Happy hour is from 3-6pm. We arrived before it ended and so we took advantage of their happy hour specials. There is a small parking lot behind the restaurant. We were greeted by a friendly and nice waiter and seated right away. There was only one other party in the restaurant on a Saturday evening. The food was hit or miss. The scallion pancakes were very oily, but the spicy wontons were good. The Char Siu Bao was ok but we liked the Har Gow shrimp dumplings. The pan fried pork and chives dumplings were a bit disappointing but we liked the duck bao tacos. The hot sake was a deal on the happy hour menu and we enjoyed that with our meal. Might try them again for dinner options next time we're in the area. My friend wanted dumplings that evening we were there. read more

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Unfortunately I recently had a bad experience and don't plan to come back because of the way the owner handled it. I ordered the lotus trio through Uber Eats close to closing time. I was excited to have this favorite dish, and the first two buns were great. The third however had several small hard pieces (of bone?). I immediately called the restaurant and spoke with Diana who was very apologetic and nice. She said she'd contact the owner and someone would follow up with me the next day (since it was already closing time). The next day came and went but I never got a call. I called back and spoke with a guy (Ryan I think) who was also very nice and said he'd contact owner. Then I got a call back from him that the owner told me I had to contact Uber Eats for a refund. I told him that I didn't want a refund. I just wanted the owner to know and to just put a credit towards my next order or to remake the order. He relayed that to the owner and told me she said I have to deal with Uber Eats. I contacted Uber Eats who said since 48 hours had passed they don't refund and sent me back to the restaurant, who told me again to contact Uber Eats. Anyway you get the idea. The owner did not even bother to contact me or seem concerned that there was a QC food safety issue. I never asked for a refund but am extremely disappointed by the owner's response or lack thereof. The staff I spoke with were great but the poor leadership will likely be the downfall of this restaurant. It's really too bad, because I have been supporting and rooting for their success since Day 1. read more

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Food and Service: A take out order and there was A HAIR was in my food. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY WOULD NOT MAKE IT AGAIN UNLESS I PAID FOR A NEW ORDER. I left the order and said bye. Like forever. Their services never been that great but this was even elevated to the manager and they still wouldn't make it right. Totally unacceptable. Keep in mind I have been going her for the past 7 years. Now and forever, that restaurant is and forever will be dead to me. Horrible place read more

Great food, the Happy Hour Dim Sum is a must. Service was excellent. Went around 3pm on Sunday, parking lot in back was a plus. Highly recommended read more

Love the food and portions are generous. My husband and I both like to come here and just have the Chinese Tapas at times if we don't want a full meal. Their potstickers are great and the soup dumplings are amazing!!!! Service is quick and staff is always friendly. read more

The party at the yacht club ended and, as we made our way back to the hotel, we saw the sign for the Shanghai Bun, looked at each other and said in unison "perfect!" Mere moments later, perched at the bar with an IPA in my hand, wifey and I split the Shanghai Bun Samplers - which were just the right everything. Light, smart, tasty and puffy good. Bring on them house made dipping sauces! read more

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The service was super friendly. The egg drop soup came out fast and was very flavorful. It came with a side of wonton chips which pair well with the sweet and sour sauce at the table. As for the Shanghai Bun and Shrimp Noodle Rolls... The Pork and Shrimp Shu Mai was hands down the stand out. Although the fish roe on the shu mai was questionable with its gel like appearance, the pork and shrimp was well seasoned. Also the pork was minced instead of ground so it has a bit more texture. As for everything else... the Shrimp Noodle Rolls, shrimp dumpling (Har Gow), shanghai pork dumpling, and shrimp & chive dumpling all looked and tasted like they got it from the freezer section at 99 Ranch Market. The noodle rolls and skin on the dumplings were thick gooey. The Shanghai pork dumpling was the most evident as the folds appeared to be machine made instead of hand made. Finally the sauce that came with the Shrimp Noodle Rolls was basically soy sauce and vinegar... it didn't have the sweetness that is expected. Overall friendly service but the most important part, the food, needs some work. read more

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My husband and I went here for brunch a few weeks ago. Interior seemed a bit dark so we opted to sit out back on the patio and were seated promptly. Justin was our waiter. He was polite, personable, very attentive, and answered our questions on selections. High marks for Justin! My husband had the Shanghai Bun Deluxe Sampler and I had the Lotus Trio and we shared the Handcrafted Cream Cheese Wontons. Food was awesome, hot, and tasty! Bar area was clean and inviting. Restrooms were clean. read more

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Delicious meal today! We were headed up to another of our favorite spots but decided to try something new and wow am I happy we did. I will for sure be in again for the brunch. The menu item are really reasonable priced. I loved the hot mustard and the the house made dumplings sauce. I had buns, dumplings, tacos, tofu and wontons and all of it was so perfectly cooked and seasoned. Everything was so perfectly done. I also had two cocktails (Asian persuasion and Shanghai sun) and the total was only 50$ read more

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The Hot and Sour Soup is delicious. Service is great. Happy to have found Shanghai Bun, and am excited to try more from the menu!

