We found this place late at night after walking around for an hour to find something to eat after the Luke Combs concert ended. even though they were really busy, the staff was well organized. They got people in and out quickly, got food out quickly and all the staff was polite and calm. Well done! read more

We came into their new location due to it being the closet Chinese restaurant near where we were. Decor is nice and they have a full bar. It was a delicious meal overall. Dishes purchased were the Vegetable Shanghai noodles, Mongolian Chicken, and Shrimp and Pork fried rice. All of the entrees were amazing and a nice portion. Our waitress Amber and the bar tender Gregory were both great and our cocktails were perfect! We did the pan fried pot stickers and the Shanghai dumplings as well as the egg rolls. The egg rolls were good but the others really didn't offer much compared to the other dishes. I would skip and go straight to the entree. read more

Tonight was our first but not the last visit to Shanghai on Elm. Excellent from the moment we were greeted at the door. Service was not good but exceeded expectations and excellent. Our server arrived immediately and suggested first courses. We opted to look over the menu. I had the Shanghai beef with fried rice . Our server gave us the 1-10 choices and I chose a 4 ( a 3 would be sufficient for my heat level) . My friend ordered the pepper beef with brown rice. Our meals arrived within 10 minutes beautiful bowls steaming hot and truly delicious. Our bowls were filled with vegetables and tender beef with great sauce. Mine a bit spicy . Every bite was delicious and some of the best Chinese food I have ever had in Cincinnati. Frankly better than the the Chinese food I had in Beijing! This is a true find. Service and food are WOW! Extremely addictive and impressive! We will be back and bring friends. Very clean restaurant read more

I went here late on a Wednesday evening. Thankfully they were open, and we could enjoy a late dinner without feeling rushed. Incredible service, incredible food, absolutely perfect experience. New location is convenient and welcoming. Best Shrimp Tempura in the City! Drinks were on mark and hand crafted. We ordered the Singapore Noodles with Shrimp and the Crispy Pike. Both were absolutely perfect! This place will become a regular outing for sure! read more

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Entered @10p Thursday on an overnight stay in Cincinnati, walked in with 4 others. Immediate service, attentive, very good food for the price. Peapods with garlic Mongolian chicken Basil beef Scallops Pot stickers, crab Rangoon read more

Ordered the crab wonton and the Shanghai dumplings at about 1 am and both were fresh and hot. The gentleman that greeted us was nice and welcoming. The restaurant was inviting will definitely go back in next time I'm in Cincinnati. read more

Food is always delicious! Staff are great and friendly. Great conversation and they let you enjoy the food! My top place when I'm the city. read more

Shanghai On Elm - Pad Thai Noodles with Shrimp - Asian Fusion Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Delivery took awhile from GrubHub but their vegetable pad thai with tofu was delicious!! Big portion. I love spicy and ordered a 5, and I wish it was spicier. read more

The staff was welcoming and friendly. The food was amazing - we will definitely be back! read more

Shanghai On Elm - Duck Confit Noodle - Asian Fusion Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Yummy duck confit noodle soup with bok choy, zucchini, and carrots cooked in a yummy duck broth. Service is fast and prompt. I dined in and the waiter is attentive. read more

Shanghai On Elm - Asian Fusion Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

So delicious!! Stopped in after a performance at Memorial Hall and was so delightfully surprised at how tasty!

The food was AMAZING! Our service was fast and the food came out hot and delicious. I cannot wait to go back for more!

It was very good really fast and reasonably priced. I would have like a little better disruption on menu of each dish.

We love this restaurant! Surprised more people don't talk about it as it's a gem! We've been w friends and taken our four kids and have yet to have had a single issue. It's delicious! Can't wait for our next visit. read more

Best Wonton soup in town! I've ordered the Hong Kong Wonton soup once a week since moving downtown. I've tried many different places but nothing compares to Shanghai's recipe. I keep coming back for more! read more

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We are in town for a convention and could not figure out where to eat. Well this is definitely the place to go. The food is really good, great service, and just an overall great experience. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Downtown Cincinnati. read more

1 star was for our server I wish I could give more she was great but unfortunately the food did not represent anything I know of Chinese food. We are from Cali which is a mecca for all Asian foods and it makes me sad that Cincy thinks this place is almost 5 stars! it means they don't know asian food at all. It came out so fast that we thought at first was wrong table. Thats really scary because I don't know how thats possible then we tasted the food. I had to return the beef and broccoli because my body literally would not let me ingest the meat I think it was borderline rotten. It had a strange consistency and tasted sour thankfully our very nice waitress refunded us since we didn't eat it. When we left my son said he liked the water and fortune cookie. We were so hungry too after our flight so now we know no asian food in Cincy. There has got to be some actual spots here somewhere but it aint here~ read more

Love the crab Rangoon! Best in the city. Service is always quick , and I love the space.

