Shanghai Flavor

Food was just okay to me but the service really made me feel at home. I tried so many dishes here but my favorites had to be the Fish Head Clay Pot soup. It comes in a huge portion and had a subtle yet aromatic flavor; super comforting! I also had a dry noodle dish that I forgot to take a picture of, but it had diced potato and pork and it was really delicious. However, everything else here wasn't that impressive. The green onion sauce noodle was very bland & the green onions were burnt, the Shanghai style fried prawns were a complete catfish and arrived cold, and the stir frys had very basic flavor profiles.There seemed to only be one server/waitress here. She was an older lady that was very super welcoming but looked overworked. Took a while to take our order and got distracted with other customers' needs, so expect a little wait for your food's arrival & ordering process. The inside is very quaint and casual.

Love love love this restaurant and I'm so happy I found a local Chinese food spot that satisfies my cravings and cooks the dishes on point! The flavor and oil amount is just right -- enough that you are getting a solid kick from each bite, and not too much where you feel gross after. I certainly recommend:-Garlic braised eggplant -Shanghai Chow Mein -Kung Pao Chicken-Sweet and Sour Pork RibsThe staff was extremely welcoming and kind, and very accommodating. I am very happy to support this restaurant and will be a returning customer for sure :) till next time!

The service was good but the food was ok and the ambiance was also ok. I felt like the restaurant was overpriced.

Shanghai Flavors is located in a popular Asian plaza in Fremont, but they're still quite popular and I can see why. I've struggled to find authentic Shanghai food in my area, but I make the trek out here when I'm craving some. The Shanghai style veggie and salted pork rice is not overly salty and has good fried rice flavor. Among other Shanghainese places I've tried, they have the best salted pork rice. The fried rice cakes and Shanghai style chow mein are also solid choices. The Shanghai Meatball, a classic dish, is also one of my favorites. The only dish that I didn't prefer was the shredded pork noodle, which was a bit salty for me. I typically order to go since this place is popular, but I highly recommend trying them for delicious Shanghai food!

I having been going to this place on and off for a while and I think they made things a little different that are good. I only had braised beef noodle soup and XLB recently and I was liking how things are now. The portions of the beef noodle soup was huge and generous. There was a lot of beef and lots of flavored broth. I wish they used Bok choy instead of broccoli as veggie. The XLB was very big in size and delicious but it lacks a little bit of soup in it. The service was attentive and they are all very nice. It's worth a try, I'll be coming back soon n near future.

I came here because I had a craving for juicy dumplings and couldn't wait for Trader Joe's or Din Tai Fung.I found that this place lacked a lot of flavor in its dumplings. The skin itself was chewy, which I liked. Typically, it's a little more delicate.I ordered the spicy wonton (which wasn't very spicy) and Shanghai rice cakes, which were chewy, but the flavor was also a miss.Maybe I just have a different palate, but this place was a miss for me.

Shanghai flavor is a Fremont staple of authentic shanghainese cuisine with an extensive menu delivering home-cooked flavors. Growing up, there were more Shanghainese restaurants which have seemingly been replaced by spicy northern Chinese food and Taiwanese. Seeing Shanghai flavor in the Fremont area makes it not only a more unique place, but one that is well-run. When we arrived we were greeted warmly and a quick peruse of the menu, which featured lots of classics, allowed us to order quickly. A majority of our fishes here were very well done. The scallion oil noodles were delicious and not too oily. The pork kidneys were flavored well and most of all, fresh and properly handled i.e. no gamey/ammoniated flavor. The other highlight was the fish tofu and meat rice. These were both very flavorful yet delicate, balancing out the oil and flavors very well. People who might not be accustomed to Shanghainese food might find it oily and sweet,but that is not the case here. The only dish I didn't like as much was the sweet and tangy pork. The sauce was a little too heavy in their iteration, even if the flavor was perfect. All in all we found the food and the service warranting more visits to sample more of their menu. I look forward to coming back and for anybody else looking to try I recommend doing so earlier than 12 on the weekends if you are a larger party.

A nice Shanghainese restaurant in Fremont.We actually came here because our usual Shanghainese spot was closed (it was a Tuesday). Luckily for us, Shanghai Flavor was more than up to the task!We ordered a few classics: salted duck, ma lan tou, and salted pork and vegetable rice, which were all excellent.We also tried some stir-fried loofah with gluten, sweet and sour pork (maybe a touch too sweet), and some stir-fried pork and veggies. I unfortunately don't know the name of the white vegetable in the dish, but it was delicious.They unfortunately didn't have some of the dim sum items we hoped to get (sheng jian bao and Shanghai shu mai), but they did have zong zi, which we were able to take home and eat later.Shanghai Flavor is a solid restaurant in the South Bay region. I plan to return eventually and try a few new items.

have been suggested to by a couple people, telling me that Shanghai Flavor is authentic shanghainese. i don't doubt that it's not authentic, their san jian bao are very good and is soupy! FYI, there's no xiao long bao in the menuI ordered their Shanghai dumplings = not much taste. Very light and plain.Shanghai stir fry noodles had more vegetables than meat and noodles. The taste is also lightly seasoned and it isn't the same taste/ flavor I'm used to at other Shanghainese restaurant.My favorite dish that I ordered was the noodles with scallion...very flavorful!!

Authentic Shanghainese food!Food is amazing and my whole family loves it. We lived in Fremont for years but only discovered this place in the past year. Service can be slow for dining in but we like ordering for take out.