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Shanghai No. 1 Seafood Village

Chinese Restaurant and Dim Sum Restaurant$$$$

San Gabriel

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7.3^/10

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Has a stamp of approval from LA Weekly and Los Angeles Times
"Try the 1, the 1010, the 1035, and the soup dumplings!"(7 Tips)
"Steam shanghai juicy pork bun is the best"(3 Tips)
"Old Shanghai braised pork"(2 Tips)
"This place has some legit Shanghai cuisine."(2 Tips)

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old shanghai
baked chicken
tapioca
good for groups
pastries
fried rice
soup
jellyfish
good for special occasions
papaya
parking
green beans
lunch
chives
custard
carrots
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Andrei MarinescuFebruary 8, 2012
Jonathan Gold recommends: Old Shanghai braised pork, jellyfish with vinegar, pan-fried pork buns, xiao long bao, stir-fried green beans with chef sauce, stone-pot fried rice, tapioca soup with papaya.
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Kevin ZhangJune 17, 2013
I'm from Shanghai, this place is very authentic, and nice environment too. Complaints about bad service are overblown. Finally, a delicious and presentable Chinese restaurant that's not Cantonese.
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Los Angeles TimesJune 7, 2013
Go straight for the crabs fried with chile and garlic; the crocks of Old Alley Pork, braised into pig candy; the smoked fish; the stone-pot fried rice; or the pan-fried pork buns. Read more
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Annie LeeJuly 31, 2016
Fancy place for Shanghai food, my favorite is meatball soup, braised pork belly, nice ambience, feeling like in the old Shanghai
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John DewarFebruary 19, 2013
Next time I think I will skip the braised pork. It's excellent, but is it really worth the calories? The sesame fried pork soup dumplings are essential! The xiao long bao is not, but still good.
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Los Angeles TimesAugust 3, 2014
Lunchtime dim sum is much better than you might expect — the morning crew unexpectedly speaks Cantonese among themselves. Read more
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Dave WestJanuary 4, 2012
xiao long bao, or juicy soup dumplings, Chiu Chow–style fun guo dumplings, shrimp and chive steamed dumplings, baked chicken bun, deep-fried carrot pastry
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Annie ChiuJanuary 31, 2019
The shengjiang bao here is awesome - juicy and perfectly done. I wish I had a bigger stomach!
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chinaDecember 30, 2015
Extremely authentic Chinese food. Try the 1, the 1010, the 1035, and the soup dumplings!
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Alex ChenNovember 23, 2017
Amazing dumplings and pork belly
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Alex💨 RoseAugust 19, 2012
Get the stone pot fried rice and let it sit for 10 minutes -- you'll get a lot more flavor, especially at the bottom of the pot.
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Douglas LezametaJune 30, 2013
Steam shanghai juicy pork bun is the best
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ISC ChicagoJanuary 19, 2020
A traditional Chinese wedding sedan at the entrance
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Steven HNovember 15, 2015
One of the best dim sum restaurant in the SVG area.
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LA WeeklyOctober 18, 2014
Named Best Menu Los Angeles 2014 in our 2014 Best of LA issue! Read more
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Linchi KwokMarch 26, 2014
The environment is nice, with white table cloths. The food I ordered has good presentations, but a couple of items were a little bit too greasy.
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Christopher C.October 17, 2019
Not surprisingly, Shanghai side of the menu is better than the HK side.
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Jessica LySeptember 1, 2014
try their dan tats! rich creamy custard!
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JennDecember 30, 2012
The service here is slow on weekend nights. It took 3 hours to get through dinner with lots of waiting time. If you're in a later seating, they also run out of a lot of dishes.
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Jaime LinJanuary 12, 2014
Been here 5+ times
This place has some legit Shanghai cuisine.
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@QueenBeeJanuary 31, 2012
Been here 5+ times
One of the best dim sum place in san gabriel area
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Nicole YuJanuary 2, 2012
Glamour decor for a Chinese restaurant. Hongkongese style Shanghai Cuisine. Serves dimsum at lunch time.
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StephAugust 20, 2013
They only accept soup dumplings orders after 11am.
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maddot13July 8, 2012
Cool "inception" decor... Food was good, But way overpriced. Our bill was was over $600 for 18 people. For the same amount of people in Chinatown we usually spend $200.
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Bryan YenApril 14, 2012
Fancy dim sum for the wanna be 1%
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Casper YueJanuary 28, 2012
First try. Pretty good. Quite authentic.
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Jimmy ChenSeptember 1, 2013
Not so great. Dry short ribs, cold hot tea, dishes aren't hot when they get to the table. Portions are uneven.
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connie kApril 21, 2012
asian snow white dim sum house.
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HelenFebruary 18, 2012
Minimum of $30 to use credit card!! No signs anywhere regarding this policy.
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Adrian LeungApril 14, 2012
Poor service and don't bother!
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