Harbin Dumpling

This is a good spot for a quick lunch or snack stop. The dumplings are delicious and you can mix the filling to try a variety. It’s in a convenient location, so if you’re in the area shopping or need a quick snack, I recommend.

This place exceeded expectations with its outstanding steamed pork coriander dumplings. The wonton soup was packed with delicious flavors! A truly satisfying culinary experience that I highly recommend for dumpling enthusiasts!

Ordered takeout on a Saturday night directly from their website. Easy to navigate and pay in advance. We ordered the pork & kimchi fried dumplings, curry beef and lamb and coriander. All were delicious- as expected, the kimchi fried were crunchy, but had a bit of extra liquid due to the kimchi. Messy but worth it. We also ordered the fried eggplant & shrimp noodles. Both were great, but really happy with the noodles. Hearty helping of vegetables and shrimp, not just a container of noodles. Will definitely go back!

I've been here a few times before and each time the service is great. The servers are kind and attentive, and the dumplings are super flavorful even without dips and toppings! Affordable, and good portions. Happy to have this place around the corner as a reliable spot to grab dumplings 😌

Very good casual spot for dumplings (currently takeout only). Many options of meat or veggie and dumplings can be steamed, boiled, pan-fried or in broth. My usual order is steamed shrimp with pork and chives and pan-fried beef and coriander. They also have different kinds of homemade noodles. The hot and sour soup is decent too. One order of dumplings should be enough for one person. Three for two people will make you feel guilty but happy. They come with two dipping sauces.

The dumplings looked good but were less flavorful and plain, and we received a super tiny appetizer😅. Overall, the food was not as expected. Additionally, the service provided by the young staff member was very unprofessional. He appeared to be on his first day and needs more training for his role.

Love love love this place. The dumplings are sooo good, prepared fresh. The thickness of the dough is perfect and the way they pan fried it was to die for. I recommend to anyone that wants to eat authentic dumplings!!!! I had the pork and chives + the veggies. If you’re vegan, they have tofu and veggies, which I recommend, but that would be the only one since I’m not a fan if mashed potatoes in dumplings (the other vegan option there). I recommend the fried version, another level of satisfaction🤩 Service is also very good there, everyone was super friendly. They’re pretty busy at rush hour but you should be fine if you’re not a big group. Also, Don’t expect to be served super quickly as they have to cook order by order.

Small restaurant, not very covid-safe since the tables are made long and don't really allow 2 meter distance. But cute appearance, nice plates. Their chili oil is surprisingly very good, has a real kick to it. Seaweed salad: my family buys the exact same thing at the store. For the portion that the restaurant gives, i feel like buying at the supermarket is more worth your money. Karaage (popcorn chicken): chicken is freshly fried. Breading is a little too thick for my taste. Seasonning is good. Comes with store bought sweet chili sauce, too sweet. Miso soup: basic, not bad. Dumplings: Delicious, made by little asian ladies, despite the causasian owner. Took chicken shitaake and we couldn't see the mushrooms but the taste was present. I say the beef filling ones have the most flavorful broth in the dumpling. (Forgot to take a picture of them) Overall good service, would not recommend the side dishes/appetizers, but good dumplings and price is adequate.

I can't believe I forgot to review this place! I've been here so many times! Either for takeout or dine in. It's my favourite neighbourhood dumpling place. There's just something about it that keeps my family and I coming back whenever we wanna celebrate an event and order some food. We get an assortment and share and they are always well made and delicious. Quick and friendly service as well as a wide menu! They also always pack the soup really well so it doesn't spill! I recommend if you are in the area!

I was in the area for a quick work trip and my coworkers and I went to try out this place. The food came out FAST! Which for the hungry person I was was a blessing. We tried out a pork, chicken, curry beef, and vegetarian dumplings, all very great. The veggie needed a little heat and that was quickly remedied by the garlic pepper sauce. We all loved it and we cant wait to visit again. This place is still on our mind months later.

This restaurant had great food and lots of options including for vegans and vegetarians. The service was great too. Definitely recommend.

