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Shanghai Cowgirl

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downtown, queen west, alexandra park
Activity:
eat, drink, late snack
Venue type:
restaurant, bar
Scene:
casual, laid back, local, slick décor, patio
Food/Drink:
diner fare, beer, mixed drinks
Music:
retro, rock
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Shanghai Cowgirl
538 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 2B5

416-203-6623

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  1. Nusrat Jahan wrote on March 10, 2010:

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    According to the owner:
    A classic staple for the Queen West neighbourhood, Shanghai Cowgirl is a good representation of the enclave’s élan. Calling itself “Toronto’s Rock N Roll Diner”, the atmosphere of Shanghai Cowgirl is indeed well cultivated, a space of mixed retro-modern sensibilities. The interior provides an oblong bar to one side (replete with a string of orange-clad stools), a line-up of mini-booths suitable for two, and single tables running its centre. A backyard patio enclosed with brick and wood slating can accommodate up to 80 patrons. Reasonably priced, the fare attracts the frugal-minded, while its overall mien makes it a comfortable place to while the hours away over a pint or two.

    The menu at Shanghai Cowgirl is really a pastiche of comfort food, spanning pub fare, some Asian favourites, and finger foods. All day breakfast will do justice to the hangover, with choices in bagels, eggs, French toast, omelettes, and corn beef hash. From the “almost healthy” portion of the bill of fare, a host of salads (in peppercorn Caesar, Greek, warmed spinach, and mixed green varieties), are saddled beside some more questionable picks like poutine, chilli fries, and onion rings. Hearty plates of battered chicken fried steak, liver and onions, “ghetto chicken” with fried mushrooms and gravy, broiled salmon, and pierogies with mushrooms, feta, and sour cream, are under the “things mom used to make” banner. Two Asian choices are on board as well, like the Shanghai noodle, prepared either hot, medium, or “wimpy”, with a choice of egg and veggies or chicken or pork.

    Of the hand-held variety, Shanghai Cowgirl is well known for its burgers (veggie or meat), with optional toppings of watercress, fried egg, roasted garlic, havarti, avocado, chilli, peameal, feta, and more. The grilled cheese is nothing to sneeze at, a triple decker with various options, like garlic butter and tomato, havarti, jalapeno, and avocado, or blue cheese with peameal. Other sandwiches include the trailer trash sushi (griddled chicken with wasabi mayo and watercress), open-faced roast beef, tuna melt, and Rueben on rye. For the vegans, a conglomeration of sprouts, avocado, hummus, lettuce, and tomato are placed between slices of brown toast.

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