Szechuan Hunan Chinese Restaurant
274 S 20th St, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
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Address :
274 S 20th St
Philadelphia, PA, 19103 - Phone (215) 546-8080
- Website https://szechuanhunanchinese.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 11
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Alec S.
I think rating Chinese delivery should only be on a 3-point scale: 1. Terrible. 2. Average 3. Amazing. This place is OK. Their chicken with broccoli (which we ask for in garlic sauce) is better imo than Fortune, Wok, or Jojo's place, however not as good as A Mardarin's. Their Mooshoo pork is better than all those places too imo. Fried rice is average, a little on the greasy side. That's about all I ever order. Otherwise, it's delivery Chinese, what do you expect?
(3)Sara T.
Great taste and great quality. Always fresh which is soooooo important. This is the only Chinese place I order from!!! And delivery is always super fast and staff and deliverymen are also very nice and friendly.
(5)Jason B.
Horrendous. They closed down for a while for renovations...if you ask me they should never have reopened. The food all had a really strange flavor or just none at all other than the grease it was covered in.
(1)Michael C.
It is what it is, and it is good for what it is- your generic, Americanized Chinese food. If you want good Chinese, go to Chinatown. If you want a solid, easy (Delivery!), inexpensive Chinese, this is a great place. And the lunch deals are great.
(4)Alyssa R.
Got some take out and was expecting the food to not be so great based on the reviews but the food was great. Large portions for the cheap price, it's a great place to get some cheap take out. I was the only one in the restaurant but that didn't phase me. I got the fried rice and fried pork dumplings. The rice was not greasy, maybe a little too fried but I didn't mind it. The pork dumplings were delicious and cooked well. Over all, I was impressed and will definitely going to order from here again.
(4)Victoria R.
Called in an order for vegetable lo-mein and a beef/broccoli entree. They did a superb job of wrapping up the food in fancy containers, handed to us over their counter with sweet smiles. Got home, had to slather some Siracha on it and it still tasted mediocre. Although there is something to be said about how generous they are with their portion sizes and ingredients were generous too. In the end however, the taste wasn't just what I had hoped for.
(2)Gary G.
Hit or miss..wok was the same way..when theyre on, theyre good. When theyre off, it knocks ya out the chinese mood for a while. Theyve been good of late tho.
(4)Therese M.
I get delivery from here about once a month.. mostly because its convenient to. They used to be on grubhub but now you have to call. The food is pretty standard and comparable to most Chinese restaurants. I've tried the general tso chicken, shrimp with broccoli, and sweet & sour shrimp. I was disappointed in the quantity and quality of the shrimp. The shrimp in the shrimp with broccoli was overcooked, while the coating on the fried shrimp in the sweet & sour was hard to cut through and eat. I'll be sticking to chicken from there going forward.
(3)Max T.
Big fan of these guys - I feel like their food is more flavorful than the comparable dishes I've ordered from other local Chinese takeout/delivery places and they're almost always open the latest. Otherwise it's reliable, standard fare. Would recommend.
(4)Lea T.
AWFUL! This Chinese food was the equivalent of dog food... After trying multiple dishes-- nothing was close to edible. Delivery took an hour when they quoted me 30-45 minutes. My order was messed up and I was overcharged. Prices are cheap but not worth it when every dish was either overcooked or under seasoned. Go somewhere else-- I wish I had
(1)Nancy C.
Supper fast delivery ! Comes in handy when your starving and don't want to leave your place. The general tso's is the best I've had in Philly hands down ;Love the brown rice option. Good portions, reasonably priced and fast delivery whats not to love?
(4)Michelle C.
I found this Chinese restaurant to be pretty average. Chinese pizza tasted the same as it always does, and the chicken entree we ordered had a little too much sweet sauce. Nothing new there. Normally, wonton soup is pretty consistent regardless of where it is ordered, but I actually liked Szechuan Hunan's a little bit less. It tasted faintly of nutmeg or cinnamon, which didn't work for me. The search for cheap but above average Chinese continues.
(3)Lily Z.
