Evergreen Shanghai Restaurant
Evergreen Shanghai Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
2 reviews
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I used to go there sometimes with my coworkers because they have reasonable lunch special. i enjoyed sharing soup dumplings, too. However, as the number of Chinese tourists increase, Chinese tourists group started to occupy this restaurant in lunch time. So this restaurant was almost inapproachable.
I realized I don't see Chinese tourist group is not coming recently. I think it is off season of sightseeing. I went there recently. I ordered Shanghai Style Noodle. It was comforting in this cold winter. Soup was good and I liked they added green vegetables.
My fiancé and I were in the area during dinner time so he suggested Evergreen. Soup dumplings in midtown? My Spidey senses screamed to me not to do it – this just couldn't be good. I hesitantly pointed out that if he wanted Shanghainese there were plenty of amazing options in Chinatown and Flushing. He insisted I was being too quick with my baseless judgements and that food was good when he came with a buddy for lunch. (Apparently the lunch special is a good deal if you work in the area.) After some further arm twisting I figured his soup dumpling craving must have been strong and conceded. (Note: this is how subpar meals begin.) We entered.
Soup dumplings – Arrived at the table small, warm (not hot), and lackluster with the tips of the dumplings slightly dried as if they had been sitting out for a bit. This came closer to frozen soup dumplings you buy at the grocery store and steam yourself than the freshly wrapped and steamed ones found in Chinatown or Flushing.
Shredded turnip shortcake appetizer – do this. This was the best thing out of the entire meal. I no longer remember exactly what was inside but basically good things wrapped inside a flaky turnip pastry shell. Comes with 2.
Crispy shredded beef sautéed in chili sauce – this was okay. No complaints but nothing amazing. It wasn't very spicy at all if that is your concern.
Shanghai style pan fried noodles – super salty. Didn't really have any delicious flavors…just soy sauce – a lot of soy sauce.
I knew this was a bad idea.