Benjamin E.

When looking for a restaurant that servers authentic cuisine from their home country, look into the dinning room and see who is there. We came here for lunch and it was filled with a Chinese tour group that had just pulled in. Beyond the tour group the dinning room was packed with everyone speaking Chinese. You would have thought we were in Chinatown and not out in the middle of Western Massachusetts. We ordered the Brisket in Clay pot, Spicy Crispy chicken , and Sautéed ginger pork. The spicy crispy chicken was definitely the start of the meal. It was crunch but yet still super moist and juicy in the center. Lots of flavor and just enough heat. Although it looks very intimidating with all the red chili peppers, it's very mild and delicious. The ginger pork was also good, but a little too sweet. However, my little guy loved it just as it was. The clay pot brisket was unfortunately not as good as I had hoped for. The flavors were underwhelming, especially when compared to other places we have had this. It was well executed, with the beef being cooked long enough to be soft and delicate, but just was not seasoned enough. The staff were very friendly and even with a packed dinning room, they checked on us frequently. Very good restaurant with plenty of parking and highly recommend coming if you are in the Worcester area.

Aaron D.

Truly authentic Sichuan food and delicious at that. Red Pepper is an older building with simple interior, no frills, and a TV with Chinese media on it. Service was a bit dry but attentive and helpful enough. The 5 stars are really about the food. All six of us, non-Chinese, out of towners were craving Chinese. Needless to say, everyone in our party was very happy and very full after our meal. We had the Duck Blood, Beef Stomach, & Bean Sprout Stew, General Tso Chicken, Deep Fried Chicken with Dry Pepper, Salt and Pepper Shrimp, Mongolian Beef, House Fried Rice, wonton in spicy sauce, egg rolls, and spring rolls. Everything was delicious but the whole table agreed the Deep Fried Chicken with Dry Pepper and Duck Blood, Beef Stomach, and Bean Sprout Stew were the stars. We originally got the stew because we all dared each other to try it, thinking it was so unusual, and then we all were shocked to find that we really enjoyed the flavors. This is as authentic as it gets.

Rosanna N.

My favorite Chinese place here! The food is super good and the staff is super friendly and helpful! There is a lot of seating and it is good for both big and small groups! My favorite dishes are definitely the spicy wontons which had a lot of flavor. The dry pot with fish, the orange chicken and any of the vegetable dishes. They were all seasoned well and were not too greasy. I also really liked the fried rice and the dan Dan noodles. Would definitely go back because the prices are reasonable and food comes fast.

Emily D.

I love Mala. This is one of the only places in Worcester where you can order Mala dishes. We got the dry beef hot pot and the Mala pot without fish. Both had very nice spice, I could honestly handle more spicy but my fiancé would probably faint from it. The dry pot was more on the sweeter side, but it still tastes good. Together, the food cost about $50 dollars for both of us, without tip--however, we had two trays worth of leftovers to bring home! The service was sufficient. The staff were friendly, polite, attentive, and sent our food out in a timely manner. The ambiance is very straightforward. It's not just a quick pickup spot where you can pick up the greasy, fried Chinese food, but it's an actual place you can sit down and taste some authentic Chinese dishes. The decor is not the best, but it's very comfortable and casual. We would definitely return with our friends!

Ma S.

My rating is actually 3.5 stars but Yelp won't allow it. It fills my Chinese cravings after weeklong business trip in Europe but it's a bit out of the way, not worth extra 45 min. detour, probably won't come again. My ratings on the dishes: 1, Fuqifeipian, the signature Sichuan dish only earned 3 stars, not bad but the taste was a little off & 2/3 of the slices were too thick. 2, Scallion lamb, a substitution from the beef dish, was the star of the night, more rich flavor than beef yet not gamy, well deserving 5 stars. 3, Pork kidney, 爆腰花。 3 stars. This is a tricky dish & it was executed subpar to my standard. A bit watery with a sour taste, might be because the type of hot sauce used. Might be better to use dry pepper & make it 干爆 style, & make sure to pre-rinse the kidney briefly in boiling water to achieve the clean taste. 4, beef tendon pot, 牛腩煲。 3.5 stars, well cooked & tender, but flavor was a bit bland, mostly 板筋 with chewy skin lacking true tendon pieces & fatty tissues for ultimate rendering of this classic Chinese dish.

Crystal C.

Red pepper definitely makes the best authentic Chinese food in Worcester area!!! The quality and taste are almost always great! Good portions, fast service, the food came out pipping hot! These are my personal favorites and I have been coming for 4-5 years. Love the sauterd pea leaves with garlic, Hot and sour soup, yang chow fried rice, spicy wonton, Sichuan eggplant and steamed chicken with chilli oil in the appetizer menu. Ambiance of the restaurant: tables and chairs are very closed together. So if it's gets crowded, you are sitting back to back sometimes with another customers from the other tables. Could space out the table to table a bit! Special menus are written on the white board in Chinese and English! Some servers were attentive but it's a typical Chinese restaurant style that they don't really come and check on you during the dining experience. You sort of have to grab their attention if you needed something like refilling more tea or water, napkins etc.

Jacqueline C.

The skinny: One of the best authentic sichuan places you can find in the Boston area. Overall was very impressed by this spot - it sits unassumingly in Worcester away from the hustle and bustle of Boston or Chinatown. But if you're ever in the area and craving chinese food I'd recommend you come here. We ordered a few dishes to share: Dry Braised Pork Intestine w Spicy Sauce in Hot Pot, cumin lamb, tendons in chili, wontons spicy and the sliced fish tofu with spicy sichuan pepper. The favorites were the fish and the tendons - perfect mala spice - just enough to taste the different flavors - without overpowering the dish. Would definitely recommend these. Everything else was absolutely delicious as well. Cumin lamb had a great spice balance and came in a large portion. Wontons spicy were the only item that I was not super impressed by - solid but was flavors were bland compared to our other dishes and a little less juicy than I would have liked. Would I come back: Yes - this will be my go to place for authentic sichuan food when I'm in the area.

Tina N.

I really enjoy mala and thought this place did it well. Food came out fast and the dishes were tasty, flavorful, and fresh. Very authentic and captured true Chinese flavors. I recommend getting the fish filler dry pot

Lein And Bein N.

This restaurant provides well-done Americanized Chinese food. The walnut mayo shrimp was HUGE and crispy. The spicy dumplings were tender and had a great kick. Service was a little bit slow, however, there was only one waitress servicing the restaurant. Overall, would recommend this Chinese restaurant over many others in Worcester. 4/5.

All I can say is is this what you get for 8.50 crab Rangoon that taste like pure cream cheese with sugar. 9.95 boneless spareribs in a burger container a small burger container $14 house fried rice that was pretty common and two eggrolls for 5.45 all I can say is look at the pictures

Jennifer P.

The food here was great, more authentic than some of the other places around. The dove in the Hunan chicken was perfect. We walked in and was seated right away along with a pot of tea, the food was on the table in about 5 minutes after we ordered.