My friend and I always order Sesame Chicken and Chicken with Garlic Sauce for dine in, take out, or delivery depending on our mood. Oh and they offer brown rice as well for those that don't like white rice. One thing I have to mention is that their delivery is fast. There are some days where delivery gets really busy so it may take up to 45 minutes...it happened to me a couple times already. No biggie though since the food is still hot and delicious when it arrives at my door. So sit back, watch some tv, and be patient. It's definitely worth the wait! Friendly staff, fast service, and good food!
(4)Andrea T.
This place has awesome stereotypical fried rice. This is your place for standard american style chinese fare. I have been eating here for years. They just reopened and gussied up the joint, but they still have the gossip mags to read while you wait and they didn't up the prices!
(4)Debbie A.
This place is my go-to Chinese takeout restaurant....not only because its close but because the food is good. They make some of the best chicken and broccoli I've had, but maybe it is more to do with the garlic sauce I smother my food with. Their pad thai isn't bad, but not as good as some of the local Thai places, which is understandable. My only issue is that I ordered delivery once and it took a while. I also had to hand over my credit card so that the guy could make a copy of the number even though I already paid online. This seemed a little strange to me, but I don't order delivery often enough to judge.
(4)Schuyler L.
Not the best Chinese I've ever tasted but for a cold dark stormy night it definitely hit the spot. The pork fried rice was loaded with all sorts of stuff. The service was very reasonable, free delivery with 10 blocks, and some minimum order $$ amount after 10 blocks. We had #13 and #19, and two egg rolls. The egg rolls were crispy and flaky but probably frozen up until about a half hour until we ate them. I'm ok with that though, they were delicious. The Sesame chicken sauce was a little sweet but honestly all around very delicious. I like to try new restarants, so I don't think I'll be back again soon, but for quick above average Chinese I'd recommend Szechuan Hunan Chinese Restaurant to a friend!
(3)Jason T.
This place is very dependable. The food is consistent (though stick with the Chinese and avoid the Thai). What I like the most about this place is that we live 3 blocks away. I call. I literally walk out the door and 9 our of 10 times its ready when I get there and its not cold. Bit freaky but whatever it works for me.
(4)Annie C.
Went to this place for lunch and Peking duck - it was snowy, we were hungry, and authenticity wasn't a priority. Nevertheless, the food was fresh and nicely glossed with corn starch. For 5.80, you get a large mound of rice and a meat/vege. The Peking duck wasn't terrible either. The skin was very crispy, though unfortunately so were parts of the meat. Don't come here if you want to have a Chinese meal. Come here because you have a craving for some good old American takeout or Chinatown is just too far away.
(3)Tracie P.
i first reviewed after my first szechuan hunan experience. after a few other attempts, i can confidently update to say that the food here is just not good. to say it's average, as i did in my initial review, would be a compliment in the extreme. the thing about chinese food is, it's supposed to taste good. szechuan hunan manages flavorless chinese. some of the dishes that have led me to this conclusion: the vegetable dumplings (awful consistency), the pork fried rice (dry), the lo mien (bland) and the chicken and shrimp in peking sauce (the blandest dish i've ever had), and the egg roll (not good. how do you make a bad egg roll??!). this place is so close to me that i get laziness-driven amnesia every time i want quick/close food, but i'm officially done. it's just not worth it - and it's cheap, so that's saying something.
(1)Heather C.
A good neighborhood Chinese spot. Everything was tasty and its a definite order-again. Service was fast, attentive. The fact that they do take out AND delivery is a big plus.
(4)Chuck L.
