Overall, Yum Yum Soup Dumpling receives strong, widespread praise for its authentic, flavorful soup dumplings and welcoming, family style atmosphere. Reviewers describe the dumplings as juicy and bursting with broth, with a delicate wrapper and fillings ranging from pork and chive to beef and coriander and lamb and coriander, plus seafood options, and they often note the chili oil and cucumber salad as standout accompaniments. Service is consistently highlighted as friendly, attentive, and hospitable, with many comments about the staff sharing tips on how to properly eat the dumplings and the place feeling like a homey locale. The space and cleanliness are repeatedly praised, though a few reviews mention tight table spacing and occasional slower service during busy times. Overall sentiment is that the dumplings are among the best in Montreal, with several reviewers calling it the best or a must return spot and many travelers saying they would plan a return visit; the menu extras like laksa, spring rolls, and noodles are also appreciated, making Yum Yum Soup Dumpling a reliable, delicious go to for dumpling lovers.
A long wait at first which made me more hungry BUUUUUT, it made the food better I think. The Dumplings here are from another planet & if you bring a book to read or an uno game you are good.
All in all best Dumplings of Montréal & great service.
The dumplings were okay. The meat was good but the broth could be more flavorful. We stopped in very quickly on a Saturday night because our party of 4 wanted a quick bite of soup dumplings. The entire restaurant except two tables was empty. We ordered one order of soup dumplings (10 pieces). A man associated with the restaurant came over & asked if our order was correct. We confirmed it was. He then said that this was not an acceptable order & that we should order more & you should never go to a restaurant & order only one dish. We said okay & started to get up to leave & he said I'll let it pass this time because it's not busy. We ate our soup dumplings, tipped & left. No other customers came in to eat in the restaurant. We were in & out on 15 minutes tops. I've traveled the world & I've gone to many restaurants & ordered just drinks & appetizers many times before. I never do that in busy restaurant, I never take up the table for more time than what I spend eating the food, & I always tip well. I've never once had anyone at a restaurant say anything to me about this. My suggestion for this establishment would be to post this policy on the door. My suggestions for diners is to seek another establishment as there's other soup dumpling restaurants in the city that allow you to purchase one order of soup dumplings in peace.
You know you are in a good place when you walk in & you hear people screaming in the kitchen in Chinese. We were quickly seated in a big table after we walked in & it was nice to have a lot of space for once. The space between the tables were pretty small though so I would feel the waiter slipping behind me now & then. The service was fine. It wasn't the most welcoming or friendly service but the people were polite & patient. The food was great. I really enjoyed both the soup dumplings & the regular dumplings. Both of them had a lot of soup & juice inside which made it so flavourful.
Tasty dumplings & filling Laksa. Great flavours. Just wished the Laksa had some vegetables in it, lol. Cute affordable eatery in The Plateau. Courteous service.
