Shanghai

33 Carefree Ln, Waukee
(515) 987-3111

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Customers' Favorites

Sweet and Sour Chicken
Egg Roll Crab Rangoon
Sesame Chicken Lunch
Appetizer Sampler
Hot & Sour Soup
Orange Chicken
Egg Drop Soup
Mongolian Beef
Beef Lo Mein
Spring Rolls

Menu

Appetizers
6 Piece Crab Rangoons
Crab meat (imitation) and cream cheese wrapped in a crispy crust.
6 Pot Stickers
Seared dumplings filled with ground pork, vegetables, and then served with a concoction of soy sauce, ginger and green onions.
2 Shanghai Egg Rolls
Deep-fried rolls filled with ground pork and shredded vegetables.
6 Fried Chicken Wings
Lightly battered and deep-fried to perfection.
4 Piece Shrimp Toast
Delicious golden triangles of toast deep-fried in an egg batter mixture of minced shrimp and garlic.
Assorted Hot Appetizers
2 crab rangoons, 2 egg rolls, 2 fantail shrimp, 2 satay beef and 2 spareribs. Serves 2.
5 Satay Beef
Flank beef sauteed in barbecue sauce.
4 Spareribs Cantonese
Spareribs marinated in soy sauce, honey, spices and slowly roasted to perfection.
6 Fantail Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp (size 16/20) deep-fried in a golden batter.
Shrimp in a Blanket
Cream cheese, tiger prawn in crispy wonton wrap with a side of sweet and sour sauce.

Soups
Egg Drop Soup
Creme of corn mingles with an egg-flower broth.
Hot & Sour Soup
Spicy Szechwan soup with mushrooms, bamboo and bean curd in a rich egg-flower broth.
Hot & Sour Seafood Soup
Spicy Szechwan soup with shrimp, scallops, crab meat, mushrooms, bamboo and bean curd in a rich egg-flower broth. Serves 2.

Pho
Pho Beef
Thin, rare slices of round steak.
Pho Special
Thin, rare slices of round steak, beef briskets, and meatballs.
Pho Chicken
Beef broth with rice noodles served with chicken, herbs and vegetables.
Shrimp Spring Roll
Pho Seafood
Shrimp, scallops and imitation crabs.
Vietnamese Egg Roll
Pho Meatball
Beef meatballs.
Pork Spring Roll
Pork and Shrimp Spring Roll
Grilled pork, pate, pickle carrot, cilantro, jalapeno, house soy sauce served on 8 inch toasted baguette.
Tofu Spring Roll
Vegetable Spring Roll

Vegetables
String Beans
Fresh string beans combined with celery, carrots, bamboo shoots and onions stir-fried with a touch of garlic and seasoning. Spicy.
Hunan Vegetables
Baby corn, green peppers, mushrooms, water chestnuts, onions, broccoli, celery, cabbage, snow pea pods, bamboo shoots and carrots stir-fried in a rich spicy brown sauce. Spicy.
Ma Pow Bean Curd
A very hot dish made with fresh bean curd, peas, diced carrots and onions combined with crushed hot red peppers. Spicy.
Snow Peapods
Fresh snow pea pods combined with water chestnuts, mushrooms and carrots are tossed into a creamy white sauce.
Yu Hsiang Broccoli
Fresh broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, celery, bell peppers, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and onions in a spicy ginger and garlic sauce with Szechwan peppercorns. Spicy.
Mixed Vegetables
An array of fresh mixed vegetables stir-fried in a creamy white wine sauce.

Chef's Specialty
Orange
Breaded choice of protein, sautéed in dried orange peel then stir fried in sweet and spicy sauce. Spicy.
Sesame
Breaded choice of protein, sauteed in a savory sweet sauce with a touch of garlic and sesame seeds.
Governor's
Batter-dipped (pork, chicken, beef, shrimp or scallops) sautéed with sliced bell peppers, carrots, water chestnuts, baby corn, mushrooms and onions stir-fried with minced ginger and garlic. Spicy.
Happy Family
Beef, chicken, imitation crabmeat, scallops and shrimp stir fried with variety of vegetables in a brown sauce.
Triple Delight
Beef, chicken and shrimp sauteed with broccoli, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, carrots, peapods, mushrooms, baby corn and onions in brown sauce.
Kung Bao Shrimp & Chicken
Diced chicken and shrimp stir fried with carrots, water chestnuts, celery and peanuts with scorched red peppers. Spicy.
Shrimp, Beef & Broccoli
Shrimp and beef sauteed with broccoli then seasoned with soy sauce, minced ginger and garlic.
Szechwan Prawns
Stir fried prawns, peas, carrots, water chestnuts, baby corn and onions sauteed with red ginger and garlic sauce. Spicy.
2 Flavors Chicken
(Kung bao chicken and chicken snow peapods) 2 different chicken tastes: one hot and spicy and the other mild and delicate. Spicy.
2 Flavors Shrimp
(Szechwan prawns and shrimp snow peapods) 2 different shrimp tastes: one hot and spicy and the other mild and delicate. Spicy.
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Stir fried shrimp, carrots, mushrooms, peas and water chestnuts in an egg-flower sauce.
Three in a Nest
Beef, scallops and shrimp sauteed with peapods, mushrooms, celery, water chestnuts, baby corn, and onions, served in a wonton.
Three Ingredients

