True Red Kitchen 小红楼 · 沪味

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!

Best authentic Shanghainese food I had in Flushing. Definitely try the 葱油拌面，Scallion noodles, exactly the same taste I had in the childhood. Nice and clean inside. Good place for family or friends gathering.

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.

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.

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!