Szechuan Express
125 Oakland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
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Address :
125 Oakland Ave
Pittsburgh, PA, 15213 - Phone (412) 687-8000
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Opening Hours
- Mon :10:30 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : Yes
Dogs Allowed : No
Waiter Service : No
Caters : No
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Mireille M.
Terrible. Really, that is the only word you need - don't bother reading more because "terrible" really sums up the dining experience at Szechuan Express. We ordered via grubhub's app. I ordered General Tso Shrimp, shrimp fried rice and a small extra white rice. The app offered a coupon so with 2 sodas I met the minimum to add on a free Young Chow fried rice. Yea! Here comes dinner! Delivery took a reasonable amount of time. The bag arrived and everything is packaged in Styrofoam. Two things here: 1. Who uses Styrofoam anymore?? it is terrible for the environment and 2. Styrofoam makes everything inside soggy. Yuck. And the sodas arrived warm. I guess they thought we'd like them for later or they are just too lazy to make the cokes cold. At this point I notice that there are not only zero fortune cookies but zero packets of condiments. My kid was super bummed about the no-cookie bit (me too). Now for the food. General Tso Shrimp. The shrimp are fried in a heavy batter, like a thick, cheap tempura. Since the batter takes longer to cook it does not take a genius to figure out that the shrimp is so over cooked that if you are lucky it is only just rubbery. Half of them were bone-dry and hard. Yes, they were that over cooked. I included a photo - the shrimp is a the bottom and is so shriveled that it looks just like the gummy tempura batter. Disgusting. (psst - try this at How Lee - AMAZING) Shrimp Fried rice. Wow. This was even worse. How they managed to hit both salty and bland is beyond me. The after taste was weird and off. It coated inside your mouth like dirty grease. One bite and the rest in the garbage. Young Chow Fried Rice. I have had this before from a different place and that place was awesome. This one... and I am not exaggerating... made my daughter cry when I told her that was her dinner. Yes, full tears. I took a closer look and totally got it. I included a photo of it. The pork looks like jerky. I think there was chicken in it, who knows. It looked like vomit. I am not sure I would feed this to a dog it looked so unappetizing. The shrimp looked ok comparatively. No one ate this. The white rice... yes, the ONE thing EVERY Chinese food place should be able to get right was even dry. Scraped up dry bits from the side and bottom. It's been just over an hour - and yeah, I ate some, like an idiot. I was starving. Now I feel sick, that bloaty, nauseous feeling with a slight headache bad food feeling... Terrible. Just terrible. edit: 9/3/2014 - the business and I had a colorful back and forth about my review over the weekend and the manager indicated that in order to have a satisfying meal that the diner should only eat in or pick up - that the delivery changes the quality of the meal. While I have my own opinions about this it appears that he likely also complained to YELP about my photos (and likely my review) of the meal I was served by his restaurant. these images, most notably, showed a shrimp so completely over cooked that it had shrunk to about 1/3 of its normal size and was swimming inside of the breading. the other image showed dry, unappetizing fried rice. What struck me the most about our emails was what I perceived as a complete lack of professionalism and inability to listen to feedback from a customer. Further, if he feels delivery is the issue when why offer it? To be honest, the delivery was the only thing that met expectation - it arrived within 45 minutes. I have ordered take out from a wide variety of places and have had great meals with it taking even longer to get to me. so, bottom line for me? the kid who is managing this restaurant pretty much reinforced my opinion of his business. there are a LOT of options out there in this category and i will happily spend my money at any of those before I spend another penny with this place.
(1)Hungry J.
I love this place. Been going for a while. Used to love the chicken and garlic sauce but they changed it. They overcook the chicken now. Been sampling the authentic Chinese dishes and man, what a nice change. My favorite is the Taiwanese Crispy Fish. Some of the best food I have ever eaten. Ignore and do not try the Beef Ribs and Shrimp dish. Gosh, it was gross beyond words. But I love this place. And if you look around you see the folk from Asia and what better indication is that that you're getting the good stuff.
(4)Chiz L.
Kinda put off a little by the snell and its cobstant use of styrofoam and plastic for everything and both dine in and out. And everytime i try something new here instead of the usuals, i immediately realized why i always go for the usual.
(2)Derry R.
