Shun Lee Palace

Critics' Pick

155 E. 55th St., New York, NY 10022
nr. Lexington Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-371-8844 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$-$$$
Reader Rating:
6.7 out of 10

7 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Chinese

Photo by Jennifer MacFarlane

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Official Website

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Hours

Mon-Sat, noon-11:30pm; Sun, noon-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6 at 59th St.; N, R, W at Lexington Ave.-59th St.

Prices

$12.95-$37.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Lunch
Take-Out

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

45th St. to 65th St., First Ave. to Park Ave.

Profile

Year after year, this classic reliably serves some of the best Chinese food in Manhattan. The Cantonese wonton soup has broth so rich with chicken flavor, shrimp, and chunks of pork that it may ruin you forever for take-out swill. Try the exquisite and delicately flavored Heavenly Sea Bass Filet: The fish is sautéed in rice wine with water chestnuts and snow peas, and it’ll make you wonder why anybody ever said Chinese food was heavy. Chicken with Three Different Nuts is a tasty update on a traditional chicken in brown sauce, and the rack of lamb Szechuan-style brings explosive flavor to a traditionally western dish. — Laura Brounstein

Prix-Fixe Menu

Mon.–Fri., noon-3 p.m.; three-course lunch, $24.07

Recommended Dishes

Cantonese wonton soup, $8.95; Heavenly sea bass filet $29.95; Grand Marnier prawns, $30.95

Reader Ratings

6.7

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

That's some tasty Chinese

lamkinsc from 11201 | Posted on 7/16/07

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


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...Read More

Christmas in NY!

AllTrue from Liberty | Posted on 1/5/06

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


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...Read More