369 Shanghai Dim Sum

This is my favourite dim sum place for Shanghai food. I’ve tried Ding Tai Fung but I find that this place has better food which is less greasy. My party ordered many dishes and particularly enjoyed the jellyfish and shredded turnip appetizer, the Shanghai style noodles, the wonton soup, the eggplant in chili sauce and the noodle soup with savoury stewed beef. The food was flavourful but not too salty or oily. Although the prices aren’t cheap, the food is worth the price.
The restaurant is fairly small so coming here in parties of 8+, especially when the restaurant is busy may be a challenge. All in all, I would definitely come back here.

Happy to see this place still standing after such a long time. We haven’t been here for ages. But when we were around the area 2 days ago, we were surprised to see it’s still here. Gotta see if how’s their food after such a long time.
We ordered the Beef Noodle and sticky rice（甜粢飯）. They’re both very up to standard. The beef was tender, the soup was tasty and the noodle had good texture. The sticky rice was very soft. The 油炸鬼 (fried dough) inside was a little too soggy to my liking, but still better than those re-​fried, hard ones in some other places.
The place wasn’t busy when we were there. Service was okay.
Will come back again.

Dim sum here is great. The pork dumplings and ‘drunk’ chicken tastes delicious. Shanghai stir-​fry noodles were too oily for my liking. Hot and sour soup is decent, if you enjoy spicy food.
Ordering is pretty straight forward. You tick off what you want, however if you want another menu, you will have to ask.
There’s a mall nearby if you need to run and do errands after. Will definitely come back.

This restaurant has been around for many years now and I like to come here when I’m craving for Shanghai food. I like that it’s never too busy (at least when I go) and the homely vibe it gives.
In general, love their food. I haven’t been too adventurous with their menu and usually stick to signature Shanghai dishes (pictures below). For the peanut noodle, you can ask them to make it less spicy depending on your tolerance. Rich peanut sauce but not too heavy/​thick.
In conclusion, it’s honestly cooking so nothing is too strongly flavored (no MSG/​salt overload). Would recommend everyone to give it a try :)

3.5 stars
Got takeout at this location before the dinner rush hour so they were able to take my order right away. I ordered steamed soup dumplings, steam dumplings with chives and pork and pan fried dumplings. 3 orders came to around $ 25 and wait was about 10 minutes which was not bad. I would recommend both the steam soup dumplings and pan fried dumplings as it was very juicy and tasty. The steamed dumplings were pretty good but did lack a bit of flavour compared to the other two. In comparison to the other dumpling restaurants, this was a bit more expensive and the quality was about the same as others.

I used to be a regular customer here, and am extremely sad to say I will NEVER be coming here again. I’ve heard this place used to be amazing but had a change of owner or something and things have gone downhill ever since. Whoever this owner is, literally everything I have heard about them indicates to me that they’re a colossal jerk, and are running this restaurant into the ground. Such a shame.
We seemed to be the only white people who ever came. I always liked the food, but have found the service to be extremely poor. The staff speak almost no English, the service is very slow, and we felt they were very aloof and unfriendly. When we were sitting down eating, they would constantly be watching us like circus freaks and it was very VERY uncomfortable. We were very loyal patrons, we came once a week and sometimes a dish would not always be quite right and we would politely ask for it to be corrected. Nobody is perfect but they would always make such a big fuss and get so upset with us over it.
We were very fond of the hot sauce they had in little jars at all the tables, and the last straw came when they accused us of taking too much hot sauce and refused to give us a refill, stating that the owner has stipulated that there’s a limit of one per table and no refills, which is confusing because they gave us refills in the past and it was never EVER a problem before. We offered to pay for extra sauce, but they absolutely refused, stating they’re not allowed to sell it. Their demeanor was very tactless and nasty, it was very VERY hurtful and upsetting that they would suddenly do that to us.
Obviously our very loyal patronage and very VERY generous tips meant absolutely nothing to them, if they’re going to give us a hard time over hot sauce of all things. We won’t be dining here ever again.

We were 5 poeple, all montrealers, came to this place because of me. The menu is huge, but we selected the basic traditional shanghai dishes: pan fried pork dumplings （煎鍋貼）, crispy short ribs on steam rice mixed with minced bok choy （排骨菜飯）, braised beef soft tendon with spicy dressing （滷牛筋），siu lung bao (小籠包), and sticky rice roll (粢飯). All dishes exceeded my expectation, hot and fresh and very well presented.