Best happy hour deals in town!! We got a bunch of dim sum items and fried rice, which was still huge for only $10. Very attentive staff as well! read more

I don't normally write reviews on restaurants I don't like, but the bubble tea I ordered convinced me to write one. The taste, the texture, and everything about my Taro that I ordered was not what I would expect when ordering Taro bubble tea. Put simply, it's bland and the quality is not there. This place is probably the least likely bubble tea shop I would travel to get bubble tea. The service was great and I haven't tried the food so I cannot give a comment on their cuisines, just don't order the bubble tea. Don't. read more

Shanghai Bun - Tapas Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Fantastic service and delicious food. Sat on the back patio. Nice, clean and friendly. I would revisit.

Apps and small plates are good but entrees mediocre They are consistently very slow in the restaurant. Maybe they survive off takeout. Asian bartended there for years is rude so we won't go when she is there. Closed Thanksgiving for a Chinese restaurant, which is 2nd busiest to Xmas, also closed. They don't do happy hour on holiday weekends, even if the holiday doesn't fall on that day. Wish it was better cause it's the only Chinese in PL. read more

Regular here. Whoever was cooking tonight deserves a raise! Food done right thank you

Great Chinese takeout! Quick and professional. Enjoyed the food and will be back. Inside looked nice for dinner.

Growing up near Chicago, my family would go to Chinatown where we would eat in various small, independent restaurants. That was something that I always looked forward to. Since moving to San Diego, I noticed the lack of Chinese restaurants in the area. Noticing that Shanghai Bun had opened nearby, I was excited to try it. When I looked at the menu, I realized that some of it is Chinese fusion, and they specialize in various dumplings. However, I was craving some of my favorite Chinese dishes from childhood. My husband and I ordered delivery one evening to satisfy my cravings. When the food arrived it was still nice and hot. My husband had ordered some of the cream cheese wontons and I tried one. It is a simple enough dish and nothing was wrong with it, but I have never seen smaller ones before. In fact, the entire order was so small that my husband had initially though they had forgotten them, as he couldn't find them in the deliver bag. I chose the Moo Shu chicken and hot and sour soup. I don't think the soup was great, as it was a bit of a thicker consistency than I was used to. It also needed more spice. As far as the Moo Shu, the flavor and texture were good. I am not sure if they make them in-house, but the pancakes that you use to wrap the Moo Shu were the perfect consistency. All in all, this food satisfied my cravings, but was not anything too special. I would try Shanghai Bun again, but maybe try some of the fusion dumplings next time. read more

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This place has the best bartending service, specifically Sandy! Hot food with great portions, great conversation, I can spend hours at this cute little bar - clean restaurant and kind servers. read more

Ordered food from DoorDash! Glad for the app! And the food arrived in time. The food is delicious!!! Everything that I order tasted on point. The noodles, the beef broth, the lotus trio!! Beef chunks ...yummy! I will ordered from them in future or swing in for its specials dim sum .... And see how they fare~~~!! read more

Shanghai Bun - Beef Noodle Soup *Shrimp Dumpling *Lotus Trio * - Tapas Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Good atmosphere and delicious dumplings! I did not get there in time for happy hour but the prices look pretty good. I'd recommend this restaurant. read more

I am so disappointed with Shanghai Bun. My family and I have eaten here for years. We recently order take out and were given the wrong dumplings. I called them back once realizing it was the wrong order and they told me to bring back any of the "uneaten" dumplings and they would replace them with the correct ones. I was very taken aback by this request, but OK. I put the dumplings in the car and drove back. On my way there the restaurant called me and said instead of swapping them, they would need to charge me for the new dumplings and a refund would be issued in 2 to 3 business days for the wrong order. Oh and the 1 dumpling that was eaten which is how I discovered it was the wrong order, they would need to pro-rate the refund for that one. I was so put off at that this point that I told them to just forget about it. It's a good thing I wasn't allergic to shrimp when I had ordered pork dumplings. Sadly this experience pit the nail in the coffin for me. We won't be back, and hopefully no one has gotten someone's returned dumplings... read more

This place is so good. I would highly recommend. I appreciate the vegan options so much. This is definitely a go to place for Chinese food. We like sitting outside and they turned the heater on for us! =] HUGE PORTIONS TOO. I thought I took more pictures but I guess not. Haha. read more

Shanghai Bun - Hot and Hot & Sour Soup * - Tapas Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Great place for tapas. Good food well .awesome workers who are super kind. Would def go again

The service was great! The price for happy hour was decent. The portions were large! But unfortunately I wasn't too impressed with the food. I got some gristle in the shumai and I didn't like the shrimp texture in my hargow. But maybe I got them on an off day. read more

Shanghai Bun - Shrimp hargow - Tapas Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

I'm from China, and their fried noodles are absolutely delicious and authentic. The service was also excellent. We all loved it and will definitely come back again! read more

The food is always soooo good here! The soup dumplings are heaven. All the entrees are delicious with large portions. There's seating inside and out back on a (heated) patio. Service is always super friendly. It's a gem of a neighborhood spot with something very rare in Point Loma: parking in a lot out back and on the street out front! read more

Shanghai Bun - Crispy Shrimp Egg Roll * - Tapas Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

