It wasn't bad in terms of cooking but the waitress is not friendly at all and you also have to leave a 15% tip. It doesn't bother me to leave a tip when you're dealing with a friendly and smiling person, but this is quite the opposite. French friends and those from elsewhere, avoid this restaurant. Or go ahead, but don't come complaining after reading my comment
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Douglass Taber
The Shanghai Special noodles were excellent!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Russell Hill
They made it sound like I was getting free rice and then charged me 8 dollars for the rice. They also did the same with my friend. Besides this the food and service we mediocre at best.
Dr. J
The best way to rush customers out is to have a waitress sneeze without proper covering while serving, throwing plates and cups into the cleaning bucket creating loud noise while customers are trying to enjoy the food. Can’t wait to finish the food and leave. Food was okay but I doubt what the waitress did to the plate. What’s worse, the waitress asked me tip 15%.
Nandini Persaud
The waitress put us in the back near the bathroom and seems to be part of the kitchen, even though they were alot of tables near the front. then she didn't come back for 20 minutes, we were about to leave and she took our order. She rudely shoved a baby high chair and an extra chair behind my seat. Then she never checked on us througout our meal. I ask for soy sauce, when she first brought the food and never got. and then i got up to pay because i knew she take a while to come back. Restaurant was not crowded by then, but she seem preoccupied with being social at another table that had another waiter, and she proceed to put a 15 % tip and say this is what we do in NYC, like I was a tourist.. I should have never allowed it. Service was terrible. Don't go here!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Griffin Jennings
Legit old school classic dishes. Don’t come if you’re a loser
Jordana Fish
Been coming here for years and it always hits the spot. Never a wait and the food slaps. I stand by that this is one of the best place for soup dumplings, they’re sturdy but also have the perfect ratio of dough, meat, and soup.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallion Pancake, Spicy Sauteed Broccoli in Garlic Sauce, Pan Fried Dumplings, Shanghai Noodles with Shrimp, Pan Fried Noodles
Vesna Tanaskovic
If you like to eat good, you should come here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vamsi Banda
Server tried to mandate a tip. I always tip but I was shocked when the server tried to press me asking for $7 tip for $25 check.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Aurelie B
Food was average. Service was not good at all, the waitress couldn't understand what we wanted and what not nice. At checkout, they forced us to give a 15% tip, which they very much don't deserve.
It was the worst experience you can imagine. My wife decided to go with friends for early dinner. Only ordered 4 dishes of food when it was time to pay the bill. The waiter demanded a 25% tip. When the waiter came back with the money change, a few dollars were off. I would give this zero stars but there is no option like that.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cristian Pacheco
Did not like the experience. The food was bland, the service was the worst, it was like they were doing us a favor for letting us sit and, to top it off, they double charged us. Really bad overall!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
gladys wong
Food was delicious! Ordered the pan fried buns, soup dumplings and peanut wontons. Portions are large (8 pieces per order).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumplings
En Lan Zheng
I’ve been ordering from them for quite a while. Their lunch special is unbeatable at $8-9 range which includes a hot and sour soup. My personal favorite is the pepper steak, west lake beef soup, and curry chicken over
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sharon D.
We waited a long time for our order to be taken in a not full restaurant. Feel we were overlooked often. Wait staff literally ignored us. Order was wrong--the appetizer was delivered after the meal was finished. Dumplings appetizer was tasteless. Required a mandatory 15% tip--but feel it was not deserved because of the service we received. Do not recommend.
It wasn't bad in terms of cooking but the waitress is not friendly at all and you also have to leave a 15% tip. It doesn't bother me to leave a tip when you're dealing with a friendly and smiling person, but this is quite the opposite. French friends and those from elsewhere, avoid this restaurant. Or go ahead, but don't come complaining after reading my comment
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
The Shanghai Special noodles were excellent!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
They made it sound like I was getting free rice and then charged me 8 dollars for the rice. They also did the same with my friend. Besides this the food and service we mediocre at best.
The best way to rush customers out is to have a waitress sneeze without proper covering while serving, throwing plates and cups into the cleaning bucket creating loud noise while customers are trying to enjoy the food. Can’t wait to finish the food and leave. Food was okay but I doubt what the waitress did to the plate. What’s worse, the waitress asked me tip 15%.
The waitress put us in the back near the bathroom and seems to be part of the kitchen, even though they were alot of tables near the front. then she didn't come back for 20 minutes, we were about to leave and she took our order. She rudely shoved a baby high chair and an extra chair behind my seat. Then she never checked on us througout our meal. I ask for soy sauce, when she first brought the food and never got. and then i got up to pay because i knew she take a while to come back. Restaurant was not crowded by then, but she seem preoccupied with being social at another table that had another waiter, and she proceed to put a 15 % tip and say this is what we do in NYC, like I was a tourist.. I should have never allowed it. Service was terrible. Don't go here!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Legit old school classic dishes. Don’t come if you’re a loser
Been coming here for years and it always hits the spot. Never a wait and the food slaps. I stand by that this is one of the best place for soup dumplings, they’re sturdy but also have the perfect ratio of dough, meat, and soup.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallion Pancake, Spicy Sauteed Broccoli in Garlic Sauce, Pan Fried Dumplings, Shanghai Noodles with Shrimp, Pan Fried Noodles
If you like to eat good, you should come here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Server tried to mandate a tip. I always tip but I was shocked when the server tried to press me asking for $7 tip for $25 check.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Food was average. Service was not good at all, the waitress couldn't understand what we wanted and what not nice. At checkout, they forced us to give a 15% tip, which they very much don't deserve.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
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It was the worst experience you can imagine. My wife decided to go with friends for early dinner. Only ordered 4 dishes of food when it was time to pay the bill. The waiter demanded a 25% tip. When the waiter came back with the money change, a few dollars were off. I would give this zero stars but there is no option like that.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Did not like the experience. The food was bland, the service was the worst, it was like they were doing us a favor for letting us sit and, to top it off, they double charged us. Really bad overall!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food was delicious! Ordered the pan fried buns, soup dumplings and peanut wontons. Portions are large (8 pieces per order).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumplings
I’ve been ordering from them for quite a while. Their lunch special is unbeatable at $8-9 range which includes a hot and sour soup. My personal favorite is the pepper steak, west lake beef soup, and curry chicken over
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We waited a long time for our order to be taken in a not full restaurant. Feel we were overlooked often. Wait staff literally ignored us. Order was wrong--the appetizer was delivered after the meal was finished. Dumplings appetizer was tasteless. Required a mandatory 15% tip--but feel it was not deserved because of the service we received. Do not recommend.