We first went to the 老四川 in Seattle before our son was born. He'll be 36 years old this year, so yes he's a horse. I had lived in Beijing for 8 years and spoke pretty good mandarin for a 老外 so I ordered for us. Our waitress, one of two sisters who ran the place, I call her 陈大姐, said to me, Wow, you can speak Chinese! You must be very smart! I replied, You must be very smart. You can speak Chinese! At first she didn't know what to say but then laughed. It was the beginning of a lovely relationship. However since the pandemic we had not been back. Perhaps yesterday we were in the spirit of celebrating the Spring Festival. We decided to go there. What a great choice! 陈大姐 by coincidence was working. She retired years ago. (Her sister opened another 老四川 in Bellevue but unfortunately has since passed away.) 陈大姐 immediately recognized us. She remembered our son and other family members who often joined us there. It felt like old friends getting together again. Unfortunately my wife and I were the only ones in our little group. It's better to have more people so you can order more dishes. We only got 4 dishes, 宫保鱼， 椒盐虾，干煸四季豆， 夫妻肺片。Gong bao fish, salt and pepper shrimp, green beans and "husband and wife lung strips"! Actually that's a beef and tendon appetizer. Everything tasted just like we remember. Well, the fish dish was wetter than before but still tasty. Flavors are authentic but a little toned down from the Sichuan food in China and in a few other local restaurants. The main flavor of Sichuan cuisine is 麻辣 or spicy numbing. It's not really so hot as it is numbing. Your lips tingle. Most people who didn't grow up with this aren't big fans. Their 水煮肉 or 水煮鱼 comes pretty close though. Leftovers with either of those and leftover rice plus whatever make the very best 烩饭, huifan! Just boil it. We arrived there early and there were just a few other customers eating. And they left soon after. So it was just us and a steady stream of delivery drivers coming in to pick up food to go. I would consider ordering on line like that but this food doesn't hold up well over the distance to our home. Although the interior had been remodeled since our last visit, the decor is fairly stark. Combine that with the location in a strip mall on the corner of Jackson and 12th, which has seen better days, ambience isn't a real draw. However if what you want is a very good meal at reasonable prices then you should go to the Sichuanese Cuisine restaurant in Seattle. (I prefer it to the one in Bellevue.) Too bad you probably won't get to meet 陈大姐。Now that we know the food is still great, we will return. read more

Absolutely the BEST food I've had in Seattle. Not only food quality but the family vibes has made this spot my go-to for a warm welcome and great food. 100/10 read more

This was a good order sojourn experience might be better. Ordered pa cake, dumplings, and walnut shrimp. First they are fast and the walnet shrimp was devoured it was so good. They prices are priced well. Remember everything is al a cart, you pay extra for rice. That's fine. The pancake was inedible it had no flavor and was very (very) dry. The dumplings needed soy which I didnt get (bad on me) and the dipping sauce all heat no chili flavor. I have had better frozen dumplings which made me sad. Will try one of the other amazing Chinese places in downtown Seattle. read more

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Our final night in the city and Chinese came to mind. Help Yelp! Find me Szechuan, quick. We had to hunt to find it but it pulled down a solid 4 stars, so, in we go. Good call, even though we found the table a bit sticky and overall the joint could've been cleaner. They serve a delicious Pepper Chicken. Crunchy where it should be, juicy and perfectly spiced. Their Broccoli with Garlic sauce maybe the best in Seattle. Again, they use a decent amount of spice without overstating. If you're a pork eater, try the Twice Cooked Pork. It's outstanding. Not only was everything we tasted wonderful, the service was fast and efficient, too. The ladies are wonderful and very inviting. The cost is more than reasonable with great portions. read more

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This place is so good. We have ordered an alarming amount of food from here and crave it even more. We love the black bean chicken (savory and not spicy) and the salt and pepper crispy tofu (gets you sweaty and happy) but there hasn't been a single thing we have disliked (although the pepper chicken made me physically ill from the spice afterward, which was still worth it). Even the broccoli dish was savory and perfectly cooked. The heat in the spicy dishes is amazing and inspired us to get a sichuanese cookbook and ingredients to *try* to make anything as good at home. I have never experienced take out I like this much. read more

Amazing food and quick service! Had such a good time with my friends and the price to food ratio is perfect. My favorite was the stir fried green beans, it was such a hit with the table. Great bang for your buck! read more

