Shanghai Dimsum House - Burnaby

I bought Xiao long bao (5 pieces) for a late lunch. The Xiao long bao was packed in a foam plastic box. Obviously the presentation was not very nice because I ordered takeout. However it tasted ok or above average. The soup inside the Xiao long bao had a bigger portion. It was great that the skin of the Xiao long bao was thin (not too thick). The meat inside was very soft that it melted in my mouth immediately. <br/ <br/ The service was okay. A customer in front of me had complained that her order took quite long that she almost wanted to cancel the order. This food stall was quite busy and popular. I ordered the Xiao long bao with a number. The server told me that it would take about 10 mins., so I walked away and shopped around the mall and then walked back to the stall to pick up my food.

After renovations, Xu's Wonton House is now Shanghai Dimsum House. Menu looks the same. Went back with a friend today and this time I also tried the pan fried version. 1. Bayulan Steamed Mini Pork Buns $4.95 for 5 . Tasty and slightly fatty tasting? , flavourful broth inside. 7. Shanghai Style Pan Fried Pork Buns $5.55 for 5

Previously known as Xu's Dimsum, but changed name after renovations!<br/ <br/ I've always heard great reviews about their handmade soup dumpling (Xiao Long Baos and Shanghainese pastries. My friend and I decided to check out this place after a long day studying at the library right across the street!<br/ <br/ For less than $5, you get a steamer with 5 freshly made and steamed soup dumplings! The wait was roughly five minutes. Definitely considered long for a food court vendor, but I can say it was definitely worth it! The skin of the dumpling is a bit thicker than machine made wrappers, but you definitely need it to keep in all the juice of the dumpling! Be careful it's very hot! I would suggest getting extra napkins and carefully suck out the soup first by making a small hole from the top. Don't wait for it to cool down because once it cools, it will start sticking to the bottom of the steamer, ripping the dumpling and you lose all the amazing soup!<br/ <br/ We also ordered the Shanghai-style fried pork buns. The bun had a similar filling to the previous dish, but because it was pan fried, the soup was extra hot! Be careful with this one because the soup squirts out when you make that first bite! I definitely preferred the steam one as this was slightly greaser for my taste.<br/ <br/ Would come back again because we were full and spent only $10 between the two of us! :

Shanghai Dimsum House is located on the 2nd floor of Crystal Mall, Burnaby. They have changed their English name throughout the years. They won the Chinese Restaurant Award silver award in 2010 as Wang’s Shanghai Cuisine. Then sold the restaurant with the name changed to Xu’s Wonton House. Recently, it is changed to it’s current name, Shanghai Dimsum House. Please note, this 白玉蘭麵家 is different from the one in Richmond, which is called Chen’s Shanghai Restaurant.

This is gonna be a short and simple review. Previously known as xu's, it has been renovated to Shanghai dimsum house. The majority of the menu has been carried over.<br/ <br/ The prices are very fair, and yes, you may get a grumpy person at the counter from time to time. But with value like this, your gonna draw different walks of life and unfortunately the rude cheapskate customers with no manners. I don't blame the merchant, I've seen some pretty rude customers demanding ridiculous things.<br/ <br/ Highly recommend the siu long baos. Very flavourful broth, melt in your mouth delights. The skin was thin. Be careful, you can burn yourself, if your not a experienced soup dumping eater.<br/ <br/ I would recommend this place to anyone.<br/