Only a day before I was at Dumpling House Restaurant on Spadina, where I was blown away. Once I have something I really like, I tend to fixate and have the same thing over and over until I get the obsession out of my system--a rebalancing of sorts. When I noticed the Chinese Dumpling House in Richmond Hill, I thought it was an offshoot of the same treasure on Spadina. The name is fairly similar.
I walked into the small restaurant and noticed they too had a glass booth where ladies where making fresh dumplings. This looked right so far! Then I noticed the menu was distinctly different than Spadina, but still, a dozen dumplings for $7 is a win. This time I added my favourite Green Beans with Minced Pork, to make sure I had a big enough meal.
This is not the same as Spadina, but still very good. The dumplings were fresh, hot and delicious. The bean dish was also right up there. Now I had to figure how I would compare the two dumpling restaurants on my decision tree. The bottom line is that if I am not willing to make the drive into the big city, this will be my frequent go-to. I expect to be here often, and will hit Spadina whenever I am in the core.