Sichuanese Cuisine - Green Dried Cooked String Beans - Szechuan Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Chicken tasted really bad, stale, batter not cooked properly. Hard and rubbery. Gave me stomach ache. Worst chicken i have eaten Green Onion Pancakes not cooked well, battery read more

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A really good Sichuan meal at reasonable prices. Service was very attentive and proud of their food. You don't come here for the esthetics, just tasty, affordable food with a kick but not too spicy. Looking forward to sampling more of the menu. read more

This place is the most authentic Sichuan Food we ever had, the consistency of the taste never changes. The Mandarin Spicy Fish is the best of the best! The dry cooked bean also very good and flavorful. Every time when we go back to Seattle, we always go to this place to have a meal! The food is amazing. The space is very small, but the food is so good! read more

Sichuanese Cuisine - Mandarin Spicy Fish - Szechuan Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This place is a gem of a restaurant being open on Lunar New Year. Although the kitchen was so busy pumping out take out and dine in orders, the staff was attentive, prompt, and very friendly. There's a home-y atmosphere where you know the food is gonna be good when you walk in. The food took a little while to come out because of how busy the kitchen was, but was well worth the wait. We ordered a huge variety of food and although I could have use more Sichuan spice, I was happy with the level of spice and flavor of each of the dishes. If I could recommend a few to try out: ma po dou fu, the green beans, chili fried tofu, and the boiled fish. read more

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This is the worst food I have had in years. The chicken was as tough as jerky, the fried rice was bland, chunky, and cold, and the whole order was horrible. I essentially gave them a donation, but it won't happen again. The food actually made my stomach hurt! read more

Place is often easily a hard 4 star... but today's order was rushed, dry, and literally burnt. Upset as it's almost inedible. read more

Sichuanese Cuisine - Szechuan Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Taste: **** Presentation: ** Cleanness : ** Service: ** Ambiance : **** Cost: $$ This little restaurant hiding in the edge of ID serves incredible Chinese food. The taste is pretty authentic feeling like eating at home. The whole team is composed by uncles and aunties. Even tho I can tell they don't invest effort in cleanses , table and chairs are sticky with not well cleaned tablewares. However some of my friends feeling they are eating at home because of the welcoming service by the aunties. Do not expect high quality table service. But the ambiance is very nice and cozy. I see so many Togo orders came in during rush hour I guess because of the portion is big and price is average $2-3 dollars lower than other Chinese restaurants. read more

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Hands down the best Chinese food in Seattle. Proof: I once ordered 3x Szechuan cold noodle to take with me on a work retreat in case I didn't like the food there. The noodles are perfectly al dente, swimming in a bath of spicy sauce. I'm getting hungry writing this. I used to be a regular here; the employees are very kind and quickly learned my order. Food is always ready fast whether dining in or taking it to go. I highly recommend sitting down to enjoy the space and have a cup of tea with your meal. read more

Sichuanese Cuisine - Sichuan Cold Noodles - Szechuan Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food is reliable, tasty, good varied menu, just what you want from your neighborhood Chinese joint. Price point good for regular return visits read more

My food was spot on. So was my partners. The interior for sure needs more love and care, but we made it just fine. It only made getting a decent photo hard without the mess in the background. I'll probably just order To go next time. But hey, there is a small parking lot in front so that helps. I really appreciate their selection and how well they prepare the items. The flavors were well balanced. They also didn't over do the chilis in my boiled fish which always ends up being wasted. The vegetables were fresh and even came in a sauce that paired very well with the rice. I could have eaten the rice and veggies as a snack alone. Now I will say if you're looking for that ridiculous heat, it's not here, which is perfect for me. read more

Sichuanese Cuisine - Szechuan Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ordered Combination Chow Mien and Shichuan Steamed fish. Chow Mien used noodles for great bounce and texture. The dish was properly coated in enough oil but lack a bit of flavor. The fish was REALLY soft and was really bouncy. Also had great aromatics but a bit salty. Service was chill. Very quick to the point. 10-11 4 tops and 2 2tops. Food is good. Chow Mien being less flavored is fine. It's supposed to be a sharable dish. The fish is too salty and almost borderline under. 3.5/5 read more

You will not find better Sichuanese food anywhere. A variety of fabulous dishes bursting with the best flavor and spiced to your liking. Their Hot/Sour Soup is the best I've ever tasted. Dried green beans, garlic eggplant, thick chow mein noodles, bok choy, egg rolls, dumplings, Mandarin fish....all of the dishes are fresh and amazing. The staff are gracious and kind, most are family. The facility/ambiance is older and needs updated and this is scheduled to occur within the next month or two. Word is out and they have a thriving "takeout" business. This is our favorite restaurant for family outings and entertaining guests. read more

