“Really everything Shanghainese at Shanghai Time is legit. The shengjian bao is the closest thing I've had outside of Shanghai. Not quite perfect, like the dough is slightly too leavened, but really close.”
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“Really everything Shanghainese at Shanghai Time is legit. The shengjian bao is the closest thing I've had outside of Shanghai. Not quite perfect, like the dough is slightly too leavened, but really close.”
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“Our favorite find of the trip. Open super late (I think we were there close to midnight), and everything we ate was delicious!! The pan-fried pork buns were so freaking juicy. This will be our new post-theater snack spot.”
H2
“In Manhattan, Baodega and Shanghai Time also have good versions.”
H2
“I really the shengjian bao at Shanghai Time.”
H2
“their best soup dumpling variety is the pan fried aka shenxiangbao they make the soupiest best ones I’ve found in town. So good.”
H2
“Panfried soup dumplings are really good. Steamed soup dumplings also great.”
H2
“The only reasonably priced restaurant nearby Port Authority that is pretty good is Shanghai Time.”
H2
“Shanghai Time is really great. The sheng jian bao are amazing, frankly everything I’ve tried there (been 20+ times over the past few years) is really good.”
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“I was surprised by their quality actually. I only visited because it was near work but definitely one of the best shenxiangbao I had.”
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“Shanghai Time is a ten minute walk from Bryant Park and makes incredible pan fried soup dumplings.”
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“It is so hard to find good shengjian bao, theirs is my favorite in NYC. They also have this pork soup with bamboo shoots and tofu knots that I love, very homey and comforting”
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“Shanghai Time is really good and has unique fried soup dumplings.”
H2
“Liked it a lot -- the scallion pancake wrapped around beef brisket was pretty awesome.”
H2
“Also was very pleasantly surprised at Shanghai Time’s sheng jian bao, they were almost as good as Xiaoyang shengjian in Shanghai”
H2
“Try the mala xiao long baos, the pork xiao long bao and the crab shengjianbao at Shanghai Time in midtown. Sooooo good :D especially the shengjianbao.”
H2
“Shanghai Time in midtown does a good quality one while being reasonably priced. Absolutely my favorite spot right now, i specifically come into the city to eat here at least once a month.”
H2
“For shanghainese pan fried soup dumplings i like Shanghai Time”
H2
“Shanghai Time for sheng jian bao”
H2
“Shanghai Time's skin is still a little bit too thick / leavened than the real thing, but otherwise it's pretty spot on.”
H2
“They also have the best Shanghai udon I’ve found in recent memory just textbook awesome version of that dish.”
H2
“Try Shanghai Time.”
H1
“there's the pretty tasty Shanghai Time.”
H1
“They have a bunch of good stuff”
H1
“I like Real Kung Fu Little Steamed Buns Ramen and Shanghai Time, but neither are really a sit down restaurant”
H1
“Try Shanghai Time at 38th & 8th.”
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“Shanghai Time”
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“Shanghainese- Shanghai Time”
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“Nearby: Blue Blossom, Shanghai Time”
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“I’d recommend Kung fu ramen, shanghai time or nanxiang over that place any day.”
H1
“I went to Shanghai Time based on seeing it in another Reddit thread and liked it.”
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“Korea town, Shanghai Time, Xi’an”
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“Shanghai Time in manhattan is quite good.”
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“Shanghai time midtown west”
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“Shanghai Time”
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“Shanghai Time right around the block has legit Shanghainese food.”
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“My favorite spot days I worked in the area.”
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“they were really good, and it sure hit the spot at midnight!”
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“- Shanghai Time”
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