The food is incredible. We went on a holiday where they didn't have enough cooks. We ordered the basics- Xiao long bao- delicious!! Beef stew noodle soup- best I've had in sac county Service was a little weird- definitely no frills but no napkins? Heh.. I'll have to give it another shot so I can leave a better review. read more

A refuge from the heat and bustling outside! Dropped by for dinner ~7PM on Sunday. Given that we were the only ones there, we got to choose our seats! What we got: - Pork soup dumplings ~ Decent. Thin skin, but slightly thick and doughy at the top of the dumpling. Very juicy and soupy. The vinegar served was fragrant and pairs well with the dumpling. Does not include ginger. Highly recommend! - Pan-Fried Pork Bun ~ Crispy. Crunchy. Piping hot!! Soup was surprisingly sweet and darker in color. A great contrast to the pork soup dumplings. Highly recommend! - Noodles Mixed with Scallion Oil and Soy Sauce ~ THIS. We came for this and it delivered. Very flavorful in soy sauce, with slight scallion oil. Comes with broth on the side to loosen up noodles if needed... or to drink. Comes with an egg and vegetables, which was a plus! All in all, this was a nice and quiet place to grab dinner. Given that the restaurant was downstairs, it was nice and naturally cool, compared to the blistering hot weather outside. Glad to see they have other locations around the Bay Area as well. Will try them out! read more

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Be warned, this restaurant closes at 8.30pm on a Saturday. We got there at 7.45pm and already most of the items were sold out. We ordered the 马兰头, the last time I had this dish was over 10 years ago in Shanghai when we lived there. This is was surprising close enough to the ones in 鼎泰丰, that means it's good. 马兰头 is a tofu, wild herb dish. If you like a light, veggie-filled, protein rich appetiser, try this. The flavor is mild. We also ordered the 小笼包. The skin was thin, the soup inside was delicious and a lot. The ground pork was tender. What I wanted more was the vinegar and ginger. It wasn't enough. 生煎包 was sold out, wish they had cos i would really loved to try that. Instead we ordered the 锅贴, it was good too. The skin on this is supposed to be thicker than the 小笼包 and the pork inside was tasty too. Not a real disappointment but there's room for improvement.. only because the other 2 were superb. We will be back.... read more

I Shanghai Delight - These 小笼包 are actually very good! The dumpling skin is so so thin - Shanghainese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Showed up to have dinner here Thursday night only to find it's temporarily closed AGAIN! Very disappointing. Hope it doesn't stay closed too long! read more

I Shanghai Delight - TEMPORARILY CLOSED AGAIN - Shanghainese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Appears to be permanently closed. Phone disconnected, sign removed, Window glass papered over

Came here on a Saturday after I got done with the cruise. It was past 2pm and they were almost closing. The shrimp and pork dim sum and the fried rice were good. No issue with service. Ambiance - spacious and well lit. It was not dirty. It was not crowded as they were about to close so I was able to enjoy a quiet meal. I thought the price was reasonable for the portions. Have to go down steps/stairs as the restaurant is located below ground level. I would give this restaurant 3.5 stars, but since this is not possible, I am rounding up to 4 stars as I did not experience any issue. read more

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Great Shanghainese food in Old Sac. I've been here multiple times, and every time have really enjoyed the pan fried pork Xiao long baos. This folks, is where it's at! The XLBs have a nice crispy bottom and really tasty soup and ground pork on the inside. The sauce saturates the inside of the bao. It is so delicious! The noodles taste freshly made and the soup it comes with is light. I enjoyed the noodles and broth, but would probably try a different protein next time. The tofu was on a bit of the sweet side. The pork was crispy but on the chewy side. Overall, the Pan friend XLBs are excellent. While this visit had some other dishes that didn't hit as well, I've certainly enjoyed many dishes here over time. Park in the Front St parking structure if you want parking validated. Other parking structures can't be validated. read more

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This place sucks. We are here now it says it's open online but it's a lie. 5:30pm on a Sunday. Don't waste your time

