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    Shanghai Fresh

    3.6 (320 reviews)
    ModerateShanghainese
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Fried Spiced Duck
    Gauravi P.

    Wondered into Shanghai Fresh because Dumpling House was packed on a Friday night. There was no line at Shanghai Fresh and we were seated right away. The crowd was mostly youngsters in their 20s. The restaurant was decorated with food flyers and LED screens to reel their type of clientele in. I will say the dinner prices for most dishes ranged from $15-20 which I thought was a bit steep. But, the overall quality of the food was good! I would give this establishment a 4 for food and 3.5 for ambiance compared to Dumpling House. We ordered: 1.) Scallion Pancakes 2.) Bok choy 3.) Spiced duck 4.) Fried vegetable rice 5.) Pork soup dumplings The pork soup dumplings were ok. I've had better dumplings. They were a small and didn't have a lot of soup in them. The dumpling wrapper was also thicker. The spiced duck was phenomenal and I would come back here to order that dish again! The fried vegetable rice tasted homemade and delicious in its simplicity. I'm not from Shanghai and have never been to China or Taiwan. But, I do love Asian food and left this establishment satisfied. I wish the decor could be classed up a bit here though.

    Hursuong V.

    Came on a whim Fri night since so many restaurants nearby were full and had lines. We were able to be seated quite quickly. The food is decent/average. Nothing oustanding. Huge menu, portion sizes could be slightly bigger but they are not bad. There were only two wait staff so service was a tiny bit lacking. Ambience was fine - there were huge Chinese posters as wall paper and each table was topped with a stack of disposable table cloths that the staff could just take off to seat the next guests. I liked that they provided tea and peanuts at the start. Our favorite was definitely #121 I believe (one of the desserts) and the salt pepper fish filets were good too. The taro rolls were a lil disappointing because there were just two little ones.

    154. Hot & Sour Noodle Soup(V) (Homemade Handmade Noodles)

    Ordered Ma Po Tofu, beef & broccoli, and hot & sour noodle soup for delivery. Really enjoyed the ma-po tofu and the beef & broccoli had good flavor but the beef was a little off for me texturally. Be careful if you have allergies since the hot & sour soup contains peanuts and wasn't listed on uber eats!

    Pan-fried buns with pork (comes with 4)
    Della S.

    I LOVE Shanghai-style pan-fried pork buns. Sadly, the buns here let me down. We ordered the pan-fried pork buns ($9.95), clay pot rice with sauteed pork and veggies ($12.95 M/$16.95 L), and beef in spicy broth ($18.95). The pan-fried pork buns came with 4 disappointingly small buns. The dough was thick and sweeter than I usually prefer. Inside each bun the portion of pork was TINY and not soupy at all! The clay pot rice was my favorite of the 3 dishes I tried. It had a nice balance of veggies and meat, and the rice kernels were chewy and fragrant. The dish could be taken to the next level if the clay pot was hot enough to crisp up the rice at the bottom. The beef in spicy broth was okay. It had a nice mala flavor to it but was absolutely drenched in oil. I felt that the same level of flavor and numbing spice could be achieved with less oil. The meat was very tender (almost toooooo tender). I've had much better clay pot rice on the west coast. I'd come back for the clay pot rice if I was desperate. However, I will stay away from the pan-fried buns.

    Lion's head braised meat balls (獅子頭)
    Matthew H.

    I've been back to Shanghai Fresh a few times since my last review, and I think that it does deserve a slightly better review than my previous one; I did say that the quality of the food does indeed depend on which dishes you order, and I may have just been a bit unluckier last time. Some highlights since then have been the scallion sauce noodles, the braised pork belly with tofu knots (delicious sauce, juicy/tender meat, and extremely tasty tofu), and the various mapo tofu dishes - wonderfully spicy, and as an aside, I like getting the one with fish for some variety. The stir-fried beef cubes were also quite yummy (albeit a bit unevenly/overly salted), although definitely a bit too expensive for the portion size. On that note, the price point is definitely on the high end, even considering the neighbourhood as well as the general effects of inflation, which is really the main reason I don't come by as often :)

    A07 - wild veggie and tofu salad
    Alice D.

    Came here on an early Friday evening and we were the only ones seated in the restaurant for a while. I brought my Shanghainese parents as they were in the mood for Chinese food and ultimately we weren't disappointed! The staff was kind and chatty knowing that people on our party could speak Mandarin. They gave various recommendations when the dishes we wanted weren't available and we were quite happy with the selections. My parents did mention that some of the dishes weren't authentically Shanghainese ( example being the sweet and sour ribs as they usually don't have fat on them when served Shanghai style ), but the flavor didn't disappoint in anything so it wasn't a huge deal to me or them. Our favorite dish was the crispy duck due to its portion size and flavor. Vegetable wise, the bokchoy was delicious and cooked really well. I honestly would order everything again if I could and the bubble tea was surprisingly decent given this isn't a tea shop that specializes in it. Our only issue was the fact that the staff was very difficult to flag down and the food took quite a long time to come out. Granted, as the night went on, more and more people were seated around us without much of an increase in staff. Nonetheless, we were left sitting for over an half hour at one point without any new dishes. Overall, we enjoyed our experience and wouldn't hesitate to come back if craving Chinese food. Definitely would recommend!

