Chi Dim Sum — Restaurant in Toronto

Chi is owned by the same people who run Tao Northern Chinese on Laird Avenue. They've brought the same quality and delicious food to our neighbourhood which has been longing for an Asian restaurant serving well-prepared, delicious cuisine.

The menu features Asian classics such as Siu Mai, Xiao Long Bao, and twists on classics such as Szechuan peanut dumplings. The tapas are served hot and fresh off the grill. These dumplings are a delightful balance of peanut and spice with neither outshining the other.

The grilled skewers are well-done as well, whether you order as is or opt for a little heat. I personally found the addition of heat to be nice, and wish I had got that heat on the squid.

In addition to tapas, they also serve regular size meals, which can either be shared as the tapas are or consumed western style. I prefer the Asian style of sharing dishes. Your experience is richer if you can share. You receive greater variety and don't have to worry about missing out.

The staff is friendly and welcoming. They are happy to answer your questions about the menu. Further, they ensure that you enjoy your meal to the fullest.

It's a nice change and addition to a neighbourhood that needs something with influx of construction and loss of good places Asian...

== Updated to 5 stars == Came again to try other dishes. I ordered the beancurd roll as a starter. It was delicious. Fresh and succulent meat with a soft beancurd wrapper.

For the mains, I got the lunch special of Cashew Crispy Tofu. It came with a soup (I chose the Hot and Spicy Soup) and a veggie spring roll. The soup was yummy. Just the right amount of spiciness and tang. Spring roll was well fried. And Crispy Tofu was yummy too.

My hubby got the full portion of Chong Qing Spicy Chicken. He enjoyed that with an additional order of rice.

We realized it's better to order Chinese dishes here (as opposed to the Southeast Asian dishes). They're much more authentic and delicious.

Previously rated 4 stars == Tasty dim sum! We ordered the har gow and xiao long bao. Both were fresh and delicious.

For mains, we got the lunch specials which included a veggie spring roll each. Spring rolls were crispy and yummy. However, the mains were not as tasty as the dim sum. The Laksa was good although it doesn't taste authentic. Kung Pao chicken was also not too authentic. Hence, I dropped one star.

But absolutely come here for the dim sum. Those...

I will update this pending if I ever return.

Dim sum experts. Do you think chive boxes/medallions are the same as pancakes or interchangeable? Not a trick question! 😆

I got takeout and ordered chive boxes (normally called medallions elsewhere) and instead I got pancakes. 🤔 After I checked their online menu, I called the restaurant to discuss and they tried to convince me that they’re the same, that the boxes are mini pancakes. I told them they’re not, texture is different, etc. and that I’ve been eating them for many years of my life and if they’re different than the picture they have then they should amend their menus and should have told me because it’s dishonest (false advertising). After awhile, they said they’d credit me. Either they think I’m stupid and being cheap or they made a mistake and gave me scallion pancake.

I was craving a hot and sour soup and make the mistake of ordering it. It is not good or how it should be.

The ha gow (shrimp dumplings) and sui mai (pork/shrimp dumplings) were okay. Note these are often supplied frozen and made inside restaurants, but it wasn’t over or...