I'm not the biggest fan of spicy food and hence don't go to Sichuan restaurants that often, but I went with a few friends on a trip to Sydney and it turned out to be quite delicious! We ordered a few things to share for the table. The peking duck was really juicy, but the "tortilla"-shaped wrap was a bit strange as I'm used to the fluffy white baos. Green string beans were cooked very nicely -- quite a staple of Chinese food. The fried chicken came in a bowl of half chicken and half chili -- it looks really scary for someone not a big fan of spicy, but the chili added a good kick to the chicken and made it hard to stop eating it. The highlight of the meal was definitely the fish doused in a spicy oily sauce, and again full of chilis. The sauce itself was really spicy with all the sichuan pepper but the fish itself was so tender and juicy. read more

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Do not be scared to try Red Chili Sichuan although it has Chili in the name ! Food is not that spicy and there are some milder options! This place is perfect for a group dinner (we were 12): it is fun to try lots of different dishes, and they have some private rooms or large tables. Yes, do not expect a Michelin star service level...it can be quite slow and you might have to ask several times for the same thing, but staff remains friendly and when you are a large group you tend to be more forgiving! We ordered numerous dishes from dumplings to sweet potato pancake and more original options - the chefs special fish fillet was a standout as well as the lamb ribs. Veggies are yummy (but a bit oily), notably the fried eggplant and green beans with pork. We had a fun night and are just the right amount for 36$ pp (incl drinks), worth visiting ! read more

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So it seems they have lost their MOJO and now cater to bland aussie taste buds. The food suffers from being cooked too fast, flavors don't develop and Sichuan Pepper conspicuous by its absence. $25 for Kung Pao chicken and tea! Noisy and poor service (fast is not the same as good). Find somewhere else... I wish I had looked further down Dixon towards Paddy's market - some better options exist. read more

Red Chilli Sichuan Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Haymarket, NSW

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Hot hot hot - if you like chilli this is your spot. There can be a wait and the dishes are traditional, if somewhat lacking in minor details. Good weeknight no fuss spot in the CBD. read more

I think I'm at the wrong place. My trusty phone tells me I am 3 metres away from Red Chilli Szechuan Restaurant but it also says I am 22 metres away from Red Chilli Szechuan Restaurant. I was trying to go to the one Dave reviewed but I couldn't find it so I rang the phone number and they just yelled at me me, the only thing I understood was 'number 8!' which I just assumed was a Chinese numerology thing and that I shouldn't come because I would bring bad luck. Then I saw a sign in Dixon St and wandered up the stairs to a first floor place that claimed to be Red Chilli Szechuan Restaurant. So now I'm looking at Yelp and trying to work out why there are two places on it, each with the same name, 22 metres apart in the biggest city in Australia. Should I do a runner and try and find Daves place? Or not. I stay. Mistake one. Just got asked what I'd like and I had to say 'I don't know' because I couldn't say 'A completely different Restaurant please' Oh God that's torn it, tea has arrived and been poured, some into my cup but most onto the floor and the table. The menu is actually heavy. It's leather bound, about 2 foot by 4 foot and 189 pages long. I'm gonna stay - can't waste a pot of tea. I just tried to order prawns Szechuan style but it didn't work. Apparently I also have to order the sauce. In a blind panic I pointed at Kung Pao which I thought was a dish not a sauce? Other diners are starting to stare at me. Hey this tea is pretty good! Szechuan Kung Pao Black Bean Chop Suey Stir Fried Hot Pot prawns with idiot white person sauce arrives. Covered in dried weapons grade atomic chillies. Which, as it happens, are red. How do I know they are nasty? I ate one in full view of the next table to show off and try and gain some credibility. Mistake 2. So - the bathrooms are conveniently close to the dining room and, if you have to spend seven minutes restoring oxygen to your body by a series of convulsive fits, they are probably better than the main dining area, especially as the restaurant has filled up significantly. I assume that dish is called 'Kung Pao' because that's the exact noise my eardrums made when they burst. I now have a case of tinnitus that I am worried can be heard by others in the room. The prawns can be eaten if special care is taken to remove them from the plate with kevlar gloves and industrial tongs and eat them in a hypobaric chamber on the other side of the restaurant, behind a pillar where I can't even see those chillies. In walks a group of people I know. Seriously, this is ridiculous. My old friend Heydon has just walked in, presumably lost like I was. He asked if I was OK and I had to say no and could he please ring my mother. Righto, I think I am fit to try and speak with management and see if my lips still work. 'Bill preeese?' I articulate, I think. I am going to see if I can find Daves place, I just saw a tip on Yelp that you have to enter through Little Hay St. This place is good but the food is a little spicy. read more

Red Chilli Sichuan Restaurant - Care needed with chillies. - Chinese Near Me - Haymarket, NSW

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Mmmmmmm... so spicy. The chilli, the sichuan pepper. My lips are still tingling. If you love spicy food, you will love the Red Chilli. Those in the know (ie; colleagues from work who come from Sichuan) tell me this is as authentic as it gets. Sichuan food is known for its spicyness and flavour. If you like things hot, you will love it. There are dishes where chilli is the primary ingredient. If you aren't quite so much of a chilli fiend, fear not there are milder options as well. The tea smoked duck is amazing. My favorite bit though is the sichuan pepper. Its not actually pepper but the fruit of tghe prickly ash. It has a heat like black pepper but it also causes you lips and tongue to go all numb and tingly (its a lot nicer then it sounds). Its used liberally in sichuan cooking and it is amazing. Forget your boring Aussie style Cantonese food with its sweet, gloopy sauces. This is the real deal. Red Chilli is a chain so there are about 5 of them. This one is a new one and I think its the old Haymarket one moved a few hundred meters down the road. All of them are good though. read more

