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    Liu's Shanghai

    4.4 (539 reviews)
    ModerateShanghainese
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    scallop and pork
    Amanda W.

    The vibe here is home, and i love the steam cabbage with the soup dumplings. We tried the scallop and pork, flavorful and hot. The jellyfish salad is yummy as well. Staffs are kind and efficient. Doing a lot and works hard.

    Sauteed Dry String Beans (contains minced pork) Scallion Pancake
    Austin L.

    We took our dad here for a Father's Day lunch and it was a yummy meal! It's small inside but it was quite packed with small and large parties. The service was good and the food came out really quickly! The Scallion Pancake comes with 6 pieces and was perfectly fried and airy. The green beans were my favorite dish because of how addicting and tasty it was. The soup dumplings were good too! My only feedback is that the skin was thick for some and thin for some. I unfortunately had two of them break easily when I picked it up. However, they put a lot of filling in each one which I loved. The noodle dish was good too, but a bit too saucy for my liking and the noodles were quite delicate. Overall, the food was good but not outstanding. I would still come back again though and try other things! They take both cash and card.

    Deanna G.

    I've had many hot and soups and I'm always on the hunt for a good one. This soup measured up and more! Spicy, vinegary and chock full of veggies. Loved the bamboo shoots and the pork was super tender. So good I ate it in the car hehe. Update: ordered the baby shrimp in spicy sauce lunch special with fried rice. Amazing! My new favorite Chinese takeout spot.

    Beef chow fun
    Vicky L.

    Came on the weekend with family around noon and didn't have to wait. However, there aren't too many tables and they are pretty close to one another. Food came so quick! The flavoring for the dishes we ordered were not extremely strong and was just right. Pricing is pretty reasonably. Was easy to get the staff's attention if we needed anything since they are right there lol Overall, good food and would come back again. They also sell frozen soup dumplings which is nice. Ordered the following: - Scallop and pork soup dumpling $11.95 - Crab and pork soup dumpling $10.95 - Scallion pancake $4.50 - Braised spare ribs with mushroom and vegetable (bok choy) $18.95 - Xia men/Singapore chow mei fun $13.95 - Beef chow fun $12.95

    Wonton soup
    Sarah A.

    My go-to Shanghainese spot in the neighborhood. I always leave so full and satisfied. I've never gotten anything disappointing here! I love their fried wontons in peanut sauce. The menu says it's also in hot sauce, but you can barely taste it. As someone who doesn't eat spicy, TRUST ME. The savory and sweetness overpowers the spice. Other mouthwatering dishes: beef with tomato and egg. They make this dish so PERFECTLY, the egg is silky smooth and everything just goes well with rice. Also the chef specialty: crab meat with tofu. DELICIOUS. I've had their soup dumplings before too and they are also amazing. The skin is thin, there's enough soup and the meat is flavorful. There are plenty of tables. Whenever I go, I've never really had to wait, and there's always people eating inside. Even if I had to wait, it would prob be less than 15min. Staff is friendly and attentive.

    Lily F.

    Delicious soup dumplings -- hot, juicy, and bursting with flavor! The wrappers were delicate yet held the perfect bite of savory broth inside. Fresh, tasty, and super satisfying. Couldn't resist ordering a second round! The rice cakes were also delicious!

    Shanghai fried Noodle with meat 上海粗炒
    Amy W.

    Love Shanghainese food? Staff speak English when compare the old time. Quick serving after order. I am sure they renovated with nice seating available. Price is cheaper than any other chain Shanghainese restaurant.

    Spicy meat sauce with noodles
    Cristina C.

    I haven't dined in person in a while but when I saw they do delivery I was so excited since this is one of my favorite Shanghainese restaurant. Unfortunately, the quality for delivery is terrible. Not sure if the quality went down in general or because it is delivery. We have ordered delivery a few times and it just wasn't as good as I remembered it. We always get the rice cake with pork and preserved vegetables and the rice cake wasn't good. The texture was off and there was so much liquid at the bottom of the dish from the condensation. The portion is also very small. The chicken and salted fish fried rice was good and always a favorite of ours. The XLB barely had any soup inside but the flavor was still very good. I'm hoping the next time I dine in person it is a better experience.

