Named after China's Shandong province, the restaurant is owned by chef Henry Liu and serves traditional Chinese cuisine in northeast Portland's Hollywood neighborhood.

[2] Portland Monthly says, "Sporting sleek and modern decor, this Chinese spot serves up fresh, house-made eats from the Shandong province and offers a daily 4–6 happy hour.

[7] In 2015, Liu and business partner Vo Chien opened Shandong's Sichuan-focused sister restaurant Kung Pow!

He summarized, "Shandong is a step up in some ways—it's not the all-too-familiar gut-bomb experience of some of its greasier MSG-laden brethren, and the high points demonstrate some clear skill in the kitchen—but it's not joining the upper echelon either.

"[5] In her 2014 book Food Lovers' Guide to Portland, Oregon, Laurie Wolf wrote: When we first ate at Shandong, we were so happy to find an excellent example of the cuisine of Northern China, one of my favorite areas for culinary delights.

Cheap happy hour appetizers, such as pan-Pacific wontons, Chilean rock crab and shiitake dumplings, are available from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Is this the cutting edge of Chinese cuisine?