Everything is really fresh. I highly recommend the spicy fungus. It's a plate full of different kinds of mushrooms. It is really tasty. read more

Spicy Temptation - Spicy fungus - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

This restaurant is phenomenal! Hands down, pretty amazing food. The rice is soft and fluffy, best rice ove had in a long time. The Vegan tofu soup is absolutely delicious and the chow mein and creamy buns and green beans are all up there in favor and freshness. This restaurant is in my top as far as I'm concerned. I'd highly recommend . Service is always fast and on time and good always prepped fresh and steaming hot!! read more

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The staff was excellent. The walnut chicken was delicious. The white rice was good also we didn't care for the ribs pork . But did like the dumplings. I wouldn't go back just because so many other places are just better ? read more

Ordered off door dash and can say this is the most underwhelming food I've ever had, possibly the worst. We had to add our own sauces and seasonings to make it better. We ordered the beef chow fun, broccoli beef, and braised pork belly. The beef chow fun had no flavor and barely any noodles. It was ALL bean sprouts. The noodles that we did have were stuck together and mushy. The broccoli beef barely had sauce and no flavor, the broccoli was old and sour. I was most excited about the braised pork belly, however this was the most disappointing meal. It came with potatoes and two pieces of broccoli. The potatoes were piping hot, parts of the pork belly were warm, other parts were hot. The pork belly was also very dry. I'm used to eating braised pork belly and it's usually sweet. This was not sweet and I'm not sure what flavor profile this was supposed to be, as there wasn't any flavor. Never again. read more

I can say with confidence that this is the place for good Chinese food, it definitely hits the spot (for me). The grilled fish is the best, lightly breaded and stayed crispy the whole time. 5/5 for sure. read more

This is our third time coming, and the food is genuinely incredible as always. We come fairly often and are always surprised that there aren't more people because the atmosphere is so calming, the staff is so willing to help, and the food is top-notch each time. Our favorite is the cumin lamb! read more

Service was great and fast. Very nice lady at the front. Soup tasted amazing. I would have liked if the chicken was a little more crispy, but still tasted great. Very nice decor and ambiance. I will be back read more

Spicy Temptation - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Good! I like it. Definitely will come back again. Such a delicious food. The services is very good. read more

Great restaurant. Tried a couple of dishes, authentic, a little on the oil side but still good. They serve free tea and peanuts and the peanuts snack are amazing! Portion good and prices reasonable. Would definitely comeback. read more

My partner and I arrived at this location expecting to see the previous restaurant, only to find out it had changed ownership. We decided to give it a try, and we're so glad we did! From the moment we walked in, the environment was warm and inviting. The restaurant was very clean, with lovely instrumental music playing in the background, creating a relaxing dining experience. Everything we ordered we served as entrees portion, we ordered beef broccoli, sesame chicken, and fried rice with shrimp and pork, plus we added chow mein. We also couldn't resist trying the homemade pork potstickers. Our dinner started drinks, their delicious herbal tea, followed by a small plate of peanuts to snack on while we waited. We also had the chance to try one of their soups, which had amazing flavor and a nice little kick to it. The food arrived in a well-paced order--tea, peanuts, soup, potstickers, then the entrees. Every dish was served in generous portions, and the flavors were spot on! Our waiter was very friendly and attentive, checking in periodically to make sure we were doing well. After we finished our meal, we were pleasantly surprised with a complimentary dessert--two small, light, and fluffy white cakes with strawberry frosting with a side of fruit. It was the perfect sweet touch to end the meal. The pricing was very reasonable, and the staff even boxed up our leftovers while we waited for the check. Between the delicious food, great service, and welcoming setting, this was an excellent dining experience. We'll definitely be coming back! read more

Great food. Went to get massages next door and was craving soup after. Found this spot. We now come every week lol. 10/10

I don't think Sacramento does any justice to Chinese food. But this spot is spot on with my favorite spot in SF. Super great food! Love love love!!! read more

Solid Mongolian Shrip with chow mein noodles lunch special. Tasty, affordable and they asked how I liked food (too salty, sweet, etc.) so looks like they're trying to make sure customers like what they're serving. Seemed like clean place too. read more

I absolutely loved this place! Had all my cozy favorites and for an amazing price. Their $12 lunch special was an insane value. Left feeling full with extras for the next day. I will most definitely come back. read more

