Dim Sum King Seafood Restaurant in Toronto

Dim Sum 3/5 Service 2/5 Decent place for dim sum but was nothing too special. The service could be better in terms of waitress attention and cleanliness...

Food is great. But too chaotic atmosphere.

Me and my family have been attending this restaurant for the last 35 years. My father brang me here for father and son time ! There is nothing like food for the boys to be happy ! Wheelchair accessibility: Yes they have an elevator and ramp

Good

One of my favorite restaurants, whether its for dim sum or not, is Dim Sum King. The staff are the best - friendly and attentive to your needs. You can relax and enjoy your meal at your own pace. However, it does get extremely busy here on weekends and holidays, so its best to go early, preferably before 11 am. The ladies with the carts are the hardest working and sweetest. The pinnacle of the meal is the pan-fried shrimp dumplings with chives - a must-have. Just wait for your meal to pass by on a cart and scoop it up. Enjoy your breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

The pork roast gave me a tummy ache... and head served to me cold.. Staff member cutting meats used his bare hands to handle many things..no hand washing... dont know about this place.. .. Food : 2/5

the service and atmosphere were authentic, and food was authentic as well however lower quality.

First experience at this restaurant- the staff was very courteous and attentive. They were very helpful with making sure we got our dim sum orders even if the food wasnt currently out on the carts: the child in our party was very impressed that they had 3 different flavours of congee and had the traditional pork and the plain one which we ended up having leftovers that we transformed into a sinigang-arroz caldo hybrid but thats more for another day. This is what we ordered: Har gow, siomai, chicken feet (still not my thing), deep fried short ribs with honey lemon sauce, pork and preserved egg congee, plain congee, rice noodle roll with shrimp, pan fried seafood pancake, and deep fried sesame balls. The traditional hacao was decent, Im told the siomai was quite good but wouldnt know because it disappeared before I had any. I really loved the seafood pancake. The Cantonese Chow Mein was a bit of a miss for me because the calamari was the thin kind and so it ended up a little over cooked and rubbery, and the sauce on the noodles was a little too salty so the real flavour was muted by comparison. The texture and consistency of the noodles were okay. The short ribs were a definite highlight- loved the seasoning on it as it wasnt as super sweet as most kalbi. The sesame balls were massive: but the superfan at our table is used to the filling being a red bean paste and this was I believe a mung bean paste so the superfan gave it no stars. Pro tip: use an air fryer for seafood pancake and cantonese chow mein leftovers: the crispy mixed with the soaked in flavor definitely made these dishes better second time around.

Dim sum king open at 9:00am Monday to Sunday

We always come here when in Toronto as its one of the few push cart dim sum experiences left anywhere. Was disappointed this time as the main floor was being renovated and dim sum was ordered this time around which kind of defeated the purpose of coming, as there werent any cart service. But still love the food at this place. So good

There was an old lady who was selling shrimp dumplings and she was grumpy and the lobby manager wanted a 10% tip and her attitude was not very friendly. The amount of the tip depends on the service. First, the attitude of the lady who sells shrimp dumplings. Second, if she ordered fried rice noodles from her hometown, she got Xingzhou fried rice btw. We Also tipped 8%

As someone who has Katsaridaphobia, I am reliving the horror every time I think of the moment when I opened the lid to find that in my food!!!! Even tho Uber and the restaurant offered me refund and credit, I will not be ordering from here again. I m forever traumatized.

The food here is really good I left with a great taste in my mouth. The service is adequate, and the atmosphere is quite pleasant.

Real dim sum!!!! Loved it!! Im a white boy BTW... Lol

It is an ok place.

A Chinese restaurant that has been operating for a long time in Chinatown, Toronto, Canada. It is a well-known Chinese restaurant with good craftsmanship in the local area. Canada s current handsome Prime Minister Trudeau has come to taste it.

Always delicious always worth it!

Food quality is average, interior is shabby,

Good foods, good service and places were clean

Food was fine but the service is absolutely horrendous. One of the staff members was extremely RACIST towards me and my friend. He was very, very rude and tried to humiliate us for our race and giving him lower amount of tip. Quite sad and angry to face this in a culturally diverse city.

