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Stumbled on this place recently, looked interesting so I went back for dinner. It was so good it will be a regular place for me. I had a chicken clay pot dish recommended by the staff. It was a perfect introduction to their menu and style of cooking. This place is not your traditional Chinese food but a few bumps-up the culinary ladder.
I am looking forward to more delicious experiences here. I recommend you give them a try.
Tried the Claypot Chicken and it was just ok.
The Stuffed Eggplant was really bland and lack of any pork stuffing...and yes, we did ask for pork stuffing.
The strange thing is that we had the Stuffed Eggplant before and it was pretty good; but this time was a disappointment.
The spicy fried chicken wing was a joke. It tasted more like teriyaki chicken nuggets.
First time here.
Ordered spicy cold noodle, twice cook pork, and cumin lamb.
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Well I want to love this place. Seriously. I have been back a few times. I even have a favorite dish and it always rules. But it is not listed on the menu anymore. I haz a sad. But the guy at the counter knew what I was talking about so I was happy again. I also got some braised bean curd and it wasn't as good, kind of greasy. ick.
Then the next week, I called to get my fave veggies again and the person who answered the phone and I had a MAJOR language barrier problem. I guess they only have this dish if they feel like it and that day they didn't. I mean come on, you just sold it to me last week. What do you mean you don't know what I am talking about?!?!?
I didn't have time to drive over there and wait (if they even still have it). And the person was kind of...short tempered with me (even though I called at about 5:20 on a Wednesday when it is very, very slow there). Now I haz a pissed off. No way I am going out of my way to drive over there now.
Some of the reviews say that the customer service can be kind of rude. I thought there were written by people having a bad day or something. Up until my phone experience, the servers were always totally cool to me. But I am not even close to ok with the attitude I got on the phone. Probably won't be making it back here for awhile. Or ever.
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I absolutely love it here!! There's nothing that tickles my fancy more than pulling up to an establishment that on the outside, looks a little questionable... then getting totally blown away by what the place has to offer!!
We walked in and were seated right away by a very friendly and courteous staff, brought menus, water, tea, and a little appetizer dish of peanuts and pickled cabbage. Their menu has a huge selection and has lots of yummy sounding things to choose from. I also noticed (though we neglected to order any, hahaha) a whole bunch of healthier choices on the menu as well... Always nice to have options should you be feeling in the mood to take the road less traveled... Never traveled in my case, hahaha.
Okay, I THOROUGHLY LOVE good customer service. Sichuan Fortune House's customer service goes above and beyond. As far as I'm concerned, whoever trained the boys that work there, they need to be the one to train every single waiter and waitress that works in a restaurant, in America. I mean really, have you ever had a wait staff be so GENUINELY nice to you that it makes you not only want to leave them gratuity of 50% or more, but also just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside while you think to yourself, "Wow, his mother must be so proud of him, what a good boy!" Hahaha. The owner also came and sat down with us to have a friendly chat, asking how we heard of them, where are we from, how are we liking our food, how he hopes we come back to visit again, etc. Do I really have to leave?? *puppy dog eyes* Hahaha.
Okay, bottom line(S):
-Food was delicious
-Very reasonably priced
-Best customer service ever experienced
-Easy parking in lot
-Lots of choices on menu
-If you take their survey at the end of your meal, they give you a $10 off your next dinner coupon!
zOMG.
PERFECTION.
Every, and I mean EVERY dish my family ordered was UMAMI HOT DAMN.
My stomach was bursting to the seams and I still wanted to stuff the spicy roasted peanuts that came with the tea smoked duck down my throat. The pea sprouts with garlic are heavenly. MMM... and the noodles with ground pork and chili oil.... HOAH... orgasmic.
Please, do yourself a favor. Eat here and get some REAL Chinese food. Nuff said.
YUM YUM YUM! So flavorful and delicious. Suffice to say, Sichuan Fortune House was a restaurant staple when I lived in Concord, CA.
I always went for dinner, but friends of mine went there for Lunch Specials, where you get the same entrees in smaller portions and for less.
