Ready to find a place that not only offers good food, but good value? All in one of the most expensive cities in the world - NYC. Yep...This is my favorite: Joe's Shanghai Located in the middle of Chinatown, this is an authentic Chinese restaurant with a unique dining experience! Known as "Home of the Soup Dumpling", this place offers a wide variety of Chinese food. Their dumplings, filled with soup, are the highlight, but anything you try on their menu is amazing. Really tasty noodles (order "Shanghai Noodles"), some of the best fried rice I've ever had, as well as fresh seafood and crisp vegetables too (since they get them fresh in the Chinatown markets)! You can't go wrong!
Once, this place was only surrounded by locals in the Chinatown area, but more tourists and locals from all over New York have been hearing about this best kept secret. It is a simple decor inside this "hole in the wall" restaurant, full of plain wood round tables and multiple Zagat reviews hanging on the walls. They have group seating style, so odds are, you are sitting with the people you came with, and people you've never met! The portions can be shared or self portions, but when I go with a group, I tell everyone to get something different so we can all try! The waiters don't speak much English, so know what you want (even before you sit down- they are very interested in flipping tables).
If you want authentic NYC Chinese, in a great location, for great value, don't go anywhere else except Joe's Shanghai. Great for locals, and great for tourists. And when you go, ask for Derek! He is actually one of the only servers that speaks great English and is very friendly!
Price: 5/5
Atmosphere: 3/5
Location: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Expect to spend: $10
What to order:
Pork or Seafood Steamed Dumplings
Fried Rice
Shanghai Noodles
Scallion Pancakes
Crispy Duck
Red Bean Dessert
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