Golden Shanghai Restaurant

I had a free day so I decided to meet up with my mom and my aunt on the east side for some good Shanghai food.

Restaurant: Golden Shanghai Restaurant
Location: Milliken
Meal: Lunch
Day: Thursday
Son's Age: 19 weeks

It seems like this was the place to go for lunch with baby as there were four other babies in the restaurant.

Accessibility: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I brought my son in his car seat and placed him on the chair next to me, which seemed to be what other moms were doing as well.

I saw that they also provided high chairs for older babies. As for the washroom, as is typical in Chinese restaurants, there was no change table.

I suppose if your baby isn't too heavy that you could hypothetically change the diaper on top of those storage bins. They seemed relatively sturdy, but then again my baby is still young and on the smaller side, weight-wise.

Service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Our server was nice and brought our food out quickly, and I felt comfortable breastfeeding during lunch. I was not the only one, as a mom at the next table also breastfed her baby. I suppose the servers are used to it, which I find reassuring.

Food: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We started with an order of hot and sour soup. We figured the small would be sufficient for the three of us.

The soup itself was decent - a bit more on the spicy side than other places, which I like. We were shocked that the size was so small though. Typically at Shanghai restaurants, they expect the dishes to be shared, so even a small size would be bigger. It ended up being the right amount for is, though, because my mom and aunt don't like their food that spicy. The next thing we had, of course, was xiao long bao and dumplings.

I love xiao long bao, and this hit the spot. The wrapper is a little bit thicker than I'd prefer but it's still pretty good. The dumplings were stuffed with veggies, and they were okay but not my personal favourite, although my aunt really liked them. For our main, we got Shanghai noodles.

Shanghai noodles are just delicious greasy goodness, and this did not disappoint. Finally, the real reason why my mom chose this place is for dessert!

I'm not sure what it's called but it's like a fried dough with red bean paste inside, and you put white sugar on it. I love that they bring the sugar on the side - a lot of places serve it covered in sugar and there is either too much or too little. This is one of the best places in the GTA to get this dessert.

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
This is a pretty good place to take your baby if you are having lunch with a group of people. The portions are big for the price and the servers are quite accommodating to breastfeeding mothers. Plus, Shanghai food is usually a winner, and you really need to order dessert here.