Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Toronto

Swatow Restaurant

80/100 (3376 ratings)

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"I have eaten at Swatow for as long as I can remember-and for good reason! Fast and fresh with the best beef with vegetable fried noodle in china town..."

Alok

"Great Chinese food and open late after the bar. Loved the pork dumplings and the chow mein beef w/ black bean sauce fried noodle was really great!..."

Susie Hartkorn

"We got General Tao chicken which had a nicecrunch and a sweet and spicy sauce.The Shrimp Chow Mein had a good amountof shrimp..."

Wanderlusting Mama

"Authentic Chinese food experience! The food here is really great and the servers are very efficient. Will definitely be coming back for more!!..."

Vanessa Yu

"Your typical hole in the wall Chinese restaurant in Chinatown! It's open until 4 am so it's great for late night eats and they have the Stir fry snow..."

Janny

"This late night China Town restaurant is a great spot for a quick hot tasty meal, whether it be the swatow special soup or a beef brisket on rice...."

Foodie From The SIX

"good food. so many people there. large quantities of food. Very traditional swatow food such as beef tripe, pig blood. The fried stuffed tofu, pepper..."

Guangqi Zhou

"Awesome, one of the best Chinese food in Toronto... I was there at 2:00 am and it was quite packed. The food is fantastic and the space feels really..."

Amir Yalchi

"Love this place for quick lunch or late night munchies after the party. Well known for soups. Try the famous Charchung soup - sweet and spicy hot...."

Sgt. Pepper

"Whether it's for lunch, dinner, or late night snack, this place always delivers. I've probably been coming here for the past 25 years and the food is..."

Hellodimsum

"Quick service, Tasty food. They don't mess around!Ordered my meal and it arrived hot on the table in 3 mins. They make you write down your..."

Ben Moore

"I came here for lunch on a Friday around 11:30. There were a few other customers who seemed liked regulars. We placed our orders and it came fairly..."

Chocolove.88

"Solid spot for wonton, dumplings, some westernized Chinese food and open late. Dishes are fast and cheap. It's become a tradition for my dad and I to..."

Tmoski

"Toronto Go To for Chinese. Im from Vancouver, and I get alot of authentic Chinese food. This is THE place I like to go when in Toronto. Staff are..."

Pepperman

"Love it. My family and I have been coming here for many many years, like 20 at least. The food is consistent in taste and the service is getting..."

Dada_dada

"I could never get tired of eating here. Great place to always eat at. Quick service and great food all the..."

Chris Roque

"Great place. One of the few Chinese joints that's been around forever and maintained its standards. I have never been disappointed in more than 25..."

PeasePudding

"Love this place, def my fav in..."

EatingIsMyBusiness

"Brisket with noodles was good. Will try again on my late night..."

Scotty M

"Good cheap and fast. The soup is simple, which is nice, but can be a little..."

Fiona German

"Solid. It's pricier than the other places in Chinatown but I find the food there to be tasty alternative to other Chinese fast food places. We..."

Ching-yen Chen

"Spicy shrimp..."

AbigRubi

"Good Eats at Swatow. The food here is some of the best tasting Chinese food that you will find in chinatown. Prices are reasonable and the service is..."

Wildboar

"Standard Chinatown. Generally Swatow is my place to go for late night eats when I'm in the area and King Noodle House has closed. It is better than..."

Y And M

"Gooood Noodles. I love Swatow's seafood noodle bowl. Delicious broth with nice noodles and an assortment of seafood (shrimp, squid, and scallops) and..."

Scott Free

"Very good shrimp with lobster sauce and beef & veg with fried lo mein noodles. Quick friendly service. Some of the sauces were a little gloopy from..."

Suefin

"Fantastic Restaurant. I find it almost comical that the last three negative reviews were written within one week of each other (two on the same day)..."

Cmartin

"Typical Chinese restaurant? yes, but the fried rice was big in portion and had lots of shrimp and BBQ pork pieces. Their fried rice was one of the..."

FoodigatorJ

"It is a pretty good place for traditional Cantonese soup noodles. Food is served quick and fresh. Portion is very generous with all the other dishes..."

Andrea

"Best Cantonese chow mein in the city. Fast service and a couple of communal tables where you can make friends. Basically really good food, so go out..."

Caroline Becker

"Cozy little place nestled in Chinatown which reminds one of a cleaner, less crowded version of these tasty noodle joints in Hong Kong. Affordable and..."

JJ Wong

"China town restaurants are a unique landscape that you need to navigate with personality. This is a place that you don't need to navigate much. The..."

Liz Lisa

"I love Chinese food and I'm a fan of this place. The place looks like every other Chinese place in Chinatown, so don't judge it by that. The service..."

Tanvi Saxena

"I had to try out this place after repeatedly hearing about how good the beef brisket noodles are. Went in for lunch a while ago and I must say all..."

