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Shanghai Dumpling Shop
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 3 pm
Mon-Fri 5 pm - 9 pm
Sat-Sun 10 am - 3 pm
Sat-Sun 4:30 pm - 9 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:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
517 reviews for Shanghai Dumpling Shop
Review Highlights
"Yum yum, got introduced to xiao long bao at this place."
(in 127 reviews)
"The pan fried pork buns were also tasty."
(in 18 reviews)
"The XLB here is of course a classic."
(in 78 reviews)
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517 reviews in English
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Review from Fiend D.
Millbrae, CA
1/28/2012
I love it.It tastes so good.Cheap to me and kind of worth it.Dumplings there are the best.I like went to all Chinese restaurants that has dumplings and Shanghai Dumplings tastes better than any other store near Millbrae.Anyone who likes Chinese,noodles,dumplings,rice and more should always come cause of there popularity.I order of dumplings fills your stomach all the way down.Everyone from different cultures will like this restaurant cause of the dumplings soup inside is pure healthy I've been told.Come there and I bet you $5.00 that you'll love that place.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Review from Heather s.
San Mateo, CA
2/9/2012 1 Check-in Here
We came here for their (what else?) Xiao Long Bao. For $7.50, you get ten freshly steamed good-sized XLBs. Overall, I would give it 3 stars. Just a tad thick on the skin thickness, tasty soup, eh meat filling.
Opted to also try the pan fried pork buns ($6.25 for eight). I had such high hopes for these, but was really disappointed. The skin was soggy, instead of being a fluffy dough with a crispy bottom. And the meat filling was very similar, if not the same, to the XLB filling.
We finished our little lunch with the addition of Soy bean milk ($1.75 for sweet, $1.95 for savory). My sweet soy bean milk was actually perfect in taste, but a little lukewarm in temperature. My husband's savory soy bean milk was "ugh - horrible".
An okay place for a weekend dumpling lunch, but there are better options in the area. -
Review from Yaj R.
Millbrae, CA
1/30/2012
HAHAHA you're no dumpling house. They make the worst dumplings. When I came here with my friend and ordered the so called 'special' shanghai siu long pau, I was disappointed.
It was dry and stuck to the bottom. Dry! Dry!? Come on now. Every single one of them was dry. I was disappointed. I don't even remember waht the other stuff was.
I'm giving 3 stars, because i wasn't disgusted or have uncontrollable bowel movements. -
Review from Rich C.
Mountain View, CA
1/29/2012
This place didn't give us menus until we asked for it.
After we made our orders, only the appetizers came, and they somehow forgot about the rest of our orders.. by the time we reminded them the kitchen is closed and we had to go to another restaurant to finish our meal. -
Review from Victor C.
1/27/2012 7 Check-ins Here
Hmmm... after a week in Belize, this was the one place I wanted to go straight from the airport.
That's GOT to mean SOMETHING right?
The Woman and I have probably come here twice a week for the past.... 6 months.
Never walked away empty handed, never walked away hungry.
Sometimes there's a slight wait, but usually even the wait isn't too bad, if you don't mind watching people suck down the food that should rightly be in your tummy. -
Review from Uland W.
1/25/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place is good if you are looking for a simple meal besides dim sum. I would stick to the popular items on their menu. Suggestion are the Shanghai dumplings, any noodle dish, and the hot soy bean milk for a drink.
The service is spotty at times, one thing about this place is that they are pretty fast in the turn around so the wait isn't long, but slow if you aren't proactive in flagging them down. -
Review from Lloyd B.
Most places in the San Francisco area serve Cantonese food. This is probably the only place in the bay area that serves authentic Shanghainese food, specifically dumplings (aka xiao long bao), that is actually good.
I ordered the pork dumplings, a plate of pan fried dumplings and some onion cakes. The juicy pork dumplings were bites of deliciousness. There were 10 on each tray and I just gobbled them up after dipping them in the vinegar, soy, and ginger sauce. The dumplings are just a tick sweeter than they are salty, but that's typical of Shanghai cuisine. Ooh so good.
The pan fried dumplings were tasty, but after having the steamed dumplings, these were not nearly as memorable. The same goes for the onion cakes. Everything takes a back seat to the flavor of the xiao long bao.
Service is spotty depending on how crowded the place is, but at least everything is inexpensive. Be prepared to possibly walk a few blocks as you drive around looking for street parking. -
Review from Connie C.
