Good lord, this place was awesome !!!!! We ordered Togo, can't remember what we got but it was AWESOME!!!

This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants on the East side, especially for lunch. It's not because of the great atmosphere within since it's full of fake plants, dirty windows, and an awkward setup of tables and chairs. It's also not because of the wait staff, which aren't very good about timing the delivery of food to ensure that everyone at the table gets their food at the same time. The truth is, many times the plates are delivered at drastically different times so I end up watching my fellow table-mates devour their food while I nurse my small cup of soup. Also, you almost always have to flag down a waiter(ess) for the check like at most Dim Sum restaurants. But if you can get past that, the lunch menu provides many different options and is almost always fresh and hot when it's delivered. My personal favorite is the Fried Tofu with Eggplant. I would opt for the steamed rice instead of the bland fried rice, and like many Chinese restaurants they do not give you the soup if you order the meal to go. Is it the price of the container? I'll bring my own if it means I can get some soup. Is it additional incentive for you to eat at the restaurant and pay for a tip? If so, I'll throw an extra buck or two their way. For the love of god, just give me some damn soup even if I don't eat there! Okay, I'll get off my "soup" box now. As I was saying, this restaurant also provides large portions, refills on soda's, and good food. read more

Love love loved it here! I was really fiending for some hot pot because it was so cold and rainy and coming here made all my dreams come true. We had a table for 8 and we did the all-you-can-eat hot pot for about $20 per person. We had two pots, both split in half for spicy and non-spicy. I eat non-spicy because I like to feel my tongue when I eat. I think the non-spicy broth is just water, but that didn't really matter because the food itself was so tasty. Our food selection included some really good quality beef and lamb, fish balls, tripe, fish fillets, potatoes, vermicelli, napa cabbage....and I'm sure there was more. Make sure you ask for the peanut sauce, which makes everything taste amazing. I mixed mine with soy sauce and some hot sauce just for some extra flavor. I don't recommend sipping on the soup in the end, though. That stuff gets pretty nasty with all the meat fat. Service was prompt and helpful. They didn't make a fuss about all of us splitting the bill with our cards at all. This is probably the best way you can spend a cold winter's night. Hands down. read more

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Came here for dinner a while ago which was awesome but today tried their lunch special-- all around good stuff! I am a sucker for any Dan Dan noodle dish and love they have the option for hand shaven noodles which some places in the area don't do. It was thick and the sauce was equal parts sweet from the peanut and savory and spicy. Delicious! Also had the Mandarin crispy chicken which is a great deal with rice and soup. The location is also really convenient so I'll probably be coming here more often! read more

Szechuan Chef - Dan Dan noodles and Mandarin Crispy Chicken! - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I am already wanting to go back and try more entrees at Szechuan Chef! There menu was so thick it was hard to decide what to order, and a bit overwhelming! We opted to do some hot pot action, but couldn't resist getting at least one entree to start things off right. Their Kung Pao was the best we've had from the east side, the bamboo shoots were nice and thick! We did the unlimited hot pot between 4 of us. I would recommend half spicy soup and half non-spicy. I made the mistake of trying to drink the spicy soup and boy was I in for a surprise! SOOO SPICY (but tasty good)! I really liked the tripe (pork intestine), and secondly the fish. Even after I was full I couldn't stop eating! My stomach was stretched out yet I would call it pains of joy, because I was in hot pot heaven....yumm! read more

This was the worst delivered Chinese food I've ever had. I accidentally failed to check their health rating (poor) prior to ordering, but thought--maybe it will be fine. Had to throw out the entire fish entree because the fish tasted "off". Other items were gloppy like too much corn starch or other thickener--making the veggies seem mushy and old. Or maybe they were mushy and old, and the sauce masked the cause. Inauthentic taste and preparation, sub standard ingredients--sad I wasted a door dash discount on this. Never again! read more

Today is my first time in this restaurant. The service quality was terrible. I walked in and sat there about 5 minutes, no waitress came to me to bring me the menu or tea! I grabbed the menu from the front desk by myself!! Second, me and my friend ordered two bowls of white rice, the waitress said ok and he completely forgot it. After all of the dishes were served, the rice was not there! We found another waitress to ask about the rice, she brought it without two bowls. Can anyone work there with brain? Third, the Dan dan noodle was not even spicy, are you kidding me? I gave 15% tips, and will never come again! read more

