Szechuan Garden

Shawn and I went for dinner at Szechuan Garden, also known as Yummy Dumpling, according to the awning outside the restaurant. When I read the "Yummy Dumpling" sign, I was like, "Well, these guys are advertising that for a reason!" So, we pretty much ignored the rest of the menu and just ordered lots of dumplings:

Wontons in chili oil

Wonton in chili oil (innards)

Xiao long bao or steamed pork soup dumplings

Steamed pork soup dumpling (innards)

Steamed pork and chive dumplings

Steamed pork and chive dumpling (innards)

Pan-fried pork dumplings

Pan-fried pork dumpling (innards)

Overall, the dumplings were really good — piping hot and fresh, wrappers that weren't too thin or thick, generously stuffed with meaty fillings (haha, dirty) — but not the best I've ever had in terms of flavour. However, the price is right (I think it was about $25 after tax and tip for the both of us), and they have a huge variety of dumplings (that has its own menu!) along with many other Szechuan dishes (that we didn't try 'cause we got distracted by the dumplings). They always have a deal going on with their regular steamed dumpling menu, in which the second dumpling dish is half-price. We didn't take advantage of this, as the pork and chives dumplings was the only dish we ordered from that menu, but I will be sure to try more from it next time (I think the chicken and mushroom dumplings are calling out to me).