The name Szechuan EXPRESS should be a hint to everyone who rips this place apart, that they are a business that focuses on quick service Chinese food. Based on the exterior of the building, you should not have super high expectations. A more "dive" style restaurant, this place is great for cheap Chinese food, conveniently located in a college environment. More authentic than other places, you can't beat the prices that range from $5 and up. They also offer more than 150 menu options. While they offer General Tso's chicken, egg rolls, and other Americanized dishes. I haven't tried them. I know people can be very reluctant to try new dishes but step outside of your comfort zone and for such a cheap price, what do you have to lose? For example, è¾£å鸡 (salty pepper chicken), 三æ¯é¸¡ (3 cups basil chicken), å°ç‚’肉 /å°ç‚’鸡 (seasoned beef or chicken). These dishes do not come in the styrofoam containers that most dishes will receive. They come in a plastic bowl with a clear top. If you go at peak hours, it can be very hard to find seating. But take a look around and see that the reason you can't find a seat is because of all the Chinese people eating there. That should indicate to you that the food is decent, even for them. One of my Chinese friends eats here almost every day. As others have said, look around what they are eating, and if it looks good, just ask what the dish is. Order in Chinese and you'll get a small discount.
(3)Sophia H.
This place has a lot of options on their menu. The problem is that if you go for the super cliche chicken and rice, or broccoli and chicken, it may not turn out as good as their other menu items. I like to get their Taiwaneese Noodle Soup. The pork is well cooked, and the broth is really tasty, though it can be a little bit on the salty side. If you come here, be daring and get something that you haven't tried before. It's always a nice dinner before an evening class.
(3)Sara P.
Fast service, great price. Don't order the wonton soup, it has no flavor at all. Cold Sesame noodles are good, very peanuty almost sweet. Tai Chi chicken is delicious. Fried rice leave much to be desired. Dont seek it out, but good in a pinch. Im bummed because the wonton soup is really what i wanted and it was the worst of the items i ordered.
(2)Kenneth P.
If I was able to take away the one star that I gave this restaurant, I would. The food was pure trash. I had to pay a $12 minimum plus a delivery fee and when the driver arrives, she expected me to leave my warm home and run out to her car in the rain. The whole purpose of delivery is to 'deliver' the food to me. I ordered their General Tso's chicken but there was a memo that I didn't get. They decided to substitute my chicken for tofu, which I personally think is the most disgusting thing known to man. It was so bad I threw the shit away and ordered a pizza. Definitely a waste of the 90 long minutes I waited for delivery from a place that's a mile away. The best part of my meal was the shrimp rolls. Not that they were exquisite or anything but they were edible and had actual shrimp. The fries were soggy. If you want Chinese food, stay away from this place. Don't be lured by their cheap prices. It's cheap for a reason. You have been warned!
(1)Nancy G.
Tons of options, not very good food, but cheap. The second star is because they are quick and cheap. Sometimes, that's what you need.
(2)Maureen J.
Honestly one of my favorite Asian food joints in Oakland. It's cheap and the portions are huge, so as a college student, it fills all of my expectations. I've gotten their veggie egg rolls a few times and wasn't a huge fan because it was basically filled only with cabbage so I wouldn't get it again. Their tofu dishes are always great- my favorite is General Tso's. Last time I went, they gave me the wrong tofu dish, but that was great, so I'm not too upset about it. They're fast, cheap, and conveniently located; I'll definitely go there again.
(4)Tim R.
Great place for college students. Cheap, fast, and decent food. It is definitely for the college students who are trying to escape the dining hall food. The food is cheap but very greasy and not spectacular. I did enjoy my meal but would advise against the fried rice because it is too greasy. Get steamed if you are in the mood for rice. Also, they charge for fortune cookies which bugged me but the large helpings made up for it.
(3)C C.
The place is small, cramped, dark, and dirty. However, they have cheap food and large portions (enough to last me two to three meals). If you order in Chinese, they give you an extra discount. The food is made really quickly--under five minutes, usually. The food itself isn't that great. Everything is either too greasy, drowning in sauce, or both. Also, I wish they'd fill the boxes with less rice and more of the entree. I've had the beef noodle soup, which is flavorful but greasy. Both the beef and broccoli and chicken and eggplant dishes had too much sauce. I rarely go; usually, I bring people here only because they're curious about the cheap Chinese food.
(2)Anish M.
