" My Bad. "

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

OK, This Gary from the Cat. Saturday night, after leaving YuYin Tang with entirely tooo many Tequila shots in my system, I should have opted for the house instead of back to the Cat. Jersey, I extend a deep down from the bottom of my heart apology. I am not this way in real life; actually I am quite a nice person, even after having a few, but it was one of those rare (Thank God) moments. I would also like to make this funky experiece up to you and your freinds and do something really special for you guys. So if you do accept my apology, call Mia up at Fuxing Lu, she will give you my cell number and we can arrainge to meet at another time under a much more sain set of circumstances. Regretfully Sorry, G~

" Never Get High On Your Own Supply "

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

A few friends and I went to the Boxing Cat on Saturday night. We have been many times. This night was very interesing. The place was almost empty, at about 11:30. We sat at the high tables near the bar. In the midst of some good conversation about the mishaps of various international political figures we were asked by a fat, drunk man at the bar if we liked acorns. He was clearly drunk out of his mind. We entertained the conversation in a playful way and tried to move on. He would not stop. After agreeing that, yes, acorns are GREAT!, he walked over and began to make fun of us for agreeing. He then told us that we were a bunch of liberals (guilty as charged), and that we made him sick. According to him, one day we will thank him for the guns he has in the south that will protect us all. What is interesting is that this southerner kept calling me a "limey", when my clear New Jersey accent is anything but British, and my friends were Canadian and Italian.

We tried to "cheers" with him, move on, have fun, but he wouldn't stop. After the continued threats and us declining his challenge to fight him, he asked us to leave. It turns out the gun-slingin', southern conservative, lush is the brew master and co-owner of the establishment. So we thanked him for the free drinks and left.

I would like to give credit to all of the servers for following us down the street asking for their forgiveness.

" I Like. "

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

I've been here twice now. Fantastic little place that really reminds me of being back in cali. Great beer that doesn't get flat, reasonable prices, really tasty comfort/pub food. They have a great little happy hour with rmb30 mugs of beer and half off their sampler of beers. I think it's around rmb30 as well. If beer guts weren't so unattractive on girls, I'd definitely come here more often.

" Kudos On The Thanksgiving Meal "

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

This review is for the Thanksgiving buffet :-)

The choice was limited but everything was done right, we really appreciated that the kitchen did not overreach and stayed to the homemade-style staples - if I'm nit-picking I would say that the vegetables were too oily and I never did find the dressing for the salad but otherwise the food was great and we've already decided to go back next year :-) On a side note for next year: complimentary coffee & vanilla ice cream for the pies would really be appreciated!

One funny occurrence was when we asked our waiter what the wine was he proudly announced "Buffalo" :-D "Buffalo?" "Buffalo." "What kind of wine is it?" "It's Buffalo wine" "um... could we see the bottle?" "Ah, it's a Californian Cabernet" :-) We had a Jessica Simpson moment and wondered if we should not drink the wine so as not to harm the buffaloes.

" Boxing Cat Is A Winner "

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

I went to Boxing Cat with my friends for Thanksgiving. The food was delicious and the service was attentive, but not in the creepy lingering way. Aside from Thanksgiving, my friends and I go for some beers and burgers on the weekends, but I wouldn't bring a date here as it can get pretty noisy. Their BBQ is some of the best I've had in Shanghai (and that's saying a lot for a girl from South Carolina), but I highly recommend BC for their draft beers-- Lagers and IPAs.

" Ahhhh.... Beer "

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The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Another microbrewery in Shanghai! A big welcome, as I miss it so dearly, and I have enough of Paulaner. Place is pretty nice, has a small space for pool at the 3rd floor. I tried the sample (4 beer), I like it but most of them were a bit too hoppy (for my taste), but I'm sure some people may go crazy for that. Had the mini burgers, which were just OK. Also had tortilla soup, which is GREAT! It really had a spicy kick to it, but I'm all for it. Unfortunately, after having the hot & spicy soup, my palate got so numb, which prevented me from having more tasty beer. Ahh... I'll definitely go back again.

" Great Neighborhood Spot "

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

Laid-back environment with a great brunch selection. The service was a bit unorganized, but you could tell they were trying their best. Also, the red velvet cake alone is worth a visit. I can't wait to go for lunch or dinner so I can try the other menu items.

" Gettin' Better All The Time... "

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

This place is dangerously close to my home. I worry I won't ever try anything new because it's just so darn comfortable to go to the Boxing Cat. The service was horrendous when they first opened and one time we went they had run out of beer (?!), but they are working the kinks out and the food continues to be super. The sliders and pulled pork quaesadillas are very tasty. Believe it or not, this place is also fairly kid-friendly (tables upstairs with baby chairs and crayons, etc. for the kiddos). Love it!