For some reason I don't get the opportunity to eat Chinese food as much as I used to so I welcomed an opportunity to meet some friends for lunch here the other day. HarBin Dumplings is a small, casual eatery and the decor and ambiance is rather bare and simple. It's fine though when all you want is a relaxed meal in a casual setting. We started off with some miso soup and it was okay. It was a bit watered down and could have done with a little more seasoning. I followed that up with spring rolls which I thoroughly enjoyed. They were very crispy and well-seasoned. Sadly though, things went downhill again with the dumplings. My order of steamed dumplings weren't terrible but they didn't really blow me away. I ordered the pork and cabbage and beef and coriander ones. Both were kind of lacking in flavour. Like the miso soup they were okay but nothing spectacular. Service was quick and at $20 (tip included) the price was right. HarBin is one of those places you come to if you are in the area but it really isn't worth a detour. The experience here is enjoyable but there is room for improvement.

favor and mouthfeel similar to dumping in north China good and worthwhile experience in Montreal Have recommended to friends

Handmade and homemade fresh dumplings! Recommend: pork & cabbage dumplings (boiled) and beef curry dumplings (pan fried) Getting both of these is a good idea that way you don't get tired of one style or flavor. Decent portion sizes too (12 medium sized dumplings per dish).

My friend insisted to have me try this place and I should thank her. While I must say that the decor and ambiance are not the greatest, the place is clean and service is good. All of this being better than any Chinese village restaurant I visited. I would suggest this place for a quick lunch but maybe not for a date. We were seated at the bar immediately when we walked in. We order pan fried lamb and chives dumplings and steamed beef and curry ones. Both were excellent. The dumplings are very juicy and you should be careful as they arrive hot as hell. They have different types of Sake served hot or cold. 2 dumplings orders, sake and beer cost a total of $44 plus tip. I will definitely go again and try different dumpling flavours.

I excited when we found this place. The dumplings are very fresh and you can watch them being made. On the table there was a single condiment bottle that looked just like soy sauce. We all dipped our dumplings into it liberally and wondered why they had a strong, strange sour taste. Upon scrutiny of the label I found in very small letters the word "vinegar." Unfortunately we were finished with our meal at that point and I was feeling disappointed in the experience of having eaten vinegar-soaked dumplings. I looked around and saw that every single one of the other tables had a bottle of vinegar AND a bottle of clearly recognizable soy sauce. I am giving this resto only 3 stars because they neglected to make sure that we had a bottle of soy sauce on our table, which resulted in a poor taste experience.

After trying HarBin, I could agree that this restaurant has the best steamed dumplings. I highly recommend the chicken curry and the shrimp, chicken and coriander. I can't quite remember if it was chives or coriander. The chicken was extremely tender and juicy. As for the environment, it was very clean and the ambient of the restaurant wasn't too loud. I recommend every dumpling lover to try out this place because it is worth every bite of it!

Love this dumpling spot! Disclaimer: I am no expert in Asian food... What I can tell you is that this place is super reasonably priced for the area (9-12$ for 12 hand made dumplings). They also offer stir fry, edamame, soup. I love the lamb and coriander as well as the chicken curry dumplings. Generally I get them steamed...but they have a great fried dumpling as well! All dumplings are made live on spot, you can even see the cooks through the kitchen window. New, you can also buy frozen dumplings (they don't taste nearly as good at home though...)

This place is oddly located for a dumpling place so far from everything in the Chinatown. But that's a good thing. The service is good and they have a good collection of dumplings. Many options for vegetarians as well. Gets crowded fast.

Brutal service. Waitress didn't put in our order and didn't bother telling us so an hour and a half after we ordered we didn't have any food while tables that showed up after us had left. Then our waitress went home. Then someone came to apologize and tell us our food would be out in 10 minutes. 20 minutes later they gave us our food with one of the dishes wrong. Then they started turning off the lights while we were finishing up because they were closing even though the only reason we were still there was because the food took so long to get to us. That said...delicious dumplings.

Finally a dumpling place in Mile end, no need to truck all the way to Chinatown or Concordia hood. Standard operating concern, your protein +herb/veg bundled in a dumpling of your choice (steamed, boiled, fried or soup!) They have the fat soaked chilli oil which is key when mixing with soya sauce and Chinese black vinegar. Prices are decent and competitive to the alternatives!

Going home end of of the night after a few drinks, I drunkenly argue with my friends the need for nourishment. One of them pipes up that there a place not too far that serves dumplings. We decide to head on out and try it out. I order a variety of dumplings, fired , steamed and in soup. You can tell that each dumpling was made with care. The taste was exquisite. I also had some kimchi with it. There were different appetizers on there and each was small but just enough to not overwhelm the dumplings. PS. Going there now again

This restaurant is really small and the ambiance is ok. Also the chair aren't really confortable (more like stool). But the dumpling are really good ! We tried fry and steam with different combinations of chicken, pork and veggies. The person who serve us was really nice and is was fast. I would recommand to go to this place at noon for a quick break from walking St-Laurent.

