We have our new favorite for Chinese food! Many of the featured dishes are not Americanized, so aren't for sensitive palates or meek eaters. We've eaten here twice, and we're hooked! My most recent order was for the double cooked pork belly and sizzling beef. They're not unbearably spicy, but they are full of flavor, and will definitely clear your sinuses! The restaurant is small, but cozy and comfortable. Their delivery service is fast! read more

I ordered the chicken with pepper and garlic. It was delicious and was enough for 2 meals.

New place just opened. Szechuan food. Quite spicy but good if you can take the heat.

This place is legit! I like my food spicy and they certainly deliver. Ordered carryout (because COVID), but the interior looks nice and clean. I probably would have ordered carryout anyway, because the neighborhood leaves a bit to be desired. However, the FOOD!!! It was delicious! I ordered the Mongolian beef lunch special, and just wished I'd sprung for the regular sized order so I could have had more of that gloriousness! It was probably the best I've ever had. The hot and sour soup that comes with it was also excellent. Based on other yelp reviews, I also ordered the toothpick lamb, and it delivered. I would have preferred for it to be a little saucier (hey, I like sauce), but I have no idea if that would be authentic, as I am not really familiar with that dish. Definitely delivered on taste, though! Grabbed an order of fried rice for the kids, which they enjoyed, but they do prefer the version from Imperial Garden. I would pass on the more Americanized dishes here and go for the authentic stuff. The only negative is that this is all the way on the other side of town from me, but that's probably a good thing for my wallet and my waistline. Give it a try - you won't be disappointed! read more

Delicious and authentic! We had the Dan Dan noodles, chili dumplings, veggie, and pork dumplings. Each were fabulous. Highly recommend

We have become probably too big of fans of Chuan Cafe since we discovered it a few weeks ago, with at least one family member asking at some point during the week "how about Chinese tonight?" Ordering in Chinese has become synonymous with ordering from Chuan Cafe. I even asked my daughter the other day if she wanted P.F. Chang's or Chuan Cafe and she looked at me like I had asked the dumbest question she had ever heard in her life. How was I to know that her previous love of P.F. Chang's had been fully supplanted by her new love of Chuan Cafe? When you read the lengthy list of items that we like you will realize that every time we order from here it is like Sandra Bullock in "Two Weeks Notice" but we are happy to have the leftovers. I now have to order two orders of the steamed pork buns each time because I made the mistake of only ordering one once before and saw the look of disappointment in my daughter's face once again. We also always order the chili wontons times two and I like to drizzle the spicy sauce that they are in on the vegetable spring rolls. My husband is a big fan of the Spicy Chongqing Chicken. The General Tso's Chicken was too sweet for our tastes, but in fairness I found a recipe for General Tso's on Woks of Life and since I have been making my own, my family does not prefer anyone else's. The Ho Fun with Beef is good, but the Singapore Chow Mei Fun is great! I have one major complaint, but I would not deduct a star for it because it is a matter of personal preference. I do not like dark meat chicken and several of the dishes seem to be either totally or primarily made with dark meat chicken, and we even attempted to request all white meat chicken but they called to let us know that it isn't possible. The Orange Chicken was good and seemed to be made from mostly white meat chicken, and the Sesame Chicken is good except it was made from dark meat chicken so I couldn't eat more than a couple of bites. I truly hope that they change this in the future because I have read another reviewer that feels the same way about dark meat chicken that I do and I hate that I can't enjoy some of my favorite dishes for this reason. Next time I am planning on being super basic and trying the Sweet & Sour Chicken because I have a feeling that theirs will be better than typical Chinese take-out and I look forward to trying many more dishes when my family asks "how about Chinese tonight?" read more

This place is an absolute gem. Not only is the food absolutely delicious, but the interior is clean and welcoming and the staff is so friendly and ensured we had an excellent experience. Every dish we ordered came out hot and plated beautifully. Everything from the egg drop soup to the sesame chicken was top notch quality, and is definitely me new go-to for Chinese food. Would recommend this highly and can't wait to go back! read more

