Shanghai Garden

Had lunch here with coworkers, we had a group of 8 and decided on family style. Bill was about $ 200, so $ 25 each. Holy cow, since when did Chinatown get so expensive? I suppose we did order a substantial amount of food. Overall, it was good for what it was. We went for the Hand Shaven Noodles and we definitely had our fill. Loved the texture of the hand shaven noodles, we also tried the BarleyGreen hand shaven noodles for a different variation. Delicious, made me feel slightly less guilty about the carb consumption since they were green. In terms of noodle dishes, we tried the House special hand shaven chow mein, Chicken with hand shaven chow mein, House special barleygreen hand shaven chow mein, and lastly the Pork & pickle cabbage rice cake noodle. I love the texture of the Rice cake noodles, but I wouldn’t recommend the pork and picked cabbage combination. Maybe try the house option with shrimp, chicken and squid instead. Hand shaven noodles… you really can’t go wrong, they are known for these noodles so I would highly recommend trying at least one of the options.
Started with the hot & sour soup. It was decent, I have never been a fan of hot & sour soup, so it’s hard to be unbiased. But there was no protein in the soup. Only egg, tofu, mushrooms and green onion. Very sour, but maybe that’s what you’re into.
Shanghai Dumplings (steamed) with Pork — good, but nothing compared to the Juicy Pork Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) served at Din Tai Fung. Of course those dumplings are on another level, so it’s hard to compare the two. Skin of the dumpling was thicker, soup was limited inside, lettuce on the bottom. The steamed vegetable dumplings were okay, but did not have soup inside.
For protein we got the Mongolian beef, Chicken with garlic & ginger. Chicken was sweet, cut into small pieces and served in a nice dish. Sauteed string beans is an good vegetable option. Mongo beef was a standard Americanized dish that was a safe choice for our group. Good for what it was, not the best, but good.
Deep Fried Ice Cream to top it all off. Looked like an egg roll, a bit difficult to cut in half and share. Outside was light and crispy, standard vanilla inside. Complementary fortune cookies given at the end.

Yum!!! I went with the family over winter vacation. We have nothing but good things to say about the food. From noodles to shrimp, beef to dumplings, they clearly know what they’re doing. We all left completely satisfied. The thing I do have to complain about is the service. They were pretty darn slow, and my mother actually had to approach the checkout counter to get one of the waitresses to even take our orders. Though the food weighted the scales more positively, I do wish that their service was faster.

on Christmas Day night, this place was crowded and it was a long wait but worth the wait! the food was incredible & I love the soup in the cold Seattle weather. I would love to come back :)

terribly disappointing… i went there to take home some food for a few days over the holidays, and it cost a fortune for VERY small portions! unbelievable! very nice, but please…
considering that i spent over $ 100 for what i took home, i would have expected that the take out cartons would at least LOOK full… but they did NOT! never going here again…
the honey walnut prawns were very few in number… the veggie dumplings were nothing but weird, with cabbage hanging out of them, and the one or two things that were lightly fried, were still carrying the taste of the corn starch! never, ever again. huge waste of money! how can people say that this is the best chinese restaurant in seattle? have they never tried another??? clearly not… big time MEH!

This is the Seattle location of a place that started in Issaquah. I’ve been to the issaquah one a bunch of times. This one is basically the same but maybe a little less classy. No dim lighting here or anything like that.
They have these really good grass noodles, I can’t remember what they’re called. Buckwheat grass? It’s bright green. They taste like just grass and flour. But in a good way.
House tofu is also pretty good, although kinda sweet for my taste. We got mushu pork, very good. Some fried rice and a couple other things that were fine, kind of unremarkable.

we got three dishes and it ended up being close to fifty bucks! i was a little shocked, but i suppose the numbers work out about right.
we walked right in after getting bubble tea across the street.
mooshu chicken, crispy orange chicken (that is not longer crispy by the time you get home, just by the fact you’re taking it to go), sautéed peavines and an order of steamed rice.
all for me and the wife and we pretty much devoured all of it. no real complaints about the meal at all. just that nothing really knocked my socks off. except the cost when i first saw it :)
haha, just making a joke y’all!

