Shanghai Wonton Noodle

Reviews

• Carol H.

  star star star star star 26 July 2026

  Surprised to find authentic wanton soup in Ottawa.  Definitely a hole in a wall.  I think their Shanghai big wonton with pork n veggie is the best, followed by their little wanton.  I really like the Soup base which is filled with dried shallots.  Didn't like their peanut dried noodle as much, I think with a bit of white vinegar, sugar and some spice it would make the peanut noodle taste better.

• Jack M.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 18 July 2026

  This place was hit or miss on their execution.
  
  We ordered the fried pork dumplings. These were crisp on the bite and still tender and juicy on the inside with pleasant aromatic notes blended into the meat.
  
  The beef noodle was pretty good. The broth was flavorful and well-seasoned. The beef was executed in a fine manner, though not perfect.
  
  My friend had the Peanut Tofu Noodles. The sauce they were in was very odd. It had maybe too much fish sauce added? I ate them for her, but they just weren't that great.

• Lillian T.

  star star star star star_border 15 July 2026

  Definitely a great bowl of noodle soup on a cold day! Initially when you are walking by you won't quite notice the restaurant as they share it with a burrito place! Yup!! The burrito sign is at the top and then only on the glass is the sign for the noodle place! But the noodle place is at the front of the space and the shared burrito is at the back. There are pictures so it's easy to figure out what to order. I ordered their famous/well known beef noodle soup and their fried mushroom wontons. Both were delish! There are also hot sauces on the side if you want to add some spice kick to your bowl of noodles. I quite enjoyed their wontons even though they were not as traditionally Shanghai food style per se. I personally like usingthe dark vinegar to dip my wontons in.
  
  There are also what we call Lo mians which are more like a dry noodle. Think of them like pasta style with a sauce on top that you need to mix versus a soup noodle. Overall great place to eat on a cold day!

• Joshua C.

  star star star star star 14 July 2026

  It was a chilly January evening, and my friend slipped on the ice and hit her head. Our spirits were reversed as we started warming up and eating in this place.
  
  Service: a family-run business, straight to the point. Tables are sometimes dirty, but with limited staff this is justifiable. Your food is served to you, which I found a pleasant surprise.
  
  Atmosphere: simple. May look a little worse for wear, but nothing too off-putting. Do be aware of limited seating (~20 seats) during peak hours.
  
  Food: overall fantastic food with bang for your buck.
  - Large pork wonton soup (4): very good, probably the best in the Byward-Sandy Hill area. I haven't had broth like this in a while. The dumplings themselves are very umami and filling, so you'll be full and satisfied once you're done.
  - Pan-fried dumplings (7): yes. Works well with vinegar sauce. Works well as a side.
  - Marinated egg (19): It's a dollar egg, but it does wonders in terms of flavour. Add it to your soup and you've got yourself a meal.
  
  Overall, this place is a hidden gem (quite literally; it was hard to find on Rideau) with friendly staff and savoury Chinese cuisine. Just like home.
  
  tl;dr
  Do I recommend this place? Yes.
  Would I come back and eat here? Yes.

• Jerry Y.

  star star star star star_border 13 July 2026

  This place is good, but marketing failure keeps it fairly secret. Even looking for them and knowing the address, I still walked past twice. The storefront signage advertises several businesses that are NOT the restaurant you are looking for. Even though they are the front-most store of a shared space, their sign is the smallest, just a modest paper rectangle low, in the glass display window, rather than in the topmost signage where people would actually look as they walk along a street looking for a business.
  
  The food was homemade, fast, and very decent for the price. Tried beef noodle and added the marinated egg for only an extra $1. The husband-wife team work hard and productively and everything is made to order.
  
  It's charming in an Asian vendor stall mom-and-pop operation kind of way. The owner/proprietor barks a calm "ni yao shenme?!" at everyone in an efficient but uninviting manner. The place is heavily visited by Mandarin-speakers and has a lot of authenticity/cred: 25+ people came through as I ate at Monday dinnertime, and only one was non-Asian. This might not mean much in a different area, but this is Rideau just off the Market, so you know this food is legit.
  
  TL;DR -- Good cheap eats with authentic Chinese street vendor ambiance at a low price.