Tag: Chinese

Mother’s Dumplings ~ 421 Spadina Ave ~ (416) 217-2008

Here’s the thing about institutions: we pretend they’re about food, but what we’re really chasing is a version of ourselves from ten years ago.  Mother’s Dumplings sits at the north end of Toronto’s Chinatown like it’s been waiting for us this whole time.  And in a way, it has.  Not metaphorically… literally.  It hasn’t changed. …

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Yummy House ~ 234 Jones Ave ~ (416) 465-6666

Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái The Toronto Food Blog are creatures of habit.  We’re always happy to go back to the well once we’ve uncovered the goods.  To that end, Yummy House (234 Jones Ave) is a spot we’ve been frequenting on the regular lately. This hole-in-the-wall across the street from Riverdale Collegiate services the lunch…

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Supreme Taste ~ 351 Broadview Ave ~ (416) 778-8029

Supreme Taste is a new Cantonese roastery & restaurant in #EastChinatownTO.  Owner, Ben Yin, is a former treasury banker with management experience in the QSR space.  When the previous owners of Sing Sing BBQ were looking to retire after being a fixture in the ‘hood for decades, Ben jumped at the chance to become his…

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Dumpling House ~ 619 Gerrard St E ~ (416) 901-0288

First of December, and it’s beginning to look a lot like… holiday lunch season. Dumpling House has been a fixture in the #EastChinatown neighborhood for as long as we can remember.  The Li family has been introducing Riverdale families to a wide array of Northern Chinese cuisine for a couple of decades now.  This was…

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Simon’s Wok ~ 797 Gerrard St E ~ (416) 778-9836

Simon’s Wok Vegetarian Kitchen is a popular Riverdale hole-in-the-wall that does veggies really, really well.  With over 100 items on their menu, Simon can whip-up just about anything you’d find on a typical Chinese food menu.  He’s got a knack for texture, using an array of vegetarian ingredients in such a way that you often forget…

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