The food was pretty good although pretty pricey ($3/$4 for each dish) One thing though that urked me was their service. The food took quite awhile to come and it was a bit of a wait with each dish. They forgot some of our orders and at the end ASKED for a tip. When asking they mumbled and just kept saying that we owe them a certain amount for tip. I'd go to this place for a last resort. It's a bit sketchy and they have horrible service. I do recommend their black bean ribs, shrimp roll, sesame ball, rice roll, and xiu mai(I think that's how its spelled) read more

Rol San - So good. Shrimp roll and some sort of meat bun - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My first dim sum in. Chinatown Toronto. This place has a line. Out side. But don't let that fool you, there is a large dining. Room in the back with 30 more tables in the far i am a dim sum affectionado So here's my take on the usuals. I rate the chicken feet a five the siu Mai a five the pan fried bean curd skin roll a one bc it had the texture of plastic or maybe they forgot to take off the wrapper. I had a bowl of noodle soup with beef stew which was a four rating and was quite a bit to eat for two people. Service was good and the atmosphere above average. read more

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Great service and even better food. Very authentic. Quick service as well. Will be coming back again!!

Rol San is a staple in Chinatown but the food is overrated. Sure it's no frills and the all-day dim sum is a plus but it really doesn't appeal to me. The food is standard if you've been to Asia and experienced dim sum there. My party ordered har gow, siu mai, chicken feet, BBQ pork bun, spring roll, and some side dishes such as kung pao chicken and a pork dish. Fast service coupled with friendly staff but one thing I want to point out is how the line up is out the door at peak hours during the weekend. The 3 of us waited less than 10 minutes for seats and one thing I noticed is how non-Asians were promptly seated in the back of the restaurant. Didn't even know there were 2 sections (front and back of the resto) until I spoke up after witnessing 5-6 different groups get seated in the back. Hmmmmm. 3 stars. Nothing more, nothing less. read more

Great dim sum place - I took all kinds of people here and everyone loved it. This place has a secondary large seating area in the back and gets packed during weekends so you need some patience and - get a number and wait in line. If you have a larger group come during off-peak times. Must orders are shrimp dumplings, siu mai, calamari, fried noodles, and mango pudding. You can order these at night too, they do all-day dim sum. The main attraction is the food at a reasonable price. This place isn't pretentious about putting truffle or gold on your dim sum, and is strictly street food style. I'd come here for the food, not for the refined dining experience or customer service. It's the typical Asian brusque style and you might get ignored a bit but they've never been rude. Also don't expect things to be super fresh or healthy at all, but it's pretty tasty. read more

This dim sum joint is a fixture in Chinatown with its rock solid stable reputation as predictable as can be. While not the cheapest place to eat, they do touch all the bases with Chinese food and cater to tourists and anybody looking for a dim sum fix any time of day. Add to that a menu including the classic dishes to go with your dim sum, and it is a winning combination. Best selection was an all-mushroom one, fresh, delicious and not too salty. read more

I have to say this is some of the best dim sum I have had in a while! Tasty and nice sized servings. I will definitely be back when I am in this neighbourhood! read more

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Garbage restaurant. Horrible service and terrible food. Definitely overpriced. Definitely will not be returning here. read more

THE WORST CUSTOMERS SERVICE EVER !!!! I must say the staffs are so rude. I literally expected the great service at this restaurant but turned out the service was extremely unbelievably terrible !!! They only brought up the additional stuffs when I asked. When I finished dining in, i was about to walk out of the door (I didnt mean to tip them because of the bad services) then a lady came up & blocked my way out. She LITERALLY asked for "10% Tips" so I did pay like $1.50 (as I said, i didnt wanna tip the one who didnt deserve the tips). And she was like "What ?? Really ?? Give me 10% of the tips now". I got so mad about it, like she ORDERED me to give her the tips instead of asking politely. She's just SO rude. I talked back to her & finally could be able to get out of this restaurant. I swear I WONT never come back to it. It's awful dining experience EVER ! read more

Rol San - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

ive eaten here for almost a decade or so...unfortunately lately their quality has gone down drastically the last 2 yrs that ive stopped coming. each year the price increases which is fine but the portion shrinks and quality drops. har gow and sieu mai used to fill the bamboo trays and looked like they were on steroids but now its puny and half the size! some dishes are still good though like their rice rolls, shrimp spring roll, pan fried ribs w.blk pepper sauce, and the beancurd roll. i think they switched to a cheaper shrimp bc sonetimes theres a bad freezer burn taste and stench to the shrimp..for the prices theyre charging these days youre better off going to lai wa heen or pearl on harborfront. another dimsum spot near by thats decent is rosewood on dundas just east of spadina a tad bit. good luck rolsan! Maybe ill swing by soon to get some of that pan fried blk pepper ribs..mmm... read more

