Shanghai 1930
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 896-5600
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Mission Street
- Specialties:
- Blues Club
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-11pm, Sat 5:30pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Shanghai 1930 – by Citysearch Staff
The Scene
A heavy metal door opens to a red-carpeted staircase that descends to a hip underground supper club. Downtowners nurse cocktails at the back-lit blue-paneled bar in the lounge as a crooner works his way through "Days of Wine and Roses." In the main room, a floral spray flanked by large tea urns provides a lush centerpiece for chopstick-wielding diners cared for by eager-beaver servers.
The Food
The dishes aren't cheap, but the kitchen's attention to detail makes the sticker shock bearable. Yangtze River lite fry is slices of rock cod wrapped in tentacles of seaweed; it's then deep-fried. Accompanying black vinegar, aromatic Sichuan pepper-salt and ginger aioli make for a trio of ideal dipping sauces. Braised pork belly glows neon-red, its supple richness balanced by sauteed spinach. Even vegetables get the royal treatment: Buddha's Golden Picnic Basket houses impeccably stir-fried broccoli, eggplant, and lotus root in a shredded taro bowl.
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Insider Tips
When to GoThere's live jazz 7pm-11pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 8pm-12am Fridays and Saturdays.
Know Before You GoThe posh surroundings necessitate dressing up a bit.
ParkingValet is $12.
User Reviews for Shanghai 1930
07/27/2008 Posted by foodloveryum
This restuarant has shark fin soup on the menu. If you are planning on eating there, call and explain to the manager and the owner that you will not eat there until they stop offering shark fin soup. If you're unaware of this issue, please google "Stop Shark Fin".
03/27/2008 Posted by shanghaieats
This previous diner obviously had a bad day...I have been there many many times and it is always good. Being Chinese, I know my food and i love wine so like anywhere, you need to know what to order. Ask the servers and they wil guide you to the signature dishes...The SF Chronicle named it one of the "Top 100 Restaurants" in the BayArea and gave it *** so how bad can it be. The live jazz is free and I even saw Stevie Wonder play there one night a few years back for free and he just jumped on the piano and played for almost two hours...mind blowing experience!
Pros: Great overall experience
Cons: parking is a pain
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