Yan Gege

Paul Osswald★★★★★★★★★★5.0a month ago

Yangege is a great find for vegetarian hot pot in Shanghai. The selection is impressive and firmly rooted in local cooking — the soup dumplings in particular are worth the visit on their own. Communication was a challenge, but nothing that couldn’t be worked through with a bit of patience and goodwill on both sides. We ended up seated outside due to the restaurant being pretty full inside — not ideal given the cold, but the setting made it work and it turned out to be a pleasant enough place to sit. A solid and satisfying vegetarian meal in Shanghai.

Vila Real Apts★★★★★★★★★★3.03 months ago

YANGEGE belongs to the same restaurant group as Lakeside Veggie, which holds a Michelin star. After YANGEGE stopped offering its hot pot buffet, several dishes from Lakeside Veggie’s menu were reportedly moved here. Because of that connection and the fact they actively advertise the Michelin-starred restaurant at the entrance expectations are naturally high. We visited twice during our trip to Shanghai. Unfortunately, the food was underwhelming. Not terrible, but far from memorable I would rate it around 2 stars for food. Given the reputation the group promotes, the culinary experience simply didn’t live up to the standard they associate themselves with. Service, however, was the real issue. One hostess (pictured) was openly unwelcoming toward foreigners and made us feel uncomfortable from the moment we arrived. The rest of the staff were polite, but her attitude set the tone and left a lasting negative impression. We also noticed a clear difference in treatment between Chinese customers and us. At nearby tables, staff carefully served soup into each guest’s bowl when the hot pot arrived. At our table, the pot was simply placed down without any assistance or explanation. Small gestures like that matter they communicate whether guests feel valued or not. We travel often, visit restaurants all over the world, and treat everyone with kindness and respect. We don’t expect special treatment just equal treatment. If a restaurant promotes its Michelin-star association as part of its identity, consistency in service standards for all guests should be fundamental.

Eliot CP★★★★★★★★★★5.0a year ago

Top meal for vegetarians in Shanghai, the variety of mushrooms was out of this world, everything was so fresh and well presented, the staff super attentive and a lovely atmosphere. Many mushrooms we had never eaten before that looked like walnuts, coral, and vintage. The lion’s mane mushroom was crazy good, and the dumplings and buns also. Will be coming back no doubt.

Dong Dong★★★★★★★★★★3.09 months ago

I been here because of all best reviews for this hotpot restaurant on google. However, the after found it hardly, and costed for taxi, the restaurant now offer the vegeterian alacarte menu only. No buffet, no hotpot as the picture. But we did enjoy the food. Just expexted if they offered the special hotpot as the google review photo, but it's not. I attached some good dishes if you have a chance to try

Juanjo TC★★★★★★★★★★3.07 months ago

Food is ok, but nothing you cannot find in most vegetarian restaurants in Shanghai. For first timers it might be impressing as the service is at high level, but also the prices in comparison to the rest are 2x-3x. For me it was a bit too salty and tasteless. Common instant noodles, oily and again, overrated. My expectations after reading all reviews were maybe too high. There is no buffet by the way.