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Shi Restaurant

4720 Center Blvd., Queens, NY 11109 40.745761 -73.957268
nr. 47th Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
347-242-2450 Send to Phone

  • Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese/Sushi
  • Price Range: $$

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Official Website

shilic.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, 5pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 5pm-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

7 at Vernon Blvd.-Jackson Ave.

Prices

$8-$24

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Delivery
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Hot Spot
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Smoking Area
  • Take-Out
  • View
  • Waterfront

Alcohol

  • Sake and Sojou
  • Full Bar

Delivery Area

Borden Ave. to 44th Ave., 21st St.. to Center Blvd.

Profile

Shih and Skin Lee, Taiwanese-American siblings whose parents own a Chinese place near the U.N, opened this sleekly modern eatery and bar in a new condo tower beside Long Island City’s Pepsi-Cola sign. The menu at this affordable spot is familiar; A Hong Kong-trained chef also schooled in Vietnamese and Thai cuisine prepares Pan-Asian fare such as peppery, deep-fried “popcorn beef,” stir-fried chicken moo goo gai pan, and Thai seafood tom yum soup fierce with lemongrass and chili. Sushi creations are pleasant but indistinct. — Karen Tina Harrison

Recommended Dishes

Seafood tom yum soup for two, $12; popcorn beef, $14; spicy basil beef, $13

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