My buddy and I visited here before the Hawk’s vs Brown’s game on Sunday December 20^th. Mostly because it was the only place that we could get a table.
The staff was very friendly but also overwhelmed. Once we made our order however, the food came out quickly and was nice and hot. The pork dumplings took a while longer though and the sauce that they served with them just ruined the dumpling. Eat them without the sauce is my advice. Our other entrees were good and we got full on just two of them and some steamed rice. We had a few orders of hot sake but it seemed like some really cheap stuff.
Overall, not a bad place, you just have to watch what you order and be specific with your requests.
Thanks for reading.

Meh. This place is very mediocre and service is bad. I wouldn’t come here unless you really don’t have another place to go. It’s pricy and the food isn’t very authentic. We ordered the soup dumplings, the eggplant, the tofu curd wrap and the Mongolian beef. We wanted to order the other more authentic dishes at first but they ran out of everything. Overall not impressed and will not be coming back.

If you can find parking down there this place is worth the trip and they’re open late. It’s easy to find Chinese food but hard to find a place this good. My new favorite.

Best Chinese food in Seattle! This is my favorite lunch spot for group lunches at work.

This is the worst Chinese food I have ever had in the past 15 years. The fish is not fresh and the steamed pork buns are from the frozen fast food. The service is also very limited. We need to remind the waiter a couple of times to add the water.

Shaved noodles + hot and sour soup. Everything else is moot.
But, damn. Those noodles are the stuffs dreams are made of. And they reheat so very, very well for the perfect late night snack.

Shanghai Garden got great Chinese food, but what left a bigger impression on me is its clean environment and polite staff. As a Houston Chinatown regular, I had no standard for cleanliness or politeness, but I was pleasantly surprised to not only see how well kept this establishment was but also how nice the people were. Even though my family came in late after 10:30 PM, the staff still welcomed us warmly and attended to our every need. We were the last party of the day but the staff did not rush us at all. Heck, I felt that I was at home!
Let’s talk about food now:
1) Hot-​and-​sour soup: I don’t care what you get from the extensive menu, but whatever you get, this soup is a must-​order! Comes in a large portion, this soup is a true testament to the harmony of the spicy and sour tastes and makes all the other hot-​and-​sour soups you had in the past taste like water. Beware if you are not into heavy flavor, because this soup will blow up your taste bud.
2) Xiaolongbao (Steamed pork dumpling): Sadly, nothing worth mentioning. Pretty mediocre.
3) Hand-​shaved noodle: Another great choice, this small portion stir-​fried noodle has an unique, almost crunchy texture that only a Chinese hand-​shave technique can offer! Cooked with just enough spices without overwhelming the spotlight on the noodle, this noodle plate is a highly recommended dish.
Overall, great service, clean environment, and delicious food: Shanghai Garden is a great restaurant that you should not miss if you are in the Seattle Chinatown especially if you are seeking late-​night authentic Chinese food!

The service there was so bad!
I was with my friends, planning to go find a new restaurant in chinatown to try. We passed by a this restaurant and thought we should try there. We told them we had eight people in our party (we’re teenagers) they gave us a rude glance and didn’t even let us choose where we want to sit. Then the whole table of employees, sitting next to us started to judge us and keep saying that they better put an eye on us or we’ll mess with their business. I was going to order something but their rude attitude made me mad. We decided to leave after them not giving us service for 5 mins. While we were leaving the employees there started yelling out in Cantonese «get out of here! Stop messing with us!». They didn’t just say it once, but repeated 3 to 4 times!
I will never recommend anyone to come here ever!

My parents actually introduced me to this lovely little chain of Chinese food restaurants. To be honest, the overall rating for the restaurant is 3 stars. Everything than one particular dish is okay. And service is alright. Very similar to a lot of other Chinese food joints around the ID except it seems to be not as authentic and maybe a bit more Americanized if that makes sense to anyone?
If I could give 10 stars, I would to the hand shaven noodles. I AM A NOODLE FIEND! And I often crave these hand shaven noodles. It’s a lot different than the normal noodle dish. The texture of the noodle itself is thick and chewy and so unique and absolutely superb! It comes with prawns and eggs and the eggs are extra fluffy it makes for a great contrast with the thickness of the noodles! A winner every time!

