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2016-11-26
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Wang Jia Sha is a fairly popular chain of restaurants serving Shanghai dishes in a modern setting. Popular among families as they are always situated in a shopping mall, I think I've been to quite a number of them as they are always a safe choice to go with family and definitely not something I would think to go with friends.Recently, Wang Jia Sha has opened in Causeway Bay's Midtown with a whole new name. The English name is Wang Jia Sha but the Chinese name literally means Wang Jia Sha In the
Recently, Wang Jia Sha has opened in Causeway Bay's Midtown with a whole new name. The English name is Wang Jia Sha but the Chinese name literally means Wang Jia Sha In the Mood For Love. Hmm...ok? Curious, a couple of us decided to go there for a late lunch, thus a bit on the quiet side.
The restaurant shares the same floor as Greyhound and you can actually use the same entrance for both restaurants. It appeared they shared the same bar.
Bar? Yes, bar. This Wang Jia Sha has a bar. The restaurant, itself, is very different in design than the other Wang Jia Sha. There was an open kitchen. It had a color scheme of black and red. There was even a dragon that looked like street graffiti. All this made it look like I had walked into a club in Lan Kwai Fong.
As there was bar, they had a drinks menu with alcohol and cocktails. Things I had never expected to find in Wang Jia Sha.
The menu still featured Shanghai dishes. Menu is in Chinese and English and in the form of a piece of paper to check off what you want.Pearl of the Orient ($42). Out of curiosity about the whole bar concept, I decided order a mocktail. This was strawberry and lychee with lemon juice. I also noticed they added red dates which made for one very sweet drink. There was lot of ice so I wonder if it was supposed to be slushie?
Fried Long Dumpling and Shrimp ($42). Served with Worcestershire sauce for dipping, this was really good. The wrapping was thin. The filling was just enough. The shrimp meat was mixed with carrots and other vegetables for a bit of crunchy texture.
Deep Fried Dumplings, Mixed Meat and Mushrooms in Pear Shape ($38). These were super cute and they did look like pears. The dough was sweet and the mixture of meat and mushroom was gave it a savory balance.
Xiao Long Bao ($48). They had two different xiao long bao. Regular and one with crab meat. But I just wanted regular. Though filled with soup and the skin was perfectly thin without falling apart, I found this way too salty. I had never had such salty xiao long bao before. All I tasted was a mouthful of salt. This was the least liked item I ordered.
Tan Tan Noodles with Iberico Pork Chops ($98). An upgrade from the usual pork chop and tan tan noodles as they used Iberico pork. The pork chops were excellent. Tender and moist. The coating was not too thick yet extremely crispy.
The noodles were al dente. The soup base was not spicy and had a rich peanut taste that I like.
A younger, hipper design with most stylish plating of the food in hopes of drawing in a younger customer base. Prices not too expensive and food was fairly decent. I would return again if friends want to have Chinese food.
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