sweet or savory. The environment was fairly outdated but my main gripe with this restaurant was the service. Typically when you pay with cash, the staff will return with change that makes it easy to tip. However, the change came back which forced me to tip almost 30%. When the staff realized that I was not going to tip 30% for average service, she insisted to take the change back so she can break it out in smaller amounts. Dan Dan Spicy Noodle ($7.99) Sugar Sticky Rice ($4.50) @Northern_DumplingKitchen Price Range: $4.50 - $15.99 IG: #The_Yum_Report read more

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Cash only. I got to know the owner of Northern Dumpling Kitchen through work recently and decided to pay them a visit for lunch with my girlfriend (I had a huge craving for dumplings today lol.) They have a nice variety of dumpling fillings to choose from and you can have them steamed, boiled or pan-fried. The menu also features a lot of authentic Northern Asian styled and Shanghainese items... noodles are usually a staple in this type of cuisine. My friend and I ordered a few items to share, but first things first, we both ordered a cold glass of soybean milk right when we sat down lol... somehow it was a no-brainer us lol. It quenches thirst and also helps cool you down if you're having spicy food! On the other hand, if you order the HOT soybean milk... WARNING: It is not what you think it is lol. It comes in a big bowl with added ingredients in it lol. If you feel adventurous, I say go for it ;) The Leek & Pork is one of the classic dumpling fillings. The dumplings were tender and delicious. The Shanghainese fried noodles was not as oily and up to the standard *thumbs up*. The sticky rice roll (order the salty one!) seemed simpler compared to those restaurants where they jam pack it with all the ingredients. I enjoyed this lighter version... at least I can eat more! The red bean pancake was on the house (Thank you!); it was very light and I enjoyed it very much :) Overall, food service was fast - great place to grab a quick lunch. Service was also fast and courteous. I'd come back again to try more items! P.S. There are plenty of parking underground. Entrances on both North side and West side of Times Square. read more

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Came here for a quick lunch on a Sunday. Enjoyed the no frills service and food. The place is small but very comfortable. Our waiter came really quickly and each of the for orders came really quick. My favourite is the beef pancake. It's salty and with lots of sauce, just like how a beef pancake should be! The soup dumpling xiao long bao is awesome. In some places, there is no soup when I bite into my soup dumpling. But this xiao long bao has very thin dough skin and lots of soup inside! The leek pancake was lukewarm when served, but our waiter agreed to heat in microwave for us. Thank you! If you are ever looking for quick and filling lunch in the area, I would recommend here! read more

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One of the better quality dumpling places in Richmond Hill. The food here is delicious while the owners here are definitely great to interact with; extremely nice. It's a bit pricey but you'll be getting quality with what you order while you dine in at this place. We ordered the soup dumplings, steamed pork and leek dumplings and they were delicious. The dumplings are definitely bigger than average and taste way better than most places that make these. This place does NOT accept debit/credit so cash will be the only method of payment there is so heads up! All in all, a great place to eat if you're in the area! read more

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I would say this place is good if you want something more on the greasy side. The shanghai dumplings, leek and pork dumplings, and beef fried dumplings all tasted pretty similar. The pan fried dumplings were super oily, and the steamed ones fell flat in flavour. The pork had this distinctive taste that may come out as not fresh. Also had the shanghai style jya jang mein and that was decent. Good soy sauce flavour and the cucumbers balanced well with the heavy sauce. Their spring onion pancakes were also decent. Surprisingly less oily than the pan fried dumplings. Could use more spring onion taste. A good place for hangover meals but other than that I wouldn't go back. Maybe it's the things I ordered but for the restaurant to have the word 'dumplings' in it I would've assumed that their dumplings would be the star. Sadly it wasn't. Lastly, the customer service was sub par. Not much communication between customer and employees. Place was somewhat sticky too and felt dirty for my liking. read more

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Great place for some Northern Chinese food. The place can get quite busy, so try to come during off-hours. We ordered the jumbo pork ball with vermicelli and chinese cabbage in broth, which is fantastic. In precious years, I've had their Xiao Long Bao - Shanghai Steamed Soup Dumplings and I would say it was much better before. Perhaps their recipe has changed ? read more

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I've been meaning to write a review for this dumpling house forever but never got around to doing it until now. Finally got around to doing it. This is a good restaurant choice when you're craving dumplings. We like the potstickers which are long and pan fried and very tasty. Steamed dumplings are also good. Haven't ate here since Covid started though so can't say if it's still as good as i remembered. read more

I've been to this restaurant a few times already and I've always thought it was pretty good. Definitely not the best dumplings I've ever had but not the worst either. We ordered Steamed Pork and Cabbage Dumplings, Pan Fried Pork and Leek Dumplings, Shrimp and Pork Wonton in Soup, and Soup Filled Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao). The steamed and pan fried dumplings were good! Meat was flavourful and it went very well with chilli oil, no complaints here. The wonton soup was very bland, the soup almost tasted like just boiled water. The wontons itself were not bad though. The xiao long bao was very disappointing and below average compared to most other dumplings joints. The skin was very thick and it didn't have much soup inside. I also thought it was very gross that they placed the bamboo steamer, with the xiao long bao inside, on a dirty plate. Yes the xlb is in the bamboo steamer and lined with parchment paper and technically not touching the plate at all, however that is still unacceptable. I would recommended just sticking to their steamed and pan fried dumplings. read more

