Shanghai House

my friends from work reccommend this place for its famous dumplings and off we went on wednesday night for dinner. it's a small restaurant in the outer richmond. the interior is clean and stark and the restaurant was almost full this wednesday night. the service was timely and here's what we had...

the Korean style onion pancakes, i like this dish - very simple and pure.


next is the famous bouillon dumplings, very delicate, 1st time for me and i like the dumplings with just a drop of bouillon inside.


the stir fry rice cake, my friend told me that this is a traditional new year dish, i like it ok, a little bland for my taste...


stir fry pickled vegetable, i couldn't find/taste any pickled vegetable, it must be very delicate tasting! there was mostly edamame and tofu skin which i like. Again, it was bland tasting to me.


the deep fry spareribs, i like this dish. it was a bit more tasty that the previous 2 but a bit dry.


this is my first time having Shanghai food. when it comes to Chinese food, i have eaten mostly fast food and got used to the taste - lots of sweet in the savory, oil, garlic.... the food here at Shanghai House supposed to be very good but it was something i am not used to. i will go back and try other dishes, second time the charm??? oh, the price is very good, $11 each (4 of us) including tip.

Shanghai House
3641 Balboa
San Francisco 94121
415.831.9288