We visited Shanghai Bistro last time we passed through this area a couple of years ago, and liked it so much we thought we'd give it another try. The food was still delicious and relatively inexpensive, full of fresh ingredients and lots of flavor. What really impressed me was that the owner remembered us both and gamely let us practice our Chinese with her. It's a small place and the menu isn't as large as you might find in other Chinese restaurants, but the food is much better quality than you're going to get elsewhere. Highly recommended! read more

Good lunch choices and orders came out fast. Presentation was beyond my expectations for lunch meal, although there was a bit too much sauce (salty) for my Hunan Beef. Atmosphere has improved since the previous photos very modern. Would come back for lunch again! read more

Shanghai Bistro - Chinese Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Very good and fast enough for lunch. Try the honey mustard chicken if you like sweet and sour chicken but want something kinda different... sweet and just a little mustardy! Love their calamari, Kung pao chicken, and egg drop soup too. read more

Shanghai Bistro - Honey mustard chicken with steamed rice... yum! - Chinese Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Stopped in for lunch with my mom today. I didn't realize this little place was here. It's a small little restaurant maybe holds 30-40 people for dine in. The decor is nice and the lady at the counter was nice and very friendly. Lunch specials are 6.25 for dish steamed or fried rice and choice of salad/soup/egg roll. The portions ere good sized. The rice was cooked perfectly and everything tasted fresh. Will definitely be stopping back in sometime. read more

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Food is excellent! The restaurant is clean and cozy. Amy, the owner, is very nice & accommodating. My family's favorite restaurant.

Turned up at this place on a lazy Sunday evening. We saw this place and went inside just to check it out. We ordered the steamed dumplings and the pepper chicken. The dumplings were okay, didn't feel fresh. I have had better. The pepper chicken was good. Quantity was huge. Would go there again to try other dishes. read more

We enjoy both dining in and ordering takeout from Shanghai Bistro. The Pad Thai, Chow Mei Fun, and Lo Mein Noodle are all delicious. The vegetable fried rice is ok, but not quite as good as I-Ching (which went out of business). Shanghai Bistro is one of our favorite restaurants in Hamburg. read more

The lo mein is amazing, their service needs adjusting but I would say the food is worth it! The crab Rangoons I would not recommend...... everything is was great! read more

For fresh, reasonably priced Chinese there is no better place. Items we have enjoyed include General Tso's Chicken, Orange Chicken, Orange Beef, and the Hot and Sour Soup! Their egg rolls are also tasty and we often upgrade the white rice to fried rice or Lo Mein with Brown Sauce. The only menu item we have been disappointed in was the Bourbon Chicken which we found hard and dry (probably overcooked) and lacking sauce. Shanghai Bistro offers many delicious dishes and we highly recommend this restaurant! read more

1st time takeout from Shanghai Bistro. Really great experience. The lady behind the counter was friendly and engaging. The General Tso's chicken came with rice and an eggroll! Good price for a cooked to order Chinese-food joint. Maybe next time I'll eat in at the very clean and trend dining room. read more

Shanghai Bistro is located in a new strip mall on Sir Barton. The decor is very, very cute. A lot more personality than a typical chinese take-out restaurant. I wasn't very hungry, so I just ordered egg rolls and Hot and Sour soup. The soup was very traditional and just what I was looking for. Egg rolls were pretty standard. They seemed to be doing a pretty brisk take-out business, but with the pleasant atmosphere, I wouldn't mind eating in the restaurant. There were some customers working on their laptops, so I'm guessing that they have wifi. The menu is very traditional chinese, with a few different specialties like Pad Thai. read more

Total rip off!! I am a regular at the Tates Creek location, and always get the same thing - General Tso Tofu and white rice. At Tates Creek it costs me $8.40. I was in the area and decided to stop at this location to avoid driving all over town, and not only did I have to repeat myself 3 times, but I was charged $11.66!! From now on I will ONLY go to the Tates Creek location. *update* Upon receiving my very expensive tofu, it was incredibly under done and bland. VERY disappointed. Couldn't even eat it (and I am NOT picky in the slightest) - had to toss it out. read more

We have ordered here for pick up and delivery several times. Always fresh and delicious. Lots of flavor. Does not disappoint. Try the beef lo mein for a big win!!! read more

The service is terrible! We ordered before several other customers and were last ones to get served. When we finally got served was disappointed with our food. My daughter ordered spicy noodles and received curry. It didn't say anything on the menu about curry. I told her to send back but she was afraid would take too long so she just ate it. My dish was better but smothered in sauce. Won't go back. read more

The atmosphere was really nice and quaint. I was impressed at how fast they were able to prepare my order. It was super quick. The food was in line with other Chinese restaurants in the area. I can't say anything really stood out as being above average, but it was in line with my expectations for local Chinese food. read more

Shanghai Bistro is a small Chinese restaurant that I believe mainly serves as a takeout place, but it's interior is very nicely decorated so it doubles as a fast casual restaurant. If you eat in they serve your food on plates and bring it out to your table when it is ready. They have a lunch combination special for $8.75 (soup, salad, or egg roll, white or fried rice and entrée). This could be the weekend price, as we came on a Sunday. The portions were large. I had the egg drop soup and enjoyed it. My boyfriend's sister loved the salad that came with her lunch. The presentation was very cute with a slice of mandarin orange on top. The friend rice that came with my entrée was fairly bland, but the chicken lo mien was tasty. read more