Really good beef noodle soup. Cash only

One of three to dim sum places in Toronto. They also have carts!

Consistently great food! Service is fast and efficient, and the atmosphere is always lively!

Amazing food ! I truly LOVE this place

There was an inexplicable lipstick mark on the paper. We didn t even put on lipstick. The waiter still asked inexplicably. We were speechless.

Cheapest dim sum menu we ve seen so far. Great options, the hargow was plump and the prawn chive dumplings are superb. The Siew Mai was not good so would avoid.

Very nice place, I loved

Ordered for pick up from their website it was on-time, neatly packaged and still hot when I got home My favs are: Pan-fried chives and shrimp cakes - great with the chili sauce! Egg tart - buttery, soft goodness XO dry-fried rice noodles with beef - could be a bit more flavorful and have more veggies, but the portion compensates for it

Dishonest. They include tips in your bill. Once I found out, i was like paid 40% tips for their lousy service and food. Food

Manager Lu is an honest person. The roast duck and pan-fried leeks he recommended were both very delicious. The stir-fried green beans and chicken feet that he ordered were also very delicious. The portion size is just enough to feed the whole family. Let s have a perfect ending to the first day of our Canadian trip. Highly recommended!

Just gonna say it was the worst food my wife and I had. We have eaten lots of dim sum in the past but this was the worst!!!! Service was not any better, they can t speak English or understand English. Stay away from this restaurant!!!!!!!!!

The best meal I ve ever had, especially compared to places like Guangzhou, Shenzhen, or Boston. The portions were huge, the price was great, and the food was so delicious it blew me away!

Good dimsum with trolley service which is becoming rare! Old school dishes but good portions. Recommended for people who want to see their options before eating.

Its obviously a lobster meal, and then there are two lions for ten people, and half a lobster for each Coke. Lion also specializes in lobster meals, which is obviously just a seafood meal. The waitresses have a bad taste when serving food, and the restaurant is dirty and old. Dislike very much

Great food with reasonable price but dont expect any service there. Nice for a big groups over 5-6 people since they have rows of big round tables full in this restaurant. Placed on the 3rd floor overlooking the streets of Chinatown. Definitely try their pan-fried Shrimp & Chives dumplings, Shiumais, Hagaos, ... their Dimsum selection is better than the dinner menus! Seems like they serve them all way. Wont be so suitable for people with diet restrictions, though. They use lots of eggs and meat in the dish.

Tommy is very good

Very authentic, friendly staff and nice ambience.

my favorite place for dim sum in china town!

Consistently on all the lists of Toronto s Chinatown best restaurants, we just had to check out Dim Sum King for our first night in Toronto. My dad loves dim sum and fresh seafood, Cantonese-style. This place did not disappoint! Portions were generous, and the seafood and vegetables were fresh. Service was pretty fast, too. I made reservations just in case, but I don t think I needed to, as there were many tables available when we went, 6:30pm on a Tuesday. Would definitely come here again the next time I m in Toronto!

My go-to place for dim sum. Traditional carts.

We called before coming. Do you have waiting staff passing by with carts? Yes, yes! All day? Yes, yes! Foul smell greets us upon arriving on the 3rd floor. Very few people inside. Greeter hurries us, but not in a totally unfriendly manner. Just the traditional, and Asian go sit down! We do, and a waitress throws menus on the table with a pencil Choose! I reply, We re here for cart service! She says No, no cart! Another waitress with better command of the English comes by and tells us: Cart not good. Not many people, so cart food go around and around and is cold, not fresh. Choose menu! And in the meantime, two waitresses are going around pushing carts with food that (she was right) does not look good by they insist: Noodle? Vegetable? Shrimp? And they find some tourists happy to say yes to their awful offerings. We order a few things from the Dim Sum menu. The prices have exploded, and the portions shrunk! A plate of bad Snow Pea Leaves has no taste and costs $21; each plate of Dim Sum contains pitiful rolls or other items that are not only costing $4.50 to $9.50 each but are not refined and tasty as we were used to pre-Covid. Total price? $109 for 6 tiny plates of Dim Sum and one of Snow Pea Leaves for 2 adults and 2 children. To end our ordeal, the waiter must add a tip. He takes the card and presses 15% service (which was none existent and we were telling him we want to give tip in cash as we wanted to leave only 10% = $11) he put through the total with 15% telling us it s the minimum!!! Please avoid at all cost. A tourist trap!!!

