The best food I’ve ever had in my life. Recommend to everybody.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chloe Choi
The Dongpo pork was amazing! The meat was tender, flavorful, and melted in my mouth — rich but not greasy. Highly recommend! Beautiful presentation and great service. Will definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vivian “Vivventure” Wayfarer
Solid Shanghainese restaurant tucked inside! Came in for Saturday lunch and enjoyed a variety of dishes (all from their recommended “special” list)— from the “Zhong zi” (pork stuffed rice), chives with bean sprouts, a fried rice, braised pork and wontons.
Food was great! Special shout out to the wontons as these really pleasantly surprised us — the skin was perfect and they were very well packed). We also really enjoyed the fried rice (Shanghai Bacon Vegetable Fried Rice). The other dishes were fairly standard and tasty.
I wish the tea wasn’t just a Lipton black tea bag — that and the ambience could be better, but nothing that would prevent us from coming back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Yili Lim
I'm Shanghainese and came here with my very picky Shanghainese mother (I mean, it goes without saying 😅) but we are both super picky about our Shanghainese food and this place did not disappoint. Each dish had authentic flavors, texture, smell, everything. It's really hard to do right. I get some people don't like the sweet with savory or some of the more nuanced flavors but if you grew up on these, this is authentic and so good. Don't get me wrong, non-Shanghainese would love this too (as testified by my hubby). Takes me back to restaurants in Shanghai and dinners cooked by my uncle and grandmother at home. A real Ratatouille moment for me. We ordered extra to take home for dinner. 🤣
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Xinya Xun
Not Shanghainese myself, so can’t speak to authenticity—but here are my impressions:
Small Wontons: Comforting and flavorful. The soup had a nice depth, and the wonton were good.
Benbang Duck: A standout. Very balanced—not too salty or sweet. Really enjoyable.
Shredded Eel: Their signature dish lives up to the hype. Fresh, aromatic, with a complex but well-integrated flavor profile.
Scallion Noodles: Disappointing. Lacked the punchy scallion oil flavor I’ve had in Shanghai, and the noodles were soggy.
Toasted Bran: Another miss. I usually love this dish at Shanghai spots, but theirs was oddly heavy and bland.
Glutinous rice milk: very simple drink but I actually liked it a lot. Tasted light and not too sweet.
Service: Friendly and attentive, though food took a while to arrive. Possibly a sign that dishes are made fresh to order, which is appreciated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Isaac Shi
I ordered the small wonton, scallion noodles, shredded eel, ben bang duck, and toasted bran. The small wonton was really hot but it’s fresh, and shared lots of flavors at once. The scallion noodles were salty and a little sweet(warning: it doesn’t have soup). The duck was really salty and sweet and shared a bit of umami flavor. The toasted bran was chocolaty and not really good. The shredded eel had no flavor but the texture was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mina Hu
Really authentic Shanghainese food. Delicious pork belly, fried rice cake, and garlic snow pea shoots.
Waiter was very attentive and asked us about dietary restrictions and was able to accommodate us asking for less oil and less salt.
Would definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sixi Ma
I’m not usually a fan of sweet flavors in savory dishes, but I have to say the food here was good. The spicy pork noodles were delicious, and the addition of pickled snow cabbage made the dish feel lighter and more balanced. I almost finished half the soup, which is rare for me. I saw the spicy shrimp on another table and decided to try it too. It looked great and didn’t disappoint. The flavor was a bit on the sweet side for my taste, but the shrimp was cooked really well and had a nice crisp. The pan-fried buns didn’t quite hit the mark for me. The dough was too thick, so I wouldn’t recommend them. The sticky rice dumpling with pork was tasty. The fatty pork belly paired well with the soft, glutinous rice. They also sell frozen dumplings and wontons, and there are quite a few new dishes on the menu. It’s worth coming by to give them a try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
lin Frank
Very good place I will see you soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yeling Xu
Even 1 point is too high. Instead of posting on social media, the boss should focus more on service and production. The few male waiters are careless and their service attitude is getting worse every day.
