I had an exceptional dining experience at this restaurant, thanks in large part to the professionalism of the manager. read more

Fiery Shanghai - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Plenty parking spots available. Service was great. Our first time here. Tried the Wontons in spicy chili oil (not too spicy) I suggest asking for extra chili oil. This dish is excellent. Sweet and savory. I can't wait to return for these. Green beans were seasoned well and the texture was perfect. Mapo tofu was another hit. Looking forward to returning. read more

Fiery Shanghai - Mapo tofu, green beans, and wontons in chili oil - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Soggy food extremely soggy Service okay Not nice Food was not crispy when ordered fried shrimp read more

Excellent food and attentive service ... always with a smile have been there alone and with family and did never got disappointed so far... read more

Very good food, we tried 6 dishes, all pretty good. And the service of the manager is very good too, helpful and give good suggestions. read more

Fiery Shanghai - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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My experience at fiery Shanghai during the pandemic vs post with dine-in available has definitely leveled up the rating for this restaurant. Lately was craving for some Sichuan food and this restaurant offering up both Shanghai and spicy eat, it was the obvious choice. I think the pictures below will be worth more than any words I write. Highly recommend trying the pepper fish head. It's one of those tiktok food I see and wished to try but never thought anywhere in the bay would have it available. Granted the price was steep ($45), but the portions are huge, worth trying - at least once. Dry braised pork intestine, sooo good. Don't sleep on this. Ans don't let the words intestine scare you away, it's cleaned and a large intestine I think, tastes amazing and if you didn't know what it is, you'll love it!! Twice cooked bacon, a traditional Sichuan dish, a bit over cooked, I've had better at other restaurants. This is authentic here, super mala (numbing spicy). read more

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Hrm, this was a tricky rating to give since I only tried two dishes from here, and didn't eat them until a couple hours later (items were re-heated). Since I was in the area, I placed an order for take out around 4:30pm on a Friday, and it was about a 15 minute wait for my food at the time. They have an extensive menu, and it was difficult to figure out what to order. I was in the mood for dumplings, and ended up trying: -Pan Fried Dumpling (4pcs/$8.95, https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=BFFhPFLxazIgjaYVfJIqoA&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg): There was soup inside, and I liked the crisp on the bottom. However, these dumplings didn't have a lot of flavor, and the skin was a little too thick- skip! -Shanghai Soup Dumpling (6pcs/$9.95, https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=pUREvoTrCxnlUlB5ikCGdQ&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg): The skin was also too thick for their soup dumplings. There was soup inside, but this dumpling also needed more flavor/salt- skip! I would come back to try their entree dishes, but wouldn't order these dumplings again. They do have outdoor seating available, and it seemed like they were also allowing indoor seating? Parking was easy in this plaza since there were plenty of spots. read more

Fiery Shanghai - Shanghai Soup Dumpling (6pcs/$9.95)- 2.5/5 stars - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Fiery Shanghai is Fiery! You get dinner and a show! We came around 7:00 pm on a Saturday. It was busy but not a full house. The decor is nice. Traditional Chinese with large tables for family style eating. Very nice and well done restaurant. They have a full menu with over 200 items including pictures. Tables are nice covered with linen and seat backs are draped formally. We got seated quickly and had several people attending to us. So we ordered Mongolian Beef, Orange Chicken, Hot and Sour Soup, Spring Rolls and Crab Fried Rice. As we sat and talked we heard a crash of dishes which wasn't unusual. What followed was. A few seconds later one of the lady servers starts yelling in Chinese. It was loud and aggressive. I don't speak or understand Chinese but even I knew she was pissed. She yelled more and louder until she chased our server to the back room. Charging at her like she wanted to attack her. They drag our server to the back while this lady continues to yell and when she reaches the back a lady and a man are holding her back. In between this our food starts coming out. Except no soup and only one main dish. As we were telling our server who looked like one of the cooks we don't even have our soup, the same yelling lady charges to the back again yelling and wanting to get in the back to get that girl. A few of the staff are now holding her back. I had never seen anything like that ever and have worked in a few restaurants. After that scene the vibe was weird and tense. I guess to lighten the mood they played a creepy happy birthday song that sounded like it was pulled from squid games. Food was good but after that side show it was weird. So if you go I suggest take away. read more