By far the best Chinese restaurant we have ever found in Raleigh. This place goes far and above your typical Chinese place. Can recommend: chili wontons, Dan Dan noodles, double cooked pork, lo mein and beef in chili oil (its VERY spicy though). read more

Enjoyed the pork dumplings, and sesame chicken, however the egg drop soup was not good. Also 2 dollar up charge for fried rice. The spring roll were a little greasy too. Was hoping it would be my new favorite - the journey for the best overall Chinese in raleigh continues. read more

I am picky about my asian food. This place is the one of the best Chinese restaurants in Raleigh. They have some wild stuff on the menu. They have the best orange chicken. steamed dumplings and teriyaki chicken are great too. I wasnt a fan of Mongolian chicken, very spicy. read more

Authentic with some typical Chinese food items on menu. Some of the menu items are very spicy but overall good

Best Szechuan food in triangle!! Fresh and very delicious!! Will definitely come back often!! read more

Chuan Cafe - Tofu H3. Fish in Red Chili Oil. Love love love! Best Chengdu food ever! - Szechuan Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Found my new to-go Chinese restaurant in Raleigh! It's a little far from my house but definitely worth the drive. I ate their twice so far, everything has been delicious. First time, my boyfriend and I got the sesame chicken, wontons, fried chicken, and green beans. Wontons and fried chicken were spicy but so good!!! Second time, we got sesame chicken, green beans, general tso's, wontons, and vegetable egg rolls. Delicious again! I would highly recommend this place. Usually, I find Chinese food to be very heavy and greasy but not at Chuan's. The food is made with high quality ingredients and the chefs know what they are doing. read more

This place is amazing. I went for my first time today and ordered wood ear mushrooms, szechuan chili chicken, and the eggplant dish. Everything was as delicious and flavorful as could be, and the service was warm and genuine. I absolutely can't wait to go back and try everything. read more

We came here after spending hours on the road and were ready to eat. The place was very nice and clean , but the food was way too salty. We ordered the cold noodle, doubled cooked pork, spicy hot pot, chicken in peppercorn sauce, beef tendon and tripe in red chili sauce and fish filets with pickled cabbage. The dishes came out quickly, but they were way too salty. We had to ask the owners to give us cups of cold water and dip the food in the water before we can eat them. read more

We've ordered pick up and delivery a few times. This weekend we managed to go to the restaurant and dine in with a friend. The food is fantastic! The service is fabulous. I cannot say enough great things read more

Chuan Cafe - Contemporary interior - Szechuan Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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The food is very flavorful and I really enjoyed the hot and sour soup. The garlic chicken is delicious but too spicy for me. If you like hot this is the dish for you. The sesame chicken is also great. read more

Got delivery. Ordered the orange chicken and sesame chicken... it looked like very dark meat and made my stomach ache after. I

Me and My Wife wanted to try a new place today for lunch. We weren't disappointed in the food or service. The menu and selections of food are pleasant. Along with the quality of food and portions. Our food was hot and served in a reasonable amount of time. The atmosphere was great ,along with surroundings. We would recommend for others to try. One of the hosts, said they have been here a couple of months. We will be coming, back again. read more

Delicious! Looking to try something different from our usual Chinese takeout. We had scallion pancakes, pork dumplings, double cooked pork belly & general Tso's chicken. Lots of unusual menu options. Service was excellent. We'll try some spicier items when we go without the kids. read more

Everything was great. The hot and sour soup and wonton soup outstanding. Best fried rice in Raleigh and I have had them all. Never had braised beef in chili oil but it was an amazing surprises read more

We ran across Chuan when looking for a place to deliver to our job at Adara Spa. We had never eaten there before. The food was delicious. Since our first order, the café remains one of our top spots for lunch, at least once or twice a week. If you haven't tried it, you won't be disappointed when you do. read more

Missed our movie and needed something to eat while killing time. Food was amazing! Kinda glad we missed our movie. Had the fish with chili sauce, twice cooked pork belly with leaks, and mushroom salad. Wouldn't have changed anything about them. read more

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I ordered Kung Pao Tofu and was given celery instead of Asparagus. My dish also lacked red bell peppers as described on the menu. Very disappointed in our first experience here, and we will be going back to Spring Roll next time. read more

Chuan Cafe - Kung Po Chicken (Tofu instead of Chicken) - Szechuan Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Eat here often. Beef is great. Eggplant is great. Dan Dan noodles, wood ear mushrooms, Kung Pao chicken all delicious.

