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Jia Jia Tang Bao

Huanghe Lu (near Nanjing Xilu), Shanghai, China (People's Square)
021-63276878
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Ranked #21 of 6,701 restaurants in Shanghai
Price range: RM0 - RM24
Cuisines: Chinese
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Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Takeout
Neighbourhood: People's Square
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Singapore, Singapore
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

The best xiao long baos I have eaten in my life! Really cheap too. Skip the gigantic nanxiang xiao long baos and visit this place instead.

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See 2 more reviews by roastedchips for Shanghai
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

I think this restaurant deserves an excellent review. As with a lot of places in China you might be deceived by a quick glance inside, it doesn't look like the cleanest or most upmarket place in the world. In fact they have their hygiene certificate on the wall and they definitely didn't get the top marks.... But I didn't get... More

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See 8 more reviews by Melissakatebenson for Shanghai
Gilbert, Arizona
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86 reviews 86 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

I heard about this in one of the US papers and had to go check it out. The food was ok. Everyone says its so spectacular, im not sure why. It was good, dont get me wrong, but it was not out of this world. And there is almost ALWAYS a line outside!

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See 4 more reviews by DebyAZ for Shanghai
Oakland, California
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Amazing - light and steamy hot, flavors that are exceptional! Their dumplings remain my favorite in all of SH. Comfortable and easy to get to.

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London, United Kingdom
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12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

You can get the same quality XiaoLongBao for 6-8 kuai in most neighborhood XLB joints (I am living in Shanghai for 2+ months and tried many of them). Here you pay 4 times this and pay extra for the ginger. Moreover, you will have to wait in line for at least half hour. The cleanliness and hygiene in this restaurant... More

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Milano
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3 restaurant reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

I went to that restaurant after reading the positive feedback from the users, but I just eat some normal dumpling with not too much taste. The location is very chinese and the staff can't speak english.

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See 2 more reviews by davide r for Shanghai
Parabiago, Italy
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14 reviews 14 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

This is THE best restaurant you can find in Shanghai, I've been there every week for 3 months, and I'm dreaming about their dumplings every single day! ABSOLUTELY PERFECT, juicy dumplings, the location is very "chinese"... the price is very good: about 1.5€ for 12 dumplings, you will pay 10€ for the Whole dinner for 2 people including drinks and... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2013

A delicious XiaoLongBao by this famous restaurant indeed, which was recommended by Shanghai's colleagues. Located beside HuangHeLu, will be easily spotted due to the crowd. Felt it's taste better than XLB found at the Old City God temple (very crowded as well) . Among all the XLB, I personally loved the crab meat XLB, by dip it with the vinegar...yummy!

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California
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57 reviews 57 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
68 helpful votes 68 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

We went here based on the Tripadvisor reviews. They make good dumplings but you can get Shanghai dumplings everywhere, even in southern California. I was hoping these would be far superior, but they are the same as anywhere else. I took a Tripadvisor reviewer's advice and ordered two steamers per person. Way too much food! We left a lot uneaten.... More

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See 7 more reviews by SKLN for Shanghai
Oslo, Norway
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139 reviews 139 reviews
72 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
80 helpful votes 80 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2013

We had our first lunch in Shanghai at Jia Jia Tang Bao. We had read the TA reviews. It was indeed local and exotic - english not spoken and a very simple English "menu". You line up, and when you arrive at the counter you decide. Not too much time to contemplate the choices due to impatient guests in the... More

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