Food: hot, fresh, tasty Service: great! Ambiance: doesn't look like a Chinese restaurant, but is clean and has plenty of seating The food is good! I really liked the dry pot beef and the Chung king spicy fish fillets. They weren't spicy, but had a nice amount Sichuan peppers flavor. I'm excited to come back and try some other dishes. They sound great! read more

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I didn't want to leave a poor review because I've dined here in the past (a long time ago) and while it wasn't memorable, it wasn't bad. But this recent visit was such a disappointment I felt the need to warn others. The fried rice is heavy on onions, to a fault. Every bite contains semi-crunchy onions which is unpleasant. The beef chow fun is a sad, soggy mess sitting in a layer of oil. Chow fun should have green onions - there is zero green in this dish. The beef quality is also rather low grade and tough. The slightly redeemable dish was the moo shu chicken when compared to the other 2 dishes I ordered. read more

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The food is delicious, but the prices are absolutely insane. $14 for 6 potstickers? More than $2 per potsticker? That's a bit much. Still, the food is quite good, so we occasionally splurge. read more

Ordered the beef noodle and seafood stir fry. Both are disappointing, beef noodle was way too greasy although the noodles were good. Improper balance with the flavor of the broth. Also the beef chunks are full of gristle. Seafood stir fry is meh with 2 small shrimps. Cooking needs to improve before coming back. read more

Decent yummy food but maybe they should work on their service instead of hiding in the back the entire time.... The place is pretty cute and small, you can seat yourself. The servers greeted us and gave us another menu. The place has a pretty big menu which offers a variety of cold/hot Asian dishes. My group ordered the five spiced wings, egg rolls, wonton soup, dry pot with meat, spicy chicken, black mushroom tofu and the Korean noodle soup. The wings were really good and crispy! The soup portions were pretty big and filling. The chicken was well cooked and the dry pot was served over a little heater so the meat could keep cooking throughout the meal. We were also given a gigantic portion of rice! It was so far so good as most of us in the group received our order but one person was still waiting for their meal. We waited and waited while our server didn't bother to check in at all.... They completely brushed us off and kept hiding in the back. They didn't bother asking if the food was fine in the first place. Didn't ask if we wanted refills on the water or any other drinks. Finally the server passes near us as she's carrying some dishes and we ask her about the missing dish. She checks in and admits to us that she forgot to place the order then proceed to ask us if we still want it.... Uh.... Yeah we do obviously.... Lol?? She gives us a weak sorry and makes us wait even longer for the final dish. At this point, everyone at the table is almost done with their meal btw and one person is still WAITING. FINALLY, we get the plate for our friend and the check at the same time.... Then she's asking me if we want to-go boxes for everything as if she's trying to get rid of us quickly. How are you going to give us the missing plate, the check, and to go boxes at the same time? Girl what... lol? Like can our friend actually eat the meal they paid for...? It's a bummer because we were really enjoying the food. Not sure if we will be coming back if they can't focus on customer service correctly. The place wasn't that busy and we tried to be understanding but completely blowing us off without checking in until the very end was kinda frustrating. read more

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I will stop anytime I'm in the area just to have the egg drop soup. It's the correct color, consistency, and taste. The only thing that would improve it is scallions on top. Also, the garlic chicken lunch special is banging. read more

Szechuan - Egg drop soup - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

Moo Shoo pork is excellent! This is a great place to get authentic Szechuan Chinese food. I always order takeout so I don't have an opinion about ambiance. Try it! read more

I think they do not understand the Szechuan style Chinese food. Also we tried it early morning, and found dishes stacked not cleaned from last night. read more

Mei fun, pineapple chicken and sweet and sour soup were all wonderful and good price. Service was great and very attentive. Very clean. A little tight for wheelchair/scooter but they made it work for us, larger group of 8. Good old standbys on the menu plus some unique thigs worth a try. We will definitely be going back. read more

Ate here tonight for the 1st time and ordered Szechuan Dumplings, Sesame Chicken, Ma Po Tofu and Shrimp Lomein and all were pretty darn good. The Sesame Chicken was actually the best we've ever had. It wasn't gummy or dried out like so many other places. It was crispy with just the right amount of sauce. Could have used a few more pieces of broccoli. There were only 2. Dumplings were fab as was the Tofu. Lomein was ok. Not amazing but not bad. Definitely worth checking it out! read more

