Dropped by Shanghai Dim Sum for lunch on a late weekday afternoon. This place is packed! We have to wait for a table.. This restaurant is busy because it is relatively small....
They do have a lot of table for 2.. yes small tables in good location in the restaurant so it would be a good place if you eating alone. At least you will not be stuck at the back or near the washroom!
The prices they charge here is relatively high in line with Asian Legends when compare to area restaurants remember it is Scarborough!
There are a lot of dim sum items we want to try but we decided on:
- Pan Fried Pork Buns ($4.99)
They are quite good, freshly made with meat juice inside
- Special Roy Dumplings ($4.99)
Though only have 3 dumplings per order, they are so good and delicious. You have to try to suck up all the juice before taking a bite, if not they will explode everywhere!
- Chunk Beef Noodles Soup ($6.99)
It is ok. The noodles though lack the chew to it. The beef is nice and tender though, if they have put in a few veggies, it will be perfect!
- Hot & Sour Soup S ($3.99) requested extra spicy
Based on previous yelper's recommendation, we ordered it extra spicy. The ingredients are quite interesting with pig skin? First time I have pig skin in hot and sour soup
- Pan Fried Green Onion Pancake ($3.99)
A little pricey... not as crispy as Asian Legends though the taste of green onion is more intense!
- Speicial Old Shanghai Mango Bun ($4.99)
My coworkers really enjoyed that as both was commenting on how good texture wise the buns are, and the filling has just a little hint of sweetness and great mango taste.
Since there is no lunch specials.. This lunch turned out more than my usual lunch.
Will I be back?? Yes probably to eat that Special Royal Dumplings... but with the price I am paying there are so many other choices of great lunch spot. And if I have to wait for a table? That is really out of the question!
They accepts Visa and Debit only, but I know they prefer Cash..