Foods were terrible and smell

Located inside Maindale Mall between Grange Place and Huron Street, Dim Sum King is a seafood restaurant that serves all day dim sum, can host banquets, and dinner. Theyre located on the third floor with a sketchy looking elevator in the mall. In the early morning hours serving Chinatown and surrounding nearby population, they have dim sum cart people that walk around with pre-steamed food. During other hours in the day, they provide a paper sheet to mark down food quantity requests and provides a separate sheet for visuals for customers that do not know what items look like. Their cost of food items is arranged by size and are located on both the order sheet and visual picture sheet. Their cost ranges from $4.60 (S), $5.50 (M), $6.60 (L) and $7.60 (XL). During regular hours, dim sum is steamed fresh and decent in size and quality. Staff are fluent in English to talk to customers that require assistance. Food was decently sized and fills the dim sum cravings!

Please ensure you double check your bill before paying. They added an extra $15 to our bill and was very upset at us when confronted. The staff made sure to loudly yell that they dont add tips to the bill while crossing out the extra charge on the bill.

The best place in Toronto to have the cart-delivered dim-sum eatery experience! If you ve never experienced dim sum served in this traditionally casual style, you should definitely come try it here!

Great food in the hidden confines of Asia town, Toronto

Group Dinner

Very traditional Chinese environment.

I m no dimsum expert but this was tasty. Stopped by here after dropping off my son at the University of Toronto. Was busy but we got a seat right away for a party of 7.

I returned here today for the second time because I was craving Dim Sum and happened to be in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, the food was terrible, with poor quality, and one of my plates even had hair in it. The place now feels dirty, and the prices arent cheap either. If the price is high, the food should at least be good. Save your money and don t bother coming here.

Our go-to dim sum spot. Love the carts that are being pushed around while staff yells out the food items they have. Thr atmosphere is great also. Vegetarian options: Some good veggie options are available. Kid-friendliness: Lots of families come and eat here. Wheelchair accessibility: They have an elevator to go up to/from the restaurant.

Great place for dim sum. Recommended if you live downtown.

Authentic Hong Kong-style tea, snacks and snacks cart in Chinatown! Lots and lots of people! ! ! Tastes authentic! But there are so many people!

We enjoyed it. I dont think Ive seen a traditional cart now in like 20 years, so this took me back a bit. The great thing about carts being pushed around is that whilst you order your dim sum you can grab a few items immediately. This is great if you are hungry and or like us you have hungry teenagers. The price in my view for the amount we ate was very decent. The quality of the food was good too. I liked the traditionalness of it all personally!

Authentic dim sum. However the quality of the food disappoints

I can see why they are so popular. Bc the reviews. But the food isn t that great. Some how it just averages over all.Service was great. Lady said she remembers many repeat visitors. And she can tell we are first time visitors. Take care us.

Very good

This place is at best mediocre and it s overpriced. Not sure why there s so many good reviews. Will not recommend.

Pretty good food. Dim Sum is pretty tasty.

We had our anniversary dinner here. We requested rooftop seating, which they accommodated but insisted it would rain, which it didnt. After we got our food we were never visited again and never offered or given water. Food was really good though. It is not my intention to throw shade, but the service was lackluster.

10/10 across the board!

Classic Chinese delicious dim sum

After a long time away was able to join friends for a Dim Sum feast on a gloriously sunny morning. Place packed by noon but friends had reservations, amazing buzz of people enjoying meeting and dining together, service was quick and simple but mixed up at times, crowding delivery carts. Food Hargows and ShiuMays magnificent, veggies, dumplings and beef rolls just right. Excellent start to a great day with friends. Would gladly reccomend it just for the atmosphere. And they have the real deal Tsing Tao chinese Bavarian beer. Vegetarian options: Sure they have them but not my bag. Kid-friendliness: No one turns away kiddies but very few toddlers this day. Wheelchair accessibility: On third floor but there is an elevator and wheel chair entrance access from the street level.

