There is a fine, fine line in dumpling making, where especially, in pan fried dumplings, one must cook it enough to have a delicate crunch while not over frying or burning the delicate food in the slightest. And this place has found the perfect center. I love trying dim sum, and this place blew it out of the park. I instantly was wooed as I enjoyed the slightly oily, comforting taste of the dumpling in my mouth. More so, the crunch and exquisite taste of the fried elements. It was paired with a simple, delicious sauce. I had the wor tip? I believe. Absolutely amazing. Paired with that, I ate chicken and corn soup. A thick soupy base paired with the light taste of corn, egg and steamed chicken made it feel truly homemade. It was comforting and made me feel at home. Due to skyrocketing inflation, this store has been forced to bring up it's prices. Inflation is rising so quickly it's menus haven't yet changed at the time of this review. But, you are still getting a bargain deal! It breaks my heart to see this store struggling so immensely due to lack of customers and neck breaking rise in costs, especially this this store has been here for so long. So please, check out this store! You won't be displeased!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Vegetarian options
It has plenty of vegetarian options!
Dietary restrictions
Has dishes to accomodate dietary restrictions!

DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE!!! Ordered chicken ball,s general Tao tofu, 2 egg rolls, 4 spring rolls and an order of vegetable fried rice. Clearly stated each order over the phone along with the associated menu number. We received steam vegetable instead of the fried rice and the food was stale and not very appetizing. The chicken balls were so hard in certain areas it was difficult to cut through them with a steak knife. Eating them were out of the question. I called the back to let them know of the error, they proceeded to tell me I must have said it wrong and reluctantly agreed to send the fried rice (25 min later after our meal was done). When the rice finally arrived it was not the vegetable steam rice we requested but one with chicken and beef and shrimp. Unfortunately my fiancée is vegetarian and the rice was for her. When we called a second time they were incredibly rude, telling us again that we said the order wrong. My fiancée and I were both present each time we told them we wanted the vegetable fried rice with the corresponding order number. They then told us "well we're not doing anything else." I can understand mistakes happen but it was the completely unprofessional and horrendous customer service that will ensure I will never order from here again.

Update. Third order review**** Ordered again while having guests over and waited over an hour for the food. When I called to see if it was on the way, I was told they didn't have any recollection of my order so when I repeated my order again to them, some new woman said it was now on the way. When I asked if she was lying to me and they were just NOW making the food, she responded with an extremely rude and abrupt "No" and hung up. The order then arrived 30 mins after the second phone conversation. Judging by the number of mistakes this restaurant makes according to these reviews, this company needs to find a better system because there is constant lack of communication. First order review******Just ordered from them and was told it would arrive in 45 minutes. Took less than 30 and the food is delicious + cheap. Highly recommended them.

For the Cabbagetown/St. Jamestown/Upper Jarvis/The Village neighborhoods, this is a very good option for Chinese food. Every meal has been consistent, flavourful and prepared well. Large portions are great when sharing or when you save some for another day. Fast service for pick up and delivery. This isn’t fancy or high-brow dining, either delivered or dining in, but it hits the spot when you’re hungry.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–50
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Chicken Fried Rice, Sesame Beef, Egg Roll

Right in my neighborhood. Food is phenomenal. Prices are very reasonable and made to order with large portions. Cozy place to eat in as well. Very clean. Very nice people. This is my GO-TO spot. Eating leftovers as I type. Even better the next day. If I could give 10 stars I would.
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Stir Fried Soft Noodles, Chicken Lo Mein, Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls
Vegetarian options
Many veggie options. And they can make u just about anything u like without meat.

Terrifyingly poor service - the driver was rude, slow, and incompetent. Not only could he not follow very clear instructions to find an apartment unit, he later screamed at me, claiming that he had "called me many times" before flashing some obscene gestures. I immediately went to check that I had provided the correct information. I did, and I received no calls in that time... Cultural relativism is one thing, but if you choose to join the service industry in a city like Toronto, please learn some manners. Food was OK tho.

The food is great and well priced, I went back for seconds and found that the second time was better than first time. Location is the limitation unfortunately much like my no frills review
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Dietary restrictions
I noticed some dishes suitable for those with dietary restrictions, although I can't explain in detail as I never ordered those
Kid-friendliness
Has good seats, not much traffic in and out and friendly staff

Clearly under new management and it's not a change for the better. My goto is S&S Chicken Balls. They are still good but the accompaniments have gone downhill. The Egg roll is much smaller, with less filling and a bland taste. The rice was actually hard (undercooked? old?) either way difficult and unpleasant to eat. I even found a 'swirl' of metal in the bean sprouts. Sorry to say this local spot that was always know for good, affordable, typical Chinese food is no longer any of those things. :(

This used to be my go to Chinese delivery when I lived in the neighbourhood. I always miss it when I'm in the mood for chinese. The portions are big, and the prices are cheap. We would regularly order the lemon chicken (so crispy), chicken balls (great chicken to batter ratio! so many places have way too much breading), pork fried rice, beef lo mein, wonton soup, spring rolls and egg rolls. Their food was always delicious and consistent. The only thing I wish they had is onion pancakes.