Shocked at the high reviews of this place? I thought it sucked. The fried dumplings were unappetizing to me - it had some sort of really strong flavor (maybe mint? It was weird). The mandarin spicy chicken was ok, but honestly was not great. The hot beef chow mein had a really nasty after taste with each bite. Really regretted my decisions here. I did take out, but everything was packaged nicely and portions were large which was a plus (if I enjoyed the food). read more

Great boiled fish, incredible greens. Missed that last star because their Dan Dan noodles just did not impress me. Like Jiff on Top Ramen. To people giving bad reviews bc the chow mein is bad? I wouldn't go to a Chicago pizza joint and order chicken and waffles if you get me? China os a big place, and Sichuanese Cuisine does down home Sichuan. read more

This is my first time visiting the Seattle Sichuanese location. I've been to going to Redmond location, for many years. Dating back to my Microsoft days. It's always been a favorite of mine. I love their great authentic food. I am glad to see both locations offer the same quality. read more

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Szechuan food has been a recent favorite of ours which is why we were disappointed that we wouldn't have a good one near us. The quantity is certainly not the issue. We had plenty of food that we got a few meals from. That being said the flavor just wasn't there. It don't have the signature tingle of Szechuan, the spice, or the umami. I'm not sure how it was either since the eggplants were soaked in sauce and they gave us so much sauce for the tofu that I wasn't sure if they just gave us a soup instead. The tofu sauce was super thin and watered down. Additionally I'm pretty sure we picked up a bit of food poisoning that meal which is never fun. While the atmosphere was so so, but it's not something I usually care much about at a Szechuan place. The service on the other hand was good; quick and friendly. Maybe it was just an off day for them but it didn't impress us. read more

A small and friendly restaurant with great Chinese food. I like the paintings on the walls! Miyazaki fans don't miss that! We came here at Saturday afternoon around 7, 1/3 of the tables were taken already. We had deep fried string beans, vegetarian mapo tofu and pepper chicken, all were so tasty! And everything served fast! Especially the string beans, it was full of wok hay (if you're Cantonese you'd know), highly recommended! Mapo tofu was tender and soft, it was savory yet not too spicy and numbing, good with a bowl of white rice. Pepper chicken has been always my go-to dish when going to a Sichuan restaurant. Chicken was perfect bite size and super crispy, I could just eat it as snack. Different from China, most of pepper chicken (and other Chinese meat dishes) in the States use boneless meat, it was convenient to eat for sure, but less fun to eat at some certain point. The price was decent and food portion was big, we were so full but still have enough food left for next meal! Overall, this is a good place and I'll definitely come back to try more dishes! read more

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Nice people. Good flavors. Mapo tofu was spot on. Hoy and sour was spicy. Go support the neighborhood.

I love this place. I live right around the corner. The food is fantastic, and the service is great. Very friendly. Easy to order online for pickup or delivery. They make the best Mapo tofu in Seattle, and the hot beef chow main is another favorite of mine. Give this place a try. -Marty read more

Food is delish, location isn't the greatest. Pepper chicken is crunchy and lasts well with boiled fish. Boiled fish was priced the lowest we've ever seen. We love our boiled fish and try it every chance we get! Ambience is ok. But price is reallly good. Ladies are hardworking and nice. Service is quick. read more

Most authentic Sichuanese food I've had in Seattle so far! Tucked away into a plaza near Little Saigon, the numbing spice will have you feeling warm even on a rainy Seattle day. Some of my favorite dishes are the Mapo Tofu and Couple's Beef (Fuqi Feipian 夫妻肺片 in Mandarin). This is a place I'd even bring my Chinese immigrant parents to, and that's the highest of compliments I can give! read more

