Shun Lee Palace

Shun Lee Palace reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Michael VIP

   New York City97 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a delight, the service, the food, the atmosphere, everything was terrific!
   

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   Brenda VIP

   Greater Boston86 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   We expected a different experience. The food was okay and the service was fine. Two glasses of wine were $44. Kung Pao chicken ordered medium hot was not. Disappointed.
   

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   Bradley VIP

   New York City2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 14, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   We had a taste for Peking duck that had followed us around for days. We should have turned around when we saw the state of the awning and the entry to Shun Lee "Palace". Upon arrival there was no one. We waited a few minutes and no one came. The phone rang and no one came. What used to be a bar and front seating area has been turned into storage, presumably for a delivery business since the place was not busy. We proceeded down what used to be a nice corridor of three lovely banquettes designed for dramatic effect but which were now permanently it seems used for their accounting function as they were strewn with receipts. Eventually someone spoke to us and showed us to a table. It was as requested a round table in the corner. The lead waiter was friendly and efficient. We knew what we wanted because we had previewed the menu online. Egg drop soup, soup dumplings, Peking duck, and bok choy. The soup was fine but nothing special ($12 per person). The dumpling wrappers were thick and glutenous, the contents tasteless. The bok choy was also just fine. The real travesty was the Peking duck ($128). The wrappers they used were essentially tortillas. The 8 rolls were the size of burritos. With almost no cucumber (apparently they were running low). The sauce was thick like jam. Peking duck is supposed to be a delicacy. First skin alone. Then meat with skin. The rolls should be the size of small spring rolls. Easy to handle and requiring just a few bites each. The sauce should be much lighter. Then there should be a second course with finely chopped duck in lettuce cups. If there is still more the remainder should be used for fried rice. This was truly terrible and the bill was $350 for 3 people. Understandable if the restaurant was beautiful and the food exquisite. Neither was the case at Shun Lee. This may once have been a good restaurant—no longer.
   

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   Nicola

   New York City1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 25, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   it was not good- the food was oily and the oil was rancid
   

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   Patrice

   Tampa46 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 4, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   For decades this was a favorite and our first stop when returning to NYC. Our experience this week was so very disappointing. Our dumplings were somehow burnt on the outside but cold on inside. My Moo Shu Pork wasn’t hot and it had no taste. Hubby’s chicken was tough to eat. The soup was the ONLY thing that was good. Egg Drop and Wonton were both as we remembered. Next time we’ll try Shun Lee West on W 65th
   

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   Carl

   New York City10 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   awful food drenched in chef version of molasses; sesame steak tasted like goo chicken and broccoli tasted like the sesame steak goo won ton soup was the most unappetizing collection of pieces of chicken shrimp and something else stuffed in a tiny bowl from 20 years ago cold soup despite 5 table in the restaurant occupied
   

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   Philip VIP

   New York City62 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on January 27, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   AWFUL to the tenth power............we were the only ones there ............should have left when we saw that it was emptly..............others must know better.............food was poor..........waiter was apologitic......................DONT GO
   

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   Elizabeth

   Western NC4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Amazing Chinese food! Friendly, great staff! Clean restaurant.
   

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   Stephen

   New York City14 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 7, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The food is only ok. But the service is good and the restaurant very quiet. It’s not a bad place for old men with hearing problems to have lunch and reminisce about the old days when, among many other things, this was a hot restaurant.
   

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    Concha VIP

    New York City3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1

    No lo califico porque estaba cerrado!!! No sé porque se hizo la reservación.
    

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