Service is okay. Like many Chinese restaurants, you just have to be willing to flag someone down for service. Open late(r) than dinner places in the area. There is a functional flat screen TV in the waiting area for antsy kids.
PROS:
- very flavorful and tasty dishes
- good-sized portions
- The Chinese guy that owns this restaurant is very friendly. He always came by to chat, and pretty much memorized our favorite dishes.
CONS:
- food comes out a bit slowly
- some of the servers don't speak English well (I always just turned on the "FOB-English" I grew up hearing ;)
- laundromat and Cigarette Outlet next door look shady from the outside, but this Sichuan restaurant has its own parking lot
Favorite Dishes:
- shredded pork with dried bean curd
- garlic fish fillet (comes with bed of broccoli)
- seafood clay pot (variety of seafood and fried tofu in a hot pot)
- black pepper beef (comes in hot pot with white onions)
- dry-cooked green beans (so garlicky and yummy)
- garlic pea sprouts (garlicky and yummy as well)
P had saved a Chronicle review that raved about this restaurant. We went rather early and were able to enjoy our dinner with out rushing to be on time for a play at 8pm. She wanted to order everything in the review; I just could not bring myself to eat crispy fried pig ears no matter how much the reviewer raved about them. I insisted that we have pot stickers instead.
The vegetarian pot stickers were served with a traditional sauce and a spicy garlic sauce. I will go back just to have them again
The waitress told us that the smoked pork with green beans was fatty; we had it any way and it was very good. The owner came over after we were done and mentioned he would not advise this for just two people as it was rich and fatty. I agree that it should not be a main course, but would be nice to share with 3 or more people.
The eggplant pancake stuffed with pork was wonderful. I want to have it again
There were many more dishes that I want to try and hopefully with a few more people so we can order more, and if not, I will just keep coming until I have the chance to try more of the unusual menu items.
This little secluded place that's easy to miss, certainly gave us one big suprise..
The staff here is super friendly and helped us pick out some dishes. We of course also went with the recommendation on Yelp.
We went with the West Sichuan style spicy fish fillet soup. We recgonized this dish from a place we ate at in Alameda (also Sichuan) that served the same soup only for more.
The soup was very flavorful and of course it's not as spicy as it sounds. The chilli peppers are removed once it gets to the table and are there for presentation only. It's mildly spicy but I HIGHLY recommend getting it, especially if you're sick, like I was today.
Then we got the Changsha chicken clay pot, recommended by you folks. This dish was by FAR the best chicken clay pot dish I ever had. It's not really spicy at all, but the garlic and ginger flavored sauce really stands out and gives it a nice kick. The veggies were good too.
Finally we tried the steamed pork dumpling with spicy garlic sauce. I loved the sauce but am not a big fan of pork.
They also give you a small dish when you are seated that consists of spicy cured cabbage and carmalized peanuts, which was pretty tasty too.
What really impressed me about this place and made it stand out as being TRULY authentic..and you might find this funny..thier Fortune cookies! I am sick and tired of going to said "Chinese" resturants and them always serving the nasty Vanilla tasting fortune cookies in the wrapped bags with a panda on it. The way you know thier authentic is when they aren't wrapped and taste more egg like, sorta like a crunchy egg puff. Anyway, they certainly were authentic fortunate cookies from the company that makes them in SF (you know, where they started making fortune cookies?) and are called "Fong's Fortune cookies" in case you're wondering.
Well, having said that..this is about as authentic and yummy as it get's in Contra Costa County, as far as we're concerned.
Yay for authentic fortune cookies that bump my review to a perfect five stars! :)
Best Chinese restaurant in walnut creek/concord/pleasant hill!
Between Concord and Pleasanton on the 680, this is the best authentic chinese restaurant in the area. Like most good authentic chinese restaurants, you should find (and you do at this place), good cooking technique, solid regional cuisine and so-so service. This place has all 3 (although today I had pretty good service). We had the string beans, lamb clay pot, eggplant cakes stuffed with meat, sizzling soup and eight treasures dessert. All were above average and the price was very, very reasonable. Oh yeah, little on the spicy side. All in all, excellent value and won't disappoint.