Good food, decent price. Got the chicken lo mein. Wish they cleaned the place a bit more though
(4)Keith H.
I am a big fan of a smeggy Chinese takeout and this place fits the bill. You get a big portion of hot food, real quick. There are numerous dishes that I have had that have been pretty meh but after a few attempts I found some dishes that are exactly the kind of Chinese artery clogging that I want some times.
(3)Vi L.
Literally a shish hole. Yes it's cheaper than all the other asian food places in Oakland, but what I paid for was barely edible. How about you give me $5 and I'll give you a plate of lard. Will not come here again! Spend the extra 50 cents and cross the street to Taiwan or Sushi Boat for more decent food.
(1)Anne C.
Fast, cheap...for a reason. All their dishes are swimming in a combination of grease, sauce, salt, oil, and god knows what else. Of course I wasn't expecting authentic Chinese food, but this wasn't even good Americanized Chinese food. This was one of the few restaurants that messed up Chinese food. My friend I went here with got sick off the stuff, I wouldn't recommend trying this place if your stomach can't handle it. I got the vegetable delight with garlic sauce and my friend got the shrimp lo mein. The dishes are hard to mess up but somehow this place accomplished it. In my vegetable delight there was way too much cabbage stem and not enough of anything else. My friend's noodles were bathed in soy sauce, she tried to sequester it into one pocket but to no avail for it pooled over to the other compartments. One good thing about this place is that there is a HUGE selection. The walls are covered with their menu so that's a positive. However, the prices and selection are still not tempting enough to make me go a second time.
(2)Jd M J.
Food is fairly ok and cheap. But apparently they get late sometimes. It's been an hour since I ordered food and it's still on its way
(3)Tony D.
A restaurant with an identity crisis. On the one hand, the fact that they have around 150 dishes on their menu, mostly around the $5-7 range, caters clearly to the college students in the area and those seeking fast and cheap Americanized Chinese food. Conversely, if you order the right items, then you can get a pretty good value meal, but don't expect any high-quality mainland dishes. My tip: Look around at what some of the Chinese customers are having, and you'll probably have better luck with them. Their noodle soups, in particular the beef are usually quite large and very satisfying. On the other hand, I dared to try some of their new, more ethnic, dishes when they expanded their menu a few months ago, such as the Spicy Chicken, but they leave much to be desired. It is well known that they may offer certain discounts if you order in Chinese, but even if you can't the food is cheap enough as it is. The eating environment is not very attractive, and it can get crowded and loud while the tables and trays aren't exactly clean. Mainly an eat and go type of place.
(3)Aaron J.
I don't like giving any place a bad review but the General Tso's chicken this place gave me was by far the worst, laziest, most insulting, disgusting 'food' I have ever been served. The meat was inedible and no longer even resembled chicken on the inside. It was kind of like Chinese you leave in your fridge and then a week or so later microwave hoping its still good and then instantly realize its not and throw away. My best guess is that they made it as part of a large batch, hopefully that morning but at worst earlier in the week, and then repeatedly heated it up and let it cool resulting in the sauce covered husks of string and rubber that they gave me. The chicken fried rice was almost food but had a slimy texture to it which kept distracting from the flavor leaving an ominous dis-settlement in my stomach as I tried to ignore it, and then ultimately giving up. I also ordered french fries just to get to the minimum for ordering and thank god I did because they were the only part of the meal that was edible with the added bonus of possibly being digestible. Speaking of digestible, what little I ate was not. I ended up awake most of the night sipping water and trying not to vomit, so uh thanks for that. Overall if this were one bad meal I'd wait a month and try again think I maybe caught them on a bad night before making up my mind. However based on what I got they clearly put no effort into making fresh or even semi decent food. Yeah this place is cheap but not cheap enough, if it were free I'd still warn against it.
(1)Tian Y.
The best valued food in the city, probably. For the $5 you pay for, you get a crap ton of food. Greasy? Yes? Salty? Yes. Possibly drowned in msg. But damn good for a cheap meal. I probably only finish half of it each time. Order in Chinese, and pay $5 for the meal last time I went.
(3)Vincent X.
Good enough for the price, some might think the food is too salty or greasy, but for me it's just kind of sweet and not spicy enough...
(4)Cole J W.
my favorite restaurant in pittsburgh. very affordable, generous portions, and delicious tastes! very fast, and perhaps the greatest option for food on a budget. god bless this place!
