Shanghai Garden Restaurant

I visit many Chinese restaurants over the years and this one is great so far. For my first time here there’s pros and no cons. Pros Nice AC Clean place Plenty of seats Delicious food and generous portions of Broccoli beef. Very low prices. Great quality food for the price. Free tea and soup No visible cons so far. I highly recommend this place based on my current experience.

Everything was made to order and piping hot. Good lunch deals. Generous portions. Order their salt and pepper shrimp if you like a puffy batter. They’re appetizer fried prawns are the frozen panko kind. This place is a part of my “puffy shrimp gang” series. I’ve been looking for the puffy pupu platter style fried prawns that I grew up with in the 80s and 90s that are getting harder and harder to find. Most of the Chinese restaurants now prefer the shrimp with the head and shell. Which is also good! But, nothing hits like a puffy battered shrimp.

Really good value for price, the portions are huge! And the food was delicious & authentic. We got the China Dinner for 2, which was $20/pp and had us carrying 3 boxes of of leftovers home. Nice cozy atmosphere in the evening!

The is cozy Chinese restaurant in East Sac across McKinley Park. I’ve been here for both dine-in and take out. The restaurant is clean and has plenty of seating for a large group if needed. Doesn’t take long to be seated or have your order taken. The staff have been nice and the food has been tasty. Recently I got the Fish with Salt and Pepper to go and in my opinion you can get more food for a cheaper price at other places. I don’t think this restaurant is bad at all or “not worth it”, I just think if you are willing to go a bit further to a different restaurant you can get a better deal. I’d suggest checking them out. I really like their wonton soup - the wontons were flavorful and I liked the inclusion of the veggies.

Great service . Food comes out freshly cooked! People are nice and the place is clean!

We ordered the House Special Chow Mein, fried rice, and orange chicken. Everything was absolutely delicious! The flavors were spot on, and the portions were generous. We’re super excited to come back and try more items from their menu. Definitely a new favorite!

I took my wife out to Shanghai after work…I don’t give too many five stars… But I’m gonna give this place a five star! If it has 6789 or 10 I’ll give them that too. The service was great and the food was phenomenal. The sweet-and-sour pork was the best I’ve ever had. It was crunchy and tender, and the sauce was immaculate. The appetizers are boomin! The spring rolls, the prawns, the teriyaki beef, crab wonton excellent. The sweet-and-sour soup extraordinary. I can’t say enough about this place. We found a new after church restaurant. The restaurant is very quaint quiet and the bathrooms are super clean. Try this out.

My husband and I went for dinner, it was our first time. I have to say that this is by far the best Chinese restaurant we've been to in decades. The food is delicious and the staff is very friendly. They have a big menu and great dinner plate prices. This will now be our new go to spot.

May come to you when; I come into Sacramento!!! Not too many people have Hong Kong noodles anymore in this place does fabulous walnut chicken ..

I've dined at Shanghai Garden many years ago. I had forgotten that the quality of the food is good. I ordered from Door Dash the hot and sour soup and the dry style beef chow fun. The soup was really good with the perfect balance of spicy and sour. Most places use too much vinegar. I could taste the "wok hei" in the beef chow fun that definitely satisfied my craving. I will surely dine in on my next visit.

The is cozy Chinese restaurant in East Sac across McKinley Park. I've been here for both dine-in and take out. The restaurant is clean and has plenty of seating for a large group if needed. Doesn't take long to be seated or have your order taken. The staff have been nice and the food has been tasty. Recently I got the Fish with Salt and Pepper to go and in my opinion you can get more food for a cheaper price at other places. I don't think this restaurant is bad at all or "not worth it", I just think if you are willing to go a bit further to a different restaurant you can get a better deal. I'd suggest checking them out. I really like their wonton soup - the wontons were flavorful and I liked the inclusion of the veggies.

Parked across the street as we were signing documents that evening - getting out of the car we could smell the delicious aroma of so many different spices coming together. It was definitely a no-brainer deciding to eat dinner here. The food did not disappoint! Pictured is the beef chow fun, egg drop soup, honey walnut shrimp, and shrimp fried rice. Everything was delicious!!! Cooked with love! So flavorful, not oily and well portioned. Staff was friendly! Had a full house and line of to-go orders. They checked on us often and made sure we had everything we needed. Located on the corner of Alhambra & H. A small parking lot with lots of street parking. Will definitely return to enjoy again!

