Ordered over $70 of food from Uber eats and it was very DISAPPOINTING. We got a tray full of dry burnt chilies and no chicken. The crawfish dish made us all gag. Also was icky given one serving of rice for $70 worth of food. Total scam. read more

The food is incredibly oily. The service is terrible. And the server got an attitude when I said I didn't want any more water. We will not be wasting our money again. read more

This spicy Sichuan Chinese restaurant is part of a chain of out of state eateries. Excellent presentations and lots of food and spiciness. The water boiled fish red and yellow are huge and delicious and of best value. If you want it extra spicy, it can be so much that your tongue goes numb with the heat. The pork belly strips are hung and presented uniquely. The chicken wing mix dish is also a good deal and huge. The barbecue fish is also huge and well presented. read more

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The menu online vs the menu in the store are completely different. I asked for a "House Fried Rice," eventually ordered the "Yangzhou Fried Rice." She mentioned that it will have shrimp and pork. I received neither! I paid $11.87 for a 60% plastic container filled with rice, peas and carrots. NEVER GO TO THIS ESTABLISHMENT! I know I never will again. read more

If you have read some of the other reviews you'll see that service is an issue. Our group of 3 encountered the same experience at lunch on a weekday. The staff were all young. I did not see anyone who appeared to be older than 22 years of age. Perhaps they need someone older with some customer experience?? The food was great. The bok choy was outstanding. Just about all of the dishes show on the menu with a little chili pepper symbols. However, we did not find them to be all that spicy. The 3 stars is for the service. 5 stars would be for the food. We'll return here but allow a little more time to pay the tab since they are slow at cashing out. So, if you have a certain time available to you for lunch you may not want to dine here. read more

Let me start with a song..."don't believe the hype". Especially a certain someone from azcentral.com. We arrived to zero service and eventually were served water that tasted like lead. We ordered house special bbq fish, pork belly, and house special chicken. All three were served together and then we never saw our waiter again. The chicken dish tasted like every piece was dipped in vegetable oil and tossed on a plate with cilantro sprinkled on it for flavor. Easily one of the worst dishes I have ever tasted in town. The reason I gave an extra star (from 1) was the barbecue fish and the pork belly made up for it. But not enough that I would ever visit again. Lastly, i like BYOB, but no wine opener in the entire joint? read more

My partner loves Szechuan style Chinese food so I suggested we try this place after I read the AZ Central review for it. It's the real deal and the menu may throw you for a loop if you are only accustomed to eating "Americanized" Chinese food. There are lots of dishes featuring tripe/offal as well as a couple with bird feet (chicken, duck). We ordered the Szechuan pork belly, cold noodles, and a side of garlic bok choy. It was more than enough for two people with big appetites and we brought home leftovers of the sides. The pork belly was so effing good, I highly recommend it. The fat just melts in your mouth. The part that made it Szechuan style was the base the pork belly was served with which was some kind of spicy fried onion and possibly mushroom mixture (we couldn't really figure it out to be honest). The cold noodles are served in a chili oil that is a really nice kind of spicyness, where it just kinda coats your mouth and makes it tingle but doesn't choke you out. The bok choy was not spicy so it was nice to alternate spicy and non-spicy, for me at least because I am weak. All in all, what we ordered is what we lovingly refer to as "white people spicy". I am sure though that there are far hotter things on the menu if you want spice, or you could simply ask them to make it hot and I'm sure they would oblige. The service was a little slow when it came time to get our bill, but they are apparently VERY busy and popular right now so it's nothing to complain about since they were still attentive at refilling water so it's not as if they were ignoring us. Asian restaurants typically have much more hands-off service and you have to be understanding of this (personally I like this). Also they do carry-out and delivery! read more

The Arizona Republic's Food Editor is NUTS! I was so awaiting dinner Saturday night. What a disappointment. Lo Mein noodles with scallions quite a small portion for the elevated price for a tasteless bowl of noodles with a mild sauce an less than 1/2 a scallion. Fried beef dish also was small and had fatty, stringy beef with lots of cartilage...ugh. Also had onions, red and green pepper but did not say so on menu. Garlic noodles were just that chopped garlic in a mild sauce with noodles Bottom line: small portions for high priced mild tasting food. read more

This place was amazing. I can't wait to come back next time I'm in town. My parents were skeptical when I found this place, but they were quickly won over by the fresh and flavorful dishes! read more

Always fully packed. Make sure you call them in advance. They have their WeChat account too.