(5)Tanja K.
Well I have been here once! The outside and also the interior doesn't really look inviting but I thought maybe they have some reasonable Chinese food. There's not much variety around the university and I have eaten out so much lately that I just wanted to try something else. On the good side they have photos/posters of all their food hanging on their walls which makes it so much easier to decide what you want. You then head to the counter and order! The cashier then gives a shout out to the kitchen via the microphone hanging from the roof!;) the food was prepared so quickly I couldn't even properly sit down and get a glass of water!! This is unfortunately where the good things end. The food was awful. Drowned in oil and sauce. The meat was quite chewy and tough ( I had beef with vegetables). The rice was bland and when I tried to put some chili sauce on it, I realized that they even watered down the chili sauce! Or was there oil in it? I don't know! All I remember is the liquidy texture going everywhere. I probably finished a quarter of my food cause I was so hungry, but all the oil made me feel sick! You probably get what you pay for! For a $5 meal it was a huge portion. But if you're looking for a quality Chinese dish you should probably look elsewhere!
(2)Joseph T.
This is my roommate from China's favorite Chinese restaurant in Oakland. He says they prepare the food like his mother did, but he also mentioned that he doesn't think his mother's cooking is that good. There is a rumor that Szechuan favors Asian students which seems to be true according to my roommate who was able to order meals after hours. Based on my experiences, the food quality and preparation time were on par with the other American style Chinese restaurants on the corner of Oakland Ave and Forbes. Szechuan is a little cheaper but the entree typically consists of a little less meat.
(3)Ryan M.
They were totally rude and when I asked if they can deliver the food 10 minutes earlier, they said no and hung up. Do not order from these people if you expect decent service.
(1)Nick A.
Try the authentic menu! I have to admit, the first time I tried this place, I didn't like it. The huge portions and low price was great, but the food was mediocre. But that's because I ordered from the americanized menu. If you want great General Tso's chicken, go elsewhere. If you want more authentic chinese food, turn your head to the left and read the fine print English translation of their authentic menu. It is absolutely fantastic, and hard to find this type of food in the Burgh.
(4)Sammy B.
Yum GOOD cheap Chinese food... Mmmmmmm
(4)RONALD W.
My mom from Taiwan who has been in the hospital for a week had a craving for outside food yesterday so she sent me to Szechuan Express for the Roast Duck Noodle soup. A bit surprised they used rice noodle, but my mom loved it. For less than $6, two containers (quart and a half?) of soup that really tasted home made with duck and a lot of cabbage. I had the crispy shrimp plate (107) earlier in the day which came out like a sweet and sour dish which isn't my cup of tea but it was crispy and well made in good quantity with a ton of rice. Fast, fast service, Taiwanese mom approved...
(4)Liz E.
So I went by the reviews and (I thought) past experience eating here...and told my coworkers they would like this place. Ordered on Grub Hub. it took over 1 hour and 15 minutes to get the food...(it is about a mile and a half away, maybe)...crab rangoons were soggy and cold, and the filling is mostly cream cheese...Pad Thai was greasy and lukewarm, no peanuts (isn't that a staple of Pad Thai recipes???) I normally don't call and complain, but we tipped well and I was starving. They told me they don't put peanuts in ANYTHING b/c of allergies (but the menu clearly lists peanuts) and they offered to replace the rangoons. Well I was hungry so I asked for Chicken and Eggplant to replace the Pad Thai...so about 30 more minutes later...we get only slightly less cold and greasy Crab Rangoons, and a gross interpretation of the eggplant dish, slathered in some dark brown greasy flavourless sauce. No other veggies, just chicken.. Two bites and I gave up. I'll be eating cereal tonite. Oh, and I asked my BF, "is this the place you really like and we both enjoyed in the past?" Oops, no that was ORIENT EXPRESS on Forbes, near the museum/South Craig. That IS good Chinese. Yes, it was inexpensive...but when you can't eat it...cheap just doesn't cut it. I think there's a reason the meals were 6.66. I'm waiting for the stomach pains...
(1)V D.
It's cheap, it's fast, it certainly is not fancy; but this is as good as it gets. You want good asian, go to a place frequented by lots of people of european descent. If you want autenticity go to the place that is packed with asians. This is a Pitt/CMU tradition, and the heart of "Asian Alley" on Oakland Avenue. There is no decor, it's packed in, and certinaly could use some renovations. Save the complaints for a different style. This is 100% authentic Szechuan chinese, and you should appreciate the complexity and style of the food served here.
