Got takeout from here and it was ready in ten minutes; hot and sour soup was delicious and had a good portion of peas, mushrooms, and tofu in it. Beef lo mein was also great, just wish it had more beef. The black chicken (AKA chicken with mixed veggies) was okay, too oily for my taste. The place itself is cool, lots of tables and booths and busy on a Saturday night. The service was quick yes, but the woman who took my order was outstandingly unfriendly. She scowled while taking my oder and when I asked for a plastic bag for the takeout, she looked at me like I just asked for some hugely inconvenient flavor- meanwhile, the black chicken was leaking everywhere because they didn't close it properly, so I'm very glad I asked for one. She just left such a bad impression on me.
Dave G.
My 16 year old son and I just came back from eating dinner at Shu. We both love Asian food and the menu has a LOT of awesome choices. The servers were very attentive, and placed an order for an appetizer. Everything was amazing! We both agreed that we were so full, but couldn't stop eating. Even this teenager boy was full! We also commented that we were there for a little over an hour but seemed so quick! You know how sometimes you get a meal bill and think that was really, really worth it? That was what we experienced. Thank you for such a fantastic mean and memory with my son. Will be back for sure.
John B.
Our favorite Chinese in CT. Chengdu dumplings or wontons are a must try - we order these every time. This past trip we had the Eggplant in Garlic Sauce and the Chicken with Asparagus lettuce and would order both again. Highly recommended restaurant!
M.V. M.
Everything of this menu is delicious. And not even what I'd consider to be extremely spicy. Try the appetizers-- air-fried potatoes, DanDan noodles, dumplings. All of it will satisfy. Before eating here, I knew very little about authentic Szechuan food.
Lindsey F.
About ten years ago I dated a chef and this was one of his go-tos in our city of Hartford. Incredibly flavorful, authentic food! Bustling, active environment - great spot.
Sabrina C.
I had an outstanding experience at this restaurant! The food was incredibly delicious, and the service was top-notch. Every dish was a delight, and the staff went above and beyond to make our dining experience memorable. Highly recommend!
Amanda J.
This restaurant was amazing. It was very clean and the staff were very friendly. The food was very fast and everything tasted amazing! There were too many good dishes to choose from. I will definitely be coming back!
Halim M.
Amazing authentic delectable cuisine. It's a pleasure to go and have great food. We always have great experience going to Shu
Mary C.
Excellent service but dishes way too oily and quality of chicken stringy in one dish. Veggie steamed dumplings bland. Most of my companions thought food was fine but I returned home with heavy feeling and am not sure I'll return. But I must restate service was friendly and professional and warm atmosphere.
Diana K.
I ordered some dinners from this restaurant one cause I was in a pinch and had a craving for some Chinese food, I had ordered a couple of dinners from shu looking at their menu, I found that it was very expensive when I got home it was spicy we could not taste the food, so sad to say for this restaurant that has a four star rating is over priced, too spicy, and moderate portions I would not waste my money going back to this place.
Awesome food! Every time we visit CT, my wife and I make a point to visit this place. My wife is Chinese and she said the Dan Dan noodle and Cheng Du wontons are the best we've ever had! Great service with a beautifully appointed dining area. Highly recommend!
Mark B.
Oh my God do we miss this place. We thought it was only the best nearby when living in Hartford but 6 weeks after moving to NYC we haven't found quality, cost, or ambiance.The food here is patently terrific, probably top 2 for Chinese in the state. Seamless service, we never had to wait more than moments for a table, an order, or a check.
Garima G.
Plenty of vegetarian options. I tried their vegetarian kung pao chicken and fried rice with eggplant. Both weee delicious. The kung pao had a strong flavor of pepper and sichuan style. Scallion pancake was crispy. Will be back to try more menu items
Kevin D.
A very solid dim sum restaurant, with solid flavors but the proteins are a little lightOn the hunt for a new restaurant. Girlfriend found this place, so we made the trek and gave this place a try.The menu is fairly extensive, contains lots of items to try. We decided to keep to the staples: A scallion pancake, some dumplings, some noodles, and a crispy duck entree.The scallion pancake was more cracker like, a little greasy but good onion flavor, the dumplings had a good amount of filling, but I could only really get the pork and peanut flavor out of the 7.The crispy duck was a little fatty, but was cooked well. Surprisingly, lots of the food was missing spice. I usually associate Sichuan food to be hot, but it's barely spiced.That being typed though, the dishes were tasty. Nothing was bad, but everything was heavy in grease which made the dishes land harder on the stomachs.It's a nice place with nice servers, the food was good, but not the greatest overall. For the area, it's really good food though.
Carlaine J.
This is such a cute place!!!! Gives a very authentic Asian ambiance. The staff is extremely friendly and the service was great. No specific server for your table - everyone helps everyone. The food was well done. Great flavors and executed well. The only negative was that while everything we ordered was supposed to be "spicy" nothing was actually spicy. It was well flavored nothing was bland by any means. But definitely not "spicy" - which was slightly disappointing. Overall, a great little place for some more authentic Asian flavors - versus you typical Chinese-American place. Would definitely recommend stopping by if you are in the location. (Do not judge this place by it's location).
