Chinese Dumplings

The food is nothing special — typical cheap American-​style Chinese takeout. Don’t eat in, though. Place is cheap and bare bones bland.

I was craving dumplings so I ended up here, without knowing anything except for the name, «Chinese Dumplings» (10 points for originality here, haha).
And boy was I surprised! This place is great! I got the combo dumplings (spinach & mushrooms, chicken and pork & cabbage) plus the wonton soup (did I mention I was craving dumplings?) and I think I spent something under 15 $.
The dumplings are amazing and the soup is huge (i got the «small» one, I am afraid of what’s «large» for Chinese Dumplings honestly…) so all in all a definite thumbs up for this place.
A nice thing is that you can see the dumplings being made at the front, which is pretty cool.

Good steamed dumplings and pan fried ones too.
The General Tso’s chicken was good too (medium sized chunks and not over-​fried).
Besides the dumplings it’s pretty much your standard fast food american-​chinese items with MSG and grease.

Their steamed dumplings are really good. Fresh, and the dough is really chewy but light. Depending on what filling you order, the saltiness can vary. I found the pork quite salty, the seafood or shrimp ones are pretty light in seasoning. For just $ 6.95 to $ 7.95, you can get 15 steamed dumplings 12 fried dumplings. I like their combination options for $ 7.95; you can pick three kind of dumplings (fillings). They have a big selection of non-​dumpling options if you aren’t in the mood for dumplings.
Service was super nice. All smiles.
But if you are looking for nice décor and ambiance, this is not the place. Water is served in plastic diner cups and sauce containers are a bit sticky. It’s that kind of place, know what I mean?

Um pequeno e simples restaurante, aonde você pode sentar pra comer ou pegar pra levar (que me pareceu o mais comum).
O cardápio é bem variado, dumplings (no vapor ou frito) e noodles são os mais famosos entre muitas outras opções.
Eu pedi um combo aonde você escolhe três opções de dumpling (frito), cordeiro, porco e camarão com legumes.
A massa estava grossa e bem oleosa, gosto de óleo usado também.
O de cordeiro e o de camarão estavam ok, mas nada de especial. Já o de porco estava com um sabor bem estranho.
Não gostei dos dumplings da casa.
Mas em compensação, pedi um noodles de frango (sem legumes), e estava super gostoso, com bastante frango.
O atendimento é rápido, mas não muito gentil. E o preço é ótimo, considero barato perto de outros, mas pela qualidade é um valor razoável.

Fresh, tasty dumplings hand rolled and made right before your eyes! The staff is wonderful. Vegetarian dumpling options are limited, but delicious. The garlic mixed veg is also quite good. Highly recommend.

Excellent dumpling take-​out spot. You can eat like a king for $ 15. This appears to be a family-​run business and the grandmother figure can often be seen hand-​rolling dumplings in the window. Freshly made and scrumptious. Friendly staff.
The downside: closed on Tuesdays (random and confusing day to be closed).

The good: reasonable prices and good portions, friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating staff. Still thinking about the crispy beef and pan fried dumplings.
The so so: it’s greasy (which to some is a plus and some a minus… So I’m treating it as a neutral point).
The bad: minimal parking

Mediocre. The Spring Rolls were very, very oily and the Chicken Fried Rice was bland and also overly oily. The Sweet & Sour Pork tasted like food court Chinese. The Ginger Beef with Onion was slimy and had massive inedible chunks of ginger root in it. Overall, disappointing

A good Asian Food spot in the St. Clair area. We order from here every other week. They have a great menu and love their deep fried spicy squid, but not too crazy about their siu mai «shumai». It’s a nice place and has many seating, as well as a couple of bar seating inside, and another bar at the front of the store; the storefront glazing «windows» opens facing Dupont street, so pretty much no air condition in the place throughout summer.

