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| - I was looking for a good Shanghai dim sum place on Sheppard in Scarborough so I browsed Yelp and went to Shanghai Dim Sum. Duh right? .
It's a stand alone building with a very small parking lot with less than 10 spots. Don't fret, you can park across the street. From the outside, it looks very formal and somewhat big, but it is actually quite small inside. While this may throw some people off, it actually makes it a bit more of a homey feel and my mom said it reminded her of some smaller restaurants in Asia.
What we ordered:
-Steamed crab and pork dumplings (6 pcs) - $7.99
-Pan fried pork buns (4 pcs) - $6.99
-Shanghai wonton soup (8-10 pcs) - $4.99
The prices aren't cheap here, but they aren't any more expensive than Markham DTF either. However, I found the quality here to be much better and less salty. Markham DTF is becoming more of a mass production factory now :-(. In addition, their menu here is a lot bigger.
The crab/pork dumplings were succulent and full of juice and flavour. The pan fried pork buns are about $1 more expensive than Markham DTF, but the presentation and craftsmanship is so much better here. As for the Shanghai wontons, they were basically just boiled pork and chive dumplings but made totally from scratch, including the skin. For a price of $4.99, you can't go wrong (although I swear the menu said $5.99).
My other super like about this place is that it opens at 8:30 in the morning 7 days a week! WOW!! That is so early but if I worked in the area, I'd so come here for breakfast.
My only slight dislike about this place is that it appears most of the waitstaff speak little to no English and only know Mandarin. Not to worry. The menu has plenty of pictures and you just write the menu item number on a piece of paper. As long as you can gesture "bill, and box", and smile while doing it, they are more than accommodating. It's not ideal, but it appears to be a family run business and it just adds to the appeal of the place.
Verdict: Very good and will visit again.
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