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    Shanghai Cafe

    3.9 (63 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Sorry, it looked better when I got it but this is all that's left!

    When its cold outside? In Washington I dont normally think "Asian fusion", but its around freezing and their spicy lem9ngrass beef soup, a play on phô, was AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!

    Glenn T.

    Always one of my favorites to catch lunch while out Harley riding. A nice pot of hot green tea and I always start with the pork & shrimp salad rolls w delicious peanut sauce. Today i had the chicken lo mein with some of the hottest chili sauce EVA. I only ever see the owner and his wife working. Nice and friendly. Clean bright restaurant with nice clean bathroom. Great place i will always return.

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    Lisa S.

    We came back for a second time and decided to eat in instead of take out. We walked in and stood there awkwardly while people already seated stared at us ...awkwardly. Someone from behind the counter shouted out "just sit wherever" so we did. After ten minutes no one came to our table. So we got up to leave. That's when it was "oh we will be right there!" but by then it was too late, we already were half way out the door. You can't ignore people that long if you want the business and this place is not cheap. We will probably get take out again because the food is delicious but the service so far has been lacking.

    Hair in spring roll, no compensation or refund, was still charged even after only eating 1/4th.
    Cody C.

    Today we went down to Shanghai for some pho and milk tea, ended up getting a spring roll aswell, the pho was decent, the milk tea was good. (you can't really mess that up) and at first glance the spring roll was delicious. Until about my 4th bite in when I pulled on a hair that unraveled the entirety of my stomach along with the contents of the roll, as if intentionally rolled into it, when I returned it and asked for my check they still charged me and apologied, but offered no compensation or refund for the shitty item that ruined my mood for food. Will not return, and recommend anyone else thinking they should go try to not risk it, they were good when they reopened, due to terrible food and service prior, but it's the same shitty resturaunters, in the same shitty location, with the same foul additude as previously, I also commented on the water having bits of stuff in it, and the man told me it was lemon and "people like me often comment on it" then proceed to show me a half empty water pitcher with lemon chunks in it. Cool but wtf do you mean people like me? Yikes.

    Beef and Broccoli

    The lady was nice enough, the restaurant is clean, but this is probably the worst and driest beef and broccoli I have ever had in my life. Stick with the spring rolls, not sure how this place got such a high rating.

    Beef Kung Pao
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    Friendly fast service with large portions and fresh ingredients. We especially liked liked the Kung Pao Beef, Fried Rice, Hot and Sour soup, Egg Rolls and BBQ Pork. The restaurant was clean and well lit, relaxing and not too hard to find. The server was very friendly and patient with us and our baby.

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    My family and I went in for lunch. Very clean very good food and great service! We will be back!

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    4 years ago

    Good Asian fusion place to eat. Multiple menu choices and good food. I've eaten there twice and it is a lot of food for your money.

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    4 years ago

    Great Vietnamese Pho. It is even better than the Pho from San Jose Little Saigon. And the place is very clean too

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    5 years ago

    So happy we found this place.good quality food.vietamese coffee was delicious.so far ,best pho in town.

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    If you haven't been the the Shanghai since they reopened, you're missing out! This is an amazing addition to a Lewis County!

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    The food was excellent. Amazing flavor. Staff was really friendly and was able to accommodate a medium size group of youth baseball players.

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    What a great little find in Chehalis! This delightful little restaurant kind of snuck up on me…read more There is nothing fancy about the building, but the food I ordered was delicious. I decided on their South Pacific Platter in the appetizer portion of the menu. I got two chicken satay's, 2 fried prawn, 3 spring rolls and some bbq pork. I also requested a cup of egg flower soup. Everything was delicious. The pork was tender and moist, the prawns were perfectly fried and not heavy. The best surprise was the egg flower soup. I was a bit cautious, cause it didn't look like there was a lot of egg in it, and there were small vermicelli noodles in it. I have never had egg flower with noodles. But let me tell you, the flavor was sublime. Such flavorful broth! Definitely the star of my order. I look forward to trying some of their main dishes next time I find myself in Chehalis. Don't pass by this little gem. Your tummy will thank you. Very sweet staff, too.