Why does everyone like this place? The food is soooooooo greasy! And it's geared towards non-Chinese customers (hello, we're in P. Hill after all) but seriously, this is not real (good) chinese food! It's so bad, I'd rather go to Panda Express down on Monument.
I would've given 1 star, but the service was rather good, so 2 stars! Don't get me wrong, the folks who run this joint are super nice and welcoming, but I'm here to grub!
They have declicious Mongolian Beef (its actually spicy...the way it should be!), awesome clay pot chicken, and great friend rice! We have tried a number of restaurants in the area and it is the best!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Thank you yelp for leading me to this little hidden spot of chinese heaven!
I have been here twice, and so far have loved everything I've tried! The chicken clay pot..yummy in my tummy...and the eggplant dish, wow! onion pancakes, tan tan noodles....i'm going back for more!
There is a level of expectancy when i walk into a restaurant and what i expect. I think that this restaurant meets that criteria. The service is amazing, they are so personable and friendly, the manager comes and greets you personally. The food is awesome and its fast, it's almost like they already had what you ordered pre-prepared. HUMMM makes me wonder now.... Nonetheless, this is a great restaurant it great price and an great atmosphere. It's good for dates, friendship luch-ons and just hanging by yourself, no matter what they case may be you will enjoy yourself and the food.
Summer is my favorite season of the year.
I love taking the kids swimming and to the park
I love BBQ's with my friends and family
Most importantly I love my summer wardrobe
Living in Oakland, I experience a hearty wholesome Summer about 8 days a year.
Occasionally we venture to the other side of the hill to experience this season a bit more, and to give my wardrobe some added rotation.
Pleasant Hill (a.k.a. The California Arizona) is a lovely town complete with trees, rolling golden hills and outdoor dining weather. Sadly, I have struggled to find restaurants that offer food to my liking....until now.
Sichuan Fortune House offers food on par with any Chinese restaurant in Oakland, Berkeley or San Francisco at a very good price. The staff is beyond friendly, as are the patrons.
We ordered:
Chicken Clay Pot
Spicy Fish Noodle Soup
Spicy Eggplant
Shrimp Chow Mein
We were pleased with each and every dish. My favorite was the Chicken Clay Pot. Quite possibly the best Chinese dish I have ever tasted, it was packed with veggies and chicken and oh so flavorful with hints of garlic and ginger.
I would love it if they could add outdoor seating.
Note: Not a good place for kid haters, as its loaded with shoeless badly behaving toddlers (including mine).
I am lucky enough to live in the Bay Area, where excellent Chinese restaurants are easy to find. However, this place is unique. The combination of flavors and balance of spices makes every dish special. The menu is huge... close to 80 choices; I want to go back again and again to try many exotic dishes not easily available in suburbia.
What can I say? I love this place! They have recently changed their hours to close earlier, but from all those years of dedication and late night hours, I can understand. That and because despite the menu and hour changes...its still pretty damn good food! I can never get tired of this place and I don't know why. Yes the food is greasier than some would like, but hey it's chinese food in America.
After finding many positive words written about this place on yelp and sfgate, my co-workers and I went here recently for lunch. We ordered off the lunch menu to share: chicken clay pot, seafood and tofu clay pot and spicy boiled beef as recommended by other reviewers. The three of us started with the hot and sour soup, which was lukewarm and more sour than spicy. The chicken clay pot came out first, super hot temperature wise, and wrapped in foil in the pot. I mention this because the other clay pot came in the pot without the foil. I wasn't sure why there was foil to begin with. They tasted similar, but the chicken a bit sweeter. I was able to only fish out one nicely cooked shrimp from the seafood pot and ate a lot of the tofu. The tofu is of the saturated, almost mushy sort, which I sometimes like. Then came the spicy beef, which we did ask for spicy - and the top was covered with ground up pepper. The sight scared me a little. My co-workers ate quite a bit of it and said it was tongue numbing. I only had a few pieces. I stopped before I got to that stage. I didn't think there was much flavor. If it weren't for the spice, there wouldn't be much to this dish, except for a few cabbage slices and celery.
