Wonton Time
Category: Restaurants Chinese Chinese [Edit]
Market Village4392 Steeles Ave E
Markham, ON L3R 9V8
(905) 477-8882
- Attire:
- Casual
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
7 reviews for Wonton Time
7 reviews in English
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Review from Patty L.
North York, ON
Growing up, whenever my grandparents or parents took me out to dim sun or lunch they knew that the best way to keep me happy was to order a big tureen of wonton noodle soup (to be shared with everyone, but inevitably I would eat about half of it!). In my life I've had a lot of bad wonton noodle soup, and a precious handful of excellent bowls.
I can always expect a great bowl of wonton noodle soup at Wonton Time. It's a bit out of the way for me to go up to Market Village, but once every few months when I get a craving I'll either come up here myself or ask someone to grab some take-out for me.
Their portions are generous - 4 golf-ball sized shrimp wontons (no pork, green onions or other fillers here - it's pure shrimp!) in a bowl of noodles for $4. If you want an extra potion of noodles it's $1 extra. The broth is delicious - and not too heavy with the MSG (i.e your throat is not parched dry 20 mins after you've left the restaurant). You can order a plate of Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) for $1.50.
They also have other dumplngs (sui gau), beef tendons, beef balls and whatnot - but as their name states, their wonton are their best menu item. They are made fresh in-house - in fact sometimes you'll see the staff wrapping them if you come on a quiet afternoon on a weekday. Their wrapping speed and technique is quite mesmerizing!
The service is speedy and to the point: they direct you to any free table, bring you tea, take your order and when you want to leave you just bring your bill to the cashier and someone will cash you out. The seating and tables are not the cleanest, but at least there's a washroom for customers (that's decently clean by Chinese restaurant standards) and I'm never here for longer than 30 minutes anyhow so I can turn a blind eye.
Over the past few years, relatives convince me to go out and try wonton noodle soup at this or that restaurant... and inevitably I come back here because I know that I will not be disappointed and always leave satisfied. -
Review from Connie T.
Toronto, ON
1/4/2011
I'm all Sally Sourpants because I made a 1.5 hour trek up to Markham expecting wonton noodle paradise in my mouth.
I did not get wonton noodle paradise in my mouth.
Seriously, what's all the fuss about? I've had just as satisfying soups elsewhere for a dollar less. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
9/14/2010 6 photos
Just want to update on Patty L review on Wonton Time.. the veggie with oyster sauce is no long at $1.50, made that $3. I would have give Wonton Time at least 4 stars if not for the veggie I ordered.
The wonton and fish ball rice noodle I ordered tasted pretty good. 3.5 stars... The shrimp in the wonton is freah and have a great bite too it.
However the veggie I ordered it was full of sand!! crunch crunch crunch! I just could not make myself to eat that and that little plate for $3 and has sand all over it? BTW, if you want to have veggie go for lettuce since at least there won't be sand in between the stems.
They were really nice when I told them about what's wrong with my veggie.. and they apologized and took that off my bill.
** My boyfriend after hearing my story went there and order the same veggie again and have the same problem the next day!! (gee now I know he never listens when I am talking!!)
So please stay away from that and it will make it an excellent wonton noodle experience!
They accepts Cash only!Listed in: Wonton Noodle Speciality…
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Review from Tony Y.
10/26/2011
This place back in the early 2000 was much better tasting according to my memory. The squid and fish balls were larger and better tasting. Same owner, but the place looks "tired" if you know what I mean. Such a shame, I really enjoyed their noodle back then.
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Review from Tina N.
Toronto, ON
5/30/2010
It's a typical Chinese eatery that serves solely noodles along with a variety of toppings such as wonton, shrimp wonton, sliced beef, cuttle fish etc. Definitely one of the best shrimp wontons I've tried. You can combine it with yellow noodle, vermicelli or rice noodle. Its cheap, yummy and great if you're planning for a quick bite. If you're a fast eater like me, guaranteed you'll be served once you sit down and finish your bowl of noodles within 10minutes max! It gets quite crowded during lunchtime so be warned.
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Review from Gloria Z.
1/2/2009 3 photos
Since I live in Orange County (California), I've been pretty deprived of good Cantonese food in general, and in particular, good Cantonese noodle soup (or to be exact, noodle in soup). This place is a no frills, sort-of-hole-in-the-wall place inside a busy Chinese mall (Market Village) that serves nothing but Cantonese noodle (in soup, or soup on side) with various topping choices (wonton, shrimp dumplings, HK-style fish balls, etc.). The noodles are as authentic as they come - chewy in texture, and the prices are reasonable (basic noodle in soup with one kind of topping costs about $5.50 per bowl). I ordered the HK-style fish balls lo-mein (the kind that's served with soup on the side, rather than in soup) and it is the best of its kind that I can remember in a long while. I liked this place so much that I was here twice during my 15-day trip to Toronto.
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Review from Tommy F.
Scarborough, ON
3/9/2010
Located in the Market Village mall, this sparsely decorated noodle house with service to match, is one of Scarborough's hidden gems.
I have had their signature dish, the wonton noodle soup, multiple times and I can say without a doubt, this is the best tasting wonton noodle soup I have ever had. Ever. Period.
If you are looking for "authentic" shrimp/pork wontons, this isn't it. Instead you get four large shrimp filled wontons in a soup that is unmatched. They know their soup is so good, it's even offered as a menu item. Combined with fresh noodles and you definitely have a winner here.
A word of advice. Those with low-sodium diets need not apply.
And bring tissues if your nose tends to run while you're slurping a hot delicious soup.
An unfilled-to-the-top plastic cup of Chinese tea is standard with each meal.
This tasty $5 meal/treat will indeed have me returning again and again and again.
Occupying the #1 spot on my Wonton Noodle Soup list, their offering is simply as good as it gets and so this restaurant manages to snag my first Yelp 5-star review.