I wanted to enjoy this place so badly - they have AMAZING food options including a traditional beef noodle soup, dumplings -- it's fully authentic and delicious! However, the service was also authentically hole in the wall in that the waiter was unhelpful and cold. Highly recommend this meal as takeout. read more

I Shanghai Delight - Rice soup - Shanghainese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I've been to this restaurant many times, and every time I have guests in town I take them here. Honestly the food is really delicious, they have quite a variety of options and all of which have been very tasty. Honestly I think this place is an underrated gem in the midtown/west sac area, which in my opinion, is lacking quality Chinese food. Don't let the little random entrance and it being in a basement sway you! I've had the pan fried pork buns, the soup dumplings, the osmanthus lotus root (which is my FAVORITE), scallion noodles, scallion pancakes, short ribs, etc and loved EVERYTHING. The service is also very efficient and you get your food quickly. Everyone should eat here! read more

Best dumplings in old sac!! Take the stairs down and enter a world of tasty dumplings. Noodles and veggie dishes are packed with flavor.

Service was nice but the guy didn't get much of our order correct so most of the stuff we ate we didn't pick. Overall the food is tasty and can be a little heavy on the soy sauce. The entire place looks cool and is a great space for gathering or entertainment. read more

I love the XLB from this establishment. It is freshly made after ordering so there is a bit of a wait. The soup is really flavorful and the meat is tender and perfectly seasoned. This is definitely one of the best XLBs in the Sacramento area. Another must order item is the sweet osmanthu scented glutinous rice cakes. The combination of the mildly sweet, soft, and chewy textures completely satisfies my tastebuds. This is also freshly prepared. The sliced bean curd was just okay. It lacked flavor. I will not order this in the future. read more

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I always order to go... The braised beef noodle soup :chef's kiss: Sometimes I will order it with extra noodles so the kiddo can have some too. It's yummy and perfect for a winter evening. read more

This place has become one of our dinner spots for Tahoe ski trips. This restaurant is located in the old town and there is some street parking nearby. I visited this place twice - once before and once after a Tahoe ski trip since it is on the way to/from SF. It was quite busy on weekends and we waited for almost an hour on a Sunday evening so I would recommend calling ahead to leave your name if possible. Their pan fried pork dumplings is definitely the must-have on the menu. They were super juicy and delicious with a good amount of browning and crunch on the bottom. Their XLB pork dumplings and plain boiled chicken were pretty authentic as well. We wanted to like the beef noodle soup but it was just average. Overall, I would recommend their dim sum dishes over the rice/noodles and it's best to do family style so you can get to try different things. read more

I Shanghai Delight - SJB - Shanghainese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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WHY WE WENT HERE: - dinner THE LOOK (FROM THE OUTSIDE): - located in Old Sacramento (be prepared to pay for the limited street parking or for parking in the nearby parking garage within walking distance) - located off of Front St (closest to L St cross street) next door to Old Sacramento Trading Post THE LOOK (FROM THE INSIDE): - you enter to go downstairs; restaurant is located in a basement (renovated and bright) THE MENU: - appetizers - soup - noodle with toppings - dim sum - hot dish - fried rice & noodles - side order - drinks - NOTE: if you order in person for dine-in and/or take-out, just know that the menu may be difficult to navigate correctly when indicating your check boxes for the items you want to order (Chinese name of dish is on the first line, then the English name of the dish is on the second line - we messed up our order 2x; we wanted the braised beef noodle soup but accidentally checked off the yellow croacker with preserved vegetable noodle soup option (this was caught and corrected by us); we wanted the deep fried rice cake Shanghai Style but accidentally checked off the sweet osmanthu scented glutinous rice cake (this we didn't catch and correct) WHAT WE ORDERED: - braised duck in brown sauce Shanghai style - braised beef noodle soup - pork dumplings - pan fried pork bun - fried scallion pancake - we MEANT to get the deep fried rice cake Shanghai Style but we ACCIDENTALLY checked off the sweet osmanthu scented glutinous rice cake) THE TASTE: - braised duck in brown sauce Shanghai style was tender and good; don't leave it in the sauce too long or it'll get overly salty - braised beef noodle soup was satisfying and heartwarming - pork dumplings were soupy and well-seasoned - pan fried pork bun had a GREAT crunch to the bottom and wasn't too thick with the bun to filling ration - fried scallion pancake was fried to perfection and tasted good - the osmanthy scented glutinous rice cake is reminiscent of the Filipino glutinous rice cake dessert known as sapin sapin; slightly sweet and super soft/gelatinous CUSTOMER SERVICE: - we ordered take-out, but our customer service interactions were nice and welcoming read more