Great food! Not your Wangs Kitchen "American" Chinese food, much more authentic. Can't wait to try the whole menu!

Only close by Chinese/ Asian place open curing COVID-19. First time giving it a try and was not disappointed. General Tso's chicken has a perfect spice to it. Made quick and pick-up was a breeze. Definitely recommend and will be back. Some of the best Chinese food I've had. read more

Restored my faith in takeaway Chinese food...amazing place! I'm very picky about takeaway Chinese places, but I had the Mongolian Beef and Sizzling steak...fantastic quality and flavor. I also had the egg drop soup...I liked it, but I was a little shocked it had corn pieces in it. I definitely recommend this if you don't feel like leaving your house and want delivery or takeaway food I'll definitely be ordering from them again. read more

Great food! Would definitely recommend the Mapo Tofu and the Scallion Pancakes. Lots of really great options on the menu. Great dine in atmosphere and good for takeout as well. read more

My husband and I had gone to 3 other Asian restaurants in Raleigh before stumbling upon this hidden gem! Other restaurants weren't open for dine-in, so finding this one was exciting for us. It was really clean, that was the first thing my husband noticed when we arrived. The man waiting on us was very kind and attentive. Our food was ready very quickly and it was SO delicious! I had the orange chicken and I don't think I've ever had anything so yummy before. It was fresh, made with real chicken and the added veggies were so fresh. My husband had the Szechuan Farmer's Chili Chicken bowl and he really enjoyed it as well! We will be back FOR SURE and we are so grateful for our good experience! read more

This is a real hole in the wall and by far the best Chinese food around Raleigh. I love this place and could eat here multiple times a week without getting tired of it. The Spicy Chongqing chicken is amazing and is what I get every time. The garlic green beans and the Mapo tofu are great and I don't even like tofu! I mix everything together with the rice and go to town. read more

The best food and nice atmosphere. They should get cups with handles to serve hot tea. They use glasses and there is no way to hold them.

Amazing place! I like their interior design, It was so clean and nice. The person serviced us was nice and kind, too. All the food were great!!! Especially Mongolian beef! That was my favorite, sweet and spicy. Definitely go back again! read more

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I'm Korean and I love spicy foods like schchaun foods but here it was exactly what I wanted!!! Recommended place!!! place was very clean and they told me they just opened but I think they are going to be very popular in NC! read more

They just opened recently. Delicious food and friendly staff. Very authentic Chinese food. We are just driving through but it was a great find! read more

Chuan Cafe - Szechuan Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Today I had a lunch there, and I really enjoyed it. I had a Brew wine ball of Glutinous rice. They said today is the winter solstice, and Chinese had a culture that need to eat glutinous rice ball on that day. SO I thought I would try it. It was so delicious! Must have for next time. read more

Chuan Cafe - Szechuan Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Great place to have authentic Chinese food. It's bit pricey for sure but once in a while it's good to have it. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

The food tasted great. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The place was spotless clean! read more

After reading all the great reviews decided to get take out this evening. Was so disappointed! The spring rolls were so greasy when we removed them form the wax paper bag, you could see oil accumulated in the bag. We placed them on papertowels and the towels immediately were saturated with oil. The dough on the steamed dumplings was raw - inedible. Maybe an off night but, wow! read more

This is my favorite local place to get takeout. I always get the eggplant and some form of fried rice. This time I tried the Kung pao chicken and steamed dumplings with chili oil. Both were fantastic, though I did miss the asparagus in the Kung pao. They are fast and friendly! read more