Taste of Shanghai

Handmade dumplings are the drawcards here, like perfectly pleated Xiao Long Bao ($10.80/8 pieces). Behind the bars and their masks, these ladies pleat, pinch and fold up an intimidating collection of dumplings, presented in a glossy, beautifully photographed magazine-style menu. Skip straight to the menu hits with Pan Fried Pork Buns ($10.80/8 pieces). They’re the ones that require the on-spoon hole punching to avoid being scalded with hot soup, which forms inside them from melting gelatin broth cubes. Pork Wonton in Hot Chilli ($10.80/10 pieces) impress too, offering up a good kick of chilli and fragrant Sichuan peppercorns. However if you’re less of a hot-fiend, green Shrimp and Chive Dumplings ($12.80/8 pieces) make for another palate pleasing selection.

Went here for dinner last week. I found the pan fried dumplings had too much dough to the meat ratio. Other than that the food was quite good. The ginger and shallot lobster soup and baby clams were delish!

I love Shanghainese food - dumplings! The dishes are delicious and well-prepared espeically the pork belly with quail egg. Flavours are quite strong in every dish so I would recommend accompanying your meal with some tea or soy bean drink to break it down. However, the service is poor; the waitstaff can be disrespectful and lazy.

must try the pork bun!! really good!! its a bit crispy in the bottom and soft bun on the top, inside had juicy pork! so delicious

Peking Duck pancakes- yum yum yum!!

There is always a wait here for some reason.

But food is quite decent!