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I was heartbroken when The Cellar closed at this location and it took me a few years to come check out its replacement. Shanghai Dumplings didn't change any of the decor and I was hoping some of the Cellar's menu had survived but it was not to be. My fellow elite Racheal G ordered most of the food including: deep fried shrimp balls, pan fried dumplings, shrimp n pork xlb, pork xlb, duck, seafood fried rice and pork chop noodle soup. The best items were the shrimp balls and fried rice. The worst item was the lukewarm pork chop noodle soup. The XLB stuffing tasted like pork sausage which did not appeal to me. Tasty Dumplings uses the same filling so I am wondering if this is a Taiwanese recipe? Overall SD was acceptable and popular from all the people trying to get a table. Reservations are recommended. If your in Old Sacramento and want some dumplings come check em out. read more

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I didn't know this restaurant existed until recently. It can easily be missed when walking through Old Sac. After having a taste of a few of their dim sum items via take out, I wanted to check I Shanghai out. A note on the layout: I wanted to point out that there are a couple flights of stairs you'll need to walk down from the street to get to the seating area of the restaurant. Of the four items ordered, two were delicious, two I could've gone without. Listed in the order of my favorite to least favorite, I tried the Pan Fried Pork Bun, Pork Dumplings, Steamed Dumplings with Pork and Glutenous Rice, and Fried Noodles Shanghai Style. The Pan Fried Pork Bun was different than any dim sum item I'd ever had before. The outside texture was crispy, yet somehow still chewy. So good! This item and the Pork Dumplings would be what I'd order again. The Pork Dumplings do have the soup inside (so eat it with a spoon). The Steamed Dumplings with Pork and Glutenous Rice was interesting and flavorful in the middle, but personally just wasn't something I liked. The Fried Noodles Shanghai Style didn't taste like anything special nor was it a taste I particularly enjoyed. I am looking forward to trying out more dim sum items in the future. Definitely give this place a try during your next trip to Old Sac. read more

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This place had some authentic Chinese food. Don't get me wrong it kinda looks a bit sketchy going downstairs but as soon as you get your food, you won't regret coming here. The service may come off strong and a bit foreign but they do a good job and listen to you. Thank you for the yummy food!! read more

Located in OLD Town Sac is this authentic Shanghai style spot. Plenty metered street parking and nearby parking garage but you will have to descend stairs to get to the restaurant. Order directly via the printed menus (plenty of pix) or using the qr code menu. Pending time you go, you may get to watch the dumplings being made! We ordered a variety of items to try-Shao Luong Baos, pan fried buns, beef noodle soup, fried scallion pancakes to name a few. Our fav was the beef noodle soup-beef was tender and very tasty. Efficient service. Still more items to try so another visit is definitely needed. read more

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We went here last week and loved it. We made a reservation. They are only seating with reservations. If you get lucky you can walk in and if the stars align you can get a seat. I was a bit annoyed with this, but after having dinner I love it. They really spread everyone out. It made me feel so comfortable. We have really worked on social distancing and I felt so safe eating here and look forward to returning. We used to go monthly, but due to Covid this is our first time returning. The food is still delicious. I ordered my favorite. The Shrimp balls. It's balls like meatballs covered with like croutons, soft and baked or fried. They are amazing. The flavor wants you to come back for more. The Shanghai noodles can be explained like chowmein, but so much more flavorful. To me it's like chowmein, but worth ordering it for the flavor. You must go and give it a try. If you love dumplings you will love their soup dumplings. read more

