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Aug 29, 2008

Chuse Renjia-Oustanding Hotel 出色人家

212 Wulumuqi Lu,
French Concession
near Anfu Lu
乌鲁木齐中路212号
安福路附近

Open 11-4am
Price Less than Y99 per couple

City Weekend says: This restaurant offers affordable Shanghainese cuisine in an authentically Shanghainese setting. Those who love local fare should check it out, though ask the staff (or friendly baiju-sipping locals) for recommendations as the menu's English translations are somewhat lacking.

Contributor Description: You cannot actually rent a room at this restaurant, so it only half lives up to its name by offering outstanding Shanghainese cuisine at remarkably affordable prices. The restaurant, like its loyal patrons, is Shanghainese through and through. It’s bright, energetic, the staircase is neon and someone in the room has inevitably had too much baijiu. The only reasonable thing for you to do is join in the fun, slam back a few bottles of Tsingdao and order a ‘Mouthful of Spicy Beef’ (Yikou Xiang Niurou) to get the ball rolling. Unlike most fish you will eat in China the ‘Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish’ (Tangsu Loyu) is de-boned and not to be missed. Add some of the savory ‘Miao Family Bean Curd’ (Miao Jia Dofu), tender hunks of ‘Red-Roasted Pork by Grandmother’ (Waipo Hongshao Rou), and any of the delicious soups or vegetable dishes and you are well on your way to a perfect feast of the local fare. The menu is half in English and, predictably, poorly-translated (on an epic scale), but the accommodating staff will never lead you astray.

Contributed by dsandhaus

1 year ago

dsandhaus: You cannot actually rent a room at this restaurant, so it only half lives up to its name by offering outstanding Shanghainese cuisine at remarkably affordable prices. The restaurant, like its loyal patrons, is Shanghainese through and through. It’s bright, energetic, the staircase is neon and someone in the room has inevitably had too much baijiu. The only reasonable thing for you to do is join in the fun, slam back a few bottles of Tsingdao and order a ‘Mouthful of Spicy Beef’ (Yikou Xiang Niurou) to get the ball rolling. Unlike most fish you will eat in China the ‘Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish’ (Tangsu Loyu) is de-boned and not to be missed. Add some of the savory ‘Miao Family Bean Curd’ (Miao Jia Dofu), tender hunks of ‘Red-Roasted Pork by Grandmother’ (Waipo Hongshao Rou), and any of the delicious soups or vegetable dishes and you are well on your way to a perfect feast of the local fare. The menu is half in English and, predictably, poorly-translated (on an epic scale), but the accommodating staff will never lead you astray.

1 year ago