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Shanghai China Restaurant

Chinese · Alameda

4.0 · 115 reviews Google

About Shanghai China Restaurant

Shanghai China Restaurant in Alameda offers a wide variety of classic Chinese dishes, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal. With a 4.0-star rating based on 115 reviews, we strive to provide quality comfort food in a simple and welcoming setting. Enjoy our menu through dine-in table service, conve...

Shanghai China Restaurant in Alameda offers a wide variety of classic Chinese dishes, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal. With a 4.0-star rating based on 115 reviews, we strive to provide quality comfort food in a simple and welcoming setting. Enjoy our menu through dine-in table service, convenient takeout, or speedy delivery options, including no-contact delivery. We are open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday from 11 AM to 3 PM. Note that we are closed on Sundays. We offer small plates and solo dining options for those looking for a lighter meal.

What Customers Say About Shanghai China Restaurant

Shanghai China Restaurant is praised for its fast, friendly service and generous portions at affordable prices. Many enjoy the fresh, hot food and the owner's personable service. Some negative reviews mention sanitation concerns and inconsistent dish quality.

Popular Dishes

General Gau's Chicken Hunan Crispy Beef Beef Chow Mein chow fun mongolian beef Wonton soup house fried rice broccoli beef

Best For

Locals Quick Bite Casual

Tip: The restaurant can get crowded at lunch, but they'll find you a seat. If you like spicy, try the Mongolian beef and remember to tell the waitress you want it spicy.

Features

🚗 Delivery 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner
🎯 Casual

What to see nearby

10 S. Van Ness Ave
A 178m

10 S. Van Ness Ave

edificio

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San Francisco Juvenile Court and Detention Center
Heritage
A 334m

San Francisco Juvenile Court and Detention Center

edificio

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St. Joseph's Church and Complex
Heritage
A 444m

St. Joseph's Church and Complex

iglesia

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Q109918398
A 487m

Q109918398

edificio

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Strauss Playground
A 621m

Strauss Playground

parque

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Woodward's Gardens
Heritage
A 637m

Woodward's Gardens

parque de atracciones

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Explore the area around Shanghai China Restaurant

Shanghai China Restaurant is located in Alameda, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

  • San Francisco Juvenile Court and Detention Center (A 334m) — historic building in San Francisco, California, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • St. Joseph's Church and Complex (A 444m) — church building in San Francisco, California, United States of America Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • Woodward's Gardens (A 637m) — 19th-century amusement park in San Francisco, California Hito histórico de California

Museums

  • Museum of the City of San Francisco (A 678m) — American nonprofit organization

Parks & Gardens

  • Strauss Playground (A 621m) — park in the United States of America
  • Marshall Square (A 687m) — park in the United States of America
  • Civic Center Plaza (A 691m) — park in San Francisco, California, USA

Other Points of Interest

  • 10 S. Van Ness Ave (A 178m) — proposed high rise building in San Francisco, California
  • Q109918398 (A 487m) — building that burned down in the 1906 San Francisco fire
  • Biblioteca Pública de San Francisco (A 665m) — biblioteca

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Frequently asked questions about Shanghai China Restaurant

Shanghai China Restaurant is located at 1559 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, Alameda.
Near Shanghai China Restaurant you can find points of interest such as 10 S. Van Ness Ave, San Francisco Juvenile Court and Detention Center, St. Joseph's Church and Complex, Q109918398.
Shanghai China Restaurant offers chinese cuisine.
Shanghai China Restaurant has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Shanghai China Restaurant offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Shanghai China Restaurant based on customer reviews are: General Gau's Chicken, Hunan Crispy Beef, Beef Chow Mein, chow fun, mongolian beef.
Shanghai China Restaurant is ideal for locals, quick bites, casual dining.
Shanghai China Restaurant is praised for its fast, friendly service and generous portions at affordable prices. Many enjoy the fresh, hot food and the owner's personable service. Some negative reviews mention sanitation concerns and inconsistent dish quality.
The restaurant can get crowded at lunch, but they'll find you a seat. If you like spicy, try the Mongolian beef and remember to tell the waitress you want it spicy.
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Shanghai China Restaurant Alameda Reviews

4.0
115
5★
43%
4★
29%
3★
19%
2★
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1★
7%
Reviews (40)
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Cecilia Chung

I really like the house fried rice. It comes with some chicken, some bbq chasu, and some shrimp (3). Sometimes the take out comes in a paper box and some other times it comes in a plastic small tray. I wonder why. Ive eaten there in person only once to try their lunch menu, which consists on a bowl of soup, a mini spring roll, plain rice, and a meat/veggie. The quantity is pretty big. The soup I had was the egg and tofu soup, very tasty. I got the chicken string beans combo, which doesnt show on the menu but shows on the small blackboard on the wall. The photos i added are from take out I did some weeks ago. the sesame chicken was very tasty, and i really liked the string beans dish too. The other meats (mongolian beef and pork ribs) were so-so. For an order above $35, the fried rice or noodles dish comes for free (but you have to ask for it). Service is fair, prices are cheap (usually under $10 per person), and they are fast.

