Famous Morton’s Steakhouse from Chicago has restaurants in China. I had lunch in the one located on the fourth floor of IFC Mall in Shanghai on my way to Pudong at the end of the summer 2018.
The visit
The storefront is kind of unassuming.
The small storefront hides a huge restaurant with numerous private rooms.
I had their lunch menu that included an appetizer and a steak. I chose the lobster bisque. A bit small, but the soup concealed a nicely sized piece of lobster.
The steak tasted pretty regular to me. Around 300 grams rib-eye. I guess that in the lunch deal they threw in the lower quality meat (this should be from Australia, while higher quality cuts are from the US).
The check
The steak, mashed potatoes, the bisque and a grapefruit cost me 410.30 RMB (61 USD). For a simple lunch that felt pricey. But Morton at IFC is positioned as a fine dining venue and unfortunately steaks are very pricey in Asia and even more so in China. My tip? Go to Taiwan.
Where in Shanghai:
4F/IFC Mall, 8 Century Avenue
In Chinese: 世纪大道8号国金中心商场4楼
Nearest metro station: Lujiazui (one exit is connected directly to a lower level of the IFC mall).