707 Northeast 82nd Avenue, Portland, OR
(503) 261-1689
With the disappointment of Golden Coin closing, we haven’t found another LEGIT Chinese Restaurant. With the help of Yelp, Shenzhen seemed worth trying out. We did circle around the parking lot a couple times, partly because there were no spaces left, but exclaiming our hesitancy the whole time.
It was a gamble, but when we walked in and all the specials that were posted on the wall were written in Chinese, we were a little bit more optimistic.
What we ordered: Appetizers – Pig ears, 5 Spiced beef. Entree – Beef in a Bucket (With a name like that, how could you not!)
How we ordered it: As-is. No Rice.
What we got:
The menu: Another sign of a good Chinese restaurant...
Sliced Pig ears
5 Spiced Beef - Spicy w/ so much awesome flavor
Beef in a Bucket (really.)
Eating the Beef in a Bucket
Cost: Beef in a Bucket – $9.95, Pig Ears – $2.50, 5 Spiced Beef – $4.50
Quality: As the Meat-O-Meter would say, “It’s pretty legit”.
Quantity: The “Beef in a Bucket” lasted us another day. It was craziness!
MEAT-O-METER says!
Look there’s still leftover. We were stuffed! This restaurant is the real deal. AND they’re open until MIDNIGHT EVERYDAY! Woohoo! So next time you pick up friends or family from the airport and it’s after 9 pm and you need to go eat somewhere….GO HERE!
More photos of the 2nd and 3rd time we went back:
Lamb for the Hot Pot!
Hot Pot Setup
We got the seafood Hot Pot. It was the best meal to end the year! I think it’s a chinese tradition to eat it on New Year’s Eve, but not sure….If you haven’t gone here yet, for the love of the Paleo gods, GO!
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Thanks for this review! I am never sure where to find good Chinese food in Portland and this place is even close to my abode.
Comment by Karen Z. January 8, 2010 @ 9:30 amJust got back from Shen Zhen, OMG!! The beef in a bucket was EVERYTHING you said it was, savory, filling, and LOTS of meat! And yes, we too, had plenty to take home. Had the five spice chilled beef,..yum! Had an eggplant dish which was lackluster, but all in all, it was two thumbs up as well, and we’ll be going back to try the hot pot and the spendy EEL w/ BLACK BEAN SAUCE ($40.00)as they have to fish out a fresh eel from the tank and kill it to prepare it. Oh well, I’m ready to have them bring it on!
Love your blog, keep it coming!
Comment by Tom Strohecker February 8, 2010 @ 9:50 pmThanks so much Tom!!! So glad to hear from a reader! I’m glad you liked Shenzhen too!
Comment by Admin February 8, 2010 @ 10:02 pmI just scoped your site for the first time. This is going to make paleo way more enjoyable. I’m going to Shen Zhen based on your shining endorsement. Thanks!!
Comment by Jason carver February 13, 2010 @ 6:53 pmYay! Thanks Jason!!!!
Comment by Admin February 15, 2010 @ 6:24 pmJessica – Did you ask about msg?
Comment by Eric Bueltel April 19, 2011 @ 9:20 amI didn’t, but now when we go to a Chinese restaurant, we always ask them for NO MSG, but who really knows if they do or not…
Comment by Admin May 10, 2011 @ 11:38 am