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Shangrila
Categories: Restaurants Himalayan/Nepalese Restaurants Asian Fusion Himalayan/Nepalese, Asian Fusion
1600 Queen Street WestToronto, ON M6R 1A8
Neighbourhoods: Parkdale, Roncesvalles
(416) 588-1100
- Hours:
Tue-Thu 12 pm - 10 pm
Fri-Sun 12 pm - 11 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
8 reviews for Shangrila
8 reviews in English
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Review from R.J. G.
Toronto, ON
2/6/2012
Walking along Queen Street West we discovered a little Tibetan place called Shangrila. The place was long and narrow and flanked by mirrors on either side of the walls. It had a dark atmosphere that recalled other Tibetan places I have been, with some funky flourescent fixtures that seemed to buzzing and flickering continually while we were there. The table cloth and menus were more than a little worn making us wonder about the quality of the food. We ordered a couple of different mains, some spicy fish and some spicy beef, some steamed bread and a selection of tibetan dumplings called momos (pan-fried vegetarian and steam beef). Everything was delicious, infused with flavour and spice. It was a pleasant surprise. The more we ate the better the food became and the atmosphere more friendly and inviting. When the bill arrived we were delighted to discover we had eaten so well for an inexpensive price. Shangrila will be added to our list of regular restaurants.
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Review from shyni y.
4/18/2012
I have been meaning to check this place out for a long LONG time and never got around to it (surprise~). With a start of a new job however, a free lunch was given and my new team brought me here for lunch.
I like the atmopshere here - it's rather private and dimmed - perfect to have a one one-on-one session with your bestie or have an intimate dinner with the apple of your eye.
What I love most is of course, is the back area where you can sit on the cushions (which I discovered, is a perfect thing to lean on when you reach your itis stage).
There is very little I can say about this place - the food is good and the atmpsphere is good and most importantly, the service is great also. They're not really a chatty bunch but they make sure you have everything you need.
Definitely worth another few hundred visits:D -
Review from Rob M.
Toronto, ON
9/6/2011 3 Check-ins Here
We have lived in hood for years and tried all the other Tibetan places but not this one-until tonight!
Best Tibetan on the strip. Best service. Smirnoff ice only $3.50 each. Momos are good-more dim sum style and great with hot sauce. But tibetan is more than momos. I prefer steamed. SO prefers fried-they have both.
Shangrila rice has good pepper factor and mixed frozen veg-but the good ones with Lima beans.
Burmese masala chicken is a standout as is the Tibetan beef with peppers and onions-very spicy.
Good spice usage
$65 with tax tip and leftovers for 2 -
Review from S. E.
Toronto, ON
9/25/2011
First time to Shangrila under a recommendation just yesterday and were very happy with our picks - crispy beef ($6.99), crispy cauliflower ($5.99), pork Shangrila noodles ($7.99), and beef momo at $7.99 (large dumplings, deep fried with delicious meat filling)..
We were the first ones in at 6pm on Sunday night, so service was great. The dishes all came within 20 minutes (momo last), and had great spice. Just enough to seem naturally part of the dish.
The cauliflower was a big reco - which was amazing, but I'll try some others before going right back to them. They were deepfried, and mixed with buttery onions, cilantro, and green chilis. The beef was crispy and had a great mouth feel - dry slices, crispy, with a good chew - very different from some northern Chinese dishes where the beef is ultra tender with a crispy outside. They were fantastic!
Portions were excellent - we ate a lot, and were able to take enough food home for two.
Will return (but not after trying the other Tibetan places in the area) - although this one seems to be getting a lot of the attention. -
Review from Ian C.
Toronto, ON
3/28/2012
My GF and I had been thinking about trying one of the Tibetan spots along Queen West for a while and finally got out there the other week. Had a few ideas of where to go and Shangrila seemed to have the best reviews so we went for it. RIght off the top what sticks out is the value is outstanding, not to mention the food. The staff were extremely friendly and we've never been so we pretty much let our server order for us. I really don't care for cauliflower but that app is really good. We had two mains, veg momos and a kind of curry beef w noodles main with rice. We each had a drink and the damage came to a whopping $35! Now that it's getting warm I think we'll be biking there a couple times a month as we've been looking for somewhere like this where the food is great and the price is right.
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Review from Ryna D.
3/4/2011
Disclaimer: Prior to this ocassion I've only ever had Tibetan food once in my life. In Vienna, several years ago at that. Based on those 2 experiences I have to say that Tibetan food seems a bit on the bland side for me. However, this place was great for a cheap dinner in the neighborhood.
We had Aloo Phingsha (vermicelli, mushrooms, and beef), Chow mein chicken, Thentuk noodles, and momos. I liked the dumplings, although they were on the heavier side. The vermicelli dish tasted the most unique to me.
Frankly, if the food had more hot spice I would be a big fan. -
Review from Michael O.
Toronto, ON
7/24/2011
If you've never had Tibetan you are missing out, and this is some of the best. The place is small and cozy, with really nice, simple decor. Usually there is some music playing quietly, but I've also been here when a huge wedding party took over the restaurant (it was very loud!) and when the "Indian Oscars" where playing they put up a big TV. Overall Shangrlla is quiet, and relaxed. The service is fine, but this place really shines when we talk about food and prices. I highly recommend you start with the crispy cauliflower ($6) and don't be afraid to get some hot sauce on it. The Shangrilla Chicken ($8) and the Vegitables in Curry sauce (off the Tibetan page I don't recall the Tibetan name)($7) were both amazing and they came with rice. Lots of good flavours, fresh ingredients, lots of chillis (!) and good portions. I will say the chicken was a little on the salty side, but overall, all of the food really impressed me. The three dishes I named are way more than two people would need, uness you were quite hungry, and it's still only $30 with tip!
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Review from Sam H.
8/26/2011
Delicious food at an incredibly affordable price. The paneer manchurian had the softest most flavorful paneer we've ever had. The momos (dumplings) were great fried and with theiri chilli sauce. The mutton was tender and juicy. The atmosphere was pleasant with tibetan music and old photographs from Tibet. For three entrees on a Saturday night, our bill came to $30. Not bad for the quality of the food and service we received. The only disappointment at all was the bathrooms which reeked of mothballs and had neither hand towels nor a working hand dryer.