Here is my two cents on the quality quantity and cost of this restaurant... This was delivered in a timely matter, but the driver could not follow up my simple instructions on locating my apartment .. Grubhub was responsible for a delivery. I ordered hot and sour soup , Szcechquan style chow mein. Barbecue pork fu yung. The hot and sour soup was just mediocre at best ... the chow mein had maybe if at best 2 ounces of meat it was mostly noodles, onions and bell peppers. There was hardly any hint of spicy whatsoever.... I was given three pancakes of some matter I had no idea what it actually was. .. I was also given a soy sauce, thicken with cornstarch infused with some onions.. Fortunately, GrubHub refunded my... they fail to explain what this meal actually was and it was definitely not worth no $17.. I do not recommend this restaurant. It is over price and mediocre address. .

Working at the Convention center for the weekend and we placed a to-go order on a Friday night. Very disappointing meals. If you are down with mushy noodles, excessive grease, and no flavor, then this may be the spot for you! To add insult to injury, the egg roll centers had a horrible uncooked consistency.

I have to say I'm very disappointed with both the portion sizes and the service, which come across as quite stingy restaurant. The prices are excessive for the amount of food provided. I ordered the shrimp fried rice several days in a row and was charged $14 each time for mostly rice, barely any egg, and only five shrimp. The first batch had 6 shrimp and mostly rice hardly any eggs, the second order the following day had only 5 shrimp and in my opinion 1/2 scrambled egg. When I went to pick up my order, I asked for some napkins--plural--and was given just one. I had to request additional napkins, and even then, they handed me only one more. The same happened when I asked for soy sauce: they initially gave me just one packet, and when I asked for a few more, they reluctantly handed over a second and claimed that should be enough. Considering I paid $14 for a single dish, it's not unreasonable to expect at least 3-4 soy sauce packets, along with sufficient napkins and utensils--without having to ask repeatedly. The overall experience felt unwelcoming and unnecessarily stingy. In my experience, many Asian restaurants in Sacramento--Shanghai Garden included--tend to offer small portion sizes for steep prices, often skimping on ingredients and basic extras like condiments and napkins. On one occasion, I spent nearly $50 on a few items and still had to request additional soy sauce and napkins, only to be met with reluctance and pushback. That level of service is disappointing and makes the customer feel like a burden. Restaurants charging premium prices should extend basic courtesies without making patrons feel uncomfortable. Shanghai Garden's portions are small, overpriced, and the food itself is mediocre at best. Between the marginal taste and stingy service, I would not recommend this place. It simply isn't worth it.

The spicy food was not that spicy. Pretty quiet place, and average Chinese food. Giving it 4/5 because I think it's overpriced for average Chinese food (like at least portion size was pretty big, but not great quality).

House special chow fun was very good! Fish fillet in black bean sauce was fantastic! Fish dish was a daily special. Service was good.

Ordered kung pao beef Literally all i got it's spiced vegetables There is no beef in the meal

Even with bad reviews I gave chance, order the spare ribs and it was old and toast horrible Also order the lunch special chicken with black mushrooms and was not good. Rice was def old.

Wow what happened to this restaurant? I had the business lunch special. The noodles were thick and without any vegetables. It only had a sliver of cabbage.Mushroom chicken had more water type chestnuts chunks pieces than chicken or mushrooms. Rude service for pick up! Which I didn't understand since all the person at the register had to do was ring up my order. It used to be amazing but I would rather spend my money on a fast food place than return to this restaurant.

It's a classic American Chinese place and gets the job done. Favorites are Mongolian Beef and the Hot and Sour Soup. This is the menu as of February 2024.

My go to Chinese fav spot and never disappoints. I've been coming here for years. Always flavorful and the food is hot and rich in flavors. The service is always great and attentive. The restaurant is spacious.

How dare they say they have Chinese BBQ pork I wanna call the health department and Gordon Ramsey because my favorite thing too eat is BBQ pork and this place has ruined it for me the orange chicken was a crime too but the BBQ pork was brown old the red was not present I'm so mad I had better BBQ pork at the Oak park gas station I'm very upset it's bad really bad

This place came recommended by a local. She was right. The food was really good, especially the sizzling rice soup! We got one of the dinner specials. We had plenty for us both and had lots of left overs! Definitely will be back for more Szechuan cuisine!

Chow Mien is good. Hot & Sour soup started to not taste as good as my first time having it there. So far so good. Hopefully they continue to improve. Environment looks nice, service is typical asian.

Food was very flavorful and delicious. Good size portions. Services was quick and everyone is polite. Very clean and kept restaurant. We will definitely be returning customers!

