Very attentive as we walked in the door. Seated right away. Our server was amazing, polite and absolutely knows the food and how prepared. Of course I had the cold sake which was sweet and amazing since we travel around the world. We are going to continue to visit regularly and tell everyone we know. The ambiance was very nice but got a little load from one table having to tell over each other to speak. read more

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Always a great meal at Shanghai Cottage... I recommend the Black Pearl Roll - maybe the absolute best roll ever. Seriously. Their Flaming Szechuan Fajitas are amazing.... read more

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I am giving 3 stars. Not for the food, but the service. This place is very good and the food is consistently good. Today was no different. However, our waitress, Jen, was awful. Every time she came to the table she had a major puss. She walked away and had no problem yukking it up with the other staff. Laughing and telling stories while we waited for refills and even our to go box. We would say thank you when she gave us something and she would just put that puss on and walk away. No "you're welcome" or even a grunt as if she heard us. My husband gave her 15% but that was too generous. read more

I arrived late on a Wednesday evening after a long day looking at houses in Gulf Shores... I had of course thought about cooking my own fried rice.. (us caterers get tired of eating our own cooking at some point) ... i was served immediately and scrumptiously. The service was excellent and the ambience in the restaurant was very jazzy and relaxing ... perfect for the end of a long work day. We will be back read more

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I can see why this place has high reviews. Stopped in for lunch and the place was great. Way better than I expected. We ordered the Crab Rangoon and it was the best I have ever had. Fresh and hot. 10/10. Seasame chicken was really good too. Every was great. From the salad to the service it was really good. Not a very big place but they had clean bathrooms. I would eat here again and again. read more

The food was fresh, not sitting in a buffet line. Service was great. This is a small restaurant so if you live nearby you might want to order takeout. read more

I have eaten here many time. this evening I ordered take out for my family and was deeply disappointed . Very poor quality, my kids said it reminded them of their school food. Get it together Joe! Please!!! read more

very good food and quick service love to go here for lunch very good and fresh sushi so goooood

Greats sushi! Wontons are a good app. Entrees are very large portions. Quick service and plenty of leftovers.

The sushi was fresh and yummy across the board. They have a fantastic diverse menu that works great when you're craving other dishes as well. The service was great! The ambiance was good. read more

Ordered take out of Bama Roll and chicken and vegetables with white rice. It was good.

The food was very good. Quiet little place with great service. The volcano roll was the best. They had a mixer appetizer that was delicious as well. read more

Love the sushi here! The staff were friendly and are knowledgeable of the menu. Our waitress was able to provide recommendations when we asked about the most popular rolls. The sushi was fresh and tasted great. We had no trouble being seated for dinner around 4 pm. The location is clean and there is plenty of parking available. Will definitely be back! read more

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No complaints here! The space is small but still able to seat a good number of people. We came here for lunch on a recent trip to Fairhope and it was pretty busy but that didn't stop the efficiency of our super efficient server! They have a lot on the menu to choose from. I went with their sushi lunch special and it was really good. The miso soup was huge and delicious! We had a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a great sushi lunch! read more

Shanghai Cottage - Miso soup - Japanese Near Me - Fairhope, Alabama

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Great service from Shona. Fast and friendly for lunch. Soup HUGE! Special - 2 sushi for lunch with soup a great choice read more

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Just moved back to the area and was excited to go to Shanghai Cottage for linch. We have not been there in over a year. We went in, was seated with menus. They were not crazy busy. It was about 12:20pm. We sat and waited, and waited. Another couple was seated next to us after about 10 minutes. Apparently they had been there before. Within a minute of being seated, not one but TWO servers took their drink order back to back. A third came to say hi and brought their drinks. Another came back and asked to take their order. The lady was embarrassed as she saw we had been completely ignored for going on 15 minutes now! She said "they were here well before us". To which the girl replied- "oh well I guess I went to the wrong table" then shrugged her shoulders and continued to take their order as two others came back to chat with them. Furious- we got up and left! What a sad excuse for a restaurant this has become. We will not be going back. read more

