Shanghai Town, Davis CA

Authentically Chinese but overall bad. Reminds me of school cafeteria food I had when I studied abroad in Shanghai. There’s not a lot of flavor to anything. I was excited to try the shengjian bao but was disappointed when the dumplings were entirely fried instead of steamed. It might suffice for Chinese students who can’t cook for themselves and want a cheap taste of home, but I don’t see myself coming back.

Food is very. Homemade? It's taste similar to when my mother makes a stirfry from left overs. The vegetables is still on the raw side, the meat is relatively well seasoned. It's not exactly americanized Chinese take out but it's also not exactly authentic.