Lao Szechuan Restaurant

It was a miss. That said, my daughter who is Asian-American ordered the pork blood cakes with tofu (not my choice in a million years) and she was pleased. My husband and I ordered our more pedestrian choices, all greasy and uneventful. ...?

Unlike 95% of the rest of the restaurants in Chinatown making this place a real treat and a nice change of pace. Stick to the veggie & seafood dishes (the un-chicken & three color bean curd are both sublime) as the couple beef and ...?

When you go into a Chinatown restaurant you're not really expecting much in terms of comfort and service. Generally if you get the check without asking for it and the waitress acts like she doesn't loathe your very existence then you're happy enough to leave a 10% tip. And so I left a 10% tip at Lao Szechuan. We had to wait rather long to talk to our waitress and get our check, but the beer refill was surprisingly quick. Water (which was free) was absent, which was annoying while eating a cuisine renowned for its spiciness, and the two dishes we ordered arrived within a year's time of each other so I can't complain. What I can complain about is what those dishes actually were, a standard eggplant dish ordered spicy, and dry spiced rabbit, ordered spicy. Eggplant is not a hard dish to cook, but the chef who prepared ours had the unique skill of being able to fry the eggplant so it was oily and hot on the outside, and uncooked on the inside. Served with small nuggets ...? More ?

Tonys Chili Chicken, Walnut Chicken, and Sweet and Sour Chicken are great. Very Authentic and puts other "chinese" restaurants to shame. Cabbage given before meal is spicy but very good. ...?

Every time I've been here, there is a line of people waiting to get in but the food is really good. The one interesting thing they do is ask if you are willing to share a table. It can be a good way to meet new people and the last time ...?

I studied abroad in Beijing over a year and loved every hotpot place I had ever been to. However, my food at Lao Sze Chuan was thoroughly disappointing. The waitress was very unfriendly. When I asked for hotpot she said "Ok you want ...?

on their list. I went there this September and would give it less than average review. The food is over cooked and underspiced. definitely not szechuan style or even close. My wife and I ordered 6 dishes non of them was special. would not recommend ...?

They forgot to bring rice. Who wants to eat Chinese food without rice?!? When I called the restaurant the person who answered was very rude and said they would just take $2.00 off my next order and refused to deliver the rice. To make matters worse he tried to blame the driver even though the restaurant bagged my order. RIDICULOUS!?

I was so very hopeful when I walked into Lao Sze Chuan. My mother is from Sze Chuan, and though she grew up all over Asia and cooks more southeast Asian food, a few key szechuanese dishes inevitably make their way onto our dinner table. ...?

The atmosphere is nothing to speak of, but if you like spicy food you should definitely try it. We had, of course, the chili chicken as well as fish and beef dishes (sorry, can't remember which ones) but they were all very good. ...?

this is the closest you can come to authentic food without the airfare. Tony and his staff are super friendly and they know how to keep you coming back for more. Great for groups. ...?

The food is OK, but the service is unbelievably poor. They will repeately ask you whether you have finished your food as soon as you finish one half of your food. I feel extremely bad every time after I eat there. ...?

, because the more people who know about this superb Chinatown restaurant, the harder it will be to get in! If you do go in cold weather, starve yourself for a few days first so that you have a prayer of getting the most out of the divine ...?

your place. Let's get the not so exciting stuff out of the way; the decor is standard China Town, meaning not so great, and the service is only a notch above normal China Town, meaning don't expect much. But the food! Reasonably priced and very tasty. ...?

Tony has a winner here. Hands down, go with "Tony's Chicken" or the three chili dish. Good egg rolls, soups and plenty of weekend seating. Parking sucks, the line -- and "take a ticket" to get seated system sucks. ...?

Cold spicy tofu with peanuts at Lao Sze Chaun Sure, there are lots of Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, but it turns out that almost all of them of them (like the vast majority of Chinese restaurants in the US) serve Cantonese food. ...?

Though off the beaten track, this IS the place to go for very authentic Chinese food (tending on the spicy side -- which is good by me). Probably the best dishes are the "soups" or actually broth-based Chinese-style fondu, where you boil ...?

Best spicy, sichuan food in Chicago. We spoke to the owner, and he told us the difference is the authentic chili powder from China. Great salt and pepper shrimp, mapo tofu, yu shiang pork. Always a line out the door at dinnertime ...?

This is my favorite restaurant in Chinatown. I have never had a dish here that was even mediocre, let alone which I disliked. The staff are friendly and helpful in making selections, and the complimentary appetizer of sliced, spicy, ...?

If you go there you will see on almost every table they have chili chicken ordered. Another good thing is Shrimp in mayonnaise sauce along with their bean curd home style. If you go there during lunch hour on weekdays, you can get the ...?

I have come here on several occasions for their hot pot. It is basically a bunch of meats, seafood, and vegetables raw and a boiling pot of base that you cook in. This is great with many people. It can be a long dining experience, ...?

If you're not a rabid foodie or from China, Lao Sze Chuan's wait staff will try mightily to steer you clear of the crispy organ meat and tongue sizzling hot pots that are the specialty here. Persevere, however, and you'll be rewarded ...?