Grand Sichuan International
New York, NY 10001-6601
Phone: (646) 233-2741
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- 24th Street
- Directions:
- C, E at 23rd St
- Specialties:
- Chinese Food
- Hours:
- Daily 11:30am-11pm
Message from Grand Sichuan International
Fine Chinese Sichuan Cuisine
- Mao Jia Cai
- Hunan food
- Traditional Chinese
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Editorial Review for Grand Sichuan International – by Paul Adams
The Scene
Just an occasional carving or wall-hanging spruces up the plain, large, but nicely proportioned dining room; a TV showing Chinese films presides from a central perch. Quick, no-frills service matches the modest atmosphere. Expect a wait at peak times.
The Food
Although the menu covers popular bases with "American Chinese food" and stabs at Shanghainese favorites like soup dumplings, the core competency here is the pungent, hot Sichuan cooking. A marinated salad of raw garlic, savory melon and piquant green peppers starts the meal with a bang. Continue with perfect garlicky eggplant or top-notch dry-sauteed string beans, both excellently fresh and handsomely presented. Farm-raised chicken, fresh-killed, is a specialty here, and its fuller flavor makes a marked difference in everything from chili-heaped "Chong Qing" chicken to familiar kung pao. For those who shirk spice, options abound, including gingery, full-flavored pork or tofu and fine, crisp scallion pancakes.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThe restaurant has a wine list with a dozen or so full-bodied California and Italian wines, but for most of the spicy menu, beer is a better pairing.
User Reviews for Grand Sichuan International
07/04/2008 Posted by LuckyZtar
I've had 3 meals in the dining room of Grand Sichuan, and ordered delivery once. Fine as the food has been (I do like the well-known soup dumplings), the service has been the RUDEST I've had anywhere. Servers expect you to order immediately, don't appreciate add-ons, and act as though there is a minimum order. Our delivery person complained about our 5-floor walk-up (sorry, that's part of the job), and took his 20%+ tip with a sneer. Well, it does feel like being in China, anyway. Be warned.
Pros: pretty cheap, some love the dumplings
Cons: rude, rude, rude. some don't care for the dumplings
02/29/2008 Posted by EnoOne
It's all about the Fresh Chicken and the Soup Dumplings - complain all you want about the other dishes, but those two alone will have me coming back time and time again to this no-frills no-nonsense eatery that has to be the best Szechuan this side of Spicy and Tasty out in Flushing. Make sure you find the Fresh Chicken section, and you will know how fresh a chicken can taste.
Pros: Good value, Fresh Chicken
Cons: Ambience, Service
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