I eat here on the regular. It's cheap and close to work. The food is some of the best budget chinese food I've tasted. I wish they delivered to my house. Can't go wrong with any of the combo dishes. The hot and sour soup is more brown than i'd like but the wonton soup is excellent. The ambience could use a touch of paint and a little more of a vibe but it does the trick for a quick hot meal. If you're in Cabbagetown and want a decent meal at a decent price, this is the place.

Undercooked and over-rated. For $45 I got vegetable chow mein, and the black pepper shrimp delivered. Chow mein was hot, but very very soft, and the vegetables were as if they had been in a soup for a week. I had to re-fry this dish at home and strain it. The shrimp was fine, but the dough it was fried in is raw inside.
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–50
Food: 1

This used to be my favourite restaurant for take out but, the cooking has gone down hill. I am allergic to MSG (OK, I know don't order Chinese), but they have in the past prepared dishes for me, this is NO LONGER TRUE.They PROMISED no MSG in the Cantonese Chow Mein it was dripping in it, the Egg Fu Yung was under cooked on the inside and burned on the outside, Ho Lee Chow you have a new customer!

Very friendly staff. They agreed to deliver even though we were quite a way away. The food came quickly and was delicious. After some disgusting food from a different establishment, I was trying to find a go to chinese take away...... well......... I've just found it. Thank you guys. Oh, and the portions are huge, we'll be having it for dinner tomorrow night as well.

Really rude driver tainted my experience with this place, and I think it's been my go to Chinese delivery for about 6 years. Opened the door and immediately out of his mouth, "are you not going to tip the driver?" There was confusion on our part as we had ordered off Just Eat. This selfishness is appalling. Tipping is not a given - pay your drivers.

China Gourmet. More like a bunch of Chinese that don't know how to cook good Chinese food. Don't waste your money . Buy something better. Also they don't know how to treat their drivers and customers. Bland food with no good taste. Sorry your rated a 0 star. I tasted better Chinese food around my corner will never order from here again.

For what it is, it isn't bad. I got take-out. Large amount of food for the price. But my vegetable fried rice seemed somewhat stale & reheated. There was also not a lot of meat in the BBQ Pork Chop Suey. I will try again next time I am craving Chinese, but you get what you pay for and it isn't always possible to go all the way to Chinatown.

China Gourmet gave me FOOD POISONING! When I called to tell them and try to get a refund, they refused to acknowledge that it was their food that gave me food poisoning even though that was the only food I had had today and at all since 3pm yesterday. I was vomiting and had diarrhea splayed all over my bathroom. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE!

Hey sent order, 2 weeks ago for Dai Dop Woy,-Cantonese Chow Mein,- & wings,- delivered,-cost 40$ was garbage. Overcooked, old even the wings were dry, overcooked, pork was like leather totally inedible. Overcooked, too many onions, not even chopped properly! They were once really good & fair now it's just left overs.

Love the food. Still don't understand why we weren't able to use our credit card at the desk when it's clearly marked "VISA" and "MASTERCARD" on their take-out menus. (But for some reason we could use our credit card over the phone.) They were pretty rude about it especially when I pointed it out. Weird.

Used to be great. They’ve changed all of their products for something cheaper - while raising the prices. Nothing is good anymore and they’d rather give away the food for free than let you have a set of chopsticks. Do not waste your money. Literally every other Chinese restaurant is better. …

Absolutely expensive for the amount of food. I ordered dinner for 2 It was barely enough for one person. Compared to other restaurants the prices are NOT REASONABLE POOR QUALITY IN FOO WILL NEVER ORDER AGAIN FROM HERE
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–50

The last time i ordered food from this restaurant.. i was extremely disappointed. I usually order the same manu so i know the different. Since then i stopped buying anything from there. It was about the chicken wings. I called to address my concern then they treated it as trash. So thats it.

Ordered cantonese chow mein from here. My experience was bad. Chicken not cooked properly, veggies like brocolli peppers and all are raw not boiled properly. Too soupy. I am a regular customer of yorkmills branch , expected the same taste but this branch is horrible in taste.

CAUTION: Food quality is nothing like the York Mills location. That location is fresh, plentiful portions and tastes good. I've been here 3 times, gave it 2 chances thinking it was just a bad day. Wrong will never go back the foot quality is bad and horrible small portions.

Perfectly good takeout for a lazy night in! The Schezuan sesame beef is amazing, the Cantonese chow mein is delicious; chicken balls and chicken-fried rice are good staples. The spring rolls weren't very good, but I don't care enough about those to take off any points.

Went in with 3 friends for takeout. Was standing at the counter looking at the menu and deciding what to order for take out and one of us went to use the washroom only to be told “bathroom only for paying customers”... what do you think we were doing?

