Shanghai 21 Menu

21 Mott St, New York, NY 10013, United States
$$$ Chinese restaurant , Restaurant , Shanghainese restaurant
(3356 Reviews)
Price Range $20–30

Located in New York City's Chinatown, this menu offers a wide range of authentic Shanghainese and broader Chinese cuisine. The menu is organized into several main categories including braised noodles in soup, beef dishes, and casseroles, providing diverse options for different preferences and mealtime needs.

The Braised Noodles in Soup section features a variety of options such as pork, chicken, beef, shrimp, vegetables, and a combination of scallion and pork chop, suitable for a hearty lunch or dinner.

The Beef category includes multiple preparations often highlighting spicy and savory sauces, including hot pepper shredded beef, tangerine beef, and pepper steak, catering to those looking for flavorful meat dishes.

Casseroles offer richer, slow-cooked dishes like pork medley with dry bean curd and bamboo shoots, lion’s head meatball casserole, Wuxi spareribs, and whole yellowfish with preserved vegetables, ideal for sharing or a more substantial meal.

Additionally, the menu features traditional Shanghainese specialties such as dim sum items, soup dumplings including crab and pork varieties, scallion pancakes, hot and sour soup, Szechuan style wontons, Shanghai spring rolls, dan dan noodles, fried dumplings, sweet and sour chicken, sautéed dry string beans, egg drop soup, and the house special pork chop with noodles in soup.

Beverages typically include hot tea, which complements the food offerings and is a common accompaniment during meals.

The overall menu suits casual dining occasions, offering options that range from light dishes appropriate for a quick order to more elaborate meals suited for relaxed sit-down dining.

Soda and Drinks

  • S1. Soda
    US$2.50
  • S2. Mineral Bottled Water
    US$2.50

Dim Sum and Appetizers

  • D1. Soup Dumpling With Crab Meat And Pork
    US$10.75
  • D2. Soup Dumpling With Pork
    US$9.75
  • D3. Black Truffle Soup Dumpling With Pork
    US$16.75
  • D4. Fried Tiny Buns With Pork
    US$8.75
  • D5. Pan-Fried Pork Dumplings
    US$8.75
  • D6. Steamed Pork Dumplings
    US$8.75
  • D7. Steamed Vegetable Dumplings
    US$8.75
  • D8. Boiled Pork And Leek Dumplings
    US$8.75
  • D9. Shrimp Dumplings
    US$7.75
  • D10. Steamed Watercress And Shrimp Dumplings
    US$7.75
  • D12. Shanghai Wonton Soup
    US$9.25
  • D13. Szechuan Style Wonton
    US$9.25
  • D14. Pan-Fried Wontons
    US$10.00
  • D15. House Deep-Fried Pork Chop
    US$8.75
  • D16. Cold Noodles With Sesame Sauce
    US$8.00
  • D17. Scallion Pancakes
    US$6.00
  • D18. Plain Steamed Buns
    US$6.00
  • D19. Shanghai Spring Rolls
    US$6.00
  • D20. Vegetable Spring Rolls
    US$6.00
  • D21. Sweet Red Bean Pancakes
    US$8.75
  • D22. Sesame Rice Balls In Wine Soup
    US$7.50
  • D23. Sesame Rice Balls
    US$7.00
  • D24. Old Style Lo Mein With Scallion Sauce
    US$7.75
  • Beef Siumai
    US$6.25
  • Pork And Shrimp Siumai
    US$6.25
  • Chicken Siumai
    US$6.25

Soup

  • S1. Hot And Sour Soup
  • S2. Egg Drop Soup
  • S3. Shredded Pork And Preserved Vegetable Soup
    US$6.75
  • S4. Shredded Pork With Preserved Szechuan Pickle Soup
    US$6.75
  • S5. Fried Bean Curd And Bean Noodle Soup
    US$7.25
  • S6. Chicken Corn Soup
    US$7.25
  • S7. Watercress With Sliced Pork And Bean Curd Soup
    US$11.00
  • S8. Cantonese Hot And Sour Soup
    US$11.25
  • S9. Diced Bean Curd And Shredded Pork Potage Soup
    US$11.00
  • S10. Yellow Fish Mixed Potage Soup
    US$14.50

Braised Noodles in Soup

  • H1. Braised Noodles With Pork
    US$9.75
  • H2. Braised Noodles With Chicken
    US$9.75
  • H3. Braised Noodles With Beef
    US$11.25
  • H4. Braised Noodles With Shrimp
    US$11.25
  • H5. Braised Noodles With Vegetables
    US$9.25
  • H6. Braised Noodles With Scallion And Pork Chop
    US$11.25