Gautham Raju

"Went here on the recommendation of my CBC buddy for the Beef Brisket Noodle dish. I was hungry, so I ordered extra meat and it still came to under..."

Gulosus

"Swatow 汕頭小食家 is one of my favourite restaurants in Toronto. Highly recommend their beef brisket rice noodles. You can tell that the beef..."

Kelvin F

"Wow the shrimp with scrambled eggs on rice was so tasty! Lots of flavor in all the dishes we ordered. Staff is chill and friendly. Price is very..."

Dave T.

"I have been going to this place for years, since the 1990s. Highly recommend the Wonton Noodle Soup. Service is fast and although the prices have..."

Jerome Castanos

"Flavor is wonderful. The fried rice with something on top was amazing. We also had Snow pea leaves stired fry and shrimp dumpling soup and egg drop..."

Reen Priyakorn

"Amazing food, fresh and inexpensive. Portions are great for 2 to share easily Nd quick service. Complimentary hot tea pot is truly appreciated and,..."

Satarupa Das

"Probably one of my favourite spots in Chinatown. I used to come her to grab takeout for work frequently and then hadn't been back since the pandemic..."

Lauren Rossow

"Passed by this restaurant on a really cold day and decided to try it since it seemed popular. I was not disappointed. The food was very warming and..."

S Anatole

"Visited for Chinese New Year and had a great dining experience. The food was tasty and good value for money. Definitely recommend a visit if you are..."

Karen T

"I chose to dine here simply because it was as run down and incognito as could be. No Yelp reviews & no tourists. As authentic as you can get. When..."

Jason T. Chun

Dumpling House

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"Reasonable volumie Chinese cuisine restaurant. So many kinds of dumpling include steam, boil and pan fried. There is no Syou-Ron-Pou. I just hope its..."

Sakura

"Tens, tens, tens across the board. If you ever want to know what time most restaurants close in downtown Toronto it’s generally that. For that..."

Donutsam

"I liked the Pork & Chinese Cabbage one slightly more but both were just as delicious. I liked how the steamed dumplings were full of stuffing and..."

Stenoodie

"Me and a group of guys drive from Peterborough ( hour and a half or so) for dinner and a show. This place is so good that I have found a local..."

Mike Mclean

"Best dumplings in Toronto. Highly recommend their pan fried dumplings and singapore noodles.Only downside is they are cash only, but it's worth..."

Rowan A

"Great little dumpling house near on Spadina and Dundas. Delicious steamed dumplings for very affordable prices. Decor was good and service was curt..."

Serenity Chen

"A classic Chinatown place, located right in the center is a good option to have some dumplings. The service is fast and food is nice. Con's : ..."

Ivan Valadares

"Very satisfied with our lunch here. We ordered the pork/fennel steamed dumplings and the pork/shrimp pan-fried dumplings, both were very good and..."

Olivier Rioux

"This is small restaurant in heart of Chinatown and serves amazing dumplings. I am sure we all have tried steamed ones but fried ones are amazing..."

Rushi Trivedi

"The dumpling festivities continue but this time in Toronto. We were beside Dumpling House after our foot massage so it would have been irresponsible..."

Jonny

"Good food, worth a try a small family owned restaurant with minimal furniture. Things to try :Fried Dimsum - chicken / pork. I would..."

Suchit

"Great place at Chinatown ... though I live at markham ...I would travel to come to eat it's dumpling ... place is small n most of the time crowded n..."

Jc

"I've walked by the dumpling house many times and always saw people making fresh dumplings inside. Through the window I saw the dough being shaped...."

Katie

"Steamed Dumplings much more flavourful than Fried dumplings, except the fried lamb one was pretty good. You can get a plate with 3..."

Danielle Bastien

"The dumplings at this busy, bustling location really hit the spot. I ordered a variety of the 'steamed' and pan-fried dumplings to share...."

Pia

"If your looking for authentic chinese, Just walk in here. The noodles & the dumplings are a must try. The pan fried dumplings are super tasty. This..."

Manisha

"It's dinner time in Chinatown. The choice came down to a BBQ restaurant versus a Dumpling restaurant. There seems to be quite a crowd built up..."

Gumbo

"The dumpling here at Dumpling house are always hot, fresh and delicious. My go to items are the steamed shrimp and pork dumplings, as well as the..."

Foodie From The SIX

"Dumpling house on Spadina near Dundas has been an institution in Chinatown for as long as I remember. Walking by, I’d always pause at the store..."

Xiaoeats

"Great food at affordable prices. This is definitely a hidden gem in Chinatown that I recommend for all dumpling lovers. If you are not a dumpling fan..."

Sukhi Singh

"Solid dumplings – both the boiled and fried dumplings were great, however, the fried ones were a bit on the greasy side. There was a lot of..."

