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| - Outside: giant eyecatching sign that screams HA GOW, as in those lovable shrimp dumplings.
Inside however: total no-frills dingy and basic casual Chinese diner like you'd might find in any small town or neighbourhood strip. The folks here are kind, but minimal service though--pick your own condiments and fill your own tea at the front counter, boy. When it is not busy, there is a habit of leaving tables uncleaned for a long while, which may leave a grimy impression for anyone just walking in (ding a point). It's not quality dining, but hey, they do take-out.
Sweet pickings off the a-la-carte order sheet, all the dim sum items are cheap cheap and quickly prepared-$3 per item, and a tad more if you order noodles or soups. A place that calls itself Ha Gow better make some decent ha gow, and indeed they do make pretty delicious ones. Same goes for their siu mai and many other dumplings and rice dishes, which gets you going enough. Heck, I would go for nothing but their ha gow/siu mai and the like. Not a fan of their steam bean curd rolls, though.
It's possible to eat for around $10-15/person at this humble Danforth joint, and is a decent choice if you want something cheap and be on the way elsewhere in the area. But eh, they also do local delivery.
{TTC: around the corner from Donlands subway station, boy.}
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