Boston's "Spring Shanghai Pan-Fried Buns"

🥟 A Real Review of Boston's Popular "Spring Shanghai Pan-Fried Buns" 📍 Restaurant: Spring Shanghai Pan-Fried Buns 📍 Address: 90 Peterborough St, Boston, MA 02215 This place is a super popular "internet-famous" spot in Boston, often touted as the most authentic Shanghai-style pan-fried buns in the city. As someone from Ningbo, Zhejiang, I decided to give it a fair review. Even if it’s considered the "closest thing to Shanghai-style in Boston" ❌, if this is as good as it gets… I might just swear off pan-fried buns for life 🥲 🥟 Pan-Fried Buns (Main Attraction) – $9.25 for 4 Let’s get straight to it: you can try them, but don’t set your expectations too high. The bottom of the buns has a crispy texture, and they do look the part. There’s also plenty of soup inside. But here’s the catch: the flavor leans noticeably sweet (I personally prefer savory, meaty broth that packs a punch). For those with a Jiangzhehu palate, it just doesn’t quite hit home—hard to stir up any real nostalgia. 🥣 Wontons (Major Letdown) ❌ These aren’t the thin-skinned, delicate wontons you’d expect. The wrapper is thick and heavy, missing that light, silky, fresh quality typical of Jiangzhehu-style wontons (thin-skin lovers will definitely be disappointed). 🍖 Lion’s Head Meatballs Pretty average—the kind you could get at just about any Chinese restaurant without much thought. Nothing special here. ⭐️ Overall Rating: 3.5/5 (Just Slightly Above Passing) 🌟 Good for: People in Boston who want to try a Jiangzhehu-inspired pan-fried bun for the first time. 🌟 Not for: Anyone from Jiangzhehu hoping to cure their homesickness—temper your expectations. #BostonFood #SpringShanghai #SpringShanghaiBuns #BostonFoodReview #PanFriedBuns