Asian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Ashfield

Taste Of Shanghai

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"Solid soup dumplings found here!The Soup Dumplings are filled with bursting flavour, to the point that losing a drop hurts you inside. It's..."

Lisafoodadventures

"Always enjoy eating here with my family. The best dishes is the pan fried pork buns! Chewy on the top, crunchy on the bottom and you've got juicy..."

Anny

"xiao long bao and pork&chive dumplings are a must for me and taste of shanghai does these great at all of their restaurants. the noodle dishes are..."

Christina Nguyen

"Delicious food, friendly staff and good service! Restaurant is clean and tidy. I'll definitely go there again and try out more Chinese cuisine..."

Anthony Vecchio

"Taste of shanghai a great place to eat and relax with your mates. The food was awesome, it's very modern and it won't kill your wallet. The place was..."

Samuel Widjaja

"Pretty good xiao long baos, where you can see them make it through the window. The service is also pretty decent. Would also recommend their shen..."

Mooeymunches

"love the noodle there! the noodle is hand made. The entree deep fried chicken and mushroom is yummy! The eel and prawn is not as good as expected...."

Aileen Min Wu

"good as always，love their meat dish，authentic shanghainese food，the price is reasonable. My favourite would be their buns， braised pork..."

Sushi Slayer

"Went on a busy Saturday night, was lucky that didn’t have to queue outside but apparently it was not well prepared- the table and chair weren’t..."

Jasmine C

"I've been past this place many times when I'm around Ashfield but finally decided to go inside and I don't regret it! Ordered: Xiao Long Bao..."

Hungrycatherine

"Ordered the pork & prawn wonton soup & pork xiao long bao’s! The casing on the wontons were the perfect amount of thinness, filling of the wontons..."

Monica Nguyen

"UPDATE - 9 August 2018: I've just changed my rating from 1 to 5 stars, after hearing the great news that ToS Ashfield has put my favourite dish back..."

James Beattie

"Woah! Everything I tried here so far have been awesome. Top dish is soup dumpling and the combination noodle. Dan dan noodle is good too; bit of..."

Anna

"Taste of Shanghai is a solid place serving authentic Shanghai cuisine. The pork ball and pea sprouts are the highlight dishes that we just can't get..."

Evan

"...The bottom of the bun was perfectly browned and crisped to perfection. The dough was thick enough to contain the soup and meat without breaking..."

Sydney Tum Tum

"Food service is fast and frantic. The dumplings are delicious, hot and fresh. Portions are generous and good value for money.My favourites are..."

Rebecca Tay

"When you're so hungry and just want all the dumplings, Taste of Shanghai can always be relied on to deliver the goods. Yum, yum, yum! A reliable..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"We intended to go to New Shanghai but the wait was too long so we crossed the road over to Taste of Shanghai and we were not disappointed!! Soup..."

Annie Nguyen

"Best place to get dumplings. Had to wait a few times but it's never a long wait even when it's busy. The Peking duck is great and the price is..."

Foodie Gal

"This is a good place to go if you love hand made noodles and house made dumplings. However, if you are particular about customer service do stay..."

Dani Smith

"If you ask me to rank it's food, I would say 4.5, but as the problem most Chinese restaurants have, the service is pretty crap. I have to pour hot..."

Tastingthecloud

"My favorite Shanghai food place for xiaolongbao and shengjian bao.Other food and dish can be very tasty as well, but quality has not been..."

Ashley Xu

"Brought a friend here who loves pan fried dumplings and this didn't disappoint. There were lots of soup in the dumpling which is always a good thing!..."

Mei Ying Lee

"On my never ending want of dumplings everyday all the time.. (True story) we decided to try Taste of Shanghai because we usually almost exclusively..."

Gabbys79

"My go to shanghai restaurant! Food is always fresh and no fuss service. Would recommend the xiao long bao, and any other form of dumpling (steamed,..."

Clairaa

"Pretty much a regular at taste of shanghai, ashfield and the world square one. They're both very good and make delicious xiao long bao! My favourite..."

YUXIPANDA

"One of my few favourite place for Xiao long bao (dumplings with soup inside) and fried pork buns. Its cheap and tasty!Their braised dishes and sweet..."

Asian Food Ninja

"We had dinner here last night. Popular place on a Friday. Wait about 15 mins not bad. Food isn't super cheap, works out at $30 a head for. Main..."

Warren

"This place is always packed, but the wait for a table isn't that long. Service is nothing special, just straight to the point. Nothing romantic or..."

ChocChip

"There's something so enjoyable about eating dumplings. Dishes range from the cheap-and-cheerful to high $20, even higher if you'd like to have..."

Maddie Loves Food

"I gasped slightly when this was placed on our table. The fish looked so intimidating and yet it was bathed in sweet and sour sauce. It reminded me of..."