A good, non-cheap-buffet-style Chinese place, what?? I'm so glad I found this place, because each time I've eaten there, it's been great. I tried their pad thai just a couple days ago, and I think I actually preferred it to Mai Thai's pad thai. I was definitely surprised to prefer the pad thai at a Chinese place over that at a Thai place. I've also tried some basil-y chicken dish with lots of vegetables, which was good. They have decent fresh sweet tea, too--another surprise for a Chinese place. read more

I got a to go order of soup and steamed wontons. Paid and tipped over 20% for a take out, then imagine my dismay to discover my order was not prepped. No spoon, no napkins and if I hadn't of asked again for the chopsticks, I'd be eating with my fingers. On to food: wontons had a good flavor but we're on the doughy side. Soup was good but could have been more sour. Little chips that go with soup were stale. read more

I really like the style this place is going for. The simple Chinese place. The service here was really good. I like the whole free refills out fountain drinks. The price isn't bad for what you get. My biggest down fall was 1) they bring out the soup and not even as I take the first slurp of my soup the lady comes out with my food. Well I was like okay I guess they are quick at making the food. Well this is were 2) comes in. Are finishing my soup I take a bite into my chicken and it was just warm. Like that kind of warm were it's been sitting under a heating lamp for hours. Was not happy after that. Not a place I would come back too. read more

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Clean restaurant and restrooms. I ordered the Bourbon Chicken lunch special. $5.50, without a drink. Chicken is a little fatty and the fried rice has a sweet taste, I did not mix it with the bourbon sauce. Egg roll is typical, nothing really stands out. The owner taking orders is friendly. I would come here again but wouldn't go out of of my way. read more

Shanghai Bistro - Bourbon Chicken, lunch portion - Chinese Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

I have to agree with the review posted by Susan F on 6/2/18. While there are so many awesome things I believe are absolutely true about this restaurant (great staff, location, atmosphere. Super clean, staff is very courteous and attentive). But the food, while I strongly agree it's of very good quality and everything was very fresh and well presented...It's just not super flavorful. And, honestly I think that's a good thing for people who may not like overly spicy foods. My wife and friends love this place. For me, I need more zing! read more

I figured everything would be the same as the Shanghai in tates creek. I was wrong. The flavors just tasted weird. The bourbon sauce was way too sweet. The lo mein didn't have any flavor at all. I will not be ordering from this locations anymore. read more

Whenever I'm in Lexington I like to eat here. I love the ginger dressing on the salads and the sesame chicken is delicious. My only complaint is that I was told by an employee that their tip jar money goes to the restaurant and not the workers! read more

The best Chinese in Hamburg! General Tso's chicken is outstanding! If you're struggling to find a good Chinese place in Lexington definitely give Shanghai a try! read more

Giving the restaurant 5 stars. The delivery guy a big fat 0. He was rude and nasty when he came to the door. He jumped down my throat the second I opened the door. Told me he couldn't find the house. Kept telling me, "c'mon you need to hurry, let's go, let's go.... you put the tip right here." Wish I knew who they used for delivery. I'd complain to the company. Really upset. read more

First try tonight. Clean - quick service - order from board on wall. Food quality was fresh. Tastes were a little unsatisfying. Hot & sour soup was chunky, but taste had no depth - just watery soupy. The Kung pao chicken was OK - nice mild spiciness - but again lacked depth of taste - like it wasn't cooked long enough. And had too much celery and crunchy uncooked carrots. The fried rice again was lacking in taste. The spring roll had little stuffing. Overall the meal was OK, but didn't entice me to return. read more

We got the fried dumplings to start. Don't order them. Horrible. Got the hot and spicy beef, which wasn't that spicy and the sesame chicken. Both were great. Spicy Beef comes with lots of onions and some peppers mixed in. Great flavor. read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE SOO MUCH! They cooked the food so fast and it comes out hot and steamy! The taste is so good. If your driving by I think you should stop in. read more

Small, clean, fast and efficient service with excellent high quality food. Everything is cooked fresh as ordered except soups. Have had numerous dishes here and have enjoyed each. If you enjoy hot and sour soup, you'll not be disappointed. Great flavor, hearty amount of veggie ingredients and spot-on consistency. We typically stop by for lunch and have the lunch special which consisting of entree, rice, and soup. Options available include rice type, soup type, egg roll, or salad to accompany the entree for under $7. Staff is very friendly. This is a quick order at the counter, grab your drink, choose your seat and your meal will be brought to your table after being freshly prepared, place for lunch. TIP - we ask for our soup to be served prior to our meal and are happily slurping away as our meal is being prepared. read more

We used to live in the area and ordered delivery from here a lot. Visiting now and happy to report the delivery we got was the best. Definitely freshly made. Very fast delivery. Everything was awesome! read more

I have frequented this restaurant and the quality of their food is consistently superior to most Chinese fast food. Their steamed pot stickers are good enough without their excellent and unique soy/ginger/chili oil sauce concoction. The vegetables are always fresh and cooked properly to retain good flavor and texture. The meat portions are generous and satisfying. But you can always judge a Chinese restaurant by the egg rolls. Theirs appear to be made in-house and are flavorful and don't have a freezer-burn taste. They also deliver if you so desire. read more

Awesome hidden spot tucked away. Really really savory flavors. Grab some dumplings to go and thank me later.

Let's talk Chinese food for a second....this place has it all. The appetizers are very good and the main dishes no matter what you order are flavorful and portion size is good for the price. The staff is always helpful if you have a question. They have a carry out and delivery service and here is the ONE problem they have. Check your order before you walk out the door. 3 out of 3 carry out orders we have had items missing. YOU WOULD THINK I WOULD LEARN. Small items from dumpling sauce to whole orders of their really good fried rice. Will we continue to get their great food....YES....will I look in the bag next time. ABSOLUTELY read more