Reviews for ShangHai 1 in Philadelphia, PA
A great mixture of Americanized Chinese takeout and authentic Taiwanese cuisine! I was surprised that I can get Lu Rou Fan,... Oyster pancake and Taiwanese beef noodles soup in this place. I came here a few times with both my Asian friends and Americanfriends, they were all satisfied with the selections they offered in the menu, there are also good sichuan style foods. To mepersonally, the Taiwanese selection was more unique and intriguing. Read more
There's alot of options here with some being substantially better than others. I think their dim sum noodle dishes are pretty... lackluster. Chewy noodles but sauce is underwhelming when trying the Dan Dan and scallion noodles. Soup dumplings both steamedand fried are always reliable. My favorite dishes have become the beef scallion pancake with chili's and the Dan Dan tofu. It'sreally affordable for someone like me who is looking for a quick bite. Service is nothing to complain about either. Nice staffmembers that arent constantly bothering you but are tentative enough to not make me feel like I'm being forgotten. Always refillmy water and are usually good at giving me the check before I can ask. I don't mind the disposable plates and utensils either.In the 6 times I've been here, I've never received a dish from the kitchen on styrofoam plates like others have mentioned. It'snot a unbeatable dining experience but I've come to love it if you just want a no frills, good meal. I've also noticed thatit's never too packed so if you don't want to wait in a queue it's great for that. Dan Dan tofu and a side of rice have becomemy go to amongst the other options I have come to like. Read more
It's been 3 years since we were here. They've done away with the fancy menu with wooden cover, but menu items are still the... same, except for the 20% price inflation. It looked like it's back to full seating, but the staff was still wearing masks. Wifeordered her staple dish, Beef Ho Fun $11.50. It was the first to arrive. We were taken aback because the serving size wasnoticeably small, AND it was served on the 10" Styrofoam plate. By the time the other dishes were served on glass platters andwith a more respectable amount, we felt more validated to raise an issue with the first dish. So we asked the staff if there wassome sort of mistake. We were told that the chef couldn't find a clean plate at the time so he used the Styrofoam plate. Isupposed that they were short in dishwashing staff, but still why such small serving size compared to the other 2 dishes. Nowthe other 2 dishes, Spicy Eight Treasure Noodle $10.50 and Shrimp Pan Fried Noodle $11.99 were quite on point except the latterwas a bit too salty. The Spicy Eight Treasure Noodle was a first time for me. It's numbing on the tongue and was quiteaddictive. As we ate my wife saw something disturbing. The staff rolled the garbage bin over to clean the table behind us.While most of the trash was put in the bin, the Styrofoam cups weren't. Instead they were placed somewhere behind the counter.Now I'm not saying if they reuse them, but it raised doubt. If they do cut corners because time is hard, we couldn't help butwonder how well our plates were washed since they're short of someone to wash the dishes. Read more
The soup dumplings were fantastic! Filled with delicious broth that was stable enough to get to your mouth! The water cress was... amazing! Prepared beautifully! My only complaint was there was no alcohol served! Read more
Can you image how I felt when I wanted to have a sit-down lunch and was served food in plates like this and in cold take-out... boxes directly from the fridge? The hostess was nice and she helped with my credit card issue, but ultimately I came here forfood. Read more
Overall, it?s not a bad place for dim sum. Service was fast and they have a large menu. Most of the dishes were tasty. My... favorite was their soup dumplings. They were delicious! My biggest complaint is the lack of sauce for everything. The flavorsare great, but it needs an extra something to make it that much better. I wish the fried squid came with some sauce. Same forthe spring rolls. Even the noodles needed some more sauce! When we asked the kitchen as the noodles came out pretty dry and withlittle meat, they told us it was not possible. The prices were a little high for the portions. Overall, it was decent, but Iwould not return unless there was more sauce added. Read more
Literally stared at the wall and went in w/o prior research. What a pleasant surprise! The soup dumplings were authentic. I come... from CA and Din Tai Fung is way overpriced. We also had some veggies and noodles that were equally good. Will be back when inthe area again Read more
I ordered the Steamed Pork Soup Dumplings and the Crabmeat steamed Soup Dumplings, both were delicious! The service was fast... and friendly, the dumplings came out steaming. The Dim Sum menu is limited in selection, but well worth a visit!!! I?ll be backfor sure! Read more