Shanghai 30's - Oxford

The food is decent, prices are fair, and the decor is wild.

Excuse me, could you please explain to me why this dish is prepared in such a unique way that isn't commonly found in other restaurants in China? I also find that the taste of the dish is not particularly enjoyable.

I visited this restaurant based on a friend's suggestion and was extremely impressed with the authentic flavors of the two dishes I tried: green beans and cumin lamb.

I've been here a few times. Food is always good. It isn't super-cheap, but it's certainly not extortionate either and portions are generous. Good for a nice meal out, and a bit different from Oxford's usual eateries. It's an interesting building too, which makes for an interesting ambiance. However, this particular meal was slightly hampered in that respect by a large (very noisy) table next to us on their Christmas do. I'm sure it was a one-off, but the restaurant might want to think about how to accommodate parties like that in future, without detracting from other people's experience. I'd still go back though.

I was very disappointed with the quality of food. Expensive and rather small portion. I ordered the steam bass and was surprised to see how small the portion was when you had £9.00. I won't recommend this restaurant .