I'm a regular customer. I think this is the best local food in New York. Recommended to everyone from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai in New York
🍲Pickled and fresh There are plenty of ingredients, including bacon, bacon, ham, clams, and bamboo shoots. It tastes so salty and fresh that the international students were moved to tears. It felt like they were home. The reduction degree is 99%. The only drawback is that the bamboo shoots are a bit numb. Classic local braised pork Super high-quality sweet braised pork, rich red sauce and rice are amazing Every piece is soft and delicious, and it’s duangduang when you pick it up. The people of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai rush! 🐓Small Shaoxing White Chicken The store owner definitely knows the secret to the delicious white chicken. The chicken is very tender and there is a layer of cool skin jelly in the skin. It tastes really smooth and the special soy sauce is also good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Evan Qiu
It got good atmosphere. But I must have been crazy to expect Shanghai food to be not sweet... Too sweet to swallow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Xin An
Yesterday I ordered braised pork for the festival. Why did it taste so bad? Is it a dish made by a serious chef? It doesn’t taste as good as what I cooked. How can a restaurant retain repeat customers if the food is not delicious? What’s the use of advertising?
Chalon Lau
I often see videos of his home on We-Media, and see that the introductions are well-organized, and they are all authentic Shanghainese dishes and ceilings. Last Friday, I took advantage of the time before the holiday and drove five or six hours to Flushing to try it out. I was disappointed. The clear soup Yangchun noodles are top-notch in the seller's self-recommendation, but the actual taste is bland and the noodles stick to your teeth. The seller's explanation is that the lower noodles are not as good. The filling of the large wontons was watery and lacked the chewiness and aroma of shepherd's purse. The seller's explanation was that the kitchen did not cook it properly... The taste of the white chicken was good, but the soy sauce used for dipping was too thick, covering up the freshness of the chicken. Taste (of course, American chicken has less umami taste when it is made into white chicken). There are too many side dishes for Xiangyou shredded eel, and it does not use shredded eel as the main ingredient. It is a matter of finding shredded eel among the side dishes, and the side dishes become the main dish. The most disappointing and taboo issue is that the waiter is helping with the holiday decorations, moving chairs, tearing off tapes, picking up Christmas decorations, and serving the food directly without washing his hands while turning around, and serving the food with his thumb on the bowl. . Overall, it's just so-so, far from the ceiling and authentic.
The best food I’ve ever had in my life. Recommend to everybody.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Dongpo pork was amazing! The meat was tender, flavorful, and melted in my mouth — rich but not greasy. Highly recommend!
Beautiful presentation and great service. Will definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Solid Shanghainese restaurant tucked inside! Came in for Saturday lunch and enjoyed a variety of dishes (all from their recommended “special” list)— from the “Zhong zi” (pork stuffed rice), chives with bean sprouts, a fried rice, braised pork and wontons.
Food was great! Special shout out to the wontons as these really pleasantly surprised us — the skin was perfect and they were very well packed). We also really enjoyed the fried rice (Shanghai Bacon Vegetable Fried Rice). The other dishes were fairly standard and tasty.
I wish the tea wasn’t just a Lipton black tea bag — that and the ambience could be better, but nothing that would prevent us from coming back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I'm Shanghainese and came here with my very picky Shanghainese mother (I mean, it goes without saying 😅) but we are both super picky about our Shanghainese food and this place did not disappoint. Each dish had authentic flavors, texture, smell, everything. It's really hard to do right. I get some people don't like the sweet with savory or some of the more nuanced flavors but if you grew up on these, this is authentic and so good. Don't get me wrong, non-Shanghainese would love this too (as testified by my hubby). Takes me back to restaurants in Shanghai and dinners cooked by my uncle and grandmother at home. A real Ratatouille moment for me. We ordered extra to take home for dinner. 🤣
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not Shanghainese myself, so can’t speak to authenticity—but here are my impressions:
Small Wontons: Comforting and flavorful. The soup had a nice depth, and the wonton were good.
Benbang Duck: A standout. Very balanced—not too salty or sweet. Really enjoyable.
Shredded Eel: Their signature dish lives up to the hype. Fresh, aromatic, with a complex but well-integrated flavor profile.
Scallion Noodles: Disappointing. Lacked the punchy scallion oil flavor I’ve had in Shanghai, and the noodles were soggy.
