Joe's Shanghai is by far my favorite restaurant in Chinatown. They specialize in dumplings, but all of their food is top of the line. The food is affordable, the service is quick, and the... More

Joe's Shanghai is by far my favorite restaurant in Chinatown. They specialize in dumplings, but all of their food is top of the line. The food is affordable, the service is quick, and the environment is extremely social and welcoming.
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This place is great, everyone comes here for the soup dumplings- but rule of thumb, get the one with crab meat, it tastes so much better, a place worth going to, though I must say, the waiters... More

This place is great, everyone comes here for the soup dumplings- but rule of thumb, get the one with crab meat, it tastes so much better, a place worth going to, though I must say, the waiters weren't all that nice, which reflects why this isn't a 5 star
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no argue, local chinese are also crazy for the soup dumplings, but note, order the one w/ the crab meat! it can blows u away! another special dish: Tofu with Crabmeat Sauce. Though extremely long... More

no argue, local chinese are also crazy for the soup dumplings, but note, order the one w/ the crab meat! it can blows u away! another special dish: Tofu with Crabmeat Sauce. Though extremely long waiting time, but once u get in, food serves really quick, so it definitely worth a trip!!! PROS: Crab meat dumplings CONS: Tight spaces, long wait
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I love this restaurant. It has the best soup dumplings. Scallion pancakes, and any noodles dishes are delicious. i always walk out full satisfied and full. But be prepared for a long wait,... More

I love this restaurant. It has the best soup dumplings. Scallion pancakes, and any noodles dishes are delicious. i always walk out full satisfied and full. But be prepared for a long wait, especially if you decide to go during the busy lunch or dinner hours. I've waited over 2 hours for a table onces. I find the staff service okay. Some are more friendly and polite then others. But the food is so good.. Who cares? PROS: Fantasic food CONS: bad service, long wait
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Me and my family were on vacation in new york and decided to stop by joes shanghai for the dumplings since that's what they're known for. We had 6 adults and a baby, they made us wait outside for 10... More

Me and my family were on vacation in new york and decided to stop by joes shanghai for the dumplings since that's what they're known for. We had 6 adults and a baby, they made us wait outside for 10 minutes to get a table, then when we got a table, the server was absolutely the worst and unpolite. He kept asking me what I wanted to eat and I told him we already placed the order. He was not happy with us only wanting to sample the dumplings. He wanted us to order dishes but we had already had dim sum at pings seafood. I will never go back there to this establishment due to classless people working there and no food is good enough to be treated like trash. I would not recommend this establishment to anyone.
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I have been coming to Joes for years now. Since the 1997 issue of best of New York, in New York magazine to be exact. I guess it's safe to say I'm a regular. I frequent the Flushing location but... More

I have been coming to Joes for years now. Since the 1997 issue of best of New York, in New York magazine to be exact. I guess it's safe to say I'm a regular. I frequent the Flushing location but have been to them all. Pell street is not my favorite. I feel that this location is dirtier, and more hectic than Flushing; BUT and there's a big but. The food at either of the two locations is fantastic! Any of teh steamed buns are great to start pork or crab, both fantastic, I would order both! Scallion pancakes are greasy delights! Wonton soup with chives and shrimp dumplings, add some of teh sauce from the steamed buns (adds a nice flavor). next the minced pork noodle ( noodles wiht a spicy minced pork sauce) and/ or the shanghai fried flat noodle (the can make this with seafood too, although I am a fan of the pork version). look out for a special off the menu, teh general taos (with white meat, make sure you specify that), dried sauted shreded beef (spicy beeff with shredded carrots, scallions, and celery all ), or the jumbo crispy prawns shell off (shelled prawns in a spicy meat sauce) are all favs. Also must have is the shrimp fried rice, the put tons of huge shrimp in there, not those wimpy lil guys or chopped shrimp! Man,, i'm getting hungry.. at this time the only place i can go now is Wo Hop... dont get me started there for some real old school fast food style chinese 24 hours!!! SICKKK Pros: Reasonable prices, great food Cons: not enough space in your stomach
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Came here a month ago for Chinese New Year with my sister's friends who were raving about the little pork dumplings aka shao long boa so I tagged along to see if they really were the best. It was... More

Came here a month ago for Chinese New Year with my sister's friends who were raving about the little pork dumplings aka shao long boa so I tagged along to see if they really were the best. It was relatively empty considering it was still early (5-6 pm) and the dinner rush didn't start yet. The waiter gave us about 5 mins to look over the extensive menu and kept rushing us to order by pacing back and fourth. It took a while for the food to come and when it did, they got one of my orders WRONG and instead of taking it back, they said "this is what you ordered". OK FINE I didn't make a big deal out of it....until they slapped the check on our table BEFORE we finished eating. Then the waiter came back 5 mins later and asked us if we were ready to pay. I didn't appreciate being rushed out of there before I finished my meal...it wasn't even busy and no one was waiting on a table so I don't know why the waiter rushed us out of there. I noticed that they let the caucasian tourists extend their stay and were just rude to asian customers. That being said, they're lucky I even left a tip...$4 t be exact (an unlucky number and gesture according to the Chinese) especially on Chinese New Year. NEVER going back Pros: good scallion pancakes Cons: poor service
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I went to Joe's Shanghai last week.I love their dumplings.The soup dumplings are the best. and the price not bad. I love the Restaurant. Pros: long wait

I went to Joe's Shanghai last week.I love their dumplings.The soup dumplings are the best. and the price not bad. I love the Restaurant. Pros: long wait
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Staff is indifferent to your business. Curt service. The typical looking, old, dirty, chinatown restaurant but THE DUMPLINGS are the best!!! The seafood pork dumplings are the only reason to go... More

Staff is indifferent to your business. Curt service. The typical looking, old, dirty, chinatown restaurant but THE DUMPLINGS are the best!!! The seafood pork dumplings are the only reason to go there. The rest of the menu is not stellar. Also, usually you have to share a table with ten people as there are only a few coveted non-communal tables Pros: cheap
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Don't know what to order?? They are well-known for their soup filled dumplings with crab butter and meat...the crab meat dumplings is a must order. Also another special dish of theirs is the yellow... More

Don't know what to order?? They are well-known for their soup filled dumplings with crab butter and meat...the crab meat dumplings is a must order. Also another special dish of theirs is the yellow chives baby eels. Even though their wait can be long at sometime, but it is definately worth the wait. Sometime you need to have some patience if you to eat the best. If it is a place that no one goes to, you'll know that the food is not good. Pros: Crab meat dumplings Cons: Tight spaces, long wait
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