Shen's Szechuan & Sushi
Shen's Szechuan & Sushi
Sushi boat
a wooden boat filled with sushi
three plates of food
a plate of sushi and a bowl of salad
Love Boat - yum!
Holding a mouse we just caught in the restaurant
Entry
Peking Duck
North High High Five Pale Ale $5.25 2/22/2023
Receipt 2/22/2023
Big dining place
Philly roll with cream cheese and cucumbers. The wasabi has a harsh kick that makes you want to go back for more....
Sushi boat ( love boat ?)
Alaska Roll, Dynamite Roll, Tekka Roll
Exterior, front entrance
Shrimp with green beans, garlic, and jalapeños. DELICIOUS!!!
The 6 Crab Rangoon
Seating
From our table looking towards the bar
A little out of character except for no. 6
food
Mala Tendon
Fried tofu
Tara H.
Feb 22, 2025
Let's just say that I was pleasantly surprised with our visit to Shens! The hot and sour soup is amazing! It's the best that I have been able to find in the area. Crab rangoons, fire roll, my shu chicken and general tso chicken all so good! The staff were very friendly and attentive! The inside was surprisingly nice as well! We will definitely be coming back here! I love good sit down Chinese restaurant!!
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Holly B.
Feb 20, 2025
Always the best version of every normal dish I would order. Love the food here!!! Cheng du pork and lo mein are my faves!!! Also the crab rangoons are wonderful!!
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Meghan N.
Jan 24, 2024
A while back I took me kids and I honestly don't remember if it was good. I know it wasn't bad. I was disappointed that the things I really wanted to try weren't on the menu we were handed. I later discovered that you have to ask for the more traditional menu. My coworker and I decided to try them for lunch today. We both got the lunch special with three rolls. She enjoyed her spicy crab, dynamite roll and avocado roll. She also likes the miso soup, which has plenty of tofu and seaweed. I ordered dynamite roll, Alaska roll (salmon and avocado), and tekka (tuna) roll. All of the sushi was very fresh and well made. I had the chicken corn soup. I'd never tried it before, so I was up to trying something new. It was tasty. It's a lot like egg drop soup with a corn taste. I was really wanting some spice in my life too, so I tried their mala tendon. It was really good. My friend asked if it was spicy. I told her I thought it was a little spicy. So she would probably find it really hot. She kept asking about it, so I offered her a taste, she also found it to be tasty. But told me it was really spicy. She marveled at how I just kept eating it. So, if you're don't really enjoy spicy food, this might not be your top choice. Personally. I love things super spicy, so it was right up my alley. Now I want to go back and try the other spicy foods. We ordered take out, the guy at the door was pleasant and I had no issues with picking it up.
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Good G.
Aug 13, 2024
The interior is very pretty. But the exterior is falling apart - needs some upkeep.Crab Rangoon is delicious. We ordered the Lettuce Wraps but they have changed: now just a Spicy Tablespoon of wet chicken on a small Lettuce round. The Lettuce is so small, you can't really fold them. It was awful.The Chicken fried rice was good although the portion is smaller than before.No hot green tea available, which is really weird.Lots of tables, only one server. Then the host began helping. Service was slow. We need more drinks but the server didn't return to check on us, she was too busy.We could see it wasn't her fault. The restaurant needs minimum two servers for lunch. We left 20% anyway, but I'm not sure others did.Saw a couple leave before they finished their meal, not even sure if they paid. What used to be great, now is mediocre. Needs improvement.
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Gwen S.
Jan 5, 2024
Went here a year ago and went again today. The food has gone downhill! My crab Rangoon was completely empty. I asked for a new order and the new ones had no filling in it either. The combo low mein lacked flavor. The peppercorn steak was almost inedible how spicy it was. The general Taos chicken was cold. The service was pretty good, but I don't think we will be back.
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April R.
Oct 27, 2024
We love this place. It is only a few minutes away from our home so it makes it convenient to get to and the service is always great! The ambiance is unique to the area it is located in and the food tastes great!!
