I took my houseguest to Whisk today for lunch. Didn't find the place in my Enjoy coupon book but decided to pay it a visit since it's been a while. We ordered some chicken arrabiata and pesto penne pastas, as well as an Italian chop salad with honey mustard dressing. Also got the Dark Granita chocolate smoothie, which is made of dark truffle. The servings were huge, enough to be shared between 2-3 people. Both the presentation and taste of the food were much better than some of the disappointing and overpriced places we went to recently. The paninis could use some more authentic bread but their panacottas and volcano cakes are heavenly. Espresson drinks are reasonably priced, and you must try their mocha --- it's perfectly laced with caramel --- yum!
I'm beginning to think it might be better for restaurants/cafes to NOT be listed in Enjoy; they might be cheaper and taste better...
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I found this surprising authentic and atmospheric muslim restaurant after taking my visitors to shop for the fake stuff at the Tech Museum subway underground shopping street. It's tucked in amidst a row of fastfood eats. We ordered some lamb over rice and noodle dishes (standard Xinjiang fares) and also some yogurt dip with our doner kabop. Everything was so tasty that even my ABC cousins who've had food trouble ever since they got to China had a smile on their faces. We also got a free Uyghur guitar singing session from the waiter, who had just arrived in Shanghai from Xinjiang a week before. I will definitely recommend this place to anyone who takes the trouble to go all the way out there to shop. In Kurdish, Gulistan means the "Land of Roses" --- I had to look that one up...
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I found out about this little cake shop on SH 2 weeks ago, and since then me and my friends have already gone back twice. They share the first floor of a pretty renovated old building on XiangYang Rd near FuXing Rd with Frangipani Nails. I wouldn't say it beat out my all-time favorite fresh whip cream choco cake from HongYe in Taipei, but it's up there. It only sells 3 kinds of 6" chocolate cakes --- pure chocolate, chocolate banana, and chocolate rum cherry. The cakes are not on display so there's not much to look at in the shop. They will also have a few ice cream products coming soon. This is a Singapore chain that also has opened a shop in Beijing. I asked about the delivery service and they said it will be available very soon. That's a very sinful service they'll be offering... They should also sell their cakes into cafes around Shanghai to expand their footprint. Sure don't want them to close shop like they did in Taipei...
For those who can't to buy a whole pie every week, you can get a mini satisfaction at Whisk Cafe, where they serve nice volcano chocolate cupcakes, which go perfectly w/ their mocha topped with chocolate syrup.
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Nestled on the short stretch of JinXian Rd near Shaanxi Rd, this low-key, classy cafe is a haven from the bustling streets of Shanghai. During the day, you can spend hours sipping on your coffee while surfing the net for free. At night, enjoy a candlelight lounge scene over some yummy martinis, romantic jazz music, and beautifully arranged flowers. They do a decent job on appetizers and light fares. I like their quesadillas, chicken wings, pastas and sandwiches. The fries are very good too. They also serve a nice but limited brunch menu on the weekends. If you're looking for a place to relax, this is it.
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If you want quality sashimi and sushi, this Japanese seafood trading company owned restaurant has the best toro in Shanghai. You forget what good fish is supposed to taste like after eating at those buffet style Japanese places. The original location on HuaShan Rd is tucked away in a service apartment hotel building on the 2nd floor, but you should go here instead of their newer locations because the food seems to be more authentic. At $250RMB/set menu includes 3 kinds of otoro, chutoro, and marinated toro sashimi, chirashi, and a hotpot with crabs, veggies, tofu, etc. it finishes with an ice cream as dessert. I'm not a big fan of crabs so it's really the toro that does it for me.
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