Ok, ok, ok, ok.... writing a review of a Chinese take-away restaurant can be a daunting undertaking, much the way writing on McDonald's can be. I don't mean that every Chinese food establishment is comprised of mostly horrible food that one only eats when completely starving and needs something familiar with which to calm the fury of missing a meal on an otherwise crappy day. I just mean, many, many, many, many Chinese (I use the term liberally as I understand there is a difference between Cantonese and Szechuan food), offer similar items as found on menus across the country and are of similar quality. In fact, I will go so far as to say most Asian cuisine restaurants serve similarly prepared food stuffs. Like what, you ask? Like: General Tso chicken, beef and broccoli, sweet and sour pork, steamed dumplings, phad thai, pho, won ton soup, etc etc etc. Very few Asian cuisine restaurants create a lasting memory, for me at least. I've eaten mounds of noodles, boiled beef, dumplings, fried chicken, water chestnuts, and and and... like most red blooded Americans. And since most of that food all tasted roughly the same, I've created a new metric by which I appraise Asian food establishments. Sushi is a graded system all by itself, though. For Asian restaurants, I look for service, what's available off menu, fried rice and dumplings. For Szechuan Hunan, I'm giving a good 4 stars. They are close to my apartment and are the preferred late evening Chinese take away for me and my girl. I give them the extra star for service. Not only are all the employees as friendly as can be, especially when you try and fail miserably to speak some Chinese with them, they are fast and willing to make you anything you want, Chinese style. I went in looking for some type of noodle bowl at lunch. There wasn't anything on the lunch menu like that, so I asked the waiter and he ran down all the ingredients I could have in the bowl. He asked what kind of noodles, meat, and veggies. The man could have simply said, "Yo, what you sees, is whats I got." But he didn't. And I enjoyed the best bowl of noodles in broth I've had in an age. My girl got the vegetable fried rice. Another metric of mine. It did not taste like rice thrown into a wok with soy sauce. Even though that's what it was. There was no mush or too much crisp and it was not overly soy-sauce-y. The vegetables were crisp and fresh. A solid rating for what is usually bland and generic. Having already written about what makes this place 4 stars in my eyes (great service, food options, great fried rice), I'll say why it's not 5 stars. Yes, the interior looks like every other generic Asian restaurant: Oriental decorations, Chinese zodiac on everything, a dragon here, a dragon there, the smell of soy sauce and Lysol, and a television playing some Asian TV show sub-titled in what I assume to be Chinese. All that considered, it was the dumplings. I've had real, fresh, handmade dumplings. They are the ever illusive Beatles "Yesterday and Today" album covers: I know they exist, but I can never seem to find them. Unfortunately, they don't exist at Szechuan Hunan either. To end this too long review, I give this place 4 stars. Mostly because I gave them a chance and they delivered.
(4)Chelsea B.
This is exactly what you think it is. Dirt cheap chinese takeout. Ate here with a friend a few days ago and the service was great. The food was hot and portions were huge but it was just mediocre tasting. I got an enormous portion of honey chicken, pork fried rice, and wonton soup for like $8.
(3)M Z.
Severely disappointed. This was the first time we tried this place and we got the exact opposite of what we asked for. We ordered pad thai with NO egg and got 2 orders of pad thai with egg after the host verbally confirmed TWICE that we asked for no egg. Don't go here if you have somewhere else to be because you won't have time to "exchange" your food. Any respectable establishment would have offered to deliver the fixed meal. Not this place.
(1)Yiwen S.
the neighborhood chinese takeout/delivery place. it serves all the usuals, plus a few select dishes that are more "authentic" chinese.. if you know which ones to choose. it's not the best (obviously) if you're looking for real asian food, but it's quick and it does the job when you're hungry and too lazy to cook for yourself or too poor to eat out at a real restaurant. the dishes here are less oily than a lot of other chinese takeout places, so that's a plus for them. but even so, this place is still only 3 stars in my book. of course, i tend to rate most takeout places 2 stars or lower. xP delivery was also kinda slow, at least on the day we chose to call in.
(3)Jon D.
FINALLY! After slowly and painfully learning that all chinese take-out places in Center City basically offer the same sub-par crap...alas, Szechuan Hunan left me slightly impressed. I ordered General Tso's and scallion pancakes. There was wayyy much more chicken than broccoli, and most importantly, it was quality chicken. I didn't find myself pulling pieces of fat or other stuff I didn't want to know about out of my mouth. The chicken was notably crispy too- so I could tell it was fresh and wasn't precooked and sitting out on the counter waiting for a quick re-heat. As far as the overall size of the portion- going in I was pretty hungry...now I'm stuffed but still have about half left over. I called in the order, the person spoke English and everyone was friendly when I went to pick it up. In reality, this meal alone coupled with the dire take-out scene in Center City kind of warranted 5 stars here...but I'll leave it at 4.5, though I highly, highly recommend it if you want some great Generals.