    Christopher D.

    My go to for soup dumplings and Shanghainese food in Brooklyn. Taste is on point and service is good. Ambiance is cozy as well. Great local spot. Would recommend.

    Vegetarian Mock Duck
    Mark C.

    We've been going on this place for so many years. We only order certain food and they are all phenomenal. When it comes to their service, they are fast and it doesn't affect the quality of the food. It gets packed on certain days and time but the place has a decent size. It looks like you're in your own house.The ambiance is perfect.

    Scallop and pork XLB
    Anna S.

    They have a great selection of food here with the soup dumplings being a must get item. However, it's not my favorite soup dumpling since the skin is a bit too soft and not chewy enough for my taste. I think shrimp and pork is still my favorite soup dumpling filling. The menu is nicely organized with photos and many options to pick from. The food is pretty simple and tasty but nothing to be blown away by. If you're looking for a good authentic Chinese meal with many option this is the place to go! I was not a fan of the salt and pepper squid - the batter was not crispy at all and tasted more like a spongy batter. (Like what you'd expect for a nian gao batter). This parking situation around the area is a bit difficult - we had to circle around the neighborhood for 10 minutes to finally find a spot on a weekend.

    Spicy Meat sauce
    Wing L.

    I ordered online and the food was delivered quickly. The name doesn't seem to match with the food. I ordered spicy meat sauce noodle, it has no meat in the sauce and it looks like hot and sour soup. The jumbo prawns is not jumbo at all. These prawns are the smallest size in supermarket. The head is the same size as the body. All the food has the same taste. They use the same sauce for meat sauce and Kung pao chicken and it's bland. To be honest the food looks like it's from an American Chinese restaurant.

    Matthew S.

    Once I heard that Liu's Shanghai is almost a Brooklyn institution, I had to check it out for all of its worth. The restaurant inside is very nondescript. Roughly a 10 minute walk from the D train on 20th Avenue, it only has about 20 tables but certainly feels smaller as large parties come here to partake in lunch. Thankfully, this is where I save this review from falling into the pratfalls other Chinese restaurants I have been to here in the city fall into. I was immediately greeted by the owner who was a really great guy, dad body and all. He immediately gave me a table, tea, and menu, offering his genuine suggestions of what to order. Pork soup dumplings and a stir fried noodle dish with a little bit of everything is what I got. The food came out in I kid you not, three minutes. All of it was hot, fresh, delicious, and generous. I honestly could not finish all the soup dumplings as they came in eight and are of nice size! When I asked his staff for a fork to help finish the rest of my meal, this is where I felt the good vibe would end. Instead, I got one with no judgement and rather a compliment that I was able to finish my dish with not one morsel of meat or scrape of noodle on my plate. My leftover soup dumplings were packaged up nearly so I can have them for later. They also take credit cards which I really appreciate. As this is more than likely my last review for 2023, I can say that at least it ended on a positive note here at Liu's.

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    I love the dumplings here. The service is good. The place is small, so it's best for smaller groups.

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    Din Soup Dumplings

    4.5(493 reviews)
    6.4 mi•Brooklyn Heights, Cadman Plaza
    •$$
    Women-owned & operated
    Kid friendly