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I have lived in Saint Paul for 23 years and have eaten take out from Szechuan since it opened. We eat there every other weekend. I am astonished by the other restaurants nearby that seem busier but are far less delicious. I've tried most things on the menu and have never not liked an item. My go to for years and years is the Dan Dan Noodle and the Chung King Chili Chicken. These are two of the best dishes in the state of Minnesota and have been for over a decade. My wife and I adore Szechuan on Snelling and if I could give it more than five stars I would. Thank you for the years of delicious food and wonderful service. I wish the entire staff happiness for how much they have brought me happiness. read more

Szechuan seems to be on the decline. We come here a few times per year, but our latest experience wasn't great. The veggie egg rolls ($6 for two) are starchy on the outside and mushy and bland on the inside. Don't order these. The shredded potato with green pepper ($14) was passable at best, with slightly under-cooked potato and an oily blandness. The broccoli in garlic sauce ($14) features unbelievably gloopy, sticky and slimy sauce that had no flavor. The chow fun w/vegetable ($15) looked like it would be great, with homemade noodles, but it tasted bland with overcooked vegetables. The salt and pepper tofu ($15) did taste pretty good, but doesn't travel well as it's fried. The kong pao tofu ($15) was acceptable, but not as good as in my prior visit six months ago. The snow pea tips ($18) were terrible: the pea tips themselves looked old and brown and they almost tasted burnt. All told, we were really disappointed. I hope Szechuan can turn it around with our next visit. If you're looking for really good Szechuan food, check out Legendary Spice in Minneapolis or Grand Szechuan in Bloomington. Lao Szechuan and Tea House in Minneapolis are also decent. read more

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Preserved egg and Preserved Egg Pork Congee Ordered this for $12 unsure if this is correct. Most places we order this for the same price is twice as much. We ordered end of night,by the time we called in the restaurant was closed so was not able to talk to the restaurant staff on our order. Compared to the size of our ma po tofu which is $16. read more

Szechuan - Preserved egg and Preserved Egg Pork Congee - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

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I really enjoyed the dry pot, it was delicious. I just wish it had a bit spicier! The dumplings were also good. I will order from them again. read more

Food was terrible, ordered the cold noodles spicy beef noodle, it was so hard to chew and flavor was too bitter and salty. Save your money and don't come here. read more

The service was terrible. After over one hour, she told us 10 more minutes, and promised they were working on our order. After 30 more minutes she said they were not working on our order and it could be another hour. I wish they would have been honest up front. She didn't even bring our egg rolls. It was disrespectful and I will never go back. read more

First time dine into this place to take my wife to eat, the place was kinda of quite but it was ok, the food was good the coconut shrimp was good and the short rib is good but the services is great but I guess it was too early that they didn"t have enough people came into work yet, so had to grab my own straw. Overall the place is good, we will come back for other food on the menu. read more

My friends and I stopped in on a whim totally starving. It's a fairly small place but tables are distanced. They offered complimentary hot tea and it was very good! I think this is my new favorite, the food was so good. We had the wok tossed edamame(spicy to me but still very good) , cream cheese wontons (YUM) and then I got the general tso, which was a nice sized portion (I had leftoversssss). The chicken was crispy and clean meat and I loved the sauce! read more

My first experience with this restaurant, I do not recommend. The reason I do not recommend is because I just moved in Roseville and I was looking for a Szechuan restaurant to eat because I love Szechuan food. So I ordered the spicy beef noodles, there was one piece of meat in it, or should I say beef fat with very little meat on it. Also, it was very oily from the chili oil so I paid $16 for the flavor soup with noodles, I could've made noodles at home, I also ordered the pork eggrolls. I had to open the eggroll to find the pork. It's sad, if you want to waste your money, go right ahead, but not me anymore. read more

Once again, I paid attention to the Review of the Day, and once again, I was able to convince my friend, Jack, to try out a new place for us at lunch. Szechuan is pretty close to our work, so we were surprised we hadn't eaten here before. First off, the place is very clean. So you know that makes me happy. I love steamed dumplings, and Szechuan serves theirs with a twist. They make it spicy with chili paste. I'm sold, but the only downside is that the dumplings are swimming in some of the chili paste oil. I told Jack that I judge an Asian restaurant by their Ma Po Tofu. This one was pretty good. Not great, but good for me. For both the food reasons, plus the cleanliness of the place, I give Szechuan a four out of five stars. Jack had the Lemon Chicken, and we both prefer the version that serves a chicken breast without a lot of breading. This one is the latter, but Jack said that and the Hot and Sour Soup were good. Prices were good and the portions are generous. Next time I may order off the lunch menu as I wasn't able to finish mine, and I can pack it away. So thanks for highlighting Szechuan as a ROTD. Goes to show you really should log into Yelp on a (at least) daily basis! read more