Came for lunch with a friend. Establishment is very clean and services. Very nice. The food came very quickly and was fresh and hot. We started with hot and sour soup, loaded with tofu and vegetables however, the soup was on the salty side. We ordered the salt and pepper pork chops and ended up with an order of pork chunks that were heavily breaded with a thick coating. I had the bok choy chicken, which was flavorful and plenty full. My friend ordered the almond chicken with fried rice and chow mein. The fried rice was good. How are the chow mein was on the bland side mostly just noodles.

Just ordered from this restaurant, and everything was absolutely terrible. Throwing all the leftovers away.

I ordered takeout, so I am eating based on takeout. The veggies were okay but the food presentation was very messy. We had sauce all over the bag by the time we got home. Wasn't packed very well. As for the meal, the bean curd and vegetables was pretty tasteless, vegetables were overcooked and cold. My husband ordered the sesame beef and didn't like it at all. There wasn't a lot of meat. The veggie springs rolls were cold and soggy (looked like they had soy sauce inside them already)? Probably won't order the takeout here again.

Food is always great! Perfect location, where you can have lunch and walk around McKinley Park across the street. Service is wonderful. They are even opened on Christmas

Food is always exceptional and fresh. Excellent customer service with a welcoming dining experience should you wish to dine in.

They do a booming take out business! It's nice to see. We decided to dine in this time. We ordered Wonton soup- there is something magicL about this soup. We order this when we are sick and BOOM we feel better. Fresh and clean tasting. Vegetable Fried Rice - so FLAVORFUL Chicken Chow Mein - delicious Shrimp and Snow Peas- bright and flavorful So satisfying!!with hints of ginger!

This restaurants food is good, hot and on time. You want some Chinese food close to Tahoe Park? Ordered on UberEats.

The food was very tasty (Vegetarian Schzechuan Style Tofu), the service was fast and friendly, and the restaurant was clean. It's easy to find parking. I very much enjoyed this

Sichuan Beef and Chicken. 2 separate entries. Very sweet and syrupy. Very weird. Lots of sautéd onions and not much beef and chicken. Guests had wonton soup and pot stickers as well. Not amused. Been coming here for years. Seriously, get a new chef. This is like a kid cooked this!

The menu is extensive, but I was disappointed to find that there were no dishes that included rice as a side. For example, if you wanted orange chicken with a side of rice, you had to order a main of orange chicken and a separate main of fried rice. It didn't take long for them to fill our order; I'd say less than 10 minutes. The portions are massive, but unfortunately the orange chicken and sesame chicken were soggy. They forgot to include utensils with our takeout order In conclusion, while the menu is extensive and the portions are substantial, the disappointing food quality left a lot to be desired.

HAIR IN THE FOOD, they refused refund. Extremely rude. Do not waste your money or time. If I could give 0 stars I would. Look at the photo top left corner HAIR.

I've had my last meal at Shanghai Garden, after asking yet again for extra chestnuts in the almond tofu dish that I've ordered faithfully for decades. The man on the phone says they are in there, I ask for more and he charges me, and there are NONE in the dish. Ever. I'm not asking for fun, you know? The food is not as great as is once was, and they can't seem to comply with a simple request - that I pay for. Needless to say, the place was empty at the time. It's disappointing consistently and I give up.

Overall disappointing. Ordered salt and pepper pork and sweet-and-sour pork. Two containers of small donut hole size deep-fried breaded balls, except one came with a tub of sweet-and-sour sauce. Very little meat in the Mongolian style beef. The bamboo shoots gave it a strong chemical smell. The crab Rangoon's and sesame chicken was ok. Are there any real old fashion Chinese restaurants in Sacramento anymore?

We ordered to go and will NOT order from that place again. I have never seen tempura veges that look like this. The food was just bad bad. We will never order from this place again.

This is the second time I've ordered from this restaurant and was left not really being moved. But it does the trick for ok American Chinese food. There's a decent number of dishes within multiple categories, and the delivery has been prompt. Most recently I got the Szechuan tofu, essentially mapo tofu. Quantity was good, and they actually did a decent job making it spicy. Another time, the moo shu pork was just so wet. It was tough to eat. There are lots of options out there. This spot is truly a-ok.

Fresh and reasonably priced lunch specials. I like the green bean chicken made spicy with light onions over white rice. I like onions but they tend to put too many in the dish normally.

So all meats and sauces were separate. It was just fried chicken with sauces, no veggies. I ordered orange beef and got chicken, and the orange sauce tasted like cough syrup. My sweet and sour chicken was just chicken with a side of pink sauce. The rice side was not fully cooked and hard in the middle. Will not go back :(

I went to lunch with 6 other women on Wednesday. Nice clean place, with good service - However the food was terrible. Seven different meals - and every one looked exactly the same! Tasted the same - and not very good. The rice was good, though.

