Friendly service. Wide range of food on the menu. Although was disappointed that they had run out of pan fried dumplings. We ordered pork buns instead but then they ended up bringing us steamed pork dumplings, so there was a bit of confusion. Although they ended up being really yum! Our mains were good too - although the sweet and sour pork was not very crispy. Medium price range - our bill for 2 people for appetisers, mains and Chinese tea was $60. Would return - and hopefully get to try the pan fried dumplings and pork buns!
Came here in a cold weekdays night with friends. Good to see that they have the heater on and we sat by it. The waitress was friends and settled us down quickly. We ordered the Hot and Sour Soup and indicated not too sour. The soup was great with the right amount of vinegar but a bit too peppery for me, but it was enjoyable. We have ordered the Shanghai Steam Dumplings given its Shanghai Kitchen. The Dumplings was OK with good amount of soup within the wrapping. A Pork Belly with Garlic cold dish also to start which was covered with minced garlic, yum. Mains were Sweet and Sour Pork, Salt and Pepper Pork and Stir Fried Tofu. All these 3 dishes were good but not the best that I have tried. A bit disappointed on the Salt and Pepper Pork as it was served with finely diced capsicum rather than chilies. Overall it was a good meal. A place not to be missed for Chinese in Petone.
Very nice and not all your typical Euro-blend choices. Chef was great, presentation and quantities very good. Ambience is sub-par but standard Chinese - come for the food, if you dislike the decor then close your eyes!
Great Shanghai food!!Will definitely go back again! The xiao long bao was delicious! Very authentic. My partner and I really enjoyed our meal.
Speaking as a native Chinese, many of their dishes are the best I've ever had outside China. This is one of the very few, if not the only Chinese restaurants here that offers a taste of Shanghai regional home-style cooking.
This definitely isn't the place for someone who is expecting Chinese-takeaways.
Many of their dishes demand freshest ingredients and a highly skilled cook. Many of my European friends have never heard of these dishes, which are vastly different from the ubiquitous Cantonese food. Although I could be referring to the wrong thing, as real Cantonese food are also hard to come by.
I've been to this little place many times. The ambience has room to improve but it's very tidy and you can't have everything and still expect it to be so affordable! They offer a few Cantonese dishes to cater for probably some locals customers, but I'll stick to their Shanghainese cooking which is obviously the chef/owner's forte!
LOVE it, food is great, never had bad service, sweet and sour pork is the best ever, not jelly type sticky red stuff, dark purple lovely very tasty, love their lunch boxes, you get tea, main, rice, brocilli and peanuts all or a great price.
I think there prices are fantastic compared to 'kiwi' chinese kitchen.
Have had many dishes all fab, if there for lunch try the Beef & Onion noodle soup... Hubby's favorite.
Often take different people there never had a bad experience.
My wife and I along with friends and family have dined at the Shanghai Kitchen many, many times. Excellent Shanghai food and service at a reasonable price. It is really great ,so nice we don't take some of our friends there. The food is delicious and different. The staff are friendly and obliging . I'm amazed at the negative reviews as we have never been disappointed with the food or service . Perhaps the negativity reflects the critics own dyspeptic personality's. It certainly doesn't reflect the Shanghai food or the friendly hosts.
Where to begin. The service at Shanghai Kitchen was totally superlative to any other restaurant we have been to on Petone's prestigious Jackson St. Our waitress, Daisy, positively sparkled in all aspects of service, attending to our every need with gusto, good humour and witty banter, and making thoughtful and well-considered recommendations as to what we should order. The pork we ordered utterly glistened with radiant deliciousness, umami delicately balanced with sweet and sour flavours. I would not hesitate in commending this fine establishment to anyone who desires an immersive Oriental gastronomic experience, with exceptional service as a bonus. Will definitely go again.
We are regular eaters at this place, love the food there, service has always been prompt and have never had to wait for service...need to book a table though especially on a Friday night, can boy wine too...Jennie t
I must admit I am shocked at the negative reviews. I have eaten at Shanghai Kitchen lots of times. I do like the spicy pork which comes in a box with peanuts etc and have only tried a few other things. It is what it is, a basic restaurant and priced accordingly. It is probably suited better for lunch thank dinner. I just love Asian food and think it is great!!
As a Shanghainese myself, I gotta say this restaurant offers the most authentic Shanghai local food in Lower Hutt, if not in Wellington. The fish fillet and the fried rice are amazing. Love them all! Thank you. Cheers~
Best and authentic Southeastern Chinese food! Must try the Shanghai style teamed pork bun!!! We also ordered the pork and bamboo root soup, which was very light and fresh. The Chinese pickles with fish fillet tasted great, not too much decoration but it's savoury when you try the pickled cabbages. Also we had the green soya bean with pickles, which was the best companion for rice. Fried pork ribs were crispy and yummy, worth the price. Last, when we left, we had Shanghai style fried fish cold dish as takeaway. But I could not resist the tempt and tried one piece, which brought me back home. Definitely recommend it!!!
This was our first time eating there and we all enjoyed the good food. The people were helpful and friendly. Definitely going again
Good staff.. Good ambience and clean. We tried chilli crab and pepper beef. It was really tasty
Sanutep “SanChan” Chan
+5
Came here wanting to try something different from Cantonese style Chinese food. Was not disappointed. Liked that the flavours were different and the menu having some old favourites done in the Shanghainese style, and, other dishes more unique to the home of the cuisine.
Fantastic dining experience! Was the Ideal venue for a Xmas event as we did for our small business of 10ppl. The service was fast and the food was superb, delicious and something on the menu for everyone! Decor a bit outdated but that’s a forgiven because you’re not there to eat the furniture right! Enjoy
We shared orange chicken and sweet & pork with rice on the side, very nice food.... Tender and yum
Sophie & Katie McKleanin
Having lived in Shanghai for 3 years in the mid-nineties, I love coming to the Shanghai Kitchen for real authentic Shanghai food prepared & cooked by master chef Jimmy and served by his lovely wife Judy and staff.
I live in Auckland now but make a point of dining there when i come down to visit family & friends.
I started going there when it first opened and Jimmy & Judy have worked extremely hard in building this business into the sucessfull one it is today. I highly recommend it to anyone who would like to try real Shanghai Food.
Good location, nice food with orthentic shanghaines dishes, reasonable prices, and friendly services.
The best sweet and sour pork I’ve ever had. Lovely staff and well worth a trip.
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