On service I would give a 2, but the food was a 3. Made it right before the close so we were rushed to place the final order. Fried chicken and fish in chilli oil were excellent, the cold dishes including the sweet and sour pork not so good. Not bad but not great. Go there just for the food. read more

Like Sichuan...well try this place. It is a type of fit out that one becomes accustomed on the edges of Sydney's Chinatown .....a little tired and underwhelming, that said, it works. There are abundance of staff all dashing about and all trying to assist. For those of us who are not multi-lingual a little gets lost in translation, however in the end we get there. The dishes we had included: - Sliced beef tongue and tripe in chilli oil, - Stir fried pork w leeks, - Kung Pao chicken, - Stir fried green beans w pork mince, & - Sichuan style fried rice. The chicken and stir fried pork were terrific...I ffelt as though I was dining in China. Overall, it was a good experience, where tasty and authentic food was served with plenty of Sichuan flavour and ample chilli. read more

At the Red Chilli Sichuan the name is the program. They serve a multitude of fantastic, spicy dishes and even the bland dishes are still spicy. My favorite food at the Red Chilli Sichuan is the won ton soup in chilli oil. It sounds regular, but it's the best won ton I ever had, very fresh and SO flavorful! The Red Chilli Sichuan has an la carte restaurant as well as a hot pot area, and whichever you visit, prepare for delicious fresh produce and a lot of spice! read more

This restaurant is at the very best, below average. The service is poor, and the restaurant is dirty. We ordered the pipis in spicy sauce. It was way too salty and there were more empty shells than actual pipis. The cucumber in garlic sauce looked like the chef bashed it with a hammer before serving it too us, and guess what? It didn't taste that good either. There were some dishes that tasted alright, like the fish in Sichuan soup. Overall, you could tell that the restaurant doesn't give two shits about the food they're serving. Do not go here. Go to other Chinese restaurants in Sydney. You will have a much more pleasant experience. read more

We had the pork belly that is served steamed and hanging on a little rack. It's delicious assuming you like garlic and spice. Most everything is spicy here, but you can get it mild. I do wish the spicy, dried fried chicken had more szechwan pepper corns and they were larger so the ratios were better to the spice. We had pretty good service since it wasn't busy. I only gave 3 stars because I have had better Szechuan food. I would come back if I am in this area. read more

Food okay...service needs help...we ordered Spring rolls/six and got 4...when I asked the waiter he said that was correct, had to ask to see a menu to confirm 6...then had to wait till they cooked 2 more. The waiter was young, kind, but not trained. We got a pitcher of water, no glasses...we used our tea cups. White rice came out after our food...we had to ask that our meat be heated up. Restrooms not on site...you have to walk down a corridor of nail shops to use a common area facility. Recommend another place to eat and save yourself the anguish read more

The menu advertised Hunan cuisine (lots of chili, spicy, not a lot of sauce) and the food was really authentic. Dining companion and I ordered three dishes: salt and pepper prawns, spicy eggplant and green beans, and Hunan chicken. The vegetable dish was just succulent, bursting with flavor. Wow! Chicken was spicy and smoky, with hints of star anise and cassia, and the shrimp--which we ordered as a mild counter to the spicy dishes--was sweet and crispy. This is one of the best Chinese meals I've eaten anywhere. read more

Worst experience ever. Waited for 40 min ignored my order and kept telling me the dish is preparing. While doing this to keep me in the restaurant, kept bring dish to other large group ppl. Shitty restaurant. read more

Really good, but truly Szechuan, so HOT! If you can't handle hot, this isn't for you. I'm posting two pictures with this review. One is the cauliflower and preserved pork before we ate and the other is just the hot peppers after we were done. Two things you can tell from these photos: we must have liked it because we ate everything and that's a lot of peppers. read more

Red Chilli Sichuan Restaurant - Dry pot cauliflower and preserved pork - Chinese Near Me - Haymarket, NSW

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If you can handle really "spicy" food and don't mind paying for the premium. Then look no further. This is the holy grail of Szechuan cuisine. Must mention that It comes with the matching price tag. If you have good to Burwood one but doesn't like the service. Try this one. Similar price tag, much better service. Love their classic Kung Pao Chicken, Chef's special fish. Chopped Green Chilies and Eggplants in Hot Chili sauce and Hot chilies Rabbit dices in Szechuan style. read more

Quick solo meal while in Sydney for work. Had Chilli pork hotspot. Pretty good. Pretty authentic feel to the place.

One word - HOT! All the dishes are cooked in spicy sichuan chilli or pepper in this restaurant. I love spicy food, enjoyed the food they serve. We ordered kung po chicken, lamb hot pot, fried string beans, tofu dish - all tasty. Good service and reasonably priced. read more

Desperately disappointing. The place is very average and the food was good when it arrived, however the service was beyond terrible. Ignored requests for more drinks, forgot orders and half the food was missing. Felt like they just couldn't be bothered to serve us and our money wasn't good enough there. There are much better places to go in the area, give this one a miss. read more

For a group of 14, the banquet was overwelming and the service nonexistent. The glebe one is a million times better. Getting a drink was a mission, food arrived whenever the waiters decided to pay attention. Bad experience overall for hotpot. read more