Shanghai Uncle (Haishang Ashu)
If you only get to try one Shanghainese meal, let it be at this cavernous and brash red-themed restaurant in the basement of the Bund Center where old Shanghai favorites are given a modern makeover. Menu favorites include the unbelievably tender pine seed pork rip, Shanghai traditional smoked fish, Uncle's crispy pork of flame (cooked five ways while preserving its crispy skin and tender flesh), and the fusion-influenced cheese baked lobster with homemade noodles. The inspired dry scallop and dry shrimps on Peking pancakes with XO sauce take even the most jaded Chinese diners by wonderful surprise. Mezzanine booths offer the best viewing spots.
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| Cuisine | SHANGHAI | |
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| Hours | Daily 11am-11pm | |
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| Address | Yan'an Dong Lu 222 | |
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| Location | Waitan Zhongxin (Bund Center), Basement (between Henan Zhong Lu and Jiangxi Zhong lu), Huangpu District (Downtown Shanghai) | |
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| Transportation | Metro: Henan Zhong Lu | |
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| Reservations | Reservations highly recommended | |
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| Phone | 021/6339-1977 | |
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| Prices | Meal for two ¥160 to ¥250 ($20-$31) | |
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| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | |
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| Other | Xuhui branch: Tianyaoqiao Lu 211, 2nd floor (north of Nandan Dong Lu), tel. 021/6464-6430 | |