Good food and good service. Parking is a little limited.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
freda hu
The environment is very good. I thought it was authentic Shanghainese food, but the boss actually invited Mexicans to cook the food for the house. It was so unpalatable! The sweet and sour short ribs themselves had been cut into 1cm cubes, but they were over-fried and could not be chewed. It felt like deep-fried food. Salted duck does not have the taste of salted duck at all, it just feels very salty. Not as good as the pre-cooked dishes, I won’t go there again and don’t recommend it!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Roaming
The staff had smelly noodles, loud noises, and the room temperature was cold, and it was during the Chinese New Year. Moreover, the Shanghai thick fried noodles were half-cooked, and I guess other fried noodles, most of which used inferior oil. The so-called Michelin noodles were outdated and sloppy. They were just a sister version of Panda Express, but other restaurants were more professional and tolerant.
Jake
Another overhyped SGV eatery. Found better shanghainese food in Cleveland Ohio of all places. I expected so much better from SGV but it was the bare minimum in terms of the quality of dishes and the prices were hefty for that level of quality. MID AF.
Food: 2
Cheng Lu
There are too many pre-made dishes. Fried rice cakes with shepherd's purse and shredded pork, fried rice with black truffle and abalone, stir-fried beef ribs, fish with moss. The shredded pork in all the dishes is dry. It doesn't look like freshly fried. The dishes are not hot, and there is no gas in the pot? It’s obvious that the pre-made dishes are a scam, so don’t order them.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Eric Cruz
Always wanted to try this place. Inside atmosphere is nice. Had high expectations based on Michelin Guide banner (no longer up). But overall pricing is on the upper end but food was mediocre. Eggplant and Noodle was decent. Xia Long Bao was not good - “doughy” even the inside filling was “bready”. The cucumber was pickled not what you might expect sesame seasoned. Was recommended the fresh clams. Suffered from extreme food poisoning for the next 8 days. Not sure how fresh they were or if it’s just a case of bad clams. Not sure I would recommend. Felt like “cooked” food. Not “chef” food. We’ll stick with Lunasia / DTF / Prince Dumpling.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Tony Shih
Excellent Shanghai restaurant. Should show up early as this place get filled very fast. Service is on par and professional.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Qin Guan
The environment in the store is very good. The food portion at this price is not large and a bit salty, but the taste is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mo Ni Ka C
Some dishes are good some are so so. Service is great because charge you 20% tips by default for big party big table. Desert Tiny Sesame Sticky balls in yeast sweet soup is good to try. Osmanthus, sesame glutinous rice balls, sweetness and wine are well balanced! (Balance of osmanthus, sesame balls, sweetness and wine flavor are just right). Dongpo pork and pickled pork are recommended. There's a room for small party up to 24-26 people. Not bad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lionel Leventhal
An unbelievably good restaurant!! It surprising that this was a Michelin new inspector “Discovery”! I had the Do Miao and the filet Mignon with lily bulb and chrysanthemum tea and they served me a small cup of tomato egg drop soup while I waited, which was a nice touch. Very friendly, attentive service with soft piano playing in the background. I would recommend highly if you’re in/near Alhambra and I look forward to returning many times!
Are you kidding me with that filet mignon? Incredible can’t wait to come back and eat everything
Elton Teng
They don't make your take out order until you arrive and pay. Just a heads up in case you do a phone in order.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Carole Ann Klonarides
The food is delicious, but the din was too much. We were shouting to talk to each other.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Fish Whole, Fish
Dave A.
Very good szechuan/shanghainese food. The XLB is pretty good. Thin skin.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Pancake
D. de Silva
Eat Chinese restaurant I have ever been to. The flavor is perfect, subtle, layered, and delicious. Expansive menu with a wide variety of dishes from the various regions of China. Schezwan dishes are very strong. We got a mix of dishes and loved them all. Egg drop soup (off menu request), beef fried rice, kung pow chicken, stir fry lamb, sautéed shrimp were all very, very good.
Service was amazing. Friendly staff that is attentive and warm. Very proactive. Good comes fast, and hot as it is made.
Michelin rated restaurant with a hometown feel. Free parking lot, and spill over lot. Also free curb side parking.
Vegetarian options: Plenty of options
Dietary restrictions: Plenty of options. Tasty veg dishes.
