Shu Restaurant
156 Shield St, West Hartford
(860) 519-1740
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This is easily the closest I’ve found to authentic Chinese food in the U.S. Every dish tastes like something straight out of China — bold flavors, perfect balance, and none of the heavy Americanized shortcuts you find elsewhere. The dumplings are spot-on, the noodles have that perfect chew, and the sauces are layered with depth and spice. If you’re craving true Chinese comfort food, this place delivers in every way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Server was not very friendly, couldn't answer my questions about the menu.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Decor blends historic elegance with modern details
Usually I would give this 5 stars. I have gotten the kung pao veg dish and my dad has gotten the regular kung pao chicken dish previously. This time they added peppercorn into the dish. I know this may be part of the recipe and the woman said it is always added, but maybe there’s a different chef. It was way too much and ruined the whole meal. We didn’t finish and didn’t take the left overs home. If you don’t like cilantro get this dish without peppercorn or you’ll feel like you just ate soap on rice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Scallion pancakes, shrimp fried rice, steamed whole fish (sea bass) excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic chinese food. Some of the best i had in this area. It's higher for a reason because all their dishes are excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was consistent and reliable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Picked up my order. Gentleman gave me a complimentary egg roll that was the most delicious I think I've ever tasted. Extremely nice and friendly highly recommend giving this place a try if you have not done so yet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic food and nice service. Not everyone knows English, which adds to the authenticity, but the staff are all nice and kind. Worth a visit!
Mongolian beef is a must try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
We had an amazing meal here! Great for Szechuan classics, but they also do great non-spicy options!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I got take out here. I got a dumpling starter and the pork fried rice. They use a shaved pork and it was nicely spiced. Little kick to it. It was a very nice change of pace. Great taste, I'd order it again. With tip it was like $24 for lunch, but it's enough for two meals for me.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Quiet, food is a little salty but with rice it’s perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a hankering for some spicy wontons and beef noodle soup. The wontons were well made, but the spicy sauce could have been kicked up a bit, was a bit on the tame side. The noodle soup was fire though, a bit heavy on the chili oil, but it was the kick arse heat I was looking for. Very nice setting, clean modern, with some tasteful chinese art.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Stewed Beef Noodle Soup
Authentic food from China in a very comfortable setting. I highly recommend it.
We are loyal patrons of this restaurant for many years. However, the recent reduction of food portion is a bit embarrassing, e.g., the Beijing duck's portion shrunk so much that I think only a quarter of duck went to the dish which it is supposed to be half of a duck.
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