Casual Chinese eatery offering a menu of staples plus many spicy Sichuan dishes in a bright space.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1900 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Phone: (412) 521-1313
Website: http://www.sichuan-gourmet.com/
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Reservations: sichuan-gourmet.com
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Reviews
I got the spicy fish filet soup, which I’ve had in other restaurants before. Delicious and spicy.
Our waitress was great and friendly.
Everything was ready quickly and looked great upon arrival.
I would definitely go back again.
Recommended appetizers: Dan Dan Noodles, Steamed Vegetable Dumplings
Recommended entrees: Spicy Chicken in Flaming Pan (delicious, spicy for sure, but more complex than just heat, huge portion), Black Pepper Shrimp with Asparagus
Food was packaged decently. However, as noted on my warning for dietary restrictions, they simply did not care about our request for my nut allergy. Two dishes contained peanuts or walnuts. I sampled the pork rib just to try something “safe” and immediately triggered a light allergic reaction, likely due to cross contamination. I was not able to sample much else, but my friends noted that it was authentic Chinese cuisine and was pretty good.
Food: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Overall: 3.5/5
It’s truly a dining experience. It has a longish menu that one can enjoy over several visits, as I (and few colleagues) have done. None of that horrible greasy salty sugared Americanized Chinese-like food that is so common. Savor the true Szechuan cuisine: silken sauces, spices and different peppers, tender juicy meats, fresh vegetables, various rich textures.
Recommendations as of August 2022: Bokchoy & black mushrooms, Sichuan eggplant, Spicy Lamb in a pot (silk sauce with vegs & lotus roots), Kung Pao Chicken (crunchy with kick), King Mushrooms with basil (“meaty” vegetarian in a well balanced light sauce), Cumin Lamb (it literally wakes up the palate, uniquely dry sautéed that goes with any sauced veggie entree), my favorite so far: Crispy Pork Shoulder, amazingly tender meat with skin falling off the bone and a rich sauced mixed veggie) — And yes don’t forget the hot black, which freshens the palate between bites from different dishes.
Large servings, best shared between 2-3 people, OR take home for another meal.
Very highly recommended!
However in the one dish I believe was the chicken flaming pan the chicken was literally all bones and tendons. The other dish was kung pao chicken with odd pieces of chicken with inedible dry pieces of chili pepper and what I would figure are boiled peanuts with an odd texture.
Both dishes had almost no vegetables in them as well, and part of the one I’m pretty sure I tasted soap in it. (Not cilantro, I love cilantro, it did not have it in the dish)
I’d say to try it once as a flavor experience but I could otherwise never recommend this place for anyone who is ordering to actually eat something. I’ve had food here twice and this was the same both times.
Below is a photo to show how much of the dish was inedible next to its container. That’s all bones, tendons, and skin.