What makes this place so amazing? The $8 meal that will last two or more days? The insanely fast service? The fact that there are undoubtedly better Chinese restaurants but *something* makes you keep coming back? Perhaps the world will never know! But what I do know is that whenever I get a craving for Szechuan Express, it will not subside until I'm sated with a vegetable roll and - my current favorite - General Tso's tofu.
I've been grabbing food here for around 10 years and have never had a problem. I'm very picky when it comes to chicken - if there are any "bits", I won't be coming back. But I've always had perfect meat here. I only recently tried the tofu and while it's not the best, it's still decent. It's not too chewy and soaks up the sauce but doesn't turn into a sponge. The General Tso's sauce itself is tangy and, yes, quite greasy. But sometimes that's just what hits the spot! You get a choice of steamed or fried rice; I always go with steamed. I *think* you can ask for brown, but I always get the default white.
If you're looking for quick, cheap, filling Chinese without any frills, get ye to Szechuan Express!