They don't deliver 20 mins away from the Carlton location. LOL. Better service when i lived closer to the Yorkmills location and i was still 20 mins away from that one. Oh well good thing there are plenty Chinese Restaurants to choose from. ;)

Horrible place to get Chinese food. Absolutely most mushy disgusting rice I've ever had, everything else is subpar almost taste like the actually cooked at the day before and they are saving food to be able to save on money. Absolutely

By far the BEST Chinese food I’ve had in the city! I have ordered from them every time I have a Chinese food craving over the past 7 years and always have enjoyed their amazing food and fast service. I highly recommend China Gourmet

Ordered delivery. Great quality, tasty and good portion sizes. I had expected tiny bits of meat you get from some takeaway Chinese, but was surprised with lots of juicy chicken and beef. 10/10 will order again

The worst Chinese food I've ever eaten. Their szenchuan chicken is a breaded and mushy porridge that is stuck together. There was no peanuts and it is not spicy at all. The food is really really bad.

Ordered the chicken cashew veg w/ a side of rice. The cashew chicken was good but the rice was overcooked and glutinous. I've eaten here over several decades and has been a hit or a miss.

Over charge the food and unwilling to pay back. They didn't change the price at the counter and expect us to know they have increase the price. Pretty bad attitude. Food is just average.

Best Chinese food around, lemon chicken is awesome
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Great prices and great portions. Staff is very friendly, dine in and take out are both very exceptional. Have been multiple times and is one of my favourite restaurants around.

Love the food. Love the lady that works the counter. Never had a problem. My FAVOURITE dish is the Buddhist Delight and of course Dim Sum whenever I want? Best. Place. Ever.

Food is delicious and portion sizes are generous. Prices have risen a bit over the last few years, but the quality of the food is great. Crispy ginger chicken is awesome.

I'm giving China Gourmet takeout 4 stars because it delivers in quantity and flavour. The service was efficient, fast and it's a nothing fancy place. Food was good.

The chicken balls, cantonese lo mein noodle, chicken fried rice, 7 egg rolls, chicken wings and fried shrimp was excellent. And well priced. Beverages not bad.

This is a family owned business, please support them! I’ve been a regular here for 7 years and never had a bad meal. Service is so fast, food is always tasty.

This is my go-to for take out Chinese. I am always happy with what I get from there. Especially love the Singapore noodles.
Meal type
Dinner

Ate here a few times as it's by my work. They have amazing food for a really good price. The lady who works at the front is super nice as well.

This place has a great selection of delicious foods. The peanut chicken or tofu are especially good. Great portions and quality.

Honestly the best Chinese food I've had while living in Toronto. Their spicy wings are the best....that is when they make them.

Fast and a good price. Pretty average Chinese food but it's a great little place for take-away if you live in the neighborhood.

Terrible food and service, dont go. Salty food
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

the quality of the food for the price is outstanding would recommend for a quick spot to sit down to eat or call and pick up

I would hardly say gourmet. Average stuff not naw dropping love at first bite food. But will fill a hungry belly....

Food was burned and the sauce lid was not put on properly. Bag was full of sauce on the bottom that had leaked out.

It's ok for price to portion size ratio compared to other places around the area. Food tastes ok, average

This place needs a customer service cleaning. Whoever the owner needs to take recollection of their store

My favourite Chinese food place in the area. The person operating front cash is very friendly too :)

My fav Canadian style Chinese meals, free delivery. Dinner for 2 is our go to when we are lazy!

Good North American Chinese cuisine. Family run business. Both takeout and dine in available.

The food was delicious, I ordered, chicken ho fon with soya, chicken vegetables & noodles

The food here is great. The chef's specials are good. Food is healthy and nutritious.

I love this place, fresh food, very quick, I don't think anything could be better!

Large and cheap portions, great for some quick take out. Staff always friendly.

Best restaurant and very and I mean very good people and the family is awesome

Never order their Szechuan chicken. I shouldn't even be calling it chicken.

Their food is great, really the healing kind for this time of the year!!!

great! always fast, hot, really cheap and big portions - love the place

Dingy spot, but the food is great …
Price per person
$30–40

Chicken was crispy and fresh. They even had fresh mangos for the dish.

Food is always served hot - daily special General tso chicken $7.95

Cheap. Consistently yummy and big portions. I'd eat here every day!

My goto place for 鬼佬 Chinese food. Fast, fresh, tasty, affordable.

Best Chinese takeout in Toronto! Been eating here for 10+ years!!

Very friendly staff and great food . Also very fast delivery.

your food is great and the service is very friendly and fast.

It has good food and reasonable prices. Friendly staff.

Great service good food
Service
Take out…
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Love this place, however it's closed due to COVID.

Good food. Easy and fast for take out or delivery.

Lack of Choice in Cabbagetown for good Chinese.

Really good and decent prices on Chinese food.

Delicious food. Friendly staff. Great prices.

Good food. Fast and reliable. I'm a regular.

food came on time, the food was enjoyable.

Fast, classic dishes, adept staff

My local go to place. Recommend.

Great food and quick service!

Great prices, great service.

One of my best places to eat

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Good food reasonable prices

The lady there she is great

So great food was on point

Good food

Very good