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South Beauty

881 Yan'an Zhong Lu, Jing An, Shanghai, China
021-62471581
Ranked #98 of 726 restaurants in Shanghai
4.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Price range: S$13 - S$32
Cuisines: Szechuan
Dining options: Reservations
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Shanghai, China
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

it you are from overseas and like Chinese cuisine, if you like spicy food, try it. It is costy comparing with local restaurant, but not let you down, for both tasty and environment.

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Shanghai
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Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

Awesome food! Consistant quality from location to location.

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Shanghai
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

most South Beauty are located in very nice place , but it cost. if you are for the enviroment, it is recommended, but if you are for the food, not really recommend. you can find much better spicy food in normal restarants by very good price. And to be frankly, all the food there are already modified to the western... More

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Toronto, Canada
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Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We had a great experience at the South Beauty on Yan'an Middle Road. Left there feeling mouths ablaze and stomachs happy. It was a great experience to try authentic, local versions of some of the things we try that are not so authentic back home. The Ma Po tofu was delicious and wy over the top spicy. And the kung... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012
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Went to the Nanjing West Road branch in Shanghai. Located on the 1st Floor of Ciro's Plaza at 388 Nanjing West Road, this outlet is very nicely decorated and is suitable for a business dinner. For a start, we ordered their fresh mango and papaya juice with Sprite. It was really refreshing. The fizz provided by the Sprite combined very... More

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hong kong
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

Main courses came half an hour before appetizers! The quality of food is terrible, just crap. Swear will not go again!!!!!

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Garching bei Munchen, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

We have been to South Beauty before and can definetly recommend the place for visitors to Shanghai. Instead of going to one of the newer branches, go to 881 which is the original place. Despite the very nice and historical location, the way South Beauty prepares and presents the food is awesome. They have slightly changed the menu since last... More

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Shanghai
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Interesting thing about this place, they have taken some Sichuan standards and really taken them to a new level.

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Hong Kong
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Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

This is a chain store restaurant for the rich locals who don't know how better to spend their money on. Service is too slow for a business meal. Nothing special on the menu. Try to make the restaurant fancy without achieving a truly classy ambience.

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Sydney, Australia
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Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2011

This time we were guided to a brand new and very modern restuarant/deck area behind the 'manor house' that is South Beauty in the Jing An District. Whilst there are other franchises or branches of this restaurant around Shanghai, as my Chinese colleague advised, "this is the Head Office!" Service is superb, food is fantastic especially if you like a... More

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