Liu's Shanghai

"Liu’s is a small Shanghainese restaurant in Bath Beach that’s in a quieter, more residential area than many of the others on this guide. There’s one big, round table for a large family dinner, a longer table that can seat a group of six, and a handful of smaller tables. Head here for the scallop xiao long bao and the deep-fried pork wontons, which come smothered in a mind-boggling mixture of crushed peanuts, sugar, black vinegar, chili oil, and a few other things. Liu’s also makes excellent mock duck." - carina finn koeppicus, neha talreja

"Located in Bath Beach, Liu’s Shanghai serves both Shanghainese and Cantonese classics in a casual setting with marbled four-top tables. They have killer wonton soup, and we’re obsessed with the crispy fried wontons topped with peanut dust—but nothing on the menu beats their pork and scallop xiao long bao. Inside the thin, golden skins, you'll find whole, dried bay scallops that have rehydrated thanks to the soupy broth inside. It’s a pretty small spot in a quieter residential area, but they do have one big, round table for a large family dinner amongst the smattering of smaller tables." - neha talreja, bryan kim, will hartman, sonal shah, willa moore

"The pork and scallop xiao long bao at Liu's Shanghai may be our favorite soup dumpling in the city. Inside the thin, golden skins, you'll find whole, dried bay scallops that have rehydrated thanks to the soupy broth inside. It's like taking a bite of the ocean, if the ocean had all the best textures of xiao long bao and was served with a black vinegar and ginger dipping sauce. This casual, sit-down spot that's technically in Bath Beach also makes pork and crab xiao long bao, as well as dessert-like fried wontons topped with chili oil, peanuts, and sugar that are worth trying at least once.  " - Carina Finn Koeppicus

"Located in Bath Beach, Liu’s Shanghai serves both Shanghainese and Cantonese classics in a casual setting with marbled four-top tables. The Shanghai wonton soup has a light chicken broth and egg strips, and can come with or without seaweed. Pair the soup with a plate of the crispy fried wontons in peanut and hot sauce - they’re topped with sweet peanut dust that makes them practically a dessert. And would dumplings for dessert really be such a bad thing?" - diana kuan

"Liu’s is a small spot in Bath Beach that’s in a quieter, more residential area than many of the restaurants on this guide. There’s one big round table in the back corner if you’re here for a big family dinner, a longer table in the front that can seat a group of six, and a handful of smaller tables. You’re here for the scallop xiao long bao and the deep-fried wontons, which come smothered in a mind-boggling mixture of crushed peanuts, sugar, black vinegar, chili oil, and maybe a few other things. It’s like a pork dessert, and it’s delicious. Liu’s also makes excellent mock duck." - Carina Finn