Wu Guan Tang Su Shi - Shanghai

Maybe I was just unhappy with my decisions because there are no pictures in the menu and the descriptions were not really clear to me. the employees do not spea... read more Maybe I was just unhappy with my decisions because there are no pictures in the menu and the descriptions were not really clear to me. the employees do not speak much English, but they can get an English menu when they ask. I choose the potatoes that were very oily and they use an oil with a taste I don't like. the other court were some tofu strips; very dry and I ate only a quarter of them. I left the place hungry. Maybe you need to go there in a group to have more options and bring someone who speaks Chinese.

Traditional eating, feel. most foods are vegan asking for English menu if they don't speak Chinese, ingredients are correctly specified. only a few dishes inclu... read more Traditional eating, feel. most foods are vegan asking for English menu if they don't speak Chinese, ingredients are correctly specified. only a few dishes included a egg, but they were in separate section of the menu. Eating was rich in taste, well boiled (no excess oil or something). good Chinese food experience for vegans and do not forget to check the fantastic tea selection.

Although the restaurant is very small, it has a traditional Chinese aesthetic. for dinner they serve only in the newly extended position in the next business. f... read more Although the restaurant is very small, it has a traditional Chinese aesthetic. for dinner they serve only in the newly extended position in the next business. five stars for eating! I love how they have spiced bambus with seuan paprika, salat with (mildly) spicy soybean curd and mixed fertilizer with lotusaromen. I asked the waiter if the baked potato had milk in it because it tasted butter, she said no, but others had mentioned about butter. not sure who is right, be so careful when they order

Absolutely loved this place. We went on a Monday night without a booking and had to wait half an hour for a table. Well worth it though. I'd say make a booking... read more Absolutely loved this place. We went on a Monday night without a booking and had to wait half an hour for a table. Well worth it though. I'd say make a booking but you will probably have trouble doing that unless you can speak the lingo because they have negligible English here. Very extensive menu in a handwritten book. There's an English version of the menu. Dishes are around 25-30RMB and not huge so you'd probably want three for two people, as we ordered. We had a braised cauli/broccoli dish which came in a delicious broth, some house-made noodles with mushrooms and a plate of vegie dumplings. Plus we had tea. They have quite a range of teas as well. These weren't cheap but they seem to take tea quite seriously here and the tea we had was quality. This is a really classy place and we couldn't fault it. My only regret is going there on our last night as I would've loved to have sampled heaps more things on the menu. I don't think you would get into repeats until you'd been there at least 4-5 times. Staff were very friendly too. Undoubtedly, we'll be going here again whenever we're in Shanghai. Updated from previous review on Sunday April 14, 2013

Take subway line 10. We took off at Hongqiao Rd station. Near Jiaotong University and Hongqiao Rd subway station. I cannot find my notes about the restaurant it... read more Take subway line 10. We took off at Hongqiao Rd station. Near Jiaotong University and Hongqiao Rd subway station. I cannot find my notes about the restaurant itself. I only remember we enjoyed it. As we went to so many Vegetarian restaurants in this trip, I have a hard time remembering what was what, unless I have my notes. Sorry about that. Still, I thought I can help with the technical info of getting there.