Rol San - I LOVE A NICE TABLE FULL OF DIMSUM! - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Good restaurant for decent and cheap dim sum! But the line-up on weekends is no joke. The server who greeted us at the door had a mental list of who arrived first (which was around 10 groups at a time), so bravo to him. TIP: There is also a back section of the restaurant and you can head to the back, past the counter, to wait for a table there. I haven't been but there are two queues happening. You order by checking off what you want, although sometimes they come around with dishes. No cart service. All the dim sum we ordered were on point and we left very happy and quite full. Barely made a dent in the wallet. This was an excellent find in downtown Toronto! read more

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Iconic for us downtowners. Love the vibe, the efficiency and most of all... the quality of dim sum. Hot dishes are great too but don't miss out on the dim sum. read more

Originally, we wanted to go to OM Restaurant. But Friday rush-hour traffic was just too horrific. I don't know what we were thinking, traveling to the West-end at those hours. Anyway, we ended up at Rolsan instead. As usual, we had to order Crispy Beef in Ginger Spicy Honey Sauce. If you haven't tried it, you should. I just love the crispness of the beef and the blend of sweetness and spiciness of the sauce. We also ordered Sauteed Scallop and Chicken in Chili and Pepper Sauce. That wasn't bad either! Still a fan! read more

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I think there are a few reasons that Rol San is one of the most reviewed spots for Dim Sum in Toronto (location, amount of seating, location, they offer Dim Sum all day, and location). Is it the best DS I've ever had? No no, it checks the boxes, looks and tastes mostly as it should but compared to some of the spots north and west of the downtown core, it's definitely nowhere near as good. I will say that they perform very well on items like Sui Mai, Har Gow, Chicken Wings and BBQ pork buns. Due to the fact that it's in Toronto it follows why the price per order is nearly 1/3 to 50% higher than places outside the city. The average cost of a basket of items is about $5 vs $2 - 3.50 outside the city. We ordered a variety of items and our bill came to over $100 for 3 people - easily the most I've ever paid for Dim Sum @ any time of day. I mentioned location because it is super convenient right in the heart of Chinatown on Spadina so there is no shortage of foot traffic here, and the fact that they offer Dim sum all day AND the venue is HUGE inside, are all contributing factors as to why Rol San has such a large number of reviews (average in rating however) over most other DT TO spots. Would I return, sure. I think there are better options in Toronto and outside the city in terms of price and quality, but if I'm in the area and get the DS itch, I'll be back Eatcret Out read more

I love this place. Open almost 24h in weekends, if you go there at 2:00am on Saturday night you may think you got confused and think it's lunch hour.. Awesome food, good service; My favorites: Ginger Crispy Beef (it's sweet and spicy) and Hot and Sour soup. read more

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Best shumai I've ever had, parking at the corner of spadina and dundas, large back room, excellent service, awesome glutinous sweet dumplings with pork inside. Everything was great from all the dim sum and then sum. My folks in the Toronto area recommended this place and they were right on target. I stayed away from the chicken feet because you never know where they've been stepping. Cheers. read more

My experience here has been terrible compared to the last time I've been there which was approximately 5 years ago. The dim sum is unfortunately expensive based on it's low quality. If I had to guess the Har Gow and Siu Mai is the frozen ones you can buy from the supermarket. What was really disappointing was the congee I ordered. It literally tasted like water, there wasn't any seasoning at all and it was in a small bowl. With 6 dim sum dishes and a bowl of congee it cost me around $50 and completely unsatisfied. Additionally, I didn't even get one of the dishes I ordered. What surprises me the most is how highly praised this place gets. Maybe I'm biased because I've been to many dim sum restaurants and know a good one when I see it but honestly I wouldn't step foot in this place for dim sum anymore unless the quality of the food matches the pricing. read more

One of the best dim sum I've ever had! They come steamy hot just the way I like them. :D We ordered: -Har gow (shrimp dumplings) -Siu mai (pork dumplings) -Bamboo fungus and mushroom dumplings -A soup containing some crab meat, shrimps and a pork dumpling wrapped in a lettuce -Lotus leaf sticky rice I thought all the dishes were really good except the soup took a little getting used to of the taste. Dumplings were all yummy goodness. Food was 5 stars out of 5 stars. Service was fast. My boyfriend did warn me that this place is not your typical date spot though. They didn't have the best tea or the best tablecloth but who needs either of it when you got delish dumplings. Go for food, not atmosphere. I'd definitely come here for dim sum again and I'd try their non-dim sum food as well. They accept credit cards for bills over $20. read more