Updated: The staff is so nice again.. This time we tried the lotus root, the Shanghai greens, spicy fried chicken, glutinous rice balls, curry chicken and shredded pork with black fungus. The Shanghai greens is made with thinly sliced garlic amazing the second time around. The curry was so good with rice, they give you an option of chicken or pork. We opted for chicken and it was really flavorful and delicious. It comes with onions, cubed potatoes that are grilled, and chunks of chicken breast. The sauce is thick and you can smell the curry when they are bringing the dish out. The shredded pork with black fungus was flavorful but not as spicy as it was the first time we tried it. The lotus was too sweet and too soft. There are two different types of lotus roots. I assume they choose the soft one instead of the firm one. The glutinousious rice balls were flavorful, this time it had more wine flavor and rice. The sesame balls were still delicious and full of sesame filling. read more

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I was so excited today. I have passed by this place so many times and never bothered to try. I am picky about my Chinese food whether it's the Hong Kong Style or Nothern style or Taiwanese food... Well, today after shopping the nearby outlet in Livermore/Pleasanton, I finally visited this restaurant and ordered a simple takeout with very little expectation, if any at all. I was so pleasantly surprised that their sweet & sour (糖醋汁）tasted exactly how my mom used to make it with spareribs - 糖醋排骨。 I ordered the fish fillet. Even the fried rice and side veggie dish was outstanding. So tasty. Highly recommend this place. Fiery Shanghai. The server was also very helpful and friendly for a takeout order :) Will definitely visit this place again as he suggested to order 3 dishes for the family meal for only $36. I didn't know if I would like the food. Now I know I do, will definitely do that next time :) read more

Fiery Shanghai - Sweet and sour fish fillet 糖醋鱼柳 - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Food had no flavor, even the hot tea was flavorless. Looked like it would be authentic Chinese food but it was very watered down. Nothing we ordered was good, only mediocre. read more

The only reason we visit this place is Peking duck. I wouldn't say it's the best, but it's not bad given there are not many options in the Tri-Valley. Service is getting worse and worse. It took 25 mins before the duck was served even though we pre-ordered it and gave them our ETA. Ordered extra pancake, it was not served until we asked for it. And it got charged twice on the receipt. I didn't realize that until after we paid. Because I was chatting with my husband if the price went up since we pretty much order the same thing every time, then we realized we were over charged. Flagged this to the server, got the after-tax price back without the tips we paid on top on it. It's not about the money, but attitude. Also, be careful, their tips are calculated after tax... read more

Shanghai eggrolls are horrible. They say pork there is no pork. It's just mush. and oil.

The food was delicious and the service was great. We were seated immediately when we entered the restaurant. Brought us the drinks we requested. The only reason for the 4 star was because most of our food got cold pretty quickly. If I could I would give them a 4.5 rating. read more

Fiery Shanghai - The food we had for lunch - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Friendly for allergy people. Jessica always give us nice service. The dim sum in many Chinese restaurants here are quick-frozen dim sum bought from supermarkets, but the dim sum in this restaurant is handmade in their own kitchen. read more

Fiery Shanghai - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Poor service, sat at the table and were only seen once to give us menus and drinks. We found our waiter sitting down eating lunch with the other servers (which is fine but he could've put our order in first).. we made eye contact with two other employees with no assistance. Paid for our drinks and left. read more

Ordered food through app for pick up. One dish with 10$ or more is having ridiculously small amount . Pictures attached read more

Fiery Shanghai - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Good service by Larry and Freya! Super delicious food! We will be nack next time! Highly recommend them! read more

Fiery Shanghai - Good service by Larry and Freya.. Super delicious food! Will come back again for sure! - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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We came right at 11am when they opened with my doggie. We went to the patio and they were so kind to her, gave her water, made her feel welcome, made us feel welcome. We ordered all veg, scallion pancake was crunchy and really delicious, thicker than the typical, more flaky then the typical. Not typical! In fact, special. And the rice cakes (chow neen goh) were super delicious as well, everything you hope it to be (soft, flavorful, chewy). This place is solid. read more

