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1/F Cambridge House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay

Tel: 2284 4899

Open: 11.30am-11.30pm

Cuisine: Shanghainese.

Ambience:  Modern decor  in a typical Chinese restaurant setting. For smaller parties, there are several booths,  offering a little  extra privacy.

Price: Reasonable, considering the quality of the food.  Dinner  is about $140 per person

without wine.

Pros: The food - which is delicious, and served in large quantities. The waiters are friendly and polite.

Cons:  It's those  friendly waiters again. They tend to hover  - as if to indicate you're  eating too slowly. Also, the menu on the table is only in Chinese.  You have to ask if you need  it in English.

Recommended dishes: The country-style stewed pork leg (below, $88 for small, $160 for regular) is  an essential dish for almost  all Shanghainese restaurants.  We ordered a small portion and it was  large enough for at least four.  The meat was tender, the fat  melted  deliciously in the mouth and the sauce was sweet but well-balanced. Try the fried rice patties with crab roe ($120) - the two main ingredients complement each other wonderfully.

What else? A live band performs evergreen hits in  Chinese and English at dinner, which may be a  little noisy for people who  want a quiet chat, but is  a treat for those who like to be entertained.



Shanghai Restaurant