Classic Cantonese Dimsum experience. Rare to find the push-carts nowadays. Staff were friendly and got us the food we wanted even though we were in the back corner. Wheelchair accessibility: There is an elevator to third floor.

Amazing assortment of dim sum, Ive been here three times and not yet had anything that I disliked. Depending on the timing though some of the items have been less than warm, which I understand if youre getting off the cart service but aside from that, no complaints.

Great dimsum. They still use carts! Long Live The King!

The best dim sum in Toronto. Har gow shrimp dim sum and eggplant is the best.

The food was great with lots of options. The service staff had difficulty understanding English, but the atmosphere was great.

Hong Kong Tea has a lot of shrimp dishes and the food is delicious.

Eh its okay. Pretty much all dim sum is frozen so I wont hold that against them but some might have been in the fridge for too long. Very classic chinese vibe. Felt like the 90s

Been here on two occasions in the last few months and both times were slightly different. The food is good quality and they do a good job keeping fresh items moving. Dim Sum King is evidently a busy and well beloved joint and going away from peak hours is heavily important. The first time visiting we lucked into a late afternoon Saturday, it was bustling but tables were free (this is the key). Second time was nearer breakfast on a Sunday and it was packed to the gills, we had to wait on a table. The pain with so many patrons is popular dishes immediately get scooped up and your table placement can be the defining factor of your experience. Not to say either visit was bad. Overall service is happy and attentive, expect a whirlwind of staff moving around. Again the food is classic fare and if you cant grab a plate from a cart just ask for a direct order. Pricing is in line with many other dim sum spots, be mindful of grabbing the large dishes.

I LOVE the shrimp and chives dumpling These dumplings are Jumbo , must try. The atmosphere and ambience is very beautiful. The staff are very friendly. I would recommend this dish

Very delicious and not expensive. Highly recommended. If you don t know what to eat, this is the right place.

Best dim sum spot in toronto downtown

$40 for 15 slices of roasted duck. Too expensive

Very good dim sum, it s a shame there were no carts, you had to order what you wanted. The breaded shrimp was well stocked. The restaurant is located on the 3rd floor, seen from the street, it doesnt look like much once there, its a large restaurant and the portions are generous.

Delicious dim sum and great service! The servers were so friendly and attentive.

Too noise, dishes dirty.

BEWARE - Mediocre dim sum with even slower and poor service. Got there at 9:45AM, ordered 5 staple dishes and they took forever to come out. When they did, the food was subpar and tasted frozen/freezer burnt. We complained and nothing was done. One of our 5 dishes never even came out after almost 30 minutes of waiting. We asked a server about it, he pretended to do something and never updated us after another 10 minutes afterwards. We just got up, paid our bill and left 0% tip. Normalize not tipping at Chinese restaurants with this level of customer service and $h1t food. Go to Rol San, Rosewood or Wok Theory instead if you want a more pleasurable dim sum experience. DO NOT EAT HERE! You ve been warned to avoid this place at all costs, so be very aware about your decisions

Really enjoyed lunch with my family here. Food was fast, delicious and priced well.

Dim sum was mid quality. Nice traditional cart style but lack of people cause food in the carts to be cold.

Dim sum was ok, we came here because it was the only one open at the time. Its on the 2nd floor, pretty spacious, and they had the dim sum carts running. The honey short ribs were pretty good, as well as their chicken feet. Everything else was just ok, and we definitely had better dim sum at other places. The food did take a long time to come out and was pretty spaced out. The last couple of items came out after we were done eating. Would recommend just grabbing some of the items off their carts and only ordering a few items from the form. Weve had their take out before, and it seemed a lot better.

Food all tasted good. Mango pudding was great.

