I came here a few times and finally got a chance to write this over due review for Shanghai. I am…read morehappy to report the 21-22% service charge is no longer automatically included in the bill. There is now a waitress that you can place an order instead of the QR code system. The business have taken customer feedback and made adjustments to their business which I appreciate. Our Waitress is Amanda is Super friendly and provided great service. She was attentive and checked in with us often. Neat fact about Shanghai is they make the dumplings fresh and daily in house. No frozen dumplings and you can definitely taste the difference. This is the only dim sum place that I love and go to. They do not disappoint and for the most part is really consistent with their dim sum. The price is comparable to other dim sum places in Austin. My regular 5/5 favorites * pork shrimp sumai * shrimp eggplant- * pork puff * shrimp chive pan fried dumplings * black bean pork * chicken feet * fried shrimp ball * sesame balls Something new added to my favorite: * fried chicken dumpling - they were so kind to give us this complimentary dim sum and I am so glad they let us tried it because I usually don't order the chicken dumplings. I am surprise how good these fried chicken dumplings are. The texture of the chicken is bouncy yet juicy. And the flavor of the chicken with the veggies was really good. Do I recommend this place? Yes Best dim sum in town! Authentic. Made freshly daily. No weird fillers. Fresh dim sum. Go get itttttt!

We came in for dim sum on a Sunday night, only about 30 minutes before closing, and the staff could…read morenot have been nicer. Everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming, and they repeatedly told us not to rush. We never felt limited in what we could order or pressured to finish up and leave, which we really appreciated. And the food delivered! Everything came out fresh, hot, flavorful, and legit. I'd give the food a solid 4.5/5, but the service was an easy 10/10. Great food, exceptional hospitality, and an all-around great experience. Definitely a spot I'd come back to.

They all tasted amazing and that's coming from an Asian, who is very picky about her steam buns and…read morefish. I know it's not the traditional whole fish, but it was incredible. Don't let it fool you. These food are authentic and made fresh from scratch. I highly recommend this restaurant. The server was always very attentive. We can during the World Cup and at lunch time so we were the only ones there.

Third and final day with my Finance colleagues. We had dinner at Jade restaurant, one of our…read morefavorites. Jade specializes in authentic Asian cuisine including traditional Chinese dishes. The restaurant has a large assortment of wines to complement your meal. We enjoyed family style dishes. Specially, we had the following: Edamame Fried Rice Lettuce Wraps Shanghai Soup Dumplings Pan Fried Pork Potstickers Crispy Scallion Pancakes Chicken Szechuan Style Lo Mein Our servers were very attentive bringing out more dishes before we finished the last one. They were also quick to adjust our order if we needed more of an entrée. Our glasses stayed filled with water, tea or adult beverages. The food at Jade restaurant is delicious and a go-to for our Finance team. Last night, the restaurant was filled with customers, however, overall low-key atmosphere.

Great service Ambiance is nice…read moreFood is amazing. Try the sticky rice in lotus leaf and the baby bok choy + mushroom. And the egg custard buns.

We ate here last night and if I could round to 3.5, I would but I can't justify 4 stars so sticking…read moreto 3. The restaurant was about 1/2 ro 2/3 full. It was Saturday night and they had ONE server. This poor lady rain around the place yelling "sorry sorry sorry". We told her please don't apologize and that we see how hard she's working. No stars given or taken for this. Just mentioning. We even tipped over the automatic gratuity. The food was all average. Not one dish stood out and we ordered a lot. We went for dim sum and the dumplings were pretty lackluster all around. The soup dumplings were dry and stuck to the foil cups and the others were like what we cook at home from Costco. The hot and sour soup was not spicy and again very average. We had a little and stopped. Even the steamed white rice seemed old. They have chilis next to certain items on the menu to indicate spicy and we ordered a few of those and nothing was spicy. The eggplant with garlic was enjoyed and the Bo luc lac was better than I expected but overall I would not return. Our meal came out to $32 per person which would be fine if we thought it was worth it. This was a consensus

I have been here at least 10 times, and have never been disappointed. The ambiance is very fun and…read morecolorful, with unique decorations that give it a fun and fancy mood. I would never leave a five star review only off of ambiance... The food here is absolutely AMAZING! Best soup dumplings in the US, period. I hate to think people will assume I am overselling, but the truffle fried rice is also a 10/10; it's cooked perfectly every time. The vast majority of the dishes are delicious and surprising; from Har Gow, to Beef chow fun, and sea cucumber dumplings. All this to say, Qi is in my top 3 Asian restaurants in Austin. And I have been to MANY. The only thing I don't absolutely love is the service, all of the waiters are friendly though. The last time I was there, they brought out a fun dessert tasting plate for a birthday, which was definitely an unexpected highlight!