Cecilia Chung
Cecilia Chung

I really like the house fried rice. It comes with some chicken, some bbq chasu, and some shrimp (3). Sometimes the take out comes in a paper box and some other times it comes in a plastic small tray. I wonder why. Ive eaten there in person only once to try their lunch menu, which consists on a bowl of soup, a mini spring roll, plain rice, and a meat/veggie. The quantity is pretty big. The soup I had was the egg and tofu soup, very tasty. I got the chicken string beans combo, which doesnt show on the menu but shows on the small blackboard on the wall. The photos i added are from take out I did some weeks ago. the sesame chicken was very tasty, and i really liked the string beans dish too. The other meats (mongolian beef and pork ribs) were so-so. For an order above $35, the fried rice or noodles dish comes for free (but you have to ask for it). Service is fair, prices are cheap (usually under $10 per person), and they are fast.

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Mark Lillie

Good Chinese food at a very good price. Crowded at lunch time but they always seem to find you a seat. Menu has a nice variety. I recommend the chow fun or, if you're into spicy, the mongolian beef:(remember to tell the waitress you want it spicy). Wonton soup rocks!

B
Brian Donley

Food arrived hot, fresh, and fast within 40 minutes. General Gau's Chicken, Hunan Crispy Beef, and Beef Chow Mein. My only critique is that the Chicken dish could use some veggies, so consider ordering some on the side. Overall, flavor of the dishes was quite good and portions generous.

C
Carlos Marenco

Great food. Outstanding service. The owner goes out of his way to ensure you receive fast, and personable service. You're always greeted with a smile and customer is always right attitude. Great neighbor.

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Armstrong Rodriguez

This place is officially my spot. Now im gonna tell you this , the food is amazeing and served steaming hot fresh made to order. Now , parking is bad , good luck and theres a recovery for drug users next door , but who cares thats san francisco for you what can i say. Bottom line its worth it. When i want chinese , this is my go to. Try and opinion yourself dont take my word for it.

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Harry Rochester Williams

I'm glad that it's a great Chinese restaurant only a block and half away...I have ordered most of the chicken dishes and have not had any complaints...the food is fresh and comes to your table hot!

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David H

Shanghai China has recently re-opened after being closed for the past five years. They have a smaller menu now, serving Noodles & Dumplings, Appetizers & Pork Buns. The owner tells me they'll expand their menu to include more items later on. So far l've only tried the Beef Chow Mein & the Beef Stew Noodle Soup and everything was just as delicious as it was when I last came here five years ago before they had temporarily closed during the pandemic. Can't wait for them to bring back the Rice Plates to the menu.

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Denise Walker

So excited the restuarant reopened. Their menu is growing, as they just reopened. ❤️

Denise Walker
Denise Walker

So excited the restuarant reopened. Their menu is growing, as they just reopened. ❤️

David H
David H

Shanghai China has recently re-opened after being closed for the past five years. They have a smaller menu now, serving Noodles & Dumplings, Appetizers & Pork Buns. The owner tells me they'll expand their menu to include more items later on. So far l've only tried the Beef Chow Mein & the Beef Stew Noodle Soup and everything was just as delicious as it was when I last came here five years ago before they had temporarily closed during the pandemic. Can't wait for them to bring back the Rice Plates to the menu.

Armstrong Rodriguez
Armstrong Rodriguez

This place is officially my spot. Now im gonna tell you this , the food is amazeing and served steaming hot fresh made to order. Now , parking is bad , good luck and theres a recovery for drug users next door , but who cares thats san francisco for you what can i say. Bottom line its worth it. When i want chinese , this is my go to. Try and opinion yourself dont take my word for it.

Brian Donley
Brian Donley

Food arrived hot, fresh, and fast within 40 minutes. General Gau's Chicken, Hunan Crispy Beef, and Beef Chow Mein. My only critique is that the Chicken dish could use some veggies, so consider ordering some on the side. Overall, flavor of the dishes was quite good and portions generous.

Mark Lillie
Mark Lillie

Good Chinese food at a very good price. Crowded at lunch time but they always seem to find you a seat. Menu has a nice variety. I recommend the chow fun or, if you're into spicy, the mongolian beef:(remember to tell the waitress you want it spicy). Wonton soup rocks!

Harry Rochester Williams
Harry Rochester Williams

I'm glad that it's a great Chinese restaurant only a block and half away...I have ordered most of the chicken dishes and have not had any complaints...the food is fresh and comes to your table hot!

Carlos Marenco
Carlos Marenco

Great food. Outstanding service. The owner goes out of his way to ensure you receive fast, and personable service. You're always greeted with a smile and customer is always right attitude. Great neighbor.

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M B

Prices are great for the amount of food you get. We ordered delivery and it was on time and hot. Noodles were a little thicker than I like and the sesame chicken had alot of breading. All in all, good food.

M B
M B

Prices are great for the amount of food you get. We ordered delivery and it was on time and hot. Noodles were a little thicker than I like and the sesame chicken had alot of breading. All in all, good food.

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Charlie Irons

Good food at an affordable price. The service was fast and friendly. A good choice for the area, if you're in the mood.

