Shanghai Express
500 Elmira Rd
Vacaville, CA 95687
707-451-3388
So I'm in Vacaville, CA and don't know the area at all. But, I'm hungry and searched online and found two restaurants, China Stix Kitchen and Shanghai Express. I went to Shanghai Express since it was only a short drive from where I was staying.
This is a fast casual restaurant. They have a steam table full of food. Or you can order something off their menu. I decided to order off the menu. The restaurant is small with about 8-10 tables. One sloppy family just finished eating and they made a mess, there was only one child in that family, who was maybe 10 years old. The lady didn't even clean up the area the entire time I was there, maybe 15 minutes.
Garlic prawns-$9.25 large order. This was an ok dish. Good portion with about a dozen medium sized prawns. I wasn't expecting a bunch of bamboo shoots but they were fine. The garlic sauce was flavorful. But, the prawns themselves were a bit tough and didn't taste as though they were that fresh.
Vegetable chow mein-$5.75 large order. This was a good dish. Not much in terms of veggies, a few pieces of carrots, some chopped up celery and some green onions. But, there were a lot of noodles and they were well seasoned and cooked. Portion size was great and a great value!
Service was friendly. But, the lady helping me, must have been new because she didn't know the prices-she had to look at the menu for the prices. She also didn't clean up the mess made by that family.
Shanghai Express is one step up from a Panda Express. I wouldn't go rush back but wouldn't mind giving them another chance. The prawns, if they were fresh, could be a good dish!
