Tian Xin Place - Vaughan, Ontario

So I kind of have mixed feelings about this place. There is 1 server and she’s just the sweetest lady. I’d go just to support her :) she’s a 1 lady show though recently they got a robot to help. The food - I’d say stick to the Shanghai dim sums, like ... xiao long bao, pan fried dumplings, hot and sour soup, Shanghai noodles. I decided to veer to the other side of the menu this time and the food was ok. I guess it’s true when they say ‘stick to what you know’. I’d be back, but for what I usually get :) Read more

The food is extremely tasty here, you won't be disappointed taste or authenticity wise. All the other reviews are correct though, what this restaurant lacks is service and good value, which cannot be totally offset by the delicious food. The prices are reasonable until you see the portion of food ... you're paying for - they're really small. I also don't believe the prices online are up to date. We ordered the Salted Pork & Bean Curd Soup, Braised Minced Pork Meatballs with Greens, Yang Zhou Sweet & Sour Ribs and Braised Pork with Preserved Vegetables. Everything was delicious and I would 100% recommend. As mentioned, the portions are small, especially for the meatballs (which only came with 2). The Sweet & Sour Ribs were a decent size. The service was also quite bad, but I didn't expect 5 star service. There was only one lady working all parts of the restaurant when we sat down, and the restaurant was actually quite busy for a Tuesday. We did get another waiter as the meal went by which made it better, but we had to constantly go to the front to ask for a menu, water, etc. Overall I will be back because my father, who is from Shanghai, really enjoyed the taste of all the dishes and we have been unable to find anything comparable in recent years. But I do hope they improve their service and consider making prices more reasonable. We paid around $110 including tax and tip for the 3 dishes, small soup, and 4 bowls of white rice. Read more

Wow, we have never had such a tiny portion with that price range. The cold appetizer is around $15 and it came out in a 5 inch plate. We don't mind paying, but it is double the price of other Shanghai restaurants, but even smaller portion than others. Definitely ... not coming back. Read more

Authentic and traditional Shanghai cuisine in Toronto. This is a small restaurant and they cook variety of dishes from appetizers, entrees to desserts. Tonight we are a la carte for 8 of us for family gathering. They actually have value set menu that I would like to try again for a ... smaller family group. Read more

We got Steamed Soup Filled Dumpling w/ Pork, Sesame Biscuit w/ Minced Meat & Preserved Veg, Pork Jello, and Salty Sticky Rice w/ Fried Dough Stick. Their Soup Dumpling came loaded with Pork Filling and Soup was bursting out as soon as you bite into it, it was flavourful and ... totally a Shanghainese meal staple! Pork Jello tasted wonderful, it was actually a Cold Dish of tender Pork and Collagen rich Broth that was set into Jello form! Salty Sticky Rice was absolutely fantastic, it had crispy Fried Dough, Preserved Veg, Pork Floss wrapped with perfectly cooked Glutinous Rice, it was a childhood favourite, and this place made it so good! Sesame Biscuit w/ Minced Meat came with 4 pieces of crispy Biscuit for you to load up the Minced Meat, the flavour was BOMB but it lacked Preserved Veg… Read more