IFat

"Xiao Long Bao (小笼包) is pretty much a must have in any ToS visit. I had it in my Ashfield visit but didn’t take pictures there. But I..."

I'm Still Hungry

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Spooncubed

"The dumplings are filled with great tasting broth and we usually go for a second round later on in the meal, ordering later keeps them piping hot and..."

Charn Tangson

"Im still a little confused to why there is a hype about their dumplings and pork buns, as you can cross the road to New Shanghai for..."

Flick Your Food

"These XLB dumplings full of goodness were so perfect! The dough wrapper was delicate yet retained a bite. The pork filling was melt in your mouth..."

Bitemeshowme

"The food is authentically Shanghainese, felt just like we were back in China! You must try the Salted Pork with Bamboo shoots..."

TinqO

"Taste of Shanghai has been on this Sydney food blog's radar for a while simply because it's always packed... and the fact that it's on the site of..."

Noodlies

"Nice food. Lovely onion pancakes, delicious spicy couli flower and beautiful bamboo shoots ... Service was fine and bill was cheap. Def going..."

Lucy

"Great food.. Even right down to dessert. Overall very impressed and will be back..."

Lydz

"This is my absolute favourite place in Sydney to eat dumplings. I return weekly and have never been let down by the food. The service is fine, not..."

Rachel Harris

"The food in this place rocks!! Best dumplings ever. The service is pretty standard but the food makes up for it. You definitely will not be..."

Notthatpicky

"Sydney's Best Kept Secret!. The first time my partner and myself went to Taste Of Shanghai, we were walking around Ashfield trying to decide on which..."

ParkerJay

"We first discovered Seek & Stone during Covid lockdown. Ordered take away many times and have only recently eaten in the restaurant. The black pepper..."

Salena N.

"Food here didn't disappoint. Tasty and flavoursome. Love the most is their mapo tofu, it's bright, great tofu texture and it gives a spicy heat on..."

edelicious blog

"We love Taste of Shanghai in World square, so when we know there is a branch in Ashfield, we are very happy. We tried their new dish "kou rou" that..."

Hermione Le

"Seek & Stone by Taste Of Shanghai aced two dishes I order quite a lot. Shandong chicken ($20.80) arrives in a fragrant cloud with super crisp skin..."

Jackie McMillan

"The food here is on another level. The day I went was on a Friday and so I eat seafood on Fridays. I was thinking that the seafood might not be as..."

Fiona Choi

"Never disappointed this place... Highly recommended... The best Chinese food and friendly staff! If is your first time, make sure you take a number..."

Karla Serrada

New Shanghai Ashfield

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"There’s always a food queue outside the restaurant during peak hours. The menu is broad & extensive has got something for everyone. 🙂 They have..."

Mauyeeyee

"I loveee their dumplings! Some of the greatest in Sydney. I would highly recommend their pan fried pork buns and prawn wontons. They are full of so..."

TaberuNomu

"Oh HARRO!! TRY DA FRY..."

Jordan Grady

"If you’re looking for genuine, authentic Chinese dishes which are large in portion and filled with flavour - this is the place to go. We ordered a..."

Aimee.

"I have been eyeing this place out for a while and it did not disappoint! The restaurant opened at 11am and there was already a queue. The food..."

Mily Hoang

"BOMB PORK XIAO LONG BAOS !! Casing is so thin and juice filled! Melts in your mouth!! IN LOVE w the century duck egg and pork congee $10 for such a..."

Monica Nguyen

"I’m always hearing about this place and finally got a chance to check it out. Of the restaurant that line Liverpool st, New Shanghai is definitely..."

Chewie

"I thought the restaurant would be very busy at around 12pm on a Saturday afternoon. However, surprising we got a table of six very quickly, the..."

Vivien

"Would definitely say this would be the place for a nice family dinner if you are craving for dumplings! Another dish that is recommended while..."

Sylvia Pham

"This place is nothing short of a dumpling heaven and serves probably one of the best dumplings I have ever had. They have multiple locations across..."

Aakanksha Khurana

"One of my favourite Chinese restaurants, especially the dumplings. Personally believe the XLBs are one of the best I’ve tried across different..."

Jessie

"Loved loved loved the soup dumplings and chive pancake - it’s hard to go wrong and a staple at all Shanghainese restaurants!! The steamed buns with..."

EMZ EATS

"Tasty food for a good price. As a vegetarian choice of dumplings was limited to one option, but the salt and pepper fried mushrooms were amazing!..."

Issy Richardson

"This is exactly what the smoke fish and small steam pork bun should taste like! Absolutely correct flavours as I experienced in Southern China. Also..."

Sichao Hu

"Quick lunch at New Shanghai in Ashfield. We got pork wontons in a chili, sesame and peanut sauce. The peanut butter made the sauce very creamy. It..."