Found this spot over 12 years ago(pre kids) and it's now turned into our family spot since the kids love it too. Especially since it was almost 2 years since we had been and my son goes dad can we goto the place with the fire in the food thing and with the tea with the little cups. Took me a few to figure it out then I remember the po po platter. (Can't believe he remembered this spot, but glad he did.) Parking they have thier own lot with a good amount for then and a few other small businesses. So no need to pay for parking meters around the street. Customer service has always been on top of it. From drink top offs to getting you your check when finished. They do seem a bit quite but they are helpful. Food has always been good over the years. The po po platter for 2, good sampling of 6 items and the fire in the middle of it. The teriyaki beef sticks are tasty. Moo shu vegetables, love the crepes and hoisin sauce(?) Make your own little burrito like roll up with that. Pork fried rice, yes please. The sweet and sour pineapple chicken. The way they have the chicken battered and fried is so dang good. If I could get chicken with the sweet n sour and if they had duck sauce like chinese restaurants do on the east coast I would be in heaven right thier, just dipping away!!!! Can't have a great dinner without the hot tea. Remember to sip with the pinky's out. So easy with those little white tea cups. Watching your kids have fun with your favorite foods as a kid will always give me a smile.

Ordered the vegetable fried rice and chow mein. Rice was tasteless the veggies look like from a frozen food bag. The chow mein had a weird taste borderline perfumy if that's even a way to describe just not pleasant. I won't give a second try not sure why Grubhub has high ratings.

I have come to this restaurant twice in the span of 3 months and each time although the sign says open, they are closed due to cleaning the kitchen! I really was looking forward to at least trying their food but I feel like enough is enough!

My fav in east sac. Love the orange Chicken and the egg rolls great location quick service and inviting decore.

First time here. We got the Hearty egg flower soup yummm. Interested in going back to try other menu items.

I went there we with a friend cuz she wanted to try it out. We went for dinner. The place was busy with takeout orders. The price was good. If you are not picky about Chinese food, then it is ok; like my friend. For me I will not return by myself. It is more like a fast food sit down restaurant. I guess that is why they have busy takeout business.

I'm unsure if I just ordered the wrong thing, but ended up wanting salt and pepper shrimp over steamed rice. I got a tempura shrimp with peppers and over salted batter. I only ate three pieces as the salt had just been so overpowering. Avoid this dish. I definitely want to try the food that everyone in the comments says to get.

I wish I took a pic and had a scale to weigh the takeout container my shrimp fried rice was in!!! Oh my goodness was that box heavy and packed, it could've fed a family of 4. It was good, fresh and filled with shrimp, unlike other places where you pay extra for shrimp, only to be disappointed. I barely made a dent and was just full. I have leftovers for the rest of the week. If you're looking for big portions, look no further!

Decent food, nothing exciting. Reliable when you have a craving and lots of good veggie options.

Shanghai Garden holds a very special spot in my heart! I have been going to this restaurant with my family since I was practically born and although it has changed owners since then, the quality has remained the same! We usually go during lunch time (11am-2pm) and prices are very affordable and portions are very generous. My top favorite dishes are the teriyaki chicken (takes extra time to cook), chicken wings (also takes extra time to cook), young ginger chicken, and special house chicken salad. All lunches come with a soup (usually hot & sour soup, so good but definitely spicy) and the "business lunches" come with half vegetable chow mien/half pork fried rice (or option to substitute), a little appetizer (usually cream cheese ragoon), and an orange slice. I love the value of this place and the food is so tasty! Everyone is very friendly and they come around several times to see if we need anything and are very accommodating.

I wanted teriyaki chicken, so ordered from this restaurant and I highly regret it. When i first got it the teriyaki sauce was disgusting and the chicken tasted undercooked, but when I went to try and re-heat the chicken and make my own sauce the chicken still come out rubbery making me question wether it was really chicken... I would not recommend this restaurant even if you where starving.... I'd rather starve.

Love all their vegetarian items. Especially the vegetarian hot & sour soup(best ever!) & the human tofu. The garlic ginger fried rice is a fun new take on simple fried rice. The Kung pao chicken was also a hit.

Wow this place has gone extremely downhill. We ordered wantons, tempura mushrooms and several vegetarian dishes. Everything tasted like extremely old bitter over fried oil. The worst part is, when you bite into the tempera mushrooms, burning hot oil squirts out. Absolutely horrible. We put the entire $56 order out to the garbage.