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On Saturday the 19th my friend Misty and I stopped in for a dinner reservation. I will review each of the items we ordered below! Shanghai Noodles~ These noodles were amazing, salty and savory just how they should be! Scallion Pancakes~ It was the best I've ever had! Nice and flaky and surprisingly thick like a pizza, just amazing! Order these and thank me later! Pot Stickers~ They were decent sized and delicious and paired nicely with the soy like sauce to dip. Steamed Dumplings with Pork & Glutinous Rice~ They gave us these by mistake instead of Sui Mai, I didn't particularly care for them. Support small and local, especially now when they need our business the most! I am looking forward to re-visiting in the near future to try more of their menu! it was nice seeing you my friend, follow @myfoodiechronicles on Instagram! read more

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I was in the area for work and came here to try based on Yelp reviews. I couldn't order too much variety because I was by myself. Service was good and I would come back again to try other dishes. Crab and soup dumplings : I could tell they made it fresh and it rad delicious. But it didn't come out very hot. Almost lukewarm. Shanghai style fried rice cake : disappointing. This is my favorite dish to order at other dumpling houses. It has too much oyster sauce and there were very little veggies and barely I piece of pork. read more

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I use to come here once a week before covid. It was SUPER good and worth the drive. Their Xaio Long Bao used to be better than Din Tai Fung. Now, this place has completely changed. New chef and new waiters. And the food has changed in a bad way. The Xiao Long Bao now has very thick skin. Not wrap very good. The pork inside also tasted old. They definitely lost their master Xiao long bao chef. I am sad that the old chef is no longer here. read more

Woke up hungover so Chinese is the only answer. Got the: (1) xlb- soup dumplings. 5/5. Very good and soupy. (2) 辣肉面- spicy noodle soup with pork chunks. The mix tasted like it was made from a batch but nonetheless very flavorful. Hand for size comparison. It's huge! That's what she said. (3) 生煎包- pan fried dumplings. This was def the best dish of the meal. Crispy and juicy. Will def order this again if I come back! (4) duck- I never knew duck could be so bad. Would totally skip this had I known. (5) 什锦炒饭-seafood fried rice- not pictured. Basic and there were about 2 pieces of beef and 3 pieces of shrimp in the fried rice. Service was attentive, the girl was very nice and helped us with our boxing. A little dirty, from the floor to the bamboo steaming thingy. Bit weathered. read more

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They say Sacramento has some of the best Chinese food.. and yep, I agree. What a feast. The Good/ Recs: +Hainanese chicken - one of the best I've ever had. Juicy, tender, and the right sauce +XLBs (crab, pork) were amazing - silky, med-thin skin and a lot of broth inside, not to mention meat... these babies are huge and they don't fall apart so easily. You have to ask for the black vinegar so def as for extra for your table!! +Beef noodle soup -- I think tough people have raved about this, but yeah it's pretty good. Strong anise flavor, reminiscent of pho (Viet beef noodle soup which I also love) +I don't think anything our group ordered was NOT delicious...... I enjoyed myself thoroughly here and will recommend every time someone tells me they're passing by sac +TIP: There's a $5 outdoor parking lot behind the restaurant and a few $10 ones nearby as well. The Meh: Service was pretty slow... even for Chinese speakers at our table. It took group like 40 mins to get our food, and when we asked or bowls or vinegar or anything basic like napkins, it would take a while to come and there would only be like enough for 3-4 people.. not the 11 of us that was at our table. They are definitely understaffed but don't let that stop you from coming here!!!! Get up and grab the waiters if you need!+ read more

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I had a craving for Pan-fried Xiao Long Bao and I was really pleasantly surprised to find a I-Shanghai in Sacramento! I've been to the location Fremont location a bunch of times and it's always been my favorite bun places. I ordered: 1. Pan-fried XLB: 2x orders. Absolutely delicious! Lots of soup inside the buns. The buns were also perfectly cooked and crispy in the outside. Super juicy and flavorful. Highly recommended. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall, must try. Would never have expected to find it in old town sac where parking is horrible and tourists aren't usually in the craving for soup buns. I also ordered in advanced which they had my order ready for pick up immediately which made it easy since there was 0 parking. read more