Got takeout from here and it was ready in ten minutes; hot and sour soup was delicious and had a good portion of peas, mushrooms, and tofu in it. Beef lo mein was also great, just wish it had more beef. The black chicken (AKA chicken with mixed veggies) was okay, too oily for my taste. The place itself is cool, lots of tables and booths and busy on a Saturday night. The service was quick yes, but the woman who took my order was outstandingly unfriendly. She scowled while taking my oder and when I asked for a plastic bag for the takeout, she looked at me like I just asked for some hugely inconvenient flavor- meanwhile, the black chicken was leaking everywhere because they didn't close it properly, so I'm very glad I asked for one. She just left such a bad impression on me.
My 16 year old son and I just came back from eating dinner at Shu. We both love Asian food and the menu has a LOT of awesome choices. The servers were very attentive, and placed an order for an appetizer. Everything was amazing! We both agreed that we were so full, but couldn't stop eating. Even this teenager boy was full! We also commented that we were there for a little over an hour but seemed so quick! You know how sometimes you get a meal bill and think that was really, really worth it? That was what we experienced. Thank you for such a fantastic mean and memory with my son. Will be back for sure.
Our favorite Chinese in CT. Chengdu dumplings or wontons are a must try - we order these every time. This past trip we had the Eggplant in Garlic Sauce and the Chicken with Asparagus lettuce and would order both again. Highly recommended restaurant!
Everything of this menu is delicious. And not even what I'd consider to be extremely spicy. Try the appetizers-- air-fried potatoes, DanDan noodles, dumplings. All of it will satisfy. Before eating here, I knew very little about authentic Szechuan food.
About ten years ago I dated a chef and this was one of his go-tos in our city of Hartford. Incredibly flavorful, authentic food! Bustling, active environment - great spot.
I had an outstanding experience at this restaurant! The food was incredibly delicious, and the service was top-notch. Every dish was a delight, and the staff went above and beyond to make our dining experience memorable. Highly recommend!
This restaurant was amazing. It was very clean and the staff were very friendly. The food was very fast and everything tasted amazing! There were too many good dishes to choose from. I will definitely be coming back!
Amazing authentic delectable cuisine. It's a pleasure to go and have great food. We always have great experience going to Shu
Excellent service but dishes way too oily and quality of chicken stringy in one dish. Veggie steamed dumplings bland. Most of my companions thought food was fine but I returned home with heavy feeling and am not sure I'll return. But I must restate service was friendly and professional and warm atmosphere.
I ordered some dinners from this restaurant one cause I was in a pinch and had a craving for some Chinese food, I had ordered a couple of dinners from shu looking at their menu, I found that it was very expensive when I got home it was spicy we could not taste the food, so sad to say for this restaurant that has a four star rating is over priced, too spicy, and moderate portions I would not waste my money going back to this place.
Restaurantji Recommends
Awesome food! Every time we visit CT, my wife and I make a point to visit this place. My wife is Chinese and she said the Dan Dan noodle and Cheng Du wontons are the best we've ever had! Great service with a beautifully appointed dining area. Highly recommend!
Oh my God do we miss this place. We thought it was only the best nearby when living in Hartford but 6 weeks after moving to NYC we haven't found quality, cost, or ambiance.The food here is patently terrific, probably top 2 for Chinese in the state. Seamless service, we never had to wait more than moments for a table, an order, or a check.
Plenty of vegetarian options. I tried their vegetarian kung pao chicken and fried rice with eggplant. Both weee delicious. The kung pao had a strong flavor of pepper and sichuan style. Scallion pancake was crispy. Will be back to try more menu items
A very solid dim sum restaurant, with solid flavors but the proteins are a little lightOn the hunt for a new restaurant. Girlfriend found this place, so we made the trek and gave this place a try.The menu is fairly extensive, contains lots of items to try. We decided to keep to the staples: A scallion pancake, some dumplings, some noodles, and a crispy duck entree.The scallion pancake was more cracker like, a little greasy but good onion flavor, the dumplings had a good amount of filling, but I could only really get the pork and peanut flavor out of the 7.The crispy duck was a little fatty, but was cooked well. Surprisingly, lots of the food was missing spice. I usually associate Sichuan food to be hot, but it's barely spiced.That being typed though, the dishes were tasty. Nothing was bad, but everything was heavy in grease which made the dishes land harder on the stomachs.It's a nice place with nice servers, the food was good, but not the greatest overall. For the area, it's really good food though.
This is such a cute place!!!! Gives a very authentic Asian ambiance. The staff is extremely friendly and the service was great. No specific server for your table - everyone helps everyone. The food was well done. Great flavors and executed well. The only negative was that while everything we ordered was supposed to be "spicy" nothing was actually spicy. It was well flavored nothing was bland by any means. But definitely not "spicy" - which was slightly disappointing. Overall, a great little place for some more authentic Asian flavors - versus you typical Chinese-American place. Would definitely recommend stopping by if you are in the location. (Do not judge this place by it's location).