I really was not expecting much from this place as it was a last minute decision without much research prior. One of the few times I did not get to read Jennifer K’s review first before deciding. We ordered a lot of different things to try and I must say I was happy with all the dishes.
Beef noodle soup $ 8.25 — flavour of soup was good, portion of meat was generous, and noodles were cooked perfectly with great chew to them. Only complaint was that the meat was a bit on the tough side but still soft enough to enjoy.
Pork bun or I like to call them pork dumplings $ 5.95 (xiao long bao) — comes with 6 dumplings. Great flavours. Nice and soupy on the inside.
Noodles with spicy and peanut sauce $ 6.75 — looked like molten lava at first glance but it really was not that spicy. It had great flavours and the noodles were cooked to perfection once again.
Pork with preserved greens and rice $ 7.50 — pork was soft and tender and they got the flavours spot on with the preserved greens. I wish I didn’t have to share this dish it was so good.
We got some snow pea leaves for some vegetables and as I write this review I just realized how much they charged us for it. $ 13.95 (HOLY F%#& SAKE’s) I know these greens are normally on the pricier side and they are not in season now but WOW. They really bent us over on this one. This dish was really, really small too. This is what happens when you order and don’t pay attention to the price. Anyway, another lesson learned. They did taste pretty good at least.
Finally, for dessert we got the sweet black sesame bun/​dumpling $ 5.25 (xiao long bao) — taking a line for Guy Fieri, «Shut the front door»! Where have these been all my life. Its basically the same outer casing as the (xiao long bao) but filled with a sweet black sesame paste. It was not liquidy or watery on the inside but more of a moist paste which was sweet. Oh man. I love these things. Comes with only 6. If I knew they were this good I would have ordered one set for myself alone.
Overall, I was very happy with the outcome of this place. Service was also fast and friendly.

We sometimes eat later than 9pm and it’s hard to find a variety of restaurants that close after 10pm in Markham. 369 has been around forever but for some reason we never ate there and just walk past it all th time. We tried it last Friday since they close at 11pm, and we had the steamed pork dumplings, beef and glass noodle soup, and a baked beef pastry (kind of like peking duck wraps).
All the food was flavorful and probably saltier than my normal palate, but we didn’t have an MSG attack afterward at all. The décor was also tasteful and warm, and they opted out of using booth seating which never quite gets the table height right. The tea was also not watered down and tasted ok since it was complimentary.

Not bad, I loved going here as a kid and actually coming every weekend for about two years. This place has been around for about a decade. I always love their xiao long bao and rice wrapped around a fried fritter. Their xiao long bao are made very nicely with a hole at the top, ready for you to suck out the soup, so you don’t have to bite it, but the soup has a slight scent of pork smell, which not everyone will enjoy. I wouldn’t say it’s the cheapest place for shaghai food, nor are the dishes extremley large, but I guess if you want something new, you could try it out

Been going to 369 for on an off over the years.
They are a very solid restaurant for good xiao long bao and the pan fried dumplings.
I also really like their spicy beef tendons, come cut in cubes.
I’ve also always get the marinated beef rice which comes with a soup. Or the beef brisket noodles.
369 has been around for a long time, I think over the years better restaurants that serve the same type of food have opened, at Times Square for example. However this place is still very good and solid in the Kennedy and hwy 7 area.

I think this place is pretty average. The spicy beef noodle soup is pretty good. It’s actually spicy and flavourful with very tender beef brisket (better than ding tai fung). But their xiao long bao and pan fried dumplings were alright. I’ve had better.
Point is, pretty average food, service and pricing. Definitely worth a try.

I love this place! Honestly, in my personal opinion, one of the best Shanghai restaurants in Markham area!
Bamboo shoots are a great appetizer that gets your appetite going with a great taste and texture!
Always gotta order the Xiao Long Bao, as the skin is always thin and soup is delicate and tasty!
My personal favorite are the Shanghai Noodles! Best part is that it isn’t swimming in oil on the plate!
(Did go today, and had a bit of a let down in terms of food: sticky rice barely had anything in it and shanghai noodles didn’t have any pork or veggies. Asked to get a new plate and they just threw some pork/​veggies on top. Didn’t taste all that great today, but this is not the norm. First time this has ever happened to me.
I’m not sure if there has been a change in chef/​owners, but I haven’t been in quite some time, so unsure of any changes…)
This review is based on my overall experiences in my many visits, not just my 1 bad experience.