This dim sum restaurant impressed me! The food was delicious. The service was friendly. However, theres a catch: loud and off-key karaoke. A group of middle-aged and elderly people belted out tunes, making conversation difficult. Despite that, I highly recommend this place for the food. Just be prepared for the karaoke (or bring earplugs) when you visit.

The waiter was rude, did not even bother answering our questions. Some people had a party and they sang songs very loud. Horrible atmosphere. The food was highly overrated. Much worse than dim sum from 99 ranch.

So good. Great food and atmosphere.

Good time for family lunch.

The dim sum is okay - slightly disappointed, as I expected better tasting dim sum after reading the reviews. We did go on a weekend, so it was busy - it was very difficult to locate a server to help get us water. They do use steam carts, but as we were so far away from the kitchen, they did not make it to our table until the rush passed. We had to get up and get it ourselves, or we wouldnt have eaten anything until dim sum hours were ending. I wouldnt recommend this place, if you are looking for above-average dim sum. Parking: There are paid parking garages around, as long as you are willing to pay the rates. There are also paid street parking, if you can find it - it gets packed on weekends.

Please visit this place at your risk. They add spurious charges to your bill and dont provide any explanations.

Staple in the community! Amazing service, delicious dim sum! Love this spot

Disgusting food. Rude server. Dirt on shrimp dumplings. Rice tastes sour and smells like rotten egg.

Hong Kong food and tea are considered traditional Hong Kong flavors, and the service is quite Hong Kong style.

Friendly environment and price

Only one person has a good service attitude, the others have very bad attitudes and make a bad face.

Nothing to complain.

Probably a good spot if youre downtown, its been a while and youre craving some dimsum. The atmosphere is nice and you get food off a crate. The food was OK.

We came early, <1100 so no lineups but also not as many carts. The dim sum was freshly preoared and quite tasty. The prices were quite acceptable.

Enjoyable experience for Dim Sum! The dishes were all delicious as expected! Would certainly go back again!

Went on a weekday morning, which may have explained why it wasnt too busy. The service was fairly quick with a combination of carts and a menu to order off of. The food was good, typical dim sum.

I decided to have dim sum here in Toronto. It was delicious~ Its been a while since I had authentic Chinese dim sum. The people at the store were also kind. There were also many photos with celebrities. I highly recommend this place for dim sum in Toronto.

Very authentic place for dim sum... the entrance looks very weird but when you go upstairs its a really nice and spacious place... one of the very few places that still offers dim sum the traditional way using carts. Dietary restrictions: Have many options Parking: Bit challenging to park

I expected more, its traditional but I think not so much

Good dim sum, fast service.

The location is good since it is in chinatown, but the food and the services are depended on who you met and who the chef was on that day.

food was terrible and overpriced, staff were rude and dismissive. staff are also extremely inattentive to black people and ignored everyone at my table even when directly asking for help. one waiter even laughed in my face when i asked if we could get something else instead of the terrible dish they gave me. honestly if i could give it negative stars i would.

Order from sheet + trolley dim sum. Decent food and convenient location. Food

Must try shrimp dumpling with chives. It has changed my life!

Dim Sum restaurants, like all others, took a beating during the Pandemic. Asian diners still routinely mask up between bites, no judgement,just a reality, this used to be an all cart high diner density din sum restaurant that has progressed into a hybrid menu, with one or two carts moving about. I loved the fried squid tentacles, not breaded as per usual, and the taro root was especially moist and flavourful . Menu ordering dim sum always diminishes part of the wonderful somewhat random frenetic nature of the experience for me personally, scanning about to see what is coming, but menu service definitely improves the quality of the food, no exception here at dim sum king, an excellent menu, everything well prepared, service was brisk and professional.

