Shang Hai - Memphis

On a recent lunch date with my wife and son my wife suggested we try Shang Hai. It is right across the street from my favorite Vietnamese joint. (Pho Vietnam) I had seen the place many times but had never had the pleasure of stopping in. She doesn't work very far from there and she had been quite a few times. I'm not sure at all what the building used to be. It looks like the Starbucks on Poplar/White Station used to look before they remodeled. I'm sure someone out there could help me with that as it was most likely a chain location. Anyway, back to my story.

Not much to look at on the outside.... But the interior is beautifully decorated. You can tell that the family who runs this restaurant puts a lot of time and effort into making it look nice. And the food is good and well-priced. It's not the fanciest place in the world, but it's worth a try. My personal favorite is the Thai catfish dish, but the lunch specials never disappoint. Easily one of the top Viet places in town.

This is a really good place to eat delicious Vietnamese food.. For awhile I ate at pho vietnam because I was new to the Memphis area.. I made some friends who were from here and brought me to Shanghai .. This place have better pork chops.. Soo juicy compared to pho Vietnam.. ' dont judge a book by its cover ' Their special plates are AWESOME! people at shanghai are nice as well.. If you want delicious flavored food come here! I hope you enjoy the food :D

Great thai at this chinese place. Was expecting the thai food to be just ok at this mostly chinese restaurant, but it was better than alot of thai places around, great prices and portions, I'll be back to try the chinese and vietnamese dishes. Neat atmosphere too, painted ceiling and dragons everywhere

Meatballs rock!. Ate for the first time there today, and It won't be my last visit. After reading rave reviews on the egg rolls and meatballs, I walked in knowing what I would order. My egg roll was very good, but not any better than the rolls at Pho Hoa Bin (not sure I spelled that right). Still, I was glad my date ordered the mini egg rolls as his meal, so I could munch on those while I waited for my food. I think the waitress assumed we were sharing and wanted the meatballs to come out later, because they did take a while to come out. They were SO worth the wait! I love hands-on food, and the dish was fantastic. It was so fun to use the rice paper and assemble the rolls. I want to try other things on the menu, but I know I will have to get these rolls again. Note: they ARE one of the most expensive items, at $17, but there is enough for two people to share. Right now I am busy looking up recipes for the meatballs. Now that I know how to use the rice paper I see at the Asian markets, I plan on doing them at home. Yum!