We were very pleased with our meal at Shanghai. While it is set up as a counter service takeout…read moreplace, they also have four tables inside and another outside where you can sit and enjoy their food. At one point in our visit all four well-spaced tables were occupied, so dining in is not an unusual activity. We figured out what we wanted for our late lunch and ordered at the counter, in my case their Bourbon Chicken. I got the large size and it turned out to be so large I took about a third home for the next day. It wasn't as syrupy sweet as you tend to find in food courts but a nice reasonable flavor with some sweet brown sauce. The person who we interacted with was nice, offering us disposable plates and silverware. Located in a shopping plaza at the NE corner of Manatee Ave W and 75th St W, it was easy to find and easy to park.

Something tasted off in fried rice! Ate in and split stuff no extra plate had to eat off the…read morecover of one of the dishes! Very greasy food! X g

The bourbon chicken and krab ragoon is good. The dining area is nice and the drive through…read moreconvenient.

I was looking for a quick lunch bite, so I figured any port in a storm, expecting a not great…read moreexperience. But,...... I was pleasantly surprised. The place had plenty of simple, but clean seating indoors. They also seemed to do a good bit of both drive through and take away business. Placed my order at the counter (General Tso's chicken) and it was brought out to me pretty quickly. The food itself was piping hot, and was good, not great. It seemed heavily seasoned (slat, MSG?) which was a bit overpowering. It worked for me, but I don't think I'd seek out China City again.

Good food Good portions at a good price. First time but will be a repeat customer. Picked up as a…read morecarry out food was ready on time and hot.

Good food. Service was typical. Egg drop soup was good. Crab Rangoon was good and crispy. Food…read morecame out in about 15 minutes from order.

China Café was a real let-down…read more The cover of their website shows steamed pork buns and Spicy Steamed Crabs with Black Bean sauce. None of this is on the menu, or even available if asked. Just looks of confusion. Also on their dine-in menu are photos of other authentic Chinese dishes that they do not have or even would begin to offer to their customer. They even list Bubble Smoothie under their drinks section for $3.50 and the waitress claims that she does not know what I am talking about when I point to it. Their restaurant front has photos of Salt and Pepper Eggplant, which they do not have or even intend or carrying. This is all false advertisement. Their website states that they are open on Sunday, so we drove all the way to Palmetto from Sarasota and they were closed. So we went to Morning Breeze Thai Fusion instead. My second time visiting, they were actually opened and I went with a co-worker for dine-in lunch. I will never again return to this place. I tried to order the Curry Puff appetizer; they were sold out or never even bothered to carry it, which seems to be a running theme here. The fried tofu appetizer was very small pieces of fried tofu with sweet chili sauce, it was ok. The steamed dumplings are actually pre-packaged shumai, which you might as well go to the grocery store and cook at home. My friend ordered the Beef Mussaman Curry, which was runny and bland and the beef tasted boiled. I ordered the Rice Noodles with Gravy, which was also bland with boiled beef on top. All that they have is runny and bland Thai food and Chinese Take-out quality Chinese food. From the photos, I thought that we were actually going to get some decent Chinese food in the area...Agh! A very frustrating experience indeed.

This place is nice, clean, and comfortable.The food is fabulous and especially the prices are so…read morefair. I am a regular customer there. It's a local restaurant that I want people have a try!

very quick service. I have eaten here myself and with friends and they love it as much as I do. I…read morelove the vegan pho. The broth is flavorful with fresh ingredients of jalapenõ slices, bean sprouts, Thai basil and a lime wedge. I love this place. thank you for having vegan options and having delicious food.

We came here because of the vegan section of the menu, which we definitely appreciate…read more I ordered the vegan spicy lemongrass pho ($16.75) and vegan tofu lemongrass saute ($16). Both supposedly come with veggies, but the veggie portions were pathetic: a few slices of carrot, 2-3 pieces of snap peas in the soup; onions in the lemongrass tofu, plus a few pieces of raw cabbage, carrot and daikon on the side with the rice). The main portions were only moderate. The pho had a few pieces of each of the vegan beef and tofu, a moderate vermicelli portions, and admittedly a nice salty broth. Not the worst we've had, and I guess I shouldn't complain about vegan options in a town like this, but this was a pretty lacklustre meal given the portions and lack of veggies. Hard to recommend it for that reason.

Best sushi in the area! On top of that the service is outstanding! Family and I go often (maybe too…read moreoften), but every time the food and service is amazing! They make an effort to customize your order exactly how you want it, never let your cup run dry of whatever you're drinking and keep your table clean throughout your meal. Just all around a great restaurant!

New staff? Not so good, mumbles, non interactive, non attentive and newish faces. Two servers,…read moreusually about 3. Food outstanding, sushi chefs friendly and so good at what they do. Would have been another 5...

Moved to Florida 2 years ago and finally found Chinese food like we are used to from the Midwest…read more Really good and fresh food. The crab Rangoon is great. We also loved the egg drop soup, dumplings - fried and steamed, General Tso's chicken, sweet and sour chicken, and pork fried rice. Very fast order fulfillment too.

Food was terrible and chicken was pounded so thin it was dry! Everything tasted reheated and not…read morecooked properly. We were really disappointed.

I did not look at the reviews prior to ordering food from here and to be honest, they would have…read morelikely changed my mind. However, I did not have a bad experience by any means. The food came out quickly and was served hot. Ordered the lunch special combo of general tsos chicken and it came with pork fried rice and an egg roll. The egg roll was extremely greasy but the overall flavor was good. The general tsos chicken was spicy but delicious, and the pork fried rice was pretty bland but not horrible. Overall, would I eat here again if I were craving Chinese food? Probably.

I am scarred for life, me and my family were waiting for our Chinese food till we heard a…read more spitting Noise from the kitchen when we looked we saw the chinese lady with her pants off in a chair touching her lady part, we all left without getting our food.

Starving and literally was next door. Came here during lunch…read morehours and had the choice to eat in or pick what I wanted from the buffet to take out ( charged by weight). Took a look at what was offered and put together a to go order, but it definitely would have been a better value to eat in. Lots of choices including peel and eat shrimp, fruit, ice cream ( not pictured), as well as standard Chinese dishes. Food was decent and the girl at the counter friendly.

we really like King Buffet in Palmetto. It's smaller than some buffets but the food is fresh and…read moredelicious and the people are absolutely charming! Don't be fooled by outward appearances... go and give it a try. You'll like it and return!!