Mother's Dumplings tips

We were regulars here for years back when it was two crowded fluorescent rooms down a steep set of steps from streetlevel. It was cozy and could only be found by those who knew it was there. The dumplings are all handmade, steamed or boiled, with various meats or vegetarian. Handmade noodles with beef so homey I could cry with nostalgia. House-made kimchi and green onion pancakes also favourites. But since they moved to Spadina (s. of College), well, it just hasn't been the same. I'm sure the food tastes the same, but, well, the atmosphere is half the reason we went so frequently. Their dining room is much bigger, much airier, filled with far more students and tourists. C'est la vie. show more

I would LOVE to say that I've had great experiences at Mother's, but sadly, both times I've eaten there I went away with either extreme food poisoning (yikes!) or an aching tum-tum. :(

**Reputed to be the best...** Tasty salty nuggets of goodness. Mother's is a little hole-in-the wall dumpling house right near Spadina and Dundas. Great for lunch if you're in the area.