    I have lived in centralia for 57 years and I have been going to south pacific bistro forever. I…read moredo not know how anyone can say the food is not good or has no flavor. They obviously have no taste buds. I love this place all the food I have ever ordered is amazing and so good. The food always tastes fresh and authentic unlike the big Chinese food chains or any other restaurant in Lewis County that serves combination meals that look and taste like they came out of a microwave. This is and will always be the place I go to for amazing food.

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    VK Viet Kitchen

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    4.7(341 reviews)
    42.2 mi
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    Locally owned & operated
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    YESSS!! This is THE place for Vietnamese food! They are indeed authentic!…read more I have been missing the smell and taste of staple Vietnamese dishes ever since I moved out of California a few months ago. I used to receive Mom's vietnamese home cooking frequently and I lived near the Asian hubbubs with easy access to all the cuisine, but now I have to discover new places here in Washington to satiate my taste buds. Everything I've tried so far has been good. I've been content. But here!! I ordered takeout through Doordash, and as soon as I picked up my food, an aroma of so many flavors filled up my car. Parking is kinda annoying since it's on the street but I arrived within 30 mins of opening hours so it wasn't terrible yet. The restaurant already had at least a table or so, with customers, so I wouldn't be surprised if it got busier later. There's a fair amount of space and tables for hungry stomachs! The food was about ready by the time I arrived, and the 30 min drive home left me feeling famished and ready to dig in. Thankfully, I was not disappointed. Everything was packaged well so that nothing spilled during the car ride, and everything was so yummy! I ordered more than I originally intended... I was craving com tam (broken rice) and couldn't find a satisfactory place near my residence, so I drove all the way here to Tacoma.. and then I figured, I might as well order their Banh Xeo too! The photos online made it look so good, and it ended up tasting amazing! Slightly crispy and stuffed just enough with bean sprouts, meat, and other goodies. Perfect after drizzling some of the sauce over it. The Com Tam was also made well, and definitely hit my cravings with its classic ingredients. I ordered a Large Pho Bo Vien (meatball) for my son, and was sooo tempted to eat some myself. The broth smelled fresh and the noodles were cooked nicely. Decent portions for everything, too. I definitely need to return to try out more of their food. So far, it has made me one happy Viet gal :)

    The sprinkley, cloudy, chilly day called for something soupy. After all the sandwiches we had…read moreduring our hikes in the Olympics over the past few days, we were feeling for Asian cuisine. We were headed to Tacoma and I came across VK Viet Kitchen on Yelp. Food looked great and reviews were plenty enough. Table is free for all as long as it's available. Once we sat down, the owner came to talk to us pretty quickly. He asked if we've eaten at the restaurant before and how we found out about them. They're a long time standing business around the area, so even on a random Wednesday lunch hour, most of the tables were full. The menu is extensive! There's a lot of menu items that are new to us, but between the three of us, we got the Green Apple Salad with Tofu (S1) and Crab Meat Fried Rolls (A18) to share. My partner got the Bun Rieu Tom Cua (V4) and my brother got the Bun Bo Hue (V3). I opted for Hu Tieu with Soup (P15). The green apple salad was pretty good. It's got a lot of tangy flavor to it because they used green apples and they mixed in a lot of apple slices. It also goes surprisingly well with the tofu and it's nice that they cut up the tofu into bigger matchsticks to match the apple slices. As for the Crab Meat Fried Rolls - these were really nicely fried. Nice, crunchy outer exterior and lots of crab meat in the inside. The pickled veggies was a nice palate cleanser. Finally, for my Hu Tieu, the soup was amazing! It's a nice, light, clear and nourishing broth. It's comforting for the chilly day. They provided a lot of pork liver, kidney, shrimp, squid, and even a quail egg in there. I like the addition of chives as well. Awesome Vietnamese restaurant to take a lunch break at. Employees were friendly and efficient. It was also really nice of the owner to talk to us and just get us comfortable. I've bookmarked this place for the next time we come visit Seattle!

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