1/7/2012 1 Check-in Here
I came here under the recommendation of my friend Brandon Y. because he said it was good. We found parking a block away in the residential area and was a bit sad to see there was a waiting list as my friend and I were HOOONGRY:( We put our name on the list with 4 other parties ahead of us. We went to the bank across the street to get money. We come back and we got skipped! Now that's efficient service. We get called no more than 2 minutes after returning.
We saw all the tables with XLB but I was drawn by their Pan Fried Pork Buns ($6.50). Its like XLB with the pork filling and soup inside but the outer layer is a bun consistency. It was topped with sesame seeds and green onions and you dip it with vinegar.
We also got the Shanghai Won Ton soup ($6.50), Chinese Donut (~$2) and Soy Milk ($1.25?). Everything was really yummmy! The won tons were filled with spinach and pork and the soup was tasty without overpowering the dumplings. The soy milk was fresh. The chinese donut was crispy and light, though oily, but it was definitely fresh out of the fryer.
We couldn't finish it all and the bill only totaled to be $18. Great for lunch! They accept debit cards too! -
Review from Winnie G.
San Leandro, CA
12/26/2011 2 Check-ins Here
This shop has some pretty amazing dumplings. I have been eating XLB ever since I was a little girl and nothing compared to the ones my parents made. But growing up and starting to love food outside the home, I try to find places with similarities to that home cooking I'm so accustomed to.
I was introduced here by my boyfriend and the crew and it was a fiesta to start with. Always at least 2 entrees of XLB to share, the spicy dumplings (which really is dumplings with peanut sauce), the fried buns with condensed milk, the spicy noodle soup and an order of pan fried noodles.
It's a great little place, but their hours are terrible and never really works. We have to make an effort and plan out when to eat, haha. The service isn't so bad. They're quick on their feets and understands English and pointing at pictures, which is helping since their tables have pictures and the price and the food description. The XLB aren't perfect, sometimes the skin gets really hard and dry at the top. Some of the dumplings don't always have soup in them. But be careful when it does since the soup will BURN your tongue. It comes with a ginger vinegar sauce for you to dip the dumplings, but I prefer to just eat it: skin soup and all.
You will probably need a lot of water just to chase the MSG in the noodles, but it's worth it. They do a pretty good job at making the dishes at the same consistency every time.
It helps that there's a bathroom, free parking outside and pictures to refer to. I love coming here, definitely add this to one of the good XLB in the area. -
Review from Susan Y.
San Francisco, CA
1/3/2012
Woooooooo~
~ XLB/Shanghai dumplings are delicious. They come in portions of 10 pieces per serving tray and each dumpling is infused with yummy soup once you bite in the the dumpling. (: Super yummy. I can't remember the last time I've had good XLB in a while. The dipping sauce, aka vinegar, soy sauce and ginger comes in a bowl and is just enough if you don't drown the XLB's in it. lol.
~Service is so-so during busy times... Lunch and dinner. But it isn't terrible.
~If my Chinese were any good, I would review some of the other items but since this is an IF statement, I'm going to end it here. lol.
~Definitely worth trying if you've had your fair share of XLB's in other restaurants. (: -
Review from Eric Y.
La Grange, IL
1/6/2012
Get the XLB.
'Nuff said. -
Review from Michelle W.
Vallejo, CA
1/8/2012
Just tried this place for the first time yesterday (mainly because my bf is a slut for Shanghai dumplings extra juicy and required a fix). This is definitely the dumpling shop that will be satisfying all my dumpling needs from here on out while I'm on the Peninsula (Shan Dong Restaurant is my East Bay preference, and better, IMHO). The Shanghai dumplings, pan-fried pork buns, and spicy dumplings were solid. Repeat customer right here.
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Review from Andy H.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
12/21/2011
This is one of my staple stops when in San Fran for work. I actually plan my trip around going here.
The soup dumplings are to Die for. I would have them on my "last meal on earth" menu.
The Bok Choi (not sure on spelling) with garlic sauce is so great. All the food is fresh and hot. I also enjoy the Shanghai noodles. They are fat and probably hand rolled. Not a dish you can get on the East coast. Also found the normal dishes you would get at a regular take out place are excellent, like the General Tso chicken.
Communication with staff can be a challenge so don't be affraid to point at the menu or another table. (hey , you got to do what you got to do).
The prices are extremely inexpensive. I am always amazed at how low my bill is after all the food we order. A great place that is always busy for a reason. -
Review from Sophie L.