Hole in the wall with great food and service. Also menu is half Chinese/ japoneese. Still need to try the Chinese but they had lettuce wraps and Peking duck on the Chinese menu read more

I was down in Daphne visiting family a couple weeks ago and we stopped by this restaurant after church. It's a favorite of my family and they have good taste so I knew it would be great! The people that work here know my family members by name because they are frequent patrons. The service was prompt and nice. We ordered multiple things off the menu and everything was flavorful, hot, and good! I'd come back! read more

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Service was fantastic!! The food is from Heaven!!!Honey Walnut shrimp is a dish not found much in this area- theirs was as good as any I have found. If you are trying to eat healthy, the chicken and broccoli is the tastiest dish- the sauce was slightly sweet but not too much- perfect!!! The chicken lettuce wraps rival PF Chang's (which is the best thing PF Chang's has to offer). The people working here are friendly and attentive!! My new fav place!! read more

Best Chinese in the area. The rolls are pretty solid as well. My favorite is the mushu chicken and Cali sushi nuggets. This is my go to.

5 stars for customer service because the young woman who helped me provided excellent service and communication. Unfortunately the food was terrible. I am vegan so we worked out that they would give me the braised vegetables with tofu but would use general Tso's sauce. Well, this was the most sickly-sweet, overly saucy Chinese I've ever had. It was so saucy that it leaked all over the bag and then I literally had to pour sauce out to drain some of the diabetes syrup. The sauce had none of the savoriness one might expect, no spice, no flavor other than sweet. It tasted more like a bad sweet and sour than anything else. I was pretty disappointed for $18. I kind of get the impression they're trying to do too much with Japanese, Chinese, and Thai items all on the menu. read more

Shanghai Cottage - a meal in a takeout container - Japanese Near Me - Fairhope, Alabama

We generally love Shanghai Cottage, but tonight was the exception. There was a younger Asian guy who was a waiter there. Upon being seated, we were two tables away and he was holding court with his peers. He was SO LOUD! Next, he was clanging plates and then purposely ran into a waitress, telling her to get out of his way. After that, he continued to speak loudly to his tall, mustached peer loudly across the restaurant. He truly wanted to be heard. After a long work day, I do not want to spend $100 to listen to a loud young man talk loudly incessantly. It was stressful and I felt anxious when we left. I asked our waitress if he ever stopped talking and she said, "no, never". Dinner is a time to relax and unwind. This young man clearly doesn't understand restaurant service etiquette and needs a lot of training. Hubby's blackened salmon was not blackened. It looked poached and was drowning in a sea of sauce. He didn't like it. My sushi was great and the fried rice was delicious. We didn't punish our server for the failure of her colleagues; we tipped 25%. I hope the owner sees this review and either trains this young man or let him go. It's pretty clear he annoys his colleagues as well. read more

We eat here atleast one Sunday a month! Love the food, the service and portions are huge!! You won't be disappointed!

Waited 20 mins to be sat 2 l partys in front got sat the came out and got them then we were next, a party of 4 walks right in not on the list and they make a table for them in there to "go section" I asked what happened she said "we didn't want people waiting outside so we sat them here which we normally don't do". the space it too small and the service needs work 3rd time eating here highly disappointed they seemed to care less food is mid to begin with wouldn't recommend spending money here read more

Service is always fine, actually better than fine- superb, minus the one guy about six months ago being awful to staff. But the food has been on a slow decline. Ordered hot and sour soup- tasted like bleach. Ordered spicy shrimp- go sweet sauce with peas, carrots, and onions - bleh. The best part - my $12 glass of wine which the bottle costs 9.99 - whatever. Not again, convenience is not even worth this cost. But the owner clearly could give a s$&&. read more

Shanghai Cottage - Spicy shrimp- more sugar than spicy. - Japanese Near Me - Fairhope, Alabama

