Shanghai Seafood House in Suva certainly offers a good range of authentic Chinese seafood dishes in a central upstairs location, and pretty reasonable portion sizes and prices. Ambiance is clean, air-conditioned, comfortable, and Ok, but have to say a bit tired.
The issue we experienced was the staff - quite indifferent and not overly fussed whether we were there or not - would be easy to interpret that as surly. Wait time was ok for food to come out, but we couldn't even get a glass of white wine to have with the meal. They had a bottle there, but only 1, and it had already been opened, so it wasn't possible to say what was in it - we were able to purchase 1 x glass of AU chardonnay, but as someone who has drunk chardonnay for 40+ years I can say with certaintly that the glass full of wine sold to us was mostly tap water...
In summary, whilst Shanghai Seafood House certainly offers authentic and flavourful dishes, they could benefit from an improvement in customer service and an upgrade to decor that could enhance the overall dining experience. There are other competitive dining...
Read moreShanghai Seafood House which is located at JJs beside Sukuna park. It is in a central location, just behind McDonalds. My first impression of the restaurant was that it had an ambient (relax and calm feel to it) bright but just right. A bar is located to your left as you enter from the McDonalds and the washrooms on the right. The first four tables from across the bar and set parallel to the path leading to the front or lower section of restaurant, have wide individual chairs in a space that is less then ideal to sit patrons comfortably. They need to replace those chairs or manage that space by having one less table.
The food order which was two chicken and one pork dish and three min bowls of rice (sold separately) at a cost $78.50. I don't mind paying a little extra, for good food that is palatable but the food here was not that good frankly I have had better at half the cost. The food was off to my taste, I just didn't feel, they do just for the amount they charge in terms of quality and no way close to the quantity most of us consume.
This is my first and last at...
Read moreDismal at food and even more so at customer service
Shawn94k (1 review) The staff including the older owner will literally fight you- they get their orders wrong, even with 2 tables waiting times can be about 40 minutes, food doesnt even vaguely feel Chinese, just an all around poor show tbh.
For the price we paid (about $71 for 2 people hich we realised was overcharged by $20 for some noodles), it was not worth it. Rice in a small bowl for $2.50 was goopy and overcooked. Chicken dish tasted more of corn flour and sodium.
Then, in the middle of it all, we heard back-end staff arguing away.
Save your money, time, effort and energy and go to Yum Yum at Kundan Singh for better Asian cuisine at a much better price and atmosphere. Trust me, and the...
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