Rol San - Lotus leaf sticky rice: highly recommend it - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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WE SERVE DIM SUM. Yes, yes they do. Delicious dim sum at that. Dim sum that you get to order off a list of items described in mangled English, instead of constantly trying to get the attention of the woman with the cart. But once you figure out what each thing is, it's heaven. The staff are really attentive and nice, although this could be because they recognize me now from going so often. Regardless, the food is great, you can eat for two for under $25 (depending how hungry you are) and the food comes really really fast, so you can be in and out on a lunch break (I've done it before!). I think it's one of the more reasonably priced dim sum places downtown, but it's not cheap compared to uptown dim sum. If you can travel, go up and over to Scarborough or Markham because you can get much better (and crazy cheap) dim sum. And don't go to Rol San for anything except dim sum...New Ho King is just down the street and is wayyy tastier. read more

Rol San - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Dim sum restaurant open late nights! Good food and good joint after a night of easy! ;) read more

Rol San - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

With service this bad, the quality of the food is irrelevant. Slow, unhelpful, hostile. Staff ignored being called. Didn't bring water when asked multiple times. Berated and accosted when got a low tip. Stay away. PS. If you're still interested in the quality of the food, it was rancid. Marginally edible. read more

I wish I never stepped my foot into this place. The waitress and waiters here do not treat their customers like people and they feel entitled to provide bad service because they think they will always have the line out the door, because it's one of the only dim sum place downtown. They wrongly charged our bill. Did not bring two items to our table. Good thing I took a picture of the food to prove that we only got one serving of two dishes instead of 2 orders which they have charged us for. One of the old lady yelled at us and gave us attitude because we had a baby stroller. The waiter gave us attitude when we said the table near the door was too windy for my elderly grandma. Getting the money back which they wrongly charged us for was like pulling teeth. Also, when we pointed out the bad service to the server, she goes "yea, I never smile, so what?" I don't expect amazing service from these restaurants, but treating people badly is just not acceptable. MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR BILL. Because on the receipt they do not write down all the dishes you are charged with. read more

Came here on a long weekend with a group of friends. Super busy on a long weekend even at 2pm. The wait surprisingly was not long for 3 people, only had to wait about 10 minutes for a table. We ordered a bunch of dishes to share that included rhe shrimp dumplings, the sui mai, egg tarts and sticky rice. The food took a bit of time to come out but it was nice and hot and fresh tasting. The service was your typical asian restaurant which is bare minimum typically unless you really need something. Overall food was decent tasting and prices are pretty cheap for dimsum. For something close right in Toronto this is a good place to check out ! read more

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service was nonexistent and wound up being very rude. Other than that, the dim sum was fine, particularly the short ribs in black bean sauce. But there are other choices in a town this size. I do not recommend this place. read more

We came here on a Tuesday afternoon and lucky for us, no line! Sweet. The restaurant is split into two parts and I was definitely not expecting the restaurant to be so big in the back. No carts when we were here so we ordered off the dim sum menu. We had a couple of dishes which we shared: - Ha gow ($4) - Siu mai ($4) - Steamed bbq pork buns ($2.50) - I didn't get to try them but we brought them home as leftovers. - Steamed squid ($4) - delicious, tender squid goodness - Steamed chicken and mushroom on rice ($4) - Shrimp rice roll ($4) - Steamed pork meat and crab dumpling soup ($4) - this wasn't what I was expecting when I ordered it but it was very good. One massive dumpling and soup full of flavour. Service was fast and typical dim sum style. You don't come here for the atmosphere so I don't know why people are complaining about that. Good tasty dim sum. read more

This was fun! My boyfriend took me here after he had gone for lunch with a colleague a couple days before. I was skeptical as I would much prefer Vietnamese food over Chinese. I'm usually not into gluey.. BUT, I was pleasantly surprised. When we walked inside the place was huge! There's a front dining room, a middle dining room, and a large back dining room. Each table had a stack of white plastic sheets on it. When people were done eating the waiters would come around and just take the 4 corner from the sheet and remove all the plates everything at once! Quick turnover. Never saw that before. At the table there's a sheet of paper where you make your selection of how many of each thing you'd like. They start you with tea for $0.60 per person if you wish - it was delicious. We ordered 5 or 6 things. I remember the pork buns - yum! Also the pork dumplings were very good. I didn't like the short ribs - those were a little gluey, but had a good flavor. We got these rice ball things covered in seeds for desert - those were filled with black bean, absolutely delicious! Fun atmosphere, everyone is eating and having a great time. Check it out. My first "All Day Dim Sum" experience. read more

