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Food & Dining > Grand Shanghai Restaurant1328 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN | Directions 55105
44.939920 -93.156290 View Website
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I have been eating here for years, since I was a kid and I absolutely love it. Most of their food is pretty standard and things like Chicken Lo Mein and Beef and Broccoli are good but nothing spectacular. I would like to see more vegetables in their General Tso's Chicken as that's pretty much just chicken and rice; it's tasty though!
finally came to Grand Shanghai and was
impressed with their unusual menu items, from fried tofu skins to the "8 treasure rice pudding." Their specials board suggested a variety of vegetable stir-frys, though I didn't ask about those. The place was bustling and filled mostly with families eager to set their children on the early road to obesity through $6.99 all-you-can-eat buffets. As such, if you're coming to the restaurant alone or with only one other person, be warned that they'll seat you in a high-traffic and busy area with kids running around and people picking up take-out orders.
I had the mock goose (thick mushrooms wrapped in fried tofu skins and cooked in a wine sauce) and the "tofu skins with Chinese greens." The mock goose is ostensibly an appetizer though, at $7.25, it's quite expensive and the portion size could easily constitute an entire meal. That said, it was delicious. The tofu skins are semi-crunchy and chewy, amazingly all at once, and the mushrooms were delectable. This was a highly unusual dish with tricky and complex textures. It's also one I've never seen before and I've eaten at hundreds of Chinese restaurants
Great food and prompt service with a smile. Order the green beans with chicken.
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