Mean Bao is a breath of fresh air to Toronto's(especially Chinatown area) rather interesting assortment of Chinese food. Rather than the "drown it in oil, sugar, and salt" strategy of many of the greasy-spoon takeout places around here (which to be fair has a place), Mean Bao's main weapon is flavour, and lots of it.
Famous Bao pulls from a distinctly Northeastern Chinese palette- porkbelly, cumin, sauces and meat aplenty here- but with a bit of a modern fusion twist. If you're looking to broaden your horizons and try some more adventurous Chinese food, this is the place. I mean, they've even got ethnic carbonated juice.
My personal recommendation here is the pork belly bao and jerk chicken bao. Portion size is a-ok for the price, lots of flavor, and well made dumplings- soft and fresh but with a slight bit of playful chewiness.
Definitely coming back for more!