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| - I loooooove dumplings. Little delicious meat morsels surrounded by dough? Yes please. So I figured it was time to start exploring some of the dumpling places around Toronto. (I swear, my mouth is watering thinking about dumplings...)
This place is just a street over from Spadina. When we went it was at night a bit past the usual dinner hour, and no one else was there (though a couple of people came in after us). If you're looking for a visually appeasing place to eat, this is not it. I might have seen a piece of food underneath our table, dropped by some previous customer. But I didn't come here to be wowed by fancy chopsticks or wall art. I came here for one thing, and one thing only: dumplings.
Pre-dumpling, we did try a couple of other things. The shredded potato salad from Anita's review sounded interesting, and it was quite yummy! First time I've had it - a bit vinegary, refreshingly crisp. I'd definitely order again, especially since it was only $1.99. We also ordered a tofu dish (I think it was braised?) SO GOOD. And $3.99 for a large plate. It was greasy but I could not stop eating it.
On to the dumplings. They had boiled, steamed, and fried dumplings on the menu (many were repeated on the menu in the three sections). We tried the steamed mutton and carrot dumplings... and they tasted like mutton. A bit too strong for me. I can't fault them for that, so my bad for ordering it. The pan fried chicken, mushroom and cabbage dumplings were excellent.
This place is a mom and pop shop. Peeking through the curtain, you can see what looks like just regular appliances. No fancy restaurant appliances there. Not needed. The place was WELL heated. We were sitting close to the door on a chilly night, and the heat was comfortably blaring.
I will definitely be back to try some more out!
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