456 Shanghai Cuisine
10 expert reviews
“Dozens of Chinatown restaurants serve some semblance of Shanghainese food, but few do it with as much friendly polish as 456 Shanghai Cuisine.”
– Village Voice
13.0
"It's no surprise that this popular Chinatown restaurant has a novel-size menu of Shanghai-esque delights." Full review
"This 1963-vintage Chinatown eatery reopened in 2011 with the original owner's grandson at the helm." Full review
Critic's Pick
"It’s surprising to walk into a Chinese restaurant on Mott Street and not find it filled with large round tables topped with lazy Susans." Full review
"The food at 456 is tremendous. It’s elevated Chinese cuisine, Shanghai style, and its better than almost anything else we’ve had in Manhattan." Full review
"Few foods are as fun to eat—or as dangerous to one’s attire—as soup dumplings (aka juicy buns)." Full review
"Come to this Chintown eatery for above-average Chinese fare, such as General Tsao's chicken, pork buns, and cold sesame noodles." Full review
"A Chinatown restaurant of the old school and new generation, a taste of the past and present combined." Full review
4.1
"“Wonderful” soup dumplings are the draw at this busy Chinatown “find” that’s also a “reliable” source for “ample portions” of “authentic Shanghainese” chow." Full review
"Pucker-topped dumplings filled with broth, and either pork or pork with crabmeat...other Shanghai specialties are worth trying, too, like sautéed eels with chives or the scallion pancakes" Full review