Shanghainese Restaurants near Fort Lee, NJ

“Ate there yesterday for the first time. What a find! The food is excellent, staff is wonderful, pricing is great. I loved how clean everything was. Enjoy!“

“We ordered like 5 or 6 things. Everything was very good to excellent. Essentially the same quality as Soup Dumpling plus, a smaller menu/seating, but nowhere near the same crowd. Service is very good, we love the manager! You cant find better soup dumplings than here in this area without having to wait. Everything all homemade and legit authentic. Their spicy szechuan dumplings are the best you can find in NJ and they offer rare and delicious sauteed snow pea leaves and watercress... Their crab/pork soup dumplings are slighty larger but have a thin chewy wrapper, lots of broth - are phenomenal.“

“Surprisingly good- I didn’t have a strong impression when I dined there near their opening few years ago, but decided to Uber lunch from there recently thinking they must be doing something right to still be around in the competitive fort Lee dining scene and because they were offering BOGO on a few selection of dumplings- so I got 2 beef dumplings for $7.

1. Beef dumplings (3/5, $7, App) - the skin was chewy and the right thickness. The filling could’ve been better in qty and taste but it wasn’t bad. Good value.
2. Shredded beef & pepper noodle soup (4/5, $15, Main) - The soup had nice homey taste and surprisingly generous with amount of toppings. Beef tastes great, chewy without being tough, and pepper has good bite. Only knock was that noodle quantity was slightly lacking.

Dumpling den redeemed itself and I’ll be ordering delivery again from them. I do wish they would expand their BOGO offering to include some other dumpling selections so that we could try more variety.“

“very authentic Chinese restaurant. like the decor. service is 👍“

“Tasty food with superb prices as well as attentive, friendly service. delectable soup dumplings with juicy tender meat wrapped in a chewy doughy wrapper are so appetizing.... I also love the location of the restaurant.“

“Delicious food and fast friendly service🍜 soup dumplings & Mongolian beef 👍🏽 my favorite“

“Total Score: 8.75


Another fancy pantsy bathroom.

Customer
Very nice to us, gave us suggestions as to what to eat, and made nice small talk


It’s giving river town cuz there was a walkway way in the middle that was raised a little. Also loved the aquarium.


Don’t know how I feel about the food. Everything was cooked well, well seasoned, and sauces were great. But I think some of the dishes were lacking depth. But that’s a minor critique.

Wow: 0.75/1
River.

Total Score = BR + CS + 2*AM + 5*FOOD + WOW“

“😍My very first time here. I was served by Jason, food captain. I guess I was spoiled by his hospitality because I tell you, WHEN I return, if I not being served by him, I'm not going. Every now and again you come across a server who truly enjoys making people fell comfortable, that's Jason, in a nutshell. The food was extraordinary, complimented by spectacular recommendations and hospitality!!!!“

“We randomly decided to stop here for dinner in Chinatown. The food was great and portions are huge. Servers were doing a great job dealing with the continuous line of people at the door while also making sure that everyone inside was taken care of.
Definitely worth stopping here to try Chinese food in New York.“

“Classic Chinese restaurant, which means it's perfect! Brightly lit, very clean, fast seating and service. The food is prepared quickly and served steaming hot or still sizzling. The dishes are really fresh, well prepared and taste great. Also, the serving portions are gigantic - I'll be eating leftovers for days! Highly recommend for the lunch special, or dinner out. You just gotta go!

Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetable and tofu dished“

“Got the pork belly which was honestly one of the best dishes I’ve had - beautiful taste and fall apart in your mouth ! The cucumber salad was great and refreshing and the rabbit deserts were delightful ! Very fast and prompt service with lovely and nice waiters !! Would highly recommend !“

“Excellent dim sum place right off the main drag, I much prefer it to anywhere in Manhattan or even Sunset Park. We got pan fried noodles with pork, pan fried pork buns, soup dumplings (regular and with squash), turnip cakes, fried bean gluten, and shrimp dumplings. Everything was excellent, service fast, great prices. Two people stuffed themselves and got enough leftovers for an additional meal for like $60. Particularly impressed with the noodles, and the shrimp dumplings, chock-full of big hearty chunks of shrimp cooked just right. Don’t over-order like we did but do go.“

“I don't often review places but this spot is great.

I was slightly worried when we walked in and the staff was amazingly friendly (atypical of your standard Chinese spot). Bantering with customers and laughing and giving out hugs, knowing customers' preferred seating. Super attentive and friendly.

Food came out and was legit.
Soup dumplings were hot and juicy, skin was thin but doesn't break, overall well seasoned.
SJBs had crispy bottoms and fluffy tops, perfect texture.
Rice cakes had wok hay and massive flavor.
Salt Pepper Squid was hot and crispy, with well seared onions/peppers & deep fried shallots to top.

