Shanghai Blues

193 -197 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BD, Tel: +44 2074041668, Website

Cuisine & Style:
Chinese - Fine Dining
Average main course:
£18
Average food spend:
£34
Opening hours:
Open daily from 12:00 to 24:00.
Payment options:
All major credit cards are accepted

Had dinner there. Food Is excellent. Have gone there at least 4 times, always good.

Alex 3 March 2012 From London

Close to Covent Garden and Soho, Shanghai Blues is a distinguished Chinese restaurant with a mezzanine lounge, perfect for cocktails and canapés. This sophisticated split-level restaurant and bar serves delectable Chinese cuisine.

Housed within the Grade II Listed Holborn Hall, this cooly decorated space features dark wood furnishings and egg-shell blue chairs, creating a sophisticated Chinese dining environment. Listed in the Square Meal and Good Food Guides, Shanghai Blues London exudes sophistication with its high ceilings and cool backlit bar.

Enjoy a pre-dinner drink at the bar before indulging in the dim sum basket with prawns, scallops, salmon and vegetable dumplings steamed to perfection and ideal for sharing. Signature dishes include the Shanghai Blue lamb fillet with spicy XO sauce, crispy aromatic duck with trimmings and barbeque chicken fillets wrapped in bamboo leaves.

Just a 2-minute walk from Holborn Tube Station and within easy reach of Leicester Square, Shanghai Blues Holborn is a sumptuous Chinese restaurant in a fashionable location.

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Shanghai Blues
 
4.0

(based on 7 reviews)

71%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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        5.0

        Chinese food at its best!

        By S[@]

        from London

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              My son and daughter-in-law had their wedding reception in this restaurant on the 31st March 2012. The staff were amazing, the food was fabulous and the service was first class. Nothing was too much trouble for them. We had looked at many hotel venues before deciding on a restaurant and I am so glad we did. One family of guests are determined to come back to London and stay overnight in a hotel in order to eat at Shanghai Blues! What better recommendation can you get than that!!!

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              • Friendly, Relaxing, Sophisticated
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              • Business Lunches/Dinners, Couple dining, Groups, Kids and families
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              5.0

              The good Chinese

              By Alex

              from London

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                    Had dinner there. Food Is excellent. Have gone there at least 4 times, always good.

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                    • Friendly, Local favourite
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                    • Business Lunches/Dinners, Couple dining
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                    5.0

                    Great food and service

                    By Vindicator

                    from London

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                          Had an excellent time and the dim sum's great

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                          • Friendly, Sophisticated
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                          • Business Lunches/Dinners, Couple dining, Foodie
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                          2.0

                          Good food, very slow service

                          By LondonerM

                          from London

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                                I was looking for a relaxed Sunday afternoon dim sum venue for myself and two girlfriends. I found a good review on Shanghai Blues on a website I trust so I decided to give it a go, especially as they were offering 50% off food bill on Sundays. Inside it's quite dark and it's obviously more of an evening venue. We sat down and the waitress gave us the menus but did not ever return to take our order. We sat looking around for 25 mins trying to catch a waitress's eye but eventually had to almost physically grab one. She said she'd be back in a moment but took another 5 mins before returning although the restaurant was not busy and there were about 6 waiters on duty. She also forgot to bring our drinks until I gave another meaningful look around the restaurant which reminded her. The food was tasty and once they had taken the order it all came quickly but we had to sit there waiting for so long we were too hungry to chat and enjoy ourselves. It's only worth giving this place a go if you're happy to get up and run after a waitress around the restaurant every time you need one. Or serve yourself?

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                                5.0

                                Simplest the best Chinese restaurant

                                By Brian a fussy business diner

                                from London

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                                      Wonderful food; in fact the best Dim Sum I've ever had and I travel to Asia, and always Hong Kong, twice a year and have done so for over twenty year. The dim sum in the chilli soup is eye wateringly (literally)good. Service is excellent; food imaginative and stunning. A great experience (my 7 visit) and terrific value for money.

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                                      • Romantic, Sophisticated, Vibrant
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                                      • Business dinners, Couple dining, Foodie, Lunches
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                                      1.0

                                      Good Food, awful service

                                      By AMac

                                      from Lincoln

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                                            Booked for 10:30pm after theatre - booking was accepted.
                                            Part way into starters they informed us that we must have our main course NOW - the kitchen was closed.
                                            We were delivered main course that had been waiting for us.
                                            Staff did not care to the point of ignorance - they wanted us out of there.
                                            Complaints were ignored.
                                            One to avoid then - very disappointing.

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                                            Lovely Restaurant

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                                                  Booked online, very quick and easy to use system. Very attentive staff, looked after us very well didn't feel rushed and the waitress was happy to help us choose from the wonderful menu. Surroundings are lovely, food amazing, beautifully prepared, and presented. Although i did think it was a little pricey you definatly get what you pay for and i would highly recommend it.

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