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| - Our office moved downtown a few years ago and this place is just a block away from University Avenue. I admit, I enjoy fine food, but I also have a taste for the more pedestrian. I guess when it comes to Chinese food, I enjoy haute fusion cuisine, but I also have cravings for food drowned in red sweet & sour sauce.
Hong Shing is closer to the latter. Their menu will never be confused with the likes of Blowfish. It's pretty standard stuff, but damn, it's good standard stuff. I really enjoy their crispy honey beef, shrimp rolls, wonton soup in a great broth and general tao chicken. I have never enjoyed hot & sour soup until I tasted theirs. (An influencing factor may have been a severe cold which plugged my nose and taste buds. But I still love it to this day and my sinuses are clear!!)
What they haven't seem to master yet are noodle dishes. Their cantonese chow mein is drowned in what looks like placenta. (Sorry, was that gross?)
If you are not turned off by dining tables with several inches of additiional height from layers of disposable plastic table clothes, you'll enjoy the food. The staff is mostly friendly with a few curt staff, but I think that's more cultural than anything. If you see police officers there, don't worry, there's ofent police officers there picking up food.
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