One of the only places that serves up good Szechuan restaurants around Sydney - where they serve…read moreup dishes with the chilli that actually numbs the tongue. I haven't had such good spicy food since I was in China. My mum was impressed - and if my mum is impressed, the food must be amazing. Be prepared to not feel your tongue for a while - it's all kinda fun though, I promise! We ordered the braised beef noodles ($8.80 for lunch! What a bargain) and the spicy beef noodles ($8.80). The portions were quite big and the taste was a good balance of spicy and flavoursome. For the price and taste, it's as good as it gets. There are big chunks of soft, tender beef and the noodles were perfectly cooked. The service was very good and the place is clean with bright and new decor. Don't let the red chillies scare you, give this place a try!!

If you're coming here for traditional hot pot where you cook your own food - don't. They cook…read moreeverything for you and the servings are small per each side dish. I'd say they give you about 1-2 people's servings worth of sides (e.g fish tofu, Chinese cabbage etc.) Also if you can't take chilli -don't (in regards to hot pot bases.) We order the least chilli (Sichuan pepper & pork soup base or something like that) and it was okay for the first few bites.. But then after that our throats, tongues and lips felt numb and tingly. Not a nice feeling if that's not what you wanted. Haven't come here for anything other hot pot, but in general if you don't enjoy spicy food to some extent you're probably better off staying away, unless you're feeling masochistic/ adventurous.

This is a Chinese Sechuan food place where appreciating the balance of the food flavours…read more It's not overpowering with peppercorns! The noodles are good. It taste likes a handmade noodle. The pork intestine cooked well. It's having the right flavour with the peppercorns soup

Taste of Chongqing in the number 1 on the menu, spicy noodle. Number 28 under appetizer is also…read moreauthentic flavor. Spicy, numbness in the mouth from the peppers will make you sweat. The noodles have good texture. Soy bean milk will help ease the spice if you're not a spicy eater like me. Try it and enjoy!

Despite making a reservation online through their website, my name was not on the list. Thankfully,…read morethe restaurant was pretty empty (7.30pm on a Friday...hmmm), they seated 7 of us at a big table in a corner. FOOD -- One can choose either the buffet ($25pp) or the ala carte menu. Note that the buffet does not include the soup base (ranging from $12-$16) or sauces (about $1.20 per type of sauce). We (bunch of finance geeks) spent over 15 mins debating if it was cheaper to do the buffet. In the end we chose not to. It turned out to be a good decision, cause the meal cost each of us around $21pp (excluding softdrinks). We ordered about 20-22 plates of veggies/meat. The food was pretty good, everything was quite fresh. My favourites are probably the spam & beef rolls. Who knew spam tasted so good when boiled in spicy broth ? :) SERVICE -- A.R.G.H. This is the only reason why Im giving this restaurant a 3 star instead of a 4. Ordering through the iPad is a stupid idea because you can only see 2-3 items per "page", so it was time consuming to "go-through" the menu. (especially when i am HUNGRY, A.R.G.H) Getting the attention of a waitress/waiter was the worst. Maybe because we were sitting in a corner but it was almost impossible to catch their attention. We gave up and took turns to walk over to the cashier counter each time we needed something from them. A.R.G.H They should consider doing what some korean restaurants do - putting an alert/bell system on each table. Lastly, I heard from my guy friends that the male bathroom was NASTY ! (boo!!)

Can't comment on the service (other than a few unique things) because we came when it was during…read moreits quieter times (Tuesday night) so it was as expected but as a hotpot lover I found the food to be very good compared to the other buffet hotpots around the city. The unique thing about this place is that they gave protective sleeves for your jackets because hotpot smells tend to stay with clothing for some time. Average spend is around $30 for the all you can eat menu (and also unlimited softdrink, but don't fill up on soft drink) which is very fair when there are other places which charge about $35 (without the drink thing).

I had it once in LA for the ramen festival and it was pretty decent. Although the LA…read morefailed(literally), I got a chance to eat it here with an extensive menu and thought it was fairly good. I think the price and the choices were solid. I got the Tori-katsu(chicken katsu)shoyu ramen which is in a chicken soup/broth and thought it was pretty good. I kinda prefer this over Ippudo just cause of the choices and the cheaper price and the quantity. Not to mention, I actually liked the chicken soup/broth a lot. The chicken katsu were pretty good. I kinda wish I can have it on the side but usually ramen shops like this doesn't actually allow it. It's not a big issue but I just don't like my fried stuff drench and get soggy. With that said, I'll consider coming back as I thought it was inexpensive and tasty.

Of the dozen ramen places we've been around the Haymarket area, this is by far our favorite…read more If you only get to go once, make sure to order the Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen, with tonkotsu broth. Then get ready for a porktacular bear-hug to your tongue in an embrace that you'll never want to end. (The pickled mustard greens and turnips available on the table provide a tasty exit strategy if absolutely necessary.) Also consider the takoyaki if you're looking for an appetizer/entree. Make sure to have cash on you and keep bags to a minimum, as tables and benches are shared and sometimes crowded. The meal service is fast, with good portion sizes. Five stars every single time.

