First time trying this place with friends and we ordered edamame, egg rolls, egg drop/dumpling soup, chicken lo mien, steak and veggies in brown sauce, and the crispy orange chicken. Everything was delicious and ready to pick up in 10 minutes. Your typical Chinese American cuisine but the ingredients definitely tasted fresh. It definitely fulfilled our Chinese craving. Gonna be my new spot in Norwalk. read more

Their 4 stars are well deserved. Everything we order is on point. Kudos to the chef. Small place with excellent food.

Just picked up an order of 3 items. When I arrived my order should have been ready for at least 5-7 minutes. Ended waiting another 10 minutes or more for it. Thai Curry Pork, Wok Glazed Ginger Chicken and Shrimp, Thai Pineapple Fried Rice. The Pineapple Fried Rice tasted very off. My family couldn't eat it. Wok Glazed Ginger Chicken tasted good. Thai Curry Pork tasted mediocre at best. Very Disappointing. read more

I've seen this place whenever I went to do my Chinese grocery, as it is right next door, but never wandered in. Feeling hungry on a Friday afternoon and craving Chinese food I looked around for lunch specials and this one popped up. The place is small, with a menu of items they offer, however with the price of things fluctuating so much, the prices were all crossed out. I decided to order the Shrimp with Mango that came with vegetable friend rice and Hot and Sour soup, and I order Chicken Lo Mein, which also came with Vegetable fried rice. I found that to be a strange combo, as I had never seen them mixed together. One the positives: The Hot and Sour Soup and he Shrimp with Mango was good On the Meh side, The Chicken Lo Mein was pretty ordinary and lacked flavor. The customer Service and the promptness was good though. May try again, but not for the Lo Mein. read more

Exceptionally 马马虎虎(mamahuhu). That's Chinese for mediocre. Not so bad, not so good. I guess it's ok if you're really hungry. They could definitely do better, but there is no love being put into their food. read more

Yummy. Really cute little resturant. Great New York style Chinese food. Plenty parking. Excellent service. Coming back. Very busy take out. Allow 20 minutes. read more

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Place looks extremely rundown rundown, but the quality of the food extremely surprising. Order for pick up services quick and seamless gets your order out quickly. read more

What I love about Shanghai Gourmet is that they really capture the vibe of the 1990s with the website they force you to use to order any food from their restaurant. If you miss the desktop computer experience of windows 95, Shanghai Gourmet is here for you. Miss hitting the back arrow one time and losing your entire order? Shanghai Gourmet has you covered! If you miss webpages that seem counter-inuitive and require constant attention to make sure nothing goes wrong requiring you to re-enter everything. They have that! It's remarkable that in 2025 with a million apps that make food ordering easy, this restaurant stays afloat with an interface that feels like repeatedly kicking yourself in the nuts while simultaneously trying to figure out how something breaded and deep fried can avoid being crispy. To be honest when I am feeling like a complete 90s restaurant experience. I will choose subway everytime, it's essentially unchanged from the late 90s in every way but it doesn't force you to use some ridiculous website created by their nephew to order a sandwich. read more

Our family has ordered from here for years, and I love that they now offer online ordering (as it can be hard getting through on the phone during peak hours). There have been a few instances where the order isn't ready by the time given through online ordering, but it's never more than an additional 5 minutes. Our favorites: pad thai with chicken (which is indeed spicy, but what isn't advertised is carrots are part of the ingredients, which could be a bit too strong of a taste for some), General Tso's Chicken, fried wontons (crab meat cheese), and the fried dumplings. The packaging may seem small, especially with the noodle and chicken dishes, but they do pack plenty of food into the container which can be enough for a 2nd meal. Parking can be hit or miss, again at peak times, as the parking shares with other businesses in the area, so you may have to circle the lot or if you have a passenger have them pick up the order. read more

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I don't know why we haven't gone back to this place but the food was way better than the other spots we've frequented. The egg foo young Whi is not listed on the menu was so fluffy and chock full of add ons- delicious. My ginger glazed chicken and shrimp was full tray with very good veggies, and chicken and shrimp. The brown rice was nice and the white rice was fluffy. We all enjoyed it very much and will be back. read more

Very small inside, but the food is big in flavor and taste. Very friendly staff and the ambience was better after they asked them to dim the lights. Hehe I highly recommend it for dine in or takeout. read more

Shanghai Gourmet - what has happened? Just had the usual staples and it was awful!! Fried rice tasted off, like inedible! Ribs were black and sauce seemed expired! Sesame chicken was not good. Broccoli was nasty... Not going to order until I see reviews indicating that you have changed chefs!!! read more

This is the most disgusting meal I have ever eaten. The noodles are so burnt, the dumplings are absolutely foul. The "chicken" is so gross. Avoid this place like your life depends on it. So expensive and so gross! read more

