Inexpensive, always-packed Shanghai restaurant specializing in dumplings, soups and traditional braised meat dishes.

by Kim Cooper

In Short
The locals who fill this unassuming white box decorated with photomurals of Shanghai cityscapes recognize the rare combination of exceptional cooking and below-market prices. Exceptional items include finger-thin fried spring rolls wrapped in lettuce, juicy soup dumplings packed with chives and pork, tender pork spare ribs and eel noodle soup. Unusual desserts include tiny mochi rice balls floating in fermented rice wine and eight treasure rice pudding with peanuts.