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Big Apple

Address: No. 103, Bldg 6, Golden Lion Garden, Lane 99 Ronghua Xi Dao, near Shuicheng Lu
.             上海市长宁区荣华西道99弄金狮花苑5号楼103室
Tel: 62193803
Price: 50 RMB/person

If you happen to be in Gubei area, Big Apple is a small Japanese restaurant with excellent ハンバーグ (hamburger patties served without the bun) that you must try. My favorites are the cheese hamburger patty and the 和風 (Japanese-style) hamburger patty. Tender, juicy, full of flavors!

Big Apple hamburger patties

Interior

I usually order the set, which comes with soup (vegetable or cream of corn), salad, the hamburger steak, a choice of rice and bread, and a dessert (ice-cream or pudding). The accompanying dishes aren’t anything impressive, but they make a nice meal with whichever variety of hamburger steak you order.

Soups and salad

Cheese hamburger steak

Japanese-style hamburger steak

Hamburger steak with egg

Pudding

When in the mood for something heavy, opt for the cheese hamburger steak with a choice of rice. The sauce is heavier and saltier, a good combination with perfectly cooked Japanese rice. When in the mood for something light, choose the Japanese-style hamburger steak with a choice of bread. The patty is served with a sour sauce, a heap of finely shredded turnips, topped with slices of shiso leaves, and all the flavors mash nicely together.

Big Apple storefront

Big Apple is tucked away in a corner of the Gubei (Wan Ke) Plaza, so it may take you a while to find it the first time. It will be worth the search!