I wouldn't go out of my way for these dumplings, like if you are a dumpling nerd on a dumpling crawl and you're down to your last hour, or last plate of dumplings ever, maybe this wouldn't be my choice for you... but there exists a time and a place where I am in fact a fan. Like for example Tuesday when I was enjoying the weather and walking up to Little Italy from McGill, and needed to sit and refuel somewhere. On that day the yellow mellow friendly vibe of this place, hopping with clients but in like a chill way, and the plate of fried dumplings laid out before me in all their glory were heroic and exactly what was called for. The skins are a little thick, and the filling in my beef and curry was juicy but not quite as tender as at my favourite spots in the world, but the flavour was great and in general tasted fresh. The service was perfect, friendly and welcoming, and left me with good vibes that pushed my stars from 3 to 4 when I remembered all their smiles.

The standard for decor and atmosphere for Montreal dumpling places is unfortunately low. HarBin shines out as a beacon within a land of despair with its stylish and cool interior. The service was quick and the waitress gave us great recommendations. The dumpling skins were soft, flavourful and the perfect thickness. My advice to vegetarians is go for the tofu&veggie dumplings! They were much better than the egg&chive. The pork & coriander dumplings were also a hit. The only bummer was that the filling in all the dumplings we got were slightly soggy so water started sogging out by the last few dumplings. Polish off the whole experience with a pot of jasmine tea. It's the best remedy for a cold winter ; dumplings and freshly brewed tea.

Dumplings have a white and thick doughy skin, not only this isn't particularly pleasant, but also means they can't pack as much filling inside. Ordered porc and coriander in a soup and the broth had virtually no taste, merely flavored water. Their sides of kimchi and cucumbers are $4 each, while these should really be offered with the meal. There is a large video screens plays chefs preparing these amazing filings and tofu soups. What you get on the table is altogether different. Only reminded me of one experience of eating on a plane when I was watching some Anthony Bourdain's cooking show while eating the plane plain food. Just go when you run out of quick options in the neighborhood. Try Sammi and soup dumplings instead near DT. Best in MTL

LOVE IT. Delicious dumplings and super friendly service :) I saw a lot of complaints about the slow service, but it's to be expected of a place that's newly open and increasing in popularity. They have an ad up for more help, so I assume the wait time during peak periods will improve. BETTER THAN QING HUA. Plus the place is bright, comfortable and clean. Try the beef curry dumplings, you wont be disappointed. We also grabbed some pork/bok choi dumplings as well and some spring rolls. Everything was delicious, fresh and expertly prepared. Even the spring rolls were impressive, not greasy, fried crispy and delicious!

This is not the best dumplings in Montreal, there are definitely better places out there. Yet, I find this cute little resto quite charming. Their squid dumplings are not as great, but the lamb dumplings are quite good. The service is quick and friendly, and you get to see how the food is prepared, which is always a plus. The prices are pretty good too, so you won't break your budget. When I'm too lazy to go to Chinatown, I'd definitely consider going back to this place.

I wish I could take away this last star. Called ahead so we could get a table for four. Once we showed up, we were told to wait 10 minutes. After that, we were told we couldn't have a table. Mind you, other groups of two got a seat right away, and that free table for four was kept empty the whole time. This is the second time I try to eat here and get treated terribly. Good luck keeping your customers. The food is good, but the service remains trash.

Nothing that really blows my mind. First off, it's pretty clean compared to a lot of the dumpling places in Chinatown, but that's probably because it opened not too long ago. I quite like the TV on the wall behind the bar that's playing what seems like "The Taste of China," which I find complimentary to the food. In terms of dumplings, I can't really tell whether the dumpling skins are handmade based on the texture. Nonetheless, I found the dumplings to be quite average. They're served in four different ways: boiled, steamed, soup, and fried (extra $$ for the fried ones from what I remember). The soup dumplings are served in chicken broth, which I find light and warming on a cold day. Paired with a pot of jasmine tea, it's not so bad for a quick hearty dinner. Overall not a bad choice if you want dumplings in the plateau.

This place is incredible. Nice employees, nice food, fast, cheap and it's peanut free. I can't recommend this place enough. Je regrette de n'avoir jamais arrêté a ce restaurant plus tôt. La nourriture est tout simplement délicieuse, les employés sont sympathiques. C'est également rapide, vraiment pas cher, et l'établissement est sans arachides.

