I absolutely love this place and the wonderful staff. We have followed Mr. Tim from when he was in Glen Burnie many moons ago. Food is never disappointing. Staff always makes you feel at home. read more

Wow. They have some great customer service. I have been in 3 times in the last 2 weeks and each time they go above and beyond. First I am a vegetarian and the owner let me know the different options I have when ordering my food. He also took the time to explain the differences on several items off of the menu. PS. The food is great too! read more

This was one of my favorite restaurants in Pasadena! Even though I moved to Howard County I still drive all this way to enjoy the food.

a good find. Good sushi ( I used to be addicted to ordering carry out sushi there before we moved) and the Chinese food is really good! I love places that have sushi and Chinese food because lets face it, we love them both and don't mind the cross cultures! read more

My boyfriend and I stopped in yesterday around 4:00pm - sat at the sushi bar - service was great and the food was even better!! We tried the wonton soup - very good. We tried 3 different sushi rolls - all 3 were excellent. The staff came over and talked to us - made us feel very welcome - we will make this a regular spot for us!!! read more

I am new to the area and was keeping an eye out for local Chinese food and this one rated better than any around. Based on those reviews I decided to head in and sample the cuisine. I am a die hard sesame chicken and I always order this so that I can compare something across all restaurants I visit. I ordered the fried crab meat crepes and the chicken lo mein as well. Now, the sesame chicken was very good and had a nice crispy-ness to it. However, I was disappointed in the crab meat crepes and lo mein. I'll give this place a fair shake and try them again with a wider assortment. Decent start but just wasn't wowed. read more

Great place and great food. Mr. Tim the owner really tries to make sure you have a great experience eating there. All the dishes are cooked fresh and the service is outstanding as well. This place is truly the best around for Asian food in Anne Arundel County. read more

Szechuan cafe is delicious, the staff is super friendly, everything is fresh and this place is just great!

My favorite place for sushi and Chinese in the 'Dena. My parents used to take me to Szechuan for my birthday when it was in Glen Burnie. When I moved to Pasadena and rediscovered it, I was so happy to see Tim still running the show! The only issue that I have ever had is with carry out orders taking too long, but that's what happens when you have the best Chinese in town! read more

Great service, very friendly staffs. I was looking for a place that involved Chinese and Japanese fusion. This place was the perfect place. It's such a nice and friendly environment. Food is also nicely prepared and good. Bathrooms are also very clean. Definitely will come back next time! read more

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Fun friendly and family friendly! Visiting from California and can't decide if the food or experience was better!!

I would say 2.5 stars but it's not allowed. The staff isn't very personable or nice unless you're spending a lot of money. Even with the carry out they are rude. The woman who answers the phone for carry out won't even let you finish and gets nasty. Luckily, their sushi is yummy. Otherwise they would get 1 star. Don't expect good service, just decent food. read more

I love the food here, but the customer service isn't the best. When I call my order in the woman on the phone sounds bored, and rushes you when you're trying to tell her what you want. They really need to do something about that because it makes me hate calling that place! read more

The food is good and Mr. Tim is awesome! You HAVE to get the egg rolls!!!

Awesome food, the sushi is great. Great for big groups. Good food for picky eaters too! I only rated it 4 stars instead of 5 because I've only been once. read more

Best Chinese food I've ever had. Every one in this place is super nice. Crab crepes are delicious, wonton soup is good and I love the double cooked shrimp. Go before 3 to get lunch special price. read more

I've been here for sushi and Chinese food for lunch. Both times I was impressed! The food was great. The staff was great. Prices were reasonable. I would recommend this place! read more

Love their food! Customer service is great. Very fast. Greeted at the door. Would eat here every day.

This is our favorite local place for sushi. Mr. Tim and his customer service is fantastic! We love the Chesapeake and Maryland rolls. Our kids love the wonton soup and orange chicken. Just as delicious in take-out as it is in the restaurant. Highly recommend! read more

