Shanghai Grill

Julia

3.0

This place was our go-to Chinese takeout spot when I was a kid (it used to be called Chine Toque). I have been back a few times over the years & consistently have a pretty decent meal. Prices are fair & you get a soup, an appetizer, & a main dish with a side of white rice.

Unfortunately tonight I had a very mediocre meal there. The soup was okay & the peanut butter dumplings too, but the main dishes, chicken with crispy spinach & general tao's chicken were both honestly really bad. They used to be predictably delicious with lots of sauce & tons of flavour. Tonight the general tao's was basically chunky fried matter with some overcooked chicken inside & a small pool of sauce underneath. The chicken & spinach looked great, but the chicken, which was doused in sauce, was tasteless. The crispy wantons they serve at the beginning were served with a little dipping cup of ketchup. Finally, i don't know where they are sourcing their fortune cookies, but these are obviously the cheapest things on the market, they have the texture & sheen of product packaging.

I am disappointed since I am so used to getting a tasty & consistent meal at Shanghai Grill. There is a possibility we will give it another chance but definitely not anytime soon.

Stormy

2.0

We picked up chicken fried rice & hot & sour soup from this restaurant earlier this evening. Both items were hot & came in reasonable portions, which we appreciated. Unfortunately, the fried rice was so salty it was practically inedible. That was supposed to be our main meal, & after a long day, we were really looking forward to something comforting. The soup was fine, but it didn't make up for the disappointment. Not the experience we hoped for.