Worst Chinese I’ve ever had and I’m 62 years old. 70 pounds thrown in the bin. I couldn’t and wouldn’t give it to my dog!
Linus Lüdecke
Great food and lovely owners!
tripdog1
Do not order the Thai green chicken curry It’s awful,chicken in a green water broth Blimey it’s got no taste Total waste of money
Sandra Osmond
Had a takeaway this evening. Gave me chicken curry instead of beef curry. It was weak and tasteless. Also the thai green curry was absolutely tasteless and bland, like dishwater! The complimentary crackers were stale. The quickest waste of £29 ever, straight into the bin. Dont waste your money, go elsewher. Jasmine cottage across the road is superb food.
TheBlueBox
Collected a takeaway order and can say that what we were served was by far the worst Chinese takeaway food I have ever had. The food was bland and the standards of ingredients used were so poor. Ordered special friend rice and the prawns were so small, you could barely see them. The crispy shredded beef with chilli was in a sauce that was watery and flavourless. The food served here is simply not good enough.
James Roberts
Came with the family. We ordered the same amount of dishes we would at any Chinese restaurant that we go to. Food was good quality and tasty but portions were tiny. We left all feeling hungry still. Had to pop into tesco around the corner to buy some snacksVegetarian options: Lots to choose from
Tim Kelly
Sadly it was very quiet for a Saturday meal. Food here is fantastic and it's a really nice restaurant. Sad to see only 2 or 3 tables booked. Great staff and great food.
Luke Mathews
Cosy interior and good service so a shame the food wasn't good. Soups and crispy duck was OK but the mains we had were so salty as to be almost inedible.
Navigate633721
Oh dear. Sadly not a very enlightening visit. Restaurant needs a refurb. Food lacklustre and expensive-it got cold very quickly ; whatever happened to those little table food warmers fuelled by tea lights from the olden days? Won’t be returning; a shame …
JReviewsMK
We ordered a takeaway consisting of sweet and sour chicken, Singapore rice, crispy chilli beef and duck. The duck pancakes were lovely and tasty but we weren’t overly impressed with the rest of the food. The sweet and sour chicken was OK but didn’t have many vegetables; the Singapore rice was lacking a lot of ingredients like beef, pork, more prawns and chillies; and the crispy chilli beef was by no means crispy at all - it was in a very watery, oily liquid which had made it very soggy and chewy. We weren’t very impressed and won’t be back unfortunately.
I got a takeaway from Old Shanghai based on the glowing reviews on Tripadvisor and choose it on this basis over the other two (cheaper) takeaways in Olney. I wish I hadn't! The food was pretty tasteless and certainly nothing special. The worst aspect of it was a dish containing Chinese cabbage - the leaves had small black spots all over them. Highly suspicious! The tofu was over-cooked and rubbery.
Chrissie Thomas
Good service, nice food but basic
Lovine Palmer
I ordered the beef and black bean sauce for myself, thai green curry, rice and spring rolls. They make the BEST beef and black bean sauce and nothing will ever top it. Perfect balance of flavours in their dishes. Always feel amazing and perfectly full after a meal there. The restaurant has a very warm and welcoming feel to it, especially with their friendly staff. I always look forward to ordering with them.
Paddy D'Angelo
For 2 Vegans and 1 Vegetarian, the two waitresses who served us went the extra mile with catering for us
Paul Knighton
It's been many years since I'd been to the Old Shanghai. Didn't disappoint. Service was fast and friendly. Good very good.
Worst Chinese I’ve ever had and I’m 62 years old. 70 pounds thrown in the bin. I couldn’t and wouldn’t give it to my dog!
Great food and lovely owners!
Do not order the Thai green chicken curry It’s awful,chicken in a green water broth Blimey it’s got no taste Total waste of money
Had a takeaway this evening. Gave me chicken curry instead of beef curry. It was weak and tasteless. Also the thai green curry was absolutely tasteless and bland, like dishwater! The complimentary crackers were stale. The quickest waste of £29 ever, straight into the bin. Dont waste your money, go elsewher. Jasmine cottage across the road is superb food.
Collected a takeaway order and can say that what we were served was by far the worst Chinese takeaway food I have ever had. The food was bland and the standards of ingredients used were so poor. Ordered special friend rice and the prawns were so small, you could barely see them. The crispy shredded beef with chilli was in a sauce that was watery and flavourless. The food served here is simply not good enough.
Came with the family. We ordered the same amount of dishes we would at any Chinese restaurant that we go to. Food was good quality and tasty but portions were tiny. We left all feeling hungry still. Had to pop into tesco around the corner to buy some snacksVegetarian options: Lots to choose from
Sadly it was very quiet for a Saturday meal. Food here is fantastic and it's a really nice restaurant. Sad to see only 2 or 3 tables booked. Great staff and great food.
Cosy interior and good service so a shame the food wasn't good. Soups and crispy duck was OK but the mains we had were so salty as to be almost inedible.
Oh dear. Sadly not a very enlightening visit. Restaurant needs a refurb. Food lacklustre and expensive-it got cold very quickly ; whatever happened to those little table food warmers fuelled by tea lights from the olden days? Won’t be returning; a shame …
We ordered a takeaway consisting of sweet and sour chicken, Singapore rice, crispy chilli beef and duck. The duck pancakes were lovely and tasty but we weren’t overly impressed with the rest of the food. The sweet and sour chicken was OK but didn’t have many vegetables; the Singapore rice was lacking a lot of ingredients like beef, pork, more prawns and chillies; and the crispy chilli beef was by no means crispy at all - it was in a very watery, oily liquid which had made it very soggy and chewy. We weren’t very impressed and won’t be back unfortunately.
Restaurantji Recommends
I got a takeaway from Old Shanghai based on the glowing reviews on Tripadvisor and choose it on this basis over the other two (cheaper) takeaways in Olney. I wish I hadn't! The food was pretty tasteless and certainly nothing special. The worst aspect of it was a dish containing Chinese cabbage - the leaves had small black spots all over them. Highly suspicious! The tofu was over-cooked and rubbery.
Good service, nice food but basic
I ordered the beef and black bean sauce for myself, thai green curry, rice and spring rolls. They make the BEST beef and black bean sauce and nothing will ever top it. Perfect balance of flavours in their dishes. Always feel amazing and perfectly full after a meal there. The restaurant has a very warm and welcoming feel to it, especially with their friendly staff. I always look forward to ordering with them.
For 2 Vegans and 1 Vegetarian, the two waitresses who served us went the extra mile with catering for us
It's been many years since I'd been to the Old Shanghai. Didn't disappoint. Service was fast and friendly. Good very good.