Didn't get the sushi - probably was a mistake, based on other reviews on this site, but was mislead by the restaurant name into thinking it was a place to buy Chinese food. But none of the traditional Chinese dishes I bought as take-out were very good (ordered spicy beef with broccoli, General Tso's, shrimp with vegetables, two different soups). I lived in New York and traveled in Asia a lot for work. I have lived and worked in various spots in the U.S. not known for Chinese food. As such, I have experienced both good and bad Chinese food abroad, and have experienced a mixed bag with American restaurant Chinese food as well. Usually, if you order a variety, at least something is really good. Not so here on this one occasion. What might explain the difference between my experience and that of other reviewers who rave about the place? We went in late on a weeknight - according to the sign on the door, they were still open for 25 more minutes, but the hostess refused to serve us in the restaurant. She would accept takeout orders, however. I was there for the first time and only because it was a fundraiser, so I ordered for takeout so the nonprofit group would still get credit. Not friendly, not accommodating. Food not very good. Haven't gone back. Maybe this a good place to go at 6:30 p.m., but avoid Szechuan Cafe if it's getting late. And maybe don't order the Chinese food. read more

Food is amazing, service is the best! The owner Mr. Tim is amazing. He excels at customer service! Saki bombs are the best!

Great place to dine in and relax with a great meal. They offer sushi and Chinese. Shrimp tempura role, egg role, Singapore rice noodles, and orange chicken were excellent. Service was attentive and polite. Ask for white meat if that is your preference. read more

Food is good but the cashiers are rude. Will never return. Tim is so nice and he has no idea the rude people at the front desk are ruining his business. Have moved over to East West Bistro. Food is much better and people are very nice! read more

We used to come here a lot. Not anymore! The restaurant seems to think they were allowed to way price themselves out of the market - but the food is just he same. I love their sesame beef. But everything else is only passable.. Especially the soggy egg rolls. I much prefer Gourmet Asia and will even go to Beijing over what has become an old, washed over place read more

Very good sushi and egg rolls beat out all the other Chinese competition in the area. We love this place. Definitely a nice/fun dining experience. Try the seaweed calamari salad. read more

Favorite chineses restaurant ever. I love this place. Everyone is always very friendly and food is always fresh. I highly recommend this place. They are closed on Mondays. read more

Okay food but Terrible customer service. It seems as if they were very accommodating, talkative and friendly only to their white customers on the day that I was there. I dont know the exact reason why. I dont know if they're racist of black people or just afraid of black people. You cant win them all. It was very disappointing to experience this. I have no desire to go back at this moment. I hope they read this and reconsider how they treat their customers of all colors and backgrounds. read more

I had lunch with my Mother here yesterday. First problem, the waitress and manager lied about the heat. It was beyond cold in the restaurant. No one was seated by the windows and the male manager explained no one wanted to be seated by the windows because it was so cold. I'm sure the health department would love to know there was no heat. It's just like having no hot water. The business shouldn't have been open. I do agree that the food is good but you could compare some of the chef's choices that were averaged around $10. to a $4.95 roll. The waitress was very impersonable. Nothing to write with, when it came to filling out my sushi menu. The waitress didn't understand english very well. Never asked how I was, how the food was. My mother's food came out while I was still placing my order for sushi. They placed 3 glasses of water in front of me. My seaweed salad comes out and all I have is silverware. I had to go to the bar and ask for chopstix.The waitress seemed very irritated where I placed my plates, while showing my mom a photo on my phone. She was moving my plates around while I was eating my seaweed salad. My food comes out. I ordered 4 rolls, 4 orders of sashi and they place a marble sized piece of wasabi and ginger on my 15" x 15" plate of food, along with another plate. I felt like I had to argue for more ginger and wasabi. I should've kept my reciept because I know they charge extra for these items. As long as I've enjoys this japanese dish, I've never been given such a small amount. At this point, my feet were freezing. I ordered so much because I knew I would want to eat more, later, at home. I packaged what I wanted to take home within a 1/2 hr and continued a conversation with my mother. As I'm still eating, the waitress comes over and starts stacking plates, ontop of my plate with food that I was still eating. I actually had just take a bite of squid, as she did this. I was fuming. My Mother and I have always ate here, when I came to Pasadena to have lunch with her. We had a regular waitress, whom we loved and she would pull up a seat and see how we were doing. I am a bartender/server of 30 years in MD. This was horrible customer service. I shouldn't have tipped what I did. I would only come back due to the great food, if I was served an apology with a smile. read more

