A La Kitchen
650 Reviews
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- Thursday10:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Friday10:30 AM–10 PM
- Saturday10 AM–10 PM
- Sunday10 AM–10 PM
- Monday10:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Tuesday10:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Wednesday10:30 AM–9:30 PM
About the Business
ALA Kitchen | The True Taste of Shanghai | Ala Kitchen, serving you authentic Shanghainese food since 1997. From our famous Xiao Long Bao(soup dumplings) to our beef noodle soup. Come have a taste of Shanghai.
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+19059467990
First Markham Centre, 11 Fairburn Dr Unit 18, Markham, ON L6G 1A6
Hours
- Thursday10:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Friday10:30 AM–10 PM
- Saturday10 AM–10 PM
- Sunday10 AM–10 PM
- Monday10:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Tuesday10:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Wednesday10:30 AM–9:30 PM
Features
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Wi-Fi
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Good for kids
- Washroom
- Casual
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Breakfast
- High chairs
Recommended Reviews
Joanne Cheung (Hungry.Jo)
12.10.2023
A La Kitchen
hey have a new condensed menu. A focus on Northern Style Dimsum…. Steam Pork Dumplings ($7.25) Pan Fried Pork Dumplings ($8.60) are my fave. They also make a great fried Rice Cake with pork ($17.99) and a classic Shanghai Noodle with pork & cabbage ($15.99)This place have been around for around 20 years and was once always crowded with line ups. The food is always fantastic.They have since downsized to half the size most likely due to covid. But it is great to see they survived these tough times!!
Allan C
01.10.2023
A La Kitchen
Good quality chinese food. I had the dinner combo for 2 for $50, which came with a soup, dumplings, 2 dishes and dessert. Food quality exceeded my expectations. Restaurant decor is also slightly upscale. They are busy on weekends, but easy to get a table on weekdays. I will return.
Junhua “YTWYTW” Zhang
28.09.2023
A La Kitchen
Price is not bad, but the noodle soup aren't authentic Shanghai dishes as usually they are angel hair like style, the fried pao is also Cantonese style as well.
Jenny Ma
18.09.2023
A La Kitchen
Pretty good quality and authentic Shanghai style cuisine; braised fatty pork really good, also loved spiced braised beef noodles. Dessert fried Sasame egg white puff was a must! Noticed every other table ordered it.
Wil H
12.09.2023
A La Kitchen
This restaurant used to be way better in food quality and price. It feels like after renovation, everything has changed.We ordered the 4 person combo + steam dumplings x2 + sticky rice x2.Food are not as tasty as before, I was somewhat disappointed in their steam dumplings. My kids love steam dumplings usually, but after having 2, they stop eating it.Sticky rice; we ordered a sweet and salty one.The sticky rice rolls are made by the waitress.The rice itself is not soft and it gone hard very quickly. Which means the rice might have been microwaved or too little water when cooking it.Their deco is pretty good compared to before. I have a feeling their have changed management/owner.Hopefully, one day I can find a good Shanghai restaurant in Markham.
B L
07.09.2023
A La Kitchen
Not a great experience at the establishment. And it takes a lot for me to give a low star review. Staff not welcoming at all when first entering. They doing you a favour for seating you. We reserved a table at 6pm Saturday evening for 4. First time coming to this Shanghai restaurant. Food 5.5/10. Not authentic, dishes tasted bland and not the right type of ingredients for some of the dishes. Quantity similar to other Shanghai restaurant even compared to many restaurants I’ve dined at in Shanghai (having lived and worked there).We were seated at 6pm. Ordered around 6:15pm. Food started to come around 6:25pm. Quick service. Then a waitress comes over at 6:30pm and tells us they need the table at 7pm and if we would be finished by then. A bit rude considering we had made a reservation to enjoy a meal but now feeling rushed to finish fast. I could’ve done that at home if I wanted to eat quickly. Anyways we finished and left and don’t think will ever return.
TravelMama
28.08.2023
A La Kitchen
My niece-in-law recommended this place to us for Xiaolongbao (steamed pork dumplings). The food is much better than Ding Tai Fung (which was our frequent restaurant for Xiaolongbao, but not any more). The place is clean and is always busy. Deco is nice. We are happy with our food, but the food has too much MSG and we were so thirsty after arrived home. I would advise the chefs not to use too much MSG. The dessert Sesame Rice Balls with Soy Bean Powder (M5)" for dessert is a MUST to try. Very yummy!"
Vivien Wong
26.07.2023
A La Kitchen
Came here at noon on a Sunday. We reserved a large table for 9 ahead of time. Restaurant was clean, service was pleasant and the food was flavourful. Parking was easy to find. Would recommend and look forward to returning.
Na Cai
20.07.2023
A La Kitchen
Brought two Brazilian friends, and they really like the dishes. As an authentic Shanghainese, I would say, generally the dishes are of high quality and taste, especially like the the Chicken soup Wonton, steamed pork dumplings, sweet and sour pork, Mu Shu chicken with wrap, and fried rice cake. I will rate them 5 star. But for Braised bean curd with crab meat and Shanghai crispy smoked fish I will give 3.5 star, as it uses sea crab meat without crab roe, and uses sea fish for smoked fish. Understood that there are some limitations for acquiring authentic ingredients to be perfect. After all, it’s a great tasty experience, would recommend
Isabelle Cho
18.07.2023
A La Kitchen
Pretty good shanghai style cuisine. Menu prices were reasonable. Staff was friendly. Restaurant was clean and spacious.
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First Markham Centre, 11 Fairburn Dr Unit 18, Markham, ON L6G 1A6
A La Kitchen