Jolin Shanghai Restaurant — Restaurant in Albert-Eden

Friendly service, lovely interior decor and lighting with ultra fast serving time, decent prices and portion sizes!

Sizzling beef came out very prettily, strong pepper smell. Tender vegetables and chewy beef-not the softest but definitely not tough by all means. Just the right amount of flavor without needs for accompanying with rice. 7.5/10

Salted duck not too salty just right, tender meat. Pretty tasty and needn't accompany with rice. 8/10

Fried bread crisp upon bite but I find it a bit too thick and bread like for my taste. Had it with the sweet soy bean milk which was average, just your run-of-the-mill sweet Soy. 6/10

Beans had a very strong when brought over and smelt delicious. The mixture accompanying the beans were fabulous and chicken was good as it contained flavor and was not bland. 8/10

Meatball soup fresh watery soup flavor, the meatball was extremely tender and falls apart when spooned, taste was delightful, recommend! 8.5/10

Steamed buns juice was hot, the perfect blend of savory and sweet, the meat soft and succulent and the wrap in no way overpowers the taste of the bun. 8.5/10

Fried bun filled with similar soup to the steamed buns but less amount, pork filling was again succulent. This time the bun amount was more but that's a given for the type of bun it is. The bottom is crispy and topped with sesame and added a lovely crunch to...

I ordered food for takeaways last night, the food is delicious, well made and well presented despite being packed in takeaway containers. Please note the following to maximise your experience. Best to order in person unless you can speak Mandarin then order over the phone to save time. Do not order on the website ordering system, the prices and some items are out of date as of Feb 2025. For reference, is the signature meatball dish $5? If so it's wrong. If not they've updated then it might be fine. Some of the staff are not fluent in English, they're nice but use a translate app or bring a friend who can speak Mandarin or just be patient overcoming the language barrier. It's worth it. Atmosphere is tired but tidy. Why 4 stars? Food is worth the wait, they've put the love into making good food at a decent price, I can overlook all the other issues when the food is worth it. It looked like they weren't as busy as other places on a Friday night because they're not as trendy. A shame given food quality. Show these guys some love. There are times we want the full experience however if you want good food I recommend this place. Dishes worth trying as a start - fried shen-jiang porn buns, eggplant with 5 toppings and the...

Wonderful first time experience!

Food here is absolutely delicious! The menu has a great range of Shanghainese dishes.

The spicy chicken in particular was surprising as the tender cold chicken was laid on top of a layer of refreshing mung bean jelly.

I've tried both types of xiaolongbao there with the one in the photo having crab roe in it although I couldn't really taste much difference between the two, both were delicious. The fried pork buns had a delicate sesame crunchy base and delightful soup upon first bite. I've also had the sweet and sour ribs (photo), Shanghai Sauce duck, and the cumin lamb with buns. The ribs and the duck lean more towards a sweet sauce with a bit of zest and the cumin lamb had a mild spice and heat to it (for an extra $3.00 you can add some small steamed buns to go with it).

The shop is sparkling clean and interior is appealing. Staff service is fast and friendly with the waitress always looking after their customers and reminding you to be careful with the xiaolongbao as the hot soup when you bite in...