This was my first night trying out this place for authentic Chinese food, had a great dinner and was very pleased with the food. Ordered Mapo Tofu and Dry pot with rib, the flavor was wonderful but wish the portion could be bigger and rice could be free as most of the Chinese restaurant. Overall it is definitely a great place for authentic Chinese food. read more

Original Cuisine - Szechuan Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I went to this restaurant after reading Dominic Armato's review. It did not disappoint! The restaurant is rather un-assuming and very non-pretentious. Even the names of the dishes on the menu are very black & white without a lot of colorful language. "Pork in spicy sauce", "potatoes with chile and vinegar", "House sliced chicken with chile." But don't judge this restaurant by its cover. I ordered take-out (not ideal since they have some really great presentations), but the food was super tasty. The real-deal. NOTE: You MUST like spicy food!! Will definitely go back and eat on-site next time. read more

Kongpao chicken and pickled frog are really authentic, chongqing noodle and pancake are so so. We went there twice, first time the service was bad, the lady was cold. Second time we had a friendly lady. We will go there again for the authentic Chinese. read more

Love Asian places where you can get some non-Americanized meats. Flavors were great. I've not had better Chinese of any variety in AZ.

Unique versions of classics and new favorites. Prepare for the tingling of the traditional peppercorns. The sliced chicken would make a delicious and refreshing introdution for newbies to the experience. read more

Crazy freaking good mapo, dry pots, green beans, and a ton of other szechuan yums. I eat a ton of szechuan in California (specifically hacienda heights), and my first thought was "wow this is amazing like Cali szechuan". Sure enough they're from California, and I cannot tell you how needed this spot was! I ordered extra spicy and they didn't even white wash it. Amazing food, very authentic. read more

Special fish was ok tasting. Not a very large serving for the size of plate. Enough for 2-3 people. Rest of pork dish was rather forgettable. Asked for rice at ordering. Never did receive them. Asked for water once and then never got a refill. Will not return for just ok food and terrible service read more

If you have an authentic Chinese food palate, this is the place for you. I am forever looking for good 干煸豆角spicy fried green beans (I don't remember how they translate it on their menu). I was so happy to find this dish spot on. We also had the old stand by of Kung Pao Chicken.... excellent! No weird pink gelatinous sauces because China does not have weird pink gelatinous sauces on their Kung Pao Chicken. We only had two dishes the night we went, but looking at the other reviews, I can say that if you don't like spicy things or you don't like the Sichuan pepper-corn spice you would probably need to tell them because that is the taste of Sichuan food. It was also great to see so many people there speaking Chinese. From this, and the fact it was crowded on a Tuesday night, you know it's good. I would eat there everyday if I could. read more

The spicy fish was on point and very well done. Was disappointed did not have the skewered fish since they said they were out. Would come back again to try more of their menu. read more

Me and my bandmates come by here once a week after practice, I'm pretty sure they know us as the "green beans guys". As someone who grew up around spicy food in New Mexico, this is one of my absolute favorite restaurants in Phoenix. Everything is delicious. read more

Tonight was the first time we tried this restaurant at the suggestion of a co-worker. The food was pretty good but I had to go probably 15 to 20 minutes without my drink being refilled. Also, I had to ask 3 times for extra sweet and sour sauce. The third time I asked for two small bowls the waitress said to me "How about I bring one bowl and you share?" There were 3 of us at the table and so I politely said "We would like 2 more please." She finally brought them. When we got the bill we were charged $3 for the sauce. I have never had to pay for extra sweet and sour. At other restaurants it is served as a courtesy and a condiment with the meal. My husband and I probably won't return and it is a shame because the food was the best we have found since we moved back to Arizona. A paying customer should not have to ask more than once for something. VK Mesa, AZ. read more

Staff was nice, the fish was kind of mushy and the ribs very dry, but tasty. Not for anyone not wanting spicy red chile. The setting was cute and clean. read more

If u wanna try some real Chinese food, definitely come here and check this restaurant out.I am a szhuan food lover, and I found myself in love with this place. read more

Service is subpar, the meat has a funky texture. Not sure if it has been sitting too long in the freezer. Or they over fried the meat before stir frying with the other ingredient. Over all the food is edible, don't set the expedition too high. The thing that will bring me back is that they open late. And has a skewers menu that is hard to go wrong read more

Stopped in with three friends, no idea on the menu which was comical to navigate at best. Ordered the cabbage, spare ribs dry pot, dumplings, jerky, and special fried rice. Unbelievably good flavors, we couldn't stop eating. This place was authentic, will definitely come back. read more

