The Dumpling King

Cheap and delicious. It doesn’t get any better than that. Always order the leek, shrimp and pork dumplings and the pork and cabbage dumplings. Takes about 15 – 20 mins for freshly cooked dumplings to be served.
It isn’t the prettiest looking place to eat at, but the food sure is good!
If you dine in, don’t forget to check-​in on Unilocal and get 10% off your order.

Will be ordering the mushroom and pork dumpling and braised beef again on my next visit! Parking is nuts during busy hours. I recommend calling in your order to save time.

Let’s just say that DK is not the cleanest looking place or the most comfortable. But for a quick simple meal of dumplings and tasty northern Chinese dishes, it’s right on!
We ordered various dumpling dishes, a casserole, cold appetizers and stir-​fried dishes and they were all good. I am not used to writing reviews where I say everything was good but with DK’s food, it really is true.
All the dumplings, both pan-​fried and steamed, were supremely juicy. Compared to other dumplings and xiao long baos, DK’s dumpling skin is thicker which I didn’t particularly like. Other than that, all the other dishes were perfectly seasoned, not too salty or too bland. We tried a very refreshing vermicelli sheet with cucumbers (cold dish seasoned with tangy soy, sesame paste sauce), meatball casserole with bai-​chai and a stir fried lamb with onion dish.
It really felt like I was eating at my mom’s since all the flavours and seasoning were so perfectly suited for my palate. I can’t wait to go back to DK to try out their other dishes.

Small little place but it was surprisingly lovely! The food was good and the place is nice and clean. The dumplings were juicy and the soups were flavourful. The beef wrapped in a pancake was great and the service was decent. I’m pretty excited to find another dumpling shop to compare against my regular joint at Times Square (Leslie & 7) — and while I gave this place a good scrutinizing, it still held up really well against all my standards. I was happy to say that all the dishes we ordered were good.
If you’re looking for a dumpling joint, give this place a try!

Looking at the menu, most of the dumplings come in plates of 12. A good plan would be to come with more people to share all the dumplings. Went as a group of four, ordered six dishes and cleared it all. Everyone was just full but still had room for dessert.
The cool tofu appetizer was simple but paired with the preserved eggs, peanuts and sauce it was just right. The pork belly didn’t have enough garlic so the flavour wasn’t strong enough. Wanted to try more than just dumplings so only ordered one plate of crispy pan fried dumplings. It was served all stuck together by the crispy bottom which made for an interesting presentation. Took a bite of the dumpling and a lot of juice shot out, it was a dangerous dish but the meat juice and meat was delicious. The mini dumplings on the other hand was not as good, the skin was too thick and the inside lacked the juice expected in xiao long baos. The two pancake dim sums were good.
Overall, will definitely come back for lunch and dinner. Conveniently close to home is a bonus.

Trying to find out the best dumplings in TORONTO, the Unilocal app and reviews kept pointing to the KING of KINGS for dumplings… aka The Dumpling King. Little did I know this place existed in my backyard… literally a 5 – 10 min drive from the house.
Upon walking in the place was very spacious, clean, with a nice overal layout of the restaurant. If you look towards the back you can see the actual work station where the workers actually make the dumplings fresh.
For the works, we ordered their steamed and boiled dumplings; pork & leek, pork & celery, pork & lamb, and their pan fried dumplings. Thankfully with the Unilocal mobile app I was also able to try their popular smoked duck, we opted for the half order $ 14.99 considering we had to still eat through the orders of dumplings that would soon arrive lol.
The average price for each dumpling order was approximately $ 6.49– $ 6.99. Their size and portions were sufficient. We had absolutely nothing negative about this place, it served our dumpling cravings and made our tummies full of joy.
now I’ve got a few local dumpling dives to choose from in the area… Dumpling king… thank you!

Leek, pork and shrimp dumplings $ 6.99
Steamed mini pork dumpling $ 5.99
Fried leek and pork dumpling $ 5.99
Pork wonton soup $ 7.99
Get the first 3. Sooooooo goooood. Especially the steamed pork dumplings because it has soup in it (beware you will burn yourself). Wonton was meh, didn’t have much taste so add soy sauce as needed.
Everything is made from scratch which is not as quick as a typical dimsum place but so worth the wait.
Get that fix!

i looooooove dumplings. especially pan fried dumplings. though i do enjoy steamed dumplings too.
the dumplings satisfied my dumpling craving, but didn’t amaze me. my favourite dumpling joint close down lol so i need to find myself a go to dumpling shop. this is not the one for me. maybe for you, but not for me.