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Bryan Freedman

Delicious and inexpensive. Clean and fast for lunch. I highly recommend it for nothing-fancy Chinese food. Been coming here now and again for years

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Su Z

Ordered the broccoli beef and tomato beef lunch special. Loads of food for about $12. Each came with ample rice (which I like) and fried egg roll. Food isn't the best but is definitely fine for the price. I'm used to a tangy tomato beef, but this place seems to cook it in a different sauce. Still good though.

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Steven Yang

Ordered a take out; even at a busy hour, the speed was still fast. The price is okay, on the bit expensive side. Although the service was not that superb, the food is okay. There is a diver range of Chinese food with different styles and dishes. Was hoping to get more serve for the take out, but apparently dinning in would get you more. The inside is definitely nothing too fancy; crowed and kind of untidy.

Charlie Irons
Charlie Irons

Good food at an affordable price. The service was fast and friendly. A good choice for the area, if you're in the mood.

Bryan Freedman
Bryan Freedman

Delicious and inexpensive. Clean and fast for lunch. I highly recommend it for nothing-fancy Chinese food. Been coming here now and again for years

Steven Yang
Steven Yang

Ordered a take out; even at a busy hour, the speed was still fast. The price is okay, on the bit expensive side. Although the service was not that superb, the food is okay. There is a diver range of Chinese food with different styles and dishes. Was hoping to get more serve for the take out, but apparently dinning in would get you more. The inside is definitely nothing too fancy; crowed and kind of untidy.

Su Z
Su Z

Ordered the broccoli beef and tomato beef lunch special. Loads of food for about $12. Each came with ample rice (which I like) and fried egg roll. Food isn't the best but is definitely fine for the price. I'm used to a tangy tomato beef, but this place seems to cook it in a different sauce. Still good though.

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russ grossman

It's OK, not bad but not great. Good for lunch option but there open to 9:00pm. I go there at night sometimes, service is usually good. It's right off Van Ness @ Mission St. The bus go's right there.

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Alex Markowski

4/5 Salty spicy squid 1/5 mapo tofu 3/5 Yu Hsiang pork 5/5 Szechuan spicy fish Everything was pretty good except for the mapo tofu, which wasn’t spicy and had a soupy brown sauce, and almost no flavor.

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Eddie Valadez

I have been eating here for 5 years and the food is basic Chinese -American style. The owner Kenny is really nice and will create a dish of your liking. Place is old school and is not decorated. The interior still has wood paneling and Formica tables. I recommend the Chicken-vegetable dish or the Hong Kong style noodles with seafood. Parking is a real challenge.

Alex Markowski
Alex Markowski

4/5 Salty spicy squid 1/5 mapo tofu 3/5 Yu Hsiang pork 5/5 Szechuan spicy fish Everything was pretty good except for the mapo tofu, which wasn’t spicy and had a soupy brown sauce, and almost no flavor.

russ grossman
russ grossman

It's OK, not bad but not great. Good for lunch option but there open to 9:00pm. I go there at night sometimes, service is usually good. It's right off Van Ness @ Mission St. The bus go's right there.

Eddie Valadez
Eddie Valadez

I have been eating here for 5 years and the food is basic Chinese -American style. The owner Kenny is really nice and will create a dish of your liking. Place is old school and is not decorated. The interior still has wood paneling and Formica tables. I recommend the Chicken-vegetable dish or the Hong Kong style noodles with seafood. Parking is a real challenge.

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Jason B

Just finished the garlic eggplant dish. How the hell can you mess this up so bad? It was full of grease. While I was eating there a customer brought attention to something on his fried rice dish. They spoke quietly and the waitress took the dish into the back and he walked out without being charged. What the hell did I just eat???

Jason B
Jason B

Just finished the garlic eggplant dish. How the hell can you mess this up so bad? It was full of grease. While I was eating there a customer brought attention to something on his fried rice dish. They spoke quietly and the waitress took the dish into the back and he walked out without being charged. What the hell did I just eat???

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Cyvanah Byrd-Eley

They are not sanitary at all. I had been a customer for a long time but yesterday (11/13/19) I found a long, thick piece of hair cooked into my combination fried rice. I called them back to get a refund and they said I could get a free order but never delivered it. I won’t be returning.

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Waffle

The beef stew noodle was decent, but the pork buns we ordered were poorly done. They were obviously precooked frozen food, and when they served the food, the meat was still frozen while the buns was warm… I guess we were expecting too much from a small random restaurant on the street

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Jacob Zimerman

Very likely I got food poisoning here. Would avoid

Jacob Zimerman
Jacob Zimerman

Very likely I got food poisoning here. Would avoid

Waffle
Waffle

The beef stew noodle was decent, but the pork buns we ordered were poorly done. They were obviously precooked frozen food, and when they served the food, the meat was still frozen while the buns was warm… I guess we were expecting too much from a small random restaurant on the street

Cyvanah Byrd-Eley
Cyvanah Byrd-Eley

They are not sanitary at all. I had been a customer for a long time but yesterday (11/13/19) I found a long, thick piece of hair cooked into my combination fried rice. I called them back to get a refund and they said I could get a free order but never delivered it. I won’t be returning.

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11AM-3PM
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