Worst food ever! My bf and I came to try this place because it had great reviews overtime. Let me start Service: it was horrible! as soon as we entered to the restaurant, the lady waved at us to come in. Also, they took long time to take our order, they never came back to check on us. We had to ask to refill our water twice. Finally water came in, at the moment I asked for the check Food: Horrible! we ordered, the hot and sour soup from the lunch special was tasteless. Also ordered the wild spicy pork (had a weird smoke flavor), ordered beef brisket (full of fat meat and only bamboo and mushrooms $14 for garnishes basically, taste was ok) and the handshaved beef noodles ($9 - tasted ok) Ambiance: OK. Price: $$ - 1 lunch special, and 2 menu items = $35 read more

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I find for the price, this can't be beat. The majority of diners are Asian, so it must be somewhat authentic. The service can be less than gracious, but for the price I'll manage. For $7.99 I had the string bean and tofu lunch. Comes with soup and rice. My only complaint is that the heat can vary. I got two stars this time which I would rate a 1 Star. Other times a two star can be a killer. Veggie spring rolls were great all. read more

I am almost more disapointed in the service than the lame food. Let me explain. The Twice Cooked Pork was so overly salty I couldn't hardly make it past 5 bites. My wife's Crispy Tofu with Eggplant was all eggplant and 5 pieces of tofu. We also ordered the Ant On a Tree to share. I know it's hot, but this was so overwhelmingly over hot that every single strand of noodle was coated in peppers. And where was the meat. Just a couple of pieces of ground pork. Also, the use of chili oil was so heavy handed and overwhelming that it ended up a greasy hot mess. We took it home and the leftovers are a red oil dripping soupy mess still. Toss... We never got our tea. My kid loves Chinese for the tea. My 4 year old only likes steamed rice and broccoli. We asked for some and the server was vague. They couldn't come up with a simple order of broccoli, EVEN THOUGH ITS GARNISHING MY WIFES PLATE FOR GODS SAKE... Lame. We tried to get the crispy fish appetizer. The waiter just said, "we don't have that". So we said we'll need some more time and he just walked off. He never came back again. The other person who took the order was the one who couldn't figure out the side of broccoli. Even though there are items just like that on the menu. So we hated our experience. And I'm left with an unsatisfied craving for Ant On a Tree. But with the combo of the salty lunch and the water I drank to put out the chili oil overdose fire, all I feel is bloated. read more

Szechuan Chef - One forkful of Ant On A Tree's overwhelming orgy of oil - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

above average... pretty decent. Dishes have larger amount of stuff than most restaurants. Good to comeback again read more

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Keeps on ticking Ambience: 4 Food: 4 Value: 4 Amidst an insurgency of Chinese eateries in Bellevue, a solid choice for spicy Chinese cuisine remains Szechuan Chef. The same well-executed Szechuanese food awaits customers inside a remodeled interior (they are next to the newly opened LA Fitness and Walmart Superstore). Chong King Chunk Chicken, Spicy String Beans, Stir Fried Lamb, Spicy Fish, etc., reliably delivers a spicy yet indigestion free meal. The portions are generous and the prices are decent. A reliable choice for me. read more

The food here was pretty good. We got the soup, the had shaven noodle, the beef and tofu fish, the chicken dish, honey walnut prawns and the Chinese broccoli. Everything was good and portion was generous for the price. We brought leftovers! Service was standard too. What impress me was how fast the food came out, it was less than 10 minutes! My family was amazed. Overall, would come back to this place, it might be our go to for Chinese food now. read more