Northern style Chinese Restaurant that offers up more than just dumplings and northern style dim sum. The place itself is located in the Chinese plaza hiding around the Midland/​Finch area. The restaurant is rather clean and service is real quick actually.
We ordered Jellyfish salad, pan fried dumplings, smoked duck, and the special, which was like a vermicelli soup with baby bok choy and housemade fish meatballs. The jellyfish salad was the first dish, and unfortunately, the worst. The dish itself was completely bland with no salt, spice, or even some sesame oil. Just a load of garlic. The pan fried dumplings were great. The skin was pan seared nicely while the dumpling was filled with large amounts of meat.
The smoked duck was done very nicely. We ordered a half portion and there was so much duck. Definitely felt more like more than just a half. The skin was crisp as I believe the duck was lightly fried as well. The Special that they had was a clear broth soup filled with baby bok choy, clear vermicelli, and home made fish meatballs. The meatballs were very tender and made fresh where you can see that it might have been the same filling they use for the dumplings.
Overall, the restaurant was very good. Other than the jellyfish, I was a fan of all the other dishes. The smoked duck was my favorite and definitely will be something I’d continue to order. The service was quick and friendly enough. Worth a stop over even though there are so many restaurants around.

Mmm yum! Dumplings galore! Their dumplings and potstickers are definitely a hit. I do agree that their other dishes aren’t that great — we had some cucumber «fun pei» dish that was really poorly executed. But everything else has been fantastic! The general tao’s chicken is also delicious.
Being a durian fan, I tried their fried durian dessert, which I was a bit disappointed with. But hey… I’m at a dumpling place and like Jennifer K has already mentioned, why stray from that path?!
Definitely go there for their dumplings — favourites: lamb dumplings and also the pork & shrimp ones. Both steamed!

Came here based on past reviews. I guess because of this my expectations were high. Stick with the dumplings. Anything else and you’re on your own.
Pros:
Good dumplings that are made fresh
Lots of room inside
Lots of noodles when you order them
Cons:
When it’s busy, expect to wait a bit
If you don’t get dumplings, you’re on you’re own
I do like this place honestly. Just a couple of things that kept me from rating it higher. Came on a weekend afternoon. The place looks small from the outside but when you go inside, it’s actually got a lot more seating than you expect. We got lucky that there was a table free right when we got in. Every other table was occupied.
Since it’s called Dumpling King of course we ordered dumplings. We got a boiled pork and fennel dumplings and a steamed leek, shrimp and pork dumpling. 2 bowls of beef noodle soup were ordered as well.
The dumplings were good. There are workers in the back constantly making fresh dumplings right before your eyes. They’re not the best I’ve ever had, but they definitely hold their own. The noodle was a bit of different story. I’m a big fan of beef noodle soup so I’m much more finicky about it as well. It was a decent bowl, just not as good as the better beef noodles out there. The broth was OK, not spicy at all though. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the noodles themselves. I like a firm noodle and they noodle they used was too soft for me. The plus side is they give you TONS of noodles! Certainly the biggest portion of noodles I’ve ever gotten anywhere in the city.
When the place gets really busy, expect to wait a while. They only have about 2 or 3 waitresses servicing about 20+ tables. You’re going to have to have patience when it’s busy. Nothing irks me more than seeing a table that sat down 15 minutes after us getting their food before us. They got noodles too so it’s not like ours takes longer to cook. Oh well, first world problems again.
In the end, good place if you’re craving dumplings. Anything else and you could consider other options.

Had pretty high expectations reading the reviews before coming to this place… parking is kind of hard to find in this dingy plaza.
This place is a a lot of variety in terms of steamed dumpling which I think we should have got but instead we got the fried ones, onion pancake and the minced meat fried rice in a wooden pot where I should have NEVER ordered!!! It taste like fried rice from a Manchu wok, not saying it’s bad but it’s not authentic fried rice, it’s more like chinese canadian fried rice, just total crap and overpriced, all looks but lacking the quality
I was quite disappointed with the food overall, there r so many other good dumpling places in scarborough

4.5 Stars. The steamed dumplings were fantastic! Best I have had in Toronto to date. Perfectly cooked, tender filling (we had the pork & leek). They were sealed properly, still had a nice broth inside, wrapper was tender with a nice chew to it. Perfect. I could eat a lot of these. I can’t wait to try the other flavours!
The pot stickers also had a fabulous filling, however not the best «fried» dumpling as I would like more crunch.
We also ordered the smoked pork and pancakes… (B1) Pork was dry, pancakes oily… I’ve had worse, but I wouldn’t order these again. However many other (chinese/​asian) people were not ordering the dumplings, which leads me to think there are other tasty dishes… Just have to figure out what to/​not to order.
My only other problem was the chili sauce on the table was dried out and had an off flavour. I’m not sure if its a different type compared to other dumpling restaurants, or if it was just old (Does it even expire??) but our soy/​vinegar/​chili mix just didn’t taste the same.
Decent prices; not overly cheap, but onpar with most places. Service was a bit slow but she was nice! Bonus for 10% off for Unilocal.Tea was hot & delicious. Would recommend.

