Qing Hua

I am almost ashamed to say that I had to travel to Montréal (living in NYC and all…) in order to discover the magic that soup dumplings are. I ordered the shrimp and pork filled dumplings and they were so delicious — juicy, liquid filled, heavenly dumplings — I dare say, this was one of my best meals in Montréal. I must go on a quest for soup dumplings in NYC very, very soon.

So I’ve heard a lot about this place from a lot of people.
The dumplings are GOOD, but the restaurant is REALLY dirty.
Makes me uncomfortable food-​safe wise as a former cook. Don’t have time to mop your floors, what other shortcuts are you making, right?
Still tasty and cheap, and if you’re ok with the lack of cleanliness, then this place is for you!

i came here after searching from hotel a spot for soup. its freezing so whats better than soup and dumplings? the answer is simply soup dumplings.
1^st star — for the variety of dumplings available.
2^nd star — i beef curry dumplings that were suggseted by the waitress. seriously…10 dumplings for $ 6? thats crazy, they were so cripsy and good
3^rd star — classic pork soup dumplings… you can watch the ladies in the back make them
4^th star — you saw real chinese people actually eating here so you know walking in it had to be good. and it was!!!
–1 star — because they dont take credit only debit but US debit cards dont work, i didnt have canadian dollars. but they sure did take US dollars!

Worth noting that this place is actually called Sammi & Soupe Dumpling now although it is a third branch of Qing Hua. Excelllent hearty soup dumplings!

Go with a few friends and get a variety of steamed and fried. While the steamed are much more delicious than fried, it’s nice to have a few fried ones as well. Although they’re the same place as the one on Lincoln, I think they’re tastier at this location (although this one has less seafood varieties). We’ve tried nearly all the options of chicken, pork, and lamb and you really can’t go wrong. (Although I’m not a big fan of the curry ones, to be honest). Super affordable and a great bargain (about $ 10 pp).

This is at the end of the western section of st Catherine st. The dumplings are simply amazing!!!
Go steamed not pan fried. I like the pork and leek and chicken and mushroom. Also get the hot and sour soup (the large is for a family of 4) so go small.
Get a big Kirin Ichiban (because You look cool and it’s bigger, better, and more American)
Also remember these Frenchies throw around a quarter like it is a manhole cover. Throw the waitress 10 bucks upfront and she will ignore all the other tables and hook you up all dinner (pretty sure she offered to walk on my back at the end… joking…)
Seriously this place is the best!!!

Well apparently only one of the two Qing Hua locations actually serves Xiao long bao and this is the one. What’s nice about this spot is that they have chicken XLB options… We had the chicken, pork, and pork/​crab. I was pleasantly surprised…

Soup dumplings too greasy. Pan fried dumplings are good.

Yummy fresh dumplings. Came for dinner, had the pork dumpling and the one with soup in it and it was good (xiao long bao) dipped in the sauce you mix and make (soya sauce, vinegar, and red spicy sauce). The dumplings are freshly made and you can see the ladies working on them. They seem steady and it’s a good place to chill in the middle of the week.

Another Qing Hua? Really? MUST check out is what I thought. I took my boyfriend to eat there today and surprisingly the menu is not the same as the Qing Hua on Lincoln or in Chinatown. There’s more bao (buns) and less of a variety in dumplings and the way its cooked (steamed./boiled/fried) I ordered the fried shrimp dumplings while my boyfriend had some kind of fried dumpling with chicken filling.
When the food arrived, I saw a bunch of very horizontal looking dumplings. When I mean horizontal, I mean pretty horizontal. That was definitely unexpected. I expected the round, chubby or circular ish shaped dumplings. This was not the case nor did it affect the taste because WHOA they were good. At least mine were because my boyfriend kept taking my dumplings. His were… hm just ok. But boy, the shrimp ones were good.
We also ordered the spicy tofu which was not bad either. Waitress was very attentive as well, reflling waters and asking us how we liked our food. Nice! I haven’t tried their bao yet, but shrimp dumplings I recommend.

We headed to the new location of Qing Hua thinking that it replaced the restaurant on Lincoln. FALSE. The original location is still opened. To our surprise, the new Qing Hua on Ste-​Catherine has a different menu: It mostly only serves soup dumplings (xiao long bao).
The dumplings are handmade and have a delicious filling and a tasty piping hot broth inside that will either:
— Cause a 2^nd degree burn in your mouth. Pain is pleasure, right?
— Or worse, spill out if you are not careful. Be gentle when you pick up the dumplings with your chopsticks and use a spoon.
They are the best soup dumplings that I had in Montréal by far. It’d be unfair to compare those dumplings to other offerings that you can find in other cities such as Toronto or Vancouver. But would I come back to this restaurant? Hell yeah… as soon as I can feel my whole mouth again. :P