(4)Federico M.
I had the sesame chicken and general tso's and they were both not that good at all. The sesame chicken was worse...it was so dry almost like jerky with this disgusting fried batter. I felt like a dog gnawing on pigs ear, woof! The general tso was better but not by much. The pieces of chicken were basically swimming in the insane amount of sauce it came in. And both orders didn't have enough veggies. Rice looked like poo; I didn't even touch it. I would not recommend this place.
(1)Natalie W.
Staff were really sweet here, bringing us water as we sat and waited. Although they managed not to notice our order sitting on the side for about 5 minutes until we asked about it! Food was tasty - sesame chicken came with barely cooked broccoli which I love. Side of beans was actually enormous and really yummy. I assume garlic and butter were involved. Good local joint for Chinese take out, although not worth travelling for. I'd also say it's a shade on the expensive side, although portions are generous.
(3)Rachel B.
Reliable Chinese delivery with a smile. Their sesame bean curd is incredibly delicious (I'm not sure why, as I'm not usually a tofu fan), and their fried rice is tasty. The sesame chicken I had once was kinda tough, but everything else has always been pretty decent - moo shu pork, lo mein, beef/brocc, etc. I usually order from Wok now but I sometimes call here instead. Also, they're the only place that doesn't charge extra when I ask them to put baby corn in my fried rice instead of peas and carrots.
(4)Larissa S.
andrea t., I cannot agree more with your comment on the fried rice! chinese restaurants in philly can be challenged when it comes to good friend rice (a-hem fuzhou house), but szechuan hunan does it right! Other than the fried rice, I prefer this place when it comes to freshness, quality, and delivery. This chinese food looks better and tastes better than it's competitor on south street and the interior is spotless. Their chicken and broccoli is pretty standard, but delicious, but the main event is the orange chicken. Forget that disgusting fried breading that you usually find at takeout places. The breading on this dish is wonderfully crisp and there's real pieces of orange peel in the sauce! My other secret indulgence is the small order of jumbo shrimp and veggies for around $5. With about 4-5 big shrimp in the order, it's an awesome value. Best of all, their deliver is free, and its quick. And I love the delivery guy. We're buddies!
(5)John S.
Very good american-style chinese food. I've ordered on many occasions and the food has been consistently very good. Delivery is very fast as well, even when the streets are covered with snow in the winter. Definitely my go-to place for chinese dinner!
(4)M. D.
Below average Chinese-American food based on the few meals I've had.
(2)J G.
This is a typical takeout/delivery place. The food is generally okay, with some select dishes that are non-Americanized. The only issue is that it's relatively pricey compared to Chinatown and West Philly, but I guess that's the tradeoff for its being near Rittenhouse Square. With that said, I almost never see anyone actually eat in this restaurant the few times I went to pick up my orders. Most of their business must be on deliveries, as I don't see how they could remain open otherwise.
(2)Josh L.
Great wonton soup!
(3)Robin S.
I pretty much make it my business to try as many Americanized, typical Chinese takeout places as possible, and I always order the same thing: either beef or chicken with broccoli combo, pork fried rice and an egg roll. Yeah, I'm boring. Anyway, I finally tried this place after living nearby for a year. I don't know what took me so long. I ordered my food to pick up and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The egg rolls were kind of small (City Garden still has my favorite egg rolls), but the fried rice was absolutely delish, and so was the beef with broccoli (although the sauce did get a little greasy at the end but... it's Chinese takeout so I can't say I was too shocked at that.)
(4)Michelle B.
The general tso was good while the Buddhas delight was ok.
(3)Goosy E.
I love their General Tso's chicken. Meets my tastes every time. I usually call it in and get take out and it's ready in 10 mins.
(5)Beth B.
Not a fan. We were really excited to try a neighborhood chinese takeout- especially since we LOVE Szechuan. Our first and only try was in the form of some late-night takeout from here- we tried General Tso's, Chicken in Garlic Sauce, and some Fried Rice. All of the food was extremely bland, including both chicken dishes which is surprising coming from a Szechuan restaurant (which I guess this isn't). Greasy, flavorless, bland chinese food just isn't worth the calories!
