Jinnaigor - Lisboa

Unlike most of the adapted Chinese restaurants outside of China, the food in Shanghai Family is very authentic and really brings the taste of home. As a Chinese... read more Unlike most of the adapted Chinese restaurants outside of China, the food in Shanghai Family is very authentic and really brings the taste of home. As a Chinese living abroad, this restaurant is the place to go whenever i am homesick. The staff are extremely friendly (if you speak Chinese , the food is made of fresh materials and is cooked on spot. Take the Spring Roll for example, most of the restaurants would pre-made the rolls and freeze them. Whenever there is an order, they take it out of the fridge, put it in the microwave and deep fry them. In Shanghai family, you can taste the difference. The veges inside the roll is cooked at the moment. Roll it and fry on spot. The Hotpot is another must try in this restaurant, which it a rare find in other adapted Chinese restaurants. It is similar to a fondue (with a much bigger pot , which you put the meet vege into a hot boiling soup. Everythig is cooked on spot. They will also serve you dip with peanut butter base, which you can adjust according to your own preference by adding soy sauce, piripiri etc All in all, this restaurant is where you will have a very authentic Chinese food experience. And if you happen to have a Chinese friend, bring him/her because you will also get dozes of free taste from the chef :

This hasn't happened in a VERY long time but when we sat down and looked at the menu we could not find ONE thing that looked or sounded appetising. We were sat... read more This hasn't happened in a VERY long time but when we sat down and looked at the menu we could not find ONE thing that looked or sounded appetising. We were sat down. We looked at the whole menu TWICE! 15mins later we still hadn't had a drink order taken. Looking around the room was depressing. We got out of there. I honestly don't think they would have noticed until an hour later.

Despite the somewhat unwelcoming interior (too brightly lit, uncomfortable chairs, a TV blasting in the background – not that great for a romantic evening out…... read more Despite the somewhat unwelcoming interior (too brightly lit, uncomfortable chairs, a TV blasting in the background – not that great for a romantic evening out… , we were happily surprised by the quality of the food. It felt authentic, was fresh and pretty sophisticated. The waitress was also very friendly and helpful in guiding us through the vegetarian options in the menu.

This is the best place in Lisbon to eat traditional chinese Hot Pot. Ask for the special HotPot menu , choose some lamb and cow meat, some vegies , some meat ba... read more This is the best place in Lisbon to eat traditional chinese Hot Pot. Ask for the special HotPot menu , choose some lamb and cow meat, some vegies , some meat balls and the other dishes of your choice and drool over this amazing experience. Forget the previous reviews. They are from uninformed, unexperienced chinese food eaters. If you know and enjoy real chinese food theres no better place to go in Lisbon. If you want some starters ask for the shangai style noodles and the freshly made springroll. I try to go there every month its around 20-25 € person but eating like a king!

Was looking forward to dining here as I read a lot of positive reviews. The experience was just bad. To start, the service was very slow. Waiting 20 minutes for... read more Was looking forward to dining here as I read a lot of positive reviews. The experience was just bad. To start, the service was very slow. Waiting 20 minutes for menus and to give drinks order. I ordered the Tomato and egg drop soup because they had o Won Ton Soup!! My friend ordered 1 spring roll which was burnt. Just as he was finished his starter, my soup arrived. 1 minute later all the mains arrived. I had to rush the soup and then move on to main which was beef in oyster sauce and my friend ordered sizzling chicken. The beef was different and not very moreish and the chicken was awful. Tiny bones were in the chicken and we nearly choked a few times. We had a side of noodles which were more like from the freezer including the soft vegetables. One bottle of wine and the bill came to €60 excl. Tip Maybe it was a bad day for them, but I will not be going back