Food was bland and salty. Service was pretty terrible. Waitress was nice, but super timid and didn't check on us. We had to ask for water and she never refilled it. The inside of the restaurant was cluttered.
Mark Chidichimo
You know a Chinese restaurant is good when you tell four co-workers in Manhattan (one from Hong Kong, one from the PRC and two from Taiwan) that you are from Matawan and they say "Oh! That's where Shanghai Bun is located!" True story....
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ken Weston
Food was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork and Shrimp Dumplings, Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, Beef Chow Fun
B M.
Best Chinese food hands down in central NJ. Everything is hand made, including the buns and noodles, and delicious.
Siobhan Brusich
Delicious!
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Noodle Soup
Randy Devone
Best Chinese food I've ever had period.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M Lee
This place has been a regular spot for me for years. Can't beat the taste and the prices. I have so many go-to dishes.. Shanghai rice cakes, beef noodle soup, sha-cha sauce noodles. and the beef sandwiches are a great appetizer too. Noodles are always a nice, chewy texture. Flavors are deep but not overwhelming.One warning though - be ready for some self-service. No need to wait to be seated. Just grab a paper menu and pen from the counter and seat yourself. Then bring the menu back up to the counter when you're ready. Hot tea and hot water are self-service as well. Also, it is family owned and run, so service gets slower during busy hours. All-in-all though my husband and I love this place.
Excellent place to get some authentic Chinese food! The ingredients are relatively exotic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christine H.
I've been here a bunch of times with my sister. The place isn't big and not fancy. But the food is pretty good. It's not typical fast food Chinese food so if you're looking for that, this isn't the place. I like the food. I think it's the owner who is there when we are and she is so nice!
Steve T
Good food. Their steam buns are excellent. The Shanghai Noodles are great too. Would
Authentic Chinese food really not my thing, but their beef chow fun is the best. Eighty five characters.
Ray H.
Tables were clean. Not exactly a place to bring a date. Service is mediocre at best. I've tasted better food from them before. Todays two dishes were not their best. Will have to try some other dish some other day. ;( I know the chef could do better.
KJK
Excellent excellent food. Best soup dumplings in NJ. Other dishes are delicious as well. We had the leek and pork dumplings, the beef chow fun, the green beans with pork. Love the free hot tea and the chili oil at the table.Service is very minimal. You pick up a menu at the front desk and write your order in, hand it to them and wait. Food comes out quickly and piping hot. Pay at the counter too.
Food was bland and salty. Service was pretty terrible. Waitress was nice, but super timid and didn't check on us. We had to ask for water and she never refilled it. The inside of the restaurant was cluttered.
You know a Chinese restaurant is good when you tell four co-workers in Manhattan (one from Hong Kong, one from the PRC and two from Taiwan) that you are from Matawan and they say "Oh! That's where Shanghai Bun is located!" True story....
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork and Shrimp Dumplings, Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, Beef Chow Fun
Best Chinese food hands down in central NJ. Everything is hand made, including the buns and noodles, and delicious.
Delicious!
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Noodle Soup
Best Chinese food I've ever had period.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has been a regular spot for me for years. Can't beat the taste and the prices. I have so many go-to dishes.. Shanghai rice cakes, beef noodle soup, sha-cha sauce noodles. and the beef sandwiches are a great appetizer too. Noodles are always a nice, chewy texture. Flavors are deep but not overwhelming.One warning though - be ready for some self-service. No need to wait to be seated. Just grab a paper menu and pen from the counter and seat yourself. Then bring the menu back up to the counter when you're ready. Hot tea and hot water are self-service as well. Also, it is family owned and run, so service gets slower during busy hours. All-in-all though my husband and I love this place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shanghai Rice Cakes, Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, Beef Chow Fun
Excellent place to get some authentic Chinese food! The ingredients are relatively exotic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been here a bunch of times with my sister. The place isn't big and not fancy. But the food is pretty good. It's not typical fast food Chinese food so if you're looking for that, this isn't the place. I like the food. I think it's the owner who is there when we are and she is so nice!
Good food. Their steam buns are excellent. The Shanghai Noodles are great too. Would
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Authentic Chinese food really not my thing, but their beef chow fun is the best. Eighty five characters.
Tables were clean. Not exactly a place to bring a date. Service is mediocre at best. I've tasted better food from them before. Todays two dishes were not their best. Will have to try some other dish some other day. ;( I know the chef could do better.
Excellent excellent food. Best soup dumplings in NJ. Other dishes are delicious as well. We had the leek and pork dumplings, the beef chow fun, the green beans with pork. Love the free hot tea and the chili oil at the table.Service is very minimal. You pick up a menu at the front desk and write your order in, hand it to them and wait. Food comes out quickly and piping hot. Pay at the counter too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Soup Dumplings, Pork & String Beans, Beef Chow Fun
One of my local favorite locations for good
Food: 5
The steamed buns are great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5