Very good food, service & ambiance. Weekends are busy, so should book reservations. Have been going for decades! read more

+.5 for service Went here when my relatives visited me recently. I wanted to take them to other Chinese places that aren't the typical well known places (Kum Koon, Sun Fortune, etc), but are still solid. I settled for this place since my mom's friend recommended me this place when I moved here 3 years ago. While they have a lunch buffet here, I was here for dinner. They have combination plates for those unsure of what to pick, but we ordered off the individual listing menu. Their crab meat fish maw soup was a pretty good soup. Not on the take out menu as it's a dine in option only. Free range chicken was decent but lacked meat a bit. We also had a stir fry beef dish that was very good, and a stir fried three-kind seafood dish that was about what I expected. What they lack here are fish options, as all of them were deep fried and not of the fresh variety. Their dessert was a sago soup dish, which is one of my favourites. However theirs came out a bit lukewarm instead of hot. Contrary to most comments here, I found service to be quite good. It's certainly not the top tier of Chinese restaurants I'd say in Winnipeg, but the portions were big and there's excellent value to be had here. read more

This review is only for their weekend lunch specials. The Skinny: Great fried doughnuts, fresh soy bean milk and tasty dumplings are a real treat (3.75), Service is solid (3), Value - it's reasonable (3). In the 'Peg, this is the place to get your Northern Chinese styled dim sum - namely fried doughnuts, fresh soy bean milk and xiao long bao. The fried doughnuts - crispy, salty, light, fluffy - they go so well with the warm fresh soy bean milk ( you can get it sweet or salty - I usually go with the sweet). The dumplings here are the best in town (other than my dad's but their a pain in the butt to make). You can get them pan-fried or boiled - both are pretty good. The xiao long bao are made in the restaurant. They are good - I'd say a 3-kind of good - but they are still the best show in town for these Asian treats. read more

They serve the usual North-Americanized Chinese fare (loaded with sugar and starches) during their lunch buffet, but they also offer a "real" Chinese menu. I'm basing my review upon my great experience ordering off that menu. Unlike some Chinese restaurants, the "real" menu isn't solely written in Chinese, but the daily specials on the whiteboard are. The staff is friendly and is happy to explain the daily specials. I started ordering a pork belly dish, and my waitress suggested an alternative spicy preparation of the pork belly in the menu that turned out great. Also ordered: ma po tofu and water spinach. The ma po tofu was very hot, and the right amount of spiciness for me. They stock a mean chili oil that packs a wallop so you can dial up the heat if you want; just ask for some. I prefer my ma po tofu without a thick, cornstarch-laden sauce, and they happily accommodated my request. The water spinach still had a delicate crunch and was cooked with just the right amount of garlic and salt. The kitchen is fast; my food came out in less than 10 minutes, piping hot and it all seemed freshly-prepared to me. They pull this off with proper technique, wok, and the massive burner I saw in the kitchen. If I ordered beef chow fun, I fully expect to experience the "wok hei" in the dish. This is the Chinese equivalent of "down-home cooking"; no mistaking this for Le Bernardin, but I enjoyed it just as well for its straightforward, unpretentious fare. If you want General Tso's, there are lots of choices probably equally suitable. But this place is a great choice if you want to get a taste a little bit closer to what people in China eat. read more

Average food. Worst service and attitude. A short hair old woman changed the price of my bill. It supposed to be around 38 but she charged me over 40. I checked the manu and then she changed back. I'll never go again. read more

If you're hungry this is the right place! Large portions. My husband and I each ordered a combo plate (C1) and then a plate of ginger beef. Wow. I know what I'll be having for lunch tomorrow. yum! The food is good. The ginger beef is amazing. The chicken balls have a decent amount of chicken. The egg roll was less than desirable for some reason. We will be back! Just so you know they have 2 menus. One for traditional fare and the other is Canadian Chinese. They also have a lunch buffet M-F. Enjoy! We did! read more

Food here is mostly good. But the service made me never return there... I mean... you don't tell people how much to tip you... especially when you were rude the whole time read more

Just a bit of a disclaimer - this review was written by someone travelling through Winnipeg for a day. Huang Pu is a delightful Shanghai-ese restaurant near the University of Manitoba. As a sidenote, Huang Pu is the main river that runs through Shanghai, also known as Whampoa. Two of us went for dinner at around 9pm, and while the place was deserted, the owner was very warm and friendly. It's basically a mom-and-pop run restaurant, with the mom doing the waitressing and hosting, and the dad in the back cooking. We were offered the "Chinese" and "Canadian" menus. We definitely decided to go with the authentic Chinese/Shanghaiese cuisine, and the owner suggested three dishes. We got the "Cao Liao" Fish, which turned out to be a wonderful fish dish with a sour and rice wine sauce, considered to be a family style Shanghai dish. We also got the Oven-baked Salted Chicken, which turned out to be less authentic but still yummy. Also excellent were the Shanghai style stir-fried green beans. If you're looking for authentic Shanghai cuisine close to the University of Manitoba, definitely consider stopping by Huang Pu Restaurant! (The owner travels once in a while to Shanghai, so call before going.) read more