I’ve known about this place for years. Why why why didn’t I try it sooner? It was so so good that I would totally be willing to eat here 2 – 3 times every week. It is now my go to Chinese restaurant.
To start, I had the dumplings. I thought they were really good and the dipping sauce was the best I’ve ever had.
Then, I had the barleygreen hand shaven noodles and regretted partially filling up on the dumplings! I’m not usually the type to order noodles at Chinese places but people rave about the noodles here so I though I should try them. I thought the noodles were really good, very flavorful and a little oily. Like the oil was a definitely plus and made them taste even better. I’m not using the term «oily» here like one might usually use it to complain. I also loved that they were green!
The portion sizes were on the larger side. I ate until I was stuffed (and wished I could eat more) and still had leftovers enough for lunch the next day. My only regret is that I didn’t also try the house special hand shaven noodles (they aren’t green).

This is the only place I go to for Chinese food when I’m in Seattle. The house special hand shaven barley green noodles definitely live up to the hype — wide, tender, chewy, GREEN, delicious, and just perfect. I crave these noodles all the way from California constantly.
I am a vegetarian and quite the habitual dinner once I find something I like, so I rarely order other dishes outside my usual vegetable dumplings and the barley green vegetable chow mein. I can therefore, at least, say that the aforementioned dishes are consistently cooked well.
Service is ok. And you are served free hot tea from the start.

As a Chinese who’s been living in States for few years, I totally get that some Chinese restaurant targets at American population and make Americanized Chinese food, some of them are still good enough to make a decent dining experience. We are visiting Seattle and residing in the international district area, this restaurant is like less than 5 mins walk away. Was looking for non-​pricey and simple food for dinner, found out that the two places we went previously were closed, in the end we chose to come here for dinner. I was worried that this place might be kind of pricey, which turned out to be true, so we decided to order less, well I guess the amount offends the place: one chicken cooked with bean curds and white rice (sorry just don’t feel like paying $ 9 for a sour and hot soup which is something I always order when I go to a Chinese restaurant). The food was okay, speaking from someone who tends to tolerate Panda Express as part of the college campus food well, but what really pissed me off and gave this rate (could have gone negative if the option is available) is the rude service we got. We were sitting next to the kitchen and cashier desk, when we were eating we heard the waitresses insulting us in Cantonese saying that we only ordered one entrée but wanted to get enough rice. I know the place is fancier than some Chinese places where you can get a huge amount of white rice for free or $ 1, but a tiny bowl of white rice for $ 2 is just ridiculous, even you can ask for more later (at the expense of getting insulted by someone you are paying your money to). They appeared to be really nice and welcoming, joking around with other people (non-​Chinese), but when we hand them the payment with tips, even we really don’t feel like the service deserve any tips, the cashier simply reply thank you in Chinese with no emotion and wouldn’t even look at us.
I might have sounded mean and sensitive here, but this is the worst service attitude I’ve ever got since I came to the States. Wouldn’t recommend the place to any authentic Chinese food lover, small group of diners (less than 3), and anyone who’s not ready to spend a ton in this over-​priced place. If you are visiting Seattle’s international district, there are tons of better Chinese restaurants you can choose from.

I don’t know… this place was just alright.
SUPER FAST and okay-​friendly service. Food literally came out within 2 – 3 minutes of ordering. I was shocked lol.
I ordered General Tso chicken off the lunch menu (I know I know — I should give them another try, right?) and it was just okay for me. It came with hot and sour soup. Their food had WAY too much garlic in it though.
They took credit cards

Mediocre service and food. General Tso’s is one of my favorite dishes, and their version of it tastes old, frozen and reheated. Their chicken is heavily breaded and not fresh. The sauce was too sweet and thick. Just not a pleasant experience. If it had been cheaper (I paid $ 13 for the dinner portion, and the rice is extra… Yes, seriously.), they could have gotten an extra star. Servers weren’t rude, just inattentive and unfriendly. I also had to wait about 10 minutes after I finished eating to get the check, during which time the servers walked by my table several times.
I won’t be back.