1221餐馆 — Restaurant in Shanghai

This restaurant is quite a hidden gem. The cuisine surely have been adapted to westerners palates, nevertheless the food was tasty. The staff were wearing modern/traditional outfits and were constantly refilling our drinks up. (I think that 1 or 2 waitresses were dedicated to our table only). You can also get a free welcome tea that I can hardly describe but it was fun to experience. Other than that, the dishes just kept coming throughout the evening and it was very varied (meat, vegetables, rice, deep fried things, prawns etc...) The decoration was average but the table was spacious. I liked the tableware as well. Always a good idea to book in advance as it can get quite busy and noisy too. Well, very noisy to be honest but that’s the only thing. Staff can speak some english and pricing is...

It's neither panoramic nor so well furnished but it's one of the best restaurants in Shanghai to enjoy the Shanghai cooking. Familiar and friendly, good atmosphere and overall very good dishes. Don't miss to try the sweet...

I've been eating at 1221 since 2000 and its always been great food. The Beijing Kaoya is always great, the kaofu excellent, ganbian sijidou is super tasty. I love ordering the pi dan tofu for newbys and watch...