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Jaewoo S.
Feb 23, 2023
I had high expectations from looking at the menu from their website. They had Peking Duck, Braised Beef Noodle Soup and sushi!I figured I would try Peking Duck since I have not had one since 20 years. The last time I had Peking Duck was in Beijing and it was really good. Maybe this was not a good idea...Peking Duck came out, the presentation was far off from what I have imagined. I should have searched for the actual food photo on Yelp or online. Anyway, it also came with drumsticks. I felt like getting fried chicken to be honest. Anyway, the crispy duck skin was somewhat similar to what I had in mind, meat was kind of dry. I usually don't rely on the sauce but for this one, I had to rely on the sauce and cover the dryness with the moisture from the sauce. Steamed buns were okay when they were warm but obviously not after ten to fifteen minutes when they were cold. Taking off one star just because of this menu. I will try other menu when I have the opportunity next time, not Peking Duck anymore.Sashimi Sampler and Sushi Sampler were both good. Except they should really make the portion bigger and charge a bit more. Especially Sashimi Sampler had half the plate empty. But, they were very good.Service was good and fast. Attentive server for our table when we were here and never had to look for the server at all. Not to mention the spacious restaurant space!
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Nick N.
Aug 19, 2023
I would say "Shens" is hit or miss depending on what you order. I went here multiple times during the summer , I never had a bad sushi experience. The quality is very good for dayton Ohio. I feel I had a few cooked dishes that were ok, nothing was bad. But they weren't great. I really liked the sizzling rice soup. Some of the reviews people didn't like it, I was a bit surprised. On the other hand , I didn't like the lettuce wraps, crab raggoons, or dumpling'. Others did !! So I think it might just depend what you are looking for and what you like. I think if you had just an ok experience here, I think you might have just ordered wrong.
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Gloria Z.
Sep 24, 2022
I had really high expectations but the experience fell short. It was AOK. 3 1/2 stars, I do expect to return for another shot. The hostess seemed unhappy and the greeting not enthusiastic. We sat in a half circle booth with two salt shakers sitting on the table. Not what I would normally expect at a Szechuan restaurant. I got up to grab a soy sauce decanter off a nearby table and realized that all the tables had cloth napkin rolled utensils and small plates- except ours. Our waitress had already been to see us three times and apparently didn't notice this. She was very new, she told us. So I blame lack of sufficient training, not blaming her. She was also not trained that rice is supposed to accompany the entrees. We had to ask for it after they were delivered. We flagged down a busboy before the app arrived and he brought the place settings.The Szechuan dumplings were tasty but I found the dough too thick and the filling very dense. More of like a German style dumpling except for the chili oil. I had the Peppercorn Beef which is a dish that needs mixing and was surprised it didn't come with a large spoon to do so. It was incredibly HOT and I mean the temperature. It was like boiling from the inside out like a Hot Pocket straight from the microwave. This was frustrating as I had to scoop a little at a time onto the plate and wait for it to cool! The spice level was stellar but I didn't get as much of that numbing sensation as I would like. Honestly the leftovers next day, after the flavor blended further, were much more enjoyable. My husband had the Cheng Du Pork and liked it. It was also packing a lot of heat. The white rice struck me as being plain old Carolina Rice, not the unmistakable Chinese "sticky" rice. It was a wee bit underdone. We had the house Saki and Plum Saki and these were generous servings and tasty, especially the plum which I would order again. There were a good number of waitstaff, runners, busboys around and I found it really odd that not a single one was Chinese. Overall the restaurant is very pretty but seemed like it could be a little cleaner. There were no paper towels in the bathroom and I actually opened the under sink cabinet and found some.So, I think I'll seek some Szechuan in Oxford next time the craving strikes, but will get back to Shen's at a future date.
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Lorenz E.
Dec 8, 2024
Loved the food! Amazing service! Loved the pad thai and crab rangoon! The vibe was good too.
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