Noodles in Soup

  • N1. House Special Pork Chop With Noodles In Soup
    US$11.25
  • N2. Noodles With Meat Sauce
    US$10.25
  • N3. Shanghai Wonton With Noodles In Soup
    US$9.75
  • N4. Shredded Pork And Preserved Vegetable Noodles In Soup
    US$9.75
  • N5. Shredded Pork And Preserved Szechuan Pickle Noodles In Soup
    US$9.75
  • N6. Seafood Noodles In Soup
    US$16.25
  • N7. Shanghai Style Noodles In Soup
    US$11.25
  • N8. Mixed Pork And Shrimp With Noodles In Soup
    US$10.50
  • N9. Spicy Stewed Beef With Noodles In Soup
    US$11.50
  • N10. Baby Shrimp With Noodles In Soup
    US$11.25
  • N12. Aromatic Beef With Noodles In Soup
    US$11.25
  • N13. Dan Dan Noodles
    US$9.25
  • Vegetalbe Noodles In Soup
    US$9.25

Pan-Fried Noodles

  • P1. Chicken Pan-Fried Noodles
    US$16.00
  • P2. Pork Pan-Fried Noodles
    US$16.00
  • P3. Beef Pan-Fried Noodles
    US$18.00
  • P4. Baby Shrimp Pan-Fried Noodles
    US$18.00
  • P5. Shanghai Style Pan-Fried Noodles
    US$18.00
  • P6. Seafood Pan-Fried Noodles
    US$21.00
  • P7. Vegetable Pan-Fried Noodles
    US$16.00

Fried Rice

  • M1. Shanghai Style Fried Rice
    US$13.50
  • M2. Pork Fried Rice
    US$12.50
  • M3. Chicken Fried Rice
    US$12.50
  • M4. Beef Fried Rice
    US$13.50
  • M5. Baby Shrimp Fried Rice
    US$13.50
  • M6. Young Chow Fried Rice
    US$13.50
  • M7. Shredded Pork And Preserved Cabbage Fried Rice
    US$12.50
  • M8. Vegetable Fried Rice
    US$12.50
  • M9. Egg Fried Rice
    US$10.50
  • M10. Hong Kong Style Fried Rice
    US$15.50

Rice Cake

  • R1. Shredded Pork And Preserved Vegetables With Rice Cakes
  • R2. Chicken With Rice Cakes
  • R3. Vegetable With Rice Cakes
  • R4. Beef With Rice Cakes
  • R5. Shrimp With Rice Cakes
  • R6. Shanghai Style Rice Cakes
  • R7. Seafood With Rice Cakes

Shanghai Style Lo Mein

  • T1. Shanghai Style Lo Mein With Chicken
    US$12.25
  • T3. Shanghai Style Lo Mein With Pork
    US$12.25
  • T6. Shanghai Style Lo Mein With Beef
    US$13.25
  • T7. Shanghai Style Lo Mein With Shrimp
    US$13.25
  • T8. Shanghai Style Lo Mein With Pork And Shrimp
    US$13.25
  • T9. Shanghai Style Lo Mein With Seafood
    US$19.25

Poultry

  • P1. Diced Chicken With Walnut
    US$21.00
  • P2. Chicken With Cashew
    US$21.00
  • P3. Diced Chicken In Hoisin Sauce
    US$21.00
  • P4. Diced Chicken In Hot Pepper Sauce
    US$21.00
  • P5. Kung Pao Chicken
    US$21.00
  • P6. Sliced Chicken With Broccoli
    US$20.00
  • P7. Sliced Chicken With Eggplant In Garlic Sauce
    US$20.00
  • P8. General Tso's Chicken
    US$20.00
  • P9. Sweet And Sour Chicken
    US$20.00
  • P10. Sliced Chicken With Mixed Vegetables
    US$20.00
  • P11. Half Braised Duck In Scallion Sauce
    US$26.00
  • P12. Half Crispy Duck
    US$26.00
  • P13. Sesame Chicken
    US$20.00

Pork

  • K1. Double Sauteed Pork With Hot Sauce
    US$20.00
  • K2. Shredded Pork With Dried Bean Curd
    US$20.00
  • K3. Shredded Pork With Preserved Szechuan Pickle
    US$20.00
  • K4. Shredded Pork With Bamboo Shoots
    US$20.00
  • K5. Shredded Pork With Garlic Sauce
    US$20.00
  • K6. Hot Peppers With Shredded Pork Stomach
    US$20.00
  • K7. Braised Lion's Head Meatball With Vegetables
    US$23.00
  • K8. Braised Boar Hock With Baby Bai Choy
    US$29.00
  • K9. Pork Chop With Salt And Pepper
    US$20.00
  • K10. Braised Cabbage With Dried Shredded Pork
    US$18.00
  • K11. Cabbage With Salty Pork
    US$21.00
  • K12. Pork Chop With Sweet And Sour Sauce
    US$20.00
  • K13. Fresh Bacon With Preserved Cabbage
    US$23.00

Beef

  • B1. Hot Pepper And Shredded Beef
    US$24.50
  • B2. Tangerine Beef
    US$24.50
  • B3. Sliced Beef With Broccoli
    US$24.50
  • B4. Shredded Beef With Garlic Sauce
    US$24.50
  • B5. Shredded Beef With Dried Bean Curd And Chinese Celery
    US$24.50
  • B6. Dry Sauteed Shredded Beef
    US$24.50
  • B7. Pepper Steak
    US$24.50

