"3"^^ . "2013-02-17T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ . . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . . . "Since Sichuan Cuisine is now closed, we were in the hunt for a new but relatively close Sichuanese restaurant. So we turned to Yelp! and discovered Szechuan Palace in Chandler, AZ.\n\nThe new Szechwan Palace in Chandler is as authentic as Sichuanese style fare ever gets. Very similar to their sister restaurant in Phoenix. Caveat: The back half of the menu lists many not-so-authentic dishes geared towards what some might refer to as \"American Chinese\" food, such as beef and broccoli, etc.\n\nThere are three (3) key ingredients in Sichuanese cooking:\n1. MA: Tongue-numbing sensation from the Chinese peppercorn.\n2. LA: Spicy hot heat from the chili pepper.\n3. TANG: Heated (hot) oil.... lots of tang.\n\nThis restaurant serves up all three in just the right proportions. \n\nThis was our first visit, so we ordered the usual: Scallion Pancake, Chongqing Chicken, Fish Hot Pot, Sliced Pork with Jalapenos, Sliced Beef In Hot Chili Oil, All were very delicious. BTW - the Sliced Pork with Peppers is on of my personal favorites and it not on the menu - but the chef graciously whipped it up for us anyway. It was the first dish to arrive. Yum! \n\nWe did order General Tso's Chicken from the American Chinese Menu. I normally don't order American Chinese food, but in all fairness, the dish was crispy and sweet. The chicken was all white meat. \n\nPrices were very fair. Entrees from the dinner menu were $8 - $10. Service was good - dishes were cleared, tea and rice were refilled. \n\nThere was a whiteboard listing daily specials - we'll try one or more of these next time.\n\nI'll be back. Soon."^^ .