We really liked this place. We were staying at the Grand for the weekend. The waitress was charming. We got the Volcano Roll. It was delicious very fresh. Then egg foo yong and kung pai chicken. Both were delicious and portions very large. We took alot home. I highly recommend this place. read more

Shanghai Cottage - Bar - Japanese Near Me - Fairhope, Alabama

Always Good, always Fresh, always delicious! Great hostess, very personable & friendly! read more

Shanghai Cottage - The Mexican Roll & Miami Vice (top). DELICIOUS! - Japanese Near Me - Fairhope, Alabama

Soooo good! Service was great on a beautiful sunny day. We loved the food and drinks. Highly recommended! read more

Shanghai Cottage - Honey walnut shrimp! - Japanese Near Me - Fairhope, Alabama

One of the hidden gems in Fairhope. Super friendly and efficient service and great tasting food. Their hot sour soup is one of the best I have ever eaten and will not disappoint. Asian dining is limited along the Gulf coast, but Shanghai Cottage makes up for that. read more

Tonight we ate at @shanghaicottagefairhope 40 minutes away from home but we had to go to Sam's anyway so why not I decided to try something I've never had before and it did not disappoint. Pineapple shrimp fried rice. I didn't read the description all the way which made it more of a surprise when it came out in this awesome pineapple bowl with baked cheese on top! SO GOOD Justin had the pork lo mein the service was fantastic too! Lots of regulars there, I guess it was the neighborhood Chinese food restaurant. We will be back! read more

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This place is always consistent and really great! We always try something new but wife sticks to Russian Revolution and I tend towards seared tuna! read more

Great service and solid Chinese and Sushi selections. Best quality Chinese Good on Eastern Shore. General Tso's is very good. Solid Hot N Sour soup and egg drop soup. read more

Before I comment on the food I must talk about the service!! Best customer service hands down!! They treat you like family the entire time you are there. The food is divine!! Everything is always so consistent. Most of their ingredients and sauces are home made and I have yet to try anything I don't love. My recommendation is the egg foo yung!! Best I have ever had!! You won't regret trying this wonderful place!! read more

I finally found my new favorite local spot. Everything I had was fresh and delicious. Service was great and efficient. Will Definitely be back. read more

The food is excellent. It's like an Asian Fusion restaurant with a great menu and great service!

Very accommodating for vegans, excellent service and food. Clean and friendly. A little pricey. read more

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The food is incredible, my wife absolutely loves the sushi there. Sushi pizza! The baked sushi is amazing. I always get the flaming sizzling seafood platter. Wendi is the manager there, she is always there and very busy, such a hard worker. She is very sweet and manages her staff very well. I would highly recommend the service! Make sure you ask for Shawna or Jilian, they are very knowledgeable and as for servers I would give them 10 out of 5 stars. They both are very sweet and have worked there for a long time. Crab rangoons! Steamed dumplings! The place is small but is very nice inside. Great bar and they know how to serve drinks. read more

It was first time eating there, I ordered the honey, walnut shrimp, and the Black Pearl sushi and miso soup, I had ordered it to go, I was very impressed I will be going back, but I believe I'm going to go inside next time to thoroughly enjoy it. read more

We ordered beef and broccoli, egg drop soup, titanic roll, and gyoza everything was horrible.I never write reviews but I went here for the good reviews and It was terrible. read more

Good Chinese food is hard to come by in this area, but we lucked up and found some of the best Chinese food we've ever tasted. After a bit of searching, we discovered that Shanghai is owned by the same guy who owns Master Joe's, so we figured it would be good, but we were still taken aback by how delicious it was! We started with the black pearl roll. For our entrees, I ordered the ginger chicken and my hubs ordered Mongolian beef. Both were phenomenal and the portions were huge. I ate about half of mine and brought the rest home to my son, who still couldn't finish the other half. The place is fairly small and the decor is modern and trendy. The prices were on par with any other Asian food in the area. The service was exceptional. From here on out, this will be our go-to for Chinese food. read more