(2)Spencer V.
Mediocre at best, even for cheap chinese food. The pork fried rice tasted old, if not reheated, and the general tsao's left me feeling bloated and greasy.
(1)Andrew K.
This place has become my go-to for Chinese delivery. They're fast and dependable for American-style Chinese food. I usually go for a won ton soup and General Tso's combo platter. Always consistent and decent prices.
(4)Ashley M.
I will not eat here again. Definitely made us sick. My boyfriend and I ordered the General Tso's Chicken and the Chicken Pad Thai for delivery. We thought the General Tso's was really good, and the pad thai was okay, albeit bland. However, we were sick that night and the entire next day. I would never eat here again.
(1)Renato B.
I ordered two chicken dishes for take out, and one of them had raw chicken -- I had to throw it all away, it was horrible.
(1)Jacqueline O.
This is my favorite place in the city for Chinese take out or delivery. If you are picking up it typically is 15-20min. How the manage to cook it in such a short time scares me but it is always delicious. When I order from here I get the typical take out. Fried rice, loman, wonton soup. It always comes hot and delicious.
(4)Jeremy G.
Unfortunately, this wasn't a great experience. It took over an hour for delivery on a Monday night. Also, the General Tso's chicken doesn't have any flavor. It's more like a mild barbecue sauce if anything. The sliced chicken Szechuan style has way more vegetables than chicken. It wasn't awful, but I'll definitely look elsewhere.
(2)Kristine B.
Very quick service and open late! Can't beat that! Ordered general Tso's chicken and an Eggroll. All was very good, but a little too pricey for me. I'll be going again
(4)Aubrey H.
I can't help it... I love a good Chinese food hangover remedy! This place is less than half a block from my apartment and let's face it: with a hangover I am not walking any further than that. The food is decent American-style Chinese... greasy and satisfying for about 15 minutes. I prefer the tofu general tso's and the veggie lo mein... both of which satiate my need for healthy helpings of not-so-healthy food. The place is also byo, so if your hangover cure includes a hair of the dog, I highly recommend picking up a few brews at Food and Friends and heading on over :)
(3)Gwen T.
Just had a super fast experience. Didn't call ahead... instead we just walked there and ordered take out and I swear the food came out no more than 5 minutes later. (thinking about that now... should I actually be worried about that?? oh well, it tasted okay!!) I got pork fried rice and it tasted saltier than usual but I actually enjoyed that. My fiancee' has been trying all the Chinese places in the area and has been disappointed with their blandness until tonight. Szechuan may have just become the new go-to place for us.
(3)Hee Jin C.
Seriously, not bad at all - guaranteed, their food quality kinda goes back and forth at times, but their steamed pork dumplings and singapore style noodles are consistently pretty good. Obviously not a place to go to if you're looking for a healthy meal, but if you're in the mood for a greasy, tasty, high-calorie, JUNK FOOD Chinese food, this is your place. Location can't be beat either, eh? :D
(4)Christopher R.
I tried the chicken & shrimp in Peking (hoison and black bean) sauce with pork fried rice combo, which includes an egg roll, plus egg drop soup. This came to just under $12, not necessarily the most attractive price point for the quality of the food. It was a bit too oily and on the uninteresting side, even by Americanized Chinese take-out standards. I would give the food two stars but the service was friendly.
(3)Hagana K.
Good, consistent, standard Chinese fare that's a bit less greasy and salty than usual. Also no MSG which is a nice plus. They recently changed cooks or recipes. The garlic sauce and the hot and sour soup have gotten a little worse, the lo mein's gotten significantly better. I like the deep-fried chicken wings here too.
(3)Ashley T.
FINALLY a Chinese place in the city i can say i actually love. The food here is on point. You can order online (minimum $15 for delivery). I ordered the general tso's chicken combo (enough for 2 people) and a small beef with vegetables. Everything was delicious. The chicken was crunchy and NOT soggy. The rice was perfect. I love how they give you complimentary hot oil. I mean who does that? NO ONE! thank you so much! They also give you plenty of sauce packets as well. Order to door? 25 minutes. From now on they will be my go to spot. YES!
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