The resturant more and more becomes a community kitchen. I ordered food online and take them away any time with advanced notice. The price is reasonable and the taste is good. It is very convenience and easy. also I often have lunch special during working days with many choices that I loved. Many times, I told the waitress that we are so lucky to have a restaurant near us that brings me the memory of my mother's dish, I appreciate it so much. Very soon, I will move to a different city after living here for 34 years. I will miss it for sure. read more

Authentic shanghai food. First time trying the fish and it's very good. Eggplant is the rice killer. Very friendly staff. Nice lunch experience overall. read more

Fiery Shanghai - 干烧黄鱼 - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Oh my goodness this place has one of theeeee best nian gao XLB and crispy salt and pepper pork chop in Dublin/Livermore area. I suggest coming hungry because this place will not disappoint. Went here for Sunday lunch and we were seated right away. Had to go back the week after because I keep craving it. read more

Fiery Shanghai - Pan fried XLB (hella good ) - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Food 10/10 Service 10/10 Came here on a Friday night, busy but we had reservations anyway. Love this place. Come back again! read more

Fiery Shanghai - Food 10/10 Service 10/10 Came here on a Friday night, busy but we had reservations anyway. Love this place. Come back again! - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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If I can give 10 stars for their employee Mimi, I would! There are 2 reasons we choose this restaurant among all the Pacific Pearl restaurants: 1) MIMI!!; 2) Boiled fish. read more

Food is nice, out of everything we try fish gluten is my favorite. -fish gluten 4 stars -stir fry beef 3 stars too dry -fish flavored shredded pork 3.5 stars bit too sour -Yangzhou steam pork meatball 3 stars, I had very high hope for this dish, but was disappointed. Pork have to be hand minced to give it the right texture. It was over minced (not sure if it was by hand) and flavored were flat. Service is better than normal Chinese restaurants. Nice enough for me to go back and give other dishes a try. read more

After a long morning of Black Friday shopping, we decided to head over to Pacific Pearl to eat "brunch" at 11 am. Though there are many restaurant choices. We decided to try Fiery Shanghai once we saw they were (a) open and (b) had xiao long bao and sweet soy milk. We decided to order the hot and sour soup, xiao long Bao, scallion pancakes (green onion pancakes), Shanghai style pan-fried bun, salty Shanghai style sticky rice burrito, and the Shanghai style deep fried noodle. The hot and sour soup came out first. There was definitely enough to feed four people. It tasted like the standard hot and sour soup; hot in temperature and spicy with pepper. The xiao long bao (XLB) was definitely a highlight. Each one was over an inch long and filled with that tasty soupy base that defines a wonderful XLB. The skin was just thick enough that you can pick it up with a chopstick and not have it break. The issue was that the soup spoon couldn't contain the XLB so make sure you eat this over a bowl! The scallion pancakes are much smaller in size to most places but they are very nicely fried. Very crIspy without the greasy oil residue some times left on the plate. The shanghai style sticky rice burrito comes either in sweet (fried Chinese donut surrounded by sticky rice and sugar) or salty (shredded pork sung with crunchy daikon surrounded by sticky rice). We opted for salty. Although it was good, I'd probably get the sweet version next time. It's also pretty small (4 inches long by 1 inch wide). The shanghai style deep fried noodles were excellent. Plenty of beef, chicken, some shrimp and noodles. Not very oily and a good portion size. The shanghai style pan fried bun was a bit more of a slight disappointment. The inside was a bit dried out and the bun was not as soft as other places. I probably wouldn't order this again. The sweet soy milk was also a bit forgettable. It seemed very watered down and although we put it all the sugar they gave us, it didn't quite taste like the rich soy milk I grew up on. Very clean and excellent service. They can split the check. I would definitely come back here and recommend it! read more

Fiery Shanghai - Xiao Long Bao - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Food was 2 stars. Kung pao was not spicy at all. Rice was flavorless, I added soy sauce which helped. Pot stickers were not good, only took one bite and threw the rest in the trash. Service was 0 stars. We ordered all the food at the same time but the server forgot to put in the potstickers. The chicken and rice arrived, we ate, finished, asked for a box, reminded the server about the potstickers that we didn't get so they could take it off the bill... except they wouldn't take it off the bill.. they made us wait for the potstickers to be ready and boxed them up to go. That's already annoying because why would I want them now after we already finished eating. But ok whatever.. Then the server comes and asks us for her tip because she noticed there was no tip left on the card. Giving us the evil eye and following us to the door saying to leave a tip on the counter??? Super weird and unprofessional. I always tip by the way, I work in the food industry and understand how it is. But asking for a tip is crazy. read more