(5)Paul P.
It's so bad. I order a Chinese egg soup noodle. However, the shrimp is so small and not fresh. The tomato and vegetables like uncooked. It seems like they are hurry to let u done.
(1)Tim H.
I recall walking in and standing right in front of two employees who just continued their convo while I patiently waited to be served. Finally after at least 5 minutes I was addressed and I placed my order. I couldn't tell if the server was unfriendly, if it was merely a cultural thing, or if he just had trouble understanding me. Anyway since I'm giving the benefit of the doubt here, I increased my ranking by one star. I ordered the beef noodle soup and it was terrible - too spicy and the beef had a weird taste to it. Usually after I leave establishments one of the employees will either say thank you, have a good day or something, but not in this place. A few things to take into account are that the employees were college age and it was pretty close to closing time so that could have impacted the level of service. All in all I just did not enjoy my experience and I won't be returning.
(2)October R.
Every time I get take out, I swear I'm never going back but I work at a hospital in Oakland so if I don't take something to eat I need to find something quick. Szechuan has a scopious menu and I've ordered quite a mix. The portions are massive (with more rice than entree so I always order without it), the tofu is always overfried, sauce is greasy and too salty (even for me & that's saying alot), and the food always tastes fishy. After rereading this I have come to the final decision to never step foot in this dingy establishment ever again. I don't care how quick & cheap it is.
(1)Therese N.
yes I was a poor college student. some days i had spare change and this is the cheapest spot to go for chinese in Oakland. the place is dark and gloomy, covered with pictures and menus of foods but long and behold the food comes out within 5 minutes. yes, the food comes out looking like it should be for pigs BUT hey when you're hungry their to-go boxes are filled to the top (sometimes overfilled that the sauce leaks out) everything on the menu is great except the noodle bowls there's too much noodles and bland broth
(3)phillip l.
My favorite chinese place of all time... GOd i miss this place, my favorite place to go when i was in college. Good price, good portion, perfectly flavored( not too sweet, greasy) Would love to stop by someday soon!!
(5)Weifei Z.
I only get Mongolian pork and beef noodle soup here as most other things that I've tried are lackluster. But I mean, $5 for a quick meal is really not bad. Just don't take your date there.
(3)T.C. J.
Szechuan Express is a solid place for cheap, quick, Chinese food. It looks exactly like the hole-in-the-wall places that line Clemente Street in San Francisco. Just walk up to the counter, place your order, then take a seat or wait around to carry out. The food here is not gonna blow you away with high quality or uniqueness, but for $5 it will surely fill you up. The garlic sauce tastes very similar to the chili sauce, but again, for $5 don't bring in unrealistic expectations. Its a bit grungy inside, so if you need it to be super clean to eat somewhere then maybe you should choose another spot. A couple good dishes are: beef noodle soup, double cooked pork, and chicken with garlic sauce. The staff is extremely friendly too. I usually stop in around 2 a couple days a week for lunch and the dude who works there is always laughing and having a good time with the customers.
(3)Lydia P.
Okay, for what Szechuan Express is, it succeeds. I'm giving it four stars because I like cheap, greasy Chinese food, and this was my favorite place for it as a Pitt undergrad. I go back every time I'm in Oakland, and I get the tofu and broccoli with garlic sauce, and I am content. Yes, it's a ton and a half of rice, but the sauce is delicious, and you get plenty of tofu and broccoli for, you know, a week. Food comes quickly and it's always hot. There's a cooler with cans and bottles of everything, there's plenty of seating, and the same dependable crappy music is always playing. And for all these bad reviews, there are always people there. Like I said, whenever I visit Pgh, I stop at Szechuan Express for a solid block of Chinese food.
(4)Jee L.
Inedible General Tso chicken. I will never go back here.
(1)Laura Y.
We ordered take-out from this place and the only plus was that it came pretty quickly. Other qualities of the food included being too salty and too much sauce. Pretty cheap too - we ordered online and we were able to order something free for every $10 you order, but this is not good enough for me to go back to this place again.
(2)Tyler Y.
