Delicious food for good prices. Came here early and service was attentive. Got fried buns and xiao long Bao. Would go back again.
The best xaiolongbao Ever! - I legit ordered then watched the chief walk past my table and out of the restaurant to the grocery opposite, he came back with a plastic bag of ingredients to make my meal. 100% authentic
The food in this restaurant are served with large portion and reasonable price. The noodle is simple however I like it. The original steamed bun tasted average. The flour skin of the bun is a bit thick and I prefer light flour skin. The service is nice.
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Friendly service, lovely interior decor and lighting with ultra fast serving time, decent prices and portion sizes!
Sizzling beef came out very prettily, strong pepper smell. Tender vegetables and chewy beef-not the softest but definitely not tough by all means. Just the right amount of flavor without needs for accompanying with rice.
7.5/10
Salted duck not too salty just right, tender meat. Pretty tasty and needn’t accompany with rice.
8/10
Fries bread crisp upon bite but I find it a bit too thick and bread like for my taste. Had it with the sweet soy bean milk which was average, just your run-of-the-mill sweet soy.
6/10
Beans had a very strong when brought over and smelt delicious. The mixture accompanying the beans were fabulous and chicken was good as it contained flavor and was not bland.
8/10
Meatball soup fresh watery soup flavor, the meatball was extremely tender and falls apart when spooned, taste was delightful, recommend!
8.5/10
Steamed buns juice was hot, the perfect blend of savory and sweet, the meat soft and succulent and the wrap in no way overpowers the taste of the bun.
8.5/10
Fried bun filled with similar soup to the steamed buns but less amount, pork filling was again succulent. This time the bun amount was more but that’s a given for the type of bun it is. The bottom is crispy and topped with sesame and added a lovely crunch to the bun.
8/10
Good foods, reasonable prices, fast & friendly service. Authentic Shanghainese cuisine, we have been coming here for years. Love their Braised Pork Chop, Fried Sheng Jian Pork Buns, Sweet & Sour Blue Cod.
One of the reasons we ended up here was because they have a carpark out back. You can then enter the restaurant from the backdoor, just look out for the sign.
We ordered quite a few things to share and it was mostly quite nice. The fried pork buns were delicious. Crispy, juicy and full of flavour. The Shanghai fried noodles were also quite nice but it is slightly spicy. The flavour of the salted egg prawns weren't quite right but they were still delicious.
Delicious, cheap food so not a bad choice if you're looking for some where to eat.
Friendly staff, love the xiao long baos here! Must try if you’re craving some good quality shanghai food! We’ve had the fried baos too and they’re super soft and juicy! Would definitely come back :)
Been here awhile ago and back again last night, more of like a cafe style restsurant. Friendly service and very accommodating as well. Food wise are very tasty and good portion as well, will be back soon.
Usually portions are generous and taste consistently good. Xiao long bao and soup dumplings are delicious. Service and cleaness have room to improve. Overall good value for bucks.
The mrs was craving some dishes here so came in for a casual dinner. Service and ambience is standard. We had the sweet & sour pork chop, long beans, bamboo shoots & salty pork soup, xiao long bao and fried pork buns. The dishes just came out as they were ready which normal, all delicious and filling.
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Friendly service, lovely interior decor and lighting with ultra fast serving time, decent prices and portion sizes!
Sizzling beef came out very prettily, strong pepper smell. Tender vegetables and chewy beef-not the softest but definitely not tough by all means. Just the right amount of flavor without needs for accompanying with rice. 7.5/10
Salted duck not too salty just right, tender meat. Pretty tasty and needn't accompany with rice.
8/10
Fried bread crisp upon bite but I find it a bit too thick and bread like for my taste. Had it with the sweet soy bean milk which was average, just your run-of-the-mill sweet Soy.
6/10
Beans had a very strong when brought over and smelt delicious. The mixture accompanying the beans were fabulous and chicken was good as it contained flavor and was not bland.
8/10
Meatball soup fresh watery soup flavor, the meatball was extremely tender and falls apart when spooned, taste was delightful, recommend!
