The noodles with beef sirloin changed my life. I could just end it there. Also love the zajiangmian sooo much!! Other favorites are the green beans, general tso's is amazing (might be the best I've ever had), and sometimes I double order the cashew chicken because it's so damn good. I also get the shiitake mushroom with tofu very often, it's so savory and nice. I've never actually eaten in here. But this is some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. I think it's absolutely the best in the area and it even beats a lot of places in Cali for real. I think you'd probably be safe ordering anything on the menu. Big trust!! read more

Despite the incredibly hard to open front door (dat air pressure tho), this is my go to neighborhood spicy Chinese spot. Cumin lamb, spicy sizzling beef and the dry chili chicken are my go to--green beans, mapo tofu, and yuxiang eggplant if you need less meat in your life. The fish is amazing as well--if you don't mind bones and a bit of a wait, the whole steamed fish (not spicy!) is a real treat. Their takeout game is strong if you don't want to eat in, with easy parking outside. Check out the authentic Chinese menu if you stop by! read more

Very good food. Staff could be a little more helpful and courteous but more than likely it's the language barrier. Orders are quick enough. Good little place to have a quick meal or get takeout. read more

Amazing the best chinese restaurant since we visit the town! I highly recommend this place, best service and best food! Staffs are super friendly and good besides quality taste food and cozy environment. read more

This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in the metro area. They actually have 2 menus! One for the casual Asian eater and one that is more authentic. Located in a small strip mall it may be easy to pass over because you can't see it from the road easily. Every item I've ever gotten there is flavorful and fresh. The menu has many options. However the hot and sour soup is a favorite of mine! There are tables to dine in along with take out. read more

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We LOVE the dinners at Sichuan Chili on Reading Rd. Favored with complicated spices and at whatever level we like, it's always a treat. Wish we lived closer! Dr. RS read more

Don't come here, they have the worst Chinese food in Cincinnati area. Dirty and unfriendly. Food is garbage, like you're drinking oil. read more

Best chinese food in Cincinnati! The meat is not the usual unchewable stuff. The flavors are always great and always consistent - not like most other places. highly recommend! read more

Staff stared at us appearing to wait for us to leave.. uncomfortable. only people in the place read more

Food takeout order was perfect and tasted amazing. Soup, apps, and noodles were the best we've had.

Great food. Pleasant staff, but small language barriers if you a redneck like me. The spicy fish and soft tofu is really good but I have not learned how to eat it without leaving a plate full of chili oil. Sometimes, they are slow on drink refills, and this is spicy food. Today, they rocked though. This has always been a repeatable place for us. The 5 stars is based on the food which significantly outweighs other minor complaints. Their door is like it's in a vacuum chamber and hard to open. The place could be spruced up to be more cheerful like Corner Dumpling House, etc. read more

I enjoyed the food, but I am not a fan of peppercorn, and the Dan Dan noodles were very oily and had a lot of peppercorn. The service was not bad, and the ambiance was good. I would recommend if you enjoy Szechuan foods, but it was not for me--a little too much oil. read more

Sichuan Chili Chinese Restaurant - 136. Dan Dan Noodles - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We had takeout from here the other night. We had 2 egg rolls, 2 sides of rice (white and fried), Mongolian beef, and sesame chicken. First off, the amount of food we got for the price was awesome! With the price of eating out and groceries right now, this place gives you a lot of food for a fair price! Now onto the taste, the egg rolls, sesame chicken, and fried rice were all 10/10 amazing! The Mongolian beef and white rice were a solid 7/10! We will have to eat here in person to check out the service and ambiance of the restaurant! Definitely worth checking out for takeout though! read more

