Double Ming Chinese Dessert

Traditional Chinese dessert in Scarborough, you can find most representative of Chinese dessert there.
Traditional Chinese environment, wood chair and tables, blue china. But it is a small place.
Price is quite good (dessert on menu), expensive for seasonal dessert (such as Mango series for this season, all around $ 7.25).
Definitely good taste!!!
Sums up, I give four star.
One star missing because of narrow space，lack of variety and high price for seasonal dessert.

Got take out and wait time was about 5mins. Good quality Chinese desserts where they add a fair amount of ingredients inside and it’s not watery like the cheap ones. Will be coming back again another time.

When bubble tea ain’t doing it. This place hits the spot. That’s all I have to say #hangrymann

I had the red bean steamed milk and coconut red bean jelly. Both are creamy but a little bit too sweet.
This place is always packed and they only have few tables.
Note: They only accept cash!

Their hours state they close at 1:30 on Saturday but will not accept customers after midnight — WTF?

Agree with everyone that calls this place a Hidden Gem, been coming to this place for a couple years now. It is definitely one of the better traditional Chinese dessert place around Scarborough and Markham. It’s one of those places where you will stick with it after giving it a try.
I always order the «Hot Ginger Milk» when I visit because its got that kick from the strong ginger taste that keeps my body warm. The Essence Jelly dessert is also really good depending on which fruits you like. I personally like the watermelon the most because its very refreshing paired with the essence jelly and coconut milk.
If you are looking to try their fresh mango desserts, they only have it from time to time. I guess because it follows the mango season.

I only oder two things here: Mango Sago dessert and black sesame. I us I’ll like take out since it can get busy on the weekend. Plus they have the hard chinese chairs and tables that makes mc Donalds seats feel nice and comfortable.
The other reviews are right. Recently I notice a drop in quality in the sago dish. But most of the time it still taste amazing

Hidden gem for a traditional Chinese dessert spot in the midst of Scarborough. Upon walking in, you’ll have this feel of ancient China where the seatings are just a stool made of wood with a center piece made of marble.
The menu is a plain piece of paper and nothing special to it where you place your order directly on the paper. Unfortunately this place ran out of the best selling items including the steam egg with milk and everything else in that category and one of their drinks, but I don’t blame them for it since I went at 12:30am.
The out of the ordinary items ordered tonight included the essence jelly with fresh fruit and coconut milk. This was my first time trying the essence jelly and it is bitter than I expected, but it balances well with the sweetness from the fruit and coconut milk. The second item was this warm hasma which was very sweet, but tasty nonetheless. The use of natural nuts with the hasma (jelly-​like) was a good way to end off the night before passing out.
It doesn’t get the full 5 stars because the server had a hard time communicating in English and for 2 desserts for $ 20, it is steeper than my usual desserts I would normally order.
Overall, really nice place feeling like China.

Probably one of the most traditional Chinese dessert restaurant in Scarborough. The interior is also pretty nice and gives off a traditional Chinese feel with the décor. I particularly liked the stone stools, so unique!
I wanted to order the mango sago but I didn’t see it in the menu (or I’m just really blind) so I just ordered taro sago and steamed milk egg pudding. Super delicious! Would definitely come back!

My go to place for traditional Asian desserts, especially when the weather turns colder and icecream or cold BBT isn’t what you want. I always order the hot ginger milk pudding because the ginger is kick-​in-​the-​mouth strong but still silky smooth. Had the herbal jelly this time, which had that authentic bitter taste without being overpowering. The peanut glutinous rice balls in ginger soup was a hit with the table. The place is usually packed at night, but the service is fast so it moves quickly — especially if you are willing to share a larger table. The short wooden stools are a little rickety, so be careful with them.

I haven’t been to Double Ming in a long time. The last time I went, I think I had the walnut paste. I ordered sago, taro in coconut milk and I forgot to ask for less sweetness. I can definitely see myself coming back to try the other items that other Unilocalers have recommended. I give it 3.5* for the dessert and 0.5* for the tieguanyin tea — which would be perfect if it was a little hotter. A good spot for after work dessert with the colleagues or late night after a night out!

This is a Classic old School Desert place in Scarborough, that is has been around for over 20 years. Although i’ve been to this place many times, this will be the first time that i’m there to try these particular items. Usually i go there to get their signature Steam Milk Egg white desert. Which they do a great job at. it it what they are famous for. However this time around i wanted to try their other deserts and food/​snacks to see how they are as an all around place.
So we went and try a few items, the first is a curry fish ball, which i say it pretty standard, the snack was okay, it was what you expect although the curry wasn’t really that great, the fish ball was nice. Then the soy sauce chicken wings, this one was absolutely terrible, probably one of the worst i ever had, it was overcooked, and the taste was really diluted so by no means if you value your taste buds should you order the soy sauce chicken wings.
the next item is the crushed peanut rice ball, which is actually pretty good, very traditional flavour. the boiled egg desert with lotus seed, that one was nice it is not strong in flavour which is what its supposed to be but on a cold day definetely a great desert to warm you up.
and finally the last desert was the coconut juice with assorted fruit and herbal jelly. it is a decent desert, the fruist were pretty good, and with the mixer that has a slightly bitter herbal jelly (its supposed to be bitter) is pretty refreshing.
This is definetely the place to go, if you want traditional chinese desert that is low in fat, low in sugar, but refreshing and good for you. eating chinese deserts has always been about the subtle flavour and enjoying the simple fresh ingredients. This place does a good job of it, and also doesn’t cost a fortune.
The service at the place was like most chinese places, it is very efficient and no nonsense.

