Crystal Jade (Xintiandi)
| PHONE: | 6385 8752 | |
| ADDRESS: | 2/F, South Block Plaza,
Lane 123 Xingye Lu, near Madang Lu |
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| 新天地南里广场2楼,
兴业路123弄， 近马当路 |
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| RESERVATIONS: | - | |
| AREA: | Xintiandi | |
| HOURS: | Daily,
Lunch, 11am-3pm Dinner, 5-11.30pm |
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| CARDS: | Local and international cards accepted | |
| PRICE: | $ $ $ $ $ | |
| WEB: | - | |
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Noodles, Popular Chinese, Dim Sum, Xintiandi, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Crystal Jade, Chinese,
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Editor's Description
Last updated: November 23rd, 2009
Crystal Jade is a chain from Singapore that beats the pants off of most other Canto restaurants in Shanghai. It's a combination of stylish decor and great cooking -- dim sum, in particular, is wildly popular. Chain or no chain, it's one of Shanghai's top Cantonese restaurants, and the crowds bear that out. Xintiandi's store is the flagship, and often considered the best.
Feb 26th, 2010
" Possibly Shanghai's Best Xiaolongbao "
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I'm surprised the earlier reviews aren't higher. I dropped by this spot a while back after reading in Frommer's that Crystal Jade had Shanghai's best xiaolongbao and went with a friend who is a die-hard Ding Tai Feng fan. The soup buns had the thinnest skin I've found anywhere, and the pork inside had more flavor than Ding Tai Feng. Which one you prefer will depend on personal preference, but this place impressed me beyong my expectations for sure. As for the rest of the dim sum, I thought it was great. Maybe we just got lucky with what we ordered, but our meal turned out to be a study in textures, with the fried fish being incredibly light and crispy and the turnip cake similarly surprisingly airy. Service is a bit brusque, but if you're looking for a fast meal, at least this attitude gets you in and out quickly.
Mar 25th, 2009
" Good For A Start In Chinese Food "
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The first impression was very good as the Hostess attended me well and spoke enough English to understand my wishes, wich I appreciate a lot as I noticed that most Chinese Waiters do not understand beyond the standard questions.
I went there alone so I was set on a large table what I appreciated as I don't like to be alone on a couple table... The menu is structured in a very interesting way as you have the different types of chinese regions what was really interesting as I do not know wich region has wich specialities and I am not at all a Chinese food specialist.
The waitress asked me very friendly about a tea wich I appreciated taking some time to study the menu. Unfortunately the English skill of my friendly waitress was low (my expectations where high after meeting the hostess) so I has to decide by myself hoping the waitress got it right.
The food was OK but I was a little bit disappointed as I had very good Chinese food and what I had there tasted good but not special. The portion was very big and the price was more than fair.
I would never go there on a date or alone but I will give it another try with my friends from Europe as the menu is very interesting and the price very fair.
I went there alone so I was set on a large table what I appreciated as I don't like to be alone on a couple table... The menu is structured in a very interesting way as you have the different types of chinese regions what was really interesting as I do not know wich region has wich specialities and I am not at all a Chinese food specialist.
The waitress asked me very friendly about a tea wich I appreciated taking some time to study the menu. Unfortunately the English skill of my friendly waitress was low (my expectations where high after meeting the hostess) so I has to decide by myself hoping the waitress got it right.
The food was OK but I was a little bit disappointed as I had very good Chinese food and what I had there tasted good but not special. The portion was very big and the price was more than fair.
I would never go there on a date or alone but I will give it another try with my friends from Europe as the menu is very interesting and the price very fair.
Mar 11th, 2009
" A Place For "yum Cha" "
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A good choice if a bunch of HK friends who are working in SH and miss "yum cha" occasionally. The venue is decoration is good. Food is ok. Advanced booking is recommended during lunch time, especially on weekends. A bit noisy though. Now more prefer the branch in New World Center
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