Shun Lee Cafe

3.5

1534 Reviews

$31 to $50

Dim Sum

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for business meals
Gluten-free-friendly

With Shun Lee Cafe conveniently located across from Lincoln Center, Dim Sum is just the ticket. The Cafe, a black and white checkerboard dining room, decorated with images from the Chinese calendar.
Terrific Dim Sum on rolling carts in constant motion and a variety of dishes in smaller portions completes the menu at Shun Lee Cafe. The Cafe is a great pre-theater stop for a “quick” dinner.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Dim Sum, Chinese, Asian
Hours of operation
Closed Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:30 pm Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Fri–Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(212) 769-3888
Website
http://www.shunleewest.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Sun-Dao Man

Location
43 West 65th Street, New York, NY 10023
Neighborhood
Lincoln Square
Cross street
Columbus Avenue
Parking details
None
Public transit
1 train to 66th Street.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wine

Braised Szechuan Beef Soup Noodle*$17.50
Soup Noodles with Vegetables$17.50
Young Chow Pan-Fried Noodles$20.50
Seafood Pan-Fried Noodles$21.50
Vegetable Pan-Fried Noodles$18.50
Singapore Curry Rice Noodles*$17.50
Lo Mein$17.50
chicken, shrimp or beef
Chow Fun (Wide Rice Noodles)$19.50
chicken, shrimp or beef
Fried Rice$17.50
roast pork, chicken, shrimp or beef
Brown Rice$2.00

Entrees

Beijing Duck
- Half Duck$32.00
- Whole Duck$52.00
Prawns with Garlic & Scallions*$23.00
Grand Marnier's Prawn$23.00
Beijing Style Prawns$23.00
Heavenly Fish Filet$22.00
Tung Ting Shrimp$22.00
Sauteed Fish Szechuan Style*$22.00
Chan-Do Chicken*$21.00
Chicken with Vegetables$21.00
Three Pepper Chicken*$21.00
Chicken with Three Different Nits$21.00
Beef with Broccoli$22.00
Beef with Asparagus$22.00
Crispy Orange Flavored Beef*$22.00
Shredded Beef Sauteed with Hot Peppers*$22.00
Sliced Pork Szechuan Style*$21.00
Chicken W. Broccoli in Brown Sauce$21.00

Simply Steamed, Poached & Braised

These dishes are low carb, and low in fat & sodium. Steamed dishes are served with a dipping sauce on the side, your choice of light soy with ginger, green curry sauce or* hot Szechuan sauce

Steamed Chicken and Vegetables$21.00
Steamed Fish Filet and Vegetables$22.00
Steamed Prawns and Vegetables$23.00
Braised Fish Filet in Roasted Chili Broth*$22.00
Boiled Beef in Spicy Hunan Broth*$22.00

Old Favorites

Chicken Chow Mein$20.00
Sweet & Sour Chicken or Pork$21.00
Shrimp in Lobster Sauce$22.00
Moo Shu Pork$21.00

Vegetables

Szechuan Broccoli*$18.00
Szechuan Eggplant*$18.00
Sauteed String Beans$21.00
Buddha's Delight$18.00
Mo Po Tofu (with or Without Meat) *$18.00
Sauteed Family Bean Curd with Vegetable*$18.00
Sauteed Baby Bok Choy in Garlic$19.00

What 1,534 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.5

3.5 based on recent ratings

3.8Food
3.7Service
3.7Ambience
3.2Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Shun Lee Cafe offers "outstanding Chinese cuisine" with dishes like shrimp in Grand Marnier sauce and impeccable service. Located near Lincoln Center, it's a popular pre-opera spot. However, frequent closures and reservation issues have been noted, and some guests found the prices high and portions too large.