Michael Leung

"Dumplings. Pot stickers and seafood dumplings are enough to make a substantialand economical meal. Lots of other options available. Fast service..."

Kirsten

"Awesome. Go..."

Greg Chesney

"Truly Amazing. Always loved dumplings, but these fresh made ones are so freaking goood. Every time you order the dumplings are prepared from..."

Stephanie

"I loved the dumpling house. I ordered the pan friend pork and chives dumplings and it was great! Truly authentic. The restaurant is located in the..."

Meredith Zepf

"Dumplings!. These are very good, you can see them how they cook them from fresh, they actually have some finesse on assembling these dumplings that I..."

SparkleandSpin

"Alarmingly delicious.. Where else in the world can you spend $15, get the best dumplings you've ever tasted, the largest, most delicious fried rice..."

Dnm

"Very tasty, cheap, clean, and speedy service! Great spot for a quick..."

Krisinik

"So True, So Delicious. Possibly the best Chinese food and dumplings in all of Chinatown. Authentic in every ingredient, preparation, and taste. And..."

Angela Fazio

"(4 adults 1 child under 2) .... (4 adults 1 child under 2)Place is not children friendly. No booster seat or high chairs. No baby changing..."

Jesse S

"The food was delicious! I must admit, I was worried about eating here because the restaurant had health safety problems a few years ago, but things..."

Elle.in.OTT

"Best dumplings in TO. The Dumpling House has the best dumplings in TO but they also serve the best (in my opinion) Hot and Sour soup!! Recently..."

Kent Teeple

"Fried or steamed, best in the city. You can watch them prepare the dumplings in the window...."

AbigRubi

"Delicious and fast. Cash only. Good serving size. Legit good..."

Brant Churchill

"Not as good as Mother's Dumpling but still excellent. I find their dumplings are on the greasier side, and their boiled/steamed dumplings aren't as..."

WinnipegDiner

"Best dumplings ever!!. Great for vegetarians. Try the pan-fried spinach and black mushroom dumplings as well as the spicy tofu dish! Service can lack..."

Melinda

"The dumplings taste like heaven in your mourh. every time i am in the spidina area I have to stop by. Dinner for 1 less then IMF um..."

Susan Fang

"Best dumplings ever. True to its name, they make the best dumplings! Fresh, made right in plain view. Both steamed and fried dumplings were..."

Abel

"Exactly what the name says good dumplings at a good price. Nothing more, nothing less. I wouldn't bring a date, but a nice takeout..."

TheCharles

"Get the frozen dumplings to take home. Never ate here due to the health warnings and blogger photographs of our rodentian friends feasting in the..."

Champ D. Lyte

"Fabulous Dumplings. The Dumpling House is so small it is easy to miss, but walking by would be a big mistake. This tiny restaurant produces some of..."

Winter9

"By the time I set foot in the restaurant it was already noon, and by this time the restaurant had a good amount of customers inside. It didn’t..."

I Will Travel

"The dumplings are great (as good as Mother's Dumplings? up for debate) and inexpensive. I do recommend going there to eat but the real deal is the..."

Foodmakestheman

"One thing that I think is really distinctive about this restaurant is that the dumpling dough actually has..."

Callum

"If you're craving dumplings..and lots of them...this is the place to go in Chinatown. The portions are big, flavours yummy and authentic and prices..."

Caro H

"I chose the Dumpling House Restaurant as one of our stops because the reviews were consistently good, and $6 for 12 dumplings seemed like a great..."

Itanni Betancourt

"For some reason I keep on coming back. I love the crispness of the fried dumplings and the steamed one are very good too. Sometimes I feel like they..."

Loredana

"The dumplings are as delicious as everyone says! I tried the shrimp and pork dumpling and totally loved it. The service was decent. However, Summer..."

Tobi Amodu

"Dumpling house is one of my favourite go to spot for dumplings, they are definitely in first spot for me. You can get them steamed or pan fried. Pan..."

Brittany

"Our favourites are the Soup Dumplings, Spicy Boiled Beef and Cumin Lamb. The Spicy Sliced Pork is supposed to have eggplants but I couldn’t fine or..."

WN W

"Amazing spot not just for dumplings but noodles as well! Loved the services as well, you can just tell this place is serious about their food. Would..."

S Anatole

"The best dumplings ever, other places don't even compare. Their pan fried dumplings are super fresh, crispy and hot. Also the eggplant dish tasted so..."

Lori Chan

"I stopped by for a quick bite so the family and I only tried a couple of types of dumplings. They were freshly made and the service was fast. Prices..."

Jeff Eng

"If you love dumplings, you will like this place. We ordered a mix batch of steamed dumplings and a mix batch of fried dumplings. Both were perfectly..."

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