SHI

I went to Shi Long Island City on Friday around 8:00pm ish. It was a good crowd. A lot of birthday dinners. We did not have a reservation , but was a party of two and was able to get seated rather quickly. We ordered drinks, a Summer Essence Martini and my friend ordered Titos. I enjoyed my drink.
The food order was lettuce chicken wrap , cubed steak with brown rice and a California roll . The prices are reasonable $6.00 for California Roll.
Ambiance was nice , the owner walked in and greeted everyone.. I was impressed , I will be back !

We had a mini college reunion here because of the proximity to the water. The ambiance was great, but that is all. The food was ok, nothing memorable.

I ordered the super punch mocktail and started with the Toro Scallion roll. For the entree, I ordered the Crispy Noodles with Seafood. My entree dish was generous, and I ate half, and I took the rest home.

When I requested to take my dish to go, the waitress took my plate as I was still eating. I even stated to her to let me take my last bite. For dessert, I got the Sundae Shi, and the same waitress gave me three scoops of vanilla ice cream and asked if I wanted the liquor. I responded, of course. The liquor was supposed to be part of the sundae. The sundae cost $11 because it contained liquor.

In addition, when we got there, the hostess said we had to finish by 9 - that should have been mentioned when the reservation was made. This set the tone for the dinner. We had just sat down, and the waitress asked what we wanted to drink. We had to tell her we were waiting for another friend, needed time, and requested she come back. We felt rushed to finish our meal from the beginning.

We didn't care for the food, and personally, I won't be returning. I've had better food and service elsewhere.

I came in with my family and they refused to seat us. They asked if I had a res, I didn't. They said the only seats available is in the "lounge" area which is a couch by the door.
I asked when is the next available opening, someone else walked over and said that's the only seat they had.
Now, being black and being told I can't get a seat really doesn't fit. They refused to give us proper service and they said the only seat they had was by the door, no table, with a toddler?

DO NOT GIVE THE PLACE ANY BUSINESS.

I have been coming to shi for years. But I came for my birthday dinner recently and couldn't help but notice all the fruit flies. Like an insane amount I killed 3 and one that was about to go in my food.
The only reason I give it 3 stars is the drinks are always good and so is the food.

This is an upscale, decently crowded restaurant right opposite to Manhattan views. We enjoyed our food - flavorful and packed with good spice. My starter was a huge size and had spicy tuna + layers of pastry dough which was a good heart eat. My main course was hearty and good sized too. Service was pretty decent and we had a good dinner at Shi.

Food was good, with portions generous enough to share. The staff was friendly, accommodating, and made sure we understood the preparations of various dishes. The bar drinks were spot on. Ours was a party of 5, and everyone drank different drinks. We ate a LOT, including desserts and drinks, and for 5 adults, the bill was only $375. All things considered, very reasonable. Atmosphere was lovely. Shi is a smaller establishment, but space is divided very thoughtfully. I didn't give it 5 stars bc although the food was good, there was nothing that was a striking standout or unique. Upside, if you're traveling with kids, they'll find something they like. Menus were physically tired and worn. Maybe from all the love they get but new menus would be an easy fix to make the table experience feel more fresh, clean and sharp.

It was cool, not the best, but cool overall.
The drinks was a little weak, maybe the bartender for that day but nonetheless weak drinks.

Food was delicious and the staff were great. I had a spinach and egg kiche and then treated myself for a yummy apple and cheese crepe.

Nice ambiance and good service but I would not come here for the food. The tuna crispy rice was thick and mushy. Steak cubes were unseasoned. The crispy seabass texture was good but the sweet and spicy sauce tasted like the bottles you would buy from a supermarket and just poured on with some fresh peppers in it. The lychee martini and whisky smash drink was okay. There are better restaurants in the area esp for this price point

We loved our food and we were satisfied with the portions, service was fast and place is divey. Would go back there again sometime. They dont have a valet parking and you cant find a parking easily