Shanghai Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant in Milan

Just had lunch are with a friend' ordered pork fried rice it came out I've never ever in the Quad City area have ever been given fried pork dried out fried pork served in Greasy fried rice I called the server over and said I didn't want it and I would like some chicken fried rice they took it back to the kitchen he came out and actually verbally attacked me at the table I'm laughing right now as I have been in the restaurant business for years the server came out and began yelling at me that the pork fried rice chicken fried rice beef fried rice shrimp fried rice is all deep-fried you go to any Chinese restaurant and you will find all fried rice as have deep fried I explained to him that I've been eating in Chinese restaurants for 45-plus years I have never come across it it smelled bad when we walked in there but I was starving and I had eaten there before I decided to just have fried rice with no meat at all they brought me back this rice that look like they dumped grease all over it it was extremely shiny and gummy never go back there again didn't tip the server who is awful at his job do yourself a huge huge favor run dont walk away...

Oh, Shanghai, I love you. The people who work there are gruff and not especially pleasant, but the food is awesome. I first went to this place when I was in high school (20 years ago), and the food is still just as good now as it was then. I particularly love the Sizzling Rice Soup and Garlic Chicken. The Sizzling Rice soup is absolutely the best I have ever had, hands down. And, I spent the past 10 years living in Chicago and trying all the Chinese restaurants in the different neighborhoods, so I have a wide range of Chinese food from which to grade this place. The egg rolls are ok. The fried rice is excellent. They are quick to prepare your order, but do not expect the usual pleasantry involved in waitressing. The lady who seated us tossed our menus on the table in a huff, which was actually kind of funny. I love the food here, not the people (they get less grumpy if they know you, and then they make jokes). So I go here as often as I can (the restaurant is usually pretty empty), at least a couple times a month. It is worth the strange service, believe me. Or get...

Major drop off in quality. I’ve literally visited this restaurant since the late 1980’s and back in the day it was some of the best Chinese food around.

After a change in ownership I initially thought it was just as good but something here about the consistency has seriously changed.

It used to be 9/10 times it was great, but as of late the chances of getting a good meal has dropped significantly.

I don’t know how else to say it, the food tastes like it’s leftovers. Once upon a time every meal was served hot and fresh with ample sauce, now the food is often times tough and chewy, with no sauce. You know how that happens? Microwaved food.

My guess is that due to lack of staff at the beginning of the week they make large portions of their food, and then just re-warm it as necessary. It creates a very unpleasant mouth feel and it makes the food taste and smell weird.

When this place is good, 5 stars all the way, but that doesn’t really happen anymore. After 3 bad meals in a row, I don’t think I’ll be going back, which...