The bad reviews on here make no sense. This is a hidden gem. Great experience and dishes. Will be returning. Thanks Jeff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sam
The food was great! I especially recommend the juicy pork buns/sheng jian bao, and the green beans. Owner was very friendly, and gave us a great backstory to the restaurant
Won’t get anything like this in the United States. Authentic and delicious. Jeff has great personality and makes the experience all the better. Trust him when placing your order ahead of time. He will not steer you wrong. Will always come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Stavropoulos
Amazing dumplings wow
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Huang
Don’t come here. This is not authentic homemade food at all, and the prices are ridiculously high. How can it be this expensive? Save yourself the trouble and avoid being ripped off.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
H L
Well that was awkward 😂
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Marina Xiang
They claim that they’re a private kitchen and everything is made to order. But in the end it’s just very ordinary food that your grand parents make. Nothing fancy or special. Atmosphere is terrible. Owner was very rude which he throws things to you and grab the check off your hand so you don’t find out that they overcharged you. Do not recommend.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ann Marie Grey
Outstanding food! People giving it 1 star didn't follow the reservation and order first rule. Everything I've ordered has been delicious and I am afrequent customer. Maybe you like, maybe you no like. Maybe its the best food you're ever going to have. Its definitely my favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lesley Luo
GOAT but you’d better make reservation one day in advance for the customized foods. Impressive Shanghai cuisine, born and raised in Shanghai, Jeff’s cuisine made me feel home. This is what called authenticity. I came from Chicago but can’t find any Shanghai cuisine can compete with Jeff’s kitchen here. Gotta give it 💯
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Qiaoqiao Wang
Highly recommended Google has negative point so that I can give them a fair review.
The worst place I’ve ever been to in my life for a restaurant. We felt terrible the moment we walked in. It was like the boss was trying to kick us out. He kept asking us, “How do you know us?” and “Why didn’t you make a reservation?”
Normally, when I go to a restaurant, they at least offer some water. Don’t even think about it here. They didn’t even give us a seat—just left us standing outside, even though the whole restaurant was empty.
The boss kept asking again and again where we heard about them. It honestly felt like they didn’t want anyone to know about the place. It was strange—like they were hiding something , I even started wondering if they were doing something illegal, because it felt that abnormal for a restaurant.
Don’t come to this place unless you want your whole day ruined.
The food is amazing, and it is totally reasonable that it requires reservations and pre-order the dishes.
Song San Woei
Very rude, only come here if you want to be yelled at.
Douglas Lu
One of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had. Upon arrival, the owner demanded that my entire family stand beside the front desk to order before we could be seated. When I asked if we could sit first and then order, he replied condescendingly: “Don’t you remember? I just told you—order first, then we check whether they can do it, then you can sit.”
I don’t care what internal process they follow—this approach is completely unacceptable. We came to dine, not to be treated like a problem. The staff were rude, dismissive, and clearly have no understanding of basic customer service.
Avoid this place if you expect even a minimum level of respect.
The bad reviews on here make no sense. This is a hidden gem. Great experience and dishes. Will be returning. Thanks Jeff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great! I especially recommend the juicy pork buns/sheng jian bao, and the green beans. Owner was very friendly, and gave us a great backstory to the restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup Dumplings, Steamed Buns with Sesame Seeds, Pork Dumplings
Won’t get anything like this in the United States. Authentic and delicious. Jeff has great personality and makes the experience all the better. Trust him when placing your order ahead of time. He will not steer you wrong. Will always come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing dumplings wow
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don’t come here. This is not authentic homemade food at all, and the prices are ridiculously high. How can it be this expensive? Save yourself the trouble and avoid being ripped off.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Well that was awkward 😂
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
They claim that they’re a private kitchen and everything is made to order. But in the end it’s just very ordinary food that your grand parents make. Nothing fancy or special. Atmosphere is terrible. Owner was very rude which he throws things to you and grab the check off your hand so you don’t find out that they overcharged you. Do not recommend.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Outstanding food! People giving it 1 star didn't follow the reservation and order first rule. Everything I've ordered has been delicious and I am afrequent customer. Maybe you like, maybe you no like. Maybe its the best food you're ever going to have. Its definitely my favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
GOAT but you’d better make reservation one day in advance for the customized foods. Impressive Shanghai cuisine, born and raised in Shanghai, Jeff’s cuisine made me feel home. This is what called authenticity. I came from Chicago but can’t find any Shanghai cuisine can compete with Jeff’s kitchen here. Gotta give it 💯
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Highly recommended Google has negative point so that I can give them a fair review.
The worst place I’ve ever been to in my life for a restaurant. We felt terrible the moment we walked in. It was like the boss was trying to kick us out. He kept asking us, “How do you know us?” and “Why didn’t you make a reservation?”
Normally, when I go to a restaurant, they at least offer some water. Don’t even think about it here. They didn’t even give us a seat—just left us standing outside, even though the whole restaurant was empty.
The boss kept asking again and again where we heard about them. It honestly felt like they didn’t want anyone to know about the place. It was strange—like they were hiding something , I even started wondering if they were doing something illegal, because it felt that abnormal for a restaurant.
Don’t come to this place unless you want your whole day ruined.
Restaurantji Recommends
The food is amazing, and it is totally reasonable that it requires reservations and pre-order the dishes.
Very rude, only come here if you want to be yelled at.
One of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had. Upon arrival, the owner demanded that my entire family stand beside the front desk to order before we could be seated. When I asked if we could sit first and then order, he replied condescendingly: “Don’t you remember? I just told you—order first, then we check whether they can do it, then you can sit.”
I don’t care what internal process they follow—this approach is completely unacceptable. We came to dine, not to be treated like a problem. The staff were rude, dismissive, and clearly have no understanding of basic customer service.
Avoid this place if you expect even a minimum level of respect.
Food and service is amazing.
Expertly prepared, fresh, excellent taste
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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