Chinese Dumpling House - Thornhill

I came to this restaurant by chance for a quick lunch and it has a lot of dumpling choices. Also the dumpling and noodles are freshly made in the restaurant where you can see the ladies doing their work. So, unlike some dumpling restaurants which may used either frozen dumplings or factory made dumplings. There are a lot of choices in dumplings and noodles, so if you enjoy a variety of dumplings,either steamed or pan fried, this is the place. The prices are extremely reasonable in comparison to the franchise restaurant types. The beef noodle with soup is also in a large portion so it can be shared for a party of two. We had pan fried dumplings, beef noodle with soup and freshly stir fried vegetables for about $20. We will come back again with a larger group to try other things on the menu.

Arriving at 'Chinese Dumpling House', a very popular eatery inside Commerce Gate, especially amongst the younger Chinese populous. We noticed all 15 tables were occupied, with waiting patrons spilling onto the pavement outside. Usually a pretty good sign and reflection of the food quality offered by the establishment inside? But, man! Was I wrong this time?!The dinner we had was one of the most unenjoyable and nasty meal I had for a long, long time. Dishes, best described as ' disastous' arriving one after the other. How I wish the punishment would end early and I can pay my bill and leave!So glad I have a Sara Lee Pound Cake I can fall back to, when I got home!

Roomy dining area, tried to order the same dishes as before but food not as good as its Markham location. Quite disappointed.

Used to be good restaurant. Just visit it recently,the same dish tastes lots worse than before:friends with me have the same feeling . Won't go again.

Next to office buildings and high rise condos, a small biz mall has become a collection of restaurants. You can miss these places over and over as they can not be seen from the main road.After needing to turn the car around to go elsewhere, I went past the strip mall which is behind a multi-story building. My wife and I spotted a non-descript red sign and changed our mind from Sushi to Dumplings.The restauranted is small in size with tight tables and some booths. A small cash register area is next to the fresh dumpling production line of two to three women creating fresh treats.We ordered the pork and leek steamed dumplings, the pan fried dumpling, the won ton soup, the fried eggplant, and the onion pancake.The steamed and pan fried dumplings were great. I'd hazard to say that they were on par or better than Ding Tai Fung (another review I wrote.) However, I wish they would have served us the obligatory red vinegar and ginger.The eggplant was a bit too sweet and overfried - still better than some places that specialize in this dish. The onion pancake was very good - the best so far.I over-ate! Ouch!The bill for our meal plus take-out for my kids was very economical. I would have been twice that at the other place.Hard to find, small place, obvious name, non-descript signage - but what a gem of a find!Most likely going back again tonight!