The restaurant is small, but clean. The bathroom was clean, which I always appreciate. The waiter was okay, but not super friendly. He steered my daughter away from ordering the mini hot pot because he said it would be too spicy. She ordered chicken with garlic sauce from the Chinese menu. It was tasty and had a slight amount of spice. She ended up disappointed that she didn't get the hotpot, even though she did like her chicken dish. Her boyfriend ordered pepper chicken. I didn't try this one, but he really enjoyed it. I wasn't in the mood for jalapeño flavor, and it was covered in jalapeños. For myself I ordered sliced ear, bo-bo beef, and dry chili chicken. I was also warned that the bo-bo chicken would be very spicy. I sperically told him I love spicy food and I know I can handle it. I even mentioned that I didn't find the food in India spicy at all. The sliced ear was very tasty. My daughter liked the flavor, but not the texture. The outer portion has a texture similar to tendon, which was fine with her, but the rest was more like cartilage. I loved both textures personally. The dry chili chicken was perfectly cooked, although I could have handled some extra chilis in it. It was crispy and tender though. The bo-bo beef? Honestly, I did not find it overly spicy. It was spicy, but not what o would consider a 3/5. I didn't even feel a need for any type of drink during the meal. When the waiter asked me how was the spice. I had to tell him that I expected more. The dish though was delicious. The beef was the most tender beef o have ever tried. It has zucchini in it, which I love. Very good. The question is, do I just have that high of a spice tolerance, or did they give me "white girl" spicy? I seriously think it must have been less spicy than normal. I didn't even break a sweat and barely had a runny nose. Overall, it was very good. The portions were a good size. I went here specifically because if I could eat here I would be the Queen of Spicy in the Dayton area. I still don't know if I earned that crown. The spice level and the waiter not really believing me almost got them a 3, if I could do 3.5 I would. I know there are people that order it spicy and then they want to have it remade, so I'm not totally upset about the attitude. I'm just disappointed that I was promised spicy and it wasn't even on the top 5 spiciest things I've tried. read more

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Sweet and sour chicken was super crispy,veggie lo mein tasty and they were very polite and friendly the place was clean. Will definitely be back. read more

Food came out randomly so we didn't eat at the same time. It took two hours total to get all our food it was just two of us and two entrees. Door dash and to go orders took priority over restaurant guest. They should've cut off to go orders or closed the inside. No communication that it would take so long. read more

RUN! Don't walk here. MY GOD this place has the best food I've ever had in Cincinnati. There are about 15 tables and two servers. This place is a well oiled machine and everyone knows what to do. The inside isn't fancy but remember food is your focus. The food was hot and exactly what I wanted. Their menu is extensive so ask questions if you need help! Trust the process and trust these people. I wanted brown sauce with noodles (hot) and boy did they deliver! Parking is right out front but can get packed. Only issue I had was opening the front door which seems to get sucked shut from the wind. read more

Sichuan Chili Chinese Restaurant - a bowl of noodles and tofu - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Like so many chinese restaurants attentive service is lacking but they make up for it in food quality and taste. This place is the real deal. Menu item #69 is amazing. Ma La Pork chitterlings. Don't let the idea of what it is gross you out. The flavor is utterly amazing. My other go to dish here is the Mao Xue Wang. Not for the faint of heart when it comes to spice level. it is P I C A N T E but so amazinly full of flavor. You guys have the food down pat, now time to work on excellent table service!! read more

It's been a long time since I was here. The restaurant was decorated just as nice as the first time I was here and the employees were just as friendly. I ordered the spicy sizzling lamb. It was good. I liked the taste and I love hot and spicy; however, I do wonder about a dish that had more jalapeños than lamb. Overall, it was a good experience and I do recommend the place when in the area. read more

We had been to the Menards In Evendale, then decided to stop for a late lunch at Sichuan Chili. Their food is incredibly good - I traveled through China on business so I know the real thing. My wife ordered shrimp lo mein, I got a deep-fried seafood (shrimp and scallops). Both excellent. I nibbled on one of the deep-fried red chili peppers and found it had a delicious nutty flavor. The service was friendly, accurate and prompt. The helpings were abundant - we both needed to-go boxes, which this lovely kind lady insisted on filling, which was so nice and helpful. We'll definitely be back to try the sizzling beef and the lamb with scallions. read more