I Shanghai Delight - Pan fried pork dumpling - Shanghainese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Food was really good but service was slow and they forgot one of our orders. The spicy noodle soup was super spicy. XLB was one of the best if not best I ever had. The skin was nice and not thick and very juicy. We had a train to catch and was worried we would be late because the service was so slow. Will try them again next time I'm in town. read more

I Shanghai Delight - Beef stew noodle soup - Shanghainese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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-Parking is always a hassle in Old Sac and the meters runs till 9-10 pm (forgot) -restaurants decors and layout 6/10 -customer service is a 1/10 I have never experienced such awkward service from the gentleman that works as a greeter, waiter and all customers point of contact. We got there and the other guests that showed up had gotten their food first before us. We asked for water and gotten 2 and there were three of us. -restroom 3/10 Smells, not fresh, smells like smoke but upside is they have toilet paper and paper towels. FYI the toilet is to the right before you walk to enter the dining area. Be careful when you walk because on the floor is a worn out yellow paint that isn't smooth. Overall I wasn't satisfy because the gentleman looked like he had an attitude and didn't want to be there from the moment we walked in. He didn't greet us, didn't properly care for us and the whole dinning experience was sad. Two stars for the one great dish I had ordered and restroom had paper towels and tp. The whole atmosphere was just super quiet with no music or tv on. read more

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The servers were not attentive at all. We tried to wave them down to order and they just didn't come over. We had to walk to them and give them our order slip. The food was bad, not fresh at all. Their xiao long bao had a smelly pork flavor. It wasn't seasoned well. I went to I Shanghai Delight in the Bay Area and it wasn't bad, but this place though... terrible service, environment was dirty and the food was bad. read more

It's been over a year since I've last visited this place. The noodles and pork buns were still really good but everything else was very heavy and saucy. It all tasted the same sauce. A bit dirtier than I remember. I hope they don't lose their spark and keep trying. read more

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After walking around Old Town Sacramento with some friends we saw I Shanghai Delight and decided to try it out. The restaurant is located underground accesible only by some stairs on one of the main streets. The place seemed empty on first impressions, but after walking down a waiter appeared who took us to some seats around the corner where it was actually buzzing with activity. The restaurant itself is decent May decorated but the bathrooms and initial stair entry areas could be renovated. We ordered Pan-Fried Pork Buns, Pork Dumplings, Fried Noodles Shanghai Style, and dumplings. The Pan-Fried Pork Buns were definitely the highlight of our meal, with a great crunch and amazing flavor that left us fighting for the last piece. The Pork Dumplings and Potstickers similarly had good flavor, but we felt the Fried Noodles were a bit too salty. I Shanghai Delight is a hidden food spot in the heart of Old Town Sacramento that I can see craving in the near future. Don't come in expecting a dim sum experience, because it's quite different but still delicious! read more

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I was in town for one day and I stopped here for lunch. I'm so glad I did this was one the best chinese food I've had. The Pork Xlb Pan Fried Dumpling were so good. The flavor was amazing. I also had the sesame chicken that I found to have a great flavor too. I was in during the covid time. They only have take out at the time I was here. Still I was very impressed with the meal read more

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When I first walked into this restaurant, I was confused if I went into the right place. After walking down the stairs, my friends and I were greeted by a waiter and were taken into the restaurant to get seated. The restaurant was pretty empty and appeared clean despite the rugged entrance. (I apologize, I forgot to take pictures of the food and restaurant this time!) Service (7/10): - I wouldn't say the service was horrible, but I think it could have been better. - FYI: There was no bathroom that I was able to use so you might have to go to another store nearby. - My friend used the "hand sanitizer" on the table, but turned out it was hand soap haha - The server was kind and got our order down correctly. Food (9/10): - Chopped Cucumber in Garlic Sauce: The cucumber was a little salty, but it was still okay to eat. - Pork Dumpling: The skin was thin and there was a good amount of juice and meat for the size of it. - Potstickers: I'm not the biggest fan of potstickers so eating these seemed average to me. They were about the same size and taste as typical potstickers. - Spicy Beef Noodle Soup: This was the best item that we got. It was a Sichuan flavored beef noodle soup and it was delicious! It had the right amount of spice that left your mouth numb! (I'm not sure if this is the right dish because when I went to the Fremont location, they gave me a different spicy noodle soup.) Overall, I would come back to get the noodle soup and dumplings again! read more