Eureka, CA
1/22/2012
Oh my, this was so good! The xiao long bao, the garlic green beans, and the sesame chicken in particular were amazing. Service was quick, courteous and cheerful, prices were very reasonable. Now one of my favourite places in the entire Bay Area.
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Review from Jennifer C P.
San Francisco, CA
11/9/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Craving. . . I am always craving and I am not even pregnant! I was craving XLB when I decided to visit here. It's always a good omen when you find parking right outside with money left on the meter!
I had two kinds of steamed XLB and one kind that was pan seared dough. It was served super hot which was very nice. The skin is thicker than I like, so it was not as easy to eat many before I got full. The pan seared ones were interesting. I would eat that if I were starving because it is so "bready" it makes you full fast. There was a good amount of soup in each dumpling - even the pan seared ones.
If you don't know what XLB is? Get in the know: http://en.wikipedia.or...
I loved the pumpkin red bean cakes. I took an order home so I could eat more of them again later.
The pan fried noodles tasted hand pulled - not sure if this is the case but the texture was really nice to the bite like hand pulled. I would order this again - with less sauce.
The service was fast, friendly, and attentive. The vibe of this place is a lot like what you would experience in Chinatown - bright, loud, crowded.
The MSG content is really high. If you are intolerant or sensitive - BEWARE!Listed in: Makin' My Mom Proud!
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Review from Peter K.
Herndon, VA
1/22/2012 1 Check-in Here
Good food. Good price
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Review from Stephen Z.
Sunnyvale, CA
12/20/2011
The soup dumplings are nothing like real soup dumplings. They tend to be too small and thick, and not enough soup.
They are pretty tasty though.
The fried buns are fantastic, so are the spicy dumplings.
The shanghai style noodles tend to be a bit too 'shiny' for my tastes, but I did like the flavor.
Good luck getting water. -
Review from Bryce D.
Palo Alto, CA
1/10/2012 1 Check-in Here
I've been here a couple times now and it's pretty good I must say. If you're in the neighborhood, check it out. We always get the dumplings and we always finish them quickly!!
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Review from Christina G.
Los Angeles, CA
11/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
Apparently my aunt and cousins really like this place... the dumplings are a must! We ordered the pork & vegetable dumplings that were so nice and warm, soft, and so so fresh... goodbye costco dumplings (for awhile).
They have lunch options too, which include a soup of the day and rice... and usually you would expect a small soup, especially when combined in a lunch portion. But, the soups were served in a mid-size bowl, with mushrooms and other mild ingredients lightly cooked in the broth. With the chili sauce on the spinning tray (with the soy sauce, white pepper, etc), it is perfection. -
Review from Alice L.
10/31/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Shanghai Dumpling Shop is a family fave. We go here everytime i go up to nor.cal which is once every few months. It's like our go-to place for brunch on the weekends. No questions asked. We always order the Shanghai Pan Fried Noodles, Pan Fried Dumplings, veggie steamed dumplings, rice rolls (not sure what the english translation is), XLB (Xiao long bao), and other goodies that are one the first page of their menu. Also, I love how their dumplings are made to order. they're always super fresh and juicy.
Prices are average and food is amazing. It gets crowded so be advised that you have to wait regardless of what time you go. Also, breakfast foods like soy milk, chinese donut, etc get sold out earlier in the day so get there early! -
Review from edward k.
10/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
This place is just ok if you ask me. Came here on a Friday night after work with Lisa Z and it was 60% empty. Not a good sign for a place with this kind of rating.
We ordered XLB, shanghai style fried noodles and green onion pancake. Everything was really subpar. the XLB was probably the best but the flavor wasn't the best I've had. Unlike other XLBs, the soup doesn't dry up if you you don't eat it right away. The flavor was ok, tasted a little too much ginger. The noodles were not that good at all. Tasted good but the noodles were really really chewy. We had to let it soak in the sauce to soften up the noodles. The green onion pancakes were also not that great. they were really gooey inside like as if it wasnt cooked all the way through. super weird. My only guess was that the pan/wok was too hot and browned the outside before it could cook all the way OR their mixture was off. I don't know but it was weird.
Overall, it was ok. Lisa Z. said it the best "I wouldn't mind coming back but I'd never crave it.' -
Review from Leslie H.
10/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
Good lord, this was probably the best xiao long bao I've had in the Bay Area for years, ever since China First Gourmet in Milpitas closed a few years back. When we stopped in on a Thursday at 11:10am, this place was pretty empty.