    TL;DR: PHENOMENAL OH MY GOSH I WILL BE BACK SOON. This will easily be on my list of restaurants to…read morerecommend to any of my friends visiting NYC. Get the "20 mini dumplings + drink of your choice". Seriously, I'm getting hungry just writing this review. Food: I ordered the 20 mini dumplings and drink combo, substituting the soda option for taro boba (+$4), totaling around $18 after tax! The dumplings are mini, but they are filled with so much flavor it's unbelievable. They each have a bit of soup in them that is so flavorful and not salty. There is also a slight bit of crispiness on the outside of each dumpling before the inside just melts in your mouth. It's unbelievably good. The taro boba is also well done. It's not too sweet, and the boba pearls are a unique level of like not that chewy and feel almost like popping boba?! Service: Friendly service! My friend and I did to-go, but the staff were all quite friendly. There is also a kiosk to order from if in a rush. Ambiance: It's a very clean restaurant and spacious. However, since there were so many people waiting for the viral item, we formed essentially a crowd outside the steps. The wait took about half an hour, and then my friend and I walked just down a couple of blocks to the Brooklyn Heights promenade, which has the most stunning view of the Manhattan skyline.

    My family and I were nearby for an event and stumbled upon this restaurant for dinner. Little did…read morewe know, this was the viral restaurant that makes the tiny dumplings! We were skeptical about this restaurant but it exceeded our expectations and we can't wait to return! We came on a weekend for dinner so it was busy! We were able to snag a table and seeing how busy this place was, we knew it was going to be good! We had the pork XLB, chicken feet, pork & vegetable wontons with spicy peanut sauce, noodles with scallion and peanut butter sauce, beef lo mein and the beef ribs. Everything was delicious! The highlights of our meal were the pork XLB and the beef ribs. The pork XLB were made fresh to order and they were flavorful and juicy! Definitely on my list of best XLB I have ever had. The beef ribs were also delicious! They torched it table side which definitely added a nice touch! Considering how busy they were, the service was immaculate. They were also very attentive to details since we had a kid with allergies. We will definitely be coming back soon. This place is also right next to the Court Street train station which makes it very convenient to get to!

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    Shanghai 21 - D2. Soup Dumpling with Pork

    Shanghai 21

    4.2(2.2k reviews)
    7.7 mi•Chinatown, Civic Center
    •$$

    Four of us had dinner here on Labor Day evening. When we arrived, we were told to expect a fifteen…read moreminute wait for seating, and it was pretty much on the dot. A carafe of water was promptly brought to the table. We took a long time with the menu because it is extensive, and wonderful. We finally agreed on Crab & Pork Soup Dumplings, Kau Fu, Dry Sautéed Green Beans with Meat, Salt & Pepper Squid, and Shanghainese Style Rice Cakes. The Kau Fu arrived first, and was truly exceptional, with large, firm, and juicy chunks of seitan, and a good sprinkling of large, not rubbery tree ears. My friend who said she didn't like seitan tried it, and liked it a lot. Kai Fu has a slight licorish flavor, and is a little sweet. We finished every bite. Moving on to the soup dumplings, the broth was delicate and the skins were thin and tender, altogether the best I've had in a long time. The green beans were perfect, seared and crispy, as they should be, with ground pork and a little pickled veg. The rice cakes were appropriately chewy, and we enjoyed the baby bok choy, mushrooms, and shrimp in the mild sauce. The squid was the only dish that wasn't perfect, being a little bland and a tiny bit too chewy for the size of the pieces. The service was attentive without being too much. We were offered hot tea, and a second carafe of water, without having to ask. The noise level from the other diners was a bit high for me, but I put my hearing aids on the noisy/party setting, and I could hear my friends, which was the important thing. We all agreed that we needed to come back again (and again) to try other dishes. I especially want to have the Hong Kong style Hot & Sour soup, which you can't get at most Chinese restaurants.

    Every time we come to NY this is definitely a must go to place. The food is amazing the service is…read moregreat as well. It can be a bit crowded but that expected from a place this good. We travel from California to New York as a family multiple times out the year and we always make it here before we head on back home. I love the Asian style ambiance that this place has. I would definitely recommend this place to any one traveling and has a thing for Asian cuisine

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    O7. Double Sauteed Pork over Rice

    Cheli - I love the pork belly. The veggies were a little undercooked, but it still tasted pretty good.

