First off, I am surprised as anyone that I did not enjoy this place based upon numerous other reviewers. I ordered (for takeout) the cucumbers with chili and vinegar. This dish was quite good and was the highlight of the meal. And this comes from a non-fan of cucumbers.
Also I ordered the Szechaun dried pepper chicken with peanuts and the Three-Style Pepper chicken. Both of these I ordered Xtra hot or as I said, "Szechaun hot". I received a a minor smile/laugh from the young man that hardly spoke any english that took my order.
I came to the conclusion that the three pepper chicken is basically the Szechaun dried pepper chicken with the inclusion of peanuts. And the three pepper chicken was basically small over-fried pieces of chicken that were tossed with a myriad of dried red peppers. I did see a second type of pepper in the dish but I certainly could not identify a third type.
Flash forward and take this same dish and toss in peanuts - presto, we have the dried pepper chicken with peanuts.
No sauce to the dishes, no moisture to the dish - just dried pieces of chicken and a outrageous amount of dried peppers tossed together. I guess I was expecting some other vegetable in the dish or the dish to have some type of sauce or liquid to it.
Portions were fine - the rectangular styrofoam takeout containers. Someone commented about the rice serving - the rice was in it's own separate same-sized rectangular carton. It was a solid amount for the two dishes.
Were the dishes spicy hot as I requested - far from it. Obviously throwing in hundreds of dried red peppers has some heat, but it was far from Xtra hot or "Szechaun hot".
I have a lot left over as it is a little much to stomach dried chicken with a whole host of dried peppers. I will have to utilize this stuff as some part of some dish where I add some vegi's and sauce. It will require a little bit of work. Disappointing.
I will go back sometime and try something that specifically says "in sauce" and/or says "w. vegetable".