Shanghainese Restaurants near Markham, ON

“I first noticed this spot at Pacific Mall late last year, and today I headed straight there without hesitation for a bowl of classic Shanghai-style pork and vegetable wonton soup.

We also ordered the duck blood vermicelli soup. Not the most traditionally “Shanghai” choice, but on such a cold day, something brothy felt absolutely right.

The wontons tasted exactly like the version I remember growing up with. The pork-to-vegetable ratio was well balanced, the seasoning just right, and the broth clean and comforting. The vermicelli soup was also surprisingly good, with quail eggs added in, which gave it a nice extra touch.

We had planned to try the pan-fried dumplings, but the minimum order was eight pieces and we didn’t have the appetite for that many, so we skipped it this time.

While waiting, we watched the staff hand-wrap large and small wontons and bamboo shoot pork siu mai on site. You can really feel the freshness. We ended up taking some bamboo shoot siu mai home. The owner even gave us a friendly heads-up that some customers aren’t used to the flavor, but for anyone familiar with authentic Shanghai taste, it hits the spot.

A good strategy is to dine in first and, if you enjoy the flavors, pick up some frozen items to take home at a better unit price.“

“Great place to eat, fresh, tasty dim sum and other items. The only thing I'd warn is that they dont do separate checks very well, which is not that big of a deal. Food came out quick. The Soup dumplings are fantastic and I highly recommend the pork ones. All in all, really great place to eat at, especially in a big group.“

“The place is pretty big and feels comfortable because the tables aren't crowded together. Nice decor. There's quite a bit of choice on their menu and the wait staff are courteous and fairly efficient. Some things I find I may like at other places a little better and they're also cheaper. But overall the food is decent. They do give a discount (10%?) if you pay in cash. The restaurant is in a plaza. There's quite a bit of parking (free) when we went for dinner on a Tuesday but it might be harder to find a spot on the weekends since there are quite a few other eateries, a grocery store, stores in general and even a dim sum restaurant in the plaza.“