This is a go to dimsum spot whenever my family wants to eat near grandma's place. The service can be hit or miss depending on when you go. During weekdays during the day there's not many workers so the service can be very slow. They're quick during the weekends and very busy. They also have a vip card for $25 which gives you 10% off the bill and free tea. The amount of times we go here and the food we order I think we already made the card worth. The place is clean and spacious. They have many table and some private dining for celebrations. We have celebrated some birthdays here and they're able to accommodate at least 15 people or so. I enjoy eating their typical dimsum dishes on the menu i.e. Siu mai, Har gow, salted egg yolk bun, egg tarts, turnip cake with shrimp. Their claypot rice is not bad as well. Giving it 4 stars because there were times when service is slow. read more

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You can make a reservation ahead of time online, but we were able to walk in without an issue. The food was very good, albeit a bit greasy. The space is big and there's lots of room if you have a larger party. Enjoyed my experience and would recommend-- their dim sum was delicious! read more

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Oh, yes. If you are a fan of authentic Asian food you should definitely stop by here once or twice (or as many times as you like). We were the only white people here, which is how I know it's going to be delicious and legit. We ordered dim sum and a few main entrees to share and were not disappointed. Service was impecable and ambiance was just what we needed to get out of the heat! The booths are large, comfortable and spacious! read more

Wok Theory - Crispy tofu, mala string bean, some beef dish I can't remember the name of lol - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The place opens at 10am but the chef doesn't start till 11 - crazy. Very limited menu, mainly expensive snacks. I ordered spicy dishes and they were not at all spicy. The decor is great but not complements by the food quality read more

pretty solid dim sum in the heart of Chinatown! nothing to complain about. all the food was great! my favorite is the ham sui gok and the ha cheung :) service was fast. very accommodating and reliable lots of seating on the inside. booths and giant lazy Susan tables too for larger parties. read more

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Came in on a Monday at 1pm. The restaurant was 30% full so we got a table immediately. They do not have chrysanthemum tea. Tea is $1.50 each person. Items are made to order. Interior is bright and modern. If you pay by cash you receive a 10% discount off your bill. They also offer a membership card for $20 which offers discounts and waives the tea charges. Majority of the items we've ordered, I enjoyed. Especially the chicken feet which I usually don't eat. My least favorite was their new seaweed crab roll which is fried imitation crab sticks wrapped in seaweed. You get 3 pcs with mayo to dip for $7.38. Not worth it. Also the short ribs were chewy. Service was friendly and items came out in a timely manner. read more

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Had a very pleasant dining experience yesterday. This place is just over 1 year old and they seemed to already establish to be a sucessful restaurant. Food was excellent, price was resonable, service was very attentive, maintained both dining room & washroom very clean. I have never had a server came to the table to check on us to make sure everything was okay in any restaurants in Chinatown before to be honest. Was very impressed by the attentive service. And most of servers spoke English fluently which was a plus. It also had a new generation vibe but was full of senior Chinese to have Sunday brunch which means food is authentic. 1. I would order anything in rice rolls form on a sizzling plate($11.88) again. Both short ribs rice rolls & rice rolls in XO sauce were great. 2. Stuffed eggplant & jalapeno($8.38) will be also must to have. 3. ST 8- Big 3 pieces of Chiu Chow style chicken & nuts($6.38) were really good. Dumpling was plump with lots of stuffing. There is 10% discount if you pay in cash. $1.50 each for teapot service. I will return for more food for sure. read more

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Pros: All the food tastes great, very authentic, and decent in portions for the most part. Everything we ate, we loved! Cons: Prices of each dish cost a little bit more than other places. When it's busy, it's VERY loud. So loud you can't casually have conversations comfortably at the table. read more

. came here with my out of town cousins . the moment we stepped inside the environment was definitely super big and bright, very inviting and clean compared to some other resturants in chinatown . table of just 4 but service took forever? while it was early in the afternoon so not many other tables were seated . food took over 20/30mins to come out after putting in our order . our server was nice and super friendly, but one older lady was a little more rude and snappy towards us when we asked nicely for hot sauce/ extra plates etc . overall food was alright, dim sum sizes were on the bigger side? prices were also more on the steeper side... . not the biggest fan on the meat dishes but the deep fried squid tentacles were !!! yum read more

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My friends and I tried their dim sum and they were pretty happy about it. I think for me, I'm expecting xiao long bao to be "warm" at least and there should be some soup but unfortunately, it was all dried up :( other than that, the deep fried spicy squid is our favourite. The service was great and as usual, it's fast; i also appreciate the cleanliness of the restaurant. read more

We had dinner Feb 15th for the first time. It was recommended by a friend. We were really impressed. Food was awesome. The service was really good. Place was nice and clear. read more

