Shanghai Taste

1121 Nelson St, Rockville - 20850
291 reviews
Chinese Shanghainese
(301) 279-0806

Came here for dinner before our flights, it didn’t disappoint with the handmade Xiao Long Bao which you can also see as soon as you walk in the store with their glass window showing the ladies making them.Their beef noodle soup hit the spot for me especially with the tender beef, and the and the stir fried rice cake noodles were also very flavorful with the right amount of spice.Overall service is very good, the waiter was very attentive and gave us a pot of tea and water as soon as we sat down.Bathroom is nice and clean- a good sign of restaurant cleanliness and hygiene overall!

Great food, soup dumplings and pan fried buns.

Thank goodness finally some good orange chicken that doesn’t cost $15! I have searched far and wide for a good orange chicken since I moved here, something that is at least comparable to what I had in my previous hometown, and this definitely is the closest so far. Sauce & chicken are grade-A, could just be a tad crispier but I’m really grasping with that. Better yet, you can actually get orange chicken for dinner or lunch here for less than $10 and have a generous serving! In a state where a medium order from Panda Express can cost you half your salary, that’s impressive! The hot and sour soup could be a bit more hot and a little more sour, but that’s really my only complaint. Also they’re super nice and whoever the lady is that answers the phone and runs the front desk is incredibly polite.

The XLB was very good, even for take outs. It they allow indoor dinning it would of been better! It’s some what close to Joe Shanghai’s in NYC. Would go back to try it again, also would like to try their tiny little meat buns…. Too bad they only offers them on the weekends.

We got orange chicken, beef with broccoli, jumbo shrimp w veg, and hot and sour soup. Everything was great, the best chinese food in months. The soup wasn’t too spicy but very flavorful. FYI the soup isn’t vegetarian, had chicken. The orange chicken was sticky and crunchy. None of the sauces were thin and watery.

We come here often as it’s just around the corner from where we live. Delicious food and very reasonably priced. Check them out yourself for a delicious authentic feast. I recommend the radish cake and scallion pancakes

The XLB was very good, even for take outs. It they allow indoor dinning it would of been better! It’s some what close to Joe Shanghai’s in NYC. Would go back to try it again, also would like to try their tiny little meat buns…. Too bad they only offers them on the weekends.

Let me start by saying that I would give 5 stars for food. Now why do I give 2 stars? Because my credit card had unauthorized use there. I had not been there for months, then I saw my card was charged on Monday - When I called they told me they are closed on Monday, so who could've post a charge when they are closed to the public? Makes me wonder. I closed my card immediately. Security is a huge concern, I would NOT recommend this restaurant after this incident.

Fantastic food. Very reasonably priced and truly authentic. Definitely recommend trying.

LOVE THEIR DUMPLING! So good! The food overall is just fantastic! The owner is lovely. It’s a little expensive but for the quality of the food it’s worth it.