Thanks to Shanghai on Elm for being open late! We attended a concert downtown that ended about 9:45pm or so and nothing was open - except this lovely place. And since we were the only customers, the service was very good. So, anyway, the food. There were three - that's right - THREE wontons in my wonton soup! I've never had more than one anywhere else! (Maybe that says more about me and the places I tend to patronize tho...) So that was fab; the broth was delicious as well. We both had the Mongolian beef. Just delicious. We really enjoyed the sauce and the beef was juicy and tender. The only thing that left us a little sad was the fried rice. Bland. Next time (and we'd definitely go back) we'll just have steamed rice and be very happy, indeed. read more

The shrimp pad thai is the best around the greater cincinnati area. I just wish they would open for lunch.

Food was amazing! Enjoyed the Mongolian beef and a few drinks. Pictured Bye Bye Covid. Delicious!!! read more

Shanghai On Elm - Bye bye Covid - Asian Fusion Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This little hole in the wall is absolutely money. The noodles are killer. The sauces are Devine. Stop in and check them out if you like this kind of stuff read more

Shanghai On Elm - Taiwan Beef stew noodles - Asian Fusion Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Food was so flavorful! Nice establishment and excellent service. I will be returning next time I am in Cincinnati!

Service was pleasant and helpful. Casual environment. Food was good and quick. Egg roll's were to die for. Pop stickers were good. I had the beef and broccoli. Not your traditional fare but good for their take on it. read more

Ordered sesame cold noodles and vegetable pad Thai. There were both pretty delicious. But thought they were both too sweet. read more

Shanghai On Elm - General Chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Shits fire Greg and Charlie are fucking homies. They gave me aux and hooked us up w extra rangoons and drinks. Food is pristine. Amazing vibe restaurant is clean and cute decor. Love the big mirror next to the bathrooms. Highly recommend. Greg is a fucking g read more

For Saturday night, we immediately sat down for service and our food. Service was great. The food was just alright, the potstickers were the best part. I ordered chicken pad thai, they didn't ask if I wanted a spice level which I thought was weird. The pad thai was so sweet, I barely ate any. The orange chicken was also super sweet and the veggies were in such big pieces and they don't get you a knife. Overall, was super excited to try this place and left disappointed. Food was maybe a 2, service was a 5. read more

We tried the Mushroom noodles miso soup...SLURP! The service was good. I wish I had a Shanghai on Elm where I live!

My husband and I were looking for a family place to have dinner before heading to the Cincinnati music hall for a concert. Amber greeted us with a smile. Full bar menu with quite a few choices for specialty mixed drinks and sake. She explained and recommended best sellers from the menu. Get the hot mustard if you get an egg roll. Fresh made in house and soooo good. The Shanghai dumplings taste like inside out wonton soup and were fabulous!!! You can order any dish with spice level 1-10, this was good for my husband and I because he likes it hot!!!! He choose Mongolian beef with a spice level of 7. I got sweet basil chicken and shrimp because spice is not my friend. Too bad we don't live in the area because this would be a weekly favorite!!!! read more

In a few months time this place will be great! I ordered the grilled chicken bowl with brown rice. The portion size was good and the presentation of the food was nice. The vegetables were crisp and not over cooked. My food was a little cold when it came out, I didn't mention anything to the staff because you could tell they are all still very new and seemed a little overwhelmed. Once they have experience under their belts and their bar offers more than beer and very simple cocktails this place will be among the best! read more

The pad Thai was amazing!! We swung by after leaving the aquarium and really enjoyed our meal and the atmosphere!

Loved the soup dumplings and the Shanghai Noodles. We will definitely be coming back!!

Bartender was rude and completely ignored us. We didn't even get a chance to look at the menu. After 5 minutes of waiting we took our business elsewhere. Do not recommend read more

Chicken pad Thai was amazing. Very flavorful and not too spicy. However, the after effects in the toilet were not it. Not sure what went wrong. read more

Probably the best Asian food I have ever had! We were in town for a wedding and went back again the next day because the food was so good! Every dish was full of flavor and fresh. The Pad Thai was THE BEST I have ever had and we eat Thai a lot. It was moist and so full of flavor. The server was fun and very patient with our crazy family. The restaurant is warm and inviting and felt like we were in someone's living room. Clearly a neighborhood hang out as there were regular customers at the bar watching the football game! I would eat here all the time if we lived in the area. I almost never give 5 stars! read more

This has been one of my favorite lunch and late night spots! They never disappoint and healthy food late night is always a plus in my book.

I think the food was good but idk I honestly can't remember. The server and bartender Luke was so hot I couldn't breath. Took me about 4 days to be able to function again, but I reheated my 5 spice wings after that and they were great. read more

Simply the best Asian food in Cincinnati Presentation and restaurant decor is top notch

Shanghai Mommas will be greatly missed. I went in thinking this would be the same but it was not. The food was much more expensive than before, the portions were smaller, and the operation hours are substantially shorter. One of the best parts of Shanghai Mommas is that you could get delicious food late. That is the working model that worked. It might be a good to go back to that idea because that is what made Shanghai Mommas so famous in Cincinnati. The food was fine, but for the price and portions i could get this food many other places for half the price. read more

Fire late night option and so much vegan food, the staff are super friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and how to make modifications to make everything vegan. I love the faux ribs and the yucca fries read more