Comments on Tiny Urban Kitchen: Shangri La

I've been there once back when it first opened...

2011-06-23T22:32:36.142-05:00

I've been there once back when it first opened (there's actually a write-up about it on this site). We thought it was OK, but we liked Shangri-La better. Of course, I've only tried it once so it's probably worth trying again. The most difficult thing is lack of seating!

Hi, Have you been out to Formosa Taipei in Lexingt...

2011-06-23T20:28:09.055-05:00

Hi, Have you been out to Formosa Taipei in Lexington? Some of the best noodle soup I have had outside of Asia. The meat is incredibly tender. A number of their other dishes are very excellent, and IMHO much better than Shangri LA and Chung Shing Yuan (I have been to both a number of times). Shangri-La is great for dinner. The owners of Formosa used to be the kitchen staff at JOJO, which I used to really enjoy until it went downhill when they left.
Try Formosa..

Hi Rachel, No, I have never had the spicy beef at...

2010-02-25T01:03:14.470-05:00

Hi Rachel,

No, I have never had the spicy beef at Fin's. In case, I've never heard of the restaurant. I love salmon nigiri, and genmaicha is probably my favorite tea! I'll have to check it out sometime. Thanks for the recommendation!

I'm curious if you've ever tried the spicy...

2010-02-24T19:56:41.470-05:00

I'm curious if you've ever tried the spicy beef udon at Fin's, which is one of the best I've had (although it's Japanese, not Taiwanese, and I've never been to the places you mentioned...). If you've never been there, you should totally check it out! It's in Kenmore Square.

They also have really fresh ingredients and unique rolls. I'm a pretty big fan of the salmon nigiri, ocean maki, and christmas maki. Their cowboy maki (blowtorched thinly sliced steak) is interesting, although it's more of a white person thing, haha. I like their genmai cha, although sometimes the brown rice flavor is too prominent.

A Taiwanese-American friend took me here for brunc...

2009-12-07T14:40:01.543-05:00

A Taiwanese-American friend took me here for brunch and we sampled almost everything you did. Very very tasty. Plus whenever members of an ethnicity frequent a restaurant that cooks that ethnicity's food it almost has to be good.

Joy - I have only been to Chung Shin Yuan twice I ...

2009-12-04T16:54:29.355-05:00

Joy - I have only been to Chung Shin Yuan twice I think. I was very impressed with Chung Shin Yuan, and there are definitely dishes that Chung Shin Yuan does better. Having said that, the Taiwanese Brunch at Shangri-La is definitely solid, and probably one of the best around here. Still haven't tried Jo Jo Taipei for breakfast though - not sure they do the brunch or not.

oh wow what amazing food love the crullers !

2009-12-02T18:28:33.402-05:00

oh wow what amazing food love the crullers !

Hmm, I remember having dinner there once and not b...

2009-12-02T10:39:11.381-05:00

Hmm, I remember having dinner there once and not being very impressed.... How would you compare their Taiwanese brunch with Chung Shin Yuan's?

This place looks awesome!

2009-12-02T10:22:03.223-05:00

This place looks awesome!