Dumpling Queen

This place is a hidden gem, with fast service, awesome food, expansive selection, for cheap cheap cheap! As far as dumpling shops go, I think this is the tastiest in the city… and I have tried many places!

I went two weeks ago. I was a regular customer, won’t be after this past experience.
I ordered, and waited 25 minutes for my order, the customer service was horrendous, when I asked why my order was delayed, they said it’ll be ready soon, I said other people’s food have arrived before mine, and their response, «well, they ordered before you». While yes, the other people arrived earlier, they added to their order and that was after me.
This wasn’t the first time this happened, it happened in January as well — they apologized and offered me a free plate of dumplings — which I did not take up their offer, given it’s a family business and I feel bad.
This place was also not clean, one time I came and sat down, and saw a mini cockroach crawl on their wall — they moved me to another table and said it’s a small bug. I know the difference between a small bug and cockroach.

Use to love it here and came regularly, but NEVER again!
Use to have the spinach fried dumpling, green beans, and General Tao chicken.
Then the service became worse — and it was never their best facet.
Then the food became very salty, but when we asked about a change in chef, we were told no.
Then one night we had to walk out in dismay. No half-​orders available for the 1^st time since after eating there many times and ordering them.
Oddly, we were the only non-​Asian customers that night. Maybe a coincidence, maybe we were not there target market.

Love this place! Cheap and yummy.
It looks small from the outside but it is an ok sized place inside. I have been here 3 times and tried the dumplings and the wonton soup and it was very good.

Dumpling Queen is a pretty swanky place. Actually a lot of Chinese people eat here because it tastes authentic and delicious! I like to come here for my dumpling cravings because Chinatown is a tad too far away for me. You can either order steamed dumplings or pan-​fried dumplings, kind of like gyoza. Those happen to be my favourite!
I like to get the pork and Chinese cabbage pan-​fried dumplings. They come in a set of 12 as opposed to the 15 steamed dumplings, and they cost the same unfortunately. However the dumplings are crispy and chewy, and the filling is nice and juicy. It’s a pretty good price– $ 6.95 for 15 steamed dumplings or 12 pan-​fried dumplings, enough to fill you up for one meal.
The place itself is kind of oily and unkempt, but the staff are very friendly! They make the food quickly so that you won’t pass out from starvation. It’s a family-​run restaurant so it’s very endearing to watch their children help out. All in all it’s a good place for a quick bite, but not a great restaurant to go on a first date.

I’ve always been iffy about dumplings, but this place really helped me figure out that when dumplings are done right, they are amazing!!!
Service was fast and friendly, and I always crave them now! I personally love the pork and shrimp dumplings, and they also have a other items on the menu if you want them and maybe your friend doesn’t. I’d like to try the rest of their menu but I’m honestly too hooked on the dumplings.

I’ve always eaten take out from this place, so I’m not too sure about the service or experience of eating in in this place. However, every time I come for take out during lunch hours, it’s packed and has a small lineup.
I’ve only really tried two different types of food here, their dumplings and their stir fried noodles. As their name suggested, only go for their dumplings. Anything else, you’ll probably end up with a disappointment.
If you’ve eaten a lot of Chinese food, you’ll notice that they like to use a lot of oil to cook. In this place, you’ll feel like they took it to a whole ‘nother level. Their pan fried dumplings will feel like they were deep fried, or at least the bottom of it. Luckily, they didn’t soak up the oil, so the pan fried dumpling always comes with a nice texture of crispiness on the bottom, but with a nice soft skin on the top, and mouth watering juice in the meat. However, if you get their stir fried noodles, oh man… every bite feels like the noodles were dipped in oil before eating them. It was oily, and salty, and nothing special to it.
So like I said, and as their name suggested, just go for their dumplings.

Bring a drink or prepare to order a drink. Their water is warm and disgusting. The cups were untouchable.
However! The food was great.
We ordered the Pork & Chinese Cabbage boiled dumplings ($ 6.95) and Lamb fried dumplings ($ 7.95). You have the option of fried or boiled for all the dumplings; you get 15 when they’re boiled and 12 when they’re fried. They were both very good.
The service is non-​existent as sketchy Chinese restaurants go and the décor/​atmosphere are functional. Kinda like, you don’t want to touch too many surfaces, you enjoy the food, and leave. If I ever have another craving for dumplings and I’m in the area, I wouldn’t mind coming here. However, I probably wouldn’t travel any distance that requires much effort to come to this specific dumpling restaurant.

Food is mediocre at best, and service is incredibly slow. You will hear the staff yelling Chinese at each other often, which killed the mood for me.
The second (and last time) I went, I think I saw the staff putting semi-​used napkins back in their stockpile. I hope they do not use the same kind of care with food…

Love dumplings? Then you’ve come to the right place!
They are freshly made to order! It’s a small family run shop with authentic Chinese cuisine. The best part is not only are they fantastic, but they’re prices can’t be beat, pan fried you get 12 for anywhere from 6.95 — 7.95 boiled? same price but you get 15!
I will be returning again and again for these little guys! Lots of options for vegetarians as well!
Give them a try sooner than later!

In my oppinion, dumpling queen is the king of dumpling places. It has delicious fillings and products for very fair pricing. It’s a very central location, better for takeout than sitting experience just due to the limited seating.

I walk by here all the time and decided to come in for dinner one day with the gf. We ordered the onion pancake, pan fried pork dumplings and the boiled shrimp and vegetable dumplings. They were served up pretty quickly and came out hot. The onion pancake needed a bit more flavour and was full of more dough than onions. The pan fried dumplings were decent, and definitely needed dipping sauce for flavour. The boiled shrimp and veggie ones were a little bland, but the sauces helped.
Service was good and it was nice to see the dumpling queen herself making fresh dumplings by the window. A great littlw family business located in the heart of Toronto. I would give this place another shot, the next time I have a dumpling craving.

My brother and I stumbled upon this little place and wow what a find!
We opted to try a variety of their dumplings (fried and boiled). They are incredibly juicy and tender with a great fresh flavour. Service was friendly and welcoming and the pricing is more than affordable.
I highly suggest trying Dumpling Queen.
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