Shun Lee Palace

Name: Shun Lee Palace
Address: 155 East 55th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10022
Telephone: (212) 371-8844
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 3.2

3.2 (1699)

$31 to $50

Chinese

155 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

About this restaurant

Good for business meals
Charming
Neighborhood gem

May 1, 1995 The New York Times , "The Joys and Tribulations of Upscale Chinese, Two Stars
June 17, 1998 The New York Times "The Vanishing Haut Cusine by Ruth Reichl, Two Stars
Jan 26, 2011 The New York Times "Is Recreated Dinner" Nixon to China by Florence Fabricant
June 13 2001 New York Post "Meanwhile, back at the Palace" by Steve Cuozzo, Two Stars
2013 Forbes Magazine's Restaurant Guide. The Excellence of Shun Lee Palace. Three Stars
2007 AOL. "New York City Best Chinese Restaurant"
2012 LocalEasts. "New York City Best Chinese Restaurant"
silky service" and "absolutely the best above Canal Street" decorated by Adam Tihany.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Chinese
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 371-8844
Website
http://shunleeny.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Ling Shing Ping
Catering
We can cater any location in Manhattan, for up to 100 guests.
Private party facilities
We have two private areas, one that can accommodate 18-24 guests and one that can accommodate 20-30 guests.

Location
155 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022
Neighborhood
Midtown East
Cross street
Between 3rd and Lexington Avenues
Parking details
Discount parking available after 6:00pm in garage next door.
Public transit
E, V & 6 trains to 53rd Street/Lexington Ave
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,699 people are saying

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

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3.2

3.2 based on recent ratings

3.3Food
3.8Service
3.0Ambience
2.9Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Shun Lee Palace offers a "friendly, great staff" and "clean restaurant" with a varied menu. While some diners found the food "amazing," others noted it was only "ok" and "a little pricey." The ambiance is often described as "quiet" and "comfortable," making it a suitable spot for reminiscing.

1,699 Reviews

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Michael VIP
New York City100 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 VIP
Tampa / Central Florida West46 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 City64 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
Asheville / Western North Carolina4 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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FAQs

Shun Lee Palace does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Shun Lee Palace is rated 3.2 stars by 1699 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

155 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022

Additional information

Cross street
Between 3rd and Lexington Avenues
Neighborhood
Midtown East
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Chinese
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Discount parking available after 6:00pm in garage next door.
Public transit
E, V & 6 trains to 53rd Street/Lexington Ave
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ling Shing Ping
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://shunleeny.com/
Phone number
(212) 371-8844
Catering
We can cater any location in Manhattan, for up to 100 guests.
Private party facilities
We have two private areas, one that can accommodate 18-24 guests and one that can accommodate 20-30 guests.

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Shun Lee Palace

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About this restaurant

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What 1,699 people are saying

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Review summary

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