$$ - average
Dim Sum, Northern (Beijing)
Cantonese style Chinese food
Despite the name, the Grand Shanghai offers a mix of Americanized and Northern Chinese food, with only one or two Shanghainese dishes. On weekends they offer dim sum during the lunch hours, including fresh made soy milk.
- Buffet
- Delivery
- Large Group-Friendly
Added by Dave Rolsky on Oct 31 02 (updated Apr 9 05)
Reviews
I had some veg egg-rolls and also had a lo mein dish at this restaurant and it made me ill. The food was too greasy and the restaurant itself was not very clean. The carpets had food particles on it and some of the tables were left with dirty dishes on them. It seemed like they did not have control of the dining room. I will never eat there again.
I would give this place a better rating if the service had been better. The place was sort of busy when we arrived, but it seems like by the time we ordered most people had cleared out, but it took a long time for our food to come. The steamed dumplings were pretty good - but the momos at Everest on Grand are way better. The mock duck with broccoli and peapods was just like any other basic mock duck dish at any other chinese restaurant, so I wasn't too impressed. My husband ordered the greens and tofu skins which he enjoyed but it looked awfully bland to me (I didn't try it though, so technically, I should not be knocking it).
I would go again, but this time I would try something that sounds a little more exotic to see if the place has any distinguishing dishes. As of now, it doesn't stand out from any other average chinese place I've been to.
They have good dumplings, mock goose, and fresh greens.
An order of veggie dumplings is typically good for 2 people. The mock goose is very rich and very satisfying. It is black mushroom wrapped in crispy fried tofu skins. The texture is excellent, and doesn't have the fake plastic feel of a dish trying to be too much like meat. It is a very good dish, with a name that doesn't do it justic. This tastes way better than any "real goose."
This is one of the best veg*n-friendly Chinese places in the Twin Cities. My wife, who is Taiwanese, concurs, which is a good recommendation, especially given my wife's love of food.
Good vegan choices include vegetarian dumplings (real fresh-made wrappers with no eggs), mock goose (fried tofu skin and mushrooms in a wine sauce), tofu/mock duck with black bean sauce, and tofu skins with Chinese greens. There are a number of other vegan choices on the menu as well.
The food here was creative and very tasty, the service was good besides that they were slow in getting us rice.