I'll put this one as 3.5.
This restaurant is huge. So spacious, clean and modern. It's a completely different feel from the Ding Tai Fung at First Markham Place but I liked it a lot.
We stuck to the traditional items such as the Xiao Long Bao, Panfried Pork Dumplings, Green Onion Pancake, Panfried Pork Bun but added an order of Shrimp & Pork SiuMai to spice things up.
Xiao Long Bao ($5.99 for 6) is fantastic here! The dumplings were filled with the right amount of soup and came out at the perfect temperature to eat right away without burning my tongue. They were soft, tasty and perfectly-sized.
Panfried Pork Dumplings ($5.99 for 6) were also enjoyable. They were panfried just enough and the filling was wonderfully in proportion to the wrap.
Green Onion Pancake ($3.75) was just OK. Maybe it was personal preference since my boyfrend liked it but I thought it was very plain and had too little green onions. Although crispy, I like the ones at Chinese Dumpling House more. These are also slightly more expensive than average.
Panfried Pork Bun ($5.99 for 5) was a total miss. There was barely any filing and pretty much 90% dough. It's such a staple item but they don't make it well here. I'd skip this one for sure and now that I think about it, this was probably what affected my rating for this place the most.
Shrimp & Pork SiuMai ($6.99 for 6) was quite big in size and had a shrimp on top. This one also has a soup filling and the opening at the top makes it nice and easy to drink the soup. These tasted and looked great!
I didn't have any problems with the service - helpful and attentive.
Solid place overall but there are some major misses on the menu. I would return for more of their XLBs and to try their noodles.