Sichuanese Cuisine - Sichuanese Boiled Fish, Pepper Chicken, Couple's Beef, Eggplant In Garlic Sauce - Szechuan Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The outside surrounding area is sketchy, but don't let that deter you from coming here since the food is legit. The interior is small and a bit cramped with about 8 dining tables. Ordered the following: Couple's beef - good flavor but too salty, good assortment of thin sliced beef shank, tendon and tripe Kung pao chicken - chicken has good flavor and sauce is good, not used to having stir fried cabbage added into this dish Sichuan spicy pot - great flavor, the sauce is spicy and delicious, has a nice green peppercorn fragrance, good assortment of beef, fish, tripe, and pork intestines Sichuanese boiled fish - delicious, same flavor and sauce as the Sichuan spicy pot but only has fish Sin kiang lamb (aka cumin lamb) - tasty and great cumin flavor, lamb is tender Deep cooked potato - potato is flavorful and has a good crunch Stir-fried Chinese greens - simple, sautéed vegetable with garlic, nothing special Mapo tofu - sauce is spicy, delicious and has a nice green peppercorn fragrance, tofu is delicately mixed in and good Hot beef chow mein - lots of chili flakes in the dish, tasted OK, not my favorite Items I would order again: sin kiang lamb, deep cooked potato, Sichuanese boiled fish, Sichuan spicy pot, mapo tofu Heard the pepper chicken, dried cooked string beans, and crispy tofu are good and would like to try these items next time I order from here. read more

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Nice flavorful food. Love how spicy hot they make their dishes at this place. Their location is not the best in town but it's worth a visit definitely. read more

Sichuanese Cuisine - Sichuanese Boiled Fish - Szechuan Near Me - Seattle, Washington

oily vegetable chow mein (only a sparce amount of cabbage?? not even carrots or onions?), bland sesame chicken and they forgot my white rice :) read more

Overall Rating - 8/10 Food - 8/10 - The food is all very good, nothing life changing, but very solid and good. I can't think of anything bad to say about the food. I have been coming here for a long time and there are a few things specific I would come for, the Dan Dan Noodles and the Pepper Chicken or Tofu. The sesame chicken is also quite good as the pieces are smaller so you don't have to deal with these giant pieces, I personally love the smaller pieces. ‍‍Accessibility -8/10 It is quite accessible, the restaurant is all ground level, there is a curb to get up to the restaurant but I think there is a ramp. The parking is also right in front. There is no loud music so it is quite calm, there is some yelling from the kitchen but that is all quite normal lol. ‍Service - 9/10 The service is fantastic, the food comes out instantly. The staff is very kind and attentive. Ambiance - 7/10 As mentioned above there is no music so it is a little quiet, it may be awkward for some but personally it is fine. Parking - 8/10 There is parking right in front, it is a little tight, but right it free and right in front so it is worth it. Price - 8/10 Very fairly priced! read more

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I ordered via Postmates . I got the spicy sichuan chicken and the spicy green beans. The food arrived warm and the flavor was great. Unfortunately, the chicken contained multiple chunks of gristle and bone, and a hair which really put me off. I won't be ordering again. read more

Sichuanese Cuisine - Szechuan Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Can't go wrong with the PEPPER CHICKEN and PEA VINE Best Asian hole-in-the-wall place. read more

I walked in to pick up my order to see 2 pans of cooked noodles resting on the trash bins. It was disturbing and I thought about not picking up my order but I proceeded. Unfortunately, the cashew chicken lacked flavor, was very oily, and had lots of chewy pieces. I felt unsettled with the dish and cleanliness of the restaurant and ended up tossing it. read more

Our neighbor spot went out of business so decided to venture out to CID for some good food - this place was great. We did take out and the service was quick and accurate! Can't speak much to the ambiance as I was in and out, but looked clean and inviting with ample parking to maneuver quickly.. Great new (for us) neighborhood spot read more

I am so happy we went here for food! It was legit Chinese style fast-food that reminded my of NYC. It was perfect! We ordered the sweet-n-sour chicken, kung PAO chicken, pot stickers, and steamed rice. So good! Yes I would go back in a heart beat! read more

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Did I really not review this place yet? Really good spicy and authentic Sichuan cuisine...been going here for years. I love places where asking what level of spiciness is not a thing! My favorite is the spicy boiled fish. Atmosphere is nothing fancy and dishes look home cooked...but really good food...not sure I had anything here I didn't like. Recommended fully! read more

Great authentic Szechuan food! They have updated hours than from Yelp. Open until 9:30pm everyday Highly recommend these 4 items: Snow pea leaves - sautéed with garlic, great texture and flavor Pepper chicken - spicy popcorn chicken but less breading and more chicken! Pepper tofu - spicy fried tofu cubes Broiled fish - a soupy dish with smooth and tender fish fillets read more

Incredible food! Hands down the most delicious Chinese food in the city. I've dined here dozens of times and every time the food was stellar. The service is great, so friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere/environment is not fancy, but with food this amazing I couldn't care less. I love this restaurant! You will too!! Go now! Don't wait a minute longer!! read more

Best Chinese in Seattle in an unexpectedly shady spot! This place is off the hook, so good. The cilantro chicken will blow your mind.