This Mesa food area seems to have so many great Asian restaurants and it is now official that Original Cuisine is one of my new Sichuan favorites. Just look for the white building with the bright orange trim.
Only been here once and really enjoyed my meal. This location used to be a really bad Chinese fast food Restaurant called Happy Food. Trust me there was nothing happy about it. The new tenants really did a nice job fixing up the place and the inside dining area looks great. What a nice improvement.
Order the Twice Cooked Pork with a side of Fried Rice on my first visit. The flavors were definitely on spot and I could tell the chef knew this cuisine very well. The broad bean sauce and the fermented black beans that they use gave the dish both a beautiful taste and aroma. The Fried Rice was very good as well and had a nice fluffy texture that worked nicely with the sauce of the dish.
They have so many other dishes that I can't wait to come back and try. Their special BBQ Fish dish is calling my name and I can hear it from way down the street. The Dry Pot dishes with tons of Chili Peppers will definitely be the next thing for me to order. So many flavors and options to check out. Prices are reasonable. They do charge for rice which wasn't a deal breaker for me. Just letting you know in advance.
Service is friendly and sometimes a bit sparse. You will see them floating around and may have to wave them down if you really want something quickly. Wish they opened a little earlier as well. My job doesn't always allow me to take long lunches and it's always harder if a place is really busy.
Get prepared to enjoy some really good and tasty food. Hope to be back sooner than later and try some more of their Spicy Goodness. Maybe I can sneak back in the kitchen and check out some of his top secret sauces. I'm getting hungry just writing this review. ORDER UP!
4.25 STARS