Red Lips Bar — Restaurant in Shanghai

It is what it is. And that is it is a "dirty bar" meaning as soon as you go in and order a beer, there will be a handful of ladies wanting to talk and have you buy them a drink. That is how they get paid by a % of their drinks. If you can sit 1 minute without a girl asking you to buy a drink, you are LUCKY. While I generally despise these types of bars since they can be annoying and overwhelming, the bartender made pleasant conversation and tried to temper the girl's aggressive marketing. It is clean, airy, has darts, and airlines staff are in there most nights since it is close to a name hotel where they stay. Prices are ok, but for me, these places usually are avoided since they are not relaxing. 1 beer is about all I can handle there, 2 max, then its times to decompress. Final say: there are dirty bars in this area, but this one is tolerable. Beer was cold, reasonably priced, and bartender made it much better...

Well worth a detour to make your way to this lovely bar! The owner Gazza may well be the kindest and most genuine host in Shanghai, always happy to have a chat and top up drinks. If you’re ever in the area, make sure you stop at red lips bar for a drink, you won’t regret it. We stopped there one night, expecting to only have a drink or two, but ended up coming back every night we stayed...

A charming old school place (the spirit of the 90s, in a good way). Gary, the owner is a decent person and very well spoken. I’ll be glad to come again when next time...