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    Hu's House

    4.1 (230 reviews)
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    $28 crabmeat pork Soup Dumplings, Shanghai Fried Rice, Spicy Ground Pork Noodles. Delicious but took 45min+ to fry up some rice?!
    Joyce C.

    Really good! A business opened by the former chef from the much-loved ALA Sh-nghai in the area. It seems to be family-run by a Shanghainese family (ALA is Cantonese-owned). Although slightly pricier than comparable restaurants (very few serving similar items lol) in the area, the freshness & quality of the dishes make sense. Have had: Pork & Crab Soup Dumplings ("Sha lang bao") & Spicy Wontons are great. Honey Walnut Shrimp, Chicken Chestnut in a Pot (staff encouraged this items around the holidays instead of Chicken & Cashews - really good!), Beef with String Beans, Rice Cake with Pork & Capsella (tasty! Think chewy gnocchi tossed with a chopped leafy green. Slightly cilantro-like?), Shanghai curried vermicelli rice noodles, Lo Mein... Everything is great! Sleeper Hit is the appetizer Beef Shank in Soy Sauce ($11) - think finely shaved fall-apart roast beef with soy dipping sauce (a bit of grisle but collagen is healthy!) & House Aster Veggie Salad (not sure what this veg/herb is but it's light & fresh with bits of firm tofu). Not a huge fan of the Pan Fried Pork Bun or House Rice Shao Mai (sticky rice in a dumpling) - more carbs and little else. Dong Po Pork is a good traditional appetizer dish, but not a huge fan of eating around the pork belly fat. Note: the dumplings & wontons are best for dine-in & eaten right away. Don't let the wrappers get cold & tear! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Decor is simple, clean and the restaurant staff is quick & family friendly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Frances L.

    First, let me say that 5 Stars is not adequate for the outstanding food and service we enjoyed today. This is not your average "Chinese" restaurant. The varied offerings are upscale and prepared with the necessary culinary skills in the kitchen. My daughter and I were seated at 11:45 on a Wed. Immediately, a complimentary pot of hot tea was brought to the table. We ordered: Cup Hot and Soup Soup - flavorful broth with a Unami essence Spicy Wonton Soup -- 10 delicious wontons served in a PB flavored broth and topped with sesame seeds. A small bowl of their soy sauce accompanied this. Four Seasons Dumplings -- colorful and fantastic dumplings, each with a different filling that represent the seasons. Known for their Dumplings (xiaolongbao) are highly recommended at Hu's for their tender skin and rich, savory soup. Chicken with garlic sauce with Brown Rice-- tender moist thin strips of chicken with thin strips of mushrooms and green peppers. Great flavor. Excellent! Hu's House is my grandson's favorite restaurant! He likes the Eel dish, the Sea Cucumber, and the Bullfrog. He has sophisticated tastes for a 17 yr old, but he has travelled to Thailand and Vietnam. The menu is outstanding with its colorful pics of each dish. Looking forward to returning to try the Sea Bass, a scallops dish, other seafood dishes, plus more.

    Total bill for family of 4
    Karen Y.

    Overall, a solid 3... perhaps could be a 3.5, had we ordered what we originally wanted to eat. Oh well... maybe next time. Hu's House is tucked away, easy to miss their sign on the road... the restaurant looks like a 1 level home converted to a restaurant... the inside is quite small with 1 large table, and 6-8 tables for combination of 2-4. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor is very much a blah Asian eatery with green tablecloth.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] You will be served hot tea, unless you ask for ice water. They have Tsing Tao - which was nice. We like that beer. Smoother than other ones. Since they are listed as Shanghainese restaurant, we had to order XLB... we ordered the crab meat one, but somehow our server gave us the regular pork version. It was ok, skin was too thick and not the best version we've had. Also a must - the "san jin bao" - these were good! Perfectly seared bottom, soft doughy and moist center. Then comes the entrees - got the beef w/ string beans (pass - drown in sauce, string beans lost the crispy crunchiness); Chicken with chili pepper - NOT what I expected. In authentic Shanghainese spots - this dish should I be a dry sautéed dish with shredded green chili pepper... this was like a sesame chicken with black pepper. It was a giant YAWN. Redeeming dishes - salt & pepper pork chop (lightly battered, good flavor) and the Young Chau Chow Fun (very standard Asian fried rice). If we ever return, would swap for the eggplant in garlic sauce, the bok choy, salted egg yolk shrimp and maybe try the rice cake. Let my disappointment be your inspiration!