I came here for lunch this past Saturday and was looking forward to trying their soup dumplings. We got two orders of soup dumplings, one order of pork and shrimp dumplings, Chinese broccoli, boiled noodle with spicy peanut sauce, and sizzling beef tenderloin.
The soup dumplings were small, but they tasted pretty good. We were hoping that the skin of the dumplings would be thinner and that there would be more juices inside, but unfortunately we didn’t get that. The pork and shrimp dumplings were also good and tasted great with the Chinese broccoli side we ordered. It was our first time trying the boiled noodle with spicy peanut sauce and we thought it tasted interesting, but good. The broth had a milky consistency with peanut flavour and the noodles absorbed the flavours of the broth. The beef tenderloin came out very hot and sizzling on the stone plate. This was our favourite dish because the meat was very tender and the pepper sauce on the beef added a nice spicy kick.
Overall, everything we ordered came out fresh and tasted good, and we also experienced great service from the servers. I don’t think we’ll be coming back for their soup dumplings, but definitely for their sizzling beef tenderloin!

Been coming here for years! I remember when the door wasn’t glass and everyone had to cram in the tiny space to wait for tables. :) I think I might be biased but I enjoy the usual foods here. Though the sui long bao seems to have shrunk in size… And some of the foods have gotten a little bland, but some new items are pretty good… Oh and the service is always fast. ;)
I like the picked veggies with the rice cakes. No clue what it was called. Chow leen go, for those who speak Chinese. :) and the noodles in their beef noodles are nice and chewy.

If you’re in the area craving delicious Shanghai-​nese xiao long bao and don’t want to bother flying to China and waiting in the long lines at Cheng Huang Miao, check this place out! The xiao long bao here are delightful with a thin delicate skin filled with lots of delicious soup and meat! Just like they do it back home :)
I came here with my parents and we got the liang ban gan si and the xun yu as the cold dishes, hot and sour soup, xiao long bao, crab xiao long bao, pot stickers, wonton soup, sao mai, and shrimp dumplings.
I would definately get the liang ban si, xiao long bao, and wonton soup again. The xun yu on the other hand was a bit of a disappointment as you could tell the fish was far from being fresh. The crab xiao long bao were also disappointing as they were more expensive yet not as tasty as the original. The pot stickers, shrimp dumplings and sao mai were also a bit plain. Finally, I’m not a huge fan of hot and sour soup in general so I can’t properly judge that.
All in all, if I’m ever back in Toronto again, I’ll definately stop by for some xiao long bao and yummy memories of Shanghai: D

We had a vehicle to run some errands, and my handsome chauffeur wanted to try the famous Markham Chinese food. Sooo off we went on our journey north to the land of Chinese strip malls and savoury scents.
My Shanghai Dim Sum knowledge isn’t the best. I call buns dumplings, and I blindly ordered just about everything aside from the hot and sour soup. I wasn’t disappointed by any of it. I was especially happy with the orange and wine pork ribs and the Shanghai fried noodles. Deeelish.
Yes, you’re eating in a strip mall, so it isn’t very fancy and you’ll look pretty cruddy under the fluorescent lights… but who cares? It tastes the same, nay better, in Markham if it’s Chinese treats you’re after.

Food was really nothing too special, the xiao long bao was decent at best, some of the skins started ripping, and their dumplings were mediocre, with really thick skins, and not that much juice inside. The meat inside is ok, at best, but with quite a bit of fat.
The service was horrible, essentially non-​existent. We understand that at a Shanghai restaurant in Markham/​Toronto, the tea really doesn’t count for anything, but the fact that it took such a long time to flag down a waitress to get anything — a bowl, tissues, tea refill, our bill, was honestly ridiculous, especially for such a tiny restaurant. The tables are also tiny, and our party of 3 was crammed into a tiny table, meant for maybe 1 or 2.
It’s usually better to come at the beginning of eating times, ie. the beginning of lunch or dinner, as the place is tiny, and can filled up pretty quickly.

So we came as a group here to eat dinner, I honestly should stop writing reviews for Shanghainese restaurants… I’m biased… seriously… my dad cooks it and I always compare to what he makes…
So It’s hard to go by my scale… we ordered alot of dim sum… Becuz I personally believe this is the most important items while eating at a shanghainese restaurant…
And it was a disappointment… dumplings, shanghainese noodles and the rest of it — epic fail…
Noodles were sooo oily felt like I was spoonfeeding on oil… dumplings were like what I buy from supermarket and make it at home follow the instructions… blah…
When I asked for the black vinegar, they were impolite and rude… felt like I was being asked to leave…
Prices were average. Not cheap not expensive. But the food seriously was unimpressive…
Another reason for me to always consider ding tai fung and Asian legend when I eat Shanghainese food.
This was my first and last experience here. Goodbye

Little bit on the pricey side but quite delicious. Shanghai fried noodles were really good. And xiao long bao was tasty. Green onion pancake is a rip though. 4 dollars for 4 small slices.