This place has really gone downhill since they were reopened. If I could give zero stars, I would. The three of us left 10 minutes after our food had been delivered because we all felt extremely sick, nauseous and sweating profusely. We're almost positive we have food poisoning, but we'll have to wait until tomorrow to see. You walk downstairs into a very sticky, barren restaurant and aren't greeted by anyone. You have to walk around to find the host to be seated. I expected the menu to have multiple languages, as most authentic restaurants do. But I discovered the English descriptions were extremely deceiving. I asked the waiter if the "wonton soup casserole" was wonton soup. He just shook his head so we assumed that's what we wanted. I asked how big of a bowl it was and he signed to be about the size of a fist, so we ordered 2. They were about 12 inches in diameter, so we had way too much for 3 people. Sounds like a good problem. Unfortunately, the soup taste like rotten fish water, weren't even mildly warm, and each bowl came with 3 wontons in total. They were so bad, we left both bowl's almost completely full. We also ordered the green beans (excellent), spicy xlb (very spicy but good), scallion pancake (almost raw it was so under cooked), and the shrimp balls (sweet unfrosted donuts with shrimp flavored mush inside). I am a very adventurous eater. I enjoy all different cuisines and like to broaden my horizons through food. Before they closed, I would bring friends from out of town to show off this place, but now I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

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Love this place! We've eaten here several times One of the best kept secrets in Sac Xiao long bao Better than Din Tau Fung! read more

I tried at Fremont branch and San Ramon branch. This Sacramento branch is terrible. The ginger on dumpling sauce is too thick. The filling on pan fried dumpling is not fresh. The fried prawn ball is too hard The xiao long bao was not steamed properly. The bathroom is dirty read more

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Came back & found the menu more limited as many items were crossed off as not available. The pork XLB was still solid, flavorful & soupy. Scallion pancake wasn't airy enough & needed more scallion, pan fried pork dumpling ok but inside not juicy enough. The noodle soup with stewed pork was excellent. The pork was ultra tender & the broth had well balanced flavors. Not sure how they expect to survive with restricted menu & limited staff. read more

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Late review. Previously dined at their Fremont location; the service and dining environment there ruined everything for me, even though their XLB and sheng jian are A++. Our order: diced pork in chili sauce noodle soup, diced ma lan tou with bean curd, plain boiled chicken (lol @ translation), XLB (menu reads pork dumplings) and small wonton casserole (not pictured) My expectations weren't high based on experience but Sacramento proved me wrong. I didn't have to dine elbow to elbow with other patrons, and the servers were diligent, pleasant and attentive. I love that the quality of their food is consistent among locations. While the chicken could have used a little more flavor, it was succulent. XLB was juicy and not greasy, broth was clear. Noodle soup had enough kick to be tasty and not overwhelming. Malantou and bean curd was palate cleansing and fresh. 10/10 would return if I was in the area, and craving for Jiangzhe/Shanghainese food. read more

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Shanghai Delight sells some delightful dim sum. (Day that 3 times in a row, super fast) lol. While I can rave about the dim sum until my face turns blue, I can't say that anything else is worth trying. Maybe the beef chow mein, or maybe even the chicken fried rice...both decent? But otherwise Shanghai Delight offers a very specific menu and if dim sum, and super traditional dishes isn't your thing, then Shanghai Delight is not the place for you. While the customer service was great, (Thanks for everything, Yanni) the food selection will be limited if you're looking for traditional items like honey walnut shrimp. I can say that the pork dim sum, is my favorite! Upon you're first bite, don't be surprised with the juice that bursts in your mouth, that's the best part! read more

I Shanghai Delight - Chicken Fried Rice - small portions - Shanghainese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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