My girlfriend and I have ordered from here twice and she has gotten sick both times. I have been OK, but the quality of the food is definitely in the "cheap" category so those with sensitive stomachs need not apply.
(1)John C.
On my way home from work, I always walk by this place and I always see people walking into here. So I decided to give it a shot and see what's up. I'm not a health freak or a food guru nor am I picky about food but this place is just plain bad. The $5/meal is pretty decent until they charge you an extra $2 for lo mein instead of rice. But the biggest thing that bothers me is the huge puddle of oil that the food sits in. Again, I'm not a health freak but eatting this food just made me feel guilty. With every bite, I think about getting a heart attack at 27. There's as much oil as there sauce and you see the thick oil floating above. don't expect a fantastic dining area either. it's dark and feels icky. I've had my fair share of cheap chinese food, and this is probably the worst I've tried.
(1)Emily H.
If you're looking for greasy Chinese delivery, look no further. Two pad thais and two egg rolls came to less than $20. The pad thais were huge and left more than enough for next-day lunch leftovers. The egg rolls were pretty greasy but hit the spot. Not the greatest food I've ever eaten, but sometimes a girl just needs some really greasy noodles. Delivery available through Meals Delivered. and Campus Food. (Campus Food is cheaper.)
(3)John C.
This place stays true to what its menu says: "small price you pay, large portion you get." It is by no means spectacular Chinese food but it's great for a quick meal. The guy who works the cashier is very friendly, the service is quick, and the selection is enormous. The General Tso's Chicken and Yang Chow Fried Rice are my favorite dishes.
(3)M Z.
You can't beat the price.
(3)Richard D.
Greasy cheap chinese food. Ordering was a bit confusing. It seemed like there's about one employee who speaks English. You get a big styrofoam box of whatever meat and vegetables you order, with a lot of rice underneath. Everything runs around five bucks. So lots of bang for your dollar. Food was prepared pretty quick. I certainly wasn't wowed by the food, but it was fine. If I was drunk it would probably have been revelatory. Food was expectedly Americanized. The decor is kind of dumpy. But this isn't a place you go for atmosphere anyway.
(3)William E.
Hands down, this is the BEST pan-asian cuisine in the city. There are some great places to get chinese food, or pad thai in this wonderful city, but the combination of raw-quality and cheap cheap cheap prices rockets this place to the top of the list. This place is amazing. It's always a good sign that the food is good when you watch the other patrons order and many of them are students at the Universities in the Oakland who hail from Asia, and order in their native tongue. This place is NOT fancy... and there are poorly shot 8x10 photos of all the food lining the walls, so if you don't know the name of the dish you want to try you can always see it. I prefer this to some kind of kitschy wallpaper with pandas. Also, I've never waited for than 8 minutes for anything here, and a single dish has never cost me more than $6... and that money will get you a take out container PILED with food. Get takeout, and eat it for at least 3 meals. I once commented on how good the Pad Thai was here, and the guy behind the counter told me in good english, through a bit of an accent, that their old chef was originally a chef in Thailand, and he had brought his own recipe from home, and allowed them to keep making it that way. It is the best i've had in the city... not the prettiest, mind you, but the BEST tasting. I HIGHLY recommend this place. Besides all this, where can you eat and feel like you are in the movie Blade Runner?
(5)Scott L.
Not worth it...
(1)Alex B.
Great food, great prices. It's really fast and you don't even need to call your order in.
(5)Emilia F.
What makes this place so amazing? The $8 meal that will last two or more days? The insanely fast service? The fact that there are undoubtedly better Chinese restaurants but *something* makes you keep coming back? Perhaps the world will never know! But what I do know is that whenever I get a craving for Szechuan Express, it will not subside until I'm sated with a vegetable roll and - my current favorite - General Tso's tofu. I've been grabbing food here for around 10 years and have never had a problem. I'm very picky when it comes to chicken - if there are any "bits", I won't be coming back. But I've always had perfect meat here. I only recently tried the tofu and while it's not the best, it's still decent. It's not too chewy and soaks up the sauce but doesn't turn into a sponge. The General Tso's sauce itself is tangy and, yes, quite greasy. But sometimes that's just what hits the spot! You get a choice of steamed or fried rice; I always go with steamed. I *think* you can ask for brown, but I always get the default white. If you're looking for quick, cheap, filling Chinese without any frills, get ye to Szechuan Express!
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