Miss Shirley's
Restaurant · Garden District ·
Dim sum, brothy soups, and Chinese-American staples in a cozy setting
Dim sum, brothy soups, and Chinese-American staples in a cozy setting
"Shirley and Tang Lee, the original proprietors of Royal China in Metairie, brought Miss Shirley’s famed cuisine to the former home of Jung’s Golden Dragon II in late 2022, a happy new life for the space. Serving a new, smaller menu than at Royal China, Miss Shirley’s focuses on dim sum, as well as rich, brothy soups and a few Chinese-American staples. The recent refresh adds comforting blues, festive lights, and bigger tables, as dim sum is best enjoyed with a group." - Beth D’Addono
"Miss Shirley’s is what happens when the diminutive chef Shirley Lee can’t retire. Much loved from the many decades she spent in Metairie, she and her daughter collaborated on the city location. There’s almost always a wait so plan to arrive when the doors open or later, past the rush. Dim sum is a specialty and the crabmeat udon noodles are divine. Be warned: The acoustics are ear-splitting." - Beth D’Addono
"I discovered that Shirley and Tang Lee, longtime proprietors of Royal China in Metairie, will open Miss Shirley's at 3009 Magazine St. in the Garden District in the former Jung's Golden Dragon II space; they plan to continue a focus on dim sum like the predecessor (albeit with a smaller menu) after more than 40 years running their Metairie restaurant, with an expected October/November opening following renovations." - Clair Lorell
"The Magazine Street address that residents relied on for Chinese-American staples will continue that legacy when Shirley and Tang Lee—formerly of Royal China in Metairie—open Miss Shirley’s in the former home of Jung’s Golden Dragon II; they ran their Metairie restaurant for more than 40 years before selling it in 2021, and Miss Shirley’s will continue a focus on dim sum (with a smaller menu) after renovations at 3009 Magazine Street, opening this fall." - Clair Lorell
"Former Royal China proprietors Shirley and Tang Lee serve dim sum, brothy soups, and Chinese-American staples in a refreshed setting." - Clair Lorell
