Most authentic and tasty Shanghai restaurant in Richmond BC! Some stand out dishes include: Xiao Long Bao, Sheng Jian Bao (pan fried pork dumplings), Drunken Chicken, Ma Lan Tou (tofu salad), Hot and Sour Soup, and Tan Tan Noodles (peanut sauce noodles). A must try restaurant if you are looking for traditional shanghai food, but be prepared to wait for seats if you haven't made reservations!
This was the second time here, it didn't disappoint. The food is consistent and their xie long Bao was well made, delicate wrap with the right amount of seasoned meat and balance of soup. The pan fried pork buns were also well made, shanghai noodles were pretty standard and the rice cakes mixed with three kinds of seafood was lightly seasoned without being heavy handed.
Whenever you go there, you must be shock by a huge waves of people. This restaurant is dedicated to make traditional Shanghai Food. The price is not high but the quantity of dishes is so large. I still remember I used to order a bowl of mushroom noodles, and the "bowl" is actually as large as the "washbasin”. However, the flavor of this restaurant is just so so.
The XLB here is just simply divine. I could just come back and eat it again and again. Be warned of the size of their dishes such as Crispy Fried Duck and Soup with Bamboo Shoots and Pork in Casserole. We could barely finish half of them between just 2 of us. So I would suggest of going their with in party of 4 at least if possible. Also the place was quite noisy and always packed with people, and the service could be a little slow. But if you just come here for the food, it is still worth a visit.
Excellent place for dumplings: freshly made and extremely tasty. Service is poor, but the quality of food makes up for a 20-30 minute wait. Be prepared to be served in courses, as your order will never be prepared together. The tan-tan noodles were not good, luke warm at best. But visit the place for the dumplings, you won't be disappointed.
Been here several times over the years. It's one of my favourite restaurants. The service is friendly, however the restaurant gets very busy. Parking is usually okay as the parking lot is pretty big. The food is top notch, and I come here often for the Shanghai noodles and Xiao Long Bao.
Prices are reasonable and portion sizes are decent.
Definitely will be back.
Top Shanghai is one of my favourite Shanghainese restaurants! My family went on a Monday and it wasn’t busy at all. They are usually packed on weekends. Their table spacing is quite cramped so it makes moving around difficult. This was a Suzhou Style Spiced Smoked Fish. The flavour is a little bit sweet and the meat is still flaky but more tough and cooked through? It also has a lot of bones.
Delicious. This restaurant is busy all the time. Not surprising - the food is great!
Must try food items:
- Pan fried juicy pork buns
- xiao long bao
- deep fried chinese doughnut with red bean filling (dessert)
Honestly I think the pan fried pork buns and xiao long bao are better than the ones at Dinesty! Ambiance and service could be better, but food here is definitely worth coming for :)
The food here is phenomenal. The xiao long boa's and pan fried boa's are the best I have had. Service is quick. I always eat here when I am in Vancouver.
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Travelled 272 miles to appre.... Travelled 272 miles round trip to appreciate Top Shanghai Cuisine and I'd do it again. The place was packed when we arrived just shy of our 1PM reservation on Saturday. The wait wasn't long enough to peruse even one page of the massive menu as we crowded around other new arrivals. It reminded me a little of the Codec from Pirates of the Caribbean. I felt the warmth of a stranger pressing against my shoulder as if they were family and it made me smile.
It wasn't long before pig-ear terrine and tofu started our memorable lunch. I enjoyed the terrine's savory jelly between the soft ribbons of ear, and the light sesame oil tossed with crumbled tofu and minced greens. An intense sense of nourishment and relaxation replaced the stiffness from 3-1/2 hours in the car.
Next to arrive were the soup dumplings. They seemed bigger than average and were a challenge to stage in my spoon. I must have looked like I'd never encountered them before, and positively simian as I hesitated to find the best and safest way to eat them. The essence of fresh crab burst out as the dominate flavor riding a wave of scalding hot soup broth. I managed to avoid burning myself on half a steamer of dumplings and successfully declined the generosity of the last dumpling, fearing it would be the one to get me.
Next was the succulent, braised pork belly that melted in my mouth with a delicate gravy that barely whispered of 5-spice seasonings. The textures and flavors were particularly intoxicating. I felt a bit self-conscious that conversation didn't seem possible while this dish was on the table and apologized to my friend if I was by chance embarrassing her. Who knows what kind of spectacle I was making of myself. What was in that pork fat and gravy?
When the sesame seed pastry and donuts arrived for desert I was well beyond full so they did not register as intensely as the previous dishes. Pan fried dumplings got lost in the shuffle and arrived at the close of the meal. A thick fluffy cloud surrounded a juicy marble of pork but I was too satiated to fully appreciate it.
Our servers were awesome. I had a great view of the room from my seat and enjoyed seeing cooks smiling as they worked through service and made dumplings behind the glass partitions. In my contentment I found myself more eager to make eye contact with those around me and was glad the crowd had thinned so that I didn't follow the impulse to act like a goofy tourist. We wiggled out of the cocoon of our dining space and I marveled at the tightly packed tables and chairs that accommodated so many of us all at the same time. I suppressed the inner Rain Man in me that wanted to count the chairs and estimate the square footage of the room.
The marvelous meal powered many miles through Stanley Park. Pork belly leftovers were Sunday's breakfast, lunch, and dinner and were just as amazing as the first time.
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