A great food addition to the Sac area; the dishes we ordered were all amazing . The beef was super flavorful, and both the fish and the stir fried potatoes were good. Service was also good and prices were reasonable. Will definitely be coming back to try some of their other dishes. read more

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My 2nd time here, but this did a to go order. Their food is bomb! Ordered the Mongolian Beef and Chicken Chow Mein! Very tasty. Finally a really good restaurant! Hard to find in Sac, when you've been spoiled living in SF! IYKYK!!! read more

New owners. They were so nice and gave me some feee deserts. I appreciate that. Their menu is on the smaller side but still have a lot of great options. Will go back to try other dishes. I would recommend the chef to season their fried rice and chowmein more. It was on the bland side. But I liked that it wasn't oily like other Chinese restaurants. read more

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We came here on a weekend. I liked the Sesame Chicken and Spicy Deep-Fried Tofu. The spice level was just right. I would come back to try the noodles. read more

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Service was excellent, we ordered the Pork Fried Rice, And General Tao's Chicken. The rice was amazing, 10/10. The General Tao's chicken was a little too much on the sweet side but All in all I would definitely return. read more

We had an office lunch. My boss ordered food from this place, can't give you the name of each dish but all 5 different dishes were amazing. Would for recommend this place. read more

Was there for lunch on Friday. The food was generally mediocre . The wonton soup was almost tasteless. The asparagus beef was good but the seafood fried rice had very little seafood. The meal was a letdown. read more

I've been here three times in the last month for lunch! My new favorite lunch spot. They have $11.99 lunch combos on about 15 entrees. I asked to split fried rice and chow mein the first time because I wasn't sure which I'd like. Over the phone they tell you it's $2 extra to do half/half but it's actually $3. Still a good price, though! The rice is cooked perfectly and the noodles are chunky and flavorful. The first time I went, I got general chicken, second time kung pao chicken, and third time was sesame chicken. My favorite so far has been the kung pao but I'll get them all again! Comes with a spring roll and a little soup. They've been super fast and fresh each time! read more

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New restaurant with very kind wait staff. Food portions are generous, and more importantly DELICIOUS and authentic!! I've been waiting for an authentic Szechuan restaurant like this one to come to our area for years and I am so thrilled about the menu options. I recommend the black bean chicken and honey walnut shrimp! read more

Best service and food! They treat you like family and give huge portions of delicious food. Highly recommend. read more

Spicy Temptation - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

The restaurant seems fairly new with a "now open" sign out front but the inside is nice and spacious with plenty of seating and some historic pictures on the walls. The staff is very pleasant and patient. The man who served me was very nice and gave me a reasonable time for my food to be ready which was 10-15 minutes and it was hot and ready in exactly 13 minutes. The food was seasoned well and very tasty. Everything was cooked to specifications and the spice levels baseline is a great heat level for the average spice enjoyer and they provide the option to make the food spicier or you can add chili oil to your food. We got the General Tao's chicken, fried rice, crispy spicy chicken and bbq chow mein. So far this is the best Chinese food we've have since being in the area and our total came to around $60 I was surprised it wasn't as busy but I'm glad I got to try them because I will be back. read more

Spicy Temptation - H02. General Tao's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This place (HoiCin) used to be so good, then boom something happened, it was after COVID. I ordered my usual lunch special Mongolian beef with steamed rice. The sauce for the Mongolian beef was thick like gravy (slimy) and the rice was mushy like it had been sitting a few days and they tried to re-cook it. I called the restaurant to let them know I wasn't happy about my order and the woman I spoke with, tells me that no one else complained. I politely told her "I don't give a damn what other people say/did. I'm not a satisfied customer". So now recently they had a bad inspection and changed the name. Still the same place. Shows how much you all care about the customers because you tried to pull a fast one. read more

Delicious food, I got general Taos chicken and they're handmade pork potstickers, and it all was fantastic! The service is quick and friendly, waited about 10minutes in restaurant for food and came out fresh and hot! Not to mention the free fancy dessert after!! Awesome!! Can't wait to go back and try more. read more