I was here weeks ago. A total throwback to dining here almost 20 years ago. The food was good, at night after an evening out. Dim sum at night? yes, please! Totally tasty and greasy, depending on what you order. The beef noodle is classic and so good. Of course, we had to get pork buns, and sui mai...and the chicken wings! All the good stuff. It's probably tasty during the day too, but dining here is totally a nostalgic event for me. I'll come back...forever. read more

We were visiting Toronto while on vacation. Looking for a good dim sum restaurant, was a little skeptic about many bad reviews but we tried it anyway. This place is SO GOOD!! Everything we tried was really really good! We were really happy with this place. Try fried rice with salted fish! read more

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My guilty pleasure place for Dim Sum. I love Dim Sum and this place is great! It is very Chaotic in the morning. It is a mad rush, with people going in and out. A server is directing people in and out. I just do not know how he does it, the tables are turned over at a fast rate. The wait is not that bad on a Saturday at lunch time! All the classic dishes are there. I find that Ha Gao (Steamed Shrimp Dumplings) and Siu Mei (Steamed Pork Dumplings) a bit pricey ($4.95) but its worth it! I go here all the time for Dim Sum and it fails to disappoint! You would probably see me here on Saturdays eating Curry Cuttlefish and Fried Squid in complete bliss. Chinese food just does that to you! read more

Rol San - Curry Cuttlefish - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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What a great find thanks to a friend. This place seems small but it's huge , Great Dim Sum fast service great prices . It's one of my fav read more

Rol San - Great find thanks to a friend - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ordered ubereats. Decent food for standard dim sum items. Could do better on packaging with reusable takeout containers rather than instant white square form boxes read more

The quality of food is quite bad, the Pad Thai didn't even taste like pad Thai! The general Tao chicken was just ok , and for the prices did these two item you would expect something amazing! Not bad for dim sum but there are many places you can get great dim sum, so not worth the trip. read more

Saw the superior reviews and tried to come here instead of Sky Dragon, but Rol San's got a sign on the door that says they only accept cash and Visa. And there's a $20 minimum on Visa (not that that would have been a problem for us). So it's a little misleading to suggest they accept credit and debit. Not the end of the world, but a heads-up for anyone who might plan on eating here. read more

One of my go to places in Downtown Toronto for dim sum. The staples here are good but not as great as some other places in Markham, but it is one of the best for Spadina. If you're looking for a no frills place, this is it. Siu mai was good and pretty standard. However, I've definitely had better shrimp dumplings before. I would recommend the black pepper short ribs and the deep fried squid tentacles- you can't go wrong with those. Prices are reasonable and wait times are not long, even at peak times, as people tend to eat and go quickly. read more

Loved the food, was blown away by the actual size of the establishment (looks like an average size from outside but it is HUGE) It was fairly busy, but not uncomfortable. Try the shrimp dumplings, pork buns, ribs you cannot go wrong! I found service to be as expected for 1) a Chinese restaurant 2) in Chinatown absolutely no complaints there I did find the bill to be heavier than expected but I quickly realized that they simply added the tip without mention. That was not appreciated and was my only let down to otherwise a great meal. I will be back. I strongly advise all to watch the bill and ensure there are no indiscriminate charges read more

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FIRSTLY - YOU MUST MUST MUST MUST GET THE MANGO PUDDING! You will thank me later! :) I come here often. Food is great - very authentic in my opinion! Price is a bit pricey in comparison to neighbouring dim sum restaurants. Extremely casual ambiance with the hustle and bustle. Hard working staff! read more

Rol San - Now this is love! :) Rol San's mango pudding is a must! It comes with some lychee/mango chunks - Dim Sum Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This post is a must... I feel compelled to warn you of the following: For all those old skool Rol-San lovers who went there back in the days for the Szechuan chicken, chicken corn soup, KCUTSA discount, and lighting fast service... Sadly it no longer exists. I came out of there so angry and still hungry and told our server blantantly that the food taste like shit and that I'm never coming back. So save yourself the thought of a nostalgic stroll down memory lane and avoid this place. New owners and new servers have driven this great past time into the gutter. read more

Got cussed out of the restaurant by a staff member for the tip being a few percent below satisfaction because the experience had been less than satisfactory. Dim sum quality was average. Toronto has lots of dim sum places so try somewhere else. read more

Holy shit this place is good! Thank you Rol San for reminding me what GOOD dim sum tastes like. Yank Sing in SF? It can suck it! And not only the food heavenly, it is CHEAP. My friend and I got stuffed and our check was $22. And you'd think a cheap, affordable restaurant would be pretty ghetto. Well the front room is rather bare and dull, but the back room is quite colorful and actually has some artistic posters on the walls. So yeah, this restaurant rocks in pretty much every way. That being said, do NOT get the egg plant/shrimp dish. It was quite bland and dull. It was the only subpar food we had here. Everything else here is top notch. read more