The best dumplings place I know outside of Chinatown. These are bigger dumplings with thicker edges which remind me a bit of the Georgian Hinkaly. This place is great for lunch. It gets full fast, you might have to share a communal table but the service is quick. The soups are pretty good as well.

wow these dumplings are so good juicy big and flavorful!! i wasnt expecting that. the price is good and the service also. only open for take out for now, it would be great for them to open also their salle a manger

Very welcome addition to the dumpling and generally Asian good starved neighbourhood of the Plateau Mont-Royal. Solid meat and vegetarian handmade dumplings. I would avoid the spring rolls and soups and focus on the dumplings as this is where Harbin shines.

When I first started going here it was a new unknown spot and it quickly has become a wait outside in the winter on a week day just for a seat place! Yes, expect to wait a bit if you go at a popular time but it's well worth it. Dumplings are made by hand when you order them, good variety and nice owner and staff. My favorite are the steamed dumplings with pork, shrimp and green onion, there's a whole shrimp in it!

We were three and shared a few plates, we had steamed chicken & coriander, steamed red curry beef, fried porc & chive and beef & onion in broth. All were pretty good, with a special mention for the chicken & coriander which won everyone's vote and we ended up ordering another plate. The real problem was the service, extremely slow and clunky (the waitress kept forgetting things, we were served soup but never got any spoon throughout the entire meal, we ordered tea which took more than 30 minutes to come..). Don't go there if you have limited time for your meal! Also, we ordered Edamame to have something to eat while we were waiting (forever) for our dumplings and those came super quick.. which is probably explained by the fact that they were served cold and you could really tell they had been cooked a while ago in a big batch which made them kind of mushy.

Do my eyes deceive me or is there a dumpling place in the mile-end? You read it right, sweet reader, chinese dumplings all up in the mile-end! It is a pleasant stop between two other favs -- casa del popolo and aux vivres -- now you can watch a show, eat dumplings and then hit aux vivres for some vegan goodness on your way back to the plateau. How perfect is that? We had the pork + chive dumplings and the tofu + veg (steamed). Both were on point! We also had the edamame to start.... it was super overdone somehow but i am reserving judgement until i see more edamame reviews. let's hear 'em. Good dumplings! Mile-end! Yay!

The dumplings were amazing especially outside of Chinatown and new Chinatown. Four types, steamed, boiled, fried and in soup. Really tasty. But the service is not very good. They seem to still be working out that part. If you are prepared for service arguably worst than Chinatown then go for it.

Dumplings were ok. My boyfriend hated it. It was 10$ for 12 dumplings. You could tell they were frozen. We were the only people in there except for six employees eating at another table none of who asked if I wanted A refill on my beer, I did. I felt like we were somehow bothering all of them by eating there. In my boyfriends words, " it was not shitty, but close to it"

This restaurant was really delicious. The food all tasted really good, although it got cold really fast. We were also sitting next to the door and during the winter months of course this got very cold! Would definitely come back though.

I have been here 5-6 times and it never disappoints! At this little cosy and well-decorated restaurant, they do hand-made dumplings with high-quality lamb and seafood that you can really feel in each bite at $9-12 per plate. After spending $15/person sharing 4 plates with 3 friends, I have sufficient amount of lamb, shrimp, pork, shitake mushroom, green veggie in my happy belly. Meanwhile, the server continuously comes to refill my tea with a big smile ... Meanwhile, you probably can't even get a "avocado toast/quinoa salad" at a hipster brunch place at the same price nearby. Hence, my 5 star, to honour those hard-working dumpling making heroes in the jungle of hipster plateau ;)

The decor is good and dumplings are pretty authentic (kind of rare to have good decor in Chinese places). Prices are comparable to Chinatown ($8 for pork, $9-$`0 for beef, $11 for lamb). I'm glad I don't have to walk all the way to Guy-Concordia or Chinatown for dumplings! Good vegetarian options too.

Thank goodness today's weather was amazing, because this restaurant is approximately 10 minutes of walk from the metro, Laurier station on the orange line. Once you go inside, you'll notice that the place isn't huge. In fact, I felt quite cozy in there. The menu shows us that the dumplings can be cooked in 4 different ways: steamed, grilled or boiled (forgot the fourth option) and the choices are quite simple. I took pork and coriander steamed dumplings. Although the service was longer than expected, the overall experience was very good. Would go back

