Went here with a group of eight and so we ordered six dishes - pork belly tower, spicy beef, xlb, kungpao chicken, soy sauce tofu and soy sauce eggplant which I forgot to photograph as I was so keen to eat and chat haha. I didn't eat the beef or pork dishes as I'm curbing my red meat in take as much as I can. The chicken was good but felt it could've been spicier, tho of course I could've added my own chilli if I wanted. The xlb were good but I did want a bit more soup. Tofu was good. Eggplant was nicely cooked though it tasted a bit like pineapple to me oddly which I'm not a fan of. Would definitely return as its all very reasonably priced and the service is friendly and fast.
This is always one of my favourite Shanghainese restaurants in Auckland. All my orders were good as usual just a bit disappointed by their Xiao lun bao today. It could steam a big longer to make it juicer. The soup block hadn’t fully melted yet. Pan fried pork bun was amazingly good though.
Love the XiaoLongBao here, It is served steaming hot, if you look at the xiaolongbao there is a tiny hole on top of it to release the steam which is really thoughtful.Food are great and cheap as well, highly recommended
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Found this nice and yummy restaurant when we strolling around balmoral - Denny Setiawan, ordered fried rice and sweet and sour pork also taro bun.. foods are good except for the bun is quite plain
Authentic Shanghai cuisine served here - service is okay, they take your order quickly and this is a place where you come for the food. The xiao long bao has great flavour however could do with more soup. The pan fried buns were very good, as with the salted egg fried prawns. Will definitely come back to try more dishes.
Pretty traditional southern chinese food. pearl Xiaolongbao were pretty delicious. Service was very friendly. Will definitely back to try other dishes.
Been here two times now and the food is good :) have had the chilli chicken , beans and broccoli, dumplings , buns and other things and all was good, the most expensive was 38 dollars for two people which was a bargain :) good price and good food and service, will go back
One of the only food places open today. Was looking forward to dumplings, but they only do pork dumplings. Unfortunately, I don't eat pork or chicken, so 80% of the menu was a no go. I ordered the veg buns and I wasn't expecting much. Thankfully, they were delicious. My dining companion ordered pork soup dumplings and pork fried rice. He said the pork dumplings were average and the fried rice had very little pork or vegetables. I would go back and try their limited beef dishes or just have the veg buns again. Service was good and friendly.
Came here for a meal with few family members. The restaurant was a pretty normal Chinese restaurant but it was clean and bright. Looks quite a new restaurant. Service was as expecrted but friendly.
The food was tasty and we like the dishes we ordered. We will definitely be back to try the other dishes in the menu.
If you are looking for something Shanghai, this may be the restaurant you are looking for.
Really authentic and delicious Shanghai style food especially the pork soup dumplings, the fried pork dumplings and the duck! The place is bright and clean and service is prompt and friendly. Highly recommend if you are wanting a chill and yummy meal!
Authentic Shanghai cuisine, good foods reasonable prices , small premises but clean, their buns are very good with fresh ingredients , will be back !
We went in for an early dinner on a Sunday and left pretty satisfied. The little pork buns were really nice and we perfectly bite sized. We also ordered the salty duck which was okay and the hot and sour soup was good however a little too pepperish for our taste. The table in front of us ordered the pork belly which looked too enticing to pass so we also have that a go. However we were disappointed to find that a lot of the pieces were quite dry and the sauce wasn’t very flavourful. But everything else was good an would recommend this place.
Have been wanting to dine her since it opened. This restaurant is always teeming with people. The service is exceptionally quick. Tea is served quickly along with the menus.
The serving dishes and cutlery is new and different. The food was served piping hot and honestly I have no idea how the waiter was able to hold it with his bare hands!
We ordered the fish with pickled cabbage and it really had a peppery kick to it. The fish was tender and overall it was very tasty. The mini pork and cabbage buns were very cute. The stir fried rice cake was well cooked. The pork belly was OK. Some bits were tender and some quite tough.
Overall a very good dining experience and I would definitely be back to try other items on the menu.
Awesome experience. Took parents and daughter there last night. A real taste of shanghai food. Remind us hometown food rather than western chinese food. Loved it. Will definitely come back again.
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If you read my reviews, you’d think that I only give really low scores or really high ones. However, I d like to explain how my system works. To start with, if the restaurant or the establishment decided on a particular style of cuisine, then it must and the keyword here is MUST stay true to that style of cuisine regardless of consumer feedback. What I mean is, you d never go to KFC and ask for a deep fried pork cutlet, right?
And two, when you stay true to the chosen cuisine, you d better sell me a good representation of it. Lastly, the food should be priced reasonably. I know that main objective of an restaurant is to make money. But value for money is still a major point of attraction for most customers.
So that is how I rate the places that I go to eat. Now, let me tell you why Shanghai Restaurant deserves a 5.
1. They do Shanghai style of cuisine. Most of the widely known Shanghainese dishes are represented here. It stays true to their name.
2. All the dishes I have sampled represented a good facsimile of the original both in taste and presentation.
3. The food here is not expensive. The portion size is good. Good value for money is exhibited.
Lastly, this is my current go to restaurant for 锅贴“Guo Tie” aka Potstickers aka Pan fried dumplings.
Ordered this pyrimid looking thing of pork was very good you do get your money worth. Did take some time to come out tho but since we had other dishes that was not a problem. Will definetely go back for it. Service was fast and friendly.Lane Fluffy
Came in for dinner tonight. Had the braised meatball and it was soft and delicious. The fried pork bun texture was nice to eat and the meat inside was marinated well. The spinach had corn, eggs and carrots served with it and the sliced spicy beef was flavorful. The Ji Fu sauce eggplant tasted really good when all mixed together. Would definitely come again.
Dumplings were okay. More quantity than most places but smaller in size. On the other hand, I LOVED the Spicy Ma-Po Tofu with rice. Was quite spicy but delicious none the less. 👍
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Drove past this restaurant on our way to the Chinese supermarket and decided to give it a go. Since it is a Shanghainese restaurant, we obviously have to try the xiao long bao. The skins were thin as expected so that was a good sign. The only thing I didn’t quite like is that it is not as gingerly and a tad bit too sweet. However, that is just my personal taste and I encourage others to give it a go. We also ordered a Lao Ji egg plant dish and that was my favourite dish. It was very flavoursome though I think the portion size was smaller for the price. But it is still more than enough for the two of us. We also had the rice cake dish and duck dish which is a cold dish. I would say they tasted good and all the dishes were not overly oily. Lastly, I would like to mention about the tea. I was worri d that the tea might be bitter when I saw the dark coloured tea. However, it tasted quite nice. I thought it tasted like Pu Er but it had a hint of sweetness, almost like an English breakfast tea. So, that was quite a surprise. In summary, I would love to come back and try out the other dishes.
This restaurant is fairly new, and glad to say I enjoyed this dining experience! Ordered the popular buns, which were the Vege bun, Xiao Long Bao and the Pan-Fried Pork Buns! So delicious! The juice that comes out of the Xiao Long Bao and Pan-Fried Pork Buns were so delicious and tasty! We also ordered Fried Noodles; still tasty, however it could have been cooked longer. I really need to come back here whenever I'm craving Shanghainese food! Definitely a good "cheap eats" restaurant!
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