good old school chinese with a tiki vibe. good specialty drinks and fun ambiance. no complaints here.

Great retro tiki bar vibes! We met up here for a friend's birthday dinner and the staff were prepared to host our large group. We didn't expect the amazing Elvis show during dinner, so that was a surprise. Good food and drink options. Prices were also reasonable. Washroom situation could use some help. Looking forward to another round of drinks in the side lounge. Will be back for the Elvis show!

Can't believe I've never wrote a review. Been coming here for over 10 years when I have a taste for some good sit down Chinese and a good/strong Mai Tai. It's a Tiki Bar style restaurant with a full bar on one side and the restaurant on the other side. They have live entertainment on certain days of the week, which is pretty fun. I usually order the shrimp fried rice, orange chicken and egg foo young. All their food is made fresh to order. I've never had a bad order. Their Mai Tai's need to be named "call an Uber" because they are that strong. Service can sometimes be spotty but never bad. Great spot for family and friend dining out gatherings. Nice size parking lot which is convenient. Recommend if you want solid Chinese and good strong and very large drinks.

A very interesting place to eat. I wasn't expecting the ambience to be a mix of Asian and Pacific Islander but I did enjoy the meal a lot. The service was very quick and responsive and were quick to take our drink order and then appetizer and then dinner orders. They moved quickly, so getting an order in quickly helped. We weren't in a rush, though. The food portions were huge and the flavor was right on - not too salty, good size pieces to the dish of veggies and proteins. For me, the food had a good level of spice as well. The downside for me was there seemed to be a lot of grease. Normal, but not what I wanted. Overall nice place though. Huge menu and would like to try some other dishes.

Have been here twice now and this restaurant has quickly become one of our favorites. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but as soon as you enter the doors you are transported to a Polynesian tiki bar, albeit once from many decades ago. The decor is over-the-top and is very fun. We started with one of their massive Mai Tais, which was crazy strong, but the taste almost bordered on a bit sour. It could definitely be split between my hubby and myself and we also had a Coke, which seemed like the ratio was a bit off as it was overly sweet. The portions are huge and we had the Sesame Chicken and Tahitian Mango Passion Beef. Both were really good dishes with large chunks of meat and veggies. The beef dish was very sweet. The sweet from that along with the Coke was almost too much, though. We will definitely be back again

Chef Shangri-La is a long way from our home. We decided to go with a dozen friends to hear a Tina Turner impersonator after dining on Hawaiian/Chinese food. When you arrive, you are taken back to the 1960s. The exterior of the restaurant uses the same time of gold and red designs, dragons, and red lanterns that I recall from so long ago. It turns out, they have a large bar and a Tiki-Bar, something I haven't been to forever. We were seated right away. I didn't get photos of the interior but did get a video of the performer I'll post where you can see parts. Similar to the exterior, the interior is reds and gold. There were four at our table and the rest of us were spread across other tables and booths. While this wasn't the best Chinese Food we've had, it was good. We had no appetizers or soup. We shared Szechuan Chicken and Beef Chow Fun. Their portions are enormous. There was no way we could finish our meals. The chicken was better than the Chow Fun. The vegetables were crunchy and fresh and so was the chicken. The dish was spicy, as it should be, but just enough for a mild burn. As for the Chow Fun, don't get me wrong, it was good - the beef was excellent and cooked to perfection. Unlike other Chow Funs I've had at other restaurants, they were heavy on the vegetables. That was something I really enjoyed. The Chow Fun noodles were a overcooked, so they were a little mushy and stuck together. Other than that one minor issue, their meal was quite good. The drinks - some of their drinks are stronger than others. My wife had a Pina Colada. She's not much of a drinker but said she couldn't finish it. It was large and it was strong. The Hurricane was delicious but it was not strong. When the entertainment came on, I decided to order a Mai Tai. The waitperson warned me it was stronger than my other drink. Mai Tais can be subtle. This one was no exception. I realized how strong it was when over half was gone. The entertainment was fun. She was a Tina Turner impersonator. She was also the current Miss Senior Illinois. She captured the mannerisms and the schtick of Tina Turner quite well and put on a good show. I think the entertainer made the trip more enjoyable. Since Chef Shangi-La is about an hour from our home, we will watch for another good entertainer before making the trek.

Today was the first time I tried this place and it wasn't disappointed. The place itself is very nice, it's clean and the Hawaiian theme gives it the right touch. Also on the weekends you can see an Elvis impersonator. He was very nice and very talented. The food was amazing. We order beef and chicken with broccoli, combination fried rice and the chicken chow fun. We had two coco locos and they were delicious. I liked the way the beef and chicken broccoli were presented. 10/10 for the presentation. The alcoholic drinks have the right amount of alcohol, but be careful the alcohol does sneak on you. I was tipsy after finishing mine, trust me the drinks are huge. The service was also 10/10. The server lady we got was very attention and very nice. She even joked with us when she card us for our drinks. She was very shocked we were of age. She thought we weren't old enough to drink, but thanks for the compliment that we look young. Definitely will be coming back with the rest of the family.

This place is hysterical! Dated interior and fantastic food. The live entertainment was THE BEST. Elvis was in da house. People were really enjoying the show. I have never had such a good time at dinner. The fruity drinks are strong and they will sneak up on you. The food was fantastic. The service was very good, the waitresses were very attentive. We got a tofu lettuce wrap appetizer that was a bit spicy and super good. I got the spicy Mongolian tofu and rice and it was amazing. Did I mention Elvis was in the house!? Haha so good. The merchandise at the front of the store is hilarious. I had to get a t shirt for my husband. Can't wait to come back!!!

Whenever I am at home visiting, me and my mom always have a meal at Chef Shangri-la. The kitchy Polynesian tiki decor is so fun and I love the atmosphere! Regardless if you love the dated decor or not, the food is excellent! We enjoy the authentic Chinese dishes and always order appetizers and 2 or 3 entrees, served in beautiful silver plates. It is such a treat when we visit chef shangri-la. we go for your "norm" options- egg rolls, spring rolls, wings, crab rangoon for apps, and for entrees, shrimp fried rice, vegetable fried rice, chicken chop suey, vegetable egg foo young, shrimp egg foo young, chicken and broccoli, beef and broccoli, chicken low mein, beef low mein, vegetable low mein, sweet and sour chicken. The list goes on. We always enjoy the items we order and go home with plenty of leftovers. Service is good, restaurant is clean and menu has a wide variety. If you are a drinker they have some fun polynesian cocktails with great names and that are unique.