Shanghai Garden Restaurant
| Shanghai Garden Restaurant | |
|---|---|
The restaurant's exterior in 2020 | |
Interactive map of Shanghai Garden Restaurant | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1990 |
| Closed | 2025 |
| Location | 524 6th Avenue South, Seattle, King, Washington, 98104, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°35′52″N 122°19′34″W / 47.5977°N 122.3262°W |
| Website | theshanghaigarden |
Shanghai Garden Restaurant (traditional Chinese: 滬江春; simplified Chinese: 沪江春), or simply Shanghai Garden, was a Chinese restaurant in Seattle's Chinatown–International District, in the U.S. state of Washington. Established in 1990, the restaurant closed permanently in May 2025.[1][2]
Description
The Chinese restaurant Shanghai Garden operated in Seattle's Chinatown–International District. The interior featured a large saltwater aquarium.[3]
Shanghai Garden catered to a mostly Chinese clientele[4] and served American Chinese and Shanghai cuisine.[5] The menu included approximately 100 options,[6] including barley noodles with spinach and beef, chicken, shrimp, or tofu.[7][8] The restaurant also served black fungus, hot and sour soup, pea vines, and soup dumplings.[5][9][10]
History
Helen and chef Hua Te Su opened the restaurant in 1990. The business relocated in 1992. The couple opened a second location in Issaquah in 1996. The outpost operated for approximately one decade. Following Helen's death in 2005, four children took over the family business: Betty, Christine, Dan, and Kathy Su-Tsow.[1]
Reception
Naomi Tomky included Shanghai Garden in Seattle's Child magazine's 2016 list of seven of the best child-friendly restaurants in the city.[5] One guide book by Moon Publications in 2019 recommended Shanghai Garden for families.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Another longtime restaurant in Seattle's Chinatown ID will close". The Seattle Times. 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (2025-04-30). "The Restaurants That Said Goodbye to Seattle in April 2025". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Stiffler, Lisa (2011-02-22). "A Parent's Review: Shanghai Garden". Seattle's Child. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Smith, Giselle (1999). Best Places Seattle. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-155-1.
- ^ a b c Tomky, Naomi (2016-05-25). "7 of the Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Seattle". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle:
- Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle. Simon and Schuster. 2014-05-06. ISBN 978-1-62873-587-1.
- Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016. Simon and Schuster. 2015-11-24. ISBN 978-1-5107-0025-3.
- Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017. Simon and Schuster. 2016-10-18. ISBN 978-1-5107-1063-4.
- ^ Lonely Planet Seattle. Lonely Planet. 2017-04-01. ISBN 978-1-78701-027-7.
- ^ Ostgarden, Jo (2010-08-03). Best Places Northwest, 17th Edition. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-735-5.
- ^ Insight Guides: Seattle City Guide. Apa Publications (UK) Limited. 2013-10-11. ISBN 978-1-78005-712-5.
- ^ Liao, Min. "Min Liao on Shanghai Garden and the Tyranny of Dr. Atkins". The Stranger. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Williams, Allison (2019-06-18). Moon Seattle. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64049-210-3.