Joe’s Shanghai Menu (Update 2025)
Joe's Shanghai is a popular noodle and seafood restaurant located in Chinatown, New York City. Known for their famous soup dumplings, the restaurant offers a variety of traditional Shanghainese dishes. Customers praise the sesame chicken and pork fried rice, while also enjoying the quick and attentive service. The ambiance is reminiscent of a classic Chinatown setting, adding to the overall dining experience. However, it is important to note that Joe's Shanghai is a cash-only establishment. With a bustling atmosphere and delicious food, Joe's Shanghai provides a taste of authentic Chinese cuisine in the heart of the city.
Signature
Chilean Seabass
Chilean seabass with ginger and scallions
House Special Glazed Crispy Jumbo Prawns(Shell Off)
Crispy Shredded Beef
Crispy shredded beef with chili and Sichuan peppercorns.
Spicy Szechuan Style Sliced Beef
Sliced beef with spicy Szechuan sauce.
Crispy Chicken In Ginger Sauce
Deep fried chicken with ginger sauce.
Peking Duck
w. pc crusts&duck racks, it takes minutes to prepare
Spicy Szechuan Style Fish Filet
Fish filet in spicy Szechuan sauce
House Special Glazed Crispy Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken
Chicken diced with peanuts, chilis, and Sichuan peppercorns.
Moo Shu Pork( Pancakes)
Pork stir-fried with eggs,mushrooms,and vegetables
Bean Curd Szechuan Style (W Minced Pork)
Tofu with minced pork in spicy bean sauce
Eggplant With Garlic Sauce(W Pork)
Fish-flavored eggplant with minced pork
Pork Meat Soup Dumplings()
Juicy pork soup dumplings steamed.
Crab Meat W. Pork Meat Soup Dumplings()
Crab meat and pork soup dumplings steamed.
Steamed Vegetable Dumplings()
Steamed dumplings filled with vegetables.
Wonton Soup(Shanghai Chives Shrimp W Pork)
Shrimp and pork wontons in chive soup
Wonton Soup(Shanghai Cabbage W Pork)
Shanghai cabbage and pork wontons in clear soup.
Pork Fried()
Pan-fried dumplings with pork and vegetables.
Boiled Dumplings()
Pork and vegetable dumplings in boiled form.
Cold Noodle With Peanut Sesame Sauce
Cold noodles with peanut sesame sauce.
Scallion Pancake
Pan-fried dough with layers of scallions.
Spring Roll
Crispy rolls with shredded vegetables and meat
Shredded Turnip Shortcakes()
Shredded turnip in crispy pastry shell.
Appetizers
Fried Rice/Noodle
Young Chow Fried Rice
Egg, shrimp, peas, diced chicken, rice
Fried Rice (Choice Of: Pork, Beef, Chicken Or Veg)
Fried rice with choice of meat or veg.
Shanghai Sautee
Shanghai stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp stir-fried with rice, peas, carrots.
Shrimp Pan Fried Crispy Noodle
Shrimp stir-fried with crispy noodles.
Seafood Sauteed Flat Noodle Thick Noodle
Seafood sauteed with flat noodles
Pan Fried Crispy Noodle
Pan-fried crispy noodles with various toppings
Subgum Pan Fried Crispy Noodle
Stir-fried crispy noodles with assorted ingredients.
Seafood Pan Fried Crispy Noodle
Seafood stir fried with crispy noodles
Shrimp Lo Mein
Shrimp stir-fried with noodles, vegetables.
Lo Mein (Choice Of Pork, Beef, Chicken Or Veg)
Stir-fried noodles with meat or veggies
Singapore Chow Mei Fun
Stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp,eggs,and bean sprouts
Shanghai Fried Rice(Egg Scallion)
Fried rice with egg and scallion.
Fried Rice Cake (Choice Of: Pork, Beef, Chicken Or Veg)
Rice cake stir-fried with choice of meat or veg.
Shrimp Fried Rice Cake
Shrimp stir-fried with glutinous rice cake.
Seafood Fried Rice Cake
Stir-fried rice cake with shrimp and scallops
Subgum Fried Rice Cake
Stir-fried glutinous rice cake with mixed vegetables.
Steamed Rice
Shanghai Noodle Soup
Noodles in rich chicken broth with bamboo shoots and bok choy.
Shredded Pork Pickle Cabbage Noodle Soup
Shredded pork with pickled cabbage in noodle soup.
Shredded Pork Preserved Veg Noodle Soup
Shredded pork with preserved veg in noodle soup.
Subgum Noodle Soup
Egg noodles in rich broth with meat and vegetables.
Pork Chop Noodle Soup
Pork chops, noodles in savory broth.
Shredded Pork Noodle Soup
Shredded pork in clear soup with noodles.
