Shanghai Renjia - 151 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5

Cozy place where you can get authentic Shanghainese food! 梅菜扣肉包($2.50 each), 春卷 ($6) and 醉鸡 ($10) are must try on the menu! 梅菜扣肉 was nicely done, the pork belly was really soft and tender. Dip the fluffy bun into the sauce for a greater gastronomical experience! The crispy 春卷 and its flavourful filling goes perfectly well with vinegar. 醉鸡 was very juicy and there’s a lightly gelatinous feel to it. You can taste the booziness of the 花雕酒, definitely better than DTF’s version! We pre-ordered 生煎包 ($6) when making our reservation. Bite with caution as the scalding soup bursts right through the bun. My family loved it but I guess I just don’t enjoy pan fried buns that much. We also tried 上海小馄饨 ($3.50), my to-go breakfast when I’m in Shanghai. I absolutely loved it, even though it’s just wanton soup to most people. 小笼包($6), a tad bit saltier than DTF’s, but more flavourful with a more chewy skin. I liked it and thought it was better than DTF’s, albeit sadly, there’s no ginger slices to go with it. Ended the dinner with 南瓜饼 ($2.50 each) and 酒酿丸子($3). Loved the chewy 南瓜饼 that had red bean fillings. 酒酿丸子 really fell short of expectations, cos my grandma used to make this at home. The glutinous rice ball was great (I love all mochis) but the rice wine was too diluted hence resulting in a watery rice wine soup. Could be better if it were more starchy and add more rice wine. Overall still a great dinner and I’ll be back to try the noodles next time!

This is a very nice 4.5 star lunch spot for some cozy family style non-pretentious Shanghainese fare. The popular dish seemed to be the Shanghai fried buns, but although the meat and soup inside was flavorful, I find the dough a little too soft - had better versions of this elsewhere. The star of the show was surprisingly the fried egg with yellow chives. It doesn't look like much, but the egg was fluffy with many layers, full of umami and the earthiness of the yellow chives just gave it that perfect bite. The other surprise was the stir fried french beans - not oily at all, each bite juicy with a spicy kick. The chicken noodles were springy and nice, and the xiao long baos were okay. Would be back to taste the rest of the dishes. Packed on a wednesday afternoon for lunch. Note, they only accept cash - and call to reserve in advance.

Beef noodle with very tiny beef cannot believe there is no spring onion for 葱油面 & fried buns ? Maybe the dumplings & spring roll are the best, but I won’t come again. you may avoid ordering noodles.

Small little restaurant in Ang Mo Kio which has been around for Many years. Home cooked styled Shanghainese food. Simple yet authentic taste. Owners are from Shanghai who has settled in Singapore for many years. High standard food with reasonable price. Totally worth a try !

Food tastes good. Price is cheap. This is a small family restaurant with 3 persons only. That might be why some people reviewed abt service. Coz they don’t have a lot manpower. But they also don’t charge 19%. And the auntie boss is friendly. So in general worth revisiting.

This is a small family restaurant with 3 staff only. Always make reservation before you head to the restaurant as there are limited seats. A cozy place where you can get authentic Shanghainese foods. We recommend fried bun 生煎包 and spring roll 春卷.

Quaint little authentic store below a HDB. Not very accessible by public transport. Bosses and chef are Shanghainese. Do give them a call before coming to make reservations as the crowd is very unpredictable to prevent disappointment ? Flavours wise everything is freaking amazing. ? Would HIGHLY RECOMMEND the vegetable spring rolls and pan fried buns. Would say portion wise is really small. But it's good enough not to over eat. Average cost per dish is $6. Complimentary homemade Chinese chrysanthemum tea w no sugar inside in a huge flask ? really feels so homey I love it ?

overall the good quality is good, just that the portion is rather small. didn't expect the noodle quality is so little, tho the taste of the pork noodle is rather yummy. 生煎包， 小笼包， 南瓜饼& spring rolls are all very good. can skip the 酒酿，the taste is rather mild. the chrysanthemum tea is chargeable, $2.40 per jug, not FOC as commented by other reviews.