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    No 8 on the Bund

    3.9 (80 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Shirley C.

    Banquet size place with large menu Ingredients are fresh. Less oily Plates are fresh and nicely plated Lots of vegetarian options too

    Dan T.

    Really you can't find anything wrong withy this place, food service all top notch. We had their famous pork perfectly balance flavor and tenderness. Lucky bough there is less people tonight for new year maybe because it's not lunar new year? Soup is excellent, Shanghai rice cake , fried buns? All awesome. I can't name them all since I do t remember but trust me we love them all. We will be back to try some more.

    Jia Y.

    I'm Shanghainese and I love this spot. Their egg rolls and pork buns are authentic, their bok Chou rice also slaps. We got the spicy frog and smoked meat medallions that were also good, frog meh. Taking a star off because they didn't give me my complimentary sweet soup dessert but overall would come back again! Been here a few times, most of the servers are Shanghainese and the place looks like every other Chinese restaurant

    $12.99 lunch special fish
    Kelly C.

    Very impressed with this place. The lunch special menu was unbelievable. It was $12.99 for all the items on the lunch special menu. They had a steamed fish that looked like it should have been $36. All the food tasted great. The service was a bit slow. Just like any other Chinese restaurant, so nothing special. Would definitely be back. HAPPY LUNCH SPECIALING!

    Justin T.

    I came here for lunch today and tried their house chicken and the spinach with tofu curd. It's amazing how great the quality is.

    George F.

    No. 8 on the Bund takes over the space that was once Embassy restaurant. They took over the old restaurant with minimal changes besides the menu and cuisine. It is now Shanghainese style with and extensive menu with include classic and fusion items. Pros New menu More seafood items Service is attentive Cons Worn tables and chairs Air conditioning and ventilation is not adequate. Parking lot is way too small for a restaurant of this size, that also shares with another establishment. We had a banquet at #8 on the Bund this weekend the private room. Many of the service staff were recognizable from other restaurants. The food was excellent. The facilities were lacking. And after 10 bottles of wine it was finally time to leave.

    Karen F.

    Finally made it out to try this place out, and we were not disappointed. My current fave Shanghainese restaurant for "banquet" like food. Everything we had was good and the service was friendly. Food came out fast and they have private rooms. A few things to keep in mind though: the place is tastier (IMO) than Shanghailander, but it's not as fancy inside. Also, parking can be annoying as the lot is a little bit small.

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    Chi P.

    My former work mom brought me here for lunch. She and her husband are fantastic chefs so I would follow them anywhere because it's always good. I am trying to understand how anyone could give this place low ratings. This is typical Shanghai food and Shanghai is one of the top food cities in the world in my opinion. The chefs in this kitchen have incredible wok skills and an extremely hot stove. I can't remember the last time I had string beans this crisp. Same for the shrimp - perfect texture. The eggplant had a crisp skin and soft center. The braised pork you could tell was cooked for a while because the sauce was reduced nicely. The dishes were all simple but cooked to perfection. The flavors were all distinct and delicious. For weekday lunch they have specials. I can't wait to come back and try other dishes.

    Terrence S.

    This place has been the replacement for Embassy Kitchen, and while the interior design hasn't changed much, the menu is now drastically different, with mainly Shanghainese dishes rather than Southern Chinese/GuangDong dishes. They're not the best Shanghainese dishes I've had, the quantity usually isn't the most, and service is usually average, especially if you don't speak Mandarin. Some dishes are unique and flavorful, such as the eel and pork belly, but others can sometimes be bland or dry. I think they sometimes have lunch specials, but usually not on weekends. Overall this is a place I wouldn't mind coming once in awhile, but not too often am I craving to come here.

    Shared parking lot with Tasty Choice & Embassy Billiards Club
    Ed L.

    It was my first visit to No. 8 on the Bund. I was hoping for some authentic Shanghaiese cuisine, alas it wasn't so. Don't get me wrong. The food is okay just didn't meet my expectations. When I saw Shanghai dishes on the menu I had high hopes. Well, the hunt continues. There are plenty of seats at this restaurant, even round tables for large parties and private rooms too. Service here is acceptable. If you are in need of a place for a large family gathering last minute, you may want to consider No. 8 as a last resort.

    Emily C.

    I grew up eating a lot of Shanghainese cuisine, so my standards are pretty high--but this place is authentic! The only downside is I do find them a bit greasy sometimes, even after asking for less grease. I tried the bean curd with pork, and it was excellent--great flavor and super soft bean curd. The pan-fried buns were also really tasty. They had a nice crispy bottom, though they weren't as juicy on the inside as I'd hoped. Definitely still worth getting though. Will definitely come back to try some of their other dishes!

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    Kayson T.

    My family / immigrant parents LOVE this Shanghai restaurant!! We go here everytime we can't think of where else to go because the food is just that good and unique! Workers are very attentive too! The inside is kinda plain but the food is really good so it evens out. Highly highly recommend the steak bite things and the fried mini fish tangy things.. if you know what I mean.

