Informal Chinese eatery with an old-world ambiance offering select Sichuan dishes, plus wine & beer. Based on 465 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
156 Shield St, West Hartford, CT 06110
Phone: (860) 519-1740
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Hours
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–9:15 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–9:15 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–9:15 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–9:15 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
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Reviews
Justin Clark
If you’re looking for an authentic Chinese experience (from China) then this place is great, but if you’re looking for a traditional American Chinese restaurant then this may not be for you. The flavors here are great, but can be peppery, or have heavy notes of celery. You should also take careful notes of what is spicy since it may be blazing for some pallets.
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Garima Gautam
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
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Natalie Kasipol
Their Peking duck was the star of the show. Honestly, the only reason we would go back. They were very busy Saturday evening. Te staff was friendly but hard to flag down. Aside from the Peking duck, unfortunately, the rest of the food was really bland. From the mixed fried rice to the sautéed veggies. All just mild flavored and not memorable. Their sweet and sour pork chops was good, not crispy as expected (other places were crispy even in their sweet sticky sauce). Would only go back for Peking duck on the weekends.
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Rodrigo S
This is where I go when I crave Chinese food. Szechuan cuisine is their specialty, though they also offer tamer foods. I love that their food provides different textures. Often, I find it hard to restrict myself to only one cup of rice when dining here. It’s just way too delicious.
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Laks Narayan
We went to Shu for lunch. Had Scallion Pancakes (excellent), Kung Pao Shrimp (Wonderful) and Eastern Beef (Good).
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Ting Li
One of the more authentic Chinese restaurant in the area specializing in Szechuan cuisine. A lot of the dishes uses Sichuan peppercorn, chilli peppers, and chilli oil so if you have a low tolerance for spicy food, go for mild. This is a great place for families as they offer a variety of options catering to all dietary restrictions.
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walter altamirano
Went to the restaurant for lunch. This is not your typical Chinese restaurant. It’s classy, the ambiance and service were great. We had a meal from the lunch menu and one from the vegetarian section. The dishes had great taste and we were very pleased. We plan on returning to try some of the other dishes.
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Yangyou F
Every dish we ordered came out great: They are all authentic and flavorful. The servers were kind and patient. We especially loved the Szechuan Style Rice Bean Jelly Noodle 成都凉粉.
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Aggie Wang
It’s not a typical take out type of Chinese restaurant. Shu is an authentic Chinese restaurant offering spicy Szechuan cuisine. To judge if it’s authentic, we normally see how much and how well they apply Sichuan peppercorns, a special spice with unique aroma that makes your mouth numb. Shu does it just right. Before the pandemic, this place was always crowded, especially on Friday and Saturday night. This year it is much quieter because of the impact of the virus. But every time I ate there, I felt safe. They keep good measures. The food is delicious as always.
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Sammi
I came here for lunch and was excited for spicy Szechuan options. The menu was very large and had some great options. It is a little pricier, $15-25 a dish, so don’t come here expecting $8 Chinese food. It was great however, and very fresh and delicious. I’d recommend the shredded duck and spicy dumplings.
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