" Pretty Blah, Disappointing: Downhill After The Cheese "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Went to Casa 13 with my wife and another couple Sunday evening. We were first blown away by the atmosphere, and immediately hoped it would be a place we frequent often. Open Patio seating, nice tables and ambiance. However, overall I must say that I ended up disappointed in Service and Main Courses.
The warm Camembert Cheese platter was a huge hit at our table, and unfortunately the meal went downhill from there. The Tuna w/ Artichoke was very bland, almost no flavor. The Lamb tasted like...well lamb. No distinguishable difference between it and what you would cook up at home.
The staff was very friendly and polite, but for not being very busy, the wait for appetizers and simple drinks (Iced Tea?) was unacceptable. Without causing incident, we had to repeatedly ask for items a second time before they would appear.
If the main course had matched the appetizers in enjoyability, then the price could have been warranted. While not necessarily expensive by Shanghai standards, I didn't feel like we got our money's worth when leaving. I'm glad we gave it a "go" and if they change the menu, or get a new Chef, I'd be sure to go back.

" It's A Good Dinning Experience "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Had a wonderful dinner at Casa 13 last nite. I was skeptical in the beginning as there were quite a bit of negative reviews on the place. The place was not easy to find and it would have helped if they place an illuminated sign board outside their main gate. The bread served was soft and warm and it goes well with the butter like dip. The pate and the Camembert was excellent. The main was a bit disappointing though. We had the beef cheek which was very tender but slighty saltish. We need to eat it together with the mesh potato in order to reduce the saltishness. The lamb ribs was tasty and tender but was cold when served. The house red wine - acceptable. There was only 1 lady there to take orders while the rest were servers. Her service is good and friendly and she is knowledgable about the menu. She also displayed initative to hold one of our orders as she felt that we may not be able to finsih all the food we ordered. On the whole, the dining experience was good and we would definitely return to sample other food that we missed, such as the greek yoghurt, black risotto, rabbit stew

" Disorganized But Excellent Service "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Made reservations for dinner at Casa 13 for 8pm Saturday night. Called in the afternoon to request a seat in the main dining room. When we arrived they offered to give us a table in the bar area instead- so frustrating and seems to be typical of Shanghai restaurants- they get overwhelmed and all sense of customer service out the window.We decided to wait for a table, like we had asked for.The hostess was running around like a crazy woman, which did not make for a relaxing evening. We didn't get our table until 9:15. The hostess offered us two rounds of drinks and a round of espresso while we waited at the bar for our table, which was a good move on their part.Once seated, service was excellent but, typical of restaurants in SH on a Saturday night, the busy factor overwhelms wait staff.Food was delicious. Melted Camembert salad fabulous and grilled tuna tasty (despite being a very small portion). I will go back.

" Sorry.. But Its Lousy "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Hugely disappointing. msg-laden and rather untasty food in small portions and high prices. sigh.

" Sorry.. But Its Lousy "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Hugely disappointing. msg-laden and rather untasty food in small portions and high prices. sigh.

" We Had A Great Time "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

We went here to celebrate our engagement (not that we'd told the restaurant that!) and had an amazing time.
not quite sure why it gets some so-so reviews below. Sure, its not Laris, but it doesn't pretend to be.
What it is, however, is great, simple food at reasonable prices in a fantastic, and romantic setting.
We had the meat and pate/cheese platter to start with, followed by lamb chops and sea bass, with spinich in garlic and herb butter with a tasty cheesecake to finish. It was all excellent and, including a bottle of wine for 400 RMB and two G+T's, the total was only 1,100 RMB. Think that's pretty good for Shanghai!
Service was great, atmosphere was awesome and food was good (pate and cold cuts of meat particularly were excellent).
We sat in by the window in the conservatory, so don't know what its like upstairs, but I had a great time. We'll go back.

" Not Tasty And Pricey "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Casa 13 is the typical fancy restaurant where food is served as much as little as they can...Although I liked a lot the terrace and the decoration is very nice, the food is not tasty at all. The staff is very friendly..but honestly .. for what they offer it is pricey enough to go maximum once in 2 years...

" A Positive Surprise As The Dishes Tasted All Excellent "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Whenever we go to more sophisticated places in shanghai we risk to to get trapped by one of those "creative" (perhaps young and not realy experienced) cooks who mix together tastes that do not really fit and pay more attention to fancy presentation then good basic cooking skills. Our visit in Casa13 was a positive surprise as the dishes tasted all excellent , each one with that little special thing that makes it different from the masses - yet not exagerated. The staff was very friendly and helped us to arrange a perfect set of dishes.
I have to admit that the restaurant was quite empty that evening, so service during rush hours ... no idea.
Yes, no cards accepted is really strange and should be changed immediately. One of us had to undertake a walk around the block.
we all know that service and quality often go up and down in certain places, so looking on other comments here, I sincerely hope that next time we will have the same positive impression again.

" Casa-Tastic! "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Where do I begin? This restaurant is superb. First, the service: the manager/hostess brings you to your table and gives EVERY person at the table a menu (is there a menu shortage in Shanghai, why do some places only bring 1 menu?)... the waitresses don't look like they want to stab you and they actually SMILE.
The food: sooooo good! The chartuccurie board, camembert, tuna carpaccio, rabbit tagliate and prosciuto with peach salad...warning - the camembert is really RICH.
The wine: very decent selection.

An overall great experience. I see some complaints because they only accept cash. Well, jeez, big deal.

" Cash Only?? "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Why??It`s strange that they don`t accept visa card.I should have checked before I went there!It`s been a terrible experience.All my friends had to gather our cash toghther then put a calculator beside when ordering!Cos there were no banks around.Food was so so as well.The first and the last time ever.