    Marica M.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]This restaurant is truly a hole in the wall and it was so good![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had an extended delayed flight which led us to have some extra time in Albany. After a quick search on yelp, we found this place and decided to give it a try. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It is pretty small inside but we had no trouble being seated right away.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] All of the food was really good and sold at a great price! We ordered so much food and left nothing behind. Overall, we enjoyed our time here and would come back again.

    Crab Pork Juicy Bun
    Jess G.

    Me and fiance wanted some Chinese soup so tried this place out. Food was delicious. Fiance finished his spicy minced pork within 5 minutes. Service was good. They kept our waters and teas refilled. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It is a little hole in the wall. Nothing fancy, but that's what we love.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Prices also aren't crazy. Could see ourselves returning.

    Connie X.

    The last time I was in Albany visiting my boyfriend (over a year ago), I told myself that we would go to Hu's House to try some Chinese food in the area. Now that I'm here in Albany again (at the time of writing this review), we were finally able to visit Hu's House last night for an earlier dinner. I tried to keep my expectations low for this place, but couldn't help myself, given all the pictures that other Yelpers have posted from Hu's House. It doesn't help, either, that back in the Bay Area, I'm surrounded by lots of delicious Chinese food options. My take from our dinner: -Crab pork soup dumpling: each order comes with 6 VERY LARGE, VERY DOUGHY soup dumplings. I was impressed by the fact that the chefs used real crab. This actually met my expectations, though I personally prefer my soup dumplings to be smaller/more bite-sized. -Aunt Song's fish soup: a variation of hot and sour soup, minus the hot. Soup was good, but I wish they added more cornstarch to thicken up the broth and used more vinegar to make it more sour. We ended up adding black vinegar that our server offered for our soup dumplings to make this taste more to our liking. -Ginger scallion clams: just OK. My boyfriend got unlucky and had a few sandy clams. This dish definitely needed more sauce, more ginger, and more scallion. -Spicy wonton: just OK. Also VERY LARGE and VERY DOUGHY. We didn't expect the chefs to add peanut to the chili oil. Not that it was bad, but we prefer just the chili oil if we order spicy wontons. Not bad for a Chinese restaurant located in Albany. It definitely does not compare to any of the Chinese restaurants back home, but if I were living in Albany, I could imagine myself coming back to Hu's House in the event i"m craving some Chinese food.

    Scallop with Salt Pepper
    Chip P.

    Was staying at a hotel for some concerts, and had a hankering for some Chinese. Ordered through door dash for pick up. The food was cooked fresh when we got there, and the staff was friendly and took care of us right away. Let me just say, this was some of the best take out Chinese I've ever had, and I've had a lot. The pics don't do it justice cause everything is half eaten, but trust me on this - the ingredients were fresh and high end. Now, the prices reflect that, but damn. When it comes to good Chinese food, a little extra goes a long way. And this place delivers!

    Spicy Wonton
    Jennifer L.

    I came in with my family for lunch and this hit the spot for Shanghainese cuisine. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is unsuspecting from the outside and the decor is a little here and there but the restaurant has been running for 9 years.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They have a varied menu with different dian xing and many baos which are a favorite of mine. The soup dumplings had a thicker dough than I was used to but still delicious. I loved the peanut sauce with the wontons and they weren't that spicy either. The fried ribs were also super tasty. We also got a soup and beef with onions which were also pretty good. The service was pretty fast, it wasn't very busy but everything came out very timely. Overall I think this is a good restaurant to stop by if you're craving Chinese cuisine and don't want anything that spicy!

    Scallion noodles
    Annie F.

    Finally got to try Hu's House after hearing so much about it! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Upon walking in, I was a little let down with the overall ambiance - there's are no frills here. Just a basic dining room and a few decorations, so if ambiance is what you're looking for, you may be let down.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] You definitely won't be let down when it comes to the food though! We started with pork buns and pork soup dumplings, both were outstanding. Such great flavor! For our entrees, we split the Chicken with Chili Pepper and an order of the Scallion Noodles. The chicken was fried, which wasn't my favorite as I prefer non-breaded chicken and there definitely could have been more spice to the dish. The noodles were simple yet fantastic. I highly recommend those if you're looking for a simple noodle dish. We were served complementary tea throughout the meal, which was really good. The staff were attentive and friendly. Overall, a great experience!

    Steamed pork juicy buns - soup dumplings
    Becky K.

    Came here to get soup dumplings because we had been trying to find good ones locally. Food was great.

