Move over Wonton Gourmet, there's a new Chinese restaurant gunning for number 1.
As you may have heard, LJ Shanghai serves xiao long bao, soup dumplings! I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the dumplings; they are not easy to make. The skin is a little thicker and chewier than I'm used to, and the dumplings are slightly larger. The meat inside is tender, and the soup inside is savory. If you are coming to this restaurant, the xiao long bao are a must-order.
The restaurant additionally serves a variety of other appetizers and noodle dishes. I was impressed with the wontons; they stay very true to the Shanghai flavor. The other noodle dishes are varying degrees of spicy, and are good as well.
Overall, I'm very happy Cleveland finally got a restaurant that serves (great) xiao long bao. My only complaint is that the menu is rather small and limited; however, LJ Shanghai makes up in quality what it lacks in quality.