Shun Lee West

if you don't mind splurging a little bit, this upper west side destination is the best Chinese food I've ever had, order anything off the menu and you won't be upset. I regularly take out from their cafe or eat at the main resto, portions are big enough that you can split.

High style Chinese food is an experience unique to large cities. Although Shun Lee has flashes of excitement I found the food too inconsistent to justify the price point. The Special Wonton was flavorless and the chicken was stringy and overcooked. Too be honest, I have had better soup at neighborhood restaurants. Peking Duck was uninspiring due to a plum sauce that I found a bit bitter. The one flash of brilliance was the Hunan ostrich, tender and with complex flavors. I am sure you can put together a great meal here, but it will cost you fortune to pick the right items.

The service is getting worse day by day. The food is not the greatest, but surely the prices are. They would not add any thing else, even you will pay for it. Good bye Shun Lee

Was there for dinner last night -- the place was packed, and I just don't get it. I've been coming here since the 1980's, but the last two times I've been there I've been incredibly disappointed. The food is perfectly OK if neither authentic or exciting, although the prices are exorbitant ($14.75 or so for cold sesame noodles!!!). You used to pay for service, but based on last night's experience that's no more -- screwed up orders, very long waiting time. Decor hasn't changed since the 1980's. I just can't justify going back.

I have been going to shun lee for years and have watched the deterioration occur. I recently ordered in, the shrimp were not deveined. The food has become bland and not worth the high prices. Unfortunately in a city where there is a lot of bad chinese food, shun lee is one of the few places that offers high quality ingredients. If you have a craving for chinese it's worth it, any other day it's not worth it.

I was invited to dine at Shun with a friend who was treating. Excited to eat at Shun. The ambience reminded me of an Indiana Jones movie and was quite busy. The food was perhaps a slight nudge above the myriad of the other chinese restaurants I frequent. The steamed vegetable dumplings were upseting as their were only four to an order and still had to be divided by the waiter. That seems to be the excellent service, having dishes come out from the kitchen only to be plated again by the waiter. The shrimp and scallop combo was tasty but for forty dollars it oughta be. The orange beef was no better than a chinatown version only three times as much. The meal as a whole was fine but that was because I was being treated. For "not authentic chinese" I have been to much better.

I oved every second of my experience at shun lee (west side). simply fantastic service! we asked the waiter for a recommendation on which prawn dish was best--i don't know whether the other would be equally as good, but the dish we got---prawns with grand marniere sauce and candied walnuts---was magnificent and a perfect pairing for the sesame fliet mignon. if there was a downside, it was that we were seated near the entrance to the dining room. but, we did not have reservations and showed up during the pre-theatre seating. and interestingly, that seating was rather fun after i got used to the rushing of the waiters. i highly recommend this place. it was everything everyone ever said it was 'supposed' to be, and a lot more. the maitre d' was very friendly and sociable, and made us feel extremely welcome. i can't afford to spend $150 on chinese food every month, but rest assured i will go back for special occasions whenever possible!