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A great little place for lunch. Very authentic Northern Chinese cooking. Didn't order their signature soup dumpling. But the three dishes that we order for lunch was delicious. My favorite was the sautéed string beans. Shredded pork and veggie and Ma Poa Tofu was equally good. Food is good enough to overlook the place not being tidy and service not being the best. Will definitely want to come back to try other dishes. read more

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The food is fantastic. The portion sizes are generous. But bring cash and don't expect anything past efficient service. And they will rush you out if it's busy. But still worth the money. read more

This is our to go place for dumplings. Has a very casual and homey vibe. They specialize in handmade dumplings as well as other northern Chinese dishes. The price is pretty good as well, we ordered about 5 dishes and paid about $38.00. Highly recommend! read more

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A decent dumpling place with a variety of traditional dishes and a decent price. This place is cash only :) We ordered the xiao long bao, pan fried dumplings, cold sesame noodles, onion pancake with pork belly and a cold jelly fish side dish. I enjoyed all the different types of food and they came fast. The noodles were super filling and delicious (with a hint of garlic), the pork belly onion pancake tasted like a crunchy pancake with pork and hoisin sauce, the dumplings were juicy and crunchy. I would def return for a dumpling quick fix! read more

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Visited Northern Dumplings Kitchen a while back with my family. The restaurant was spacious. My parents had dumplings to share and I had stir-fried pea sprouts. The dumplings were not freshly steam at the time. While the wrappers were thin, the juice was absorbed by the wrapper due to its lack of freshness. My parents were disappointed in their dumplings. Pea sprouts were decent. We all enjoyed it and felt it was up to par. Although the restaurant was authentic, better quality control can definitely improve our experience. read more

I have been obsessed with soup dumplings ever since I watched Kung Fu Panda. If you haven't seen the movie before, you should - then you'll also love dumplings... Anyway, I'm so happy I stumbled upon this place, as it was definitely able to satisfy my cravings. The pork soup dumplings were delicious! I also tried some of the steamed dumplings and they were equally great. The service here was also pretty good in comparison to most Chinese restaurants haha. I even overheard one of servers say "have a great day!" which I find rare. I would recommend this spot specifically for dumplings and only the dumplings. read more

Northern Dumpling Kitchen - Shanghai Fried Noodles + Soup Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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This was a substandard lunch. :/ I really don't know what the hype is. After an early day of work for me, we and I headed to Times Square at Leslie and Hwy 7 for lunch. We picked Northern Dumpling Kitchen 興隆軒 as we noticed through the restaurant windows that there were so many customers dining inside! If a place is packed for a random Thursday lunch time, it must be somewhat good! We got seated immediately. The restaurant offered a huge variety of Chinese (Shanghainese?) dishes in their a la carte menu as well as a Monday to Thursday lunch special. Although the lunch specials were a good deal, the dishes featured on it didn't appeal to our tastes that day. Instead, we ordered three items to share. The Dan Dan Spicy Noodle was okay. I liked the taste of the semi spicy soup base. It had noodles in a spicy soup base with peanuts scattered on top. My mom didn't like the lukewarm soup broth and neither did I. Even for me, it felt like the soup wasn't hot enough. The Leek Egg Pancake looked good and was packed full of cut-up scrambled eggs, leeks, and some vermicelli. However, it was not fried crispy enough and the shell was rather soft and soggy. My mom also said there was a lack of fragrant taste of leek. The Pan Fried Cabbage and Pork Dumplings were the only better item of the three. It had a thin dumpling skin with a juicy inside with lots of dumpling soup in it. The dumpling could have been pan fried just a tad more to give off a more fragrant taste though. There were so many customers dining in here that I felt perplexed because the food wasn't very good. Perhaps it's cheap prices that draw them in? Hmm.. read more

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I love their dumplings!! Especially the pork and chives steamed dumplings! I think they make this dumplings 2nd best aside from Deng Tai Feng. The price is really good too! a lot cheaper than Asian Legends and Deng Tai Feng.. The Pork and Chives Dumplings are $3.99 for 10! They are freshly made.. and the skin is so thin and soft. One bite and your mouth will be splashed with the great tasting soup! They are not oily or salty at all! The steamed twisted buns with condensed milk on the side are $2.50 for 2. Freshly made and steamed... really satisfied my carb needs! The lunch specials mainly rice dishes.. startiing from $5.75 that comes with sweet and sour soup or soy bean drink. Services are always nice and friendly... A good place for me to practice my Mandarin! :) Cash only! read more

Northern Dumpling Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario