ShangHai Taste Chinatown: Experience Authentic Noodle Dishes in Las Vegas

Hands down the best soup dumplings I’ve had. I genuinely think this place is better than Din Tai Fung. The XLB here are 1000 times better, way juicier, more flavorful, and the wrapper has the perfect texture. Every bite was packed with rich broth and seasoned perfectly. And the best part, it’s about half the price. You’re getting higher quality without the premium markup. Service was friendly, food came out hot and fresh, and the atmosphere felt authentic and welcoming. If you’re debating between here and Din Tai Fung, come here. You won’t regret it.

There’s so much to say about Shanghai Taste and yet this review alone won’t do it enough justice. This is a true hidden gem in the Vegas area. Located in Vegas’ Chinatown, Shanghai Taste is pretty accessible with a large parking lot out front and with it being a short 10 min drive from the strip. The interior feels humble, ruddy showing of the chefs preparing the dumplings as you wait for your table. We arrived with a large party of 10 or so and had to wait about 10 minutes before we could be seated. They don’t have many seats so reservations are a must here. When we were seated we ordered just about half the entire menu. We got traditional soup dumplings, fish dumplings, pan fried dumplings, two different fried rice, scallion pancakes, chicken chow mein, and wok choy. Every. Single. Thing. Was. Extraordinary. which is even crazier to think about because Shanghainese is typically not our go to type anyways. The soup dumplings in particular are among, if not, the best we’ve ever had. The chow mein was cooked perfectly with moist pieces of chicken throughout. The scallion pancakes were even fantastic for as simple of a dish as it can be. All this and you even get free hot tea to help wash some of it down. It was astonishing just how good every dish could be. Although it’s off the strip, as Chinese food goes, this is a must stop by. The food is incredible. It isn’t going to wow you like other restaurants on the strip with a nice presentation or a breathtaking setting, but we guarantee you on taste alone this will be one of the best Chinese food places you’ve ever been to (and we’re from the Bay and NYC). If you like Chinese food, or even just food for that matter, then do yourself a favor and stop by here immediately.

Food/Taste/Flavor: 5/5 - and we're back again! Always a great place to go for XLB. We ordered Traditional Shanghai Xiao Long Bao, Spicy Wonton in Chili Oil Sauce, and House Fried Rice with Shrimp. Food was delicious without being salty. The XLB was sweeter than I remembered but still enjoyable. The spicy wontons were great and my SO used the chili oil soup for the XLB and the fried rice. The fried rice was simple but quite flavorful and they were generous with the amount of shrimp given. Service: 5/5 - we did visit the location just before 5 so it was empty with no wait. Service was very quick still and they were at our table refilling the tea the moment we ran out. Ambiance: 5/5 - since it was before dinner rush, the restaurant was quiet but you can hear the conversation from the kitchen. Value for price: 5/5 - it' is a bit more expensive than we remember but understandable considering the price increase in all the restaurants in the area.