• Shanghai Express

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Chinese
Fast food
Take-out
Asian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Chinese takeaway with vegan options, including Hunan vegetables, bean curd family-style, bean curd curry, vegetable fried rice, vegetable lo mein, and more. Be sure to specify no egg. NOTE: Reported October 2023 to have limited vegan options – please send updates to HappyCow. Open Mon-Thu 10:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 10:00am-10:00pm. Closed Sun.


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2 Reviews

First Review by BreAnne

BrittanyColwell

Points +15

Vegetarian
07 Apr 2023

Yum!

I’ve been coming to this place since I was a kid before ever becoming a vegetarian. Their veggie lo mein has always been my go-to! They’re very reasonably priced with huge portions!

DebbieL

03 Oct 2023

I just talked to the owner and asked about veg options. She said that every dish has a sauce with a chicken base, and that nothing could be made without it, including the tofu and vegetable dishes. So if you order, ask for no sauce or you’ll be consuming chicken

BreAnne

Points +377

Vegetarian
12 Mar 2023

Decent Chinese Take Out

Shanghai has a clear vegetarian menu, including options without tofu. I like tofu, but I love veggies. My favorite dish here is hunan vegetables (spicy). I enjoy their food more than the other Chinese Take Out in Raytown.

Pros: Flavorful, Inexpensive, Good portions

Cons: Inconsistent on spice level

DebbieL

03 Oct 2023

I just talked to the owner and she said that they use chicken broth in every dish, including the tofu and vegetable dishes. I stopped eating there years ago because I could taste it. If you get something, ask to have no sauce on it. Otherwise, you get chicken broth base

BreAnne

03 Oct 2023

That's crazy! Thank you for letting me know.

DebbieL

03 Oct 2023

My family loves that place, but I detected a meaty flavor so I started getting family tofu with no sauce. When I saw it listed here I decided to go inside and ask them. She said the broth is made in a large vat, then they use it to make all the sauces. I asked about a simple white sauce but she said it would also have chicken broth. Sad




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