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| - Slightly hidden by nearby construction, this basement location was a convenient find. There was only one other Szechuan restaurant noted on Yelp in the entire metro area, and it was far by foot.
The storefront entrance has oversized photos of tasty-looking Szechuan cuisine, the main item drawing my eye was the Spicy Cumin Lamb dish. The photo shows it served with steamed folded buns, which is not actually how it is served here. Other photos are of items that they do not have either, so you may want to ask to see the menu before making your dining decision.
The article posted on the front window explains that the chef is from Guangzhou, but the food was definitely not influenced in my opinion. But, what do I know? I associate Cumin and Lamb dishes with Western China, great to eat on a cold or rainy day.
We were of course given a photo menu. We wanted to order a meat dish, vegetable dish, and noodle dish. But, the only vegetable that they had at the time was a plate of steamed bok choy, so we went with a second meat dish. The Spicy Cumin Lamb is thin sliced and well spiced, I did miss the buns. The Diced Chicken with Hot Pepper is a wet dish covered in a spicy bean sauce with long green hot peppers. I was hoping for a dry fried dish with more peppercorns. I should have asked before ordering or attempted to order in Mandarin...
There are not that many noodle dishes on the menu either, so we went with the Bean Thread Noodles with Ground Pork. It was excellent, very spicy, and not too oily.
The service was fast, waitresses were nice, and the spread was plentiful. The usual complimentary rice and hot tea is served. Our party of three could not even finish the three dishes, and our noses were running from all of the delightful spiciness.
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