It's been a while since we've been here and even after my last review 7 years ago this place doesn't disappoint. I'm also super excited that they managed to keep the prices almost the same despite inflation and every other restaurant in town upping prices like crazy. Still the same great service and great food. Had our go to wontons in chili oil then the staple Sichuan fried fish fillets. We added some spicy eggplant in garlic sauce and ma po tofu which they have with or without (vegetarian) pork. Lovely, spicy, happy tingly tongues! read more

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This place is still amazing. The house pan fried noodles are great and the Spring Water Boiled Fish is incredible- spicy and clean tasting. Highly, highly recommended. read more

Came in to eat and was very pressured to order and was being pushed out of the building. Got my food was very greasy and found a WIRE bristle in my food. Thankfully I found it before I consumed it. Would not recommend this place to anyone! read more

I love me a good Szechuan restaurant. So far this is the second city I've moved to (and that's not counting where I am originally from) and I'm always in search of a good Szechuan restaurant. I found this restaurant on Yelp because it had really good ratings so I had bookmarked it and needed to come here. My husband and I came here for a nice low key birthday celebration and it was nice. I would definitely call this an authentic Szechuan restaurant because it has two menus. One menu is the American menu and the second menu is the Szechuan menu. We ordered from the Szechuan menu only because I'm in search of a really good twice cooked pork dish. It's literally my favorite Szechuan dish. We ordered three dishes and they were... Twice cooked pork, this was probably our favorite dish out of the three that we had ordered. It was pretty good but the only thing I wish was that it was actually spicy. My husband enjoyed it because it wasn't spicy for him and he's not a person who tolerates spice very well so it was the perfect amount for him. But for me I would have loved a little bit more of a kick. Pork was tender and flavors were good. Braised beef brisket in soy sauce, I actually really enjoyed this dish because the beef was really tender and that deep soy sauce flavor was really good. Not a lot of people like tendons in their dish, but I actually really enjoyed it because it's actually really good for you health-wise. My husband on the other hand said that the flavor was just okay to him he thought it was a bit different. Green beans, I feel like at any Chinese restaurant you have to order the green beans because green beans are just so good especially Szechuan style. The green beans here were just okay. It lacked a little flavor and saltiness. But I would recommend this dish if you're new to Szechuan. Overall it was a good experience, the customer service was really nice and incredibly attentive. Our waters were never empty and they answered any questions we had about the menu. Very nice family-owned restaurant that I will continue to support. read more

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I love the food here. If you're into spicy food, you need to visit this restaurant. Event though it is small, the service and the ambiance are great. Would recommend crispy tofu!!! I like to order sauce on the side to dip. The beef stew is also great!!! read more

Sichuan Chili Chinese Restaurant - Beef stew - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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We were here on a Saturday evening. Found out it's just located beside CAM, so we came early, did some shopping in CAM, then walk in the restaurant around 5:30pm, guess dinner time is not started yet, we are the 1st group to arrive! We order bobo beef, had spicy fish, jelly fish, spicy dumplings and 夫妻肺片。 i would say 夫妻肺片 is the best. The fish is also very good, tasty, yummy to eat together with rice. Husband's beef is very tender, but he accidentally ate some chilly pepper in the dish, make his mouth on fire! I laughed! The service lady is from Xi'an, she is very nice. I can see we are coming back! read more

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this is the worst Chinese restaurant in Ohio. The worst food ever! I'd advise everyone not to go to this restaurant anymore. First, they arbitrarily add extra charges, and if you don't check the bill carefully, you'll be taken advantage of. Second, the portions are extremely small. I have no idea how they got all those positive reviews. All in all, our experience was very bad, and we'll never go there again. read more