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Thank your lucky (seven) stars that Szechuan Chef is essentially the reincarnation of Seven Stars Pepper in the ID, where its chef (and most of its staff) left earlier this year. Szechuan Chef has slightly higher pretensions than ol' Seven Star: better decor, better uniforms, nicer dishes and menus --- although the prices remain insanely reasonable. Six of us ordered a thoroughly sufficient amount of food and spent exactly $20 each, including tax and a 20% tip. Better yet, it seems that most of the friendly waitresses have followed the chef to his new location. Never one to tamper with a successful formula, we started out with a pair of old favorites: the green onion pancake and an order of hand-shaven dandan noodles with pork. Both were served promptly and piping hot... and tasted just as good as ever. We waited for one our party to arrive, and enjoyed an array of beverages, including a trio of house-made (but adorably packaged) fruit slushies. And then the food onslaught began. Chong Qin chicken, just as crispy and glorious as in the old days, smoky flash-cooked water spinach (aka ong choy), and many other faves. Even a couple of mis-steps --- they were out of shell-on prawns so our salt-and-pepper shrimp came white-people style, and the whole Szechuan fish we thought we were ordering turned out to be chunks --- couldn't dampen our enthusiasm. read more

Szechuan Chef - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

It doesn't look like much from the outside... but as you get closer, you'll notice many awards adorning the front windows. "Best 100 Chinese Food Restaurants in America" one says. I frequently eat here with my team that is based all over the world. I am not one for seafood, but this place makes everything taste delicious. I have a guy on my team that lives in China. We let him do the ordering. We get about 10-12 dishes for ~15 people. My favorite dish: * #50 Chong Qin Hot Chicken -- I swear this dish has meth or crack sprinkled on it because my mouth is crackling after I've licked the plate clean. Pros: * The service is great: quick seating, food is prepared fast and fresh * Large glasses of water * Easy parking * Great food, good-sized portions Cons: * Portions aren't as large as Sichuanese (another Chinese food restaurant 2 miles away) read more

Szechuan Chef - #50 Chong Qin Hot Chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Hot pot spot: Prior to my visit here I hadn't had legit hot pot in over a year. Man I love hot pot. I went with some friend's from Seattle and ordered the all you can eat hot pot platter. I am not too privy to all you can eat joints, but this place was different. I could eat forever, or at least that's what it felt like. I think between four people we killed two rounds of seafood/meat. Very fresh food! The service was chill, and the joint was well lit. They even catered to our obnoxious table-side manners. What more can you ask? Oh and to that middle aged couple that had to put up with our childish banter at the table, sorry. We were all loopy from our hangovers. read more

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Woo Hoo for Spicy Chinese Food!!! I Love Szechuan Chef! This is my favorite Szechuan place around! Try their Boiled Fish and Intestines. I know...if you are not a fan of intestines, just get the fish or beef, they are all really amazing. It is a must whenever I come over here. I also like their dan dan noodle! They use pepper corn in a lot of their dishes, so it will make your mouth numb but it is the good and delicious kind of numb! If you are not into spicy, this place also got a variety of non-spicy Chinese dishes! Try their Beef tendon noodle soup with Wonton! Yummness! Sometimes, their food can be a little salty! Just let them know before hand to use less salt! I like how they have a wide variety of dishes. Their menu is very picturesy so you can see what your food look like before hand! They are pretty accurate depictions. read more

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Not sure why the reviews for this place has so many stars. The food isn't spicy which doesn't make sense for a Sichuan place. The flavors were bland and disappointing. The only positive I can think of is the quantity but if everything tastes meh quantity doesn't even matter. The spicy crab was expensive ($44) and not spicy. But the crab was fresh so I'll give them that. The kung pao chicken and mandarin chicken reminded me of Panda Express but I think Panda Express still wins. (And yes I've been to other Chinese restaurants that had both dishes that didn't remind me of Panda Express) $75 for 3 super blah dishes. I should have just risked my life and went to Chinatown for my Chinese food. read more

Szechuan Chef - Looks are deceiving. Not as good as it looks. - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Enjoy the random colored lights and the dust covered fake bamboo and fake palm trees and all it's tacky glory. The food comes obscenely FAST and it is SO GOOD! Portions are great, and the menu has a great selection. It's a shame this place is in Bellevue because I would eat here regularly if it was near my house. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

