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| - Today, my family and I had lunch at Hi Shanghai Restaurant in Scarborough (right at the border of Scarborough and Markham.) This is my second visit to this establishment, needless to say, since I returned, it's really good. I'm pleased to announce that this place is vegetarian/ vegan friendly, which is the MOST important thing to me when dining out.
I love the interior design of the restaurant, it's bright with dark accents, and it doesn't have the cheesy look of most Chinese restaurant establishments. The china and eating utensils were clean and the tables were covered in real table cloths, opposed to plastics or no table cloths in some Chinese eating establishments. While the restaurant is a very welcoming and accommodating to all its guests from all walks of life, it has a quiet and peaceful ambiance, which allows one to enjoy the lovely food creations and the company of your dining party.
The dim sum and entree menus are very vegan/ vegetarian friendly and also fairly priced for the quality of food you receive. The dim sums are carefully and well prepared, for example, the dough fritter rice roll is crispy, hot and well wrapped; the veggie steamed dumplings consist of julienned vegetables held together by a medium thick dumpling shell that is skillfully crafted, and the onion pancake is thin and perfectly crispy. We also enjoyed a delicious and fresh dish of ho fun noodle with peanut sauce and julienned vegetables.
I would definitely come back to try other entrees at dinner time. I really like pretty restaurants with delicious and beautiful dishes. Moreover, I really like places where I could take my time to enjoy my food and my family/ friends/ dates accompanying me in a nice, soft, and elegant atmosphere.
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