Alternative to shanghainese food in Shanghai?

You are spoilt for alternative choices on food in Shanghai. If you are tired of Chinese food, you can always turn to Thai food, Jap food, western food etc. And I must say that the quality of these food choices are decent at a reasonable price. But of course, tastes might have been slightly altered to tailor to the locals' palate.

Kagen
This is a teppanyaki restaurant that is along Taojiang road, next to Haiku. It is by the same owner. When you are in Kagen, go for the all-you-can-eat buffet. At RMB258 per pax, you can have a buffet teppanyaki, with free flow of beer and sake and of course, soft drinks and juices. Reservation is a must and somehow, alot of foreigners seem to know about this place. The restaurants do not stinge on ingredients, like their scallop and prawns are of very decent sizes. It was such a good deal that we came here twice during my time in Shanghai.

Our favourite order all time....

Chef at work

Simply Thai
Do not confuse this restaurant with the Thai restaurant in Singapore by the same name. The SG one tends to be more of a casual dining concept while this restaurant in Shanghai is slightly upmarket. We visited the one at IFC, Pudong and was impressed by the sheer space of the restaurant and the beautiful al freso dining area (which of course, is closed in this season). Prices are reasonable and I would consider this quality Thai food.

Not as sour and spicy as the usual tom yum soup. But still good!

Dried beef kway teow but you probably can't see the kway teow
which is flooded by all the veg and beef. So generous are them that
even asparagus is used in this simple dish. Wah!

The highlight of the meal. Thai coconut kueh.
It was so good I wished I could stomach more....

Courtyard Bistro @ Roosevelt House (27 on the House)
This was an unexpected dinner place. This is on the other end of the Bund and Rolex is fronting the building along the main road. Food was alright but for some reason, this was an absolutely quiet restaurant. On two occassions that I was there, I only saw one customer. How unbelievable!

Duck confit. Nothing to shout about but not cheap though.

The Cook @ Kerry Hotel
Kerry Hotel resides in a new integrated development near to Shanghai Expo venue. The Cook is a casual dining restaurant in Kerry Hotel and its dining concept is akin to that of Marche. You will be issued a card upon entry and you can use your card to order your food at the various food stations in the restaurants. But what was even better was that they could track your table so that after you order, you need not wait at the food station. You can head back to the table and the food will be delivered to your table.

Hee, boring chicken rice but it eases my crave for home food.