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A Greasy Shanghai Cowgirl

538 Queen St. West       Website
Phone: 416.203.6623

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  • Posted by Staff
  • November 10, 2006

Rating: 2.9/5 (9 votes cast)

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It was 3 in the afternoon when my girlfriends and I realized we didn't have lunch. We weren't super starving, but definitely wanted more than a snack.

We were in the Queen West area so decided to pop into Shanghai Cowgirl, the funky 50's style diner just east of Bathurst. Although a friend of mine went here about a year ago and reported back that it was heavy on the grease, that memory was fading. A lot can happen in a year.

The menu looked as reported. They still have the all day breakie, somewhat healthy dishes, things mom used to make, sandwiches, burgers and asian choices.

During this visit I have the triple-decker grilled cheese sandwich. Three slices of white bread separated by cheddar and doused, I am pretty sure, with tonnes of butter. Greasy.

And yes, because that wasn't enough for my arteries, I order a side of deep fried sweet potato fries and share Jenny's wasabi mayo. Yum.

The meal was gross, but the good kind. It was a super duper unhealthy meal that I have maybe twice a year...and Shanghai Cowgirl served it up as expected.

Shanghai Cowgirl
538 Queen Street West
416.203.6623

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I used to love SC, but the quality has been getting worse and worse IMO. Last time we were there, the only thing that I found appetizing was the sweet potatoe fries; they'd even messed up the perogies.

I don't think we'll be back soon.

Posted by: brokenengine at November 10, 2006 11:23 AM

I've been once to Shanghai Cowgirl and I'll never go back. The food was terrible.

Posted by: Drey at November 10, 2006 11:42 AM

The fries have been downhill for months now. I've since moved on to the onion rings. Try the Jalepeno Grilled Cheese at 3am post bender.

Posted by: Michael at November 10, 2006 3:29 PM

My Ex worked there...haha.
I havenever and will never step foot in that place. bad memories byt association and such...

Posted by: Sarah at November 10, 2006 5:25 PM

the food is totally gross... bad call on my part ordering an asian dish but i thought that the Shanghai noodles might be alright... they were not... the salad was even worse. The meal was so salty that we couldn't even eat half of it... I'll never go back

Posted by: Matt at November 11, 2006 4:54 PM

I went to this place within the first year of it opening, and never returned due to appalling, atrocious, mean, and, indeed, viscious service. I was there for breakfast, and ordered standard bacon and eggs. When it came, she brought with it white toast on the side. I always choose brown toast, and having realsied that she actually never asked me what kind of toast i wanted, asked her if i could instead have brown tost. She said no!! I couldnt beleive it, for about 5 seconds worth of work she could have made a customer perfectly happy. I had to argue with her and she only gave in when i begain, ashamedly, to turn red and begin to raise my voice. That's what it took!! At the conclusion of the standard meal, i complained to the guy behind the counter (maybe the manager, perhaps not) and he shrugged it off totally. Nice way to always side with your customers for 6 cents worth of toast. By the way, the two breakfasts with OJ etc. were around 25-30 bucks. Never went there again, and have told tons of people about my experience. Hopefully overtime, peoople will realise that they have been receieving the shaft price, quality, and service wise, and stop going to this place!

Posted by: shane at November 12, 2006 12:34 PM

I really wanted to like this place but the food was reminisce of licking day old grease off my mini george foreman grill. (not that i've done that... but you know...) bleh. drinks only.

Posted by: Tanja at March 3, 2007 2:47 AM

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