The dumplings were very authentic looking (and I know this, having tried the real deal in Shanghai). They had a bajillion folds on top, the skin was very thin but resilient to allow easy chopstick handling of the dumplings without breaking, and the soup was very rich and plentiful. There were 10 dumplings to each bamboo steamer for $7.50. I would definitely order these again. They were the highlight of the meal. I would consider ordering their jiao zhi as well.
We also tried their mu shu pork. Most of the time, this is a pass at a Chinese restaurant, but theirs was worth ordering. It was full of flavor and chock full of shredded cabbage, woodear mushroom, carrots, egg, pork, and lots of goodies. The dish comes with 4 pancakes and plum sauce. Recommended!
The shanghai style stir-fried noodles were nice and chewy. There was spinach and napa and pork as well as the requisite sweet soy sauce. I enjoyed this. We also got the shanghai style eggrolls. The filling was savory napa cabbage with a bit of shredded pork. These were crisp, hot, and tasty.
Finally, their zha jian mien is massive! It comes in a bowl the size of your head and is chock full of thin squiggly noodles, shredded cucumber, and delicious sauce.
We had lots of leftover to take home, and I'm looking forward to every bite. I definitely recommend Shanghai Dumpling Shop. I will be back!
Parking is easy along Broadway and free! -
Review from Jennifer K.
CA
11/6/2011
4.5 stars for the XLB, but 2.5-3 for everything else.
We waited a while for our table so had high hopes that all the food would be delicious. Sadly, the XLBs lived up to the hype, but their normal dishes were not very good. I guess that's to be expected when ordering non-dumpling items in a dumpling shop. -
Review from Jana S.
9/13/2011
Disappointing! Both the $50 set fam meal, the pot stickers, the Shanghai noodles, and the xlb. Wont be coming back here again, esp. when my mind automat. compares with Bund Shanghai, SDK and KoD in the City.
Just not good....too many fine factors awry to get into details of the right texture, umami, and skill/wok power, etc. Let waaay down. Can't win 'em all.
PS Ramsay is right: unkempt bathrooms that don't have any soap are cardinal horrible warning signs! -
Review from Tanya N.
10/12/2011
There's always a small line up when I come here but I've never had to wait more than 15 minutes. The dumplings here are great which is obviously the way it should be considering its name.
The xiao long bao are like little pillows of juicy yumminess. It's not the usual case but the last time I came here they were really oily. I wish they had red wine vinegar for dipping but oh well...
I ordered the stir fried clams in black bean sauce the last time I was there and it was good but bits of the clam shell broke while they were preparing it so there were small bits of them in the dish. It added a big crunch I could do without.
I've had their other dishes (stir fried noodles, green onion pancake etc) on other visits and they were all pretty good but standard. This place is a good staple for your dumpling cravings. -
Review from pat b.
San Bruno, CA
10/5/2011
The skin on the soup dumpling was more thick than what we are use to.
Green onion pancakes -- excellent.
Eggplant in spicy garlic sauce -- another excellent choice.
A spur of the moment stop. -
Review from wolfy w.
San Francisco, CA
Having been to a few Dumpling restaurants in the last couple of months, this one was average. Good location on Broadway with decent parking spaces in the evening.
Green onion pancake- A bit dense and pan fried (then oven baked?) to a darker brown crust, a bit crunchy texture. I didn't see or taste any green onions.
Shanghai steamed dumplings (pork)- Skin a little doughy, thou had a good salty juice when bitten into the dumpling. Dipping sauce was soy based with ginger, not with the vinegar-ginger dip.
Vegetarian steamed dumplings- Bland tasting, had a lot of wood-ear fungus filling, didn't care for this version.
Soy Braised "'Lion Head" meatball- This is a signature dish here with 3 large size meatballs like a tennis ball! This was my favorite dish and was light and fluffy meat serve in a little rich soy braised broth with greens on the bottom. Highly recommended.
Shanghai pan fried noodles- Dish was OK, needed to be more pan fried longer. Presentation of noodles were sprinkle with a few shrimp, chicken morsels, peas/carrots and chinese cabbage.
Service was attentive and dishes came out quickly even during the main dinner rush. Very nice decor and clean, would come back again. -
Review from Am Y.
San Francisco, CA
12/28/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Tried this place a few times and finally decided that the food here is a-ok. I mean, considering the limited choices of Shanghai style food in the area, it's pretty good. Sometimes the wait could be fairly long (depending on the time/day you go). The last time I went some friends, we ordered: xiao long baos ( shanghai dumplings, which are juicy, but something about the flavor didn't give me much impression about them to rate them more stars), string beans (garlic-y, but also a bit on the oily side), stir fried rice cake with mustard cabbage (usually pretty good but was over cooked this time; rice cake was a bit mushy), some lamb dish (I was told it was pretty gamey),
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Review from Stella j.