    Andrea L.

    Decent but nothing to really write home about! I ordered a bento box as well as a entree portion of twice cooked pork via Uber eats. Food was definitely made to order as both items were piping hot when I received my order. Both items were on the greasy and salty side so definitely make some extra white rice or steamed veggies to go alongside your food.

    Shanghai Soup Dumplings/ Xiao Long Bao ($8.95)
    Stephanie Y.

    Shanghainese friend recommended the place right before COVID hit so I've been itching to try it out. Finally got to check it out today, but was pretty underwhelmed. Got the xiao long bao (shanghai soup dumplings) and fried rice cakes with pork and preserved mustard. Firstly, I called to order and I think there was a miscommunication of some sort because I specified that I did not want the preserved mustard but was given it (and it's $1 extra for it too..). There's a $1.50 convenience fee if you order through their website though so I'd recommend trying to call and order (even though we were picking up!) and I think communication should be okay if you can speak Mandarin (which I can't hence the issue ordering). Anyways, onto the food.. The xiao long bao had good flavor and an okay amount of soup. I personally prefer my dumplings to be a little more soupy. The skin itself wasn't as thick as some places, but also wasn't particularly thin. I could see why this is ok for takeout as it ensures that the skin doesn't really rip when you have it in a plastic container, but ideally you'd want your XLB skin to be a bit thinner. The rice cake was chewy and had a good texture, but the dish itself was very oily and flavorless. The only flavor was in the pork and the rest of the dish just tasted lightly salted and oily. This was pretty surprising to me as there was an abundance of preserved mustard, so I would have at least thought that flavor would be stronger. Perhaps I just ordered the wrong dishes, but I don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon..

    Beef Wrapped Scallion Pancake
    Sophia X.

    Granted I came on a semi-rainy day, but this restaurant felt really stuffy and hot with no circulation. The wait was 20 min long in a cramped area, and the waiters were all kind of unfriendly. Service was super slow. The food's flavors were all pretty good, though I think kind of marked up in price and portions were pretty small. The beef pancake was on the dryer side so personally wouldn't recommend. The salty egg yolk shrimp was pretty special in flavor but honestly a little pricy for maybe 8 shrimps. They charge $5 for 2 bowls of rice, have a minimum 18% tip on their device, and have overall high menu prices, so I felt like I was being charged for everything despite portions being ok and service being poor. Would recommend Mulan in Cambridge where it was cheaper and much better service

    Mapo tofu
    Jae P.

    Came by for dinner late at night and had a great meal! Super friendly and attentive service and the food was delicious. My favorites were the beef noodle soup, mapo tofu, and the eggplants. All super flavorful and everything was affordable / reasonably priced. Will definitely come back when in Cambridge.

    海鲜羹 Chef Specialty Seafood Soup

    Great Food and Great Service! Came with my family and friends, a party 10. It is recommended by my daughter, who lived around the neighborhood. This restaurant serves mainly Shanghainese cuisine, and we ordered some main dishes as Jumbo Shrimp In Egg Yolk Sauce, Rice Cake W Green Mustard, Shredded Pork W Hot Chili Pepper, Stir-Fried Eggplants In Yu-Xiang with Garlic Sauce, String Beans Braised In Brown Sauce, Rice with Sauteed Pork & Vegetable Hot Pot. Chef Specialty Seafood Soup and Oxtail Casserole are so delicious and must recommend. The dessert Fried Taro Egg Roll is first time to seen and tasty is pretty good. This restaurant is located in Cambridge, nearby Central Square Station and M.I.T. We will come back again soon.

    Rice cakes
    Jenny X.

    This place is a gem in Central square! It's nested super close to life alive which I went to super often so I almost didn't come here before I graduated from MIT but made it out before graduation! Food: Everything is pretty good for a quick Chinese restaurant! I especially liked the cooked rice cakes and the pork belly and the red bean rice dessert. The food was light and easy on the stomach! Service: Food comes out fairly quickly! Ambiance: Super casual, the place is rather packed in terms of tables. Overall, a super solid Chinese place to go!

    Shanghai pan fried noodle with chicken
    Brandon G.

    This was honestly super flavorful and really good for its price point. My friend and I got 4 dishes, and it only came to about $15 each before tip. We even had leftovers. That's super good, allowing you to really get a variety of items without breaking the bank. My friend and I got the following dishes: 1) Shanghai soup dumplings: The skin here was just thick enough that it's not too heavy, but still super easy to pick up without breaking the skin and losing that soup. The soup was kinda fatty, but that's expected with this haha. 2) The scallion pancakes: These weren't too salty or oily, which is so often the case at other restaurants! There's still scallion flavor, though. The relative lack of salt and oil made me feel like I was eating healthier than I actually was haha. 3) The Shanghai pan fried noodles with chicken: This was great! It was really flavorful and there were veggies in it too. 4) The mapo tofu: This was only mildly spicy, and goes really well with rice. There are mushrooms in it too, and what I think is celery, so there's a variety of things in the sauce. I really enjoyed what I had, and my friends and I were super full after our meal. I'll be back!

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