My family was visiting Canada for a few days and dim sum breakfast was on the itinerary. We stopped by Wok Theory for a quick dim sum breakfast before heading to the aquarium. My husband wanted to be in the old Chinatown area to explore so this restaurant was one of my option to choose from. I wanted a slightly more upscale dim sum breakfast restaurant than the typical mom and pop restaurant and Wok Theory stood out from all the other dim sum places we looked at. I wasn't going for the dim sum cart experience, we had plenty of that back home. I was looking for a clean modern upscale restaurant instead since we were in another country. Cleanliness was a must. I think Wok Theory, with its modern interior design and menu, will satisfy anyone new to dim sum. You have all of the traditional dim sum items brought out to you one by one. Food is served at an amazingly quick pace. Be prepared to have all dishes prepared and at your table in less than 15 minutes, even if you ordered over a dozen like I did. Each dishes came piping hot. The Shumai was some of the juiciest I have had. Shrimp rice rolls, century egg congee, and steam tripe were standard as was the steamed buns. The stuffed jalapeño peppers were my favorite but the eggplants needed maybe a little more shrimp paste stuffing. The honeycomb tripe and the chicken feet had a slightly different taste than the ones I had back in Boston but they were still good. I was pleasantly surprised by how good the dim sum was and most impressed with the atmosphere, the modern storefront and interior and extremely clean restroom. If you are trying dim sum for the first time, and you are visiting or if you live in Toronto, ON Canada, you should definitely come to Wok Theory. Service is excellent. I have no complaints at all. I highly recommend this place. See my pictures. read more

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We came on a Sunday afternoon around 3pm and this place really hit the spot for us. We loved the soup dumplings, custard dumplings, and green beans. Service was not ideal. They probably had as many servers as there were occupied tables, but yet we were rarely checked on. But the food was great and came out in reasonable timeliness. Recommend read more

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Found this new place in the former Shanghai Shikumen location. I am still grieving Shanghai Shikumen's XLB. When I saw this new restaurant Wok Theory and approached the storefront for the menu, and found that they have XLB - I immediately went in and ordered it (ST11 Pork Soup Dumplings 5pcs $5.80). It was a take out - I also got Shrimp Rice Roll (RR2 $6.80). The restaurant is stylishly decorated. I found that there are more restaurants like this emerging in/around this "old Chinatown" area. Which is kind of nice to bring in new crowd for sure. XLB was OK. Good amount of soup, the soup X meat ratio was appropriate, but the wrapper was kind of rubbery side (similar to the texture of dumplings with lye water). The wrapper did not have the nice wheat delicacy and flavor as I wished. But what can I expect more, it is $5.80 for 5pcs, and it is not their signature item like Shanghai Shikumen anyways ... The shrimp rice roll was good. It had generous, large and plumpy shrimps inside. The wrapper's texture was not as smooth as I wanted though. I also wondered why it came with vinegar, instead of savory sweet sauce. I want to come here for eat-in next time. May be with people who are new to dim sum. Nice ambience. Excellent location. read more

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I dropped by to see some friends very briefly at Wok Theory Restaurant and got to taste two dim sum dishes a loved! The bok choy with goji berries was delicious. I need to eat more healthy greens like this! And the sautéed green beans were outstanding! So delicious and wish I could eat this everyday. Service was fast and ambiance had a cool, futuristic vibe like I was on a starship from a Star Trek show! I'm definitely coming back for a full dim sum lunch! read more

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Service kinda slow, servers not attentive even though it wasn't busy at all. We had to ask for a lot of stuff such as dipping sauce. Brought out tea then charged us even tho we didn't ask for it. Place is kind of overpriced for what it is. Flavor of the dishes were good though. read more

This is a new dim sum joint located at the heart of Downtown Toronto - Chinatown. Newly contemporary themed renovated establishment offers a variety of dim sum items for you to chose from. The venue is clean and the staffs were friendly. They also offer two private vip rooms for a more exclusive dinning experience. Tea: 1.5$/ person All dim sum items are less than 10$/ each. Credit card is accepted at this establishment. read more

Wok Theory - Shrimp and sweet pea rice rolls, shrimp and chive dumplings, bean curd roll - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I am from the SF Bay Area and we love our Dim Sum. Wok Theory dim sum was excellent, very favorable. Each dish came hot. Service was good. The restaurant was nice and inviting. I would come back again . read more

This is probably the best Chinese food I've ever had. Service was great, pricing was very reasonable, and the food was absolutely fresh and delicious. read more

The food was delicious and the pricing was pretty fair. I wish the servers had explained the process a bit more since it was my first time, but they were very nice nonetheless! The place felt nice and bright. read more

We wanted to try dim sum in Toronto and Wok Theory did not disappoint. The restaurant is clean (tables, dishes, restroom) and the food was really good. The service was attentive and we didn't feel rushed. I felt that they put a lot of care and pride into the food. We ordered 9 dishes and they were all delicious. My three favorite were the fried tarot root puff, rice noodle with bbq pork and egg tarts. Sorry for the lack of pictures. I didn't think I was going to write a Yelp review, but I feel that people should know about Wok Theory if they want good dim sum. I would definitely return but unfortunately we are just visiting. 4.5 stars! read more

