The Shanghai Restaurant in Cheshire West and Chester

I haven’t been to the Shanghai in many years it brought back a lot of family memories. We came here for my Dad’s birthday and I was pleasantly surprised how the quality of their food has remained consistent to how it tasted when I was a kid. Even the building interior hasn’t changed (I think an upgrade is needed) The staff were very friendly, our waitress was very cheerful and checked up on us often. We ordered Banquet B and shared a pot of Chinese tea. The food was great with a nice variety of dishes on each course. The shared platter for the starter was my favourite it was perfectly presented and had something for everyone. If you’re looking for a Chinese restaurant in Chester, this is the place to go.

Best Chinese restaurant in Chester. The banquets are a really good deal and the food is superb

Good food. Excellent service. Parking available.

As other reviews have said, food is decent, pretty standard, staff were really nice but prices rather high.

Great relaxing place with friendly staff and great food. Would recommend to anyone

Great night enjoying delicious food with friends. Great service too

Absolutely devine Very tasty food Excellent service Will b back

The food was average, enough though. The staff friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere for family.

I went tonight with my better half, food was outstanding, service was excellent from the moment we walked through the door ,highly recommended.

Basically is not chinese food, it's some food with extra MSG ( monoglutamat de sodiu) wich fool our braine about the food....in reality verry low quality and verry bad....the staff even don't know nothing about allergies.......in Cester are a lot better restaurants then Shanghai....don't recomand

We had pre-booked for 7:30PM as it was Saturday evening and the restaurant was full. The food was excellent and, despite being very busy, the staff were very pleasant and friendly. We opted for a three course banquet meal for three which worked out at £31 each and the drinks were reasonably priced. All-in-all, a lovely experience which we look forward to repeating on our next visit to Hoole / Chester.

Best Chinese food ever. Staff attentive, even though busy.

Nice cozy Chinese restaurant with on site parking. Food was amazing with quick service and friendly smiles all around.

Thought we would try somewhere different to eat in Chester, so we decided on going to the Shanghai Restaurant on Hoole Road. I chose Chicken Satay for my main meal, very disappointed with the taste and size of serving for the cost. If I was to go back - I would look to have a Chicken Sizzlers, they looked good, though again, portions were small...

Service was excellent our waitress Anna couldn't do enough outstanding service food was top notch and very reasonable prices

Five stars would not be enough. Without doubt the best Chinese food anywhere in Chester and beyond. I cannot say enough about the quality of food and the exemplary levels of service. Sensational.

Anna and the gentleman that served us this evening were an absolute delight, the food is always incredible and clearly the best Chinese in Chester! When we arrived they had a guy giving them a hard time at the door which was totally uncalled for and they handled so well! Thank you for your service and we can't wait to come back 😍

Fantastic food and service will definitely go back 👍

A really lovely Restaurant with speedy service and gorgeous food. Our friends ordered a banquet and there was plate after plate of food. It could have fed all four of us. Really delicious.

We had a lovely evening, with gorgeous food and we were so well looked after. Thank you Shanghai 🥰

The food here is absolutely lovely and the service is quick and very friendly. 10/10 👌🏻❤️

Delicious food, come here every time we visit Chester, highly recommend 😋

I've lived in Chester for 61yrs and never visited 💔 Had a fantastic eating experience and a truly delicious menu

Tasty food & lots of choice, service was very quick, no cider available from the bar, nice restaurant with plenty of space & lovely area

It's absolutely amazing. Excellent in every way

This place is a hidden gem, amazing food, fantastic staff and a great atmosphere. We had young children and someone with mobility issues in are party and the staff could not be more accommodating, the place is clean and easily accessible, cannot recommend highly enough.

Very pleased very good taste food

This restaurant is simply superb and remains a cut above the competition in terms of food quality. The staff are very friendly and accommodating and the cuisine not only tastes great, but is well presented and the decor is on point, The only thing which could make the experience even better would be draught, rather than bottled, lager and maybe some low level background music. That said, it's still a solid 9/10 and I would recommend highly.

Brilliant dinner tonight. Staff great, service excellent but most of all the food was first class and excellent value. Highly recommended.

The Shanghai chinese across the road was 10 star, it was one of the loviest sweet and sour meals we have ever had, the service was also brilliant, the staff were really friendly, a bit expensive, £50 for 2 pints of coke and 2 chicken sweet and sours but having this dish regularly at home for around £25 I can tell you this food was worth the price, I will not be able to enjoy my own takeaways now after eating here, we will definitely be back, worth every penny.