Good food and good service. Parking is a little limited.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The environment is very good. I thought it was authentic Shanghainese food, but the boss actually invited Mexicans to cook the food for the house. It was so unpalatable! The sweet and sour short ribs themselves had been cut into 1cm cubes, but they were over-fried and could not be chewed. It felt like deep-fried food. Salted duck does not have the taste of salted duck at all, it just feels very salty. Not as good as the pre-cooked dishes, I won’t go there again and don’t recommend it!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
The staff had smelly noodles, loud noises, and the room temperature was cold, and it was during the Chinese New Year. Moreover, the Shanghai thick fried noodles were half-cooked, and I guess other fried noodles, most of which used inferior oil. The so-called Michelin noodles were outdated and sloppy. They were just a sister version of Panda Express, but other restaurants were more professional and tolerant.
Another overhyped SGV eatery. Found better shanghainese food in Cleveland Ohio of all places. I expected so much better from SGV but it was the bare minimum in terms of the quality of dishes and the prices were hefty for that level of quality. MID AF.
Food: 2
There are too many pre-made dishes. Fried rice cakes with shepherd's purse and shredded pork, fried rice with black truffle and abalone, stir-fried beef ribs, fish with moss. The shredded pork in all the dishes is dry. It doesn't look like freshly fried. The dishes are not hot, and there is no gas in the pot? It’s obvious that the pre-made dishes are a scam, so don’t order them.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Always wanted to try this place. Inside atmosphere is nice. Had high expectations based on Michelin Guide banner (no longer up). But overall pricing is on the upper end but food was mediocre. Eggplant and Noodle was decent. Xia Long Bao was not good - “doughy” even the inside filling was “bready”. The cucumber was pickled not what you might expect sesame seasoned. Was recommended the fresh clams. Suffered from extreme food poisoning for the next 8 days. Not sure how fresh they were or if it’s just a case of bad clams. Not sure I would recommend. Felt like “cooked” food. Not “chef” food. We’ll stick with Lunasia / DTF / Prince Dumpling.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Excellent Shanghai restaurant. Should show up early as this place get filled very fast. Service is on par and professional.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The environment in the store is very good. The food portion at this price is not large and a bit salty, but the taste is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Some dishes are good some are so so. Service is great because charge you 20% tips by default for big party big table.
Desert Tiny Sesame Sticky balls in yeast sweet soup is good to try. Osmanthus, sesame glutinous rice balls, sweetness and wine are well balanced! (Balance of osmanthus, sesame balls, sweetness and wine flavor are just right). Dongpo pork and pickled pork are recommended.
There's a room for small party up to 24-26 people. Not bad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
An unbelievably good restaurant!! It surprising that this was a Michelin new inspector “Discovery”! I had the Do Miao and the filet Mignon with lily bulb and chrysanthemum tea and they served me a small cup of tomato egg drop soup while I waited, which was a nice touch. Very friendly, attentive service with soft piano playing in the background. I would recommend highly if you’re in/near Alhambra and I look forward to returning many times!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Are you kidding me with that filet mignon?
Incredible can’t wait to come back and eat everything
They don't make your take out order until you arrive and pay. Just a heads up in case you do a phone in order.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
The food is delicious, but the din was too much. We were shouting to talk to each other.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Fish Whole, Fish
Very good szechuan/shanghainese food. The XLB is pretty good. Thin skin.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Pancake
Eat Chinese restaurant I have ever been to. The flavor is perfect, subtle, layered, and delicious. Expansive menu with a wide variety of dishes from the various regions of China. Schezwan dishes are very strong. We got a mix of dishes and loved them all. Egg drop soup (off menu request), beef fried rice, kung pow chicken, stir fry lamb, sautéed shrimp were all very, very good.
Service was amazing. Friendly staff that is attentive and warm. Very proactive. Good comes fast, and hot as it is made.
Michelin rated restaurant with a hometown feel. Free parking lot, and spill over lot. Also free curb side parking.
Vegetarian options: Plenty of options
Dietary restrictions: Plenty of options. Tasty veg dishes.
Parking: Free lots and free street parking
Kid-friendliness: Yes!
Wheelchair accessibility: Ada compliant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shanghai Fried Shrimp
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