Chef's Favorites
Crispy Noodles
Stir fried carrots, broccoli, celery, bamboo shoots, peapods, water chestnuts and baby corn in our brown sauce over a bed of thin crispy egg noodles.
Egg Foo Young
Pan fried patty of eggs, shredded celery, cabbage, carrots, onions, bamboo shoots topped with a brown sauce mixed with peas, carrots and mushrooms.
Crispy Prawns
Deep fried breaded prawns stir fried with garlic cloves and onions in a variety of Chinese seasoning.
Crispy String Beans
Stir fried string beans combined with shredded celery, carrots, onions, bamboo shoots with a touch of garlic and seasoning. Spicy.
Black Bean Sauce
Fresh garlic and a touch of preserved black beans are tossed into the wok until golden brown along with bell peppers, carrots, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, celery and onions seasoned with a mouth-watering black bean sauce. Spicy.

Special Menu
Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with your choice of protein, carrots, peas, onions and eggs.
Lo Mein
Soft rice noodles covered in a brown sauce with your choice of protein, cabbage, green onions, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, carrots, mushrooms and celery.
Chow Mein
Crispy noodles covered in a brown sauce with your choice of protein, bamboo shoots, cabbage, celery, onions, carrots, beansprouts and mushrooms.

Entree
Mongolian
Sautéed with green and white onions, garnished with white rice noodles.
Kung Bao
The famous kung bao dish stir-fried with diced carrots, water chestnuts, celery and peanuts along with scorched red pepper in a brown sauce. Spicy.
Cashew
Diced water chestnuts, celery, carrots and roasted cashews stir-fried in a garlic flavored sauce.
Sweet & Sour
Golden battered beef, chicken tenders, pork sirloin, shrimp or scallops combined with pineapple, bell peppers, carrots and onions in an exotic sweet and sour sauce.
Broccoli
Broccoli in seasoned soy sauce, minced ginger and garlic in a brown sauce.
Empress
Mildly spicy dish of batter-dipped (chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or scallops) stir-fried with broccoli, carrots and onions in 3 flavor sauces (sweet, sour and spicy). Spicy.
Garlic
Diced water chestnuts, celery, carrots and sliced mushrooms sautéed in a garlic sauce. Spicy.
Hot Braised
Golden battered-dipped of (chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or scallops) combined with carrots, peas and onions stir-fried with a rich spicy brown sauce. Spicy.
Mu Shu
Scrambled eggs and scallions complimented with mushrooms, green mandarin pancakes, hoisin sauce and crushed peanuts.
Pineapple
Batter-dipped items of your choice stir-fried with an exotic pineapple sauce.
Hunan
An array of broccoli, baby corn, green peppers, mushrooms, water chestnuts, onions, celery and carrots stir-fried in a rich spicy brown sauce. Spicy.
Home Style
A variety of shredded carrots, celery, onions and Chinese seasoning to create a zesty flavor. Spicy.
Yu Hsiang
Sauteed with minced mushrooms, bamboo shoots, broccoli, water chestnuts, carrots, celery, bell peppers, onions and ginger in a sweet garlic sauce, seasoned with Szechwan peppercorns. Spicy.
Almond
Water chestnuts, celery, carrots and roasted almonds stir-fried in a garlic flavored sauce.
Snow Pea Pods
Pea pods stir-fried with bamboo shoots and water chestnuts in a creamy white sauce (beef or pork will be served in a rich brown sauce).
Bell Peppers
An array of carrots, green peppers and white onions in a sautéed brown sauce.
Mixed Vegetables
An array of mixed vegetables stir-fried in a brown sauce (beef or pork) or creamy white sauce (chicken, scallops or shrimp).

Non Alcoholic
Soda
Orange Juice
Lemonade

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Recent Reviews

Great staff, great food, and great prices!!! Relaxing atmosphere while you eat delicious well portioned food! I enjoyed my meal including soup, rice, crab ragoon and eggroll! Date night favorite! Very friendly staff with excellent customer service!
October 2025
This place is 110% in ALL AREAS!!!! Lunch Specials served until 2:30. Lunches served with glass water goblets and cloth napkins, Service is TOP NOTCH (couldn’t be any better). Food is EXCELLENT; I’ve been 4 times now and Value hasn’t changed. They are Clean and Very Friendly!! They Deserve a SEVEN STAR REVIEW!!!!
December 2024
Above average for Waukee and for that matter, Des Moines in general. That being said, it seems pretty cliche. Almost seems like the vegetable foundation of most meals is the same, but the sauce and protein change. Personally, I'd prefer they offer some non-Americanized options like an authentic Xiaolongbao. Or better yet, maybe a Sunday brunch of assorted dim sum. This is, of course, reflective of my experience only and your experience may be different.
September 2024

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Shanghai

33 Carefree Ln, Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-3111