bummer. and here i was really wanting to like this place. but a fried eggplant appetizer consisting of two raw slices of eggplant with ground, unseasoned pork sandwiched between 'em, dipped in gluey tempura and fried, a chinese-style-fried-eggplant-dish does not make. very underwhelming way to kick things off. the pork and chive dumplings-- were alright. a little too big, and a little too doughy, truth be told. the veggie (tofu) dumplings-- were no good, and actually watery (to the point where I'm guessing they hadn't squeezed out the excess moisture from the tofu in making the mixture). nor did they actually'taste' like anything... making up for it were the standard vinegar, soy sauce, chili oil (though mostly chili oil and not much chili) accoutrements. to top it all off, the younger girl working behind the bar and serving most of the tables was doing her best surly-old-backstreets-of-harbin-chinese-dumpling-lady-impression which was met with confusion on behalf of most diners there who just seemed to find her plain rude. us included. next time, to satiate a dumpling craving north of the mountain, for 1/4 of the price, id make my way up to Jean Talon & Saint Denis to buy dumplings from the corner grocer and make em myself at home. or head south to qing hua or sammi and soupe-- the latter serving the best xiao laong bao i have had in canada. too bad harbin dumplings, could'a had something here...

Hard to get a seat here sometimes but delicious dumplings with a good price to quality ratio. Highly recommend the beef curry.

Definitely in the top 5 dumplings in Montreal. They have unique flavors like red curry chicken. Yummy

We surprisingly got in right when they opened so we were the first table. I saw the award for best Asian food 2017. I figure this is going to be fabulous. Me and my family of 4 found the dumpling soup to be a good size (9 dumplings) for a fair price again a little more expensive than Vancouver. We also ordered the fried noodle which we found to be bland. All in all service was great the place clean but I prefer longs noodle house in Vancouver hands down to any other dumplings I have tried in my life time

Best place in Town for a relax night eating dumplings and sake ! The spicy kimchi is all right. Try the fried or steamed beef curry dumpling !

Staff was really nice to us despite the room being pack to the gils. Food was underwhelming and choice is very limited. Overall filling was bland and under seasoned. The only hot sauce they offer is a tasteless red-ish oil. The broth isn't even home made, they use instant powder soup base - the same generic packets you find in grocery stores

Amazing meal; the service was friendly, the food was delicious and the cooking show on the TV was surprisingly enjoyable. This is my new favorite dumpling place.

I ordered the fried dumplings. They were gushing with oil and very unpleasant to eat. The owner said they're supposed to taste like that, even though this has never been my experience with fried dumplings in the past. Disappointing since there is a $1.50 charge for having them fried as well. The waitress was very kind, quick to refill water, and fluent in both English and French. If you go to this restaurant, avoid anything fried.

The dumplings were delicious, but the service was very bad, even though the waiter was friendly. It took about 1 hour to get our first plate of fried dumplings (beef & coriander - they were actually super good) and there was only about 3-4 others tables at the time. When the plate arrive, I had to get up myself to go grab nakpins, plates and little bowls for the sauce. The waiter explained then they had lots of take-outs, and then another 20 minutes for our second steam dumplings plate.

Lets say this is really 2 1/2. I had high hopes for this place and maybe I just got a bad day as I went for lunch and maybe that was the issue. We got the pork and chive and the curry beef dumplings. The pork and chive have an excellent filling and the reason I'm tempted to go with three stars. But the problem is that the fried versions had a problem. The wrapper tasted and felt like it was under done. Maybe this wrapper is made more for steaming or something odd went on, but the first few were like this. The curry ones were not that great as well. So while a nice price and a good deal, under done wrapper just doesn't cut it. I hope this was just a one off, and judging from other posts it probably was, but at the end of the lunch i had "experienced better" so that works out to be two stars. Maybe three because of the good filling on the pork ones. Service was good and we probably should have sent things back.

Literally the worst service I had in my life. Could not get seated even after being told in 10minutes we'd have a table. Don't expect to get in here

Dumpling overload! Thankfully we were in the mood for dumplings. :-). Staff is nice and efficient. The chicken curry dumplings are awesome! Will definitely go back when i feel like kung fu panda

We've been 3 times in two weeks since we discovered this place in our neighbourhood. Fantastic! Amazing good, kind and attentive servers. I prefer steamed over fried dumplings, but everything so far has been delicious.

Had a good meal a few months back, but seems lately the service and quality are on the decline. We had to constantly ask for service, which was annoying as we were at the bar. We were served our plates, no one checked to see how we were doing, and the dumplings dough was raw. When I told the server she just smiled and said she'd tell the kitchen. Useless.

Really great dumplings!! Comparable to Qing Hua. Service is on the slow side, but the food is good and amazing for the price.