1,534 Reviews

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Avi
Greater Boston
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
This is a friendly and classic restaurant. The issue is that now we expect it to have a far more creative Chinese food that is steamed and NOT that oily. The service was 100% perfect and the place is very clean an d hospitable.
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Kirsti
New York City
28 reviews
4.0
28 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Shun Lee is always good and reliable. We go there often and love it. Cocktails are well done. Vegetable spring rolls are excellent. This time, though, one of the main dishes we ordered was not a success. The Grand Marnier Prawns were superb, as they have always been. Oddly we were first seated on the other side, not the main dining room. I asked to be seated in the main dining room, and there was plenty of room. The waiter said I had asked to be seated on this side, which was not true. In Open Table there is no place for such a choice, and I thought that that part is closed at dinner time. This was a mystery to me but resolved to everyody's satisfaction. I recommend a visit to this fun place.
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Jennifer
VIP
New York City
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I have been coming here for years but had not been for a while. It is a shadow of its former self. The service was terrible, the decor rundown and they no longer do the roaming dim sum carts which was the fun! The food is still great but over priced for the current state of things.
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Gary
VIP
New York City
85 reviews
4.0
85 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Dining room is still Striking, but needs a refresh
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Nathalie
New York City
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 2, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
the spicy shrimp and scallops with hot peppers was gluey, sweet and not a hint of spice. Grossly overpriced for a very disappointing experience.
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Arthur
VIP
New York City
60 reviews
3.0
60 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
very good food in a pleasant but somewhat worn setting.
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Jess
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have been there on a number of occasions and will come back in the future.
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Susan Cohen
New York City
113 reviews
2.0
113 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The restaurant was busy because the Cafe was closed, due to no AC. Service was neglectful: a table which arrived after we did was served and finished before us. We waited almost 1 1/2 hrs before we received our main courses. Dishes are expensive and portions much too large and not worth finishing or taking home. Flavorings were much too salty, gooey and tasteless, with protein amounts very minimal (Ants on a Hill, chicken lo mein). My scallop and shrimp dish had a coating that seemed like it had been put on way before it was cooked and did not seem freshly made. It was a disappointing dinner- we’ve been here before and service and food was better.
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OpenTable Diner
Charlotte
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 5, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Haven’t been there in years and it was a shell of its former self.
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Naples
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 1, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Despite my reservation with Open Table, Shun Lee Cafe was closed when I got there. I was told it was closed weekdays. My group of 6 was extremely disappointed, and we don't understand why Open Table or Shun Lee Cafe didn't notify us of this weekday closure. It is terrible to stand outside a closed restaurant. The Shun Lee restaurant next door offered to seat us, but that is a different venue, and we wanted the cafe.
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FAQs

Shun Lee Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 769-3888.

Shun Lee Cafe is rated 3.5 stars by 1534 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

43 West 65th Street, New York, NY 10023

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Columbus Avenue
Neighborhood
Lincoln Square
Hours of operation
Closed Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:30 pm Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Fri–Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Dim Sum, Chinese, Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
1 train to 66th Street.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Sun-Dao Man
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wine

Website
http://www.shunleewest.com/
Phone number
(212) 769-3888

Shun Lee Cafe

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Dim Sum

Soups

Hot & Sour*$9.00

Wonton$9.00

Sizzling Rice Cake$9.00

Egg Drop$9.00

Noodles & Rice

Braised Szechuan Beef Soup Noodle*$17.50

Soup Noodles with Vegetables$17.50

Young Chow Pan-Fried Noodles$20.50

Seafood Pan-Fried Noodles$21.50

Vegetable Pan-Fried Noodles$18.50

Singapore Curry Rice Noodles*$17.50

Lo Mein$17.50

Chow Fun (Wide Rice Noodles)$19.50

Fried Rice$17.50

Brown Rice$2.00

Entrees

Beijing Duck

Prawns with Garlic & Scallions*$23.00

Grand Marnier's Prawn$23.00

Beijing Style Prawns$23.00

Heavenly Fish Filet$22.00

Tung Ting Shrimp$22.00

Sauteed Fish Szechuan Style*$22.00

Chan-Do Chicken*$21.00

Chicken with Vegetables$21.00

Three Pepper Chicken*$21.00

Chicken with Three Different Nits$21.00

Beef with Broccoli$22.00

Beef with Asparagus$22.00

Crispy Orange Flavored Beef*$22.00

Shredded Beef Sauteed with Hot Peppers*$22.00

Sliced Pork Szechuan Style*$21.00

Chicken W. Broccoli in Brown Sauce$21.00

Simply Steamed, Poached & Braised

Steamed Chicken and Vegetables$21.00

Steamed Fish Filet and Vegetables$22.00

Steamed Prawns and Vegetables$23.00

Braised Fish Filet in Roasted Chili Broth*$22.00

Boiled Beef in Spicy Hunan Broth*$22.00

Old Favorites

Chicken Chow Mein$20.00

Sweet & Sour Chicken or Pork$21.00

Shrimp in Lobster Sauce$22.00

Moo Shu Pork$21.00

Vegetables

Szechuan Broccoli*$18.00

Szechuan Eggplant*$18.00

Sauteed String Beans$21.00

Buddha's Delight$18.00

Mo Po Tofu (with or Without Meat) *$18.00

Sauteed Family Bean Curd with Vegetable*$18.00

Sauteed Baby Bok Choy in Garlic$19.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Shun Lee Cafe offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Is Shun Lee Cafe currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information