Jeff's Kitchen — Restaurant in Walled Lake

I called a couple of weeks in advance, reserved a table, and ordered the foods for 12 people. Chef Jeff discussed each dish with me on the phone. I like the fact that Jeff shopped for the fresh ingredients after he received the orders. When I and my guests arrived at the restaurant at 6:30 PM tonight, the foods were served exactly as planned, one course after another. We had, in the following order, the smoked fish, marinated gluten, steamed pork dumplings (xiao long bao), pan fried buns, egg rolls, stir-fried shrimps, fish filet soup, braised pork shoulder, spare ribs with sweet and sour sauce, rice with salted pork belly and green veggie, stir-fried pork liver, steamed baby cabbage with ham, and finally the sweet wine soup with rice balls as dessert. Everything was exquisitely prepared and super-delicious. The xiao long bao are better than those in most Ding Tai Feng stores in the world. I have had Shanghainese dishes served in New York, Toronto, LA, San Francisco, Taipei and Shanghai. Jeff’s interpretation of Shanghainese food is definitely one of the best I have ever experienced! After dinner, I and my friends continued to sit at the table and chatted for an hour. Jeff and his wife stopped by occasionally to replenish our tea pots and to make friendly small talks, but never tried to rush us to vacate our table. It was an absolutely enjoyable...

5/5 Jeff's is a place that you'd never expect to be as special as it is. Reservations must be made in advance and dine in is the only option. This is because Jeff makes everything fresh from scratch, guaranteeing an unbelievable culinary experience. Most will tell you to come here for the dumplings and that's good advice. However, my favorite dish is the custom shrimp wonton soup that I ordered since I don't eat pork. What every dish has in common is they don't disappoint when it comes to texture and flavor. You can always count on a hot pot of tea that pairs nicely with everything else. Whenever you're craving authentic Shanghainese, make the reservation.

Final comment is I think the place should be renamed "Mr. and Mrs. Jeff's Kitchen" since his wife is also an important part of the experience. Her level of service is outstanding. It's obvious the couple lives to please...

Highly recommended Google has negative point so that I can give them a fair review.

The worst place I’ve ever been to in my life for a restaurant. We felt terrible the moment we walked in. It was like the boss was trying to kick us out. He kept asking us, “How do you know us?” and “Why didn’t you make a reservation?”

Normally, when I go to a restaurant, they at least offer some water. Don’t even think about it here. They didn’t even give us a seat—just left us standing outside, even though the whole restaurant was empty.

The boss kept asking again and again where we heard about them. It honestly felt like they didn’t want anyone to know about the place. It was strange—like they were hiding something , I even started wondering if they were doing something illegal, because it felt that abnormal for a restaurant.

Don’t come to this place unless you want your...