The interior is nice and clean. There were only a few tables occupied when we arrived, yet they seated us all the way next to the bathroom. I hate that. Plus the window was open and it was cold that day. Although after the spicy beef arrived, I didn't notice the draft anymore. Service was appropriate as well.
Overall passable and perhaps I will try this place again soon - they are coming up on their two year anniversary and requested we fill out some surveys at the end of the meal in exchange for coupons - $5 off lunch or $10 off dinner.
This place is not only the best Chinese food I've had (though I'm nowhere near an expert in Chinese food), but also the best restaurant in Pleasant Hill, period.
When coming here, just stick to any of the chef specials, ignore everything else. Clay pots are all amazing, and the spicy dan dan noodles are probably my favorite dish... I can't come here without ordering them.
As far as Chinese restaurants go, the service is outstanding. The waitstaff is incredibly helpful and seem genuinely concerned with making sure you enjoy your meal.
I'll definitely be coming here at least once a week until I finish trying every dish on their menu. It's that good.
I really wanted to give Sichuan Fortune House five (5) stars. After reading a review in the CCT I took my husband and almost 2-year old son there for dinner tonight. We rarely go out for Asian food because our little guy is allergic to soy, egg and nuts.
Imagine our surprise when the gentleman in charge (Allen) came over personally and determined that there was nothing really on the menu to meet my son's needs. So he offered to make a half order of chicken and veggies for our littlest diner. Our waiter (Allen) then went on to gently guide us in our decisions.
We ended up with the Clay Pot Chicken and the Tan Tan Noodles. Both were amazing! We loved the complex layering of flavors and the freshness of ingredients. The chicken was fork-tender and the vegetables were crisp and flavorful. Even better was the faint smoky, earthiness the spices brought to the dish. We plan to order it over and over again, even for take out. The noodles were equally delicious.
So what happened to the 5th star? Well, they were packed on this particular Sunday night, and the service suffered as a result. We waited excessively at each and every turn of the meal. Tried to determine if it was really bad, or if it was just hard on us because we had a 2-year old who was rapidly approaching his bedtime. My husband and I agreed that it wouldn't keep us away in the future.
Look past the location, the semi-shabby exterior and the modern lavender couch in the waiting area. Make your way into the surprisingly traditional dining room and get ready to dig into some of the best Asian food in the area. Oh, and while you're there, order the Clay Pot Chicken.
Sichuan Fortune House serves lots of unique spicy foods that are not served anywhere else in the bay. Everything is very spicy and flavorful, even the appetizer snacks. Some of my favorites include a spicy fried eggplant with curry sauce over rice; as well as the house seafood noodle soup.
The staff is very friendly and accommodating. However, you can't be in too much of a hurry when dining here because many of the dishes are a regional specialty, and takes some preparation.
So, I decided to yelp the most rated most popular Chinese restaurants in pleasant hill and this restaurant popped up. After reading such rave reviews, my friend and I decided to check this place out before hitting a movie. Wow, am I glad we went.
I have driven by this place many times before and never new it was such a great place. We arrived there early, seated behind us were, from what I could hear some regulars. I overheard them recommending there company some great dishes (yes I was slightly ease dropping) any how we ended up asking our server who was incredibly friendly and I do believe one of the owners, and he suggest a Particular something chicken clay pot (wish I remembered the exact name dangit) which we ordered and a order of the sesame chicken.
Wow, both dishes were absolutely delicious!!! Clay pot just popped with flavor and you could just taste wonderful spices and the settle sweetness of the ginger. The sesame chicken was mmmmm......yum incredible light, crispy and sweet!!mmm.
Overall the Food was fantastic, service was extremely warm and friendly I will definitely be returning here soon again and again and...