Parking - easy, has several floor garage though hard to find the entrance again, all doors were…read morelocked from the outside so had to go in where the cars drive in. Where? Across from wholefoods and before the intersection through a large alley. Vibe - cozy, modern, upbeat, yet traditional Service - so friendly! Loved it. And attentive. Food - yummmmmmm I'll be back. Veggie options? YES. We had hot and sour soup delicious Soup dumplings fresh and on point Veggie spinach dumplings flavorful! Yum Egg custard tart small but good

I wish I lived here so I could dine here all the time…read more Martin was our server and made great recommendations. He made us feel right at home. Wine was delicious and paired perfectly with our spicy dishes. Soup dumplings and shrimp dumplings (with chilly sauce) were our faves. Hope to come back and try more dishes during our visit to Austin. Highly recommend.

Pricey and elevated dimsum with cool interior design…read more The best dishes were the duck scallion pancake and har gow! Most dishes were good or satisfying, including the egg tarts, soup dumplings, and dan dan noodles (more sour than sesame/peanut flavored). Unfortunately, we do not recommend the fried beef dumplings at all. They were tasteless (not even beef flavor). Overall good experience and I'd be interested to try other dishes next time.

This place was randomly mentioned to us so we decided to try it and it is now one of our go-to's…read more The food is delicious and service is quick and friendly! We've enjoyed everything we've tried. Everything tastes homemade and like they really care about the quality of the food they serve.

I had a really great experience at this place! The food was delicious, fresh, and full of flavor…read more Everything was made really well, and I enjoyed my meal from start to finish. The atmosphere was nice, clean, and welcoming, making it a great place to come and enjoy a meal. The service was great as well, and overall, everything made the experience enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for good food and a nice dining experience. I would love to come back again and try more things on the menu!

My previous last week's review of 4 stars was below, but yesterday was outstanding and updated to 5…read morestars. Steamed dumplings are fantastic and well worth the trip. Portions could be larger, but preparation is always good.

Beautiful interior, great food, and attentive service. The xiao long bao are especially well made,…read moreand I love that they're served with miniature bowls. You can break the dumpling open directly into the bowl to catch all of the soup, which makes them easier to enjoy and helps prevent any of the broth from going to waste. The other dishes we tried were also very good, making this an enjoyable dining experience overall. I'd definitely recommend stopping by.

Some of the best noodles we've had, tucked away into an overlooked part of The Domain. Xian Sushi…read moreand Noodle is doing something right with an expansive menu full of Chinese classics and fun drinks. We arrived with a party of 5 and were able to be seated right away. The inside is nice and quaint but did have a strange music playlist. Not sure that really matters but was something we noticed. We ended up getting the soup dumplings, braised beef noodle soup, shoyu ramen, sticky lotus rice, and a lychee martini. The food came out at a decent time but in between ordering and getting our food a few members of our party ran into issues where the restaurant was out of things and they had to keep coming back to clarify what they did have which felt a bit off. Once the food came all was forgiven because it was pretty good. The ramen and braised beef noodle soup were both delicious, deeply rich with flavor and with perfectly textured noodles. The soup dumplings were ehh but the sticky rice and lychee martini made up for it because both were good as well. Xian Noodle is definitely a good, casual spot around a bunch of shopping making it a nice spot to just pop into. The food is good but the service, or at least preparation, could be improved. Either way the food more than makes up for it and is well worth a try.

We came on a Wednesday around 11am or so because we wanted to try the AYCE dim sum and sushi since…read moreit's only offered during the weekdays. There was only us and another table at the time with 1 server. We were sat promptly and scanned the QR code on the wall to view the menu and order online. It was not clear that you had to order the AYCE dim sum via the server. No worries, we switched to the paper menus. Everything was disappointing. - Char siu bao was still frozen in the center. We had to inform our server to get a "fresh" one made. Still was not good. - Xiao long bao, shiumai, and hot chili dumplings were at least hot but just ok - Honestly can't remember which rolls we ordered but they were just mediocre, at best. There was still only 1 server when 4 more tables started filling up. I guess one of their co-workers just clocked in for the lunch rush because we finally saw someone different when we paid and left. Regretted coming here.