I ordered takeout here for lunch and was very pleased with my meal! I got the General Tso's chicken with vegetable rice and an egg roll--all for just $10, which is an absolute steal! The food was fresh, flavorful, and definitely a step above my usual Chinese takeout experiences. Plus, the portion was so generous that I even had leftovers for dinner. If you're looking for a delicious and budget friendly lunch, I highly recommend this spot! read more

Excellent food high quality scallion pancakes are great sesame chicken is fresh white meat and perfect. Try it

I was doing an overnight for work and had recently had major dental surgery so obviously I was looking for a soft diet. I ordered a small egg drop wonton soup and it was fantastic! I also ordered a small beef fried rice.... Very different from what I'm used to.... More steamed than fried.... Disappointed.... read more

Great authentic Shanghai food! The special dishes (such as the Duck with Glutinous Rice) are especially wonderful. Highly recommend! read more

I have an existential question. Why are all Americanized Chinese takeout joints in CT some kind of hybrid Southeast Asian fusion place? Why not just call a spade a spade? Why call yourself Shanghai Gourmet and give me Pan Asian Confusion? I came here expecting to find chicken with broccoli and it wasn't an option - which turned out to be a good thing because I said what the heck let's just go with it. Hubby ordered his standard General Tso's and I got the Chicken with Thai Basil. Pieces of chicken breast in the General Tso's were large but not dry, so big points for that. I liked that it wasn't swimming in an oily sauce either, but just enough to cover the chicken nicely. The chicken with Thai basil was bomb! So good. Again, not swimming in oil and grease so another big plus for me. Veggies were perfectly cooked, nothing was mushy (and mine has zucchini in it, which usually gets mushy by the time I make it home from any takeout spot). I'm making my dish stretch for 2 lunches. We will definitely be back. Not 5 stars because I haven't found a place that serves what I can get in NYC Chinatown :/ read more

Shanghai Gourmet - Chicken with Thai Basil (top) and General Tso's (bottom) - Chinese Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

Always great food I used to go to another one around the corner, but gave up on them soon as they change ownership. This place is truly amazing for great Chinese food services on time and very prompt ambience. It's a takeout place. There is some tables if you'd like to sit quick lunch, but the food is awesome. read more

I was craving veggies and shrimp so I ordered these two dishes to see which I liked more. String bean garlic sauce with prawns was very good, with lots of fresh green beans and tasty prawns or shrimp (they looked the same in both dishes so I'm assuming both dishes had the same kind of shrimp even though one was called prawns and one shrimp). The wok grilled garlic shrimp was also good, with a standard veggie medley. I think I preferred the the first dish better but ended up mixing the two together. read more

Shanghai Gourmet - String bean garlic sauce with prawns - Chinese Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

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This is our new Chinese food spot! Service is as expected, as well as the ambiance. The food is what's important. And now I'm just going to put a lot of words in here because Yelp feels like I have to use a lot of words in order to post a review read more

Shanghai Gourmet - Chinese Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

To the people saying that it's some of the best Chinese food in CT and NY, they need to go explore more of NYC. But that said, this is my go to Chinese spot in Norwalk. I'm not saying it's amazing or life changing or anything like that. Just that it's good cheap Chinese food. I've never eaten there as it is super small and not all that nice. I'll just call in an order and they'll say 10-15 minutes. I'll get there in 8 and it's ready almost every time. Lunch specials less than $10(FYI, prices are a little higher than what the pictures of the menu leads you to think). Lo Mein is great. Same with the Thai Curry. Chicken with mixed veggies in brown sauce is pretty good too. I tend to stick with those 3, but everything I've tried has been above the average cheap Chinese food. I'll be back, again and again, but if I'm traveling to a major city I won't be eating this the day before I go as I know I'll find something better in D.C., Philly, NYC, etc.... read more

Here's another "don't judge a book by its cover" kinda place. The location is a strip mall and it's takeout only right now. The interior is barebones so when dining in, don't expect much on that account. But the food is really the star here. Much better than most area Chinese takeout places and many that have sit down. We had Shanghai WonTon soup - a great amount of veggies and five dumplings (could have used a little more filling), Moo Shu Pork - very good really and the chicken and shrimp in ginger sauce - the standout. We'll be back and you should go. read more

My family has been eating here for over a decade and it is one of the best if not the best chinese food I've ever had. Our standard order is scallion pancakes, vegetable moo shu, sesame chicken...but seriously you can't go wrong. Staff is kind, service is quick. Forget every other chinese restaurant in the area, THIS IS THE ONE! Also their sister restaurant Village Gourmet is amazing as well!! read more

First experience ordering from Shanghai Gourmet and it will be my last. I'm so confused by the positive reviews. We ordered from DoorDash and they sent one of us the wrong item. When we called they told us to ask for a refund on DoorDash and that if we wanted them to give us the correct item we'd need to pick it up, pay again and bring them back the incorrect order. When my boyfriend forgot to bring the incorrect item back, she almost didn't give him our new order. Unfortunately, after all of the back and forth and 25 mins of driving, the food was our least favorite Chinese we've had in Norwalk in 6 years. read more

