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    Shanghai Inn

    4.0 (407 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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

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    Crab rangoons
    Celine E.

    Dined at Shanghai inn for the first time last night! The dinner portions are SO big and delicious! Shared crab rangoons, egg rolls, Cantonese chow mein, and garlic chicken with my friend. About $40 for all 4 items which is a steal! It was so tasty and we both had lots to take home. Would highly recommend everything I ordered, but could pass on the egg rolls next time. Was too busy eating didn't take pics of everything. Service was friendly and quick. Ambiance is old school booth seating and cozy. Also want to mention the hot tea was so good and didn't just taste like hot water. Food came out quickly! Will definitely be back!

    Steve B.

    Shanghai inn really is a blast from the past. The quality was really good. The best dish was the shrimp fried rice! I would highly recommend that dish! The waiter was always checking in which was great! The ambiance was like the 90's and how family style places were like. I will highly recommend Shanghai inn!

    Vegetable Egg Rolls
    Alice W.

    I have walked past Shanghai Inn quite a few times and my friend and I decided to give it a try. We ordered takeout online and were impressed by the fair prices and variety on the menu. We decided to pick up our order since the restaurant is close. We also noticed there was plenty of paid street parking available if you are driving. There was not a long wait time between placing our order and picking it up. The staff were also very friendly when we got our food. It was ready when promised! The restaurant seemed clean and welcoming if you were dining in. One impressive thing about this food is that it stayed HOT (temperature, not spice!) in these takeout boxes. Almost 45 minutes later the food in the middle of the containers was still very warm. As for the taste, it was pretty good except for the vegetable egg rolls. The egg rolls were lackluster and the slaw looked like it had seen better days. Overall, we thought the food could have had more flavor. I will definitely keep Shanghai Inn in my rotation of local Chinese food!

    Pineapple Chicken

    Shanghai Inn is by far our favorite Chinese spot in the city. The food and service never disappoint. We got the Pineapple Chicken(our new favorite), the Mongolian Trio, Veggie Lo Mein and Crab Rangoon's with hot tea for under $60. Since it was just 2 of us, we had plenty of leftovers for the next day given how big of portions these are! If you want really good Chinese for a great value, this is the spot to go.

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    Eating in person was so fun. Food is excellent. So fresh and huge portions. Great pricing.

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    5 months ago

    They use peanut oil for everything so if you have an allergy this is not the place to go.

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    4 months ago

    Great food at a great price. Courteous staff every time I've been in. Very accommodating of dietary restrictions!

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    Great food,arrived quickly and hot. Will definitely order again. It's going to be on our regular weekly dinner list

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    3 years ago

    Love this place. Delicious Chinese food that is always delivered fast and always comes nice and hot.

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    2 years ago

    No notes- great service, great bang for your buck, good vibes, amazing lunch special. I love this gem of a find in ravenswood

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    Service is good. It seems clean. Street parking is easy. A pleasant place to sit. Alas! The food is terrible!

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    Fast, delicious, and friendly! So cozy and huge portions. Love that they give you tea.

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    The food was amazing! The hot and sour soup is phenomenal. Portions are a great size. The service is good too!

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    Ask the Community - Shanghai Inn

    Do you take reservations for dining?

    Hi Sean Thank you for reaching out. Unfortunately, we only offer carryout and delivery service. Best… Read more

    Is Shanghai open for take out yet?

    Hello Jim Thank you for asking. Hope you are well. We will reopen June 4th on Thursday. Only for… Read more

    There is a sign on the window but haven't had a chance to read it. I hope they aren't closed permanently. I called today hoping they would be open but no answer. Does anyone know what is going on?

    Hello Lilia, We have been closed since March 1st, 2020 due to the pandemic. We wanted to protect our… Read more

    Hello Lisa, I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. I know this situation is keeping you closed at the time. Do you know or have an idea of when you will be making…

    Hello Cherie, We are all fine thank you. We hope you and your loved ones are well too. Yes… Read more

    Are you still open for business? I can't find you on grubhub and your voicemail for phone number is full :(

    Hello Micheal, Thank you so much for reaching out. Unfortunately, we are closed at the moment due to… Read more

    Can I order online for delivery?

    Hello, You may order through us by phone or order through grubhub, postmates, and doordash. We are closed at the moment for vacation through July 11th. Thank you for taking… Read more

    Do you have pressed duck with plum sauce?

    Hello Deb We apologize we don’t carry press duck anymore. Thank you for asking,… Read more

    Are you open NYE? If so, do you take reservations?

    We are open if you have more than party of 4 please give us a call. We are open at 11:00am to 8:30 pm for dine in and carry out to 9:00 Thank you

    As many Chinese restaurant that have a lot of American Chinese dish on the menu. Do you guys have a secret menu that contain authentic Chinese dish? ( My chinese friend tell me this tip and it doesn't hurt to ask)

    Hello, I’m sorry we don’t have another menu. Thank you for asking. Lisa Y

    Are they open no one answers the phone?.

    I apologize we are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Thank you for calling. Cheers, Lisa Y.

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    We came here around 4:30pm on a Saturday and were seated right away at a table. Our waiter was…read morereally friendly and gave us recommendations. We ordered two dim sum and two entrees like he recommended for two people to share. We started off with the Jiaozi and wow, they were so delicious and definitely my favorite dish that we ordered. Next, my bf wanted to get something with duck/goat in it (I've never tried duck or goat so I was a bit hesitant). He decided to get the duck and goat spring rolls, and I tried a tiny bite with it dipped in the pineapple jam/sauce. The sauce was really good, but I still don't know how I feel about goat or duck lol. For entrees, we got the pork belly (hongshao rou) and they serve it with assorted pickled veggies plus mandarin pancakes. The pork belly was soo tender. We also got the dan dan slap noodles. I love that we were able to watch them through the window making the noodles by hand. Our waiter gave us some cookies for free when he brought us our check! I definitely want to come back for the jiaozi

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