I am on vacation in Georgia and I craved some Chinese and went out to be utterly disappointed. On the plus side it really made me thankful and homesick for Chinese Dumplings which is located down the street from where I live in Toronto. I realized that I hadn’t written a review for Chinese Dumplings even though I’ve eaten in at least twice and ordered take out countless times.
My favorite dish here is Szechuan Beef. Always crispy, spicy, fresh and always delish! Seriously can’t go wrong with it. Their take out portions are just as amazing as dining in and I’m never disappointed. Another dish we tend to get is the Shrimp fried rice — it’s done just right! The hot & sour soup is okay, I wish they would improve on it and fancy it up with some little shrimps and I felt that the green peas were a little weird in it. One time we got the cold kelp dish which is offered on a sign when you dine in and loved it. It was only a couple dollars for a big plate of it and it went well as a side with the hot & sour soup to start.
Really happy with this place — it’s authentic Chinese and super good!

MSG CITY… We were super excited about this place and were very disappointed when they told us that they use MSG in virtually all of their dishes. The one thing that didn’t have it was their green onion pancake which they get shipped in frozen. It was really gross when I tried it. My partner ended up feeling sick the next day. Go to mother dumplings on spadina. Their stuff is fresh and they don’t use any msg in anything… And their food tastes way better.

Found a cockroach in the Bok Choy. All the owner said was «sorry» and there won’t be a charge for that one dish!

This place is awesome! It is so great to have good Chinese in the neighborhood. The dumplings are the «must-​order» items, made fresh and really tasty.
We also had a vegetable dish and noodles which were good as well, but the dumplings were the highlight.

Tried for the first time last night. Our order consisted of:
— General Tao
— Szechuan Beef
— Singapore Vermicelli
— Fried Wontons
— House Special Fried Rice
Overall, good flavours, great portions and a very friendly staff. Not the best I’ve had, but certainly good. A welcome addition to the neighbourhood, which sorely lacks any kind of formidable Chinese food.

Finally a decent Chinese delivery spot in St. Clair W. Salty & savoury dishes; generous portions. The General Tao Chicken (#75) actually tastes like chicken (!) and the sauce is thankfully NOT loaded with msg and corn starch like most. Dry fried green beans (#68) were very tasty as was the spicy garlic eggplant (#63). Spring rolls (#34) were disappointing as the wrappers were too thin and they were only filled with cabbage. Special owner Nis fried rice (#125) was decent but may try noodles or a different rice next time. Crispy duck (#46) was tasty but a bit dry; bonus points for the paper thin pancakes.
Overall very pleased with the balance between greasy-​salty-​savoury yet not too greasy or gloopy as many Chinese delivery places tend to be. Asked for extra-​spicy and they sent a container of delicious garlic-​chili oil. Negative: they only sent 2 pks of plum sauce for 4 spring rolls, no soy sauce and no hot sauce. Guess you have to ask for it specifically? After trying many Chinese delivery places since moving to the neighbourhood a year ago, this is the first place I would definitely order from again and continue exploring their menu items. Mmmm!

Had to re-​cook the under cooked dumplings.
Ordered Chinese broccoli dish and got a plate of mushrooms and was told that’s how it comes at Chinese food places.
Not worth the $ 50 dollars, not worth $ 10 dollars. Want a great dumpling house, try the one on Spadina, the same one these people are trying to duplicate but have failed so miserably at.

Located near between the Sea Witch and El Rincon on the south side of St Clair.
My first visit was a take out order of Shrimp and pork dumplings, house special rice and mixed vegetables with beef. Different from your typical Chinese food and really nice folks running the place. This cold winter has been hard on the local restaurants so I am going to step up my eating on this new spot.

One of the most authentic Chinese restaurants in Toronto. It’s not fancy, but it’s good. The spicy fried Chicken (四川麻辣鸡) is awesome.

Seriously good Chinese takeout. Very fresh tasting. Not overly salted like some takeout places. Large portions. This is my new go to place for those times when only Chinese takeout will do.

This is could be the reliable Chinese takeout joint that St. Clair West has been lacking. I had the spinach and pork & chive dumplings (they are super crispy with an extra shell of crispiness). The spicy eggplant could be more garlic-​y and less oily and vinegary. The General Tao chicken is a standard Westernized dish that is pretty good considering I never order it because it’s so inauthentic by definition. The price is a tad high but if you stick to one or two dishes, that’ll be enough for a single meal on the fly.