Yum! This restaurant serves very good Szechuan food. I was impressed because usually the Chinese restaurants in the area are not up to par. The dan dan noodles were good. The sauce was great and the lunch portion was huge for under $10. The hand-shaven noodles are really thick, just a forewarning. The sauce is really spicy so if you like spice, this place is good for that. The twice cooked pork was excellent too. The food was also spicy and had a lot of chili oil. The loser for the day was surprisingly the egg drop soup. It was bland and rather gelatinous. read more

Tried the Dan Dan noodles based on the good reviews. Really didn't do it for me. Pretty much just noodles and peanut sauce with a smattering of lettuce and green onion garnish. I guess I was looking for something with more vegetable substance. Mu Shu chicken was good but only after we had to send back the Mu Shu pork cause it tasted off. The place is popular so we will try it again. read more

Delicious. First time trying out the place b/c our other fave was closed today. Mongolian Beef Spicy noodles Beef with Broccoli Eggplant and a couple of other dishes. All delish. Will def. return. read more

Came in with a group of 5 for lunch on a Sunday, very easy to get seats. Ordered four plates and rice, definitely was a lot more food than I anticipated! We were all stuffed and had leftovers. Thank goodness we didn't order a 5th plate like we originally planned. I will note it seems like things here aren't ridiculously spicy. To me, that's a pro. I get the heat in the dish without it overpowering the other ingredients. That coupled with big portions? What else can you ask for? Chong Qing Hot Chicken - 5/5. Basically it's bite sized fried chicken mixed with crispy garlic and chili peppers. Definitely don't eat this on it's own, have some with a bowl of white rice. Chives & Pork with Soft Tofu - 5/5. Simple, stir fried pork mixed with soft tofu, chives and a corn starch gravy. Tastes great over rice! Eggplant with Hot Garlic Sauce - 5/5. Very impressed by the way this was cooked. The eggplant was cooked, but maintained it's firm texture. Coupled with a slightly sweet hot garlic sauce and you've got something delicious! Braised fish - 4/5. If I'm correct, this fish was deep fried then braised. Very tender and "slippery" (I don't know the correct English term), but coupled with the gravy that came with this, I was glad to eat it over rice, despite it being a tad heavy. read more

It was OK, A little too much oil in the plate For me. Mongolian chicken and fried rice. I didn't like the finely diced red peppers in every bite. Fried rice 1 Star. Veggies seemed very fresh, Just to much oil again. Not a friendly place. No smiles or interaction period. This was lunch On a Monday and maybe ten percent capacity. Waitress was Ice cold, Server who brought My dish was 5 stars. And will I be back? no, not a chance! read more

No changes. I still keep coming back. You're crazy if you don't order half your lunch-dinner off the specials board. That is all. read more

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I love going to the Chef for lunch.... of course I always order the same thing - Twice cooked pork. The good: - Pork is tender and tasty - Hot and Sour soup is good... has a spicy kick to it - Service was quick. - Cheap lunch (10 bucks) The bad: - Cut the portion sizes recently?? I've been here multiple sizes and although the price is still the same, the portion size has decreased for lunch. It wasnt quite as filling as it was before. Overall: Reading other reviews, it seems this place is hit and miss depending on which dish you order. I'm sticking with the Twice cooked pork. Now if I can just remember how to spell Szechuan? read more

Szechuan Chef - Lunch portion sure has gotten smaller. Look at all the room on the plate! (Twice cooked pork) - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Plenty of parking, and pretty roomy restaurant. I liked that this place gives you the nice heavy square chopsticks and ceramic plates. The service was alright, as expected of a Chinese restaurant. A server brought over tea and water for us, but didn't come back to take our order. But once we signaled that we were ready to order, they quickly came over. After taking our order, the dishes started coming out pretty quickly in 5-10 minutes. We got garlic green beans, Chinese broccoli beef, mandarin crispy chicken, and the dan dan handcrafted noodles. One interesting thing though, is they didn't ask us to rate the spiciness we wanted. My favourite was definitely the mandarin crispy chicken. They are small lumps of deep fried chicken in a tangy slightly spicy sauce. The broccoli beef and garlic green beans were pretty standard and tasted good. The dan dan noodles were a little unexpected. We were expecting a more peanut / seasame spicy sauce type noodle. However, the sauce used was an interesting numbing spicyness. It makes your tounge numb, which makes drinking water taste kind of strange. The noodles were fine, but the numbing spice was pretty strong. For people not used to this spicyness I would stay away as it might be hard to eat. Overall the food was pretty good, but for people seeking spicy food Spiced would be a better restaurant. read more