Peking Style Minced Pork Noodle
Minced pork with bean paste, served with noodles.
Bean Curd Pickle W Dried Shrimp Vermicelli Soup
Oily bean curd, vermicelli, dried shrimp in soup
Shanghai Plain Noodle Soup
Noodles in clear soup with scallions.
Sliced Braised Beef Noodle Soup
Sliced braised beef in aromatic five-spice broth
Szechuan Beef Noodle Soup
Beef, noodles, spicy broth
Shredded Beef Jalapeno Noodle Soup
Shredded beef, jalapeno in spicy soup with noodles.
Shrimp Noodle Soup
Shrimp, noodles in a savory broth.
Seafood Noodle Soup
Noodle Soup
Casseroles
Fish Head Casserole
Fish head stewed with tofu and pickled vegetables.
Salty Pork With Bamboo Shoots Dry Bean Curd Triple Casser
Salted pork, bamboo shoots, tofu casserole
Subgum Casserole
Mixed ingredients stewed in casserole.
Seafood Casserole
Seafood stew with vegetables in clay pot.
Minced Pork W Squid, Dry Bean Curd Jalapeno
Minced pork and squid stir-fried with dry tofu and jalapeno. Spicy.
Crispy Pork Chop With Pepper Salt
Deep-fried pork chop seasoned with pepper salt.
Shredded Pork W Lima Bean Bean Curd Tripe
Shredded pork,lima bean,bean curd tripe
Double Cooked Pork
Pork slices stir-fried with garlic sprouts and chili.
Sliced Pork With Scallions
Pork stir-fried with scallions.
Shredded Pork W Dried Bean Curd Chinese Celery
Shredded pork with celery and dried tofu
Shredded Pork W Dried Bean Curd Jalapeno
Jalapeno, dried tofu, shredded pork stir-fried.
Lion's Head( Stewed Meat Balls)
Pork balls in brown sauce
Sauteed Shrimp W Hunan Pork
Sauteed shrimp with Hunan pork, spicy and savory.
Braised Pork Shoulder
Pork shoulder braised with soy sauce and spices.
Pork
Beef
Beef With Broccoli
Beef stir-fried with broccoli.
Beef With Scallion
Stir-fried beef with scallions.
Shredded Beef With Green Pepper
Beef stir-fried with green pepper.
Shredded Beef With String Beans
Beef stir-fried with string beans in soy sauce
Shredded Beef W Preserved Veg Jalapeno
Beef stir-fried with pickled mustard greens and jalapeno.
Dried Sauteed Shredded Beef W Carrot
Shredded beef stir-fried with carrot, spicy.
Sauteed Shredded Beef W Jalapeno
Sauteed shredded beef with jalapeno. Spicy.
Szechuan Beef Casserole
Beef stew with Szechuan peppercorns and chilli.
Szechuan Beef W Bean Curd
Beef and tofu in spicy Szechuan sauce
Orange Beef
Beef stir-fried with orange peel.
Sesame Beef
Beef stir-fried with sesame seeds and spices.
Diced Chicken Cucumber With Hot Pepper
Diced Chicken with Hot Pepper
Deep Fried Spiced Chicken Chunks(W Bone)
Deep fried spiced chicken chunks with bone.
Sliced Chicken W. Black Mushrooms Bamboo Shoots
Sliced chicken with black mushrooms and bamboo shoots
Sliced Chicken With Mixed Vegetables
Sliced chicken stir-fried with mixed vegetables
Shrimp And Chicken In Plum Sauce
Shrimp and Chicken stir-fried in plum sauce
Sesame Chicken
Chicken with sesame sauce.
Steamed Chicken W Scallion Ginger Sauce
Steamed chicken with scallion and ginger sauce
General Tso's Chicken
Deep-fried chicken with chili, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce
Braised Duck
Duck braised with soy sauce and spices
Crispy Pepper Skin Duck
Roast duck with crispy skin, seasoned with pepper.
Chicken With Bioccoli
Stir-fried chicken slices with broccoli.
Poultry
Seafood
Scallops Prawns With Garlic Sauce
Scallops and prawns stir-fried in garlic sauce
Sauteed Baby Shrimp
Shrimp stir-fried with green onion.
Crispy Jumbo Prawns(Shell Off) With Meat Sauce
Crispy prawns with meat sauce
Jumbo Prawns(Shell Off)In Citrus Flavor
Jumbo prawns stir-fried with dried tangerine peel.
Splcy Pepper Salt Prawns( Shell On)
Prawns stir-fried with spicy pepper salt.
Prawns(Shell On)In Chili Sauce
Prawns in chili sauce, dry-fried.
Braised Prawns(Shell On)In Brown Sauce
Prawns braised with soy sauce, garlic, ginger.
Shredded Eel With Yellow Chives
Eel stir fried with yellow chives.
