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Shanghai House

3641 Balboa (at 37th Ave.)
San Francisco, CA 94121

415-831-9288

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Category: Restaurants | Chinese, Shanghainese

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This small, white-walled, immaculately and brightly lit spot serves some of San Francisco’s best Chinese food, from both its Shanghai and Cantonese menus, at very reasonable prices. Don’t miss the Shanghai soup dumplings (here called Shanghai steamed baby dumplings), the fried silver-threaded roll, braised meat balls, braised fish with wine sauce, and Chinese doughnuts for dessert. The order-ahead salt-and-pepper pig knuckle is amazing, with crispy skin and succulent, tender meat. Very popular for Saturday and Sunday brunch. Cash only. BYOB.

  • Cuisine(s): Chinese, Shanghainese

    Hours: Sun,Sat 10:30am-9:30pm, Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri 11am-3pm, Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri 5pm-9:30pm

    Price: $

    Payment Types: cash

  • Attire: Casual

    Features: Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly

    Serving: Dinner, Lunch, Snack Food

    Alcohol: BYOB

  • Reservations: Not Accepted

    Parking: Street

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  • 2008 | Best Chinese

    Shanghai House is a tiny, gleaming white box, cash-only, that doesn't take reservations (except for large parties), doesn't offer alcohol, doesn't have a Web site, and is way the hell out on Balboa. But aficionados of Chinese cuisine should beat... More >

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  • Chinese Import

    Chinese Import

    By Meredith Brody | Wed, March 05, 2008

    San Francisco has a deserved reputation for excellent Asian restaurants, but a void was felt when the Shanghai-style restaurant Fountain Court on Clement closed, famed for its exquisite soup dumplings alongside many other dishes. Although its pre... More >

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    | Wed, May 06, 2009

    Shanghai House is a tiny, gleaming white box, cash-only, that doesn't take reservations (except for large parties), doesn't offer alcohol, doesn't have a Web site, and is way the hell out on Balboa. But aficionados of Chinese cuisine should beat a path to its door to sample its fresh and exciting food, especially its Shanghainese specialties. Be sure to ask to see both of the menus. One features well-done but familiar dishes such as mu-shu pork and kung pao chicken (we love the dry chicken wings, which are actually quite moist under their sticky sweet glaze); the other, labeled "Dim Sum and Shanghai Specials," yields such treats as Shanghai steamed baby dumplings (aka soup dumplings), the many-layered silver thread roll (which we prefer fried rather than steamed, for a thin crackling crust), delicate braised fish in heady rice-wine sauce, and the must-try order-ahead pig's knuckle dishes, either salt-and-pepper or with brown sauce.

