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| - Going to give it 5 stars. Was home for Christmas. Love the Szechuan Gourmet in Ny & Flushing, Queens. Had no idea there was one in Cleveland. I was skeptical at first but the reviews, photos, & menu items sounded legit so i made a reservation for me & my family who is not familiar with authentic Szechuan food. We were seated right away. It wasn't horribly busy so there was always a server available to get us anything we needed. I ordered for everyone. Szechuan dumplings, dan dan noodle, mapu tofu, spicy cucumber, pickled vegetable, fried green peppers (huge fan), jelly noodle with spicy bean sauce (awesome but gelatinous) , tripe in spicy sauce (i always order this), spicy green beans ( great complimentary veg to go with everything else), fried frog leg pot, & spicy boiled fish pot (fish pot was excellent). Everything was legit. This stood up very well to the authentic places in nyc. It's obvious the chefs know what's up. My family was thinking everything would be too hot, or too "weird", but they were pleasantly surprised with the flavors & the manageable heat. They did sweat a little but they basically were able to manage it with water & rice. Haha. I don't need rice. I want all the flavor & spice. No filler. So happy i can get my Szechuan fix when i come home. If you need advice ordering here, use my order as a guide. Don't get run of the mill Chinese here. I guess if you're new to this, the jelly noodle & tripe texture may be too much, or the fried green peppers may be overbearing but i love it. Enjoy, this place is the best in Cleveland as far as i know. Will be back for the Hotpot! Shout out to the staff, they took care us.
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