Tried this place for the first time and food was ready on time, hot with fresh crisp broccoli/tofu. Eggplant could've been cooked just a bit longer as it was between raw and hard/chewy and tender/soft. Sauce was the right amount without sitting in a pool of oil. It had a good garlic flavor and aroma. I got chili oil on the side since it's never spicy enough as-is. Would consider ordering again. read more

Shanghai Gourmet - Broccoli garlic sauce with tofu - Chinese Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

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Great Chinese takeout - boneless spare ribs are a must. Generous portion. Shrimp with garlic sauce, peppercorn beef and hot & sour soup didn't disappoint. Thick wonton strips too - wish I got more bags of those! Loved that they put the individual food containers in plastic bags so they didn't leak all over the place on the drive home - thoughtful touch. read more

Shanghai Gourmet - Shrimp with garlic sauce and peppercorn beef - nice heat without making me sweat. - Chinese Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

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Shanghai Gourmet is a great place for Chinese food. It's a small space with limited seating. Most people came in and out ordering takeout. However, our family actually sat down to eat dinner here. The restaurant is neat, clean, and nicely decorated. Service was fast, and our food arrived in less than 10 minutes. The lady serving food was kind and welcoming. The food satisfied my hunger. The beef tasted especially authentic and savory. My only complaint would be that lack of fortune cookies was disappointing, so I had to deduct a star. Also the space felt a little too small for dining in. Other than that, I was more than pleased by my visit to this restaurant! I highly recommend. read more

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I don't remember much about my meal here 5-6 years ago except that it was bad, the sauce leaked all over and was too oily. Fast forward to the wonderful year of 2020 and the meal still leaked with sauce (even though they are thoughtful and wrapped it in plastic), but it was....delicious! Best sauteed chicken with ginger sauce I've had in ages -- a truly good ginger flavor. Pay over the phone and easy pick up right at the door- don't even have to see anybody. Glad I gave it another chance... years later! read more

For the area (suburbs of CT) this place offers solid lunch specials, generous portions at a reasonable price! Ordered the string beans with pork and egg drop soup with white rice. Son loved it although a bit spicy. Returned the next day for same entree/soup but tried the veggie fried rice as a side and requested less spicy. Was terrific also! The veggie fried rice had peas, carrots and onions. Overall the dishes seem to have well balanced fresh veggies. Two wins for a picky child - mom approved :) Will be back! Recommended! read more

Shanghai Gourmet - egg drop soup - Chinese Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

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Hands down the best Chinese/Asian food I've ever had. I work one day a week in Norwalk and this is my go-to lunch. If I lived in this area, I'd be in trouble! Fresh, never greasy, not over sauced and fresh veggies. Huge shrimp that are restaurant quality. You all should be be very proud of the food you serve! read more

Good American Chinese food. I wish it was cheaper. The general Tso, beef and broccoli and chicken wings were tasty. Fried rice needed soy sauce. read more

Disappointing. Ordered three different dishes and they all tasted the same! Fried rice had almost no flavor. Pricey for what you get.

Had a bad meal from here a year or so ago. Decided to give it another try. Spent over $30. Spring rolls, pork fried rice, wonton soup, and sesame chicken. The soup was fine, ended up trashing the rest of it. I'm so disapointed. This used to be my go-to place. Now I know for sure it's not a fluke. So sad. read more

Excellent fresh food, pleasant people taking phone orders who completely understand special requests with no problems. My favorite place for Chinese food! Love my tofu with bok choy ! So delicious!!! read more

Came here for lunch with a friend and her kids. We split 3 dishes and all were great. The veggies tasted very fresh and the portions are generous. Woman at the counter was patient and friendly. read more

This place is the bomb for authentic, fresh Chinese food. Delicious soups and dishes with generous amounts of veggies and protein. Not too salty either, which is a plus. Also super consistent. read more

So happy to have found this place. The food is consistently delicious. Ingredients are fresh as can be. Love the button mushrooms they use. Tonight we had Hot and Sour soup that had fresh bean curd in it, and the best Pad Thai I've ever had. Two other excellent dishes we had are Wok Glazed Chicken and Shrimp, and String Beans in garlic sauce. We always ask for things not too spicy, and it's just right for us. Portions are large even for big eaters. read more

Shanghai Gourmet - Vegetable Oad Thai - Chinese Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

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I've been going to this place for a few years now and i must say that this is one of the best places for Chinese food in Ct and NYS. I've never had a bad experience yet and the service, food, and prices are very decent and fair. I don't usually give 5 stars but this place is well worth it. The people seem very nice and Respectful, which means everything! read more

The peppercorn beef is very delicious with the perfect amount of spicy. The vegetables were very fresh and crab wontons were some of the best I've had. I'm not a fan of the flavor of the chicken fried rice so would try something else next time. read more