Jia Jia Tang Bao

Came here after hearing that is a must try! Was a short wait as the turn over is pretty quick. We also ordered some other sides such as scallion oil noodle, vegetable and pork cutlet. Honestly you can skip these. Had two flavours, the original meat and the pure crab meat, tbh these are pretty good! The vinegar help cuts through the taste if it gets too overwhelming. The soup inside is good!

Must try in Shanghai, this might be the best meal i have during my 5 days in this city. Signature dish is crab noodle and xiao long bao. I tried the pork noodle, it’s also really tasty, meat portion is so tender and juicy. I visited the shop as one of the last customers, but the owner is really friendly and thoughtful, they consulted us how to order, which dishes is must try and suit with Vietnamese taste.

Jia Jia Tang Bao (佳家汤包) is a famed xiao long bao 小龍包restaurant in Shanghai that started as a mom-and-pop shop in 1986. Today, they have nearly a dozen locations in Shanghai. The tourist location is on Huanghe Road, and the busiest. I recommend going to their Liyuan Road store for the same quality made-to-order xiao long bao. They do excellent pork soup dumplings, as well as ones with crab and crab roe.

An absolute must try when you come to Shanghai! Loved their juicy xialongbao and delicious crab noodles. Very easy to order via Alipay (contactless system). Beware that queues can get very long but it is so worth it!

Jia Jia Tang Bao is another highly recommended spot especially popular among Thai tourists. It’s often listed as a “must-try,” so I went in with pretty high expectations. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite live up to the hype. The food was okay not bad by any means but very average overall. The long queue made me expect something truly special, but what I got was just... fine. If there’s no line, it might be worth a quick visit. But if you're facing a long wait, I’d say it’s not really worth the time. There are plenty of other dumpling places in Shanghai that are just as good or better without the crowd.

This place has ok dim sums, but nothing super delicious or outstanding. We tried few types of pork ones, also pork + crab and pork + shrimp. I was choosing this place by photos, but quite few of food photos here are actually coming from another place few houses away. So this guys don’t have many food options apart from dim sums. To know what to expect better check menu pictures not food pictures here.

Go to breakfast/lunch place. Amazing noodles and xiao long baos. It is quite busy there so prepare to wait in a small queue. They have great deals with the app Dianping, but you do require a chinese phone number for it. If you have one make sure to install it.

Honest Feedback, The crab row noodles were acceptable. However, the xiao long bao fell below average; the skin was tough, and the flavor didn't justify the price. Despite the positive review, I find it overrated. 08 September 2025