Shang Hai Chinese Restaurants

I love their house special soup. Yum

Nice to sit in n eat a fresh cooked meal, love all their food amazing egg rolls too!!!

I have been going there since they opened many years ago. There are many Chinese restaurants in Lakeland and I have tried another one close to where I live in the north end.......even one that was rated higher in Yelp.
I keep coming back because to me, it is the best tasting New York Style version that I have found.
The Chinese are typically not as hospitable as they can be. Culturally non expressive as others have pointed out in other reviews and that area can be improved on because Americans are comfortable with happy, smiling greeters, a cheery personality, friendly conversations, sucking up and all that .....but I overlook all those immediate concerns as I go there for the great food. If I wanted to converse with strangers, I would get a job as a Greeter at Wal-Mart. Lol.
Granted, not everyone has the same tastes as I or even you but as I have pointed out, for the last nine or ten years, this small hole in the wall has managed to stay in business all that time. That says a lot in this business environment and financially depressed times.
If you are in the area, try them out. The portions are large and I am satisfied with what I receive in return for my hard earned dollars. Honest!