Toasted Bran: Another miss. I usually love this dish at Shanghai spots, but theirs was oddly heavy and bland.
Glutinous rice milk: very simple drink but I actually liked it a lot. Tasted light and not too sweet.
Service: Friendly and attentive, though food took a while to arrive. Possibly a sign that dishes are made fresh to order, which is appreciated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I ordered the small wonton, scallion noodles, shredded eel, ben bang duck, and toasted bran. The small wonton was really hot but it’s fresh, and shared lots of flavors at once. The scallion noodles were salty and a little sweet(warning: it doesn’t have soup). The duck was really salty and sweet and shared a bit of umami flavor. The toasted bran was chocolaty and not really good. The shredded eel had no flavor but the texture was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Really authentic Shanghainese food. Delicious pork belly, fried rice cake, and garlic snow pea shoots.
Waiter was very attentive and asked us about dietary restrictions and was able to accommodate us asking for less oil and less salt.
Would definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m not usually a fan of sweet flavors in savory dishes, but I have to say the food here was good. The spicy pork noodles were delicious, and the addition of pickled snow cabbage made the dish feel lighter and more balanced. I almost finished half the soup, which is rare for me. I saw the spicy shrimp on another table and decided to try it too. It looked great and didn’t disappoint. The flavor was a bit on the sweet side for my taste, but the shrimp was cooked really well and had a nice crisp. The pan-fried buns didn’t quite hit the mark for me. The dough was too thick, so I wouldn’t recommend them. The sticky rice dumpling with pork was tasty. The fatty pork belly paired well with the soft, glutinous rice. They also sell frozen dumplings and wontons, and there are quite a few new dishes on the menu. It’s worth coming by to give them a try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good place I will see you soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Even 1 point is too high. Instead of posting on social media, the boss should focus more on service and production. The few male waiters are careless and their service attitude is getting worse every day.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Salty salty, super salty.
I'm a regular customer. I think this is the best local food in New York.
Recommended to everyone from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai in New York
🍲Pickled and fresh
There are plenty of ingredients, including bacon, bacon, ham, clams, and bamboo shoots.
It tastes so salty and fresh that the international students were moved to tears. It felt like they were home.
The reduction degree is 99%. The only drawback is that the bamboo shoots are a bit numb.
Classic local braised pork
Super high-quality sweet braised pork, rich red sauce and rice are amazing
Every piece is soft and delicious, and it’s duangduang when you pick it up.
The people of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai rush!
🐓Small Shaoxing White Chicken
The store owner definitely knows the secret to the delicious white chicken.
The chicken is very tender and there is a layer of cool skin jelly in the skin.
It tastes really smooth and the special soy sauce is also good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
It got good atmosphere. But I must have been crazy to expect Shanghai food to be not sweet... Too sweet to swallow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Yesterday I ordered braised pork for the festival. Why did it taste so bad? Is it a dish made by a serious chef? It doesn’t taste as good as what I cooked. How can a restaurant retain repeat customers if the food is not delicious? What’s the use of advertising?
I often see videos of his home on We-Media, and see that the introductions are well-organized, and they are all authentic Shanghainese dishes and ceilings. Last Friday, I took advantage of the time before the holiday and drove five or six hours to Flushing to try it out. I was disappointed. The clear soup Yangchun noodles are top-notch in the seller's self-recommendation, but the actual taste is bland and the noodles stick to your teeth. The seller's explanation is that the lower noodles are not as good. The filling of the large wontons was watery and lacked the chewiness and aroma of shepherd's purse. The seller's explanation was that the kitchen did not cook it properly... The taste of the white chicken was good, but the soy sauce used for dipping was too thick, covering up the freshness of the chicken. Taste (of course, American chicken has less umami taste when it is made into white chicken). There are too many side dishes for Xiangyou shredded eel, and it does not use shredded eel as the main ingredient. It is a matter of finding shredded eel among the side dishes, and the side dishes become the main dish. The most disappointing and taboo issue is that the waiter is helping with the holiday decorations, moving chairs, tearing off tapes, picking up Christmas decorations, and serving the food directly without washing his hands while turning around, and serving the food with his thumb on the bowl. . Overall, it's just so-so, far from the ceiling and authentic.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
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