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The service staff was very sweet and fast! They have really good deals for lunch specials, my main dish that came with the vegetable moo shu, rice, egg drop soup, a spring roll and 3 Chinese pancakes was only $11.99! This place is vegetarian friendly which is a huge plus for me! Every thing was delicious! read more

Shanghai Bun - Lunch special of the Moo Shu * and Szechuan Chicken with Vegetable Egg Drop Soup *. - Tapas Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

First time at this restaurant bar and Grill. On Rosecrans Street. Ate there on a Sunday afternoon . The service was quick and helpful . Justin was a great help in ordering. There was a two of us . We had eggrolls, sweet and sour soup to start. We had the Mongolian beef and pao chicken. All was very good. Served quickly and hot. We also had the banana ice cream . Yum. I would return to this restaurant again. Very friendly and helpful. read more

Love the combo/assorted dim sum options. When you have a small party, this is perfect for getting a variety of things. The service is great too. read more

Im 50/50 on this place. Some standouts and some disappointments. We came here after a sunny walk and were parched. In addition to ordering our very delicious milk teas, we asked for water. After finishing our teas, we did have to ask again for the water. They had a huge water pitcher on the bar, but it was empty. It came in handy after I drank the first glass like a camel after a long sunny race. My chair had some sticky goo on it, but it wiped right off. There was one couple at the bar waiting for a to go order and one couple already eating inside. So I was very surprised at how slow our service was. Hubby had the beef and broccoli, which I'd personally call fantastic. I had the shanghai sampler. I wish I'd known which bun was which, because there were some I didn't care for. The pork buns were wonderful. My daughter had the lotus trio. She said the duck was a standout. Dessert wise, my daughter loves red bean filling. She loved the peach buns. I ordered the banana and ice cream. I'm not sure if the banana was too green, but it had no sweetness or flavor. The ice cream was nice. They had an interesting list of drink specials, I would definitely recommend having a drink here while waiting for your order. Because so many of our friends recommend this place, we will probably be back to try some other dishes. At the very least, the milk tea will bring us back! read more

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The food is amazing but the real star is Sandy! She is amazing! From start to finish she made our experience amazing.

The food was good service the ginger with the glasses was nice and food came fast and could be better but it was decent and food was alright also I like to add it was very empty for a good restaurant. read more

Great food at reasonable prices! I appreciate that the spice can be adjusted. We ordered egg rolls, and three entrees that came with rice. It was cheaper than ordering pizza! read more

I've been coming here for a while. I usually order to go. I've eaten here a few times. They have an outdoor area (dog friendly). Inside is small and cozy. Service is always great and food is delicious. I came here last night on NYE. The service was amazing. The food didn't take too long to come out. My go to dishes are : Honey walnut shrimp (my favorite) Chicken chow mein Chicken fried rice My kids love the milk tea. If you're in PL give it a try. read more

My wife and I were on our way to Cabrillo National Monument, and after driving for 3+ hours, we needed to have lunch somewhere along the way. We had looked this restaurant up before we left and thought it was worth a try. Very nice friendly place, with very good food. Our server was very friendly and enjoyed his socks! You have to see it to believe it. Wish I had taken a photo of it! We had the Shanghai Bun Deluxe Sampler, the Beef Bulgogi Taco, Hoisin Duck Slider, & Smoked Pork Belly Slider, as well as the Crispy Shrimp & Crab Eggrolls All 3 dishes were very good and prices were also very good. We found out that if we come in on Tuesdays, there's 20% off! What a deal! There's also Happy Hour read more

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3.5 stars. I like the adventurousness of the food here and I believe that the chef they've had for the last several years can pull off the different Asian dishes on the menu quite well. It's wild to get good sticky rice three blocks from WASPy white Shelter Island. But this was the first place I ever spent $10 for a beer in San Diego and some of the items are extremely pricey. So I like the people who work here and I like a lot of the food but I'm not sure if ultimately it's a better value than just going to Convoy Street for what is more likely to be an authentic "Shanghai" experience. And a cheaper one. read more

Food and service were alright. Place was pretty empty when we went for lunch. We ordered some noodles and rice dishes. Portion size was good for the price. read more

Shanghai Bun - Tapas Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

This small little restaurant makes really yummy food and drinks. I love coming here for lunch and dinner. I love their menu options and am always happy with my meal. read more

2 stars because the bar tender was nice. But the food was so bad. It's also mostly Korean food and not Chinese. My boyfriend ate it because he was hungry and unlike me, he does not like to complain. I don't "like" to complain and I also do not like to eat and pay for food that is terrible. Please make better food, that's all . read more

Service was excellent and was very attentive. Mixed feelings about the ambiance and food at Shanghai Bun. Indoor bar is dark. Outdoor patio is great but when you are dinning by large groups it is too noisy and you cannot hear your own party speaking. There was even a sign to keep noise levels down. I couldn't wait to leave. Dishes were expensive for a small portion. Dim sum did taste good but cold. Scallion pancake was soggy and needed to be crispier. Xia long bao was small and pricy. Steamed pork bun was dry and hard to swallow. read more

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