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Goose Island's 2-storey brewery, boasting 29 taps serving the Goose Island beers you've probably seen everywhere around town, it seems, as well as house-crafted brews. They've also got an "urban craft kitchen" rustling up grub like aged cuts of steak,... Read more
HEAT French Rotisserie & Bistro is what it says on the tin. A small-ish spot on Maoming Bei Lu with a bar and space for about 20 diners or so, they do a couple of mains, salads and sandwiches, along with a couple of desserts. But the focus is obviously on the... Read more
Japanese-style speakeasy founded by the bartender of the same name. Subdued, suave and very Japanese in terms of style and presentation. Cocktails are very good, and the door is thick enough that the sterility of the Fengsheng Li mini-mall doesn't penetrate the woody... Read more
It's Taco Bell. A fast-food take on Mexican/Tex-Mex with quesadillas, hard/soft shell tacos, nachos and Asahi on draft. SmartShanghai's professional opinion? It's blaaaarrrrg. Not that it matters, it's Taco Bell. This one is closer than the other one. Meals cost... Read more
An upmarket fast-food burger chain; cheapish burgers, fries, shakes and brownies. The big neon lights and booth lay-out makes it feel like it should be an American import, but it's all Shanghai, baby. The hamburgers have a solid patty and bun, though it's brioche and... Read more
Casual Italian restaurant on Maoming Lu, serving up unorthodox star-shaped pizzas, as well as pastas, sandwiches and ice cream. Read more
Royal Patat is a Dutch frites stall serving up handmade, deep-fried French fries. Your standard cone will cost 27rmb plus 5rmb for your choice of more than a dozen sauces (ketchup's free). They also serve trays with nationally-themed toppings, ie. slow-cooked pork... Read more
By the old gang from the now closed Bon Bon and the old Monkey on Donghu Lu. A throwback to
White Castle has kept it simple for the last century. There are a few different sliders but in the end these are very, very, very simple burgers. A super fluffy bun (fluffier than McDonalds), some American cheese (thicker than McD’s), some grilled onions, a pickle,... Read more
a family-friendly German chain offering up standard fare like Flammkuchen, Nurnberger sausages, pork kncukle and, naturally, imported German beer by the meter. Read more
A kinda janky, kinda fantastic Halloween-themed hotpot place. Basically a balls-dusty old pirate-themed hotpot restaurant that a Halloween twaddle Taobao page jizzed all over. The food is straight-ahead mid-tier hotpot. You've got three types of broth basses, split... Read more
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