Szechuan - Here we are practicing safe tea. - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

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We ate at Szechuan once when we first arrived in the Twin Cities almost two years ago now, and I'm kind of embarrassed that it has taken us this long to get back there. But we did finally go back. Szechuan is one of those awesome find kind of places that's tucked away in a strip mall and easy to miss. To get to it, turn onto the side street where the Outback is. Don't make the mistake of thinking you can turn right into the strip mall from Snelling because you can't, and you have to go a fair ways before you can make a U turn. So head for the Outback and find your way to the access road from there. OK, food: We totally love the Szechuan dumplings in chili oil, which are on the appetizer list for like $7 or something ridiculously cheap like that. They are lovely (pork, i think) dumplings that come drenched in the most amazing chili oil and big pats of pressed garlic. Oh -- soooo yummy. The dan dan noodles are pretty decent though not as spicy as I'd like. I got the peking pork this time around, and asked for the pancakes too (extra charge).. The pork was super yummy, with the right kind of hoisin flavor and that delightfully crunchy yet sticky flavor that seems to be iconic of peking anything. We also got the chicken with mixed vegetables, which was fine, but paled in comparison with everything else we ordered. Szechuan is a really nice option for authentic Chinese in the area, and it is super delicious. Oh, and the tea is really good -- not watered down and served in an actual ceramic tea pot instead of a metal one. Bonus! read more

Szechuan - Chicken with pan fried noodles. Delicious!!! - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

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The food from this place was very, very disappointing. What a let down! I eat out often and have never had food this bad. My boys, 13 and 17 years old took a few bites and refused to eat it. I ordered three dishes. The crispy duck, pan fried noodles with chicken and Hong Shao Rou (pork belly with brown sauce). The crispy duck was not crispy. The skin was soggy and bland. The pan fried noodles looked like brown mush with a bunch of veggies thrown in. The most disappointing dish was the Hong Shao Rou. It was salty oily. I would never wager recommend this place to anyone nor would I ever go there again and spend $ 50.00 on bad, nasty food. I am posting a picture of the Hong Shao Rou..what is shown on the menu and what I received. I have to give it one star to post my review. However I would not give them a star at all. read more

Szechuan - Oily, oily, oily and salty - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

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Finally, a great Chinese restaurant in the Twin Cities! As an American-born Chinese, I'm a Chinese food snob... and this place is where I go for some home-cooking. For you Minnesoteans: this place is truly spicy, so beware. The ma po tofu is my favorite, and has a particularly lip-numbing spice to it. The spicy eggplant is also delicious. I was a little disappointed in their Peking duck, but you really can't beat Chinatown in NYC for that. Their beef chow fun is truly authentic (reminds me of Mom's). Love the decor (it's clean!), and the service is top notch (especially for a Chinese restaurant). The wait staff have a great memory (I've only been there a few times, but they always remember me), and they are extremely patient with my butchered-heavily-American-accented Chinese. Two thumbs up from this Asian. read more

My wife and I ate here last summer after shopping. We read good reviews so decided to give it a try. The outside looks a little odd and inside not many people since it was 5PM. After a few minutes, we saw several Asian families came in which is good sign. I got hot and sour soup and my wife got wonton soup to start. Afterwards, I ordered seafood and tofu casserole and my wife got the Korean noodle. It was a nice balance since my wife's dish was pretty spicy. Very good value and had extra to bring home for leftovers the next day. We enjoyed a second helping since it was very filling with generous portions. read more

Szechuan - Seafood and tofu casserole - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

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Our waiter was one of the best we've had any where in a long time! Observant! We were there with a 3 year old and he knew the drill and helped make sure nothing hot was near her, gave her water in a plastic cup and straw etc. his thoughtfulness make our visit. In addition, my shrimp was great and the others liked their food as well. Be sure to get the dumplings and leek pancakes. read more

I've worked in the area for years and have many visits under my belt to this restaurant. The menu has significantly changed with the new west coast chef coming to town a few months back. The menu does still have the American Chinese favorites but if your looking for spice and heat they now have some serious dishes to get your nose running. Noodles here are hand made and delicious. We always go for the Korean noodle soup. Some other new favorites are the Hunan Marbled Beef, boiled beef w. Rattan pepper, Chung king style fish. The young american server here is great and very hard working, and consistently demonstrates his understanding of the menu. read more

Szechuan - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

I've eaten at this place many times already and this is my first time ordering out. I think this place is a great place to get Chinese comfort food. Their menu is pretty big too and they have dishes from chung king chicken to beef noodle soup. I highly recommend their beef noodle soups. This place is always clean on the inside and good comes out at a good pace. read more

