Great Szechuan food, definitely one of my favorite Chinese restaurants. 100% recommended

Very hole in the wall family style. Nothing special till you eat. Reminds me of my mother in laws cooking and its very home made feeling. My wife and I had 5 or so dishes and a couple she said reminded her of her childhood. Just good comfort food priced well. As long as you're not looking for an ambiance or ritz, you'll be fine. read more

Super delicious Szechuan cuisine. Service was amazing, food came out fast and everyone left full. The reason I left four stars was because I thought it was a little dirty inside. I saw a bug crawling on the floor at one point and was pretty uneasy about it but also know that it was 90+ outside and we were by the door. read more

Excellent, some of the best Chinese food I've had in long time. That's saying something because I love Chinese food and have it often. A good value too. read more

This is the only place we come to for authentic Szechuan style Chinese food! We tried these dishes this time around, and so glad we changed it up a bit! Their service is always friendly and fast. We walked in a little late but they still took our order and provided the same quality of fresh and expertly prepared dishes. Thank you for always a great experience dine in or out! read more

Szechuan First Restaurant - Chong-Qin Chicken-Amazing! - Szechuan Near Me - Kent, Washington

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This was my favorite spot in Washington for Szechuan food-- I'd recommend it to everyone. Mapo Tofu was my favorite! Recently though, the food has gotten a lot less flavorful-- did they hire a new cooking staff? Something has been off on all of my dishes. I've tried three times in the last month and all those times, it isn't nearly as good as it used to be. I'm going to give it one more shot-- I will update my review if things improve. read more

The most authentic Szechuanese food ever! So freakin good! I ordered the cold beef, the chicken, the pork kidney and the fish! All was the perfect tingle. I would drink the sauce!!!! It reminded me when I was in China! I'm Chinese and this place is it!!!!! If anybody complains about service and other random shit can cry me a river. Because Chinese people are here for the food and to turn the tables! And I am here for it read more

I was hoping for some wonton soup while staying home sick. Ordered one for me and one for my wife and some egg rolls. They only sent one soup... it was bland and the egg rolls are very crispy... over fried. I won't be ordering from there again. read more

Szechuan First Restaurant - I called the driver and neither of us could understand each other. After the refund of one soup, it still cost almost $40! - Szechuan Near Me - Kent, Washington

Not bad, but not the best I've had. We had it delivered through Ubereats Vegetable Chow Mein- by definition, this doesn't have much going on, but I enjoyed it. The noodles were nice and chewy and the vegetables were crisp Eggplant and Tofu - I liked the texture of the fried tofu. The eggplant was a bit overly soft but otherwise nice. The sauce is just sweet though, could have used more salt. Green beans - These tasted good, but a bit softer than I expected. Mapo Tofu- smelled mala, but didn't really taste mala. Wasn't spicy and kind of flavorless? overall, I may get it again but I would ask for them to make it spicier (there were no spice level options on ubereats, and I made the assumption that things like the mapo tofu would have been spicy to begin with, but maybe that was my bad...) read more

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Waited an hour inside the restaurant for three times, ridiculous. Customer service is horrible. Would give zero stars if possible.

Food was excellent. We ordered and shared 7 different dishes and they were all great. I also got a cup of hot sour soup and that was really good too read more

The Chong-Qin chicken is a must try-featuring the Szechuan peppercorn spice-lightly fried and crisp, it has a heated zing that is satisfying and refreshing. Double down on the Szechuan chili note and order the Szechuan wonton dry style as an appetizer. read more

Had to update the review since my last visit 6 years ago. The food quality seemed to really go downhill since my previous visit. The meat was chewy and we noticed an overall decline in flavor and quality. Probably won't be back again. read more

My partner and I eat Chinese food all the time. My partner loves spicy food. We ordered Mongolian Beef and Cumin Beef. Both were not edible because they were way too hot. This is not a case of "well they have a little pepper next to it on the menu so you should know." I've eaten Mongolian Beef many many times before. I couldn't finish this one because it was burning my mouth. My partner is used to ordering 5 star Thai food so he likes spicy food but even he couldn't figure Josh the Cumin Beef. He said "it's like someone is messing with us and just dumped a bunch of pepper flakes in this." First time eating here and will never again. read more

Good authentic dishes. They have dishes that I get up on (like bitter melon). Must request no MSG else you get it in spades. Go when unbusy and you get great service. read more

Wow, if I could I would have given them a zero! When your eating your noodles you don't expect to find cockroaches! I used to love this place, but I will never come back here! read more

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I feel the standards here have gone down a notch. Maybe it's the pandemic and the worker shortage but the food wasn't as good as I've had in the past. The sweet and sour pork wasn't pillowy and crisp but a bit dense. The noodle jelly and the Sichuan beef were good as always read more

