I admit this place caught our eye because of its namesake, so we ASSUMED they would have steamed soup dumplings. NO they do not but have pan fried ones which are more bun like than dumpling. Still good but my daughter and I were disappointed. Nonetheless, I also ordered the pork and veggie wontons which were very densely packed, with a light chicken broth. Again, food was good and service was excellent - though we went at 1pm ish on a weekend so not busy at all.

Delicious Shanghai pan-fried steam bun. Must try!

We waited for at least 20 minutes just to get menus and water, and then another 20 minutes to place our food order. Surprisingly, the restaurant wasn’t busy at all, but our waitress appeared quite content and engrossed in chatting with another table of guests. Due to the poor service, we decided not to leave a tip, but the waitress insisted. To our surprise, after we paid, she came back, canceled the payment, and made us pay again, adding a tip for herself. In the end, we reluctantly added a 10% tip, but honestly, we were disappointed by this experience. If you’re not providing good service, it’s not right to force customers to pay extra.

I've visited this restaurant twice since its opening, and it's my first time sharing my thoughts. On both occasions, the service has been consistently excellent (albeit the restaurant was not busy both times). Our orders were promptly delivered, surprising me considering some reviews' complaints in this area. I should note that the signature Shanghai Dumplings, known for their longer preparation time, were always mentioned in advance by the staff, advising us to place our order early. This thoughtful heads-up ensured we could enjoy them without any unnecessary delays. Moreover, we've dined here with our 4-year-old and 18-month-old toddlers, and the staff has been wonderfully accommodating and friendly towards them. As for the food, it's fresh and flavorful, though I do concur with others that it leans towards the pricier side. Additionally, the seasoning tends to be on the saltier end, which aligns with the typical flavors of Chinese cuisine. We will be back as we live in the neighborhood and this is a solid convenient option.

Came at around 3pm on a weekend. The restaurant was empty and was greeted by servers wearing masks. We ordered the Sheng Jian Bao with shrimp, Shanghai summer noodles, green onion noodles, glutinous rice balls filled with Shanghai vegetable and pork and deep fried pork cutlet. They are famous for their sheng Jian Bao and for good reason. There isn't much soup inside but of what was inside it was very sweet which went well with the vinegar on the table. The outside skin of the bun/dumpling was crispy and unlike any other shengjianbao I've had before. It's less dumpling like and more like a deep fried mantou / bun. The meat inside was very sweet and soft. The whole shrimp inside was crisp and went well with the tenderness of the pork. The green onion noodles was a disappointment. The green onions were very chewy and hard to eat. The noodles were a bit over cooked but I liked the savouriness the dish had. I wish there was more green onion flavour as this is a green onion noodle dish. The Shanghai summer noodles, to me, was better than the green onion noodles. This dish was much smaller than the green onion noodles but the sesame flavoured sauce on top was nicely seasoned. If you aren't used to cold noodles this might not be the dish for you but if you do like it you might want to order this. The pork cutlet was another disappointment. It was crispy but very thin and dry. Would not order again. The savoury glutinous rice balls was surprisingly not bad. The Shanghai vegetable and pork filling saved this dish. The service was good - asked us for tea refill, dishes came quickly and everything was pretty organized. The food is a hit or miss. I would say the prices are on the steeper side and portions on the smaller side but for the location and the setting it's understandable. Overall would only recommend you try the pan fried dumplings. It's unique and worth a try.