Szechuan Chef - Chinese Broccoli Beef (Left), Mandarin Crispy Chicken (top), Dan Dan Hanshaven Noodles (right), garlic green beans (bottom) - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Beware and visit at your own risk. On the positive side, they make a good hot and sour soup that is usually very tasty with a complex flavor profile. Their pan fried (not deep fried) dumplings can also be very tasty with a nice spicy sauce when they are cooked correctly and not served soaked in oil. Sometimes the meat filling seems better quality than others, and unfortunately, the overall quality and taste seems to be slipping recently. What is totally unacceptable is that the restaurant from the front door to the fake bamboo plants to the bathroom is almost always dirty and unsightly to some extent. They don't properly care for or upkeep the cleanliness of the restaurant. It is also equally unacceptable that their food safety rating in the window last time I visited says "Needs to Improve" which is the absolute lowest rating possible. I can only imagine what earned that poor rating. That is a key reason I have no interest to return to this restaurant anytime soon. Other disappointments are poorly prepared main dishes that can contain large lumps of sugar or poor balance between meat and vegetables, with some dishes having too much of what seems like canned vegetables. Spring rolls are sometimes very tasty and other times totally grease logged and basically inedible. Service is highly variable and sporadic from good to poor depending on the visit. Maybe the best way to describe the restaurant overall is unprofessional, inconsistent, and unreliable. read more

Uber eats delivery review Must try - vegetable egg rolls Not good - hot and sour soup and the green onion pancakes I see that people are saying good things about the hot and sour soup but the one that was delivered to me lacked flavor and had too much of vinegar. The green onion pancake was a weird surprise. I ordered it thinking of the Korean green onion pancakes (pajeon), but this is completely different. It is thin and crispy and I couldn't taste the green onions at all. Oh, the dipping sauce was really good. It was a soy sauce base with a nice garlic flavor and something else. Overall, I might visit the place just to get some vegetable egg rolls with some of that yummy dipping sauce. read more

Szechuan Chef - UberEats - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Some people really don't need to be in business and this place is a great example of that principle. When lunch came, it was room temperature at best. Quite honestly, I think it needed to be warmed to reach room temp. When I advised the server of this, she had a look on her face that led me to believe she had been caught serving leftovers. The meal was re-prepared, but the flavor was so bad, the food was inedible. I again stopped the server and let her know that the food was not good. She told me it had been remade once and would not be remade again. I told her I didn't want it remade and that it appeared anything that came from the kitchen would be some form of garbage. Right then, she should have apologized for the poor experience and excused us, but she decided to provide a bill anyway. The bill was accompanied with a very stale fortune cookie and I was left reflecting on the poor rating from the Health Department posted on the door. This place used to be so good, but it's obvious these are not the same owners. It's been years since I've been here and the fact that the restaurant wasn't anywhere close to being full should have been a sign the food, service, quality and cleanliness had all gone downhill. The experience was so bad that I am going to write Yelp and request a new feature for the yelp app. The "Block" feature would allow users to eliminate certain business from search results. This place left such a literal bad taste in my mouth, that I don't ever want to be reminded of how horrible everything about this business has become. I'll end my review with a single word, "YUCK!" read more

Not bad, but nothing special. FOOD: Like most Asian food, the marinaded/sauce-y dishes (Mongolian beef， 糖醋排骨，Szechuan fish with tofu) pair well with rice. Everything came in large portions, perfect for family style. We had 5 people and each ordered a main dish; we managed to eat everything but were pretty stuffed by the end of the meal. SERVICE: bi/trilingual. Friendly staff who help with recommendations. Spoke both Mandarin and English with the staff and they're equally good at both, seem to have no preference with either. Pretty sure you can order in Cantonese as well if you prefer. Came around multiple times to refill our water and rice without us asking them to come by. SEATING: plenty, perfect for large parties They have quite a few long tables that fit 6-8 people. And then larger round tables on the other side of the restaurant for even larger parties. read more

