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At Jasmine Flowers Shanghai Cuisine, located at 8532 Granville St, Vancouver, diners are treated to an authentic taste of Shanghainese cuisine that delights the palate. The restaurant has garnered a loyal following, as reflected in numerous positive reviews. Customers rave about the xiao long baos, or soup dumplings, which boast a thin skin and are generously filled with flavorful broth. One enthusiast even confessed to devouring an impressive 3.5 trays! Despite occasional slow service due to its popularity, guests echo a common sentiment: the food is worth the wait.
The menu offers a variety of standout dishes, including braised pork belly, braised pork hock, and various lamb options, all receiving high praise. The family-run atmosphere and attentive service make for a welcoming dining experience, further enhanced by the restaurant's delicious offerings like juicy dumplings and heartwarming soup noodles. Add to this the inviting decor and easy parking, and it’s clear why patrons return time and again. If you’re in search of home-style Shanghai food, Jasmine Flowers is a must-visit gem in Vancouver.
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- Dine-in
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- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
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- Lunch
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- Table service
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- Restroom
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- Casual
Reviews for Jasmine Flowers Shanghai Cuisine
Review highlights
Based on 290 reviewsJasmine Flowers Shanghai Cuisine is widely appreciated for its authentic Shanghainese dishes, particularly the juicy, flavorful dumplings and well-seasoned traditional specialties like braised pork belly and lamb dishes. Reviewers consistently highlight the quality and strong flavors of the food, with repeated praise for the thin-skinned xiao long bao filled with savory broth. The restaurant’s family-owned, home-style cooking ambiance contributes to a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, often noted through attentive and personable service despite occasional busy periods causing minor delays. Customers also appreciate practical amenities such as ample parking. While some mention slight inconsistencies, such as delicate dumpling skins, the overall consensus praises the menu’s authenticity, comforting flavors, and the warmth of the dining experience at Jasmine Flowers Shanghai Cuisine.
Strong flavors. Food is well made. But they are popular so can be a bit slow at times but be patient, it's worth it.
I always like their XLB, thin skin, lots of soup!The most I ever ate was 3.5 trays. Been coming here for years. Today the skin was easily broken and lost its soup even before we grab it, but I still enjoy them. The lady there always remember us and our dishes, very friendly. Dishes I recommend: - Braised pork belly - Braised pork hock - Any lamb dishes - XLB - Sweet corn pancake
Excellent service (only one waitress for 3 tables and take aways!) Friendly. Lots of parking behind building. Good dumplings, great smoked duck. Good seasonings.
Absolutely amazing! The food here is spectacular, and the service is very attentive. One thing that I would like to draw attention on are the xiao long baos. They had a thin skin with a savory meat inside, and the broth was super flavorful. Great!
Authentic Shanghainese fare, this family owned and run restaurant gives you home style cooking Shanghainese style! Love their steamed dumplings so juicy and flavourful! Other great times including soup noodles and their Seafood Hot & Sour Soup! Street parking available outside of the restaurant!
Delicious! My mom found this place when we were looking for a place to eat for lunch. I was very surprised by this family owned restaurant how amazing the food tasted. The Steamed Pork Soup and Vegetable Dumplings were very juicy and fresh! I was very surprised by how juicy and delicious the Vegetable Dumplings tasted - I would have ordered another if I wasn't full! The Shanghai Style Noodles are always a favourite and was a big thumbs up for my sister. The only thing we wished more of was cabbage and meat. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for good Shanghai food!
A total hidden gem! The hot and sour soup here is loaded with ingredients! I appreciate the many types of mushrooms, bamboo, pork, egg etc.. the soup is a bit thicker than my liking. Beef rolls are so good, I love that they have cucumbers in it and taste fresh like a beef sandwich rolled in chewy crispy Taiwanese style pancake. We also had the Shanghai style fried noodles (not pictured) and Xiao Long Bao dumplings (soup dumplings). It wasn't crowded when we went because we came near the end of the morning hours of operations. The male server and chef (I'm pretty sure he was the only person on staff at this time) was very kind and friendly. Service is more comfortable in Chinese but could accomodate English. Parking on street or in the back parking lot, free for customers. I would come back to try more of their extensive menu. Shanghai cuisine mainly but you'll also see the other Chinese dishes on the menu too! They serve dim sum in the morning before 4pm.
I love this place! I find the food here very authentic and is so delicious. The XLB's are large with a thin skin, and the juices inside are so flavourful. Most XLB's have a very thick skin and the juices are very bland, but you won't find any of that in this restaurant. The chicken broth with dumplings was also very good. Such a rich and strong chicken broth! The hot sour and spicy fish dish was also to die-for! The dan dan noodles were so nutty and the sauce was so thick. The owner was also kind enough to bring out a complimentary dessert- a sesame rice ball with peanuts coated on the outside. Was so extremely yummy without being too sweet. Would highly recommend!
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Opening hours
- Monday 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Tuesday 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Wednesday 10:30 AM - 03:00 PM 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Thursday 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Friday 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday (Today) 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Sunday 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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