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M Shanghai Bistro & Den

129 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY, 11211
nr. S. 1st St.
718-384-9300

8.0 "Recommended"
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60% Would you go back?
60% Would you take a date?
40% Would you take kids?
20% Would you go on business?
20% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.2
Service: 8.2
Décor: 7.6
Value: 5.6
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A little hyped up...

BKNY from 11222 | Posted on 1/11/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 9
Décor: 7
Value: 5

The food was mediocre and no doubt expensive for the quality. It is however the best Chinese food I've had in the area so far. In terms of flavor, don't expect anything beyond a good Chinese take out place. If you do go, I recommend the pork dumplings...

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Sassy

joshuass from 11211 | Posted on 12/23/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 1

I think that M Shanghai was a delicious, sassy if you will Chinese bistro. Also it is quite the scene....between the entire internet and me, I saw Slash from the Guns N' Roses downstairs......or did I?

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1 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

I heart juicy buns

delikado from 10019 | Posted on 6/23/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 8

This is a must-try for anyone stepping foot in M Shanghai: JUICY STEAMED PORK BUNS! Even if you don't try anything else on the menu, these little bundles of foodie joy will make you very, very happy indeed. But if you and your friends decide not to order steamer after steamer of the juicy buns (not that I've ever done that), the spinach with fresh garlic and the salt & pepper shrimp are just a few of the delicious complements.

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6 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Amazing...

kjp216 from 11205 | Posted on 3/9/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 8
Value: 10

This place has single-handedly reignited my love for chinese food in New York.

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18 out of 28 people found this review helpful.

What was once fantastic, has fizzled flat...

nycnofx from 11211 | Posted on 5/2/07

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 5
Service: 5
Décor: 5
Value: 4

What was once a fantastic collection of hybrid chinese/american/asian cuisine, has somehow fallen into a tired, slumpish routine... The Cruchy exciting chinese broccolli that i once loved? now a mushy overcooked clone of the original... The sensational flavor that used to wrap around their AMAZING one of a kind steamed dumplings? forget it, you missed the boat, what's replaced them is a flavorless lump on par with frozen... i'm not sure what changed at M Shanghai, but the flavor, snap, and sizzle has left this menu long ago... consider me wearing a black veil mourning the loss of a favourite restaurant...

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125 out of 331 people found this review helpful.

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