San Francisco, CA
10/2/2011
LOVE the soup dumplings here!
they are literally perfect little pockets of heaven. the skin is not too thin or thick, and has a perfect blend of tasty filling and soup. they are the best when piping hot, if you let them sit out and they cool down, its not as good.
green onion panckes are pretty decent, they are cooked to crispy perfection. one thing that i highly do not recommend are the dry fried spicy chicken wings. they were not spicy and they cut the pieces up to tiny little parts. definitely not worth it at all. -
Review from Zhen W.
Millbrae, CA
11/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
Horrible food and service. Not even close to authentic Shanghai food. The owner speaks Cantonese. Would not come back ever again.
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Review from Vivian L.
San Francisco, CA
8/13/2011
Service was really great! +1 Got recommended here by my Uncle so my family decided to come here tonight to celebrate my birthday early. From what I know what we got:
-Drunk Chicken (mediocre)
-Soup Dumplings (better than the other places I've had, and you can taste the fresh ingredients. Aside from that, I actually saw them making it.)
-Pig Feet Shanghai Style (Huge and soft. The veges that came with it are fresh too. I would recommend this if you were to come. Many places don't make this dish anymore.)
-Garlic Bean Sprouts (Can definitely taste the garlic. I'm not much of a vege person, but this plate is good!)
-Red Bean Fried Dessert (It was ok. But I've had better. Comes in 6 small squares.)
Overall experience was good due to service etc. But compared to this place in Hong Kong that my dad calls -- "369," Shanghai Dumpling Shop do lack a bit of flavor. -
Review from Wendy T.
San Francisco, CA
10/3/2011
Shanghai dumplings: $7.50- Came piping hot with about 10-12 pieces. Delicious and juicy. Came with vinegar dipping sauce. Very yummy!
Pork bun: Similar filling to the shanghai dumplings and was also very juicy. the outer layer was sweet and more "bready" compared to the shanghai dumplings
Sweet soymilk: Was enough to give three people two bowls to drink. Was very hot, but could have been sweeter
Stir fried noodles shanghai style: noodles were thick but taste wasn't salty enough
Sesame dessert: Came as a plate of four (sprinkled with brown sugar?) and was filled with black sesame. Love dessert! =)
Recommend: Shanghai dumplings! :) -
Review from Isabelle L.
Oakland, CA
10/3/2011
You need to order the Shanghai dumpling when you come in to the restaurant because i see every table order this entree. The dumpling is good and juicy and love the sauce too.
The restaurant is pretty small and there is always a line. It is better to go there early to avoid the crowd. -
Review from Ramon S.
Alameda, CA
11/30/2011
Good if you have a small group. Portions are huge which doesn't allow for sampling the menu unless you're a party of 4+.
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Review from Marc T.
8/24/2011 1 Check-in Here
Char and Randy were craving noodles, so we came here to check it out. Louie had sent out an email saying this spot was pretty good... and that its probably the closest we'd get to Din Tai Fun.
XBL soup dumplings were very good. Heavier than Din Tai Fun of LA, in the sense that there's more meat but less soup. The soup was very flavorful and not too salty. The meat ball inside was also very tender and not salty at all.
Green Onion Pancake - we ordered this based on all the yelpers hyping it up... it wasn't that good. It tasted like fry bread that was slightly doughy... you couldn't really tasted the green onions. This was just OK... pretty disappointed that the onion flavor didn't really come through... esp because I love onion pancakes/breads.
Pan Seared Pork Bun - also pretty disappointed by the dish. It got overly hyped. Its pretty much the meat from the XBL soup dumplings, but in a bun. Since the meatballs are now encased in a thicker/doughier casing, you'd think it would be slightly saltier, but it wasn't. This dish was pretty bland to be honest.
Lion's Head Soup - 3 giant meatballs in a shitake/cabbage broth with glass noodles. The soup was only ok.... again, kind of on the bland side with a strong shitake taste. Didn't really dig the glass noodles either more because i dislike the texture. The meatball, however was good... ultra tender with a good flavor. Texturewise, you can feel that there is quite a bit of filler, yet its still a heavy meatball.
