Do you like things spicy? Sichuan Ren might be the place for you!
Pros:
Spicy lovers haven
Cons:
Not much selection for non spicy eaters
This placed opened up on last Friday and we decided to give it a try for dinner since it's so close. I'm a lover of spicy foods so I was definitely a little excited. This place used to be a Thai restaurant and if you've been before, you will know that they left the decor exactly the same. The only things changed is the sign outside and the menus inside. Seating is OK for the most part. It's a little tight in the corner near the front and if you come with a party lager than 4, it could be a little troublesome.
We ordered the spicy cucumber side dish and two noodle soups. We had ordered another side dish but they told us they ran out of it. Running out of something on the first day of business is not unheard of, but it did suck a little bit. The side dish was pretty spicy and a taste of things to come. The portion size was good with a lot of cucumbers.
Our noodles were decent. They give you a lot of noodle but not too much of the meat. We had a braised pork and beef noodles and there were about 6-7 pieces of each. It would of been nice to have better portions of that. The soup is spicy and you could smell the aroma of the Sichuan peppercorns the region is known for. However, they load it with too much chili oil. It made the broth far to oily to drink. The meats were pretty tender for the most part so that was nice. It's a decent bowl of noodles, but it could of been a lot better.
During out stay, we saw at least 2 groups come in who obviously didn't know that SIchuan cuisine is predominately spicy. They took one look at the menu and realized this place wasn't for them. They have about 2-3 non spicy items and that's it. If you don't like spicy foods, this will not be the place for you. The staff were very friendly and totally understanding when it happened. They were very good for our visit.
If you love spicy food, this will be a place you should check out. They have a lot of traditional Sichuan dishes to try but don't bring anyone who's not into spicy food.