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Shun Lee Palace

155 E. 55th St., New York, NY, 10022
nr. Lexington Ave.
212-371-8844

5.6 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
45% Would you go back?
45% Would you take a date?
27% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
45% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.3
Service: 6.7
Décor: 6.2
Value: 4.7
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Awful

woolyhat from w8 | Posted on 4/14/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 1
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 1

Let me start this review with warning to anyone planning to visit this restaurant. Everything about it was terrible- the service rude and unhelpful, the food overcooked and greasy and the decoration shabby and tacky. I read a few positive reviews on this website but they can only have been written by either the manager of the restaurant or by people who haven't tasted real chinese food. We ordered dumplings, lamb, duck and vegetables and the food became more vile with every course. The manager was clearly trying to turn over as many tables as possible and we got stuck with a bill for $150 for two people. If you want great chinese food go to Chinatown Brasserie or try Chin Chin in midtown. I want my money back!!!

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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Great for our 20th Anniversary

jgreaves4 from 32259 | Posted on 12/19/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 7
Value: 8

My wife and I were looking for a good Chinese dinner before getting to the theater and we found it. We have had Chinese food around the world and this was one of the best. The service was quick and always there when needed but provided the space for my wife and I to talk.

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2 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

A Big Disapointment

srg from 11590 | Posted on 10/27/08

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? (NA)
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 3
Service: 7
Décor: 5
Value: 1

This is a very ordinary chinese restaurant offering good service and very ordinary and overpriced food. Go right to Chinatown and have the real thing!

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3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Stay Away at All Costs

srg from 11590 | Posted on 10/26/08

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 4
Service: 7
Décor: 5
Value: 1

This is a very ordinary chinese restaurant offering good service and very ordinary and overpriced food. Go right to Chinatown and have the real thing!

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5 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

That's some tasty Chinese

lamkinsc from 11201 | Posted on 7/16/07

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 8

All I really need to say is the food was absolutely delicious. In addition, the atmosphere was calm and relaxed and the service was very respectable. I eat take-out Chinese food regularly, and Shun Lee Palace was my first experience with upscale Chinese food. I was more than pleased with the quality and the taste of the food. With friends I split the Beijing Duck and the Crispy Sea Bass, both excellent choices. I'll return to Shun Lee Palace soon, and would recommend it to anyone who wants great Chinese food and is willing to pay a little extra for it.

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170 out of 340 people found this review helpful.

Christmas in NY!

AllTrue | Posted on 1/5/06

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: 9

Where else would you go for dinner on Christmas? Shun Lee has been serving creative Chinese food in a deluxe dining room for 30 years--they must be doing something right! The experience was heightened by attentive waitstaff in formal uniforms, authentic ivory chopsticks, real silverware replaced often, artfully carved vegetables and fruits in animal and bird shapes, a gregarious and happy mixed group of diners from shopping moms with polite children to beaming lovers at corner tables. Food also impresses (especially Peking duck and, believe it or not, their Tiramisu dessert!)

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314 out of 680 people found this review helpful.

Too Pricey to Enjoy

hungryjacq from 11215 | Posted on 7/30/03

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 5
Service: 4
Décor: 5
Value: 2

For the price, I was expecting much more from the cuisine. At the end of the day, it's just expensive Chinese food. If you really MUST go, try the lunch prix fixe, at $20 it's actually a bargain compared to their regular prices. Just remember that for the same price you could have gone to Aureole!

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288 out of 623 people found this review helpful.

Shun Lee non-pleasure Palace

martin_chamois from West 50's | Posted on 5/21/03

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 5
Décor: 5
Value: 5

This old guard Chinese establishment is living on past glories. From a 50's Chinese restaurant decor, to a wait staff that is down right surly, this is no pleasure palace.

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319 out of 653 people found this review helpful.

DISSAPOINTING

ssherry | Posted on 5/1/03

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 3
Service: 3
Décor: 3
Value: 1

so expensive and this resteraunt is nothing more than an ok NY chinese that is served to you out of silver trays and presented by waiters in a bowtie. Doesnt even compare to a Mr. K's or Mr.Chow's, or even a 66 for that matter. Truly a bad experience all around.

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318 out of 640 people found this review helpful.

Shun Lee restaurants are top of the line for Chinese

zeecee | Posted on 3/31/03

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 8

This is one of the few upscale, linen-tablecloths, etc. where you can get extremely wonderful Chinese food. They've recently added vegetable sculptures to the presentation, so you may have a duck cut out of root vegetable to adorn your food. Don't miss the appetizer scallops, the spare ribs, the fried rice, the ants on trees. They have lamb dishes and others you never seen in Chinese restaurants, all prepared exceptionally well. There is a full bar and good drinks. Everyone we've taken to any of the Shun Lee restaurants has wanted to return. Figure on $50 or more per person.

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234 out of 526 people found this review helpful.

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