8.5/10
Steamed buns juice was hot, the perfect blend of savory and sweet, the meat soft and succulent and the wrap in no way overpowers the taste of the bun.
8.5/10
Fried bun filled with similar soup to the steamed buns but
less amount, pork filling was again succulent. This time the
bun amount was more but that's a given for the type of bun it is. The bottom is crispy and topped with sesame and added a lovely crunch to the bun.
8/10
Well let's face it, we don't go to dumpling eateries for the service. I came here because it was on a 'must-try' list. We tried both the steamed and fried dumplings which I rated pretty equally at a 7/10. The deep fried shrimps were interesting.. in a good way. Pork noodles were great.
I might go back to taste other dishes but with so many dumpling restaurants out there chances are slim.
UPDATE. A couple of years later we're back.
Spicy pork noodles had slight to no spice, and tasted pretty meh until we added some soy/chili sauce mix. We tend to try the same dishes if we like them so had the shrimps again. Not as good as the first time there was too much oil. For the first time in a long time I wasn't able to finish the dish because of it.
We did arrive for a late dinner and it was packed. It was so noisy it was distracting. Nothing could be done but it makes me wonder why people insist on shouting in such a small room.
First time trying here. Coming from a Shanghai background, I am familiar with the Shanghai food taste. The wonton here are pretty good, meaty and the broth is a calm seaweed flavour. The xiao long bao I think is just ok, not soupy enough and not that big, but the flavour is not bad. The fried pork bao on other hand was more juicy and better than the xiao long bao. Overall pretty good, although I want to try their sweet and sour fried whole blue cod in a bigger group. Also would like to try a few of their cold dishes as well.
The best traditional Shanghai restaurant in New Zealand.
I have been there every week since I moved to New Zealand.
Even my mom agreed that!
She is the best chef I have ever known.
One of the reasons we ended up here was because they have a carpark out back. You can then enter the restaurant from the backdoor, just look out for the sign.
We ordered quite a few things to share and it was mostly quite nice. The fried pork buns were delicious. Crispy, juicy and full of flavour. The Shanghai fried noodles were also quite nice but it is slightly spicy. The flavour of the salted egg prawns weren't quite right but they were still delicious.
Delicious, cheap food so not a bad choice if you're looking for some where to eat.
I was blown away by the dishes. All the ingredients were fresh and deliciously prepared. Service was friendly and fast too. This was a truly mouthwatering and memorable meal at a good price. Highly recommend it!
visit here for dinner on 5/13/2022
we ordered fried sheung joan bao and xiao long bao and also sour veg fishes soup., quality and taste are good !
will come again
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Wonderful first time experience!
Food here is absolutely delicious! The menu has a great range of Shanghainese dishes.
The spicy chicken in particular was surprising as the tender cold chicken was laid on top of a layer of refreshing mung bean jelly.
I've tried both types of xiaolongbao there with the one in the photo having crab roe in it although I couldn't really taste much difference between the two, both were delicious. The fried pork buns had a delicate sesame crunchy base and delightful soup upon first bite.
I've also had the sweet and sour ribs (photo), Shanghai Sauce duck, and the cumin lamb with buns.
The ribs and the duck lean more towards a sweet sauce with a bit of zest and the cumin lamb had a mild spice and heat to it (for an extra $3.00 you can add some small steamed buns to go with it).
The shop is sparkling clean and interior is appealing. Staff service is fast and friendly with the waitress always looking after their customers and reminding you to be careful with the xiaolongbao as the hot soup when you bite in could burn you.
This is a pretty famous franchise in China, and the food was pretty authentic.
We were allowed to BYO beer as well! Although, it was weird that they didn't have any ice for drinks.
The staff was nice and overall it was a very pleasant dining experience!
As an original Nanjing-Shanghainese lol, love this spot!!
Good place for casual dinner with friends and family or some Chinese people keen for authentic Jiannan 江南and Benbang本帮 cuisines:)
Nice price as well:)
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