Taste of Shanghai Cafeteria — Restaurant in Abu Dhabi

Absolutely killer food, they do the absolute most with an impressively small alliums of space. So tasty, spicy, but not in a way where you cannot taste the ingredients. Americans love Chinese food but often want it to be accessible, this food is real, authentic, but also accessible and beautifully prepared. I’ve been living on Mapo Tofu and their box lunches (which are completely different every day and make it so you can try a bunch of different dishes in one order) and am so fulfilled each time. Portions are huge so they can last for days and easy to make your own. If cuisine was a verb or was a specific emotion, Chinese food is the happiness, surprise and joy from adventure. If you’re down for Chinese or just want to give it a real try or even if you had Chinese before and weren’t wowed by it but want to try again.. then eat at...

Edit June 2024: This restaurant has changed ownership and chefs several times over the years but they keep the same name. Sometimes it's been good and sometimes bad, but right now the current chef from Sichuan is excellent. His spicy fish and his pickled vegetable fish are some of the best I've had outside of China. Great Sichuan dishes in general. Still one of our favorite Chinese restaurants in Abu Dhabi.

From 2019: One of our favorite authentic Chinese restaurants in abu dhabi. The chef here is really talented, and they have really good dumplings and bao. All the wok dishes are great too. The only thing is the name of the restaurant says taste of Shanghai, but it's not shanghainese food but rather northern...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I recently visited this authentic Chinese restaurant and it truly exceeded my expectations! The food was freshly cooked, flavorful, and tasted just like what you’d find in China. Every dish was rich in aroma and perfectly seasoned ,especially the beef soup, dumplings, sweet and sour chicken 😋

The staff were also very friendly and attentive, making sure we were comfortable the whole time. The ambiance was clean and cozy, perfect for families or friends looking to enjoy delicious Asian cuisine.

Highly recommended for anyone craving real Chinese flavors in the UAE! I’ll definitely be coming back again soon....