Tortuguita Comiendo

"Amazing dumplings and extensive menu with different dishes but the dumplings are definitely outstanding. Nice flavours, good preparation, cheap and..."

Felipe Hormazábal

"Amazing place to have the Chinese food....really awesome taste and service...no wonder theres a long queue waiting outside all the time. Must try one..."

Dhiwakarr Devamani

"After hearing my friends rave about New Shanghai, I had to visit to check out their range of dumplings! We visited on a busy Saturday night and..."

Tram

"I have no idea how I haven’t blogged about New Shanghai in Ashfield yet. For a long period, this was my go-to dumpling spot, and a group of us from..."

Andy Quan

"Really good shanghai food! It's always crowded so make sure to book first! Love them shaolong bao dumplings! One of the best Chinese restaurant..."

Linda Nguyen Tran

"This has got to be one of my favourite Chinese restaurants to date. My partner and I usually go there for the fried rice with meat and veggies and..."

Thao Nguyen

"I keep coming back to New Shanghai, Ashfield for their amazing vegetable steamed dumplings. Their other dishes are excellent too, such as the..."

Credible Sauce

"There’s a reason New Shanghai has a long line full of hungry people waiting for a table; it’s awesome.We are addicted their pan fried pork..."

Carly (@tippleandfodder)

"Omg! We love this place, came here for our dumpling fix and was not disappointed. At 2pm there was still a line waiting to get a table but we only..."

Bee

"Always delicious. I especially love the dumplings and rice cakes. The service is good too! I have found the prices to be quite reasonable. There is..."

Gabriella

"Found a new local favorite place to eat tonight. I was craving dumplings so bad and New Shanghai hit the spot. Pork cabbage steamed dumplings are so..."

Ellylovestoeat

"Dumplings Heaven!Shao Long Bao was steam to perfection, beautiful broth inside. Slightly thicker dough than DTF. 4.5/5Pan fried..."

Howard Phung

"Amidst all the shanghai restaurants in Ashfield, this one has quite a nice interior with tasty food. They have some lunch specials for under $10..."

MealzxD

"Fav go-to place for dumplings, and I only love the Ashfield one (not a fan of the others). Value for money and service is great, the pot stickers,..."

Xlittlecupcake

"Food is delicious and affordable. The wait is always long so make sure you go extra early or later to avoid getting hangry. The service is awful and..."

Eli

"We came here on a public holiday. The place was rather busy. The restaurant also had a $2 per person surcharge, which I found wasn't too bad. This..."

Angel Nguyen

"The pan fried dumpling is a must when you come here. Would just recommend going before seven on weekdays and weekends as it gets very busy during..."

Lisa Nguyen

"Early days of my blogging, I wrote about New Shanghai in Chatswood. To say the least, the experience was not memorable. We went past New Shanghai..."

All About Food Blog

"Came here for dinner on a Friday night with hubby and the kids. Food was great, came out quickly despite the restaurant being packed. Noodles and..."

Renasha Eswaran

"In Short: New Shanghai is ironically one of the original and best Shanghai inspired restaurants in Ashfield where dumplings rule supreme, with a..."

Coco And Vine

"New Shanghai is an extremely popular restaurant serving modern Shanghai cusine, hence the name. With multiple restaurants around Sydney including..."

Thewhereto

"I really love dumplings and buns. And in this restaurant you have a massive choice of flavours with meat or vegetarian. Their menu is really long...."

Sydneyfrenchfoodie

"I love Chinese food. New Shanghai at Ashfield is vert good. This restaurant is always crowded, friendly staffs and very very delicious food. One more..."

Zoe Bui

"You can never go wrong with any of the dumplings here. I recommend ordering from the New Shanghai Specials and yakult green tea. The menu is..."

Mary Tran

"Arrived at New Shanghai at around 6pm on a Saturday and we were lucky we did because after that it got so busy, people were waiting outside! My..."

Nancy

"New Shanghai in Ashfield is one of the big four Shanghainese restaurants located on Liverpool Road, the main street in the predominantly Asian suburb..."

Sydney Tum Tum

"6:15pm… that’s about the latest time you can rock up to New Shanghai on a Wednesday night and get a table straight away.We had a bit of..."

I'm Hangry

"We came here for lunch mid week. I really couldn't fault the food, the satay chicken was perfect, and the assortment of dumplings were delicious. I..."

Nesmar

"The dumplings are a must at this place! Service was quick and food was fresh. Would definitely recommend if you have time to wait for a table...."

Karen

"Overall I preferred this restaurant to the Taste of Shanghai as it was cheaper and a little more succulent and delicious. I ordered xiao long bao..."

Pam

"The loud and bustling noises inside this small restaurant really does tell you how popular the dumplings here are. I love coming here for their soup..."