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My favorite chinese restaurant in the Seattle area. I have literally not ordered a dish I didn't love here. The star is definitely the la zhi ji. There's a very generous portion (much more so than other places normally do). It's salty, spicy, crunchy and hits all the right notes. Probably my favorite la zhi ji I've ever had. Other dishes like spicy fish fillet and pork intestines were also great (and amazing portions) Again, you really can't go wrong ordering here and whenever I make it down to the 99 ranch around here, I'm sure to take a stop here! read more

Quality, taste, portions, price, service, and authentic flavor are all plus!!! exceeded expectations. Rare to find this great flavor with huge portions nowadays. read more

great food great service whe with a large party and they take a good care of as highly recommended we will be back soon

I kept visiting the place, in spite of scary reviews of "cockroach in food", because the taste is amazing and lot of vegetable options. Dan Dan noodles and pea shoots are must try for vegetarians. But the last time I visited I had diarrhea, so I'll not go back again. Also the black mushroom with bokchoy tasted a little weird, may be it is just me or it was off the one time I tried. read more

We ordered the eggplant and tofu, spicy beef Chow Mein, rice, and Chong Qin chicken on a Tuesday around 5:00pm. I called in my order and it was ready in less than 15 minutes. The staff were super friendly and happy to see you. I think we are able to get 3 meals out of this order. We were happy to see the noodle size and texture with peppery beef. The Chong Qin chicken was spicy (not too much) a little sweet, and it was stills super crispy after the 20 minute car ride! The eggplant and tofu was good heart warming food. The eggplant was charred and sweet and so much tofu and sauce. My belly is full on delicious food. I am happy I stopped in and tried a new place. read more

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Always delicious wait staff is chill food is always great Enjoy Enjoy Food is delicious never disappoints. read more

The most perplexing dining experience in Washington, to date. We walked into a shoddy looking fortune cookie establishment, decorated with dusty paintings and trinkets. The place was muggy and hot with only one rickety fan spinning its life away near the front door. I told my husband several times we should head back to the car, but he insisted this place had authentic Chinese food and asked me to stay. I browsed through the menu, filled with real-sounding dishes, but my mind continued to think about picking up my purse and walking away from the greasy booth. Convinced my husband was wrong and that I would come out of this bet triumphant, I signed my life away by ordering the spicy lamb, and pepper chicken. The waiter, who spoke to us in a heavy Cantonese accent, took our order swiftly in Mandarin. He returned to the table with steamy plates only ten minutes later. Suspicious of the expediency, but hungry nevertheless, I sank my chopsticks into the dark brown meat powdered with chili pepper. When the food arrived on my tongue and swirled around in my mouth, I instantly admitted defeat. The explosion of flavor and the crisp edges of the lamb were a marriage made in culinary heaven. The chicken was juicy and covered in a delectable sauce. I never thought I'd enjoy a meal in a musty old restaurant near the airport, but I loved it so much I'd go back just to have that lamb again. read more

Szechuan First Restaurant - a plate of food on a table - Szechuan Near Me - Kent, Washington

Food is very good. But their health department rating is "Okay" and with the bad reviews it really makes me weary.

Was craving some vegetarian dishes and happily found this spot! The eggplant & tofu and the green bean entrees tasted delicious (I asked for less salt for both). The steamed dumplings appetizer, on the other hand, was pretty basic and likely store-bought. The employees were very kind and packaged our leftovers for us. read more

Szechuan First Restaurant - Eggplant and tofu (left) + green beans (right) - Szechuan Near Me - Kent, Washington

Great food people are always friendly and helpful with the menu when I come in. Crispy Chicken in Hot Garlic Sauce Lunch read more

Absolutely the best Szechuan in Kent/Renton area. Everything is fantastic and authentic. I recommend, especially, the beef wide rice noodles, the chonqing chicken, and the spicy crispy tofu. read more

It's always a good sign when the tables are full of people of Asian decent and speaking their native tongue. I enjoyed everything I tried and will go back when I have a hankerin' for this type of Chinese food. It's a bit tricky to see from the road but trust your GPS. I'm looking forward to trying more items on their menu the next time we're shopping at IKEA nearby! read more

Amazing food and portion for the price point! Great place to go to if you're craving Sichuan dishes. Service was a bit slow but staff was friendly. read more

Large selection and portion. Everything was yummy. Chow mein was fantastic, with freshly made noodles. Tea was also wonderful. Highly recommwnd this on your next trip to Ikea, it's located closeby. read more

I like food to be very saucy. This food was exactly that. It was amazing five stars everyone needs to go and I mean everyone who likes Chinese food. Everyone, their mom grandparents, uncles, everyone. I ordered the house chow mein and it had shrimp, beef, and chicken with greatly cooked chewy noodles, great sauce green onions delicious. Highly recommended. I want to go order the whole menu next time. And Price point was great. read more

I was amazed at how good all the food was! Everything looked and smelled delicious. As you can see from the photo, we ordered a lot of food... and it surprisingly came out really fast. The servers were all efficient and nice. read more

