If I could I'd give it 3 1/2 stars but I round up for being locally owned. I could see how I would…read morelike this place more if I was a college student. Big portions that are reasonably priced and several tables for large groups. It's in a former Chinese grocery and the decor wasn't much of an upgrade. The spice level is milder than most Szechuan restaurants (it probably doesn't help that my Mandarin isn't very good). I had the boiled fish which was very good and the fried beef with cumin which was surprisingly sweet.

Drawn by other Yelpers' vote of confidence in their authentic Sichuan cooking, my husband and I…read moreordered takeout from Hometown Memory Szechuan Cuisine. The ordering experience was one of the most bizarre and frustrating I've had in recent years. But the food itself was delicious. Since we were driving with young wailing kids in the backseat, we called the restaurant 20 minutes out to place our order. The lady who picked up the phone told me in Chinese that the restaurant was very busy, so I should place the order when I was 10 minutes away, or better yet, when I was at the restaurant. I tried to explain that the whole point of placing the order by phone was to avoid waiting, but she had put a male Chinese-speaking colleague on the phone, who told me to just order at the restaurant because he was too busy to take phone orders. With that, he promptly hung up on me. Ten minutes out, I called again and tried to order eggplant in garlic sauce and fish in chili oil. The same man I had spoken to before had tried to get me to just place the order when I arrived at the restaurant, but I again told him that we were trying to avoid waiting for our food since we had young children (now screaming) in the car. He reluctantly took my order (I was told that my third request--vermicelli with spiced minced pork--was not available). Frustratingly, when we arrived at the restaurant, they had not even started cooking our food, so we had to wait about 15 minutes. The food itself was superb. The eggplant is some of the best I've had. The fish in chili oil was also wonderfully tender, though there was a slightly higher ratio of Napa cabbage to fish than what I've usually experienced for this dish at other restaurants. The interior of the restaurant was modest and cafeteria-like. I can't comment on the service quality for dining in. If it weren't for the rough phone ordering experience, I would be keen on ordering takeout or dining in there again.

Food was good, I wanted to sit in the tables that they had inside, yet they kicked me out and…read more"didn't have dining" no reason to have tables inside if there's no indoor dining. Luckily the lady was kind about it.

Ordered chicken with plains fried rice but only got the chicken. I had 3 orders of these! I called…read moreand was on hold for 30 mins. It's just a waste of time. Do not recommend this place. Service is very terrible.

The BEST Chinese food in Syracuse. In fact, out of all the chinese restaurants I tried in U.S.,…read morethis is still probably the best. BTW, I am a Chinese. Even if you close your eyes and order random foods, you will get a good meal.

Great authentic food + nice service. Enjoyed the steamed…read moredumplings and especially their Chinese crape.

I was visiting Syracuse for work and I typically seek out authentic Szechuan places when visiting…read morenew cities, so when scoping out my options here I found a few places that seemed to be legit. I did find a person who visited this one and another one, Jianghu Café and so I asked her if I could only visit one, which do I do, and she said Jianhghu was the winner winner Szechuan lunch. I did go there and it was great! But I found myself having one additional dinner time without plans, so I came here as well. Walking in, I noticed what appeared to be a common Asian Massage Parlor next door, yo uget to it via the entry way that bring you here as well. Kinda odd, but it didn't bother me. Walking into this restaurant, it's very nicely laid out and beautifully décor'd! The servers and staff spoke great English and were very helpful, especially when answering questions about their menu. I started with their Garlic Cucumbers, but I asked for them to be spicy and Wow, they did a GREAT job with them! They weren't very hot, but so much spiciness and flavor - I loved them! Next up was to get their cumin chicken. They do cumin style in all their proteins, which makes for some great options. I chose their basic fried rice to come with this. The fried rice and cumin chicken were both amazing... Perfectly spiced and loaded with flavor. There were several Szechuan peppercorns in the dish, which added to the aroma and flavor of the dish. Overall - I really like this dinner! While I do feel Jianghu is slightly better, this is amazing as well!

This was my first time here. The customer service was good, but unfortunately I was disappointed…read morewith the food I ordered. I wish the menu provided more details about what was included in each dish. When I tried the Kung Pao Chicken, I bit into something twice that caused a strong burning sensation in my mouth. I'm still not sure what it was, because it looked like chicken at first. I also ordered the Orange Chicken and the General Tso's Chicken (extra spicy), but neither dish was spicy at all, or fresh tasting. All chicken dishes were drowned in bland sauce. Since it was our first time and we weren't sure how the food would be, we decided to order from the lunch menu. In hindsight, we all regretted that choice and felt we should have tried something else instead.