    Cheli

    4.2(497 reviews)
    8.8 mi•East Village

    Came in late in the evening on a Thursday while it was quite busy, but my party of 2 was seated in…read moreabout 10 mins. Service is super efficient, to order food you use a tablet at the table and order drinks from the servers. The dining room is beautiful and kind of peaceful. I saw quite a few large parties so this spot seems good for groups. We started with the truffle pork soup dumplings which might be the best I've ever had. The soup was the perfect temperature and so so flavorful. I would come back just for the dumplings. The mapo tofu and sauteed green beans came next, and we ordered two sides of plain white rice which came in a generously sized bowl. Portion sizes are large here, we had plenty of leftovers. We went for more familiar dishes, which were so well done, but all the different dishes flying through the dining room looked incredible. Will definitely be coming back to explore the rest of the menu.

    Service is fast and reliable - you order from an iPad and the dishes come out. The space is a bit…read moretight, but typical for Manhattan. The inside is decorated very nicely. - Salted Ham Mixed Rice, (5/5): it was nice and savory, slightly salty, and it also had like little bits of pork fat in it and it was sooo flavorful. And the crackly bits of rice were so good - Qianlong's Favorite Eel, (3/5): the sauce was a bit too sweet for my liking, and the eel meat was a bit rubbery. I can see this being a fave if you like sweeter savory dishes - Grilled Beef Rib and Peppers, (4/5): the meat is soooo tender, and falls off the bone. It's very black pepper forward, and you can tell the entire dish is coated with cornstarch given the thick sauce. it was again, a bit on the sweeter side for me, but other than that it can be enjoyed by those who don't do well with spice - Ginger & Chili Frog, (4.5/5): lots of pieces of frog, and it wasn't spicy at first but it builds. You can really see and taste the ginger chunks- it is definitely very ginger forward with several different pao cai chillies (very sour, pungent, and spicy!) - Che Li's Pork Belly, (3/5): I'm personally not a big fan of pork belly, but my friend loves this! I see a lot of people order this, so don't take my word for it, try it yourself! - Sautéed Water Spinach, (3/5): pretty standard, tasted fresh, not much seasoning - Spicy Hunan Beef, (4/5): a very hot dry spice that goes well with rice. The beef texture was inconsistent, which knocked down some points Overall, I enjoyed my experience here and I would come again.

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    E Noodle

    3.8(311 reviews)
    1.7 mi•Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton
    •$$

    I've been meaning to try this place for a while and finally got the chance to today. Not very busy…read moreon a Sunday afternoon so seating wasn't an issue. Our host/server was very prompt in greeting us with menus and ice waters. We ordered crab and pork soup dumplings, steamed rice rolls with hoisin and peanut sauce and oxtail in curry sauce. Everything came out within 10min of ordering and was piping hot. Crab and pork soup dumplings- the tops of the dumplings were fairly dry but the soup and dumpling itself had a nice flavor Steamed rice roll w/ hoisin and peanut sauce- Exceptional! The rolls were soft and light not sticky and dense. They were cut up bite size and the sauce was ample. I grew up eating from Cheung fun carts which are and still are easy to come by BUT the actual good ones are hard and far to come by. E Noodle definitely invokes that nostalgic feeling of being a kid and your parents dragging you to Chinatown early on a SAT/SUN morning so that you can carry the groceries but you knew your one reward was being able to see the elderly Cheung fun lady w/ the cart...Next time I will def add fish balls. Oxtail w/ curry sauce- we def enjoyed this dish and was pleasantly surprised at how tender the oxtail was. Can't wait to comeback and try other items on the menu.

    Wontons are the star here - fresh, thin-skinned, and tasting home made. The soup was a bit salty,…read morebut the rice noodles hit my cheung fun craving, even though I wish they were flat, wide noodles with a little bok choy for a heartier lunch. The container they used to separate the noodles from the soup was a genius idea; I was worried there'd be no broth left by the time it arrived, but everything held up really well. The preserved egg and pork congee was just okay, but overall they clearly do wontons and noodles well. I wouldn't do delivery again, but I'd happily come back for takeout or dine-in and try more dishes.

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