Shanghainese Restaurants near Pleasanton, CA

“As an authentic Asian, I highly recommend this place—it truly captures the authentic dining experience of China. 很有国内的感觉！💕
The only issue is that the servers constantly walk around, disrupting my conversations with friends and making it feel a bit lacking in privacy. They also don't proactively refill water, though the female servers are all very friendly.确实很好吃，还会来的“

“Had a wonderful dining experience at Fremont Ala Shanghai! We ordered the wok-fried green cabbage, shredded pork and vegetables rice soup, pan-fried dumplings, and the seasonal crab roe soup dumplings — and every dish tasted authentically prepared and full of flavor.

The highlight for me was definitely the crab roe soup dumplings. They were generously filled with roe, and the broth inside was rich and wonderfully warming — perfect comfort food.

Prices are very reasonable for the quality, and there’s plenty of parking, which makes visiting super convenient. There was only one waitress on the floor, and she seemed quite overworked, but she maintained such a positive spirit and was attentive whenever we called on her.

Overall, a satisfying and authentic meal — I’ll definitely be back!“

“This place reminds me of the old-school Chinese and Taiwanese places you’d find in the San Gabriel Valley in SoCal in the early 2000s. Mandarin speaking, straightforward service and just good Chinese comfort food.

At 11am on a Saturday it was packed with mainlanders, a good sign. What I really love about it is the honest pricing…we ordered a noodle, pan-fried buns and wonton soup for only $41 total. That’s a steal in this crazy economy, especially considering how labor-intensive Chinese dumplings are.

- Shanghai pan fried buns were crispy on outside, fluffy on the inside. Delicious!
- The shepherd’s purse wonton was okay, but slightly over-boiled; the wrappers were gummy.
- Scallion oil noodles were delicious and in a generous serving that two can share

The elderly couple running this place are both really nice and friendly. They’re more comfortable speaking Mandarin but they speak some English as well.“

“My new favorite spot! Everything we ordered was excellent and super fresh, fast and friendly service too!“