I forgot how good this little dessert place is, I better start remembering now so I don’t miss this whenever I am in the neighbourhood.
I’ll definitely order the steamed milk pudding (mix with your favourite dessert toppings)! They are so silky and smooth, I tried to remake it at home but it was impossible to make it as smooth!

Blown away! I really enjoyed coming here. I was thinking this was just another Sweet Culture, but I guess I was wrong. Yes, the food and selection was very much like Sweet Culture, but the quality was miles ahead.
I ordered the cold coconut grass jelly dessert and fiancé had the cold taro coconut with sago dessert. We were both very impressed with the flavour and freshness of it. I’m not a dessert kind of guy — still I thought it was über good, so that says a lot. We also ordered a tea leaf egg and even that was awesome. The taste was. So good. So delicious.
I highly recommend this place, during quiet hours. The reason it’s not 5 stars is because the place was just so damn small. The issue could have been easily remedied by putting small tables in the middle but they kept it open. I understand they kept it open to avoid obstruction, but I thought the walkway was good to fit a few small tables for two people.
Even so, the quality is second to none. All Unilocalers must try this place!

This is a little restaurant in the Finch and Midland plaza for Chinese dessert. I’ve always been a fan of this place because make one of the best steamed egg whites, sweet soups, and sago soups.
You can almost always find parking in that plaza as they have an abundant amount of parking spaces. The restaurant is always packed yet the waiting line is pretty quick — they serve fast and people eat fast :)
Few of my favourite orders include the «Black Sticky Rice & Steamed Egg White with Milk» as well as their «Sago Soup with Milk & Coconut Juice». Nevertheless, be aware that their menu items are very similar, just mixed with various toppings and ways of boiling. If you ever go there, get their steamed egg whites! They are sooooo smooth to the mouth. It breaks automatically when shaken. That’s what a good steamed egg white dessert should be like too!
Side note, Double Ming service has always been super efficient and the people are not bad. They serve almost under ten minutes for everything you ordered, and always hands you the bill right away when you ask.

This place has gone downhill, ordered the sago with taro and it was pretty nasty, the taro tasted very old, kind of chalky like flavor and the sago was like clumped together… never coming back again

Not my cup of tea. I ordered the sago with assorted fruits and it had absolutely no flavor. The fruits were not sweet, sago was bland with no juice or anything to make it sweet. $ 4.50
My friend had the taro coconut milk sago $ 4.50 which she enjoyed. I mean if you like all of those things then it should be good.
Guess I’m just not that into traditional Chinese desserts. At least I kinda of… Tried it.
The staff was nice so I’m giving it 3.

Was craving chinese desserts, because I didn’t know any I found this place via Unilocal.It was a bit hard to locate due to the area having a lot of chinese restaurants in different plazas. We were seated promptly and ordered rice balls with crushed peanuts (OK) and my childhood favourite Taro Coconut Sago (Yum). BF wasn’t a huge fan because there was not a lot of desserts that he liked on the menu.
Overall, I would like to come back and try their other desserts. Good place to hang out and grab quick chinese dessert.

Man is this place the perfect place to go on a cold winter day. Tried the sago soup with taro and coconut juice and also the sweet sesame rice balls with milk soup. Both were very tasty. Not too sweet and not overly sweet as well. Just perfect. The rice balls were nice and chewy and one bowl comes with 6 rice balls for $ 4.75. I mean, sure you can go to a Chinese grocery store and pickup the powdered flavor soup and get some frozen rice balls and just heat it up at home but with the variety of flavors there are to choose from its better to just come here and try 2 – 3 different flavors at once.
The place is fairly small and opens late at 3pm. Seating inside is only meant for large groups as all their tables are the round circular type which seats about 8 people so it is common to be seated with complete strangers but I’m cool with that. And the seats are not really chairs but stools so its not really a place to bring your granny for some sweet Asian soup dessert.
Just a note: I have a soft spot for turtles as I have had one for a pet for close to 30 years so stay away from the soup which use turtles :)

By far, the BEST Chinese dessert house in town.
I’ve been going back to Double Ming for many years (I do take-​outs quite often). Service has always been quick and courteous, and the dessert quality has always been great and very consistent :) I believe it is a family run dessert house… because sometimes I walk in on them during their dinner lol. They have a rice cooker out on the table XD
Two of my highly recommended items ;)
1. Fresh Mango Sago dessert — One of the most popular items to order during the summer! Super refreshing, and they give you chunks and chunks of fresh, sweet, and very in season mangoes!
2. Boiled Milk with Ginger dessert — Excellent dessert to have during the winter. This is very similar to tofu, but MUCH more delicate, silky and smooth: D The ginger taste is very strong/​spicy… makes your body feel warm and fuzzy after hehehe…
If you’re in the area, visit Double Ming for some authentic Chinese desserts! If you are adventurous, go for something you’ve never heard of hahaha… they have so much to offer at this local gem located at the Finch/​Midland Plaza. Be sure NOT to come on a Monday — closed, unless they specify: P