Joe's Shanghai

Blown away. Really, truly, this place was exceptional in every way. We got there as they were opening and we're amazed to see just how quickly the tables filled up shortly after. Quick service, generous portions, and unbelievable food. The braised pork belly with preserves vegetables was exactly what we needed on a chilly day around the holidays. The crab and pork soup dumplings were rich in a way that I can't describe.. savory, salty, rich, just amazing. We shared the Shanghai rice and jellyfish as well. Can't recommend them highly enough.

Delicious meal! Luckily we arrived a bit before the crowd and got a table almost right away. Service was quick but attentive. Food is tasty and hefty portion; making it a good value. Recommend to come early or right at noon because when we leave at 1pm, the line/wait was extremely long. Other note is this restaurant is cash only and tip (18%) is automatically included as part of your meal.

We got spicy fish which was really good… really spicy, definitely cleared out my sinuses, but I loved it! We also got scallion pancake, which was good but more oily than I’m used to. My partner got the soup dumplings which they said was alright, not the most amazing they’ve ever had. The green beans were my favorite thing that I’ve had. We also tried the thick seafood noodles which didn’t taste like anything at all, so bland. For desert we got the fried buns with condensed milk, honestly could’ve skipped it. If you’re coming with a party, be prepared to wait outside for an hour. There was only 2 of us so we didn’t have to wait at all, luckily. It was loud and cramped in there. Seems to be a very popular touristy place, really focused on group dining and communal plates so if that’s family style eating isn’t for you, this is not the place for you. Because it was only 2 of us, we ended up spending a lot of money on several dishes that were meant to be shared by multiple people. We spent $125 in total and tip was included Would I come back? No but I liked the experience that I had there.

Biggest xiao long bao I've ever seen. Tastes pretty good too. Crab flavor is strong with lots of soup. Braised beef soup is okay however the noodles are the highlight of the dish. Scallion pancakes are okay as well. It's on the thicker side rather than crispy. The dipping sauce is nice. Don't forget cash only!

Always has been my favourite soup dumpling place, since the first time I tried it when they were still in their older location. Every time I come it’s still the same old flavour I had that first time. Best soup dumpling I ever had! To celebrate it, I decided to come here for my last meal in the US.