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Main Menu
Appetizers - Asian Rolls
$1.50
Vietnamese Shrimp Summer Roll
$1.10
Crispy Chicken Egg Roll
$1.10
Vegetable Spring Roll
$1.25
Crispy Shrimp Egg Roll
Appetizers - Pot Stickers
Pan Seared Or Lightly Steamed Dumplings. Served W. Chinese Ginger Soy Sauce
$3.50
Pot Stickers (6)
Appetizers - Asian Favorites
$5.45
Bang Bang Shrimp
Lg $8.95
Sm $4.75
Bar-b-q Spare Ribs
$5.75
Walnut Shrimp (6)
Lg $8.25
Sm $4.75
Boneless Ribs
$5.95
Lettuce Wrap
$1.75
Edamame
boiled soy beans
$4.50
Spicy Barbecued Chicken Wings (8)
$3.95
Fried Shrimp (21)
$3.50
Crispy Cheese Wonton (8)
$6.25
Shrimp Tempura (3)
$4.50
Teriyaku Beef On The Sticks (4)
$8.95
Pu Pu Plater
for 2
Soups
Lg $2.30
Sm $1.35
Wonton Soup
Lg $2.25
Sm $1.25
Egg Drop Soup
Lg $3.25
Sm $1.85
Hot & Sour Soup
Lg $2.75
Sm $1.45
Miso Soup
Lg $2.45
Sm $1.35
Fresh Mushrooms & Onion Soup
Salads
$3.75
Seaweed Salad
$3.95
Squid Salad
$4.75
Spicy House Salad
$4.95
House Garden Salad
$5.95
Oriental Chicken Salad
Pasta & Rice
Lg $6.95
Sm $4.25
Shanghai House Fried Rice
Lg $7.25
Sm $4.50
House Special Fried Rice
Lg $7.05
Sm $4.60
Shang Hai House Lo Mein
Lg $7.50
Sm $4.65
House Special Lo Mein
Lg $7.35
Singapore Rice Noodles
Lg $7.95
Pad Thai Noodles
Poultry
W. White Rice
Lg $6.95
Sm $4.25
Chicken Chow Mein
Lg $7.45
Sm $4.35
Roasted Cashew Nuts Chicken
Lg $7.45
Sm $4.35
Chicken W. Broccoli
Lg $8.65
General Tso's Chicken
Lg $8.65
Sesame Chicken
Lg $7.45
Flower Chicken
Lg $8.65
Spicy Orange Peel Chicken
Lg $7.45
Szechuan Chicken
Lg $7.45
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Lg $7.45
Chicken W. Garlic Sauce
Lg $8.95
Spicy Thai Red Curry Chicken
Lg $8.95
Spicy Thai Basil Chicken
Lg $8.65
Spicy Scallion Chicken
Lg $8.95
Spicy Thai Green Chicken Curry
Lg $7.45
Boneless Chicken
Lg $9.25
Spicy Thai Mango Chicken
Beef & Pork
W. White Rice
Lg $7.65
Sm $4.55
Broccoli Beef
Lg $7.65
Sm $4.55
Pepper Steak W. Onions
Lg $7.65
Sm $4.55
Beef W. Mixed Vegetables
Lg $7.65
Sm $4.55
Beef W. Cashew Nuts
Lg $7.25
Sm $4.35
Sweet & Sour Pork
Lg $7.65
Monogolian Beef
Lg $7.65
Beef In Hot Garlic Sauce
Lg $7.75
Mu Shu Pork
Seafood
W. White Rice
Lg $9.15
Sm $4.85
Shrimp W. Mixed Vegetables
Lg $8.05
Sm $4.95
Sweet & Sour Shrimp
Lg $9.15
Sm $4.85
Shrimp W. Broccoli
Lg $9.15
Sm $4.85
Shrimp W, Cashew Nuts
Lg $9.15
Szechuan Shrimp
Lg $9.15
Scallop W. Hot Garlic Sauce
Lg $9.15
Hunan Shrimp
Lg $10.55
Spicy Thai Red Curry Shrimp
Lg $10.55
Spicy Thai Green Curry Shrimp
Lg $10.55
Spicy Thai Mango Shrimp
Lg $9.15
Shrimp W. Hot Garlic Sauce
Vegetarian & More
W. White Rice
Lg $6.35
Sm $3.65
Broccoli W. Garlic Sauce
Lg $6.35
Sm $3.65
Sauteed Broccoli
Lg $6.35
Sm $3.65
Bean Curd Family Style
Lg $6.35
Sm $3.65
Sauteed Mixed Vegetables
Lg $8.25
Sesame Tofu
Shanghai House Specialties
W. White Rice
Lg $9.45
Triple Flavor
Lg $9.45
Steak Kew
Lg $9.45
Pineapple Shrimp
Lg $9.45
Spicy Tangerine Beef
Lg $10.25
Mongolian Delight
Lg $10.25
Dragon & Phoenix
Lg $10.25
Bourbon Chicken
Lg $10.25
Lemon Shrimp
Lg $10.75
Shrimp & Chicken In Hunan Style
Lg $11.75
Ma La Seafood W. Basil
Lg $11.75
Happy Family
Lg $11.75
Seafood Double Pan Fried Noodles
Lg $11.95
Asian Steak
From The Steamers
All Of Steamer Dishes Come W. Broccoli Zucchinis, Snow Peas, Mushrooms And A Special Healthy White Sauce
Lg $6.35
Steamed Vegetables
Lg $7.55
Steamed Chicken W. Fresh Veggies
Lg $9.15
Steamed Shrimp W. Fresh Veggies
Lg $9.45
Steamed Scallops W. Fresh Veggies
Dishes Specialties
Plain $4.95
Fried Chicken Wings
5 whole wings
Plain $4.35
Chicken Teriyaki (6)
Plain $4.25
Beef Teriyaki (4)
Plain $3.25
Fried Scallops (10)
Plain $5.50
Hot Chicken Wings
5 whole wings
Lg $2.50
Sm $1.75
French Fries
Plain $3.15
Fried Donuts (10)
Dishes Specialties_a
W/french Fries
Plain $5.50
Fried Chicken Wings
5 whole wings
Plain $5.50
Chicken Teriyaki (6)
Plain $4.95
Beef Teriyaki (4)
Plain $4.30
Fried Scallops (10)
Plain $5.70
Hot Chicken Wings
5 whole wings
Dishes Specialties_b
W/roast Pork Or Plain Fried Rice
Plain $5.75
Fried Chicken Wings
5 whole wings
Plain $5.75
Chicken Teriyaki (6)
Plain $5.50
Beef Teriyaki (4)
Plain $4.60
Fried Scallops (10)
Plain $5.95
Hot Chicken Wings
5 whole wings
Dishes Specialties_c
W/shrimp Fried Rice
Plain $5.95
Fried Chicken Wings
5 whole wings
Plain $5.95
Chicken Teriyaki (6)
Plain $5.95
Beef Teriyaki (4)
Plain $4.95
Fried Scallops (10)
Plain $6.35
Hot Chicken Wings
5 whole wings
Japanese Specialties
Step 1: Fresh Seasonal Vegetables From Our Chef's Selection: Broccoli, Onions, Mushrooms, Zucchinis, Carrots. Step 3: A Sauces, Spicy Sha Cha Sauce, Teriyaki Sauce, Hibachi Sauce, Spicy Kung Pao Sauce W. Peanuts. Step 4: Finally Select: Steamed Rice, Frie
Lg $7.95
Sm $5.25
Step 2 - Vegetable Only
Lg $9.95
Sm $6.25
Step 2 - Chicken
Lg $10.25
Sm $6.65
Step 2 - Steak Or Shrimp
Lg $10.95
Sm $6.65
Step 2 - Scallop Or Salmon
Extra
$1.00
White Rice
pt.
$0.50
Fortune Cookies (5)
$0.50
Crispy Noodles
Kids Menu
Served With French Fries, Steamed Rice, Fried Rice Or Brown Rice
$3.85
Chicken Fingers
$3.85
Chicken Nuggets
$3.85
Chicken W. Broccoli
$3.85
Fried Shrimp
$3.85
Teriyaki Chicken On Sticks (2)
$3.85
Mozzarella Cheese Stick (6)
$3.85
Chicken Or Shrimp Lo Mein

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