Shu Han Ju - Szchuan

Shu Han Ju

465 6^th Avenue (11^th street)

New York, NY  10011

212-428-8800

Hours:

Sunday             closed

Monday           11:30 am – 9:30 pm

Tuesday           11:30 am – 9:30 pm

Wednesday     11:30 am – 9:30 pm

Thursday         11:30 am – 9:30 pm

Friday              11:30 am – 9:30 pm

Saturday          11:30 am – 9:30 pm

 

Steamed dumplings ((6) - $8.95

Scallion pancakes - $6.95

Duck - $21.95

Shredded chicken - $17.95

Friday, December 2, 2022 @ 4:50 pm

You know you are going to have a great dinner when you meet up with good people like Ella.  After meeting up with her, we wandered around looking for a place to eat.  We’ll see a restaurant and go, no not this time, not this one, or not feeling it, you understand.  Then we see two restaurants on 6^th avenue side by side and go, yep, that’s the one, Shu Han Ju, a Szechuan restaurant, let’s try it.  Yea!

We opened the door and was greeted with a jubilant “welcome, come on in, come in have a seat, table for two” all in one breath.  Such an awesome spirit.  I found out that her name is Bowie and I thought that she was the manager but no she laughed and said, “no I’m the cashier and the busy body”.  Funny.  She stated that she wanted to get to know the people coming in, which she did.  Our waiter Simon was absolutely a great host and very personable.   

Let’s see.  Ella ordered egg drop soup, steam dumplings and duck with onion, broccoli & steamed mushrooms.  While eating the soup, Ella stated that it was good, a little oily, balanced and not overly salted, smooth on the tongue and she wish she had more.  This was one of the best egg drop soup that she has tasted.

I on the other hand ordered scallion pancakes and shredded chicken in garlic sauce.  The pancakes were a bit greasy but good and the shredded chicken, yes, yes, yes, yes and another yes!  Touchdown!!  The tenderness of the chicken, the taste of the ginger, Sichuan peppercorn, crisp carrots, garlic, chilies and other ingredients that I couldn’t figure out.  The entire dish was mouthwatering and addictively savory, mildly spicy with a sweet and tangy sauce.  Will I be back, darn right.

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