Shanghai Mama's

Reviews about Shanghai Mama's

• 4 / 5

  By Bob Schwab
  Food was very good with good presentation. I had the Pad Thai. Very little hint of their fish sauce, basic cut peanuts (I would have liked to see cashews or just something that would set it apart from others because it was so good). My son had the Pineapple Sweet and Sour Chicken. Huge pieces of pineapple! Sauce typical. Chicken portions very good.
  
  Interior dated, but quaint. Staff amazingly helpful and friendly. Prices moderate. Very good seafood options. I would recommend without hesitation.
  May 18, 2017
• 5 / 5

  By Jason Brown
  This is, hands down, one of the best eating establishments in the city. The food is well made and well portioned. It's also reasonably priced.
  November 13, 2016
• 4 / 5

  By Jay Mehta
  From what my colleague said, it used to be an amazing place but since their last chef left, it has reduced from amazing to good. From my experience, I would still rate it in "very good" category.
  
  Food:
  I've been here twice and ordered some noodles, the first time, that I don't remember which one exactly along with veggie spring roll, but it was good. I was warned by my friend about the mustard sauce which was hot/spicy beyond imagination - so be careful with that. The veggie spring roll was good too. The crisp on the outside was perfect and the veggies were seasoned well inside. The second time, I went for Happy Buddha rice which comes with seitan, gluten, tofu spinach, seasonal veggies, and a ginger soy sauce. The rice was good and the veggies were delicious. I was happy with the vegetarian options they provide as there was variety across all items.
  
  Ambiance:
  It's a little dark always for some reason. The interiors are based on China theme, so that goes well with the type of cuisine. Overall, it's still good enough for office crowd which comes usually for lunch. There is usually a wait during peak hours and sometimes the lines just stop as some people take an unbelievably long time to decide what they want to eat - holding up the entire line.
  
  Staff:
  The staff is good. There isn't much interaction since you order beforehand at the cash counter and pay for it. And then whoever is at the counter, will direct you to pick up your chopsticks or knife/fork (whatever you are comfortable with) along with the glass of water to be filled up from the filled ice-water jugs kept beside them. So, a good part of it is self-service. However, no major issues with the staff, based on my experience.
  August 23, 2016
• 5 / 5

  By Nadia C
  This place is awesome because they are open really late (like after the bars). It gets kind of busy late at night but it is a fun environment. I never have a dull time when going and the food and staff are great.
  July 30, 2016