Tabitha S.
Yelp
Came here for dinner since we were staying at the Shangri-la hotel and we were tired. The food was pricey but delicious with a couple of stand-out dishes. Maybe I had some high expectations going in, but I was expecting a little more service.
Red drinks in shot glasses were served, but no one told us what they were (minus a star). From what we tasted, we guessed pomegranate vinegar to aid digestion. Also, one of the shot glasses had lipstick on it (minus a star). When it was pointed out staff was apologetic, but still ewww... and unexpected.
We were served tea, but the teapot was not left on the table, which is fine, but my cup was getting pretty low before a refill. I don't think staff were necessarily inattentive, but more likely busy. They did seemed kind.
We ordered:
Minced beef soup with egg white and coriander: I was surprised by how good it was. It was thick but some how not goopy, great flavor, and I didn't even mind the cilantro in it.
Roasted crispy pork belly: It was fine, slightly gamey, but it's pork, so it's not super unexpected
Cantonese crispy chicken: great crispy texture on the skin
Sautéed greens, water chestnuts, crispy fritters served in a gold nest: asparagus and sugar snap peas were cooked perfectly with thin sliced fried taro root surrounded by fried noodles.
Shang palace fried rice: lots of seafood and seasoned well, nothing to complain about here
Overall a good meal if you are staying at the hotel. I'd order the soup and the vegetables again.