    Large white carp 大白刁鱼 $45

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    3 months ago

    I really enjoyed this place for its very good authentic Shanghai cuisine. Spacious restaurant.

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    They don't know how cook pork. All the Shanghai style pork they're very tough to chew.

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    Probably the only authentic Shanghai restaurant still can be found in LA/OC area. Need everyone's support

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    Food was great, very authentic Shanghainese Food. Service was excellent. The place is very bare, typical Chinese Restaurant

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    4.4(109 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    *** Los Angeles Times 101 Best Restaurants (2022): #86 ***…read more Ended up at WangJia Restaurant this past Saturday night for dinner for my first time. We arrived around 6:15pm without reservations, and unfortunately, every table was taken. The wait ended up being ~15 minutes, which was not too bad. We decided to walk over to Blossom Market Hall down the street for a quick drink to pass the time. To eat, we ordered the Stewed Duck Soup Noodle ($13.99), Shanghai Style Sweet And Sour Spare Rib ($16.99), and the Crab Meat With Dry Noodle ($14.99). Each dish was satisfying. If I had to pick a favorite, it would probably be the Stewed Duck Soup Noodle. The Crab Meat With Dry Noodle (one of my favorite dishes I tried in Shanghai) was admittedly a bit of a letdown. Overall, our experience here was positive one. Service was friendly, and the food came out surprisingly fast. The space itself is on the smaller side, but the ambiance is nice and intimate. If you're in the area, I'd recommend giving this place a try. I'd like to come back at some point to try more of their menu items.

    Wangjia offers beautifully cooked Shanghainese dishes in a location with black and white photos of…read moreold Shanghai. Shanghai Stewed Pork and Squid with Tea Tree Mushroom: The dish is served in a classy clay vessel. This is Chinese surf and turf at its finest. There are super tender pork morsels with a little fat on the edges. The pork and the squid complement each other so well through the long braising with sweet, savory, and ginger flavors. The tea tree mushroom is straw-shaped and wrinkly with a nice texture. Dining Area: There are about a dozen tables inside. Parking: There's a parking lot, but many of the spots seem to be reserved for other businesses. There are also many street parking spaces.

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    3.5(283 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    Came back! My aunt and uncle invited us to watch here again given how much my son ate last time and…read morelike the food as well. This time we sat in the middle on a round table, they ordered the pork, fried fish fillet, and noodles again which were just as good as last time. The new dishes we tried were ok such as the stir fried rice cakes, water celery (?) which was new and not our favorite, cold chicken with ginger soy sauce, seafood hotpot, and the best new dish was the sweet spare ribs. I didn't use the restroom last time so this time I did and it was clean, two stalls, and two sinks. We also got a look at the banquet rooms which they had plenty and we thought "what a nice place for a banquet event". Not a bad idea! It was quite expensive, for just us 5 (with my toddler son) the total was a bit much but we did order a lot and I did enjoy the food!

    Joined a relative for dinner, He says it's literally the…read moretaste of Shanghai. I'll admit the taste is very good, all the dishes that were brought out were good except the water celery / water dropwort. It had some kind of vinegar or wine taste to it. My partner said taste like stringy mud. Today's not too busy, the service was excellent. I feel like they paid a lot of attention to us because they had the extra staff floating around (amazing by the way) it made us feel like VIPs We sat in the main hall, looks like there are private rooms available. The main dining area is well lit, Shanghai industrial era decor and some led screens. This place seems like a nice place for a small banquet.

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    Red 99 Grill Bistro - Steamed halibut

    Red 99 Grill Bistro

    4.3(410 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    今天要來介紹,已經好幾年都沒有辦法踏進來的紅九九,每一次經過都是很多人在排隊,想說今天放假會不會阿伯大媽們也出城玩, 不用大排長龍,結果是我想太多,還是一樣,11:35 分到,已經拿到17…read more號了,反正我剛好要到附近辦事,先拿號碼再回來等, 這樣就可以吃到了~ 東西真的物超所值,光那條清蒸粒魚,朋友就讚譽有加,通常一般的店裡要20 幾元,近30 元,他家生意好,新鮮,大條 ,又好吃,小等了一會兒,肚子好餓歐,我們還有點湖南小炒肉, 豆瓣魚片, 清炒四季豆,跟三杯小卷, 兩人吃的津津有味, 忘了提,人家還送了miso 湯 , 當然這價格還包白飯,熱茶, 每道熱騰騰的上來,都12.99 ,不管中午或晚上,難怪生意會無敵,朋友還說, 來這還有個好處, 我們在裡面不敢說是最年輕,也是數一數二年輕啦,不只東西好吃,還可以自我感覺良好,也只有在 San Gabriel 才有這種價格這麽好,現炒又便宜的餐廳了!