Love this Hot Pot house! They use traditional 9x9 square…read morepots which is quite awesome! Lots of soup base to choose from, personally I quite like to get a mixed pot (half spicy half plain stock). Food is quite awesome! Reasonably priced for the variety and great setting too! I mean it's not exactly the biggest place so it does get closey, but I think that just adds to the hot pot vibe! Definitely try the spicy soup because you will love it!

I like it here. Service is attentive. Ordered the soup with four flavors for $30. Their soups are…read moreso flavorful you don't need the dips and sauces. In Chengdu, Sichuan, most will eat the spicy soup with beef oil. For most hot pot places, vegetable oil is used. There is a slight difference in using beef oil. Tastes authentic Sichuan spicy soup. All of the vegetables look so fresh and the meat plate was nicely presented as well. I liked the texture of the sweet potato noodle. It's located at the heart of the Chinatown food area. I can't believe this place doesn't get more love or it hasn't been discovered by locals, yelpers and travelers yet.

Generous portions and perfectly cooked handmade noodles. Otherwise the flavour typical Chinese…read morefare. Pricing is reasonable, place seems clean enough and plenty of customers to suggest that the Sea Bay is a trusted place among the locals. One tip: don't sit near the manual slider door entrance in winter. Half the people forget to close after themselves and the breeze is bloody freezing!

Really good handmade noodles and dumplings. My pick is the…read morehandmade noodles with lamb and the fried dumplings. I also like the cold bean jelly flat noodle. The seating arrangement of the restaurant is not very convenient though.

We went on a Thursday night and the restaurant was relatively empty. Let me start out by saying the…read morefood was absolutely delicious. We ordered the spicy boiled fish, dan dan noodles, and scallion pancakes. All were very good! I'm knocking off 2 stars because of our overall experience. I consider myself an understanding customer. I kept an open mind and came here for the food, not the service. However, the treatment we received was beyond terrible. They make their customers order on tablets, which is totally fine. The problem was that the UI is completely in Chinese. Sure, there are photos of the food items, but all the buttons were in Chinese. I couldn't find an option to switch to English either. I'm not Chinese and cannot read Chinese, so I was very flustered. When I asked a waitress for help, she looked at me like I was a complete moron. She had the face like "duh, this is the button to add an item". So rude. This interaction definitely dampened by overall experience of the place. Conclusion: The food here is great, but you may experience a hard time if you are not a Mandarin speaker.

Chilies, chilies, chilies! You'd be hard-pressed to find a Szechuan specialty without a red hot…read morechili as the essential ingredient. Everyone's had Chinese food before, but it's once you focus on regional cuisines that you start appreciating the discrepancies within this massive culinary realm. The most famous Chinese restaurant in Sydney happens to be purely Szechuan. Luckily for me, Glebe is home to Spicy Szechuan, where I've had some of the best Chinese food yet. They surely don't skimp on quality at this place; most of the plates are large and are so packed with flavor that you instantly forget that Chinese takeout exists. Don't come here if you're vegetarian--the best dishes have succulent pork, moist chicken, and tender beef. The crispy deep-fried chicken with chilies is to die for. A half-chicken is fried to crunchy perfection and smothered in a bright red chili oil sauce. It's hard to explain, but the dried chili is just as vital to taste as it is for the heat level of the dish. But if I could recommend one thing, it would have to be the fish flavored eggplant (yu xiang qie zi). The name is a misnomer as there's no fish, but only meaty eggplant slices, ground pork, and a thick spicy sauce that is unparalleled in flavor. It might be the best version of this dish I've had. Oh, and sometimes there are tour buses parked in the front. It's that good.

Dec 26th 2025 Food - solid ! Chicken Katsu was too good !…read more The kids enjoyed their ramen ! Service - took our order promptly and helped with suggestions Atmosphere - chill with just the right number of patrons - fun relaxed vibe

My daughter reminded me that we have been to their Berkeley, CA location…read more Quality/Quantity - They had specials, but they did not honor any of them... Maybe take down the signs? Chicken bun - Got one of each = Chicken, pulled pork, ebi. All were good, but small portions. Promotion = 3 for $21AUD. Tori Shoyu Ramen - Good, but barely enough for one person. Small portions. Beer tasters - Orion Black & Suntory Malt; both were good. The Orion Black won! Condiments - Good selection, but did not want to take away from their signature flavors, so did not use or try. Atmosphere - Cool decor, see pictures. Beautiful bar, but no one was sitting there? Chef bar seating, perfect for single people. Semi open kitchen, sushi bar open kitchen. Open 7 days a week from 11:30am to 8pm, until 7:30pm on Sundays. Yelp hours differ. My picture of posted hours and their website has more accurate business hours. Service - Okay. Price - $49AUD, $32US, but left hungry... Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1985 and with your 12 Australian locations and with all of your world wide locations. 2008 Opened your NY, US location. 2010 Ranked #1 on Yelp in NY for US Coast to coast restaurant review. #3 in 2011. I am going to have to try your other 2 Bay Area, CA locations.