Reviews are a detailed account of my experience at a venue (restaurant, bar, hotel, etc.). Expect plenty of adjectives and quite a few photos. Reviews are usually broken down into: The Concept, The Food, The Space, and In Summary.
Bring forth the meatness! Sinful chunks of charcoal grilled dry-aged premium wagyu beef and delicious izakaya bites at Nakama, a Japanese yakiniku in Shanghai.
Slurping through whip-taut noodles, offal-rich geese soup, and fat dumplings at this local Chinese noodle shop in Shanghai.
Kagen is a widely loved Japanese teppanyaki restaurant in Shanghai that does all-you-can-eat and drink for ¥358. Great for group dinners!
Lion’s contemporary Nanyang cuisine may not be 100% authentic, but it’s certainly helping the development of this lesser known cuisine.
UP Shanghai is a bar/lounge catering to hip parvenu socialite types, F&B industry heads, and the who’s who of nightlife. Cocktails that don’t break the bank, bar bites, and good vibes.
Dim Sum at Sui Tang Li, a contemporary Chinese restaurant in the Middle House Shanghai.
An overview of the brunch at Mr & Mrs Bund in photos. Mr & Mrs Bund is in my top 5 restaurants in Shanghai, and you should be eating here now.
Liu Tang Men is a mainstay for Sichuan noodles in Shanghai. Here are four noodles you can’t miss.
Hulu Sushi is an intimate six-seater Japanese restaurant in Shanghai serving a mostly nigiri-based omakase meal. Sushi porn ahead.
Mercado 505 is a deli, grocer, restaurant, and bar in Shanghai serving a Spanish-inclined menu that dazzles with quality seafood and meats. It’s a destination for a self-indulgent meal.