Dumplings that rock the house

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. I was just working out day to go and get some photos so I could do a post on the Dumpling House, myself. You beat me to it and well done. heh.

The shanghai noodles *are* pretty good, but I gotta say, quite a bit greasier than I'm used to. I'm stickin' to dumplings.

haha thanks...i didn't think anyone else really knew about this place! I hear ya about the greasy bit but i guess with chinese food you gotta be ready for a bit of that...

The Dumpling House has always been tasty, but there have been previous episodes where they lost their food service license due to failed health department inspections. Unless they've recently remodeled, you can see why - cleanliness is not really their top priority.

So while I'd still eat there (I have faith in my healthy immune system), I don't know if it's everyone's cup of tea.

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As for the Dumpling House, yeah, I won't say I haven't seen an unpleasant creature or two crawling up their photos of paul martin. They gotta stay active in trying to keep that place clean. Thank goodness its so good. Sit in the front.

Its funny reading what you say about the cleanliness because it reminds me of something a Chinese friend of mine said "With Chinese places, I hate to say it, but the case is usually that the dirtier it is, the tastier the food."

Looks yummy...

Try the Congee Queen on Don Mills ... flavourful stir-fried dishes, yet in a clean, bright, pleasantly decorated room with a young, quick staff. Or the House of Gourmet on Dundas.

This place is good, but Mother's Dumplings at Dundas and Huron is even better.

Although the spadina place has better pan-fried! as pictured, Mother's use better quality homemade fillings... it's literally just a house kitchen in a basement with an old chinese mother :)

No! Now you have told everyone my dumpling secret! And it was already crowded. Ah well.

Geez, too bad they have Rats.

I hear they have rats... thats too bad, I remember in one of the rare moments, that the place was calm, I talked to the owner. Truly a gentleman. Would even tell me his idea of the best dim sum place in Chinatown...

heck, even gave my American buddy, first time in Toronto a lecture on the best Indian\Greek\Latino place in town. "You wanna know the best burrito place? Even LA doesnt have a burrito place like this, best of anything food is from Toronto"...A true Toronto foodie.

Judging by the sanitation of Chinatown in general, its extremely difficult to prevent rats from getting into his place, exterminator or not.

My family & I ate here over the Christmas holidays and I vowed never to return. The veggie dumplings were so bad that we ate one of the plateful were received, the glasses were dirty & the place was so filthy [particularly the bathroom]. The only saving grace was our lovely server, who worked her butt off in between being yelled at by the manager/owner. Try Kings Vegetarian Cafe on Augusta for wicked dumplings!

Rat Attack!

If you want dumplings, go to Mother's Dumplings. I go there about once a week. Simply the best.