Grand Sichuan International
Delicious, fiery Sichuan specialties draw loyal crowds from all corners of the city.
(646) 233-2741
229 9th Ave, Ste 1
(at 24th Street)
New York,
NY
10001
40.7473
-74.0009
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Chelsea
What People Are Saying About Grand Sichuan International
The Owner
Grand Sichuan International
Owner
We would like to introduce Mao Jia Cai(Mao's home cooking) to our fellow New Yorkers. A number of Chinese restaurants in Beijing, China, are named after Mao and cook Mao's favorite dishes. Mao Jia Ca'?s dishes are very popular and famous in whole China today. Almost every Chinese knows them; even he or she doesn't eat them. If everybody knows these dishes in China, why don't we tell these dishes to our fellows in New York?
We offer spicy peppers, pork, fish, crab, chicken. On our menu are some dishes listed below:te dishes:
1. Braised pork and chestnut in brown sauce.
2. Sauteed duck and bitter melon.
3. Sauteed whole spicy red or green pepper.
4. Steamed river fish.
5. Sauteed Chinese vegetables
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
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.
User Reviews
michaelgold01
March 19, 2009
Typical chinese restaurant stuff I will not complain about. The good table was "reserved" for two people of asian decent that came in after us while we were stuck next to the kitchen....... wouldnt seat us until our whole party was there bla bla bla. Who cares!!!!!!!!! Happens everywhere people, deal with it. The soup dumplings were amazing. My brother and I downed eight of them in a minute..... great stuff. We ordered Orange Beef and kung Pao chicken/shrimp, which was awful. WOuld not go back to this place because it is nothing special but had to wait for a table.
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PinkElephant27
January 09, 2009
Appaulled by the treatment these people gave me. I called for a delivery, they were hostile. I should have known better but I ordered from them anyway. 1 Hour and 20 minutes later the guy showed up. I said you are over an hour late. He was very surly and told me that they were busy and if I didn't like it that I shouldn't order from them. I wanted to see if my food was still warm before paying and the guy CURSED at me. The food turned out to be Horrible too! Argh PLEASE DO NOT PATRONIZE THESE PEOPLE
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bellakins
December 22, 2008
I had by far, the WORST restaurant experience at Grand Sichuan. I came in to order a few appetizers. I was told (after sitting down) that there is a $7 minimum/guest to eat in. After putting in a bigger order, I was told that they had RUN OUT of restaurant staples like Egg Drop soup. Due to this I left a measly tip. Before I could leave a manager(?) came over to me to inform me that 15% tip is REQUIRED (regardless of service). She then proceeded to show me OTHER PEOPLE'S BILLS to demonstrate what 15% looks like! I begrudgingly put down a few bucks. The manager then told me "you don't have to come back". Wow. Grand Sichuan's food is fine, but this tacky customer service is atrocious. Strong-arming customers into paying you a tip is not the way to run a professional establishment!
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What to Drink:
The 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.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
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Restaurant Special Features:
Family Style Dining, Food Delivery
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Message from Grand Sichuan International
- Mao Jia Cai
- Hunan food
- Traditional Chinese
We would like to introduce Mao Jia Cai(Mao's home cooking) to our fellow New Yorkers. A number of Chinese restaurants in Beijing, China, are named after Mao and cook Mao's favorite dishes. Mao Jia Ca'?s dishes are very popular and famous in whole China today. Almost every Chinese knows them; even he or she doesn't eat them. If everybody knows these dishes in China, why don't we tell these dishes to our fellows in New York?
We offer spicy peppers, pork, fish, crab, chicken. On our menu are some dishes listed below:te dishes:
1. Braised pork and chestnut in brown sauce.
2. Sauteed duck and bitter melon.
3. Sauteed whole spicy red or green pepper.
4. Steamed river fish.
5. Sauteed Chinese vegetables