The Shanghai chinese across the road was 10 star, it was one of the loviest sweet and sour meals we have ever had, the service was also brilliant, the staff were really friendly, a bit expensive, £50 for 2 pints of coke and 2 chicken sweet and sours but having this dish regularly at home for around £25 I can tell you this food was worth the price, I will not be able to enjoy my own takeaways now after eating here, we will definitely be back, worth every penny.

Food was very average. Ordered ribs and very fatty. Crispy beef in capital sauce was lacking flavour and texture. Bill for 2 was £72 including 2 pints of Coke for £10. Wouldn’t visit again.

It's was a Friday night and we turned up without a reservation. Not a problem, happy to wait, even though it was busy. They fitted us into a window bay, and provided excellent service throughout. Another trio got seats, travelled from Liverpool and no booking either. The food was lush. We had duck in plum sauce, kung po pork with chili and cashews, with fried rice.

Food very good,was a little bit noisy but they told me there was a big party in but I said that was ok, will definitely be back

We Ordered the banquet for two at the shanghai Chinese restaurant which is literally just over the road from the B&B . The food ,staff and atmosphere is absolutely amazing and the banquet is great value ,we both really enjoyed the meal

We Ordered the banquet for two at the shanghai Chinese restaurant which is literally just over the road from the B&B . The food ,staff and atmosphere is absolutely amazing and the banquet is great value ,we both really enjoyed the meal . Hoole has lots of lovely Bar/restaurants on its door step

We've been here many times. The food is always first class and served with a smile.

What a find. We are visiting Chester for a few days. Decided we wanted a Chinese meal tonight. Saw the Shanghai on Tripadvisor with great reviews so booked for tonight. The reviews are well justified. I haven’t had a Chinese meal this good for years if not decades. If we come back to Chester we will visit again for sure. The food is superb and the service is great with helpful and friendly staff

Love this chinese restuarant, the staff are so nice and the food is excellant. Have to book though as they get booked up quickly.

We came here for a celebration night and had the banquet. The food was hot and really great tasting. The crispy duck was absolutely delicious. It's compact here, but the service was great. It's a great little find, and we will be returning.

Met family and friends there. Service was good and friendly

We turned up on a Saturday night after reading good reviews on the off chance we could get a table. They managed to convert a table for 2 to fit the 3 of us on no problem. Lovely food, we had the kung po chicken and kung po beef and prawn chow mein. Couldn't fault the food or service. Would definitely recommend, unfortunately we don't live near or we would be back again.

Came for a friends birthday for the first time and it did not disappoint. The staff were so welcoming and friendly the minute we stepped through the door. We had a mixture of different dishes and had a pick at each and honestly it all tasted fantastic. I will definitely be coming back 😊

We came here as a family of four on christmas eve. From start to finish the service was excellent. This restaurant has a more upmarket atmosphere and is Perfect for special occasions, family meals or just a meal out with your loved ones. We had the mixed starter for 4 people and had Chicken sweet and sour, Lemon chicken And crispy beef. Im sure there wasnt much left at the end of the meal. The quality of food is great. And I would highly recommend this place.

Booked this venue for a Christmas Eve family meal. Our first visit here and we were not disappointed. The food was very nice and the service was friendly and efficient. The restaurant interior is tastefully done and although the restaurant gets busy it does not get loud or boisterous.

Best Chinese food I have ever had in my life. It has kept me coming back for over a decade.

Very nice but quite a dull menu.

Celebrated my 85th birthday here on 13th December with a set banquet for two (again). Great food well presented by an efficient and friendly staff. They even boxed up the remains of our feast - we have small appetites - so we enjoyed another excellent meal at home the following day. This is my favourite Chinese restaurant, and we have visited it several times, always with pleasure.

Been visiting this restaurant when in Chester for the last 6 years.Food is always excellent,service terrific,best Chinese experience always

Great food served up by amazing Anna! Myself & Dad had a stunning banquet swapping crispy duck for crispy lamb and it was all cooked to perfection! We finished the evening with a top notch Irish Coffee!

Loverly food,staff very friendly staff.

Was so impressed with this place the food was amazing went for the platter and the starter was out of this world! The beef in black bean was also very tasty. Kim the waitress was so rapid, nothing to much trouble and got drinks rapidly but also stayed chatty and friendly even through a busy service. Couldn’t recommend enough!

