There are actually 2 shops, one in the JingAn Park plaza, one on Beijing Rd near Xikang Rd. They do a decent pepperoni classic (albeit with oil running down) pretty well, as most of the local chains (Hello Pizza...) don't even use meats that taste like pepperoni. For $88RMB you can a big 17" think crust pizza... not a bad deal for a night snack esp. when you have a room full of hungry people. Delivery is free too if you're in the neighborhood.
3214 0024 is the number for the JingAn Plaza shop.
Note: prices have since gone up to $103 and $108 for the 16" and their new 18" pies respectively in early 2008.
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Connected to Subway #2, JiuGuang City Plaza is a busy hub, esp. on the basement floor. There a supermarket stocked w/ imported groceries (with a Japanese emphasis), the priciest fruits in the entire city, as well as a food court, a Yamazaki bakery (where you can get decent bread Japanese style), and a Watson.
My personal favorite is the Hong Kong Tea Cafe "LongKee" where you can get the yummy milk tea. The pricing is not on the cheap end though for a tea cafe, and there's a long waiting line around meal times, but the food quality is very good. I had my best wonton soup there. There are also a couple chain curry places, a udon shop, Italian/pizzeria, and a hot pot/shabu shabu restaurant.
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Both are housed in a cute house on Beijing Rd around the corner from Xikang Rd. C's Cafe on the first floor is a 2nd location by House of Flour (in ZhangJiang Hi-tech Park in Pudong). I've had some of the yummiest berry crumpler from House of Flour so assume the pastries at this branch should also be very good. I had high expectations for Pasti upstairs, but last time when we went to visit, they seemed to have put the trainee chefs in the driver seat. They emphasize on using only the best ingredients (some organic), but I guess they need to let those things shine through good cooking techniques. Of the two lasagnas we ordered, one was too hard and the other too mushy. When we summoned the manager/chef supervisor to come look, they admitted that the new cook was in charge of making them... tsk, tsk. After several hints, they finally offered 2 desserts for free, which led us to spend more money on the espresso drinks...
I'd suggest the restaurant owner and original chef come back and check on the quality again.
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I've heard of Malone's from various guy friends when I first got here. It's your typical burger/pool/darts/bar place that was probably an oasis for expats before Shanghai had many western establishments. The managers do a good job making everyone feel at home and they have a lot of regulars. The clientele tends to be an older crowd (upper 30's-40's). The place, though, really needs an update --- it reeks of stale smoke, which is very unattractive for brunch visits. Also the food can use some refinement and touch-up --- other newer diners have much more interesting and tastier offerings. I guess guys go there as a regular hangout place so food is not the point.
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That's right, this hard-to-find home restaurant is located on the 2nd floor of a non-descript apt building, INSIDE a scary-looking alley by the DUMPSTER. I've had one guest who turned around while walking in the alleyway, saying he just can't do this... Once you get past all this, you'll find a cozy little restaurant which takes up 2 apt units, with country flags lining the windows. The food and tastes are authentic enough, not too saucy and coconuty like most other Thai places do their dishes. The prices, however, are a bit on the high side, for such a low-cost location. Oh well, rising prices seem to be the story of Shanghai life these days. If you like this place and plans to come back, don't forget to ask for a VIP card which gets you a 10% discount. They also do deliveries for free if you're nearby.
www.thaihouse-sh.th.gs
Phone: 5169-9217
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I love Xinjiang/Muslim food cuz I love lamb and beef. This one is around the corner from my Manhattan apartment (corner of XiKang Rd and WuDing Rd) and it makes a nice neighborhood restaurant. Upstairs is where you should sit, where there's nightly music and singing, along with noisy customers and lots of smoking (ok, not my favorite part of the restaurant). They carry pretty all the standard fare Xinjiang stuff, lamb skewers, rice simmered in lamb oil (zhua fan), and hand-pulled noodles (ban mian). There are also many other kinds of lamb dishes (saw some horse dishes also) and your basic naan breads. The veggies here are cut very finely so the flavors are more delicate than what you'd expect from a family restaurant like this one. Don't forget to order some Xinjiang or Harbin beer and then you got yourself a satisfying meal.
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From the outside of this cafe on XinZha Rd across from One Park Plaza, you can only see the "?" sign. The building that houses the cafe was on the city's demolition list and then it was not, making the survival of this little place questionable. However, walking into the cafe yesterday, I was greeted by the cheerful New Zealand-Chinese owner(forgot to ask for her name) who took us upstairs for a look. It seems to be a perfect weekend read-a-book hide-out for the expat residents of the nearby highrises. We ordered some smoothies, which were thick and substantial. The baguette sandwich was decent with a side of salad. The hostess said their dinner entrees are also very good. They also have a pretty innovative take-out service, where you can text them w/ codes of items from the menu and they will decode what you want.
Will go back to try out some other stuff. Remember to ask to sit upstairs.
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I always bring my guests to City Diner for brunch not only because it's owned by my friend Kelley but also it serves some of the most authentic American food in Shanghai. All of the items on the menu are from Kelley's own recipes, and they make their mayo from scratch. My favorites include the City burger, cobb salad, the carrot cake. However, I have noticed that both the service and food quality have gone down since it opened last year. Many people have complained about the service being uneven, and I'd have to agree: fresh brewed iced teas invariably mixed up with the nasty Nestle variety, chilli cheese fries served sans salt, salad served with the stems of lettuce. I will still continue to patronize but they really need to watch it in the kitchen and bring back some of the Filipino staff!!
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