Suggestions for Szechuan near New York

Heidy M. • May 19, 2018The food is amazing! So beautifully presented and tasty.

R • February 14, 2014Dan Dan noodles. Pepper chicken. Taiwanese sausage. Wonton in chili oil. So good, think this is my fave Szechuan place in NYC. Unassuming and just plain good.

Kim P. • January 24, 2020Get the dan dan noodles, vegan beef + tripe in chili oil, and the general Tso’s mushroom! What a delightful vegetarian meal.

Italo B. • February 18, 2012Good: Dumplings, Szechuan Dumpling, Scallion pancakes and Mini Fried bums

David • April 25Best Sichuan in Manhattan bar none. And great lunch specials. MaPo to die for.

Frank R. • June 25, 2019Excellent, legit Sichuan. If you really like spicy, get the Qing Qing Chicken. Otherwise everything else is good.

Jasmine 💫 • October 9, 2022Go for spicy, and pair with Lunch or Juice Bomb IPA 🍺

Kate • January 2Fantastic. loved the Dan Dan noodles, dim sum platter, sesame chicken, and the fried dumplings!

Alex R. • December 30, 2021It’s basically Szechuan Mountain House: Shanghai Edition. I’d personally go across the platform and hit SMH instead: this place, CheLi, is really good, but Sichuan food is just better than S-Hai

Vani P. • January 12, 2011Its hard to find good chinese food without going to Chinatown, but this place is awesome. Try the szechuan pork dumplings, one of my favs!

Michael G. • December 31, 2022Delicious food in a cozy setting! The dry pot is a must - load it up with ~7 things and share with the table

emily c. • February 20, 2016dry szechuan hot pot. get the liangfen and husband & wife apps to start. egg custard and a hotpot w/8 ingredients to split btwn 2 ppl. recommend the sweet potato, tripe, beef, and veggies/shrooms.👌🏼

Kimmie O. • November 17, 2019Get the Szechuan pork dumplings & the general tso’s dumplings

Joseph A. • July 29, 2014Spicy Szechuan cuisine. The lunch special (11:30-3:30) is very reasonable and the portions are generous.

Larisa G. • July 29, 2015Nice large space with plenty of seating for larger groups. As always, amazing spicy Szechuan food.

Shaliga S. • January 4, 2017You must try the scallion beef pancake bun, All dried hand-pulled noodles, and love the cucumbers in the spicy Szechuan peppercorns.Everyone has been talking about the chicken pot, it's worth the try.

Sabih R. • March 14, 2018Fried diced chicken, spicy fish ball, bacon wrapped cucumber, bok choy and shitake, conch salad, ox tounge, pork with garlic sauce

Andrew C. • 1 week agoFantastic cocktails and absolutely delicious food. Try the chopped cheese egg rolls!

Irina • January 16, 2017Try Sesame pancake w Szechuan style beef sauce, chive and pork dumplings - they both have strong yummy flavours!

David • October 30, 2018Mala bowl was really good. Seemed pretty authentic — wood ear, daikon, szechuan peppercorn. Mmmm still tingly.

Dan E. • September 5, 2014Comparable to the nearby (and perpetually crowded) Szechuan Gourmet, a bit less menu depth but great service and well-executed Szechuan classics.

Selina A. • March 21, 2015Stick to the dumplings. Do not order the Szechuan chili fried chicken - might as well be eating fried dough with no chicken.

Stephane W. • November 27, 2019Reliable Szechuan restaurant with decently priced lunch for the local crowds. The dinner menu can get a bit pricier because of the location

Joan P. • August 13, 2014They will bring out the whole peking duck, slice off the meat in front of you and ask if you want to make your own wraps. It's less meat than you would expect; also order the Szechuan Scallops (bomb).

Tim L. • April 19, 2019Check out the lunch specials - a couple dollars more than others Szechuan restaurants in the area but definitely worth it! Spicy chicken is amazing.

Lara R. • December 26, 2022Scallion pancakes, Dan Dan noodles, dumplings and basically all of it.

The New York Times • May 6, 2010Recommended: Sichuan pork dumplings with roasted red oil, ox tongue and tripe with roasted chili and peanut vinaigrette, braised flounder fillets with Napa cabbage in chili oil sauce, ma po tofu.

Jesse Y. • April 29, 2022Great service, good food. Spicier than most restaurants. Be careful what you order!

Sebastien K. • April 10, 2010Get anything with szechuan peppercorns, e.g. mapo tofu

Time Out New York • January 25, 2018Some solid starters are the battered batons of crispy eggplant, sticky with peanut caramel and humming with Szechuan peppercorns, and the roasted duck salad paired with ripe lychee and black vinegar.