Reviewed by Crawley Observer
CHINESE restaurants are pretty much two a penny in any town, so to open up a new one, you have to be pretty confident you are good.
And the owners of Shin Mai, the glossy new restaurant located in the High Street next to Lusso and Cubana, have got it right on the button.
I have eaten at a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, New York, so I like to think I have some knowledge in separating the good from the bad. And Shin Mai is good � no, it's very good.
Some Chinese restaurants you walk into are so over decorated you want to shoot the next peacock you see, but Shin Mai was very subtle and classily decked out.
You are welcomed with mostly white walls with the odd black-framed picture and you feel you are in a top establishment.
Review by Emma Jones 15th April 2011
Always amazing, one of my favorite restaurants in Crawley. The dumplings are incredible.
Review by Tony Howard 21st May 2011
Your food is superb and excellent value for money
Review by Roycmorris (trip advisor.co.uk) 12th June 2011
The best chinese food I've had, the service was excellent, crispy duck with pancakes, yum,
chicken chow mein, special fried rice, sweet & sour pork chinese style, all perfectly cooked fresh and clean, will definately be going back for more.
Review by Hannah 27th July 2011
Lovely food and service as always
Review by Brett North 27th July 2011
Best quality food I've had for a long time.
Review by Trevor 12th June 2011
Good value and good food. Very friendly staff.
Review by Simon Paul Dudley 5th August 2011
Very nice, friendly staff, great food and good choice of dishes
Review by Amanda 8th August 2011
Excellent food and service. Very pleasant evening. Thank-you to all!
Review by Juliette 7th August 2011
Brilliant food and excellent friendly staff. Thank-you.
Review by kpnk 4th August 2011
Excellent! Would recommend the Shin Mai experience!
Review by Eat-in Customer (name not disclosed) 6th August 2011
It was our first time here. We had a lovely evening. The staff are very friendly. The decor is beautiful, the food is excellent. Also enjoyed the music. We will definately be coming back!
Review by Eat-in Customer (name not disclosed) 6th August 2011
Came in very late and very hungry. Excellent food and service. Thank you (would visit regularly if we lived locally!).
Review by (Michael Shephard) 18th September 2011
Thank you very much for a nice meal and great service will recomend you to all my frends
Review by (Charis Edwards) 17th October 2011
I went to Shin Mai on Friday 14th October for a girly birthday dinner and the whole experience was amazing - The menu was extensive and offers plenty of vegetarian dishes. The food is delicious and you can just keep it coming. Such brilliant value for money. The staff all make you feel welcome and are so attentive but without being over bearing. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.