Shun Lee West

All 43 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Food UWS?10 pts
“Shun Lee West is ICONIC Chinese Food. Pricey, but a proper NY institution.”
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in:Fanciest / most expensive Chinese or Korean restaurant?6 pts
“Shun Lee for expensive American style Chinese”
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in:Dinner near the beacon theater?6 pts
“avoid shun lee, was once a diamond in the hood, now is just an overpriced tourist trap getting by on its previous fame”
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in:Best Chinese restaurant to eat at on Christmas (Upper West Side)5 pts
“Shun Lee is probably the closest to an "incumbent", at least for the Lincoln Center area, but it's also kinda pricey relative to quality”
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in:Craving Grand Marnier Shrimp ala Chin-Chin4 pts
“I’ve never had it at Chin-Chin but I’ve eaten Grand Marnier Shrimp at Pig Heaven (https://pigheavennyc.com) and Shun Lee Palace (https://www.shunleeny.com) and walked away satisfied from both.”
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in:Craving Grand Marnier Shrimp ala Chin-Chin3 pts
“Shun Lee’s Grand Marnier Prawns had me in a chokehold for like a year back in 2022-2023! I used to get them at least once a week! Definitely worth a try.”
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in:searching for a good spot to take a 90something Brooklynite close to the Lincoln Center this Sunday evening3 pts
“Shun Lee West on 65th St is quiet, decent food, not crazy expensive, and a little more elegant than the standard Chinese.”
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in:Best General Tso’s delivery order1 pts
replying to u/reignnyday: Shun Lee
“I went there once, the decor was great but the food seemed underwhelming”
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in:Seeking recommendation for chinese dumplings, fried and soup.1 pts
“Midtown Shun Lee Palace has best dumplings in city. It’s expensive but worth it.”
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in:Chinese herbal soup/lighter Cantonese options1 pts
“Both are obscenely expensive but delicious.”
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in:Upscale Chinese food that’s actually good?1 pts
replying to u/justthekoufax: It’s so good
“Get the Peking duck!”
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in:"American" Chinese near Central Park?18 pts
“Shun Lee West”
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in:Best Chinese restaurant to eat at on Christmas (Upper West Side)17 pts
“Shun Lee is the classic spot”
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in:christmas flu chinese takeout10 pts
“Shun lee!”
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in:Restaurant recommendations9 pts
“Shun Lee is always good”
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in:Good Sit-Down American Chinese Restaurant?7 pts
“Shun Lee on 65th and Broadway is a quintessential "Americanized" Chinese experience.”
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in:Best American Chinese in Manhattan?6 pts
“Shun Lee Palace was always a favorite of mine for “fancy, sit-down” Chinese food”
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in:Upscale Chinese food that’s actually good?6 pts
“Shun Lee”
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in:Best peking duck in manhattan?6 pts
“Shun Lee palace”
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in:Best American Chinese in Manhattan?5 pts
“Shun Lee West”
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in:Best Chinese restaurant to eat at on Christmas (Upper West Side)5 pts
replying to u/_coolbluewater_: Shun Lee is the classic spot but expensive and will be packed
“I'd say it's ok these days.”
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in:Upscale Chinese food that’s actually good?4 pts
“Hutong (amazing Peking duck), Shun Lee and Jing Fong”
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in:Restaurant recs near Lincoln Center3 pts
“Bar Masa, Shun Lee West, Rosa Mexicano.”
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in:Dinner with kids - unique but casual atmosphere3 pts
“Shun Lee is good for Chinese food and a little quieter than Chinatown places.”
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in:Best General Tso’s delivery order2 pts
“Shun Lee”
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in:Upscale Chinese food that’s actually good?2 pts
replying to u/thelaines: Shun Lee
“This is the answer right here!”
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in:Reservations for Christmas Eve on Chinese or Asian restaurants, are they necessary? Or walk in is fine? Also, any good recs on the Upper West Side? TIA2 pts
“Shun Lee and Red Farm are the best on. UWS.”
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in:ISO chinatown restaurant that gives out fried wonton chips (pic in caption)!2 pts
“Shun Lee”
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in:Seeking rec for pre-theater dinner near Lincoln Center/Met Opera2 pts
“Shun lee”
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in:Best American Chinese Food1 pts
“Uncle Lou, Shun Lee palace.”
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in:Dinner near the beacon theater?1 pts
replying to u/libationsnation: avoid shun lee, was once a diamond in the hood, now is just an overpriced tourist trap getting by on its previous fame
“100% correct”
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in:Christmas Eve Chinese Takeout 1 pts
“I also like Pig Heaven; Tri Dim; and Shun Lee”
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in:Need to wow a potential client in midtown next tuesday eve1 pts
“Shun Lee Palace”
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in:Seeking Peking Duck or High End Chinese Food1 pts
“Shun Lee West!”
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in:Chinatown restaurant for in laws1 pts
“Take them to Shun Lee.”
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in:Upscale Chinese food that’s actually good?1 pts
replying to u/thelaines: Shun Lee
“It’s so good”
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in:"American" Chinese near Central Park?1 pts
replying to u/Johnnadawearsglasses: Shun Lee West
“This is 100% the correct answer.”
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in:Where can 7 people eat, talk, and celebrate without yelling across the table?1 pts
“Prob. Shun Lee West.”
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in:If you could bring back one closed restaurant, what would it be?1 pts
replying to u/Dunesgirl: Florent is top of my list. I loved Texarkana. Chrysties Skylight Gardens. When I was young and a sushi neophyte, Nishi on UWS. What a nice person he was. Classic 1980s vibe, black with purple lighting. Died of AiDS with so many amazing people.
“Shun Lee - first management in 90’s”
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in:Authentic Chinese family-style restaurant recommendation in Manhattan?1 pts
“Shun Lee”
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in:Dimsum + Americanized Chinese1 pts
“If you can spend the money, shun Lee palace”
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in:Looking for classic American-Chinese food in Midtown1 pts
“RIP Mee Noodle and Shun Lee's quality.”
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in:Asian with Great Ambiance?-2 pts
“Shun Lee”
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