The Miniature Life

"My favourite place to go! I always come here with my family & the food is fantastic. I'd recommend the Panfried Pork Buns & Xiao Long Bao but..."

Sonja Ni

"Made a last minute decision to try New Shanghai on Saturday night. They don't take bookings, so when we arrived we had to wait roughly 15 minutes..."

The Chubby Food Critics

"Located in the heart of Ashfield, came here on a busy Sunday night, however the wait wasn't long. We ordered their signature Pork Xiao long bao which..."

DINEWCD

"I love soup dumplings (who doesn't) but I am very particular with my dumplings. There are only two chains in Sydney that are close to meet my..."

The RnB Diary

"Big fan of new shanghai Chatswood and city but hasn't made it out to Ashfield yet. This place seems to work allot quicker than the others? Big crowds..."

Gabbys79

"Not a huge pork eater but the pork soup dumplings were beautiful. The prawn wontons with peanut & chilli oil were to die for too. Left very satisfied..."

Cassie Carroll

"Went there with a friend for second course after shared HSP box at Metro One 200m from this place. We went there for dumplings. We ordered..."

Rinaldo Hartanto

"We went on a rainy day but the restaurant was still so busy! Despite this, the service was very quick and efficient. We tried the steamed pork..."

Sh Mah

"Best Chinese food i've had for a long time! Me and my family ordered 40 dumplings, crispy skin chicken, beef cashew nut, salt and pepper calamari,..."

The Laksa King

"Overorder on dumplings. Located on Liverpool road on Ashfield. Fantastic dumplings, where they have the see through window where you can see them..."

Postcards From Peta

"273 Liverpool Rd Ashfield NSW 2131 +61 2 9797 7284..."

Tash Geelen

"On a Thursday, we froze from the 20 minute queuing outside as they've got limited reserved tables and the rest for walk-ins. Once inside, you're then..."

Jwunda

"There are so many dumpling houses in Sydney & this strip of Ashfield is a competitive one. Yet New Shanghai has been one of the longer standing ones..."

Princess Greedy Guts

"Be prepared to wait for a seat here. Always a long queue. If you love dumplings, this is the place for you. Good dumplings, good Shanghai food...."

Ph.D!

"If the crowds and queues are anything to go by, New Shanghai is the most popular Chinese restaurant along this strip of Liverpool Road populated with..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"I'm a massive dumpling fan and this place was impressive. Got the lucky chef's table seat and were able to watch the dumpling making process as we..."

The Trending Connoisseur

"•Gets really busy, get there early otherwise expect 30min+ wait!•Service is okay, staff aren't attentive as they are too busy and..."

Getinmybelly

"Loved the customer service here ! The food comes out in time. And it was good and the prices was decent :) would come back..."

Samantha Lai

"Very nice Shanghai style food! Xiaolongbao is juicy with thin skin, wonton soup is delicious, noodle is slightly thick but still very delicious. Food..."

Louise Zheng

"I have been coming here for years. The restaurant is always busy! The staff are friendly and polite. You can’t drink any out side drink or there is..."

Quality! It Shouldnt Be That Hard! Love A Wonderful Mouth Full Of Wholesome FOOD!

"Recent price increases and lack of service hasn't made this place as attractive as usual. As I am a regular, there have been some occasions where the..."

Nicole Hu

"I did tell you that I love dumplings right? Well this place is another go to place if I want dumplings! Cheap and yum!! Oh and do try their Chinese..."

Yulithefoodie

"Everything we ordered was delicious. Especially the Xiao Long bao and pan fried pork buns. Food came out very quickly, despite the large order, and..."

Manic Munchies

"Great price and Great atmosphere for a dinner with friends. Clean and nice facilities and friendly service but above all great food. Do not leave..."

ItstartswithaC

"Went here Saturday night. Dumplings are a real hit. The stir fry and fried chicken dish was not so good. But average. Would return and try more of..."

BDog

"We live 1 hour away, but chose to go there because of very positive reviews. The restaurant was a simple, no frills environment, but the authentic..."

Mark Johnson

"Good tasty food a bit different to the normal suburban Chinese restaurants which predominantly do Cantonese style food. They do really nice dumplings..."

Ozbullwinkle

"Value for money. The food is extremely tasty for the price. Generous portions and and friendly service. It’s family run with the auntie at the..."

Shenny Penny

"4.5 Stars. Really nice restaurant with great food and great service. Just lacks that finesse to be a 5 Star restaurant. Love sitting in front of the..."

Matthew Yong-O'Gorman

"Easy tasty food. Fast service and super efficient staff. We had a few vegetarian options and overall it was..."

Gaia

"The best pan fried dumplings I have had in Sydney! However I was very disappointed with the Peking pork with steam buns which was meant to be a..."

Jenny

"First time here today as had a ticket for next door and thought this place looks great they are making dumplings in the window. Going in it's a..."

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