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Shanghai Street on Bourke serves delicious Shanghai dumplings. I love to visit this place as seating is very comfortable but the customer service is a bit lacking.
🔆LOCATION🔆
Shanghai Street on Bourke is a little hidden from the main street as it is located on first level of corner building on corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Street. It is only 2 minutes’ walk from H&M.
Take the escalators up to first floor and the restaurant is immediately on the left hand side.
My friends and I like to visit this franchise as it is much more spacious and comfortable to dine in compared to the other smaller premises around Chinatown vicinity.
🔆SERVICE🔆
It was very quiet afternoon yet the service was extremely slow. Previously when we visited service was always the same, very slow and also somewhat relaxed.
We asked for forks because my Aussie friend don’t know how to use chopsticks, and it took forever to arrive. In the end I had to get up and go to the counter and ask.
There just doesn’t seem to be any proper customer service. Training really needs to be improved for the waiters.
🔆MENU/PRICE🔆
2 x Xiao Long Bao, $13.80 each
(8 per serve)
Pan Fried Mini Pork Buns (6), $18.00
Vegetarian boiled dumplings (12), $12.80
🔆VERDICT🔆
The Xiao Long Bao is so fresh and tasty and has a lot of soup liquid inside. The Pan fried mini pork Buns cooked very well and also quite tasty. I’m not really into vegetarian dumplings but one of my friends is a Vegetarian so she ordered it for herself but I did try one of them and surprisingly it was quite good. Overall, the food here is always good quality but the customer service is lacking.
One of my biggest weaknesses is xiao long bao and this place does some of the best dumplings I’ve tried in Melbourne! I always get the pork xiao long bao, the fried noodles and sometimes the dumplings
Cheap, quick and delicious
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Came here to dine as a group of three after hearing great things about this place from some friends. Quite a bit fancier than its famous namesake, the Shanghai Street restaurant on Bourke Street is spacious, not overly crowded (no line!) and has a great range of dishes. Starting with their famous xiao long bao, they have smaller dishes, mains and dishes typical of a restaurant that can host a Chinese banquet.
We had the pork xiao long bao (two baskets of them might I add), noodle soup, vermicelli crab, flaming duck and pickled vegetables this day and were pretty impressed by the quality of the dishes. The vermicelli crab had good flavour, but the crab they used didn’t have much meat on the inside which was a bit disappointing... a lot of work and not much reward. The flaming duck would have to have been the most impressive dish; the flavours were different, especially to your typical Pecking duck, cooked perfectly and had a great juicy texture. Of course, their classic pork xiao long bao did not disappoint either.
Service was attentive, staff were friendly, and the venue has a casual yet nice atmosphere. Definitely worth checking out; especially if you are after good Shanghainese cuisine in a setting that does not require you to wait for two hours to sit in a cramped space jammed full with tables and chairs.
Located on the 1st floor on 360 Bourke Street and the venue is alot more spacious and classy. We had a quick dinner here and we enjoyed it. We had the fish noodles and dumplings and it was very nice. They do have quite a good range on their menu and are more focused around dishes to share.
Steven Yuniansyah Suyanto
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Food is okay. But remember, its very oily. Usually this place is crowded. Staff is not that friendly. Recommended for the food but the customer service is a big no no.
Very delicious dishes. Giving 5 star as we had booked and confirmed for 10. But, we were told none available at last minute. So our group was split into 2. No apologies or anything, take it or leave it attitude. For a top restaurant you expect that much atleast. Double check your reservation before you go.
Larger and more spacious than its counterparts with the same name scattered over the CBD, Shanghai Street will ensure you can comfortable and tasty experience.
This has become one of our favourite places to dine, and a great spot to bring friends.
With the menu being slightly different than the smaller stores and prices being a smidge higher, it's really a small price to pay for what this place has to offer.
We have been around 6 times now over the past few months. The pork Xiao Long Bao and the crab and pork XLB are to die for! The spinach sandwiched by corn crackers is an interesting yet satisfying dish to try; so many textures! Boiled chicken is a good choice if you want something extra to fill you up. To be honest, you don't need rice when all the dishes taste this great.
Came here not realising it is not their typical dumpling joint. This branch is more of your Chinese restaurant that serves main dishes, banquette sharing style. We ordered the pork belly with preserved vegetables and the crispy duck dish. Both were delicious.
One of my favourite dumplings place in the city & the fancier version of Shanghai st on lt bourke! Have tried most things on the menu and it never disappoints. My favourite is pork xiao long bao. Definitely recommended to try.
The fancier version of Shanghai Street on Little Bourke! The venue is more spacious, clean and comfortable, and the service is much better - would be better for special occasions too.
Thankfully, the XLB are priced the same as the one in Chinatown. Taste-wise, it’s as good as all their other joints - thin skin, juicy filling. Their fried mini buns are also heavenly and I can never go without ordering them!
Will definitely come back to try more on the menu.
Excellent food at a very reasonable price. All the dishes were very tasty, with the green cauliflower, crystal trotter (lile terrine) and baby spinach with dried beancurd being the standouts. With some wine the final bill was $55/person, which is excellent for the quality and amount of food we had. The ambiance is not so great: formal white tablecoths and napkins, a brightly lit room, and the heating could not keep up with a very cold Melbourne winter evening. Service was fine though if you do like rice with your dinner, it’s a good idea to request it early and forcefully as it’s not typically served with Shanghai food. We really enjoyed our dinner and will be back.
Fresh, nice food - fried rice and kung pao prawns are a must try!
We went on Sunday for lunch. The place was almost empty, except for us and 2-3 small tables.
Ordered the flaming duck, shanghai juicy buns, fish, rice cakes and vegetarian dumplings.
They all were good and we didn't wait for too long. Just be careful when eating the buns because they are very juicy. Bite the skin of the bun a little bit to suck the juice out.
Service was good, staff was quite attentive.
Price is on a more expensive side.
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