Wow! My search for good Chinese since moving here from Philly 11 years ago has finally ended! We went for dinner on Christmas and gave Szechuan Cafe a shot based on the mostly positive reviews on Yelp. We were not disappointed! The appetizers were out of this world- both Chinese and sushi rolls were delish! For the entree, I had a special, chicken and shrimp and asparagus with a brown sauce. It was very good -the shrimp were succulent and perfectly cooked. My husband and daughter shared the orange chicken which knocked my socks off. Large chunks of white meat chicken cooked perfectly crisp but very tender. Lol, I'm getting that next time! The Chinese fried dough was a perfect little sweet treat to finish the meal. Service was also very very good even though it was crowded on Christmas night. Our waitress Michelle was prompt and attentive and did not forget anything. We will definitely be back and hopefully soon! read more

This restaurant was packed on a Wednesday night at 6:15. They must be doing something right. We were seated right away, practically on top of another table. Let's just say I could have easily taken my fork and helped myself to their meal. This is not private, romantic, or even required personal space dining. It reminded me of a cafeteria seating area. Our waiter was polite and kind, but obviously over whelmed. He brought the wrong wine, took our order and then proceeded to handle his other tables for 10min before he put our order in or got the correct wine, and ran around like crazy for our whole meal. We started with the steamed dumplings, which were okay. Typical, didn't look house made, and not even worth what I've already written. I had the Singapore Style Rice noodles. I thought they were bland, but cooked well and plenty of protein. My husband ordered a variety of sushi. The rice they use is excellent. The sushi went over really well. I will stick with the sushi next time we order from here....carryout of course. I'm not into community dining rooms. read more

The food was great but the staff make it an amazing place! So very family oriented. We loved it and have a new favorite place to get Chinese. read more

Just so-so on the last couple of rounds, and their prices are a little higher than Ming's Cafe (and Ming's delivers) so this is now our 2nd place choice for Chinese. read more

The best Chinese Food I have ever had! They use real white meat chunks, not pieces, in their dishes. Staff is also friendly.

I have been here many times and have always been very happy with everything! It's so pretty and well decorated inside that you would expect a pricey menu but the prices are very low considering the huge portions they give you. The waitresses are all very friendly and helpful. Even when they're busy, service is still great. Over all this restaurant is very impressive and definitely one of the best places to eat in Pasadena. read more

Food is good but charge u for everything. Rice $ 2 and hot tea $1.50 and soda was $2.75. Don't think I will go back.

I had the worst experience, the food is great, customer service sucks. I ordered sweet and sour chicken for my kids it came out with the sauce on it, I said my kids won't eat this with the sauce on it. They said sorry unless you request sauce on the side this is the way it comes, never offered to remake. I was upset and the manager came over and started yelling at me, my kids got scared and started to cry, he did not care, nor did he offer to remake, so while my party of 7 sat and ate my kids had nothing to eat and continued to cry. The owner continued to talk about me to other guest while I was still there. I have never been so upset in my life, we usually go there at least once a month and on Christmas, I will never step foot in there again. As a owner screaming at guest in your own restaurant, you should be ashamed of your behavior, especially when kids are involved. If anyone is to ever ask my opinion of this restaurant I will be honest and never recommend it like I have in the past. I sure hope he treats his empolyees better then his guest. To every guest in that restaurant, you the owner made yourself look like a complete jerk. I hope you are happy that you made 2 kids cry and then have them sit and watch everyone around them eat, when they had nothing, we could not share with others at table because they are very picky eaters. Thanks for ruining my husband's birthday read more

This was my first visit here in years. I wasn't impressed when I tried it 10+ years ago, but decided to give it another try, since it constantly gets very good reviews. I ordered sushi, the 'lump' crabmeat tasted like canned tuna fish, with the consistency of potted meat. I expressed my displeasure to the server, who was to speak with the chef about it. Nothing else was mentioned, no offer to discount the bill was made. It was my first visit in years, and it will be my last. read more

Has been and always will be the best Chinese food. I really cannot eat from any other restaurant without comparing it to Szechuan Cafe. The restaurant has always been pretty and clean, the food has always been delicious, and the staff has always been friendly and sweet. read more

Made a special trip because of all the great ratings, food was great! BUT, we both had symptoms of MSG intake, headaches, feeling dehydrated .. anyone know if they use MSG? read more

If not the best sushi I have ever had, definitely one of the best. california roll, philadelphia roll and spicy tuna were delicious. Mongolian beef had good taste but I like it lightly fried and slightly crispy like PF Changs and Pei Wei. Even the egg roll was delicious. read more