This is probably my secret spot for Mapo Tofu, skewers, and XLB. They do them very well and it's never very busy in here... which is both a good and bad thing. On Fridays and Saturdays, they are open till midnight... this is a fun treat to get some good eats and avoid the traffic and crowds. Service is a little awkward. We often have to ask for enough utensils or napkins. Decor is very nice. It's one of those locations that look far fancied than you'd expect. I never see this place get busy though, so it also feels awkward like you're being treated in a fancy restaurant. Prices are a bit higher than average, but most of their items have quality to match. Especially if you hit them late night on the weekends when they have their bbq skewers available. They aren't perfect, but the convenience of the hours, variety of food, and authentic flavors will bring me back again and again. read more

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Service is great. The waiter has done a great job. Xiao long Bao is quite good. That is the only dish I would eat again. Pea sprout is too old for a price of $23.5- maybe can give us less old root? Kong pao chicken no bout has been using the worst quality chicken meat. Xie Ke Huang outside layers are great but used a artificial processes meat stuffing. read more

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We finally tried this new restaurant and enjoyed our dinner. There were some good dishes and a few misses, but we want to come back and try some different dishes. The restaurant is really beautiful inside. Their color scheme is a light blue and not the usual red for Chinese restaurants. I love the cherry blossom paintings on the walls. The floors are a warm wood. The staff was welcoming and friendly. I was happy that the staff spoke both Chinese and English because I don't speak very much Chinese, just enough to order food. The service was great. Our waitress checked on us throughout our dinner and kept our water glasses filled. Our favorite items: Potstickers-these were really well done. Pan fried with a crispy bottom and the filling inside was juicy and savory. Shanghai small dumplings XLB-these were good too. The thin skins held a juicy pork filling. One of the six dumplings did break. Wontons in chili oil were very tasty. Braised beef noodle soup was savory with firm noodles. I felt the beef could have been more tender especially the tendon pieces. Misses: Yu Shiang Pork-this "fish flavored" pork looked great, but it was too sweet for me. Yang Zhou Fried rice-too oily for my taste and I personally don't like peas, carrots or Spam like meat in my Yang Zhou fried rice. Chicken in Scallion oil was ok. I loved the large amount of green onions on top and the chicken was cooked well. However, the chicken was in a pool of oil! I think the restaurant holds promise and we'll be back to try different dishes. I would love to return on a weekend for the Shanghai breakfast/lunch items!! read more

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Delicious food. The braised beef noodle soup was very flavorful and they were generous with the meat. The wonton soup and yang chow fried rice was also good. Enjoyed lunch in the outdoor seating area. Friendly service. Would recommend! read more

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The restaurant itself is cuuuute! We've only been seated by the "booths" w the metal pergolas covered with fake ivy and roses, and I LOVE IT!!! And CLEAN! White linens are white, I did not spot a single table that wasn't perfectly clean. The servers are ALL very attentive and friendly- you will NOT feel neglected here, EVER! Dishes are a little pricey but the servings are big. You have to eat family style here, love it! We keep coming back and order different items each time, and everything has been exceptionally amazing! Braised Pork Thigh, AMAZING!!! It falls off the bone, melts on your tongue! And we loved the bok choi. Steamed Fish head w chilli was to die for! So tender, the sauce had a lil kick, just perfection. Scallion pancakes... I will never have scallion pancakes anywhere else!!! These were crispy and not oily. Wonton in chilli oil - /drooling... just thinking about it! These guys were so full of flavor, simply amazing. Deep fried noodles, loaded with lots of everything, flavorful. We've also had their lunch specials in other occasions, and have never been disappointed. Kung Pao, deliciousness on a platter. General Chicken, VERY good! Not hurt your teeth sweet. Mongolian beef also a winner, the beef is very tender, hubby loved it! Lunch specials are served w a large side of veggies, the sauce they're cooked with is delicious! And again, I cannot express enough how attentive the entire staff is here. We truly enjoy Fiery Shanghai. read more

