Ding Tai Fung Shanghai Dim Sum

Excellent Shanghai dim sum

After reading about Ding Tai Fung in the local newspaper, we tried it this morning with my wife and her parents. And, we were rewarded with excellent dim sum. The menu is a la carte, so everything arrived piping hot and fresh. The deep fried squid tentacles were amazing, perfectly salty & crunchy. Siu Mai was also good, done a little differently with brown rice on top. The green onion pancakes were flavourful, and not too oily. Xiao Long Bao were heavenly, with moist flavourful pork on the inside and perfectly done wrapping. We also ordered steamed vegetable buns, spring rolls, and a sticky rice bun called "si fan" with salty, crispy pork rolled into the inside. The decor is nice, and restaurant seemed very clean overall. Bill was $58 fo 4 adults including tip. I think this is some of the best dim sum in the GTA, and we've eaten extensively from Markham to Scarborough to downtown Chinatown. My parents in law who are from Taiwan and China were also impressed. We'll definitely return!

A trip to Markham isn't complete without visiting this exotic Shanghai place. A trip to this place isn't complete without trying the soup dumplings. Easily the best soup dumplings ever (comparable to Joe's Shanghai in NYC).

Different from Cantonese dim sum restaurants for...

Different from Cantonese dim sum restaurants for sure. The signature dim sum is the Siu Lung Bao - the best in town, and a must try whenever you are there.

Whenever I'm in Markham, I alway go to Ding Tai...

Whenever I'm in Markham, I alway go to Ding Tai Fung to quench my Dumpling cravings! This restaurant makes the best steamed pork soup dumplings! Its sooooo gooood! Comes out hot and juicy the way i like it! You can see the people making fresh dumplings everyday which is why they taste sooo good! I also enjoy their brasied noodle soup! They make their own home made noodles which is even better because it less doughy and fresh unlike other places which use the packaged noodles.

Very authentic!

The dim sum here is the most authentic I’ve ever had, and lucky for me, it’s Shanghai-style as opposed to Cantonese-style. That means, no carts rolling around and plenty of xiao long bao for all! All the dim sum items we ordered were delicious. The xiao long bao was perfect, and the beef rolls tasted like heaven! And the price is quite reasonable! I will be back again for sure!