    Beef Tendon with Tripe, spicy!
    Otis M.

    Within this squat building in a nondescript neighborhood is some of the best Shanghainese food in the region. Alas, I arrived as a solo diner to discover that the lunch special had been discontinued. I made the best of things by ordering aster and dried tofu salad (took half of it home) and Singapore noodles (should have taken half home but ate it all) then ordered a cold tendon and tripe dish to have with my leftover aster salad for dinner. All were superb, quality ingredients cooked and seasoned just right. They've gone upscale with a glossy many-paged menu including many attractive dim sum offerings. Definitely the way to eat her is with a group so you can share things. By the way, with no more appealing to the lunch crowd the service is rather leisurely. Plan to spend a while here, and enjoy it.

    Vegetarian Duck
    Crystal C.

    Authentic Shanghainese cuisine! Our meal was excellent! We started off with hot and sour soup, family style. It was a great balance of flavors and ingredients! Spicy wontons came with 10 pieces, drenched in spicy chilli sauce!!! They were soooo good! Pork soup dumplings were delicious. The wrappers were thin and chewy! None of them broke as we picked them up from the steamer! First bite into it, the soup was bursting out and temperature hot! Vegetarian duck - tofu skin wrapped with mushrooms and carrots and maybe bamboo shoots! They were served cold! Delicious appetizer!! Fish fillet with sweet and sour sauce, crispy exterior layers and nice flaky fish texture! We loved it! sautéed pea shoots with garlic was really fresh and delicious! Chicken and chestnut stews- portion was small but the sauce was yummy! Overall this dish was just ok! Salted egg yolk shrimps were excellent! Totally recommended! Stir fry Rice cake with mustard greens was sooo good! I Didn't even get to take a pic! But we cleaned the plate!!! The texture of the rice cake was perfect! Chewy like mochi and it soaked up all the flavor from the sauce! Overall, the servers were friendly and helpful! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant was a little run down but the round table seatings were somewhat comfortable![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

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    Andrew M.

    We love it here. Authentic Chinese food. Love the spicy fish soup, dry fried spicy chicken, dumplings, wonton soup, greens and garlic, etc.

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    The real deal! They even have a secret menu. You can't go wrong here regardless of choice.

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    Ala Shanghai Chinese Cuisine

    Ala Shanghai Chinese Cuisine

    3.9
    (652 reviews)
    4.3 mi
    $$

    Went for lunch with my sister-in-law on a Wed. arriving at 12:15. Parking lot was almost full, and…read moreit had just opened at noon. Walked in and almost EVERY table had diners. By 12:30, every table was occupied. What? Great reputation! We were seated at a small but nice window table right away. Immediately, we received a pot of tea. We placed our order since I had to be home by 1:30. Turned out we were served quickly considering how busy the kitchen must have been. Our Hot and Sour Soups came within 7-10 min. followed by our lunch choices. Hot and Sour Soup was outstanding. My go to anytime it is on menu, so I compliment from experience. It had a flavorful base that was perfectly sweet and sour. The tofu was sliced small, and the mushrooms had a pleasant texture and taste. Delicious! Sesame Chicken was with a sweet and tangy sauce that hit all the right notes. It was made with nice size chunks of white meat. Broccoli was not over cooked. Pork with Garlic Sauce was a great choice. Tender strips of pork covered in a good sauce that was perfect on the rice. We each took a portion of our lunch home so we would have "room" for ice cream. Homemade Ice Cream! Two scoops for each of us: Too delicious to share plus a real treat! *Green Tea/Matcha deep in color and flavor--superb. *Red Bean was sweeter, and my taste buds enjoyed every spoonful. Enjoyable lunch at a restaurant where you can count on food being well prepared plus get experienced service. A true GEM.

    For dim sum dining, this is the place to go in the Capital Region. For those of you who don't know,…read moredim sum is comprised of small plates of food perfect for sharing. It is mostly eaten for brunch and or lunch. I ordered many small plates but the ones that stood out most were the pork soup dumplings, crab and pork soup dumplings, seafood shumai (a traditional small cup shaped steamed dumpling) the wontons in spicy chili oil, and shrimp dumplings. Additionally I also enjoyed their General Tso's shrimp and Peking Duck. Service here is on point and the waitstaff is attentive. They checked on our table a number of times and the pot of hot tea and iced water with lime wedges did not go unnoticed. Also the ambiance here is nice and the interior space is well maintained and inviting. I highly recommend eating here as the food is authentic and delicious. An exceptional dining experience awaits you!