Got some lunch with a friend after dropping off my laptop at microcenter (this place is super close just for everyones reference). We got the crab rangoons which came out pipping hot and while the filling was a little gooier than I am used to - it was delicious. We both got dan dan noodles and while they were okay, I feel like they were lacking that peanut flavor I associate with dan dan noodles. They were also a little oilier than I prefer, although I will say I did eat them all and just added some peanut butter to my leftovers. We also got some sweet potato little rice desserts which I liked a lot - they had a similar texture to mochi. I would definitely try this place again and try another entree, especially for their dumplings with chili oil that were sold out. read more

Sichuan Chili Chinese Restaurant - Dandan noodles - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Love the food but they get overwhelmed on Christmas. This is the second year in a row where a call-in order took 2+ hrs to fulfill & items in the order were either piping hot or stone cold. Order or go early on Christmas if Chinese is your jam on the holidays. They need to have better front of the house execution - can't have a single person answering phones, bringing carryout up, hostessing & running food from the kitchen. Any other time, they are less than 15 min from order to table. read more

The best dry chili chicken ever! Our go to dishes are moo goo gai pan, chow fun, wonton in chili oil, and hot and sour soup. But every dish we've tasted has been great! read more

Sichuan chili has been our go- to for great food over the past 9 years! We are known by the friendly staff there and always receive delicious food and great service. Today, we had many of our usuals. The red dry chili fish fillet was, as always, hot, crispy, and flavorful. We also had the Sichuan tengjiao chicken. I love the pickled vegetables and the black peppercorns in the dish which add layers of flavor to the chili oil. Finally, we had the pork and egg in soy sauce. This is a great dish for those who don't tolerate spicy food but want something that isn't boring. The rich sauce and fatty pork belly are positively decadent! Dining in is great because you will catch the sizzle of peppers from passing dishes and maybe find a new favorite! read more

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This suburban Chinese joint offers what I really want in life: spicy vegetarian food. They promise Sichuan style cuisine, which when done properly has a lot of bright red chili, but also a variety of bitter and astringent herbs. They had a wide and appealing menu, but I went ahead and tried a mapo tofu because that's the archetypical dish. And I found it drowning in oil (as it should be), with a variety of spices on top. It's comfort food. Tofu with mustard greens was fried and sharply sour, where as my dry tofu with numbing spice and peanuts delivered another contrasting flavor. And while I do like well-prepared tofu they certainly had other vegetable dishes (with vegan notated on their menu) as well as some more typical American Chinese and less spicy options. They have a 100% takeout set up with a walled off kitchen and a little door they built to hand out food through. Mine was ready promptly, and lasted for several satisfying meals. The suggestion I would have for them (and for a lot of Chinese places) is to have some more alternatives to white rice, as I would happily take brown rice or noodles or vegetables instead. read more

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Solid Chinese food option in Evendale. It's tucked in next to Firestone. You can't beat their lunch specials. So much food for a reasonable price. I was stuffed and ended up taking half of my food home. Really fast service we were in and out in about 30 minutes for lunch. They have authentic Chinese options as well as the more common Chinese dishes. Their dishes are on the spicy side so be careful when picking the spice level. I got the Mongolian beef which had a nice kick to it. read more