Terrible food quality. The red bean dessert balls made my wife very sick, and we can't even think…read moreof that item without getting nauseous.

We ordered a couple different things for delivery, and the driver didn't follow any of the…read moreinstructions on where to bring the food. The food was improperly packaged so half of one container was dumped over all of the other containers with sauce leaking through the bag. The shumai were bad - they smelled straight-up wrong and they looked 100% like they were microwaved from a freezer bag. The rest of the food was so flavorless I actually went and did a Covid test just to make sure what was happening was real. The only thing that was fine was the rice, though white rice is kind of hard to mess up. Chicken & broccoli had no flavor, the general tso's tofu had no flavor, and the Mongolian beef tasted like they cooked the parts of the beef that were the most rubber-like without any seasoning. Overall, will never order from here again. Regret leaving a tip online when I ordered.

Solid hot pot + amazing Sichuanese. De Tasty is a staple for Cornellians and Ithaca folks alike…read more The hot pot is comforting and consistent. The broth could be more flavorful. Garnishes (veggies, noodles, mushrooms) are a bit sparse but adequate for a small solo pot. They have a small sauce bar on the side for $2 as well. Sichuanese here is always a hit and very authentic. Highly recommend the Mapo Tofu or Spicy Fish Stew. The family-style portions are perfect for sharing. Would recommend the entrees here over the hot pot. Prices are reasonable given the portion sizes and quality. HEADS UP: There is a 15% service charge automatically included in the check. Perfect place for large family/friend outings and cold snowy days. Will definitely be coming back

Wow I was really impressed by this place! All the dishes we ordered were delicious. I especially…read morelove the lamb dish and the pork belly dish was also good. The string beans were also really flavorful. We went during a weekday for an early dinner in the summer so there wasn't a lot of people and the service was prompt and the food came out fast. The restaurant itself is at the bottom of some stairs so you might miss it if you're not looking for it. The inside has lots of seating and it feels like your typical Chinese restaurant with a somewhat of a dark interior.

The food and service were excellent. I would recommend this Chinese restaurant and take out to…read moreanyone

I order food to go from this restaurant at least once a week. One of the few places in Ithaca that…read moreoffers a no-meat Hot and Sour soup with tofu (bean curd). I love the traditionally nuanced flavor of Baby Bok Choy stir fry with rice. Since I am a vegetarian, I also enjoy Veg Mein Fun noodles and Tofu with garlic sauce.

Absolutely horrible. Place is dirty, staff is rude as well. We went in stated regular buffet. Host…read moreat the door mentioned "we also have Mother's Day special " . Again out party stated regular buffet. We were then seated and went to the buffet. Got the recite and was charged 3 times for mother's day. Told the waitress our bill was wrong. The. This guy who did not Introduce himself or state title said "all our people at the door said were only doing the mothers day special you pay bill now . " loudly and quite rudely. Not addressing the issue of the miscommunication on his staffs part. We will never go to this establishment again . For what they charged would have gone to KAMPI ! For way better service and food and respect

Best hot and sour soup around! Always delicious & fast! Bring cash though because although the food…read moreis amazing, they don't take credit cards. Small place but clean and consistent.

Had the Triple Delight. Wife had General Chicken. Generous…read moreportions and both good. They have a liquor license now so drink up , Johnny. Good service, not too expensive. Nice to have another dining spot on the hill.

The sushi here is just bad…read more I've heard that this is more of a Chinese restaurant and their Chinese food is decent but I haven't tried that and can only warn people away from their terrible sushi.

So good! I got the ribs and it was delicious. A lot of cumin and I enjoyed it. We were a party of 5…read moreand everyone enjoyed their food. Large menu and great staff. Only thing was the wait. Took a while to get our checks and boxes but otherwise worth the wait.

After driving for 3 hours, ended up here on a recommendation of a friend. The menu was…read moreoverwhelming, but our waiter was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, and was able to steer us in the direction we wanted to go. It's one of the most authentic-tasting Szechuan meals I have ever had. My only negative is I got fried rice for $2, and it was very lackluster. The dishes we had were unlike anything we've had, and so memorable! Intense flavor with lots of depth and spice, and all the vegetables and tofu in the dry pot entree were cooked so well. I wouldn't get this as take out- the dry pot presentation was half the fun! Our other dish was chicken soupy style, which had an incredible spicy chili oil sauce that went well with plain rice. It was nicely decorated with the decor continuing into the restrooms. For those interested, it had a very family-friendly restroom with baby changing station. I learned that they have a location in Syracuse as well. Definitely give it a try and go for something special!