New Shanghai Restaurant — Restaurant in Lake Forest

Located in a strip mall off Lake Forest Boulevard, New Shanghai Restaurant is described as a “warm, relaxed eatery…featuring ample Chinese classics.” We visited for dinner on a Sunday evening and when we first arrived after 7pm, we were the only customers in the entire restaurant. However it was apparent New Shanghai is the local Chinese food spot because several parties arrived after and there were numerous takeout orders during our visit.

Their menu is fairly extensive, but I wouldn’t describe the Chinese cooking style as especially traditional. In fact the target audience appears to be primarily for Americans. We started with the Sizzling Rice Soup (not pictured) followed by the Shredded Pork in Garlic Sauce, Mapo Tofu, House Special Chow Mein and Mu Shu Pork. Everything was good but not great. In all my years, I’ve never had Mu Shu Pork that was already wrapped. Some dishes were too sweet and others too salty. Regardless, it’s good to see that New Shanghai Restaurant seems to have consistent business, and I wish them...

recommended to us by the people at Power Cleaners (which we also like), just next door.

very good food, reasonable prices, friendly and courteous service. my only negative is that they use Square for payment, which I don't like. But, we'll be back.

Brittany Mauer-I don't disagree completely with your comment, but this place is better than others we've tried in the area.

We ate there again recently and ordered a scallop dish. The scallops were apparently added in at the last minute into a pre-prepared sauce. There was little mixing of flavors, quite disappointing. But as I say the other places we've tried in the Lake Forest...

Chose this place because the online menu included ramaki and paper wrapped chicken. We ordered both. The server brought the paper wrapped chicken to the table and asked what was the other thing we ordered. I told him and he was clueless. He didn't know what it was and after returning from asking in the back informed me they didn't serve that. I told him it was on the menu. He apologized and said he would let someone know. Not only did I not get what I went there for but the server waited until after bringing the other food out to ask what else it was that I ordered. The food was okay but I really...