Dear SE: Amazing Dim Sum in Toronto
Note: I just received this email from one of the most serious eaters I know, Steve Trost. Steve was in Toronto and had some serious dim sum. Tell us, Torontonians, did Steve find a winner? He certainly had me salivating. Did he miss anything? —EL
In Toronto—see below. At Lai Wah Heen. No carts. All made fresh to order. Add to the list below (after the jump) an amazing sticky rice dumpling with crab meat and equally awesome steamed lobster dumpling stuffed with shrimp and finely diced veg with garlic and butter.
There is nothing close in NYC in my eating experience. They also have a gourmet dim sum tasting but only for two at $45 per head, but I managed to get most of them save the Peking duck dumpling. Run, don't walk across the border!
—Steven
A la carte, made fresh to order:
- Steamed dumpling of smoked sturgeon
- Wagyu beef dumpling in chili oil
- Steamed black pepper calamari
- Steamed crystal purse of shredded dumpling
- Steamed spareribs in black bean and chili
- Steamed crystal purse of shredded duck
- Steamed dumpling of minced chicken and scallion
Did not have the "summered chicken feet in concerted pork soup."
Lai Wah Heen
Metropolitan Hotel Toronto, 108 Chestnut Street, Toronto ON M5G 1R3 (map)
416-977-9899; metropolitan.com/lwh
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9 Comments:
Lai Wah Heen is pretty well known. Y'all need to try the Chinese food out in Vancouver too!
anonymoose at 5:07PM on 07/13/09
I have, anonymouse. I had one terrific dim sum experience there.
Ed Levine at 5:08PM on 07/13/09
It was at Sun Sui Wah, on the second floor. It was seriously delicious.
Ed Levine at 5:11PM on 07/13/09
Kirin in Vancouver is also seriously fantastic. I went once a few months ago (in part due to SEaters' recomendations. And though I only had a few days, found myself back there a second time. Now, back in Ontario, I have only memories.
I wonder if Eaters have any other, potentially less expensive but delicious dim sum recommendations in Toronto or the surrounding areas?
BananaMonkey at 11:36AM on 07/14/09
Lai Wah Heen is spectacular. I've been there a number of times and, aside from the clean and delicious dim sum, they also make a truly crispy Peking duck. They are also very accommodating if you have allergies.
spinach at 1:29PM on 07/14/09
I will be in Toronto early August and I would love to go to Lai Wah Heen for dim sum. My problem is my coworker who isn't as adventurous as I am and I'm not sure she will eat like that. And to go by myself I won't get to try as much. Do they do dim sum stuff all day or just "brunch" time?
I will be at the Sheraton Centre on Queen Street West and I won't have my own car. I can't wait to go to Toronto!
baker212 at 2:01PM on 07/14/09
In Vancouver I actually like Kirin better than Sun Sui Wah, so if you ever go there again Ed you need to check it out like BananaMonkey did.
anonymoose at 6:24PM on 07/14/09
next time you're in Vancouver and in the mood for Shanghai food, check out Shanghai River in Richmond. Their dumplings..the ones that create a soup in the dumpling when they steam...wow!
bigfatmouth at 12:59PM on 07/15/09
Score one for Toronto eateries!
CanadianFoodieGirl at 3:35PM on 07/16/09