Shang Palace

SETTING

Shang Palace greets diners with a big, gold Chinese Buddha statue situated at the entrance. A modern Chinese interior provides a spacious venue with many private rooms hidden behind the sleek wooden walls. Dark rugs and Chinese woodcraft set the tone for the main decor.

FOOD

Extensive traditional Cantonese and classic Sichuan dishes are the staples on the menu. Special barbequed combination comprising hearty samplings of barbequed pork, soysauce chicken, pork spare ribs, roast duck and jellyfish gives more than enough variety for this appetiser. For a big appetite, try special seafood combination consisting of fish in Sichuan sauce, scallops baked in wine, deep-fried squid baked with salt and chilli, shrimp balls and jellyfish to top it all off. Cream of corn soup with crab meat is also a pleasure for the palate. For a main course, though peking duck prepared tableside is always nice to watch, the sauce here is a bit on the light and runny side. Fried Hokkien noodle enhanced with XO chilli sauce is a good choice to end the course. For dessert, gingko in coconut juice and mango pudding are surprisingly light and enjoyable.

WINES

A good wine list gives various choices from many countries. Access to the hotel’s cellar provides alternative options for picky drinkers.

SERVICE

Helpful staff, fluent in both Thai and English, is attentive at times, although the large venue occasionally makes getting attention a little bit difficult.

PRICE

An overwhelming meal for a couple comes to over 5,000 baht, without wine.

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