Bean Curd and Vegetables

  • V1. Bean Curd Szechuan Style
    US$17.00
  • V2. Sauteed Dry String Beans
    US$17.00
  • V3. Eggplant With Garlic Sauce
    US$17.00
  • V4. Homemade Style Bean Curd
    US$17.00
  • V5. Preserved Vegetable Lime Bean And Bean Curd Sheets
    US$17.00
  • V6. Buddha Deluxe
    US$17.00
  • V7. Broccoli With Garlic Sauce
    US$17.00
  • V8. Sauteed Spinach With Dried Onion
    US$17.00
  • V9. Sauteed Baby Shanghai Bai Choy
    US$17.00
  • V10. Bean Curd With Black Mushrooms
    US$21.00
  • V11. Black Mushrooms With Shanghai Bai Choy
    US$21.00
  • V12. Watercress Sauteed With Enoki Mushrooms
    US$20.00
  • V13. Chinese Broccoli With Garlic
    US$19.00
  • V14. Sauteed Black Mushrooms And Bamboo Shoots
    US$21.00

Casseroles

  • A1. Salty And Fresh Pork Medley
    US$26.00
  • A2. Whole Yellowfish With Pork
    US$27.00
  • A4. Lion's Head Meatball Casserole
    US$24.00
  • A5. Shi Jin Guo Ba
    US$24.25
  • A6. Wuxi Spareribs
    US$26.00

Seafood

  • E1. Fried Jumbo Shrimp With Wonderful Fruit Sauce
    US$25.50
  • E2. Sesame Shrimp
    US$25.50
  • E3. Jumbo Shrimp With Salt And Pepper
    US$25.50
  • E4. Shrimp With Szechuan Chili Sauce
    US$25.50
  • E5. Jumbo Shrimp With Ginger And Scallion Sauce
    US$25.50
  • E6. Sauteed Baby Shrimp
    US$23.00
  • E7. Popcorn Shrimp With Dried Seaweed
    US$21.00
  • E8. Squid And Shrimp Sauteed With Ginger And Scallion
    US$21.00
  • E9. Shrimp And Chicken With Hoisin Sauce
    US$21.00
  • E10. Scallop With White Wine Sauce
    US$23.00
  • E11. Squid With Salt And Pepper
    US$20.50
  • E12. Crispy Whole Yellowfish With Sweet And Sour Sauce
    US$26.25
  • E13. Crispy Whole Yellowfish With Chili Sauce
    US$26.25
  • E14. Braised Whole Yellowfish With Pork In Brown Sauce
    US$26.25
  • E15. Fried Fish Finger With Dried Seaweed
    US$26.25
  • E18. Braised Cabbage With Dried Baby Shrimps
    US$16.25
  • E19. Cabbage With Crab Meat
    US$23.25
  • E20. Bean Curd With Crab Meat
    US$23.25
  • E21. Bean Curd With Baby Shrimps
    US$20.25
  • E22. Baby Shrimps With Shanghai Bok Choy
    US$20.25
  • E23. Baby Shrimp With Broccoli
    US$21.00
  • E24. Fried Fish Filet With Broccoli
    US$21.00

Cold Dishes

  • C1. Wine Chicken
    US$19.25
  • C2. Kau Fu
    US$9.75
  • C3. Spicy Cabbage
    US$8.00
  • C5. Aromatic Beef
    US$13.75
  • C7. Braised Bamboo Shoots
    US$9.25
  • C11. Crystal Noodle With Sliced Chicken And Sesame Sauce
    US$12.75

Over Rice Dishes

  • O1. Sesame Chicken Over Rice
    US$11.25
  • O2. Spicy Stewed Beef Over Rice
    US$12.25
  • O3. General Tso's Chicken Over Rice
    US$11.25
  • O4. House Special Pork Chop Over Rice
    US$11.50
  • O5. Beef With Broccoli Over Rice
    US$11.50
  • O6. Beef With Bean Curd Over Rice
    US$11.50
  • O7. Double Sauteed Pork Over Rice
    US$11.50
  • O8. Fish Filet Over Rice
    US$11.50
  • O9. Shrimp With Lobster Sauce Over Rice
    US$11.50
  • O10. Bean Curd Szechuan Style Over Rice
    US$11.25
  • O11. Squid With Preserved Cabbage Over Rice
    US$10.50
  • O12. Sliced Pork With String Beans Over Rice
    US$10.50
  • O13. Mixed Vegetables Over Rice
    US$11.25
  • O14. Beef With Tomato Over Rice
    US$11.25
  • O15. Chicken With Pepper In Black Bean Sauce Over Rice
    US$10.50
  • O16. Baby Shrimp Broccoli Over Rice
    US$11.50
  • O17. Chicken With Broccoli Over Rice
    US$11.50

Side Order

  • White Rice