Steamed Or Pan Sole Fish
Steamed or pan-fried sole fish with ginger and green onion.
Steamed Buffalo Carp Fish Belly
Fish belly steamed with ginger and green onion.
Buffalo Carp Fish Belly In Spicy Sauce
Fish belly in spicy bean paste sauce
Buffalo Carp Fish Tail In Brown Sauce
Steamed Whole Fish In Scallion Ginger Sauce
Whole fish steamed with scallion and ginger sauce.
Braised Whole Fish In Brown Sauce
Whole fish braised with soy sauce and spices
Braised Whole Fish In Spicy Sauce
Whole fish braised with spicy bean paste.
Fried Whole Fish In Sweet Sour Sauce
Whole fish fried in sweet and sour sauce.
Crispy Whole Fish In Garlic Sauce
Deep-fried whole fish with garlic sauce
Crispy Fish Fingers With Dry Seaweed
Fish fillets coated with dried seaweed, deep fried.
Fish Filet In Rice Wine Sauce
Fish filet in rice wine sauce, mild and sweet.
Spicy Pepper Salt Fish Filet
Fish fillet deep-fried with spicy pepper salt.
Braised Sea Cucumber In Brown Sauce
Sea cucumber braised with soy sauce and spices
Braised Sea Cucumber With Shrimp Roe
Sea cucumber, shrimp roe, soy sauce, simmered
Spicy Pepper Salt Calamari
Deep-fried squid with spicy salt. Spicy.
Squid With Preserved Vegetable Jalapeno
Squid stir-fried with preserved veggie, jalapeno. Spicy.
Clams In Black Bean Sauce
Clams In Scallion Ginger Sauce
Buffalo Carp Fish Belly In Brown Sauce
Carp belly stewed in brown sauce.
Fresh Calamari With Spicy Black Bean Sauce
Bean Curd W Mixed Vegetable
Tofu stir-fried with mixed vegetables
Braised Bean Curd Over Spinach(W Minced Pork)
Braised tofu with minced pork on spinach.
Stewed Mixed Vegetables
Stir-fried assorted vegetables in brown sauce.
Chinese Cabbage With Dried Shrimps
Dried shrimps and cabbage stir-fried.
Sauteed String Bean(W Minced Pork)
Sauteed string beans with minced pork
Black Mushrooms With Cabbage Heart
Stir-fried black mushrooms and cabbage hearts
Bean Curd Home Style
Crispy tofu with minced pork, chili and garlic.
Stewed Bean Curd With Crab Meat
Tofu stewed with crab meat and seasonings
Sauteed Black Mushrooms W Bamboo Shoots
Sauteed black mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
Vegetable
Soups
Watercress With Bean Curd Soup()
Watercress and tofu in light broth
Shredded Pork With Pickled Cabbage Soup()
Shredded pork with pickled cabbage in broth.
Salted Egg, Sliced Pork Mustard Green Soup()
Salted egg, mustard green, sliced pork in soup.
Hong Kong Style Hot And Sour Soup()
Shredded pork, tofu, bamboo shoots in sour-spicy broth.
Ham Winter Melon Soup()
Ham, mushroom, lotus seed in winter melon soup
Egg Drop Soup()
Eggs whisked in hot broth.
Minced Chicken With Corn Soup()
Minced chicken and corn in creamy soup
Spicy Pickled Cabbage
Cabbage with chili and garlic. Spicy.
Soya Duck
Salted and spiced duck, air-dried.
Braised Sliced Beef
Beef slices braised with star anise, cinnamon, cloves.
Jelly Fish
Jelly fish with vinegar and sesame oil.
Dry Bean Curd With Mixed Vegetables
Dry tofu with mixed vegetables, cold dish.
Shanghai Braised Wheat Dough
Wheat gluten, mushrooms, peanuts in soy sauce
Wine Chicken
Chicken marinated in Shaoxing wine and spices.
Cold Appetizers
Desserts
Steamed Mini Buns
Steamed Mini Buns with wheat flour.
Homemade Sweet Red Bean Shortcake()
Flaky pastry filled with sweet red bean paste.
Rice Wine Sweet Congee With Rice Balls
Rice balls in sweet fermented rice wine soup.
Fried Mini Buns
Deep-fried mini buns, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Homemade Sweet Red Bean Pancake
Red bean paste filled pancake, pan-fried.
Coke
Coke-Coke is a non-alcoholic beverage.
Fanta Orange
Fanta Orange soda with a sweet, citrus flavor.
Diet Coke
Low calorie cola sweetened with aspartame.
Brisk Iced Tea
Iced tea with a refreshing, brisk flavor.
Sprite
Sprite is a popular lemon-lime flavored soft drink.
Ginger Ale
Bottled Ginger Ale
Ginger Ale with a spicy-sweet flavor.