Szechuan - a table full of food - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

I have to give it to these guys. They must have the best customer service in town. Seriously! The menu was limited but seemed to offer a taste for everyone. It was a casual, intimate atmosphere I felt. The food quality and display was excellent. I was immensely impressed by their customer service because one, they made me feel I was important. That although I was a party of one with one order, they treated me as they did other parties of 2 or more. I didn't feel dismissed or forgotten at all. I was delighted when the server offered me tea as well. Tea was hot, fresh, & tasty! I ordered one of their vegetable dishes, Chinese broccoli with white rice. It was a day or so after thanksgiving and I realized I hadn't had enough greens in my life. So I opted for my favorite vegetable dish. To my surprise, I finished the whole dish. I'll have to try other dishes next time. I look forward to their amazing service again! read more

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I will not be back. I have been going to this restaurant since they opened and always loved it but the last four times, it's been horrible. They can't seem to get our order right anymore, ever! I just picked up my to go order and I could smell the burnt chicken before I even opened it. Took it back in and the guy was like oh ok. You want to return it... uhhh yes, it's BLACK! His attitude is smart-assy too. I miss their original hostess. Guess they won't mind losing a long-time customer. If anyone has a suggestion for a better Chinese restaurant, I'm all ears. read more

We got takeout for Christmas Eve and boy were we happy and full! The soup dumplings, always a risky takeout item, arrived intact and delicious: no sauce needed for these gingery delights! The steamed dumplings were also lovely, as were the pork bao (just ate one for breakfast). On to the main dishes: cumin lamb, salt and pepper tofu, chun king chicken, vegetable lo mein, and sesame chicken. All great, well-spiced and tasty. My husband says the chicken wings are fantastic. So we have our new Szechuan spot! read more

Food is ok, the star of the show is the noodles. I like how fresh and thick and tasty they are. This trip, we ordered: dandan noodles - it was ok, I wished it had more spice and flavor to it vs very peanut buttery Scallion pancake - very flaky and crispy but for scallions wise, it was very minimal so basically no flavor just straight up flaky crust Orange chicken - very crispy and orange flavor was not bad Chung king shrimp - lightly battered and flavorful probably the best I ate at this restaurant Hot and sour soup- very sour and bland, I was disappointed because their Sister restaurant Jun in Mpls had very very good soup! read more

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Szechuan is *the* best Chinese food in the twin cities. They are serving flavorful, delicious food that has all the right textures, temperatures, and tastes. I love the steam buns, scallion pancakes, and La Zi Chicken in addition to all the American Chinese favorites - like walnut shrimp. Seriously - SO SO GOOD!!!! Also the waitstaff has always been prompt, kind, and courteous. Nothing but positives from this little spot on Snelling. read more

Real talk: these are the best scallion pancakes either my fiancée and I have had outside of Chinatown in NYC or SF. As for the rest of the food... the best Szechuan I've had in Minneapolis, and rivals some coastal options. Phenomenal selection of authentic dishes, and we are excited to come back and try the rest. Today we had the green beans (a personal obsession of mine) which were flavorful and perfectly cooked-- maybe slightly over salted but super great anyway. The Shan Jiao beef was also great.. stir fried deliciousness with jalepenos and peanuts. Both came with a generous serving of rice. I love it when restaurants don't skimp on the rice... especially when the food is spicy. Service was prompt and attentive but not overwhelming. Can't wait to come back. read more

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We've been coming here since they opened. It's an interesting menu, as they serve Szechuan, but also northern appetizers, some Cantonese choices, and Korean noodles? In any case, everything I've ever ordered here has been delicious, and it's really the only Authentic Chinese place in this part of town. The next closest you'd have to get to Dinkytown or Stadium Village. In that respect this place really stands out. It is on the spendy side for what you get. I just don't get why the Szechuan places in town think they can charge 20-30% more for food just because they have Szechuan in their name. It's not freaking sushi!! Well the rant aside, when we're in Roseville and don't want to drive to Dinkytown, this is our stop for real Chinese. Disclaimer about other posts complaining about "oily" dishes. Szechuan pepper sauces are oily. The pepper essence is in the oil, and also all the full-bodied flavor. If you don't like oil in your food order the other stuff. FYI I'm Cantonese. Bear in mind that for weekend dinner hours the parking lot is a zoo because of the popularity of the bar at Outback. So come here for lunch or weeknights. Go for the Dan Dan noodles, the pork soup dumplings, scallion cakes, any of the Szechuan pepper sauce entrees (HOT!!) especially the whole fish, and all the noodle soups are great. read more

