Shanghai Gourmet - Norwalk

Place is great. The food is significantly better if you eat at the restaurant, and you have to order the right food. The hot and sour soup as well as the sesame chicken were probably the best I've eaten in the area.

This is the best hidden gem. Boneless spare ribs are the best that I have ever had. Sesame chicken is banging and good chicken too. My go to.

Hot and sour soup is really good. Recommend for lunch special.

Best take out chinese food in the area! They are very receptive to special instructions such as light oil. The food is very fresh and consistently excellent quality. The spare ribs on the bone and and sesame chicken are top notch

Updating my review. Things were much better the second time. I'll chalk up the first visit to pandemic issues. Food was better and yay sauce etc! The food is alright for the area, but the takeout system is weird. Not including any sauce packets or at least a fortune cookie, with a $40 takeout order, is stingy.