What’s on the menu at Kwan’s new all-day dim sum restaurant

Name: Kwan Dim Sum Neighbourhood: York Mills Contact: 808 York Mills Rd., Unit #8, 647-352-0108, kwandimsum.ca
Owner: Debbie Wong (Kwan Dim Sum) Chef: Dong Auyung (Markham’s Royal Tea House)

The food

Auyung stripped down the dim sum menu of the original St. Clair location, and did away with the dining menu to create a list of 50 dishes that are available all day in various forms: steamed, pan or deep fried, wrapped or in congee.

Pan-fried turnip cakes. $3.

Har gow (steamed shrimp dumplings). $5.

Fried shrimp dumplings. $5.

Pan-fried soft chestnut cakes. $4.

Barbecue pork buns. $3.

Seafood dumpling soup. $6.

Cuttlefish in curry sauce. $5.

The drinks

The restaurant isn’t currently licensed, so for now a selection of hot and cold teas are available. Wong says a drink list of premium sakes and spirits will debut soon.

The space

The space, previously a Source Electronics store, was gutted, lined with banquettes and accented with wood and cool three-dimensional tiles. Wong plans to open a patio once the weather warms up.

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