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I finally found a good dim sum restaurant in Toronto. I've been disappointed, most of the "authentic" restaurants in Chinatown have been underwhelming. Went to Wok Theory based on the reviews and thought it was quite good. I very nice selection, which allowed me to try the old standbys (shrimp dumplings and shrimp rice noodle) and experiment a little (pan fried pork and scallion patties). I liked everything, probably the soup dumplings most (except a couple had holes so lost some soup). There was nothing I would tell people not to order and a lot of things I want to try on my next visit. Service was efficient. read more

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Very friendly, very quick delivery of the baskets, and overall very tasty. The shu mai is a bit big in my opinion (it is like three bites), but I can't really complain about any of the food. Definitely worth coming back here. Too bad they don't make leek pancakes. read more

I came across this place and decided to have dim sum there. The food was great especially for the downtown area. It has a wide range of dishes to choose from. My favorite is "Sesame balls with molten salted egg yolk". Soooo good. I forgot to take a picture as I gobbled them down quick. Would love to come back to try dishes (other than dim sum). The modern and clean decor, plus good services are bonus!! Price is also reasonable. Highly recommended. read more

Wok Theory - Shrimp dumplings, stuffed eggplants, and garlic bok choy - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Food and service amazing. A very clean restaurant for Spadina and Dundas location. Edwin the owner so friendly.

Located on the north side of the street, just west of Spadina Wok Theory was originally the home of Noble Seafood, where we had eaten before. The place has been beautifully renovated in a monochromatic palette of white & black. The floors & walls are all a white marble with white Corion tables that make for a really simple but elegant look. The accents on the chairs & table legs are all black helping to give the place a beautiful serene look. Entering from Dundas Street, a row of booths line the western wall. Opposite these in the middle of the restaurant is a row of large round tables that one expects in a Chinese restaurant. Beside these are a few smaller tables on the eastern wall along with a couple of large round tables that sit behind private glassed in areas. The kitchen is located in the back of the restaurant. The menu which features a good selection of dim sum classics along with some noodle & soup dishes, but not a lot of other typical Chinese dishes. We ordered a couple of my favourite dim sum dishes: shrimp rice rolls (cheung fun), shrimp & chive dumplings, an order of fried shrimp rolls & some honey glazed beef ribs for my friend. While the service was a little slow, they have only been open 18 days, the food was really good ensuring that we will be back again. read more

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Ambiance was fun and low key. Portions are very shareable. Food was extremely good; the tofu in the pad Thai was really the star but the whole disk had a lot of flavor, would get again. As for the curry it has a signature Japanese taste, the chicken was extremely tender. Everything was very hot and delicious, and would recommend both. The milk tea though was more bitter than usual which might be a Hong Kong thing. Would eat here again! read more

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Delicious salads, Soups and pastry. Cozy indoors and lovely patio. Small charming venue. A real treat.

Incredible Cantonese Chow Mein noodles. The crispy beef was also excellent. Also recommend the Szechwan wings. read more

Wok Theory - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We eat a lot of dim sum so are familiar with what constitutes mediocre or excellent. We got an order delivered for dinner which can sometimes be disappointing when you receive food that has been sitting around or reheated from lunchtime. Every dish from we ordered from Wok Theory was freshly prepared and delicious. The food was still great reheated the next day. Highly recommend. read more

A bit chaotic but we loved the food. Some creative touches on Chinese cuisine. Large portions.

Food was not what I expected low quality for what was ordered. Perhaps I'm used to New York City quality. Toronto is no NYC. But what got me to write this. If you don't finish your dine in meal you WILL be charged for Togo container's. LOL wow read more

Food was great. Service was great atmosphere was great price was reasonable overall very good restaurant. Highly recommended.

New place on Dundas. Everything was really tasty and fresh with amazing texture. Other peoples food looked so good too. We definitely had food envy. Can't wait to come back. Was a bit loud, but what can you do? read more

Wok Theory - Shrimp rice rolls with snow pea tips - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Visited twice on my short Toronto vacation and ordered the salted egg yolk buns, the bbq buns and Vietnamese ices coffee from them. They were fresh, hot, steamy, fluffy and came straight from the oven. Worth the wait! read more

Excellent dim sum great service and staff and ambience. In addition, the prices were great. Our bellies were full the dim sum is fresh, and the drinks are spectacular. read more

Delicious! Skeptical about their AC being down though. Cost-cutting? Hot as hell but the food was good.

I thought the green beans, shrimp dumplings and sticky rice were excellent. The service was great and the prices were good read more

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Visiting from San Francisco for a couple of week. My sister introduced me to the restaurant. Great food . Reasonable price. Excellent customer service. Too bad I had to leave today. Will return when I visit again. read more