Went to this restaurant with my family tonight after that az central article, we will definitely be back! The entire staff was VERY kid friendly and provided actual children's cutlery and plates/bowls. They even brought them water in cute cups before they attended to us adults. I love that cause you know... children. The food was amazing, a little on the spicy side but not enough to be put off. Portions are a little tricky, some things were shareable and others were not. The restaurant was very clean as well as the bathrooms. It took a while to get the servers attention, but she was very nice and explained everything on the menu to us. She even gave us suggestions for next time! The only reason i gave 4 and not 5 stars is because of how long it took to get their attention to order and receive our check. But definitely coming back for sure! read more

Thirteen of us Wild Diners descended on Original Cuisine on SUN, 13 AUG. We had RSVP's for 16, but, as is typical w/ Meetup, there were 3 no-shows. At 2 PM, the restaurant was very busy, but our tables were ready, and the staff had no problems accommodating us. We ordered in courses, so that we didn't crowd the tables and to ensure hot entrees. Both tables had identical pre-selected dishes Service was good and our orders were quickly delivered. 1st Course: Szechuan Twice-cooked Pork (Belly?), Sze Dry-fried Green Beans, Deep-fried Chicken w/ Chili; 2nd Course: Winter Melon w/ Meatball Soup; 3rd Course: Sze House Special BBQ Fish. We never made it to the 4th course of Fried Eggplant w/ Sweet & Spicy Sauce & Spicy Pork Intestines - it was already plenty of food for most! None of us had had any selection before & everything was just excellent! Surprisingly, only a few dishes were medium spicy, but the onset of "mah-la" from the prickly ash made it such fun & clearly Szechuanse! Only the chicken missed the mark, being too salty. Servings were quite adequate to share. We left "zero" wasted food on the tables! The service was really friendly, prompt, and so helpful! When I was advised that the Winter Melon Soup was out, the waiter apparently saw my disappointment & went to the kitchen. He returned to say they were going to prepare two new orders just for us! WOW! W're so glad that they whippd it up; it was so good in the middle of our feast! We had to do a bit of our own bussing, but so what? We're used to doing that at "authentic" Asian restaurants. We all seemed to agree that this was a wonderful experience w/ excellent dishes, all for under $16/diner, including tax & tip. We are already planning a return to try many of the other enticing menu items - maybe spiced up a bit!. read more

Food is ok.. better restaurants of this type within minutes.. awful and odd service. Never brought drinks...finally tracked down water.. food is spicy so they need to check on people..Dumb as a post servers. Avoid. read more

another chinese restaurant hit comes to the valley! dry pots are a great deal and definitely shareable. portions are extremely generous!

Service suck , me not even finished my dinner , the waiter just throw the check on my table ... I don't wan give any star , really ridiculous ... read more

My friend and I tried this after a 4.5 star our of 5 star review in the Arizona Republic newspaper. The food was terrible. We got dishes based on the recommendation of the server and some of them were the house specials. One was a dry pot with pork belly, shrimp, chicken wings and vegetables. Terribly salty to the point of being unable to eat it. We also ordered spicy vermicelli. This was not vermicelli as you and I know it. They were transparent cellophane noodles in an oily tomato broth with bean sprouts and some kind of crunchy nuts. Again terribly salty and heavy on cumin. The next dish was a shredded chicken with cilantro that was not edible due to the salt. In fact, nothing was edible due to the salt. The server also recommended the fried rice. All this dish was is plain rice with scrambled egg in it. It was the least salty food and the only one we could really eat. There was only one other customer in the place and our server was not attentive at all. She came only once to see if we needed anything and then after waiting 15 minutes to get our bill (she was busy talking to another server and then went outside for a smoke) we had to flag down someone else so we could pay and get the heck out of there. We will never go back and cannot recommend in any way. I intend to track down that guy that wrote the review in the paper. He needs to have his head examined. read more

We had looked forward to going to this restaurant for months after reading a great write up in AZ Central and the wonderful reviews on Yelp. We love spicy food and we have never been so disappointed in a restaurant. First off, the waitress, very nice as she was, was absolutely useless when asked about the dishes. She had no clue and was utterly unhelpful. We decided to order three dishes to start with and planned to add others later. We are glad we only had those. The Dry Fried Beans were the best of the order. We had ordered fried rice, as we did not want the plain boiled rice and were presented with an extremely bland dish with barely anything in it besides warm rice. For $9 we expected more. The worst was the House Special sliced chicken; where was the chicken? We were not told that it was a cold dish and it almost consisted entirely of big chunks of raw onions with not much else. For $15.99 we expected at least some chicken in it rather than the very few cold shreds. We obviously did not order any more than we had initially planned and sadly will never come back, leaving the restaurant still hungry. We went there for lunch after shopping at Lee Lee's and would have had a much better Szechuan meal made at home. read more