Shanghai Flavour Restaurant - Perth

You cannot judge a book by its cover – or a restaurant from the first glance – this pretty unprepossessing little spot up towards the end of William Street proved to be something of a surprise, and pleasant one at that. Nothing to look at, but great to eat at – BYO of course and a couple of wine glasses were quickly rinsed and brought to the table – I suspect their regular clientele aren’t much for wine. ...Read full post on perthcafeculture.com.au

You cannot judge a book by its cover – or a restaurant from the first glance – this pretty unprepossessing little spot up towards the end of William Street proved to be something of a surprise, and pleasant one at that. Nothing to look at, but great to eat at – BYO of course and a couple of wine glasses were quickly rinsed and brought to the table – I suspect their regular clientele aren’t much for wine. ...Read full post on perthcafeculture.com.au

You cannot judge a book by its cover – or a restaurant from the first glance – this pretty unprepossessing little spot up towards the end of William Street proved to be something of a surprise, and pleasant one at that.Nothing to look at, but great to eat at – BYO of course and a couple of wine glasses were quickly rinsed and brought to the table – I suspect their regular clientele aren’t much for wine.The somewhat tattered menu is extensive and has a few pictures thrown in for good measure – don’t let that distract you – but be warned the serves are large – we noted that by a look at other tables and decided to order just two – and that did us in – my dining chum took the remnants away and I am sure they will get him through the weekend just fine.We kicked off with a dish of fish cooked in special liquor sauce and moved to fish fillets in hot and spicy sauce – the small serve (the large must be immense).Succulent fillets of fish cooked in a light, mellow tasting sauce, perhaps a hint of Chinese wine, and a touch of sweetness, chopped capsicum, bamboo shoot and fungi – and with a bowl or two of steamed rice was a good starting point.The second – served in a substantial casserole dish – was perhaps in the line of Sichaun food – again very juicy and luscious fillets swimming in a spicy broth with more than a dash of Sichuan pepper adding its characteristic numbness and heat – slippery, thin cellophane noodles bulked it up. Excellent dish.As I said the serves were large – and outstanding value – our food would have fed another two people comfortably – so go with a group of three or four or more to get best results I reckon. We will certainly be back.

Had pan fried pork buns (6 for A$7). Great flavour and value. Also stir fried beef fillet with celery, mushrooms and chili (requested no chilli). Very large serve with lots of fine cut beef for only $A 16.9. Genuine Chinese cooking, service. Simple restruant. ( mature Australian couple).

Aiming for quick light lunch today I decided to try the famous Xiao Long Bao (Steam Pork Dumpling) from Shang Hai Restaurant in Northbridge. It taste really good, and value for money. $7 for a portion of proper Xiao Long Bao. The wrap was soft but not easily break, so the juice landed safely on my mouth! Recommended only if you want to have a quick meal, as the restaurant is not really nice to sit on for long time.