Some cab driver told me BaoLuo was a little restaurant started by this bicycle shop owner a few decades ago and now it's still has the same small house but has taken over a much bigger building behind (you can only see that when you go into the backside). This is where the old Shanghainese families would congregate starting at 5pm for dinner. You can only reserve seats for 6pm or earlier seating; otherwise, you'll have to wait out front just like 30 other people.
The dishes are classic Shanghainese "ben-bang", which means the flavoring is sweet with dark soysauce coloring. You should try their crystal shrimp w/ vinegar, fried bao (sheng jian bao), the "swiss" steak, and also the various cold appetizers like lotus root stuffed w/ sticky rice, string beans w/ scalion. They also have some seasonal and new dishes they invent. The servings are pretty big so it's better to go with a group of 4 or more.
The quality has gone down a bit since I first went there but it's still a popular local establishment to go experience. By the way, if you don't need "fa piao", you can ask them to give you discount on the bill amount.
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