" Great Pub Food. Good Beer. Big Portions. "

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

Love coming here with a group of friends. Pastrami on rye with chips/fries is huge and very tasty. So is the steak salad. Hubby always goes for the burgers and is never disappointed. Very comfortable atmosphere, good beer (great value if buy pitchers before 8pm), and never any complaints about service. Agree with previous comment about the music though! A little updating needed, not that I don't appreciate nostalgia. This will become a regular of mine, I believe.

" Plea To Discarding That 90s Soundtrack! "

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

Really enjoying the new local, well done! Great beer (Heles hells yea), great bar food, and perfect setting for these Shanghai summer days. But pleeeease, take whoever it is whose (small) iPod is used as the playlist (every time I've been), sit them down, and slap them either back a coupla decades or forwards to the two-ohs. If I have to sit through another Gin Blossoms or Chumbawumba vom-fest again (often multiple times in one evening) then I will have to take my appreciation and place it elsewhere. I literally would relegate my thirst for the Cat's homebrew deliciousness to the cornerstore's watery Kirin in order to avoid reliving every bad 90s faux-alt-power anthem and bland pop-blip, and I really don't wanna have to! Surely not too many folks relish the rare flannel timewarp to be found at Boxing Cat? Classic 60s70s, ironic 80s, or indie 2-ohs, simple. But hey - go here and drink the kegs dry all, not to be missed!

" Amazing Southern Food And Drinks "

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

Went to boxing cat today for the first time and am in love! For real comfort food of the Southern American variety, it is the perfect place to pig out on Fried Chicken, Biscuits & Gravy, Grits, Gumbo and all things Southern. There drinks list also doesn't disappoint with real lemonade and a great selection of cocktails and brewed beers! Seriously places like Big Bamboo and Blue Frog should be worried and Southern Belle doesn't stand a chance for the crown of best southern food!

This place with its outside patio is great for a framily or friends brunch get-together on the weekend after a hard night out on the town, or even as just a causal dinner & drinks venue. It is new, so the staff are still finding their feet and a few mistakes were made during our meal, but the staff are seriously super friendly and we didn't mind. Will definitely be back again and again.

Just be warned, the appetizer and entrees menu aren't available on weekends until 4:30pm, just the brunch menu before then. However, they say that this will change in time.

" Over Ambitious "

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

The menu concept and content is too large for the establishment to handle. As the name implies you are a "brewery" so stick to your core skills, and then add a food menu when the kitchen can cope and only then, train your employees to be flexible if the customer want to change a side food order. Perhaps you have heard that the customer is always right, and you may want to take a leaf from "Burger King's slogan" Have it your way!! as customers pay your salary.

" Potential... But Not Ready Yet! "

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

Why do restaurants in Shanghai insist on opening when they are clearly not ready???

After great reviews from the Minhang restaurant I went here with a group of friends on Sunday for lunch. As we walked in the door the owner/manager gave a friendly greeting, hooked us up with drinks and got a table ready for us upstairs - great start.

We got our menus (which look great) only to be told there were no starters or main courses available, just salads, sandwiches and brunch menu. Then we got the beer menu (since this is a micro-brewery one of the main attractions is supposed to be the beer). They have 10 different kinds, except they don't, only 2 were available.

The manager did tell us at the beginning that he was short-staffed and this was clearly true since he ended up waiting most of the tables himself. There were 6 of us and it took well over an hour from when the first dish arrived until the last (which was pancakes and must have taken no more than 5 minutes to make!). Drinks arrived well after we finished the meal. And to make things worse the air conditioning wasn't working so it was mindblowingly hot! To be fair, we asked for and received a decent discount and the guys were friendly and understanding.

This place has great potential but it simply isn't ready to be open yet. This seems to be a trend in Shanghai, rush like crazy, cut corners to open and then deliver a really terrible experience to all the customers who come in for the first few weeks.

My advice don't go there for a couple of months cos it certainly has potential.

" Finally! "

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

Ok... so I really dig this place. It's an ACTUAL Brewery Restaurant... they make a handful of different beers... The Golden Ale might be my fav beer in SH so far. It's American food.. southern'ish style but they have plates outside that as well. Get the Sliders! or the Ruben... anyway. I highly recommend it. They're just opening ... last time there I met the brew master... funny guy from TX.. been brewing forever. Anyway... 3 floors... out door seating... pool table... foozball... full bar... etc..

I think I saw brunch stuff on the menu too...I need to double check that too.

Trust me... get the Sliders!