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    1/2 Peking Duck
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    Shining Rainbow Restaurant

    Shining Rainbow Restaurant

    3.4
    (176 reviews)
    5.1 mi
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    Owner was very kind and sweet with excellent service despite us coming in shortly before closing!…read moreGreat food and good service, Thank you!

    On a cold, windy day there is nothing like a bowl of piping hot soup. Absolutely nothing. On this…read moreparticular day, the wind gusted nearly 20mph and the temps hovered above 30 degrees. It felt brutal as the wind pierced through my coat. Winter still had us in its icy grip even if the calendar said that Spring was only days away. I was alone and I was happy to take refuge in the warm restaurant with its welcoming decor. There are pretty Chinese lamps at each booth as you enter. In the back, the large round tables were filled with families who appeared to be throwing a party. The server told me I could sit wherever I'd like. I chose the first booth. I was only too happy to come in from the cold and sit. Oh, the bowl of soup that I ordered turned out to be a dream come true! It wasn't just any soup. It was the Wonton Noodle soup lunch special at Shining Rainbow on Central Ave. in Albany. The menu is in both English and Chinese. After looking at the description, I thought I had an option to add some meat to the soup. So I asked for some roast pork. After I placed the order, a young man from the kitchen staff actually came out to ask me what kind of noodles I wanted in my soup: skinny, medium or wide. He spoke to me in Chinese. I must have really confused the staff because a second staffer also followed him out and he asked me exactly the same question in English. I was really surprised. I said to them in (Mandarin) Chinese, " Don't you usually use the thin noodles for this soup? I'll take what's easiest for you to prepare." So I realized later--after they'd gone--that I didn't actually answer their questions. I must have added to their confusion but they were so very nice and polite. About 10 minutes later, a server returns with a huge steaming bowl of soup. I'm still so cold and when I see the steam rising in the distance from the soup bowl, I'm smiling. He places the soup in front of me. It's a thing of beauty. It also had vegetables that I didn't ask for, but that's not a bad thing. I took one look into the bowl and expressed my shock, "Wow. It's huge." The server looked satisfied and walked away. Underneath the roast pork and bright green veggies, there were thin noodles swimming in soup. It smelled divine. But there were no wontons. Should I say something? No. Because this meal looked perfect. Despite the confusion that I might have contributed to-- I wound up with what I really needed--a delicious and healthy hot meal. I almost finished it, too. The servers packed the rest up for me. When the bill came, I wondered what it would be. The lunch specials which are offered Monday- Saturday are just over $10. Almost $11. Sure enough, that's what they charged me. I gave them a large tip. I think $5 or $6. They were just so nice. Perhaps I looked so cold and pitiful. Whatever the reason, it was an awesome meal that didn't break the bank and I hope I can order it again sometime with or without wontons.

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    C43. Beef with Chinese Broccoli
    C43. Beef with Chinese Broccoli
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    Rain Modern Chinese

    Rain Modern Chinese

    3.9
    (382 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$

    Excellent if you know what to order! It was hard to find on the menu but we tried to order what we…read morethought was authentic and what we typically order at Canton restaurants. Our server spoke some Cantonese which was awesome. We ordered a Tofu Fish Soup, Sauteed Eggplants, Fried Salt Pepper Squid, Peking Pork Chops, and Fried Tofu with Shrimp. The soup was delicious - savory and hearty with the cilantro flavor really shining through. The egg plant was so flavorful which made me eat more rice than I should have. The squid was on the tough side, but only took a few more chews to get through which wasn't a huge deal. It was still great. I wish the cuts of pork in the Peking Pork Chop was a bit fattier but that's just my personal preference. I know people who prefer it lean. And lastly, I never seen a restaurant that provided such large shrimp paste on top of the tofu. It's how I think the proportions should be everywhere! The tofu was very crispy. Overall, I had such a great experience here and would recommend to anyone looking for Chinese food. I'd imagine the Chinese take out here is decent too.

    I ordered takeout so not sure about the inside ambience and facilities. Service was very fast but…read moreagain I ordered takeout out so not sure about wait staff. The food was ok, but not particularly more special than my local place I love. The egg drop soup was yummy and smooth. I thought the shrimp and broccoli would be a little more spicy than what I received, but it still tasted great.

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    Shanghai Soup Dumplings. Don't forget to use the special dipping sauce
    Shanghai Soup Dumplings. Don't forget to use the special dipping sauce
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    Shrimp with walnuts

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