A bit pricy for Chinese food. Ambience was surprisingly pleasant. Nothing was wrong, but flavors didn't jump off the page. It's a solid 3.5 stars. read more

Surprisingly good Szechuan style Chinese food. We had the crispy pork, won ton soup and string beans. Will definitely return for the peking duck. read more

This is my second time coming to the outlet and the second time coming to this restaurant. This restaurant is efferent and people are are helpful in terms of giving out info about the outlet and the mall. If I come back again, I will come here. All food here is great as well. read more

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I should have just sticked to my rule - never order Sichuan dish in a Shanghainese restaurant. However my kid loves spicy food so I caved in once. We ordered two dishes, water boiled fish and stir fried pig kidney. The fish was just OK, my kid tried at least over 10 restaurants from bay area and China just for this dish, and both of us think it lacks certain spice and the aroma is not that attractive. It was just barely OK. The pig kidney is just a disaster. I think it was just prepared beforehand and left aside and then reheated and served to us. Because the kidney is so chewy and not tender at all! The whole point of this dish is the tenderness of the kidney. And there is not knife skill on the kidney as well, it was almost just a plain piece with several cuts on it, it's not curly, which is more appealing and absorbes flavors better. The whole dish is like a bento box quality. The gravy is too thick and very salty, not much other flavor. I rarely complains about service as long as the dish is good, however, this time, even when my kid finished his water, nobody even care to refill that. Nobody care to even come to the table and ask about the dish quality. And then at the end, present you with a POS machine that start the tip from 18%. So wondering what exactly did they do that earns this 18% tip? I still paid the tip because currently it is more like "customery", but it's really not worth it. Neither the food nor the service. BTW, with all the price hike in Chinese restaurant, even charge $2 for a bowl of rice, it is now much better to go for a steak house, much better quality ingrediant and food quality. Other than Chinese restaurant, I am not aware of other restaurants charging sides with the ordering of $20 main dish. Not the best way to do business. read more

Fiery Shanghai - Fiery fish and pork kidney - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

All I have to say is that the food was good, but the service is terrible!! All waitress seems like they're running around trying to look busy without caring for the customer. I had to ask for water several times before they brought to the table. I had to wait for a dish for 30 minutes which I had to ask for several times also, and this was when I had almost finished all my other dishes. Most likely will not visit this place again... read more

Taste average but very expensive. I would not recommend this place unless you are thirsty for some Chinese food. read more

Fiery Shanghai - Vegan noodles - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Dropped by here after shopping at the Livermore outlet (right across). The decor was incredibly wedding-like. Everyone from the owner to the hostess to the waitress provided exceptional customer service. The waitress came back several times to fill our cups with tea which is really unexpected o.o she also made recommendations for the next time we visited. The food itself was great! Very similar to another restaurant called Wonderful in Burlingame. We ordered Yangzhou fried rice and the boiling fish with tofu. The boiling fish had woodear, bean sprouts, fish fillet, cabbage, and lots of mala chili. The food was delicious but needed some more zing! I'd still give this restaurant a highly positive review due to the exceptional customer service we've received. Parking was ample as this restaurant is located in an oriental plaza with other great food spots such as Mimi Hotpot, Somi Somi, 85 degrees. Would definitely be back for more Chinese comfort food. read more

Fiery Shanghai - Boiling fish - Shanghainese Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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service: great! although I ordered through UberEats so it's hard to tell, but there was one dish I ordered that wasn't available and they called me for an exchange! interior: N/A (ordered via ubereats) would you crave for it? ABSOLUTELY! Growing up in Taiwan and coming to the states I've always struggled to find an authentic Asian restaurant.. however, Fiery Shanghai really hits the spot! I ordered their fried rice, braised pork belly and I have to say that all the dishes tasted authentic and were super flavorful! I was always scared that the food would be on the sweeter end, since a lot of food in the states are americanized. however, the taste and use of spices were very authentic and the braised pork belly one of the best I've ever had! would definitely order from here again! NOTE: the portions are pretty big as you would expect at a round table family restaurant. read more

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