Dan Dan Mei (?) - we had trouble ordering this because the waitress didn't know what we were talking about (we were referencing strictly yelp)... but its on the menu... its #173 or something... as a dish... it was ok. the soup was slightly sweet, but kind of oily. The noodles were good, and the beef wasn't overly salted either. However, it was lacking something. Char added soy sauce... and immediately the dish hit! Add soy sauce if you order this... it makes it better (obviously add it to taste).
2 stars for the overall experience, as there were only really 2 good dishes. Yelpers overhyped a lot of stuff.
That being said, I'll definitely be back for the XBL and the Dan Dan Mei. Those 2 dishes were very good, with the XBL being probably the best soup dumpling in the Bay Area. -
Review from Lauren W.
San Carlos, CA
7/10/2011
I have been to the restaurant three times now, so I feel qualified to write a well informed review! Even though there are several mediocre dishes, we'll still go back now that we know which ones to avoid.
Recommended dishes
1) XLB (xiao long bao) is a classic and the restaurant's specialty. They're the Shanghai pork dumplings that most reviewer talks about. Unless you're allergic to shellfish, order the kind with crab meat. It is so much tastier than the regular variety.
2) "Lion's head" (pork meatballs). Super fatty but scrumptious!
Dishes to AVOID (unfortunately there are several)
1) Beijing dumplings are prominently displayed on the restaurant's place mats. They are very bland.
2) Glutinous rice rolls with fried dough inside. I can't remember the name they use here but they're called "xian nuo mi tuan" at Joy Restaurant in Foster City (they are delicious at Joy). Avoid them here. We've ordered it twice now, both first thing in the morning, and the rice is rock hard as if it's stale.
3) Spicy won tons ("hong you chao shou"). They taste different here than any other restaurant I've had them at. They add gobs of peanut sauce on top for starters which is a little odd.
P.S. It's a little odd that this "Shanghai" restaurant is staffed by Cantonese speaking people, but oh well. -
Review from Angela Y.
8/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
Came here for a small dinner with an old friend. It's a small restaurant but the atmosphere gives a good, homey, mom's-cooking type of feeling.
Dumplings were definitely on the better side. We ordered some XLB (soup dumplings), shanghai noodles, pan fried pork buns and pork ribs. I definitely enjoyed the XLB and they came out piping hot! The shanghai noodles were average, very greasy. I definitely enjoyed the pan fried pork buns but the skin was a little too thick for me. Pork ribs were yummy, but it's not something I recommend you getting there since there's so many other choices that are better.
Each dish averaged around 8 dollars so the total bill came out to be 16 a person (for 2) which is decent given that we probably only needed to order 2 plates because the portions were so large. Therefore, come with a larger group so you can sample more food!
Definitely one of my favorites around Millbrae! Definitely coming back and bringing mom next time! -
Review from Joe C.
11/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
place was within a few steps of where i was staying and it's a michelin recommended so it was worth stopping in. The peanut sauce dumplings were excellent with a little hot sauce on it ofcourse. I thought the xiao long bao was well made. The best part of this dish is when you pick it up and it doesnt fall apart on you before you shove it in your mouth that way you get all that juicy soup that makes the dish so amazing. Good service, very cheap, and very clean establishment. def stop back for lunch next time im in the city.
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Review from Stephanie L.
Rancho Cordova, CA
7/5/2011 2 Check-ins Here
My family and I stop by once in a while on a Sunday morning/afternoon for brunch. It's a pretty good Shanghai-style restaurant and service is never bad.
I've tried a couple of their dishes. The good/decent ones include their Sweet Soymilk, XLB's, and Green Onion Pancakes. Their XLB's always come out hot, with lots of soup in the inside. We usually order their Shanghai-style noodles but it's hit or miss at times. Their Chinese donuts aren't that good - too deep-fried and oily in my opinion.
Service is ok... never terrible from my experience. Parking is pretty easy to find. I'd suggest stopping by for some XLB's and Shanghai-style brunch. -
Review from Tracy joy K.
San Jose, CA
8/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
I came here with the family after it caught our eye. With dumplings in your name it does entice the senses. The service here was very friendly and there was a great variety of both Dim Sum items, noodle and rice plates available for choice.
We were excited to try the Xiao Long Bao that was raved about on Yelp. It was tasty but I was a little disappointed at how salty the inside was.
I was also disappointed at the cleanliness of the plates. I was not too sure that the silverware and the trays of the Dim Sum were cleaned very much from the last time they were used.
I did however enjoy their assortment of dumplings and we also had some Tofu and Vegetable dishes that were done well.
Overall, I'll try my chances somewhere else when it comes to Dim Sum!
