Menu for Shanghai City Restaurant in Nanaimo, BC
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Closed:11:00 AM - 8:30 PM
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Cuisines:
Asian
Asian
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Features:
Takeout , Delivery
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Dietary:
Vegetarian
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Known for:
Good for kids, Casual, All you can eat, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Small plates, Vegetarian options, Wine, Good for groups, Mask required, Accepts reservations, High chairs, Restroom, Seating, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot, Wheelchair accessible restroom, Wheelchair accessible seating, NFC mobile payments, Alcohol, Dessert, Dine-in, Dinner, Hard liquor, Lunch,Read more
Shanghai City Restaurant in Nanaimo, BC, is a sought-after Asian restaurant, boasting an average rating of 2.7 stars. Here’s what diners have to say about Shanghai City Restaurant. Today, Shanghai City Restaurant is open from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Whether you’re curious about how busy the restaurant is or want to reserve a table, call ahead at (250) 756-9368.
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Quite authentic given standards on the island! The beef and tomato fried rice is a little too sweet for my taste but the... Singapore vermicelli is solid. The curry powder could be mixed in a little better. Read more
Customer Service: 5/5 All the staff were really nice and polite. They also were really quick with getting us water, and serving... our food. Ambience: 4.5/5 The lighting was slightly off but it was a busy yet still not overcrowded restaurant. Food:3.5/5 It's like a hit or miss. We ordered two dishes and one turned out fantastic with a burst of flavor. However, the other onedidn't have enough taste, and was cooked alright. Overall: 4/5 The customer service was fantastic, and the food was alright. Read more
Authentic Dim Sum here in Nanaimo? In the past us Islanders would need to either go to Victoria's Chinatown or cross by ferry... over to the lower mainland for an authentic Dim Sum experience. At Shanghai City they offer a full menu Dim Sum only on theweekends 11 AM to 2 PM. We arrived around 1 pm and the restaurant was half full on a hot summer day. There are 52 items offeredbut a dozen weren't available. The current price as of July 2022 was a flat price of $7.95 a dish. The menu has your traditionalDim Sum and also some items you don't expect on a Dim Sum menu. I was curious how authentic the Dim Sum would be. We orderedthe Seafood fried rice off the regular menu. The rest of the food we ordered on the Dim Sum menu (see photos). The Seafood friedrice was quite good, but needed a little bit more salt for my tastebuds but some will be satisfied. The chow fun fried noodlesfrom the Dim Sum menu was okay but for a small portion for $8 they could add sliced beef (beef ho fun) and make it muchbetter. The Dim Sum I won't rate it all but my favorite would be the sticky rice. It was better than most other Dim Sum joints.It has a great texture and flavor to it. My least favorite was the sui mai (pork & shrimp dumpling). It was as good as the onesat the buffets in town. It came without fish row and the meat was way too mushy. It's an item I hope they try to improve nexttime I go back. The overall taste and quality of the Dim Sum is good, but little adjustment would help go along way to gettingit to great. My final thought is that Dim Sum is just authentic enough to pass when compared to the big city but good enoughfor Nanaimo. Hopefully they won't stay pat on the Dim Sum and look at ways to improve the quality moving forward. Service wasquick and friendly. My biggest issue and why it lost a star rating is the flat prices of $7.95 as some dishes like the 4 rollswith condensed milk are not worth $8 and some dish like the shrimp haw gow are worth the $8. I would Read more
Went for the lunch buffet. Food was fresh, and tasted good. Nothing special but not bad either
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When is Shanghai City Restaurant open?
Shanghai City Restaurant is open on the following days:
Monday: 11:00 AM - 08:30 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 08:30 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 08:30 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 08:30 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 08:30 PM
What forms of payment are accepted at Shanghai City Restaurant?
They accept Apple Pay and Google Pay at Shanghai City Restaurant.
Does Shanghai City Restaurant offer delivery?
Yes, Shanghai City Restaurant offers delivery.
Went for the evening buffet, was happily impressed with the food and the service. Arrived right at the start of the buffet time... so we had the restaurant almost to ourselves. By the time we were leaving the restaurant was busy. The buffet food was fresh,hot, and great tasting. Crisp veggies, good tender meat and chicken, and flavourful sauces. One of the better hot and sour soupsI have enjoyed and the best I have found so far in Nanaimo. Deep fried squid was crisp and nicely spiced. They have a little ofeverything but if I had to suggest one improvement it would be to add another vegetable dish to give a bit more variety. We areplanning to go back and try items from the menu. As I understand it the buffet is more generally aimed at a Canadian Chinesedishes and the menu at more traditional Chinese dishes. I?ll know more when we try it. Overall, we will be back as we found ournew favourite restaurant for Chinese cuisine. Read more