I was glad to see a dumpling place open on the Danforth. The Danforth can have a certain "sameness" to the restaurants so this was welcome. My visit had its ups and downs. The service was really good. No problems there at all. The meal started with the hot and sour soup which, as other people here have noted, wasn't good at all. Really disappointing. Watery, flavourless and not even hot temperature-wise. Just luke warm. Probably the worst hot and sour soup I've ever had. Try Lin Gardens for the best hot and sour soup in the city. The two soups don't compare. Definitely not recommended. The cold Korean style noodles was quite good. Very tasty and refreshing. I've never had anything like it. Really good. The chives and egg pancakes were okay, but nothing to write home about. The beef and chives steamed dumplings were definitely the highlight. Excellent flavours. Well, this is a dumpling place so it's no surprise that dumplings are their speciality. I'd absolutely recommend the dumplings, but other areas are definitely in need of improvement. Nice atmosphere, though. Not a great first impression, but I'm still rooting for Mother's Dumplings to do well.