Excellent tasting food and friendly quick service. We had a banquet.

Amazing place with such friendly staff, perfect place for my friends birthday

Great food and service, thoroughly enjoyed

Great place with great food. Bit on the steep side, but definitely worth it! Their Kung Po pork loin with cashews and chilli is just fabulous, but everything we've had was lovely!

The best chinese food we have ever eaten , service was impeccable , food was hot , quick and delicious , very reasonably priced, we didn’t book and turned up late on a wednesday night the restaurant was full but they made space for us, Totally amazing .

Always a fabulous meal. The staff are very attentive and the food is always excellent, we keep coming back and it’s never disappointed us. Thank you so much for another delicious meal :)

Decided to try after reading the reviews and comparing to other restaurants. In a very old building but had a great feel to it and place was comfortably warm. Spot on for a big meal. We decided to go for a banquet for vaule and wasn't disappointed at all. Found the prices slightly on the high side Compared to other restaurants however the quality of the food and service made up for this. Couldn't fault the service was quick very friendly and spot on. This also goes for the food good no problems at all here. Only thing for out of town was a little on the expensive side. Banquet for 2 with glass of Coke 2 glass of wine. £ 86.00. Cark park is also small but enough spaces if not to busy.

Lovely welcome from Anna and the team. Great service from everyone and delicious food. Would definitely visit again if in Chester.

Lovely food quick service.. my lil manc lass loved it.

This was our 1st visit and after reading the reviews decided to try it and couldn't fault it. 15min walk from our apartment,didn't book and no problem getting a seat. For a Tuesday night there was a good amount of people in and the staff were very helpful and attentive. We had duck in orange sauce which was one of the best we have had and pork fillet in ginger and spring onion sauce along with noodles and egg fried rice, it all was delicious. We had a bottle of house wine which was lovely aswell. If visiting Chester again we will definitely be back!

First time here, and what a find! Meals were amazing, from starter to desert, friendly service and relaxed atmosphere. That duck in a plum sauce - I’ll be back for it.

The staff were very wam and friendly. The service was very efficient. The food was terrific and the price was very reasonable.

Excellent Chinese restaurant. Staff were lovely, food was delicious, service impeccable. Great value. Would come here again.

Excellent food and friendly staff

Everything about this restaurant is 5 star, from the welcome by lovely staff, classy but relaxing ambience, and delicious food. Our seafood sharing platter was sumptuous, plumb scallops, crispy prawns, mussels cooked in shells with amazing sauce and crispy seaweed. My pork fillet sizzling dish with ginger and spring onions was delicious and my husband's duck with orange sauce was very tender with crispy skin with a not too sweet well-balanced sauce. The lady who served us was charming. I wish we lived nearer as we would be there every week no doubt about it. Thank you to staff and chef for making a memorable evening for us.

Recommended to us by the owner of the hotel just up the road and quite rightly so. The building is a converted pub but has a good Chinese vibe to the decor and furniture. We shared three generous dishes plus rice and it was some of the best Chinese food we have eaten for a long time. The staff were a delight, especialy after the waitress found out we could speak some Cantonese. We will definitely go again when we are next in Chester.

Fantastic food very kind and friendly service extremely helpful staff nice atmosphere we thoroughly enjoyed our meal

We are very fussy with Chinese food and have tried most restaurants in Chester without any luck. We recently decided to give Shanghai a try and so glad we did as the food is delicious and the staff are very friendly. Both times we have visited we have had the banquet. Both times the food was delicious and you get very generous servings.

Food was very good. Very friendly staff. As there were 5 of us, we ordered a banquet. Very filling and one of our party took a doggy bag home. Next I would possibly or for myself.

Lovely meal service was excellent, staff friendly, recommend to everyone.

Lovely food.Friendly staff.Was not disappointed at all. The only down for me we where told to get there by 8 o'clock when I called to book at closes at half past 9. We got there at quarter to 8 and was almost finished our meal by quarter past 9 but felt the lady was hovering over us to take payment so she could clear us out That was the only thing I found uncomfortable. Would recommend going to this restaurant but maybe around 7 o'clock and not much later.

A mixture of the West and East - Shanghai Restaurant is operated from a 200+ years old building in the edge of Chester old town. I was attracted by the building in the first place and obviously, this is a place for the locals for some special celebrations. Prices are on the high side and portion is not aimed for big stomach.