I knew we were going to leave happy and full as we walked up to Wu Chow. I could smell joy as we…read moreentered the restaurant, and Wu Chow did not disappoint! I love the inside aesthetic and vibe of the restaurant. It is a perfect size and has a lot of different table options for both larger and smaller groups, and the seats were comfortable and setting intimate. The service was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable about gluten free options, explained the menu to me so I knew what I could eat safely with my gluten allergy, and even mentioned that they had gluten free dumplings off menu to which I quickly said, "Yes please!" Everything is traditional Sichuan, farm to table, and organic. The quality of the food was excellent, and outside of the dumplings, I could not tell the food was gluten free modified. The dumpling wrapper was most likely rice, but the pork filling was so good - it had subtle ginger notes and a sweet pork which was lovely. The Sichuan Deep Fried Chicken was hard to stop eating, but we had to because we had entrees coming! Definitely enough to feed 4 people as an appetizer, not too spicy, perfectly breaded and fried, and the chicken was super tender. We also got the Wok Toasted Cumin Lamb and the Chengdu Chili Chicken. The chicken was tender and perfectly cooked with veggies and a subtlety spicy sauce that wasn't drowning the food and the flavors. I love Sichuan food because the veggies aren't cooked until soft, so they still had a fresh snap to them and complimented the spicy chicken well. The lamb is one of those dishes that you eat knowing that as you let it sit longer it will only keep getting better. I love the way the lamb was breaded/coated. Sometimes you have coated meat and it is not properly fried or some areas are dry, and then it isn't strongly seasoned so it tastes blah. Not this lamb! The seasoning, flavors, all shined bright with this beautifully tender lamb, and I also loved how it wasn't drowning in sauce which would have softened the subtle crunch. We took some home and about 3H later it was even better. Loved this dish! I also got their smashed pumpkin cocktail which may seem steep at $23, but oh was it delectable and worth every dime for some quality bourbon and nicely balanced fall pumpkin drink. If you're looking for something sweet, this isn't it, but you actually still taste the bourbon (which is delicious) and subtle pumpkin, and it was DELICIOUS. Overall, 5/5 hands down, and I'm only sad we didn't come sooner!

Get you some dim sum! Sunday is the day to visit for all your Chinese small plate needs. They make…read moreit stress-free to order as a vegan with a clearly marked menu and knowledge staff to help when in doubt. They do tend to get busy, as one would expect for such a limited window of opportunity, so come armed with patience. Even if it takes a bit to get a table, service is fast as can be. You'll be chowing down in no time once you can secure a seat. If you ask me, the crispy turnip cakes with shiitake are a must. It's so hard to find this made without meat or seafood, and they're doing it right. The braised eggplant is a close second favorite, but it is admittedly a large entree, not dim sum, though that's a good thing because it means you can order it any day, any time. The spicy cucumbers were also excellent, refreshing and crisp, perfect as a palate cleanser or started. Next time, I might skip the veggie dumplings, which were fine, but tasted mostly of cabbage, and little else. Most importantly, come with a crowd so you can order all the things and share around. That's the point of dim sum, after all.

Perfect for a date, food came in tasting portions but with 10 courses it got me full and was…read moredelicious. Excited to try other food items whenever the menu changes. Service was excellent and ambiance felt very cozy since you're dining IN the kitchen. Shout out to all the staff and the chefs for an amazing experience. Will be going again in the future once the menu changes or whenever I'll be celebrating an occasion. 10/10 experience and food.

Very nice establishment with great interior design touch, however the food was lacking for the…read moreprice. I went with my brother and we had a fun time talking with the people around us. For $150/head you get solid Chinese food, with nice presentation. To me, if I consider the $150 price point for the meal, paying simply for presentation is not enough, especially if you consider other restaurants competing at this price point in the Austin area. Very few of the dishes had any real flavor advancements/innovations past the original Chinese dish it was based on. For example, the salt and pepper lobster comes out in this fancy wide wooden dish, filled with dried peppers, and then is seated on a textured stone bowl with sliced lettuce under the lobster tail. All to get 2 bites of typical tasting lobster. Was the lobster good? yes, but the general feeling is pay more to get better presentation, and less food for the money, not a food taste upgrade. To be fair, that may be what the restaurant is targeting. To contextualize Ling's kitchen, I feel as if you would be able to get a larger version of most if not all dishes, with similar quality in Houston for $20. For $150 you would be able to feed an entire family with drinks and dessert normally so I do not feel as if the money is worth it. Not much innovation on the flavors for the palate, but the food had very cute visuals. Service was nice, and the Chef's energy was infectious.