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Shut Up and Try the Heat --this is Szechuan Strip Mall Gold Chef Anthony Bourdain, sadly departed, would love this place. "Go beyond your Americanized distortions of Chinese food: your insipid Stir-Fried Rices, your silly General Tzo's Chicken," he challenged us all.. Stop whining about what you've never tried, open your mind and your mouth, and just for once, out of respect, try the heat, he taught us. This Evendale strip mall storefront mom and pop is imho "Sichuan Gold" for novice and experienced star Anise-lovers alike. Notice what layers and combinations of earthy and floral flavors unfold with Sichuan peppers--if you try them. Here's my unsolicited advice to the sadly Americanized Chinese rank and file who might be secretly hankering to step up and try big-boy, real-deal Sichuan: 1. Leave your wife and kids at home. Take a brave-hearted food buddy with you. 2. Do not take the American Chinese menu the waiter will hand you if you're a rookie. Leave and go down the street to Panda Express if you must. 3 Ask for the separate Sichuan menu. Look like you know what you're doing. 4. Confidently point to and order one of the three "Sizzling Sichuan" mainstays: Chicken, Beef or, gasp, Lamb. 5. Pay no attention to those silly little red peppers beside the item on the menu, or if the waiter sizes you up and reminds you how terribly spicy and scary these dishes are to most Americans. 6. Remember, you will not die. 7. Prepare to have your mind blown. After the first rush of heat ascends thru your mouth, nose and head, notice please that in fact you are still among the living, and that you can ACTUALLY TASTE NEW FLAVORS--like the intense earthy and floral notes unfolding upstairs in your brain with each bite of meats seared perfectly with star anise, red and green Szechuan peppers and other Asian mysteries. Welcome to Sichuan Heaven, hope you like the place. I'm working my way thru the menu. Mostly I'm solo cause my wife finds it too much for her Scandinavian sensibility. I am however thrilled and amazed each time. Their signature Dan Dan noodles are celestial and highly addictive. Tonight I went wild and asked the guy behind the cash register to recommend something beyond the Sizzling Holy Trinity mentioned above. He ordered me up Sichuan Dry Stir Fried Fish. It was out of this world, swimming in crispy veggie and fish oil goodnesses which put me in mind of Chef Anthony Bourdain of Blessed Memory's epic challenge to us all to get outta our culinary comfort zones and try something magical. Can't wait to go back! read more

Sichuan Chili Chinese Restaurant - Dan DanNoodles with Sichuan Dry Fish Stir Fry. Give this a rip and it will blow your mind! - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Delicious. I tried the beef noodle soup from the Chinese menu which was spicy and delicious.....huge portions. Was enough for like 3 or 4 meals. Also the American menu was delicious too! read more

Sichuan Chili Chinese Restaurant - Beef noodle soup - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Great authentic spicy Sichuan food. We had the dry chili chicken, the spicy Sichuan beef, the cold spicy beef, the Chinese greens and rice. All were delicious and huge portions that made for spicy great leftovers for a couple of days. read more

We had the best Asian meal from here in Cincinnati. When we visited Cincinnati, this restaurant was highly recommended. I totally agree! We ordered Singapore Rice Noodle, beef chow fun, mapo tofu and spicy boiled fish filets for 4 people. The serving portions were so large that we had leftover. The party had such fun sharing the wonderful food and I had such fond memories with my family. All the dishes were fantastic. The mapo tofu and spicy fish filets came in a super spicy szechuan sauce that the whole party love. read more

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A truly all-purpose Chinese restaurant that takes pandemic concerns seriously. They have closed all in restaurant dining and passes takeout meals through a Jerry rigged counter portal. Safety first for customers and the staff. Also, a great value with large portions and most dishes costing still in the low teens. We like spicy food so we ordered 2 spicy dishes: mapo tofu and sichuan style fish filets, and 2 noodle dishes: beef chow fun and Singapore fried rice noodles. The heat level on the spicy dishes was 4 on a scale of 5, leaving a nice tingle on the tongue. Also, plenty of spicy sauce to flavor the white rice. The noodle dishes were above average, but were sizable. Feeding 4 people with enough food for a couple of leftover lunches for under $50 is quite an accomplishment. When we went to pick up the food (only 25 minutes after ordering), there was a constant flow of takeout business confirming the fact that this place is good. read more

Sichuan Chili Chinese Restaurant - Singapore fried rice noodle and Sichuan spicy fish filets - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Great food, probably the best Chinese I've had in cincy. Restaurant was cleanly and the service was quick too!

The "Sizzling" dishes are my faves beef and lamb so tasty and complex. Love the jalepeno slices in it!