Shanghai 21

Great authentic Shanghainese food in Chinatown. Highly recommend the soup dumplings and shanghai stir fry noodles. Scallion pancakes were a-little overcooked. It can get really busy during prime time. I recommend going a bit early or later in the day.

A group of friends and I came to Chinatown for a day and wanted to find a good sit down restaurant, and we definitely did! We had to wait maybe 30 - 45 mins for a group of 8 on a weekend, which isn’t too bad, given how busy they were. The soup dumplings are definitely a must try, they were delicious. The scallion pancakes were also great. Prices were affordable given the sizes were bigger than expected. I would totally dine here again if I’m back in the area.

This place is popular. We got there and asked for a table. Host was nice. Told us it was an hour wait. We were seated within 45 minutes👍.

The soup dumplings were delicious. The skin was very thin, which takes skill! But they tear easily and they touch each other, causing the nieghbor to rip when you pick one up. My kids love them so much they say I don't order enough.

Everything tasted great.

Delicious mapo tofu with ground pork; this was my first time trying it. It has that numbing spicy flavor without being overwhelmingly spicy, and the tofu was so silky. We arrived around 4pm and there was a 30 minute wait, but the wait for our food once seated wasn’t too long, despite how busy they were. The crispy whole fish with sweet & sour sauce was good, although the size of the fish/amount of meat on it seemed like not that much considering the price. It was super sweet and goopy too of course, but I guess that’s expected with the sauce. Overall good experience—would try the dumplings next time, and maybe the chili fish instead.

Fried shrimps were great - tender and the sauce was very delicious. Soup dumpling was probably the best I have ever had. However, our beef was very salty although i really liked the texture. I had to have it with a bowl of rice. The wait time was about 30 minutes, which was reasonable for me. Food is served quite quickly.

This was one of the best Chinese restaurants I’ve eaten at. The wait was long, however it was worth it! The food was fresh, and flavorful. The waiter’s service was good. The price was respectable as well, for a table of three. When in Chinatown, Shanghai 21 is a good restaurant to enjoy a meal.

The 30-minute wait was well worth it. While the Dim Sum menu is somewhat small, all of the dishes we ordered were wonderful. Standout items included the crispy Scallion Pancakes (better than Nom Wah Tea Parlor) and the Steamed Watercress and Shrimp Dumplings - incredible deliciousness housed in gorgeous green dough. We wanted the Steamed Snow Pea Leaves with Shrimp Dumplings, but they were out of snow peas. The service was attentive and excellent. The only downside is that two nearby tables with many people caused a noise level that was uncomfortable. Additional kudos for the super clean bathroom!