My wife is not a big fan of Chinese food but I convinced her to go here as it had good reviews in yelp. We were not disappointed. The reviews were correct. She loved it too.
My wife and I went out for dinner around 9pm last Saturday. We were showed to our table by the hostess. We got complimentary pot of hot tea. Wish it was more warmer as it went cold quick. But it tasted good. We also got complimentary appetizer roasted peanuts with sesame seeds (bit sweet) & sour cabbage & carrots (I think it's pickled) but very light in flavor unlike Kim Chi . It was good too.
I ordered the pork dumplings. One portion consisted 12 dumplings and it comes with 2 sauces, I liked the garlic sauce as it was more spicy. The other sauce was black in color (not soy sauce) but sour.I didn't like it much.
We ordered the Lamb Clay Pot ($10.50). We wanted it spicy but it wasn't too spicy. But we could have had it more spicier. We got Chinese Chicken Fried Rice. I liked it but wife didn't like it much as she likes it spicy (Like Thai Spicy Basil Fried Rice) but this was not spicy at all. My wife loved the lamb clay pot, I recommend this dish. It's better to have it over plain white rice and NOT fried rice as it will bring out the flavor of the lamb.
The service was good but bit slow at the end. But nothing too bad. Our server was very patient and answered our questions in detail.The decor was nice and was not busy at all. It was very clean and had ample parking in a private parking lot. Overall good dining experience. It costed $37 for the 2 of us before the tip, including the tax. We had left over for the next day too. :O)
I would go back and try the tan tan noodle dish., soups and pot stickers.
Two Words--- Beef Bowl!!! So Spicy, but sooooo yummy! A must try if you eat here!
Other dishes that were good: Chicken Clay pot, Orange Chicken, Crispy Fish, Fried green beans (for someone who hates green beans, this was pretty good) and sichuan tofu. I honestly dont think you can go wrong with anything here.
I know what you're thinking, "good Chinese in the CoCo area, no $#@%$#% way." Well, at the risk of immortalizing Wayne's World.... "way".
Yes, not only is there good Chinese food in the CoCo area, but it's Sichuan style to top it all off!
I've stuck with typical Sichuan dishes on my visits so far andh ave not been disappointed. Just go for anything with chili peppers and/or garlic steamed or stir-fried (yes, that's my ghetto summary of Sichuan cuisine) ;o)
But what are you doing reading my review? Get down there and try it for yourself!
I usually rely on yelpers for recommendations on restaurants and I would say, Yelpers are rarely wrong. But upon finding this place from yelp, I have to say I felt misled. Who likes this place because everyone I've talked to outside of yelp does not. We went with 5 people for lunch from the office recently, against my wishes because I had already been, and everybody came away terribly disappointed. I hated to say "I told you so, we should've gone to Panda or Yan Can if you wanted Chinese," but I did.
I almost want to give this place a bad review to keep people away so I can have it all to myself...it's that good!
We had lunch here 6 weeks ago, so delicious that we decided to look for houses in the area. We bought one less than a mile away. I think we are going to be regulars.
Okay, enough with the small talk. Went to dinner here recently with a taiwanese friend who knows the owner. We received a delicious complimentary appetizer-- some kind of cold sliced pork in a savory hoisin-ey sauce. Very good! Love the eggplant pancakes and pea shoots. The cumin lamb and tan tan noodles both very good.
My one complaint, and this isn't a big one, is that they would honor our request to make the food SPICY! Both of the times we have been there, we tell them to make it extra spicy and it comes out pretty mild. Maybe they think we are wusses!
I went with my husband on one Satursday for lunch. We ordered a couple of dishes, one of them was seafood clay pot. We were a little disapointmented as it contained little seafood. We noticed that a few boxes blocked the exit door and trashes littered in front of the front door. These are minor issues. Hopfully, the owner can take actions immediate and remove the boxes that blocked the exit door.
We were big fans of the previous restaurant, The Banyon Tree. We would go there with our 1 year old daughter and have a great family time. I am sorry that it took us so long to try the Sichuan Fortune House, for it will be a new favorite family restaurant for us now our daughter is 5!