Amazing! Thank you for another delicious meal! The sesame prawn toasts are fantastic and we all love the noodles.

Never got to try it, this site says takeaway but visited and told no

From a enthusiastic welcome by FOH 6 of us sat down to dinner. Decor classy, it all helps. We ordered a banquet for us. There are various types. Ours consisted of Round 1 . Ribs,chicken skewers,spring rolls,seaweed(cabbage really) and the best prawn toasts I've ever...

From the outside it doesn't look too inviting but when you enter it harks back to a time of Chinese influence. So don't let this put you off. The service was inviting and exceptional. The food was one of the best sampled around the world at some of the best Chinese Restaurants we have ever tasted. And we have been to quite a few. We started off with half a Crispy Aromatic Duck, Pork Dumplings and Spring rolls. Heaven. Followed off with Chicken Chow Mein, Sweet and Sour Pork Fillet, Sweet and Sour King Prawns, Steak in a Black Bean Sauce with the ubiquitus chips and Fried Rice. We were soo full we couldn't finish it but wanted to as a table of three. Will we return, without a doubt. I would encourage everyone else to as well, this venue will certainly not dissapoint. Cannot Recommend Highly enough

Couldn't fault it. The food was delicious and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definately recommend

Expensive, but I suppose you get what you pay for. Had a banquet, too much food but they packed it up for us to take home. Lasted another 2 days meals. Everything was delicious.

Best Chinese Restaurant in Cheshire. Consistently delicious food plus incredibly friendly and helpful staff. They helped ensure my dear old Mum enjoyed her 92nd birthday. Thank you!

Very good restaurant food was spot on service was good

Wonderful food plus very caring and attentive staff

Amazing staff. Mum is in a wheelchair and a ramp was provided and a suitable table made available. Staff were so helpful. Very good good. The spring rolls were crispy and light. Mum loved her crab soup. Sizzling pork with fried noodles was so tasty....

Been a few times over the years,this Time food poor cost £77 not worth £20 Will never go again . Ordered Singapore noodles with 3 meat /no meat no taste Hubby said his beef in blackbean sauce ok ok but not worth the money

It's our favourite restaurant, have been going there for many years

Been going here 20 years, quite simply the best chinese food there is, can’t fault it, been consistently tasty each and every time, can’t recommend it enough!

This is definitely best go to restaurant in hoole. Food is fabulous. Staff are friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere and decor is very relaxing. Maybe book in advance as it is very popular with locals and visitors to Chester.

Had a lovely meal in this busy happy place. Food and staff could not be faulted the rice was best I've tasted

First Rate Service on Saturday night - the Staff were exceptionally kind, helpful and so welcoming. Food was great and the service we received was second to none. The staff are Really lovely people and made our visit unforgettable.

Really nice food and friendly service. Well worth a visit. The car park is a little small though, but there is usually street in Hoole village a short stroll away

What a lovely place to go. The standard of food is amazing, everything is cooked to perfection. Staff attentive and very friendly.

I would highly recommend this restaurant, the food was absolutely delicious and the service from Anna was excellent what a lovely lady!

An enjoyable evening with friendly, accommodating staff but, despite strong recommendations from staff at our hotel, we found the food of average quality.

First time visiting, friendly staff and great service. Great food and would come back again. Ordered siu mai and salt and pepper wings for starters, sizzling pork in black bean sauce and crispy shredded beef for mains with chow mein and rice on the side 👌

Had a fab time .on a birthday 🎂 party... for 91 year old...

I really enjoyed my dinner in this restaurant. The service was great and professional. The restaurant’s decoration was very nice and far better than other Chinese restaurants. Food was very delicious from starters to mains. Book a table in advance is strongly recommended.

Fabulous. From arriving to leaving. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Helpful with menu choices and able to have off menu dishes for allergies. Everything cooked fresh and hot, and so delicious , the egg fried rice was so unbelievable 😋 a very lovely, superb anniversary meal. Cannot praise this restaurant enough.

A wonderful restaurant to celebrate my wife's birthday. The staff are attentive and the food was cooked and presented to perfection. We shared a crispy duck as a starter and then had a sizzling beef with capital fruity sauce and a crispy shredded beef in...

I would highly recommend this restaurant, the food was delicious and the service from Anna was excellent, I will definitely go back! 🙂