Mom's Pan-Fried Bun 老娘水煎包 | Downtown

This was hands down one of our favorite meals in Toronto. It’s a no-frills spot but the food was out of this world. There was one woman working the floor, taking orders and greeting everyone, and she handled it like a pro. We ordered buns, noodles, a burger, and seaweed salad, and everything was fresh, fast, and delicious. We left full and happy. Family-friendly and so worth the stop.

My sister and I came here for dinner out and everything was absolutely delicious. The first thing I noticed was the grandma lovingly cooking with pans in the kitchen, which you can see through a window. She was smiling and enjoying herself! The servers were all super nice and friendly as well. The second thing I noticed was the prices: they’re very reasonable! Many uni students were eating dinner around us as you can fill up very fast for little. The portions were big and hearty while the prices are definitely student-friendly. Now the food itself was stellar. The Spicy Squid Skewers were chewy and had a great kick. The Fresh-fried Pork Buns and Pan-Fried Pork Dumplings were so juicy, they burst when you bit into them. And those three dishes alone were lots for two people! We also got their Honey Butter Chicken Wings and Savoury Pancake with Greens. The chicken was seasoned generously and cooked perfectly, and the pancake was a nice reprieve to have some veggies. Lastly, I got the Mango Sago for dessert. Another huge portion and it was easily sharable! The mango flavour was nice and it wasn’t overly sweet. I’ll definitely coming back for more soon. I highly recommend this place if you’re looking for filling, delicious Chinese dishes at reasonable prices!

Had a wonderful dining experience here!! The pan fried buns were delicious and fresh, it’s not oily but very light and airy. The portions for everything, especially the noodles were very generous for the low price. Would 100% recommend over the other dumpling places on the street, this restaurant feels like home❤️

For the price, 5 stars. The cold noodles were tasty, and the pan fried buns were awesome. The braised beef noodle soup kind of lacked but was good for the price. The steamed dumplings were meh, wish we went fried dumplings. They cheaped out on the cheese powder on the wings, was kind of sad. But for the price, not disappointed at all.

The food is so heart-warming, fresh and simple - just like home-cooked meals. We ordered braised beef noodle soup and beef with rice. Both of them tasted amazing! Looking forward to visiting more on cold days.

Everything is made fresh and quick! All dishes are under $10 so it’s an affordable spot. So I come back and try something different on the menu each time. I recommend the pan fried baos - it’s their signature. Crispy bottom with a juicy inside.

We got the spicy popcorn chicken, it was absolutely delicious. All the food came super quickly and our waters were filled instantaneously by the waitress. The service was great and everyone was so kind. The price was also unbelievably low compared to the high quality of the food!! Although it does get a bit noisy when tables are filled, the experience was great!!

we came here for the bun, but i was actually blown away by the noodle !! we ordered the large intestine noodle and it was only around 10 dollars plus tax, the bowl was pretty big and definitely enough for a full meal, the intestines are very rich in flavour and a little garlicky. sadly, the tofu pudding was mid, personally it’s a little too sweet, and no yellow sugar (which is usually a must for tofu pudding), would definitely come back for the noodles tho !