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| Baoluo Jiulou 271 Fumin Road Shanghai, China Metro Line 1 - Changshu Lu Station |
Baoluo Jiulou is one of the recommended restaurants in Shanghai by Lonely Planet. During our 4 days in Shanghai before this, we haven't really tasted Shanghai-anise cuisine, so we decided to give this one a try.
We had difficulty looking for it because the restaurant does not have an English sign - which we didn't know until we got there. Luckily, the map was accurate. It's after Faigo restaurant but before Cantina Agave.
Upon entering, you'll see a narrow space with one table and a receptionist. We thought that the restaurant was a tiny one. But then the staff accompanied us to the dining area which was further inside, and it was huge! Good thing it was Monday, so there was still a vacant seat for us. According to Lonely Planet, the restaurant is always full so it is better to reserve beforehand.
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| Huge dining area - it even has a second floor! |
The waiters don't understand English, but this time, we were ready. We had a Mandarin translation of "What is your best seller" :) Since the menu also has a picture of the dishes plus English translation, we didn't have a hard time ordering.
The appetizers are a plate of nuts, corn, and sweet potatoes, and a fruit platter. When these were delivered, I was expecting an additional charge on our receipt but there was none. :)
And these were the three dishes that we ordered. I forgot to take a shot of the seafood fried rice.
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| Baked Eel. Oily but yummy :) |
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| Steak with Lemon Butter Sauce. Yum! |
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| Mini siopao with soup inside just like xiao long bao |
We had a great night there! So if you're in Shanghai, you should give this a try. If you haven't reserved a seat and they're fully occupied, fret not! There is a lot of restaurants in this area which are also highly recommended such as Cantina Agave, Faigo, and Guyi Hunan Restaurant.
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