    They give complimentary edamame and miso soup…read more My favorites are the shrimp and the crispy fish with sweet and sour sauce. Its basically just shrimp but they have vinegar sauce yoy can pour or dip. The portion is decent too. The crispy fish had no bones in it and the sauce was amazing with the fish. Fish wss really crispy. There were pieces of shrimp in that dish too. Ordered what my mom kept describing as bo luc lac//shaking beef but it was different. It didnt have enough pepper too it and it was sweeter. I looked at the menu and it said honey pepper. So makes sense why it was sweet. The garlic pieces were good. Some were still half raw so it was extra spicy. I thought the sweet and sour pork would be the same sauce as the fish but its different. Ot was more of a savory sweet sauce. I guess thats why its a shanghai version. Not sure if they sell the other one anymore that ive seen pictures of. I didnt try the snow peas but it mustve been good since it was all gone and we didnt have to take it home.

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    Shanghai No 1 Seafood - Braised Pork Belly in Brown Sauce.

    Shanghai No 1 Seafood

    3.0(744 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    Shanghai No.1 serves, you guessed right, Shanghai cuisine. It's on the 2nd floor of an old plaza,…read moreand can be accessed by stairs or elevator. Outside of the restaurant, there's an outdoor space where they seem to store extra chairs and tables. I suppose it can be set up for Al fresco dining since I saw a solo customer at a small table. The interior shows a lot of red and a hint of classy decor at some point. There are some private dining rooms down a hallway but I'm not sure if they're being used. The main dining room has mostly tables for 6 or more, and some smaller ones for 4 along the perimeter. I suspect most people come for their very reasonably priced lunch specials because that was the only menu given to us, so we went along. Food: Crispy fish filet with seaweed. Compared to many other places, their fish contains a lot more seaweed in the batter, and served with vinegar, which is very weird. Ideally, it should have a small side of salt & white pepper mix. 3.5/5 Hunan tofu: Full of flavor, hint of heat with shredded pork. Delicious. 4.5/5 Steamed whole fish: This was overcooked and the fish was a bit dry, and could use more flavor. 2/5 Braised pork belly in brown sauce. Fatty, meaty, tender and rich, served with a few quail eggs as opposed to stewed eggs. 5/5 Of you like pork belly Sautéed shrimp in egg white was not what we expected. Thinking it was a dry dish, instead it resembled shrimp in soft tofu with some light broth. Not my favorite. 2.5/5 Beef and scallions: All beef slices were very tender, and the scallions added a nice fragrant flavor to this dish. 4.5/5 The service was energetic, as if the servers appeared excited about something. The vibe was bustling and the noise level just increased over time so we just stopped talking. This recent visit was better than the previous ones, and I'll likely go back for their beef and pork belly dishes.

    Shanghai No 1 Seafood is now New Shanghai No 1 Seafood after closing for a year and reopening, but…read moreeverything seems to be the same as before. Feature is their $12.99 specials which are definitely a good value.

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    Array 36 - Array 36 signature braised pork

    Array 36

    4.4(962 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$$$

    Elegant high end setting, delicious slightly different food, reasonably priced for the value…read more For the 4 of us, we ordered the group set menu B, designed for 4-5 people for $118. It was very sumptuous, high quality, with dishes like roasted duck, jelly fish salad, and pepper steak. My favorite was the fish soup, fish was tender and soup was very flavorful. Tip: once we ordered the set menu, dishes came up very quickly, it's best to let them slow down the pace if you are not in a rush. We got way too many dishes initially for us to enjoy properly, after letting them know, they gladly slowed down. Only complaint is it's a bit hard to hear each other even at a small table of 4-5 people. Several private rooms are available for events, the large one required $1500 min expenses before tax & tip.

    I've been here about 8 times. It was a go-to since it's nice to have some quality Chinese food in a…read morenice ambience. It's definitely overpriced for what it is - but still felt it was ok. Each time, we've dropped probably $300-400 since this is a pricey place. This last time I visited really was upsetting. We usually get the Peking duck as one of the options. They have a buy-one-get-one deal where you can get duck for $98 (plus tax and service) and can come back in the future for another. The last 7 times, we would order the duck and at the end, they would give the coupon. This last time, they came out with a performance and then at the end charged us an extra $30 ($130 for a Peking duck) and wouldn't give us the BOGO deal. I was so confused since they were blaming us for not telling them we wanted the deal beforehand. So instead of $98 BOGO, it was $130 for a small duck. They would not budge on the deal. And then as they were wrapping up the duck, they were like "and remember if you want more sauce to go, we would have to charge you." What?? For a $130 duck, they would charge you for the 5 cent sauce. I've been to a lot of places, as you can see - but never one where you pay Michelin prices for take-out level service. Our meal cost $500 this time, but they've lost a customer and probably many others for good because they felt the need to nickel and dime, without flexibility, and then blamed us. Felt tricked. Two stars given for good food quality. Lost stars for the service - if you care about that.

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    Array 36 - Cozy and elegant environment

    Cozy and elegant environment

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    No 8 on the Bund - shanghainese - Updated May 2026

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