Shanghai Bun: Authentic Chinese Cuisine in Matawan, NJ

Been eating and ordering here for YEARS… used to go in but usually i just get takeouts The 5 star is purely for the shredded beef and peppers noodle soup…it is absolutely crack to me… add some vinegar to that bish and go ham! Soup dumplings is ok locally ,but if you really want the best soup dumplings around mid jersey you would have to go to edison Recently tried their zhajiangmian but its too sweet for me

Talk about a hole in a wall. BUT that’s where u usually find the good places. Don’t expect 5 star services here as they are not nor do they advertise to be. Some of the reviews are a bit obnoxious but they can’t please everyone all the times. It’s more of a local place and the locals get it. Get seated grab their menu from the counter. Circle what you want and give back to the counter. You could wait for the wait service to come and pick it up from you too. The specials are on the wall in English and Chinese so don’t worry. Same for the menu. For starters get the soup dumplings. After all the place is called Shanghai Bun. It’s pork only and they don’t do crab version so don’t ask. The rice cake with pickled vegetables are great. Beef Chow Fun is another basic but classic dish of ours. Their Chicken leg on Rice has a lint of lemon in it but makes the dish yummy. The tea egg that’s included looks disturbing but it tastes great. Trust me you gotta try it once. Their Singapore Chow Mei Fun is also another fav of ours. It’s curry based but not spicy. its a small quaint place can accommodate about 30-40 people tops. We do a lot of take out from them. Been going here for almost 6 years after my cousin from Wyckoff mentioned it.

So good. Had the spicy beef noodle soup, scallion pancake, and some steamed soup dumplings. Everything was sooo fresh and I was very impressed. Will be back!

Food was great but seems we were ignored a bit until other groups left. Took almost 20 minutes for them to pay attention to us and take our order. We had to grab our own menus and just sit patiently and wait. The food was great and I would eat there again, probably a take out order though.

The food was great! The food looked and was so good that i forgot to take a photo,but here are some tips. Get the soup dumplings, fried rice,beef chow fun and the fried pork dumplings. When you arrive make sure to cross out the food you want on the menu. Then when you are done getting the food you want put your menu at the front desk.I would definitely come back when hungry. (edit) i got a picture. (:

My new favorite! perfectly cooked, juicy dumplings and tender Mongolian chicken. Miso soup was flavorful, not salty.

From a food and price perspective, this place is hard to beat. Big portions of tasty and cheap food. The spicy beef noodle soup had flavorful broth and really good beef. The lo mein was super tasty as well as the mini wonton soup. We also got the soup dumplings, which are always delicious. If you’re there to dine in, you check off on the menu what you want and can grab your own drinks. The place was crazy busy for a Monday and now I know why!

Absolutely love this place. The soup dumplings are amazing. We usually get 2 orders of soup dumplings along with an order of salt and pepper pork chops and it's the perfect balance. We've been going here for awhile and they seemed to recently purchase custom chops sticks, plates, and tea cups which may be small but makes me know they take pride in their product. Food has also increased in quality and if they're reading this I just want to say I appreciate your hard work. Keep up the great work!