I went. In and ordered a small chicken romaine. They gave me a free iced tea and when I got to the hotel. I saw that they gave me a very large chicken lomaine, as well as a crab raccoon. The food. Was fresh and it was amazing! read more

Has to be the absolute best Chinese food in Springfield. Don't sleep on this place, it may not look fancy and appealing to the eye, but they're food is mouth watering. The service is nice and simple, you're in and out with food In minutes. 10/10 stars! read more

There's not a single thing about this place that's fancy. It's about going there and getting some good food fast and inexpensively. The staff is friendly and the food is good. The portions are enormous if you ask me. It's a good place to get your grub on and be on your way. I didn't even know it existed until a friend pointed it out today and we had our lunch there. read more

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Wow, don't know where to start to describe my experience at Shanghai Inn. Filthy restaurant interior, and even worse food. Overpriced, and totally inedible. So bad that we trashed the food and went to McDonalds. Do yourself a favor and avoid Shanghai Inn. read more

Might as well try it since it's close; what a mistake. Can't go wrong with cashew chicken huh? Wrong! All white meat was dry as the desert, the sauce was watery, oh and the "hand made" egg rolls eww... The final nail in the coffin was the price, way higher than most places. If you like watery sauce and tough chicken at a premium price theirs is your spot. If not literally drive a block or two in any direction. read more

Best eggrolls in Springfield, and some of the best chicken+sauce+rice dishes. Shanghai Inn is also of extraordinary historical importance to the Springfield food scene. We did a full audio review on a recent episode of Springfood, MO, America's #1 podcast about restaurants in Springfield, Missouri. http://www.springfoodpod.xyz/episode/fb470583-6ad7-4d0d-8f0b-d6026c2c4ceb read more

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My wife and I are visiting Springfield and decided to try Shanghai. I ordered the combo dish which included cashew chicken, fried rice, egg roll, and crab rangoons. My wife got an order of spring rolls. The food was not good at all. None of it. The dark brown sauce with the cashew chicken tastes like grease with no real flavor. All of the fried items tasted like they had been fried in old grease that needed replacing. The fried rice was below average in taste. In addition, the restaurant interior was very cold. You had to wear a coat to be comfortable. We left with half of our lunch uneaten. No idea why this restaurant has decent reviews by others. read more

Food poisoning is a never welcome presence, and I dearly wish I'd told the staff this before they served me tainted meat. If you're ordering cashew chicken, no worries. They sell it quickly enough for it not to go bad. But if you dare venture to the other items on the menu, be wary. They are too cheap to toss out things that are out of date and will unabashedly serve them to any unwitting patron. Sure, the staff is nice enough, but I will never understand this state's fascination with throwing soy sauce in brown gravy and calling it cashew chicken. It's disgusting- you know you're just eating a soy and rice edition of KFC, right? My husband wanted to go there, so I went through the drive thru for him. Check out the overstuffed wonton I snuck a pic of. read more

Shanghai Inn - I seriously don't even know why they bother putting any filling at all. - Chinese Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Easily the best Chinese food in Springfield and very reasonably priced. I've been eating here since I was a teenager and now I'm 53 and have yet to have tasted anything bad. Flossie almost feels like a member of the family at this point! Cashew Chicken is always our go-to but everything else is great too. We even ate there the night we got married, 29 years ago! read more

Food was freshly cooked and piping hot! I had Combo 3 with Hot and Spicy Chicken. The sauce was fantastic and meat crispy on outside and tender on inside. I chose the dark and light meat for variation. Crab Rangoon is not the sickly sweet type. Egg roll is hand rolled in house and tastes MUCH better than some other restaurants. I had the steamed rice and not fried. Rice is low quality standard fare, however. They should switch to jasmine rice and the whole meal would be superior. Still I would recommend for American Chinese food if you have a choice. read more

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Great food! Friendly staff egg roll and crab Rangoon are the best in Springfield... I highly recommend to anyone

Shanghai Inn has the best cashew chicken you'll ever eat! The crab rangoon is top notch, as well. Huge portions for extremely reasonable prices. It was my mainstay when I lived in Springfield, and I eat there every time I go back to visit. read more

Second worse won ton soup I've ever had. That's not saying much because the worst was made with frozen mixed vegetables. Broth tasted odd and slightly burnt. Broth was very dark, no green onions or anything else. Wontons were over-boiled noodles. Slightly resembled wontons, but not by much. They weren't filled with anything. Rangoons were not horrible, but not that good. The place looked a little greasy. Ugly atmosphere, but that can be overlooked if the food is good. The lady that took the order was very nice. read more

Went here regularly for the thirty years I lived in the area and try to hit it every time I'm back in town. It tastes like happy childhood memories. As a long time resident I can say it's the best cashew chicken on the Northside. read more

My favorite Chinese place in Springfield--and considering how many there are, that is saying something. Their portions are plentiful and every sauce I have tried is yummy. They have the BEST egg rolls I have had anywhere. It is on the north side, which isn't convenient for me, but that is probably good or I would end up eating here all the time. The only thing I think they could improve is to update/expand the dining area to accommodate more people and groups of more than 4. Also they are closed on Sundays. read more

Have been eating at Shanghai Inn for years. The food is good, reasonably priced and the portions are huge. Flossie is a sweetheart and always comes out to greet us. read more

My favorite Chinese place in Springfield. The egg rolls are amazing. The best I have had anywhere. General Chicken is my preferred dish, but chicken fried rice is great as well. read more

Stayed the night here during lent and was looking for a good non meat option. I ordered the shrimp fried rice with extra bean sprouts and onions. They did it up perfectly and what generous portions. I order a small and got enough fir two...but it was so good, I forced myself to eat it all. Highly recommend this place. read more

Good Chinese food. The portions range from healthy to ludicrous (like the fried rice or the soft noodle). It's not very big, but it's very affordable and tasty. Try the chicken fried rice, the general chicken, or the cashew chicken. read more

I went there today after not being there for a few years. I was excited because it always was so good!! The Cashew Chicken was ok but wasn't nearly as good as I remembered it to be. I got an egg roll and it was so bad I couldn't eat it. The food made me thirsty but they never asked if I needed a refill. As soon as I left I HAD to go get a fountain drink. I always leave a tip but did NOT today. They were not that busy. They didn't care. Will not go back!!! read more

Boom boom boom. Awesome cashew chicken just get spicy brown sauce on the side, one of the only few places here that offer it. Spicy means spiiiiiicy. Egg drop needs work read more

Have been eating here since I was a little girl and it is definitely, I agree, the best Chinese food in Springfield. Love their chicken fried rice and wontons. I don't get to go as often as I'd like since I live about 45 minutes away, but when I do get to.....YAY! read more