The staff is great with families, the menu large, the recommended fresh veggies really fresh and delicious and overall a great experience. The staff made some great recommendations for my wife and I and perfect recommendations for a non-spicy little girl (Shanghai dumplings Dim Sum style!)
Highly recommended for families!
This location seems to have a tendency to turn over a lot, not to discount the yummy food this place has to offer, as I hope that they do indeed make it, but driving down Contra Costa Blvd, this place is really hard to find unless you know where you are going!
This would be your go-to spot if your tired of the typical Chinese fanfare, Americanized Chinese food this place is not!
The waitstaff was very friendly, helpful and attentive. My boyfriend swore he saw Grandma slaving away in the kitchen too, so that's always a good sign!
For starters we got the sizzeling rice soup which was tasty, but pretty standard and for our main dishes we ordered the country style fish with tofu and the chicken clay pot. Both dishes had their own distinct spicy taste and tasted super fresh.
Yes the prices are a little higher than typical Chinese food but the large portions and the yummy taste made up for it. Plus you know its a good sign when you see a steady flow of both Asian and non-Asian patrons!
It didn't take too much convincing, we will be back!
I know... I know you are thinking Yelp will save you from the black hole of decision making. Your stuck in the where do we go - the WC, PH, or Concord? WC won't work because parking is bad, the food is pricey and your designer jeans aren't dry. Concord, maybe, but you want 2 drinks with dinner and the 43 cops there freak you out if you drive home. PH, really, you think PH is just movies and chain restaurants and it mostly is.
But there is a place beyond the stucco, a nice spot with good food. Close your laptop, get your keys, and go visit Allen at the Sichuan Fortune House.
WhoooooooooooooOOoOaAaA sichuan fortune house. This is how all Chinese food should be made. Damn it was delicious. Went here after I made some quick cash (Thanks Kam) for dinner. The waiter was really nice. The lady and myself both noticed that we believed his smile was genuine, as if they really wanted us to be there and were glad to be serving us. Way to make your customer feel welcome. You do not find that too many places. He was very patient with us as we perused the menu's and decided what we wanted.
Once we finally decided, the food did not take long to come out, despite there being a big party in the next room. All I can say is WOW. We ordered the sizzling pot of beef, spicy wontons (on dim sum menu), and fried rice w/ chicken. It was unbelievable. After the fact we regretted not saving the sauce that the spicy wonton's came in because it was so delicious.
All of this for about $26 including tip between myself and the lady. Not bad. Sichuan Fortune house has made a fan out of me. Thank you.
Probably the most authentic Chinese restaurant in the P-Hill, and it happens to be Szechwan style. Their Tan Tan Noodles and Cumin Lamb were awesome... They offer standard AmeriChinese dishes too, but you'd be missing out!
Would have been 5 stars (for Pleasant Hill) if their kitchen could have kept up with flow of customers. Probably has something to do with the SF Comical write-up this past week, but an hour is a long wait for food to be served after ordering. I'll give them another try and re-rate...
If it weren't for YELP, I don't think I would have ever tried this place. It was my dad's birthday last night and as a pre-celebration, we wanted to take him out to dinner but nothing too fancy since that's tonight. We didn't want a place we always dined at yet we wanted to stay within the Asian food family. We found this place to be close to home and full of excellent reviews. I must agree with the Yelpers here that this place is pretty good. We ordered four dishes amongst three people.
-beef stew and tofu claypot
-garlic fish filet
-dry cooked sauteed string beans
-pork kidney
Each dish was amazingly flavorful yet not too spicy. My dad asked for the spicyness to be toned down. I could have handled spicier. My favorite of the bunch? Hmm...actually I can't even pick a favorite. The sauce for the beef tofu claypot was excellent though I might recommend ordering it with chicken instead as the beef was a bit fatty. The garlic fish filet ranks high in my book. It was sweet and not too spicy. Everything was very good. I recommend all four dishes we ordered.
