Szechuan Empire

Shannon Wilson 5 months ago

My go to Chinese restaurants are closed on Mondays so I searched and found this place with 4 stars. I’m not sure how they got the 4 starts because this was by far the worst Chinese I’ve ever had. Spent $50 for a large shrimp fried rice, chicken/shrimp w/veggies, and shrimp egg foo young. The egg foo young had a “sauce” instead of a gravy. When I called back after returning home with the food, she was very nonchalant about my complaint. She said that restaurants make their egg foo young differently and apologized that I didn’t like their sauce. The food wasn’t not hot either. She didn’t offer to replace it with something else or anything. She just hung up on me. I will NEVER go back to this place again and you shouldn’t either as a 1st timer. This is a warning!

Erica Meadows 5 months ago

Lady on the phone seemed like she had no idea what we were talking about when asking questions about food. When we got the food it was very small portions and the brown gravy that came with my husbands almond chicken was not gravy at all it’s like a soy sauce. I ordered the general psos chicken and it’s disgusting the chicken pieces are so small and the taste is gross. Waste of money.

Heather Vedmore 6 months ago

We visited today. I ordered Szechuan Beef, while my husband chose Almond Chicken. Our soup and egg rolls were especially flavorful. Everything was excellent, and our meals were rich in taste. This will certainly become a regular spot for us; the experience was outstanding.

Geneva Williams 7 months ago

Needless to say this was horrible I never had carrots and peas in rice .. The chicken tasted like rubber because the probably microwaved it 20 times lord no one value cooking good food anymore. Will not return

Dan M 10 months ago

I’ve been coming to Szechuan Empire for many years, and historically it’s been one of my favorite Szechuan restaurants in the area. I haven’t been in over a year, but I’ve always appreciated their consistency, their flavorful dishes, and especially their pan-fried pork potstickers. Those potstickers used to be the standout item—fresh, hand-made, perfectly pan-seared, and loaded with flavor. They were honestly some of the best around. Unfortunately, during my most recent visit, things just felt off. I know that even great Szechuan restaurants have off days, and I’ve experienced that from time to time at various spots, but this visit was noticeably below their usual standard. The biggest disappointment—and the main reason for my two-star rating—is that they no longer make their potstickers in-house. They now use pre-made ones, and the difference is immediate. They taste more like something from a frozen package than the freshly made dumplings they were known for. When I asked, the staff confirmed they stopped making them because they were too much work. I completely understand the effort involved, but this was one of the items that set them apart from other places, and losing that