Came here for dinner with my family, as visitors from Toronto. We eat Chinese food regularly (there are tons of Chinese restos in Toronto), and have to say that this little place isn't fancy and the service is rather brisk (but what Chinese place has good service?) - but it's ALL worth it for the delicious handcrafted dumplings! Here's the rundown...
PLACE: A small and rather unappealing-looking place. It was packed at 6:30pm on a Friday night... Always a good sign! No children though, so we doubted they had a high chair for our infant but when asked, the waitress brought a little booster chair over.
FOOD: The menu is 95% dumplings, with a few small appetizers to round it out. Honestly, I don't think anyone goes for the appetizers which included a cucumber salad. This made me laugh as it seemed like an afterthought.
You can get the dumplings boiled or fried. We got them boiled and they came out piping hot. The wrapping was very fine and slightly toothsome. The filling was soft and well-seasoned. The only (slight) complaint is that although we ordered 3 types of dumplings (pork, seafood and beef), they all tasted very similar. All very good though! It costs only $8 for a plate of 15 yummy little dumplings... So cheap!! I would say one plate is a good-sized portion for an individual.
SERVICE: They came and filled up water fairly fast when we arrived. Food came out within about 10 minutes. They weren't too sensitive about safety as they kept placing the steaming hot plates right in front of the infant. But I guess they are just rushed.
All in all, this place is a gem! So happy we came here (thanks to the other good Yelp reviews)!
Note: They only take cash or debit.