Szechuan First Restaurant - Szechuan Near Me - Kent, Washington

This place has been hit and miss for my family. We have been there twice now. The first time we really enjoyed our meals, while the second visit was nothing short of disastrous. The first time, we got the pork belly in spicy garlic sauce appetizer to have at the restaurant, and the hot and spicy beef chow mein and wide rice noodles with beef in a hot and spicy sauce to go. The pork belly in the hot and spicy garlic sauce was phenomenal. I was a bit surprised it was a cold dish, but it really worked. There was shaved green onion and sliced cucumber that worked as cooling elements to this truly spicy dish. The portion size was huge for the price. This dish is a real winner. We also enjoyed our to-go dishes. The chow mein was good, and I really loved my wide rice noodles with beef in the spicy sauce. It packed the right amount of lip-tingling heat, and the beef was super tender. I also appreciated that the noodles still had a bit of chew to them; they were not mushy in the least, even after reheating. Now for the disastrous visit. Due to COVID we placed this order over the phone and got everything to go. The man taking the order was having a hard time understanding what we were asking for, so we were sure to include the numbers of each dish in the menu for clarity. We ordered the pork belly appetizer again, an order of the dan dan noodles, the wide rice noodle and beef dish, and what was supposed to be the chicken and vegetable dish but made spicy. We stupidly didn't check the bag before leaving, and when we got home we were extremely disappointed. The "chicken and vegetable" dish, which was supposed to be a medley of veggies and chicken breast meat and NOT fried, consisted of heavily-breaded minuscule pieces of chicken in a sickeningly sweet sauce and not one veggie in sight! "Botched order" doesn't even begin to cut it. Unfortunately we are all the way in West Seattle, so there was no way we were going to drive back to have them give us what we actually asked for. The person for whom we ordered the dish ended up having to scramble to cook their own meal for the night since the dish was SO awful. That just shouldn't happen when the intent of takeout is so nobody has to cook for the night. I still enjoyed the wide rice noodle and pork belly dishes, as I had before. I tried the dan dan noodles and they were just okay; I thought they were lacking heat and flavor though. Overall this place seems to be very hit and miss. If you go, I definitely recommend checking your order prior to leaving so you don't end up with an order as botched as ours was. read more

Szechuan First Restaurant - Appetizer: spicy garlic pork belly. Served cold with shaved green onion and cucumber. Phenomenal. - Szechuan Near Me - Kent, Washington

Ordered delivery--awful food. I got egg rolls, pork fried rice, and sweet and sour chicken. None of it had any flavor (I don't think they even put sweet and sour sauce on the chicken, it had some sort of sauce but completely bland and watery) and the chicken and the egg rolls were both soggy. read more

Their crispy spicy fish is next level! Service was quick-I had a carry out order and it was piping hot and crisp and delicious!! I definitely will be back to try other dishes!! The ambiance when I went was nice, a quaint restaurant and it was quiet, likely because I went within an hour of closing. Very nice and better fish than at other spots I've tried within a 15 mile radius! The 4 star is only because I think the entree should come with at least a small side of veggies-I didn't want a huge portion as would have been required if I wanted the green beans or eggplant or something, for example. read more

Good portion , if you want spicy Szechuan Chinese dish this is the place to go. Their boiled fish is good. You've to keep in mind it's going to be oily and spicy though. Fairly priced . read more

This is my favorite Szechuan place in the area! Hot and spicy chicken wings are the best!

This fits the definition as a "hole in the wall" - also not right on street front - actually a strip mall the sits to left of Harbor Freight Tools. Should you find it I think your tastes buds will thank you - first the service was very good - this was not soup nazi from Seinfeld. She took time to explain how certain dishes differentiated from others that sounded similar. Three dishes Combo Chow Mein Noodles - asked for it spicy / could have been spicier but flavorful nonetheless / had chicken shrimp and beef - Noodles were done just right. I'd order this again. Mongolian Beef - this was also requested spicy - again could be even spicier - think since I'm mix (half gringo half flip) they can't help but do a little racial profiling as it relates tio spices - I think they "took it easy on me" - oh well I'll have to say "Max spice" next time lol / they do have a chili pepper condiment on the table so you can amp it up yourself as well. I'd order this again definitely. Last dish was Szechuan Chicken - this was also spicy and could have been spicier - it had an ingredient I'm unfamiliar - tasted like woodear mushroom maybe? I enjoyed this but I'd probably try a different chicken dish next time. Also had a bowl of egg drop soup - it was fine but I think it could have been served hotter - probably pass next time - I'd probably give it a 4.5 if I could but benefit of the doubt goes to the non chain small business so 5 it is. read more

Very good food try the spicy crispy fish if you like spicy the slice potato thing is also good, mongolian beef too pretty much everything here is good and they cook fast they don't cheap out on portions and the meat is perfect everytime. Super flavorful stuff the staff is also nice. Never had other Chinese food like this read more