Lu Bo Lang — Restaurant in Shanghai

This is a very authentic Shanghainese restaurant located in the heart of Chenghua Miao. The food is excellent the waiting times around major public holidays like new years celebrations are a little crazy. The Hongshao pork is excellent and I also recommend the Lengqie Ji cold chicken dish. The upstairs rooms have a great view of the pond. Three people cost around 800RMB in Feb 2024. The menu is in Chinese and English. Most staff do not speak English so a little mandarin is helpful.

During busy periods they operate a queuing system with numbers allocated depending on table size. During the lantern festival in 2024 (Chinese New Year in February) we had to wait for around an hour to be seated.

This restaurant has been visited by a number of notable people over the years including g President Bill Clinton and Queen...

We went there because it was one of the restaurant suggested by Michelin guide in the Old Shanghai area. Food taste was ok but overly priced. No value for money.

Service was fast but waiters were unprofessional (our mandarin is not good and they made fun of us). We also asked if it was possible to have another table closer to the window but they replied rudely no (even if the restaurant was empty). Also we saw another couple asking to finish their meal, but they said they are closing the second floor and to continue to eat downstairs.

Overall atmosphere seemed quite outdated, and the restroom was not very clean.

To be honest, I’m quite surprised that this restaurant was suggested in the...

This is a quintessential and most classic place to dine in Shanghai. It received many presidents and diplomats including US presidents (for example, Bill Clinton and Hilary Clinton) and other high profile guests. The best part of the food is the desserts!! So delicate, so delicious that I cannot find anywhere in other parts of Shanghai. The seating situation however sometimes is a little chaotic since it is too popular! Remember to get your number so that you can...