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Downstairs with David Laris: And their Food Heading Down

Rating:★1/2 Cuisine: American, Western Fusion Price Range: Mid-Range Address: 3 Jiaozhou Lu, Shanghai, China    Tel: (021) 5172-1300 Website: http://www.urbnhotels.com/restaurant/downstairs I really like the old URBN hotel restaurant, Room 28 was one of my favorite lunch spots as it serves the best bread sauce ever. So good that I had asked the chef what there recipe…

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Hong Mei Shokudo: Fast and Bad

Rating:★1/2 Cuisine: Japanese Price Range: Cheap Eats Address: 3211 Hong Mei Road, Shanghai, China Hong Mei Shokudo is the Mc. Donald’s of Japanese food. Everything is already made and displayed on a counter-buffet style with a la carte prices. They have a good selection of grilled, fried, raw and udon/don’s to fill you up. It’s a…

Tonkatsu Roll

Nin Nin

    Rating:★1/2 Cuisine: Japanese Price Range: Cheap Eats Address: Hongmei Pedestrian Street, 3338 Hongmei Lu, Shanghai, China   Tel: (+886) 04-2776-1658 Hong Mei Pedestrian Street also known as “Lao Wai Jie” is home to terrible and mediocre restaurants. Can Nin Nin Japanese restaurant be different and escape the herd? Situated on the closer end to Hong…

Parmesan Cheese 3 Way

Casanova

Rating:★1/2 Cuisine: Italian Price Range: Luxury Address:913 Julu Lu, near Changshu Lu, Shanghai, China          Tel: 5403 4528 Casanova, an upscale Italian eatery located in the shorter end of Ju Lu Lu. Another concept from the owners of the award winning Maya, slick terrace Fat Olive and “cougar” lounge Velvet. Casanova was created right before the…