So I've eaten here at Sammi Soupe dumpling a couple of times the last few months and here's my lowdown.
Order the cucumber dish as an appetizer. It's freaking amazing. Like eating sweet Chinese style pickles which are crunchy and are in a sweet chilli style sauce. They are crunchy tasty delicious. Also tell mom you had your veggies for the meal! Then you can fill your tummy with XLB.
Xiao long bao (Shanghai style soupe dumplings) rules supreme here. They are a pretty good value and loads of selection. The first time I ordered the shrimp pork and scallop. It was a mistake as these ones were smaller. Then I ordered the #1 pork classic ones on the menu just this evening. The pork or beef ones are more generous in size and are juicy and freshly made in the glass cube window. I'd recommend avoiding the XLB's with seafood in them as they are just smaller portions.
Also we had tried a plate of chicken fried dumplings. They were piping hot, crunchy and generous in size. Let them cool down or risk burning that roof of your mouth. Overall not the best dumplings I've sampled, however for the price they are more than adequate.
Free wifi code available.
NO credit card sign clearly marked at cash register. Cash or Interac only.
Pints of beer are available as well as Chinese beer if this is to your game plan for the evening.
Overall the XLB is a 3.75/5- you would have to go to Toronto or Din Tai Fung for better ones but these are some of the better ones in MTL.
The place is by no means glamorous. It's cavernous and loud when the restaurant is full of hungry young student crowd. The tables could be described as somewhat closer together also.If you can stomach the basic decor and loud place the XLB is worth the visit!