Shanghai House - San Francisco

Sheng Jian Bao is so good, you definitely need to try it! And the dry fried wings, better than all other places I went. I ordered take out, sheng Jian Bao still so good even I reheated it after I got home!

This place once got shut down by health officials but I keep coming back and so do other customers. The only service there is the boss lady who can come off as rude to non-Asians but I find her just fine. Sometimes the quality is inconsistent depending on the month but it comes back around later on. They are most famous for their Shanghai soup dumplings. Compared to other dumpling places, the meat is fattier which makes it so good. The soup inside is also tasty. The only caveat is that the skin rips too easily.

The sheng jian bao at this place is amazing and a must-try! The dry fried wings are also better than anywhere else I've tried. I even took some sheng jian bao to go and reheated it at home, and it was still delicious!

The food was delicious, but the service was lacking. It seems like the husband is the cook and the wife is the server. The wife was not very attentive and seemed more focused on chatting and smiling than on serving customers.

The sheng jian bao, or pan-fried Shanghai dumplings, are a must-try at this restaurant. They are extremely unique, especially compared to other dumplings found on menus in San Francisco. These dumplings are a combination of a soup dumpling and a potsticker, offering a delicious balance of flavors and textures. The chewy wrapper, crispy exterior, and moist pork filling create a wonderful culinary experience.