Ah, the taste of my fatherland!
Contrary to another dumpling place that I went to a coupla weeks ago, Dumpling King’s menu is a bit more varied with different sections like ‘Seafood’, ‘Pork’, ‘Chicken’, etc.
Out of everything that was ordered, the Pancake (chives, egg, & shrimp) + Chicken/​Mushroom Dumplings + Beef Brisket Noodles (~$ 6) were really good! The cold, deep fried fish is not my thing and the Polenta w/​Sweet Potato Soup was extremely bland, so I wouldn’t order those dishes again.
Contrary to some of the reviews, food arrived quite quickly! Restaurant itself was really quiet on a Sunday afternoon. Nice change of pace from the hectic Pac Mall area!
If you look towards the back of the restaurant, you can see a coupla older women actually making the dumplings. Not 100% sure if the wrapping is store-​bought or made in-​house, but they had a nice, chewy texture.
~$ 30 for 5 dishes, including my first ever check-​in deal…15% off with Unilocal check-​in!

The food is very good once we got it but the service was really slow. It took them more than 30 minutes for 2 items that we ordered.
If the service was faster, I would have given a 4.

I have a friend who loves this place, and I love her, so it pains me to say that I don’t love this place. I don’t hate it either, though. It’s pretty decent and the skin that they roll in-​house for the dumplings is superb. The place is a dingy looking with dark lighting. The service is hardly worth mentioning as it hardly exists. They’re not rude — just don’t expect anything more than efficiency and pragmatism.
We had:
— pan fried dumplings: okay
— steamed dumplings: okay
— leek pancake box: okay if you like crispy deep fried skin
— beef pancake: good if you can bypass the lack of beef accompanying the pancake wrap. The beef pancake here is eaten like a peking duck wrap using a thick deep fried breading wrap… strange but tasty
— pigs ears marinated with cucumbers: good
The food overall is not very salty and requires some soy/​hot sauce to bring out the flavours. So if you are not a sodium lover, you might quite enjoy this place.
The above and a bottle of coke was approximate $ 45 after tax and tip. Fed three people adquately. Not too bad.
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First time at this restaurant recommended by my friend. Shanghai food is one of my favourites and this place actually serves it well! I liked it a lot especially its dumplings (which they are famous for).
This is a small restaurant yet very authentic looking in the inside. Not many tables but good enough to accomodate. Service was good, nothing too much to comment — just remember to bring cash or debit only for the bill.
I had a chance to taste their steamed lamb dumplings, fried fennel and pork dumplings, typical soup buns (xiao long bao), and a plate of glass noodles with minced pork.
Both types of dumplings were delicious. Some people may not like the taste of lamb in general, but if you do it’s a good choice. The fennel dumplings were very interesting, it gave it a dill pickle-​like flavour. I loved it and recommend this too. As for the dumpling and bun outer layer, it wasn’t too thick and was made well.
The noodles reminded me of korean chap chae but more saucy. Overall, it’s a great Shanghai restaurant in the Scarborough hood if you want some place different than the chains.

Really really great dumplings!!! So happy I tried here, the dumpling skin is pretty thick which I like, and inside the meat is soft and flavorful & it has a good amount of soup inside! :)
The green onion pancake is also pretty well done, the fried dumplings aren’t dry at all and were good as well!
But the biggest surprise was the pumpkin pancake for dessert!!! It was realllyyyy yummy. A thin slightly crunchy outside and a chewy soft sweet inside :) !! Definitely should try this dessert!
I’ll take pictures next time :-D
Also, they have a 15% off coupon for if you just check into their location!!! Really great!

Seems like the best dumplings in Toronto. Server has prompt service and food comes or fast, hot and yummy.
Lamb dumplings has fewer dumplings than the pork, however, it seems bigger and also very tasty. Non-​dumpling dishes also taste wonderful. When you feel adventurous and after trying lot of their dumplings, I would recommend trying their other dishes. Such as the smoked duck meat.
They serve beers as well. Mostly Asian beers. Funny how they also serve this «Old Beijing» yogurt for 2.99. However, I have not tried it.
One thing they could do better is the interior design and the seating, where there is still room to improve comfortability.

This is my second time here. What a delight. I love this place! The food is definitely worth the price. The noodle soups do have a bit of MSG, but I can look pass that! The food is great, especially the dumplings. Holy hell, they are heavenly. I’ve had dumplings that were like this, but those days are gone. So. thank God I found you I was lost without you lol
Thank you, Dumpling King! 4.75 stars! .25 deduction for MSG.