Solid place. Will def go back and try their more Canto focused dishes next time (which looked delicious too).“

“My friend told us she’s been coming to Joes, at their old location, since she was a kid. She brought us here to eat their xiaoliangbao- we tried the pork and the crab. Very yummy broth, we liked the one with just pork the best.

The restaurant is very clean and modern.

Very delicious.

Dietary restrictions: My wife has a peanut allergy and she was able to eat the xiaoliangbao“

“It's okay, but not authentic... The pan-fried buns are actually ordinary fried buns. If you want to try pan-fried buns, don't order them.
Osmanthus wine dumplings are not authentic but taste good
Grilled bran is good
Xiaolongbao is not bad“

“Everything was delicious. Will definitely be back!“

“A modest counter in the New World Mall food court, but the food is delicious and the prices are reasonable. We loved the Pork Soup Dumplings and the Spicy Beef Casserole.

Parking: New World Mall Parking Garage has direct access to the Food Court on Level C.“

“Came here to try their shrimp crab meat noodle and pork & crab soup dumplings.

Generous servings of crab meat sauce over the noodle ensures that each bite you take adequately provides a satisfying taste of the crab meat.

Broth inside the soup dumplings is plenty and delicious.

Will definitely be back next time to try other items on their menu. Also liked their jasmine tea which was very fragrant.“

“Din Tai Fung has been a long-time favorite of mine, and I’ve visited their locations across Asia more times than I can count. So, I was really looking forward to the opening of this NYC location. It took some time, but as soon as I walked in, I could see why. This isn’t like the more casual branches I’m used to – they’ve gone all out, creating a stunning space that’s perfect for a special night out. Though it’s a large venue, it feels intimate, and the table arrangement makes conversations easy. Service was excellent; our waiter was excited to introduce us to the restaurant and stayed attentive throughout the meal.

Now, the food! We tried two varieties of their signature xiaolongbao – the traditional pork and the pork and crab. Both were superb and just as good as what you’d find in Asia. The paper-thin wrappers are some of the best I’ve had outside of the Pacific, with great flavor and delicious soup inside. The pork chop fried rice was also outstanding – tender, juicy pork served over perfectly cooked fried rice. We also enjoyed the seaweed and tofu salad, which was a great starter. I did miss the wild vegetable tofu and sesame oil salad I’ve had in Asia, but I imagine it might be due to ingredient availability here. Prices are a bit higher than their Asian branches, but for me, the atmosphere and quality were worth it. I’ll definitely be back.

Note: Unlike other locations, this one is reservation-only.“

“I lived in NY for 37 years and nothing beats the food. That being said, I moved to Florida 4 years ago for work and haven't been back until last week. We went in for Thanksgiving (work), and decided we would do take out for dinner. This place was amazing. Food is always what I expected.....New York food is the best. The staff was super friendly, the prices were not anything crazy, and the food was ready within 10 minutes. We brought it back to the hotel and ate all of it. I don't know how food is where you are, but they always bury it in rice. Not here. They gave so much chicken and pork on top of the rice, I was very satisfied. Highly recommended.“

“Shanghai cuisine, Shanghai flavor restaurant“

“Great food, everything it’s delicious !!!“

“I enjoyed my last visit, so I stopped again on Oct. 26, 2024. The food was still great. Ordered a lot more than what we could finish. Packed and brought home. If I have to do some comparisons, the Soup Dumplings with Pork were much better than Pan Fried Pork Buns.

This was my first time at Lao Yu Yuan. I very much enjoyed the food and experience. The taste was pretty authentic, the service was good, and the environment was clean and enjoyable. For the 4 dishes we ordered, I liked the "Mustard Green, Bamboo Shoots, and Pork Rice Cake" was the best. From the materials to preparation to taste were just perfect. The taste of the "Sesame Praised Fish" was great, but it would be better if a different type of fish was used. The fish was a bit too hard. The "Soup Dumpling with Pork" tasted great. The vinegar prepared for the dumpling was perfect. The dough for the dumpling was a bit too tough, especially the top tip portion of the dumpling.“

“This is definitely an out of the ordinary ramen restaurant. To start with, you have a remote hostess ? then you are encouraged to order and pre-pay your food from your table. Fortunately, the restaurant was not full and the waiter had the consideration to take our order ?

The food was good ? I ordered a black mountain ramen, which had an earthy pleasant taste. We also ordered edamame, and gyozas ? everything was good

The ambience was spacious and nice and the service was also good ?“

“service is topnotch friendly..food is superb 10 out of 10! enjoying Chinese cuisine to another level!“

“enjoyable and great food“

“Everything was delicious. Will definitely be back!“

“Hospitality AAA FOOD AA PRICE A“

“Shrimp with crispy peppers and peanuts and pork cooked in soy sauce with egg“