My favorite noodle house. There is a long list of noodle dishes, my craving being the “lion head” (lion head = a giant pork meatball). This is casual food made with care and without MSG or excessive oil (not an easy thing to avoid in Shanghai eateries). You can order many small appetizer dishes to share, then your own noodle. Insist on sitting in one of the private alcoves for four people. The complimentary chrysanthemum tea and the red-bean ricecake dessert are just the right touches to start and end a meal here.