#secretKoreanmenu in the back- Jamppong-korean seafood noodle soup-yumz -normally after few bites I'm done with this, but here -love the broth-soup is awesome-! Jjajangmyun-korean black bean sauce noodle with meat n vegetables-served with side of the yellow radish, onion, n sauce-yaaasss!! -juicy mini buns-gotta order every time-so yummy!! -definitely be back for each n every one! -my new favorite place! I'll be a regular fo sho! read more

Szechuan - Back again!!! -so yummy!! -also had their jamppong -forgot pic :( -but oh so yummy!! -my new fav spot! - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

Our waiter was extremely rude and looked like he wanted everyone to leave the restaurant immediately. He didn't even bother asking us if we wanted anything to drink besides the water he gave us when we sat down. When we asked for takeout boxes he watched us scoop the food into them before getting impatient and then coming over and passive-aggressively put the food into the container, and then said "You see how you do it?" I can see why the place was so empty - the food was subpar at best. Only plus side is your food arrives pretty quickly. Other than that...skip this place. Do not recommend. read more

Great music. Fantastic waiters. Very reliable fortune cookies. Dank wontons. A must get, made with all natural Philadelphia garden vegetable cream cheese. A must get. The general tso's chicken is aight. Bathrooms are not cleanest. read more

Szechuan - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

You wouldn't guess at the quality of the food here by looking at the strip-mall location. Our party of four ordered and shared; Szechuan Dumplings With Chili Sauce, Shredded Pork With Green Peppers, Pan Fried Salted Pork, Peking Noodle, and House Special Fried Rice. We dined early so we had the dining-room almost to ourselves. The service was just fine, but the food was excellent. I can't wait to plan a return trip! read more

Szechuan - The aftermath! - Szechuan Near Me - Roseville, Minnesota

It's been a while since I was this impressed by a restaurant in a strip mall! I wish that Szechuan's chef Don Jian lived in my kitchen so he could make me the fish in chili broth on a daily basis.. The dish was simple: tender, flaky white fish swimming in a flavorful, spicy, oily chili broth with sprouts and herbs. We literally spent most of dinner raving about how good this was. Order it. Thank me later. The pork/chicken wontons and the beef with peppers weren't as memorable, but we raved (not as enthusiastically as we did about the fish, but raved nonetheless) about the tea smoked duck with ginger and the black mushrooms and bok choy. The dumplings with chili sauce were awesome as a starter too, and the only smaller sized portion of the night. Everything tasted fresh, distinct and was obviously cooked to order (not wok'd up for five minutes with one of three different sauces like many Chinese restaurants). The presentation was excellent as well (I wish I had taken photos). Our server brought each item out as it was prepared, so it wasn't exactly typical service, but it was all hot when it arrived at the table and I'd prefer that anyway. In hindsight, we should have ordered only 2-3 main dishes to share between four of us last night. That makes it pretty affordable too, since each entree ($9-17) is the equivalent of 4-5 normal sized meals. It was an obscene amount of food. I nearly exploded. Tip: I would just ignore all of the Americanized Chinese dishes like sesame chicken and General Tso's and pay attention to the "Szechuan Specialties" section of the menu. That's where it's at. The fish and the duck were on that page... read more

First and last visit to this location. I was fairly optimistic with all of the endorsements on the door, but our visit was a huge let down. During the lunch hour I would expect that there would be more than two servers on in a busy packed restaurant. The pleasant gentleman that seated us was nice and took our drink orders fairly fast, but the speed ends there. My beverage came in a glass with a thick film around it. I couldn't get a new one for about 20 minutes. A party of 6 came in a long time after us and were waited on immediately. It took about 25 minutes just to place our order. We would've left and just paid for the sprite, but there was no one around. Finally a woman came to take our order who had some highly unfavorable lingering toxic breath making it really hard for me to be hungry. I'm sorry, but that just about sent my stomach over the edge. She was very sweet and I don't mean to be mean, it just wasn't very pleasant to have to endure. The food is alright, nothing spectacular. The hot and sour soup was not even hot temperature wise. The pork with bamboo shoot tips were alright. I tasted some of J's sesame chicken and thought it was gross. Really doughy batter and what seemed to be really low quality chicken. After waiting forever to get our bill, someone finally came to the register so we could pay. As an added bonus, I looked down and noticed a fresh huge grease stain on my jacket from where it must have been sitting on an already greasy chair. read more