Shanghai Zhen Gong Fu

Shanghai food is delicious. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Would definitely go to again, chefs specialties all so good. It was so hard to pick a favorite. And my drink looked like a cocktail beverage. :) Family style eating is the best. Very grateful.

Short reviews SJB>XLB here (go to other spots for Xiao Long Bao.) Order the Kao Fu. Order the Wuxi Ribs if you don't mind a mild sweetness. Excellent Lion's Head and Rice Cakes also. This is my favorite Shanghainese restaurant in the city, and my many visits have reaffirmed it time and again. I'm not going to write a long review, since I've been here a bunch of times, but I'll list some of my favorites. First off, I prefer their Sheng Jian Bao to their Xiao Long Bao/Soup Dumplings, as I think the former has a better texture and a more flavorful filling. I also find the skin a bit better in some spots, though I do like the large pork filling inside theirs. For cold dishes, the Kao Fu/marinated gluten is delicious, and they also make good versions of smoked fish, aromatic beef, and a pretty solid wine-marinated chicken. For larger plates, their take on Lion's Head Meatballs is excellent, along with the Wuxi Ribs and their Shanghainese Rice Cakes, which have a perfect mix of crispiness and a bit of chew (I will say the protein portion has shrunk, but that's happened everywhere.) The more broadly Chinese dishes, such as the Chicken and Eggplant in Garlic Sauce, Salted Fish, Tofu, and Chicken Casserole, as well as the Sauteed String Beans, are all solid. The Crispy Half Duck is alright, and they have a unique take on Noodles With Meat Sauce/Zhajiangmian, with much thicker noodles than the typical variant, while the soybean has a milder fermented flavor. This is an excellent Shanghainese spot. It's not my favorite for a few dishes, but the overall quality of most dishes is just better than most other spots. Would and will go back again and again.

We love this place, the Xiao Long Bao is authentic and delicious, made on premises (i think, very fresh) and Uber juicy. Our favorite is the regular XLB, i also recommend their crab XLB, generous amounts of crab filling. We always enjoy our meals here and the food is served quickly. If you like spicy, try the three pepper chicken, we had it for the first time and it was a flavor and spice explosion. Our neighboring table ordered lobster that looked and smelled delicious, we're trying it on our next visit. This is a medium sized sit down spot, the wait staff are friendly and kind. Just be patient with them if they need a few extra moments to process in English.

Haven't been back for a while but glad we did. Food was very tasty & good. Of course we had both types of SLB's, the scallion pancakes and 2 types of noodles. Everything was delicious. Portions average with decent prices. Service was very friendly & attentive. We will need to remember to return on a regular basis!