We had so much left over. Four dishes was definitely enough to feed a family of five! The service was excellent. The waiter and the owner were very polite. The owner spent much time with us explaining each dish thoroughly. Waiter was attentive and prompt with our requests. Extra star for their friendliness. I am definitely coming back especially to try their lunch dishes and noodles.
I love spicy food. I can't get enough of it and am constantly in search of places to challenge my taste buds. After searching around my area for a good place to find spicy Chinese food, I finally came across Sichuan Fortune House. I went in for lunch and merely asked the waiter to give me a spicy beef dish, telling him that I had an affinity for extra-spicy cuisine. Needless to say, I was extremely impressed.
I do not know the name of the dish I got, I usually don't order off of menus anyway, but I can say that it was a beef stew-type dish that was meant to be eaten over steamed rice. The spice was not the "burn your tongue/mouth" spice, but rather a very tasty blend of peppers and Szechwan spice. Simply said, I cannot wait to go back for a full meal with my friends.
Finally made it out to this spot I'd been wanting to try for ages. Wow, the food was terrific. I've only been to a few cities in China, but this cooking seemed very authentic to me. A group of 5 of us had 8 dishes, and 7 of the 8 were outstanding. Only one, a fried eggplant dish, was way too heavy and greasy tasting - maybe that's how it's supposed to be - but all the others were fantastic. The manager (owner?) was very friendly and very helpful in describing the dishes and helping us select. Decor is a bit lacking, but I don't really care - it's all about the food. I'll be back!
I think this is the best Chinese food in the area. I've lived close by for a while and never even noticed it. When a friend recommended it were surprised at what we had been missing. Every dish had a new and exciting flavor, not like the chinese food I have everywhere else that all tastes the same. The people who work there seem like they really care about how much you are enjoying your food. The owner seems like a great guy who really loves good ingredients. I can't wait to go back and try some more dishes!
Woo Hoo. Not for the vanilla crowd with their delicate palates. Their food is like me, SPICY. Not a little spicy, but break into a sweat spicy. Their spicy beef stew with noodles is almost and delicious as I am.
Of course, I am confused by their spelling, i.e. sichuan vs. schezuan.
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We've been back for a sitdown, and also had takeout 3-4 times since our original visit. The food is consistently good, and I think the only thing I disliked was the fried wonton.
Here are the secrets to enjoying this restaurant:
1) Do not order traditional "chinese" like kung pao, beef and broccoli, etc.
2) Do order the clay pot chicken or the cumin beef.
3) If you have kids, do order the lemon chicken.
4) If you don't like spicy food, this may not be the place for you. It's not overwhelmingly spicy (most dishes) but it's not bland either.
You could still tell me it's Burmese or some asian-ish cuisine, and I would believe it. It's that different from what I've had for Chinese for years.
I still get cravings for kung pao and all the other stuff, but if I want something special for dinner, this is the place.
If I have one complaint, it's that they always seem to be out of vegetarian dumplings/potstickers.
My wife discovered this place on some website called Yelp.
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I didn't end up actually having dinner here because I had to work late. But my group had dinner there, so when I got there, I asked how it was and everyone said it was pretty good. Granted, the guy who coordinated the dinner was there so I'm not sure if they were being polite, or if it was really pretty good.
However, I did show up in time for dessert, which was part of the banquet dinner. Apparently, the owner saw me show up and sit down with them, so he added an additional piece of the dessert just for me, so that there would be enough for all of us. Very nice of him considering some Chinese people are very conservative about giving more than they need to (I would know, I *am* Chinese).
For those of you that are not Chinese, it may be helpful you to know that the owner speaks pretty clear English, even with a Chinese accent. Like I said, I'm Chinese but I have trouble understanding anyone with an accent, including those with Chinese accents.
For my short stay there, the place was clean and the service was good. The restaurant is kind of hidden because it's on a smaller street but not difficult to find. And there's plenty of non-metered (free!) parking on the street when the small lot runs out of room.
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