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Ordered take out again this past weekend and this time added the Vegetable Egg Rolls, Steamed Fish, and Chongqing Chicken along with the Mongolian Beef and Garlic String Beans that we had before. Really liked the sauce in the Steamed Fish and the Chongqing Chicken was very tasty. Everything was so good! read more

An update after a visit earlier this week is in order. This is one of those places where I almost always order the same thing. It pains me to say that the quality of the shrimp was not as good as it used to be. The rest of the dish was consistent as always but the shrimp were not as good. I also found the floor in the mens room to be extremely slippery, as in I was very happy not to have fallen slippery. It was almost as if they had mopped the floor with oil. They need to get serious with some degreaser before someone wipes out and cracks their head. Will provide another update if I find that they have improved. read more

I *love* this place. Its really really good. A bit pricey, but well worth it. My fiance and I used to come to this place EVERY WEEK -- Twice a week! We went so much, the waitresses knew us. In fact, they still do! We don't get much variety (D's not so adventurous) buuuut... Here is our usual order: Wild Chili Lamb Young Bamboo Shoots and Dried Bean Curd in Chili Sauce and White rice. Excellent! You can't go wrong! Also, they have weekend lunch specials! That's right! Get your fill for cheap! We ALWAYS order the Wild Chili Beef Lunch special with Hot and Sour Soup and the Beef with Dried Bean Curd. I can't say enough about this place. If we had had our wedding in Seattle, we wanted our rehearsal dinner here -- I celebrated the passing of my bar here! Are you still reading this review? Get up and go! read more

This is a pretty solid choice for Sichuan cuisine on the east side. There is lots to like about the place, including its big size (you will rarely have to wait for a table), ample parking, and most importantly, a wide menu with many choices. The clientele tends to be more diverse here compared to other Sichuan places that we go to (although there are always lots of Chinese customers too) and the wait staff is fairly patient and helpful with questions, from what I can tell. Ants on a tree, chong qing chicken, and a tasty pork dish (#6 on the board in my picture - not sure how to translate :) - were our choices on a recent evening. All were excellent. And we have had the first two several times before. Portions are large. read more

Szechuan Chef - #6 from the board (pork) and the ubiquitous but tasty chongqing chicken. - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I ordered here during my lunch break. I was looking for something quick and they offered the hot chicken. It was definitely quick and hot (temperature)! The flavor was nonexistent, and there was a long, black hair mixed in . Was very disappointed by the lack of flavor alone, but the care in quality pushed it over the edge of never coming back. read more

Deep fried pork intestine: fluffy crispy chewy oily with meaty cabbage great flavor Fried chicken with chili: good size pieces good flavor good texture Beef in boiling sauce: very flavorful soup with all the nice levels and complexity of szechuan peppercorn and flakes and seeds. Fish: light sauce adequately garnished with cilantro and green onion Everything was perfect Decor is fine Service was excellent read more

Value, value, value and good food to boot! I've only been here for lunch so can't provide a review on the dinner experience. But, this is a good place for lunch when you want the Chinese "lunch special". There's plenty of choices and you get a large plate + soup + rice and hot tea. I normally get the mandarin crispy chicken, white rice and the hot and sour soup. You get a large portion and can easily take home leftovers. Another find on the lunch menu is the "special fried rice". It's a large plate made to feed more than one with everything added (chicken, beef, egg, shrimp, onion, etc..). You'll be able to eat this as a meal and have left overs for at least two more meals. Don't confuse the "special fried rice" with the fried rice that comes with the lunch specials as it doesn't have all the ingredients in the "special fried rice". The service ranges from lightning quick to relatively slow depending on how close you are to the kitchen. My advice is get a table as close to the kitchen as possible and not near the door if you want attentive service and get in and out quickly for a one hour lunch. read more

Had dinner for two. OK Service. OK Food. Had the smoked pork + string bean special, and shaved noodles. Perfect amount fo two. Interior is a bit cafeteria-like. read more

Really good and tasty food. Love the diced fish in gravy and the fried rice here. The portion sizes are also pretty good. Price is also very reasonable. read more