I highly recommend their dim sum! (Har gow, sui mai, and any other steamed dumplings)

Great food and atmosphere

Dimsum legend here

Average food with average environment

I ve been patronizing this restaurant space since the 80 s. In the 80 s and 90 s, this was the go-to resto for (the first wave of) Chinese immigrants from Hong Kong. Since then, it s changed hands several times over the decades. The last few have not been that impressive so I stopped going. About 2 months ago, a friend of mine suggested we have dim sum here and I was so happy we did. I ve been back 4 times, especially for the Shrimp & Garlic Chive patties. This has always been one of my fav dim sum dishes and they make it the best I ve ever had here!!! They are huge and are always perfectly crispy pan-fried, loaded with shrimp, and with generous amounts of garlic chives. It s not surprising this is a top seller here. Their sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf are big and thick, stuffed with a ton of pork and Chinese sausage. All the dumplings are huge and steamed fresh per order. They still have the old-school carts which are fun. They also serve a dual purpose for delivering dishes to the tables. The tables are spread apart so the seating is very comfortable and the staff are always extremely friendly (and nice to one another). I look forward to coming here for dinner one day.

Delicious.

I like that this place is pretty quiet - the staff are mindful to stack dishes gently, there s a lot of sound-softening decor etc. a lot less overwhelming than your average busy Chinese restaurant.

Portion sizes are good for takeout. Dimsum dining experience is great. Classic vibe, carts going around.

nice service! is the best. just average. or is so good! If you don t get what you want, you could just talk to the waiter and they are so friendly to bring the dish you like. Fresh vegetables, $12 I would highly recommend this place to my friends who love the authentic Chinese dim sum

Very good. Number 1 dim sum

Good dimsum. Quick and Clean.

A Toronto dim sum institution. Classic dim sum cart fare. :)

The dim sum is the best thar I have ever had. The shrimp & chive and deep fried shrimp dumplings were my favourite. But their vegetarian dim sum and siu mai were also notable. Vegetarian options: They have vegetarian desserts and a vegetarian dim sum roll.

The quality of food is okay, our all okay place with good service. Our all atmosphere inside was average too.

It seems to be a long-established Chinese restaurant that is famous in Toronto. Three of us went there for lunch, we ate and drank a lot, and it cost us about $140 including tip. A variety of dishes arrive on the wagon, so you can choose what you like. Its so much fun. The atmosphere is also great. The hall is very large, and when I went there at noon, it was almost full, but I was able to get in right away. I think the rotation is fast, so even if you go with 3 or 4 people, you can get in right away. I think its better to make a reservation if you have a very large group. The shrimp chive gyoza was extremely delicious. I will definitely go again when I go to Toronto.

I like dim sum here especially taro. Will definitely come back for more dim sum.

The food smells so amazing, and it is definitely freshly made and flavoured to the max. This isva must try if youre in the area or want to order in

a bit loud. the food and tea are good

This is a hidden gem, one of the best places for dim sum in downtown Toronto, Great parking down the street in underground lot Beautiful space and well lit with high ceilings The food is fantastic, fresh, hot and a huge selection. Its super tasty as well. Fried prawn dumplings, sweet and sour pork, rice noodles with shrimp are amazing but so is everything else Great for family gatherings or just catching up with a friend Kid friendly and stroller accessible

This is a traditional Dim Sum with push carts, which you dont see often. The food was good and the service was amazing. All staff were very attentive and on point. Will definitely be back!

Dim sum was average

Good not great

If you re looking for a place that has the Kart experience, this is the place to go. It s very busy. So go early. The shrimp with chives is by far the best! Large pieces. And well-made. I love their chilli hot sauce oil. Will definitely be coming back.

Dim sum !

Very good selection and quality.

Yummy dim sums and atmosphere. Affordable prices.

My first time back after wanting to return for 7 years! Once you actually find the darn thing turning left up three flights of stairs (or an elevator), this place is all class and amazing food at good prices Wheelchair accessibility: Is!

Despite the nondescript exterior, once you reach the third floor, the restaurant is quite bright and spacious. There was a bit of confusion when I arrived as there was a large group reservation made a week before and the staff didnt seem to know. After walking around a bit and finding other staff it was eventually found and sorted out. The tables are quite large, which can accomodate larger groups and each fits around 10 people. The food carts did come often and the staff were friendly and answered questions. There were several vegetarian dim sum options for both savour and sweet. The quality of the food was great. Vegetarian options: Noodles Pastries Vegetables Pancake