Sang-Ji Fried Bao
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday: 11:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
- Menu
- Original Pork Sang-Ji Bao
- Truffle Sang Ji Bao
- Dry Noodle with Scallion Oil and Peanuts
A priced menu is not on this page.
Get off at Finch for the original pork bao. Weekday special for two. Skip the mung bean slush.
The original pork bao at Sang-Ji is the reason to get off at Finch: crispy skirt, soup that will burn you if you don't poke it first, $8.59 for four. Go with two people on a Tuesday through Friday, get the special, and don't bother with the mung bean slush. This is the Yonge and Finch shop at 5461 Yonge, not the downtown room on Charles.
What to order
Start with the original pork. Four to a plate. Poke a hole so the steam can leave, sip the soup or pour it onto a spoon, then eat the rest with a little vinegar. Bite straight in and you will burn yourself. The top stays soft, the bottom is the skirt, and the soup is the point. Truffle pork is the richer plate at $9.99. Both were the best things we ate. If you only order one, original. Peppery shrimp and crab are on the chalkboard as new; we didn't get to them.
The rest of the table is how you make a meal of it. Dry noodles with braised pork belly come with two thick glazed slices, enough meat that the bowl isn't a side. The scallion-oil peanut noodles are $9.99 and easy to finish without noticing. The savory dough fritter ($6.99) is a youtiao in an egg crepe: crunchy in the middle, a little sweet, pork floss on one pass. Crispy wontons with sweet salsa ($7.99) are a fine extra after the bao, not instead of them.
What we would not reorder: the mung bean slush, which nobody at the table liked, and the tofu skins, which split us. If they poured a plainer drink, the meal would have been cleaner. Finish with crispy mochi ($5.99): fried pieces, salted caramel, crushed peanuts. Small, not too sweet, the right last bite.
The move
Two people, a weekday, original bao plus the special plus noodles plus mochi. That's the meal. Plates come out fast. The dining room is looked after. The bathrooms are not, which is worth knowing if you were planning to linger. No reservations. Listings have them closed Mondays, 11:30 to 9 the rest of the week, Sunday a little earlier. Call (647) 346-9199 if you are arriving late.
John Xue opened the first Sang-Ji around the corner on Byng in 2018 with three dishes (pork bao, these peanut noodles, wonton soup) because Toronto already had steamed xiao long bao and almost nobody was frying the street version. He moved down Yonge to this room in 2021. Come for the pan-fry, not for a northern boiled plate (Mother's Dumplings, Dumpling House) and not for steamed xiao long bao (Qin's Garden, Juicy Dumpling). Sang-Ji is on our list of the best dumplings in Toronto.
Yonge and Finch
Shanghainese Sheng Jian Bao
(647) 346-9199
View source · checked Sep 13, 2026
About Sang-Ji Fried Bao
What is Sang-Ji Fried Bao? Set along the bustling North York stretch at 5461 Yonge Street just north of Finch, Sang-Ji Fried Bao is owner John Xue's focused tribute to authentic Shanghai street fare. What began in a miniature Byng Avenue storefront has grown into a sleek, fast-casual dining room fitted with clean tiling and open views into the steaming kitchen. Seating is strictly casual with tight, no-frills tables designed for swift turnover.
Sang-Ji Fried Bao Menu & What to Order The main draw is the Original Pork Sang Ji Bao, featuring a yeast-leavened bun packed with savoury ground pork and rich, piping-hot broth, finished with a deeply browned, crispy bottom. Round out the meal with a bowl of springy scallion oil dry noodles tossed with roasted peanuts, or order the delicate bite-sized wonton soup to cut through the grease. Truffle pork bao and savoury fried dough fritter egg rolls offer worthy upgrades, though vegetarian options are sparse given the menu's meat-and-bone broth focus.
Know Before You Go This is a walk-in, counter-service spot where tables fill up quickly during peak lunch hours and weekend dinners. Metered street parking on Yonge is scarce, so taking the subway to Finch Station—a short five-minute walk away—is your best route. Never bite into a bao whole; puncture a small vent in the skin first to drink the broth before digging in.
Frequently Asked Questions About Sang-Ji Fried Bao
Menu highlights at Sang-Ji Fried Bao include Original Pork Sang-Ji Bao, Truffle Sang Ji Bao, Dry Noodle with Scallion Oil and Peanuts, Bite Size Wonton Soup, Savory Dough Fritter Roll, Duck Soup with Vermicelli, Fried Pork Short Ribs. A priced menu is not on this page.