Spicy Temptation - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I came for the braised pork belly dishes - there are two of these in the menu. One of them wasn't available today, so I got the spicy one. I was able to customize it to have less spiciness for my sister, and it was good for both of us. The sauce had good flavor, the pork had good texture, and the veggies went well with the dish. I would come back for this dish and also to try their other braised pork belly dishes. As a side snack dish, I also got their beef roll (the menu calls it beef burrito). It was sweeter than the other beef rolls that I had before and the wrap had a mochi texture to it. It was good overall but the sweetness was a bit strange. I did takeout for my order and made my own white rice at home. I think that the pork belly portion plus my own rice is enough for 2-3 meals. Good stuff overall read more

I didnt know Hoicin closed. The new spot Spicy temptation is great. The food comes quick, some of the dishes has cool food art work that I eat. (Yes, I ate the radish flower and orange). Hubby doesnt eat spicy food, they are willing to take out/tone down the heat. Great service! Will come back. read more

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Ordered their Mapo Tofu Lunch Special, Spicy Crispy Chicken, and General Tso's Beef. The mapo tofu and spicy crispy chicken were really good. Mapo tofu was lighter on the spice level (4/7), but you could add chili oil to make it spicier. It had the mala-numbing sensation too. The spicy crispy chicken was very good as well. Nothing fancy, just nice spicy, crispy chicken. The General Tso's Beef was flavorful and had a nice glutinous gravy, very low spicy if any. Service was attentive and made sure we had our waters refilled. Dining space was spacious and calm. The table we sat at had the rotating center for family style dining. read more

My family came in during a Sunday for dinner and was sitted right away. We order seafood fried rice for our kids. My husband and I shared the mushroom soup (massive bowl with noodles during their promotion) and grilled slice fish. The food came out really fast and hot. Our kids killed the fried rice and my husband and I devour the grilled fish and soup. I like my fish spicy but not to the point it numbs you so the spice was perfect for me. Best part was the free dessert which was the coconut sponge cake and freshly sliced orange. Would come back again. read more

Food was hot, spicy and tasty. Service was prompt and friendly. Lunch menu is smaller and less expensive than dinner menu. Portions are sizeable, we took home leftovers. Chow Mein was flavorful with lots of vegetables. Orange Chicken had tangy-sweet sauce with orange peel. Kung Pao chicken was just the right amount of spicy, lots of peppers. Hot and sour soup and egg roll included. Very extensive menu, we plan on coming back to try other dishes. Steady stream of take out lunch customers. I've been looking for a new Chinese restaurant, and I think I have found it. read more

Spicy Temptation - Kung Pao Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Food is ok. I ordered beef and beef tender in chili oil after we dine-in. Very disappointed on the to go order. They put all the rotten cilantro on it which is unacceptable!!!! read more

Spicy Temptation - Rotten cilantro on top of B02. Beef and Beef Tendon in Chili Oil - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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So good! Amazing food, great service. Very plain and underwhelming decor, but who cares when there's great food! Our server even asked how everything was...anything too salty, spicy or unpleasant. What a great question. Definitely coming back. read more

Ordered a spicy crispy chicken as a takeaway. Service was friendly. Food was great! The restaurant has an excellent menu!

OMG!!! This food was soooo flavorful!!! We ordered like 4 things on the menu & the portion sizes were enormous!!! The cabbage is soooo good-I highly recommend!! Also, the chicken and eggplant cooked perfectly & soooo much flavor!!! The staff were very attentive! This place will not disappoint!!! read more

First time visiting since Hoi Cin and was not impressed with the flavor of the food. Will probably not be returning.

Ordered lunch special Mongolian beef extra spicy with chowmein. Was really good! Staff was nice and friendly as well! Called in order and it was hot still when I got home to eat. read more

Maaan this place is so good! I've only been here two times but I really enjoy the food. During my first visit we ordered their garlic eggplant and beef intestine soup. It was absolutely delicious with the perfect about of spice, saltiness and sweetness. My second visit I got their lunch special with chow mien and mapo tofu. Perfection. The eggplant with pork slices was also amazing! I'm very excited to come back. read more

Tried this restaurant today and it was all good, clean dining room and bathroom, attentive service. They were accommodating to wanting the lunch special and side on separate plates- the chow mein was for my daughter. The menu has a good selection of more authentic Chinese food and Americanized Chinese food too. The egg roll was one of the best I've ever had. The Orange chicken was cooked great, but the sauce was very thick and sweet. They brought a dessert tray with little cakes, oranges and tomatoes at the end of the meal which was unexpected, very nice. I'd go back there again. read more