Shanghai Lu Restaurant - West Vancouver

Dim sum without the line up. <br/ <br/ If you want to eat dim sum but hate waiting in line, this is the place to go. Great service awesome food. <br/ <br/ Has the standard ordering procedure from a sheet, hostess can even get you pictures of the menu items for your reference if you are unsure what to order. <br/ <br/ They ask you if you want hot Chinese tea even before you take a seat- great hospitality!<br/ <br/ No need to flag a waiter for attention as the staff are very lovely attentive. Been here a few times never had an issue. <br/ <br/ My recommendations- get the dim sum between 10-3 order the deep fried squid, sui mai, steamed rice rolls (prawn).

I've walked by this restaurant sooo many times finally i decided to give it a try i ordered Steamed Supreme Prawn Dumplings,Steamed Scallop Prawn Dumplings,Steamed Pork Shiu Mai,Steamed Beef Meat Balls and Steamed Rice Flour Rolls,all the dishes were absolutely delicious except the Meatballs which had a acquired taste to it(definitely not for me)the service was very quick and efficient. I would highly recommend this location

Five people for dim sum: $60 bill. Oh my god. This place is inexpensive but that doesn't mean that the food suffers in quality. In fact, my pal Andrea pointed out that there were items that were a bit hard to get at other places. I found all the dishes tasty and with a lightness of touch. Nothing that blew me away in terms of taste, but solidly good, and with great prices, a nice atmosphere, free parking and good service: a good choice for your next dim sum outing.

We started coming here for the convenient location and parking. Initially had dim sum, then celebratory dinners here with friends and family. <br/ <br/ Dim sum is standard fare without the fancy creations of late in other restaurants. This is a plus as the reliable 'go tos ' of dim sum are easy to order and great for kids. Quality and prices are ok. <br/ <br/ Service is friendly if occasionally slow.<br/ <br/ We like that the atmosphere is elegant but more low key than some other Chinese restaurants (given that we have 2 little ones. <br/ <br/ Overall, food, service, and prices are rated ok to good IMO. Location, parking, and quieter setting make it better.

Shanghai Lu is like the “last honest mechanic “ in town. Quality, Value, and Service is bar none! Its authentic OG style is not only delicious but every dish is made with a chef’s kiss!Our family loves this place and as a group of picky eaters we all give this place two thumbs up! We strongly recommend the set for six which comes with seafood soup, crab fried rice, steamed crab legs with garlic, pepper crab fried my favorite), sweet n sour pork chops, crispy chicken, veggie pea sprouts including soup and dessert. The owners are not only super sweet and friendly but they very thoughtful of their customers. For example,We had little person in our party that isn’t a seafood fan so they made sure to serve a couple of the non seafood dishes first so that she could also start eating. They also show you the massive live crabs first before cooking them to inspect for freshness and size. Crabs are from Alaska and Norway!Ten stars for Shanghai Lu plus free parking on the top floor! Can’t go wrong here.Parking: Top floor of the holiday inn