Went there for lunch before they closed. One of the employees was a bit annoyed when we arrived because we got there 20 minutes before closing (somewhat understandable). We ordered the beef with cilantro and chili, and the pork intestine with sichuan chilis. I really enjoyed the pork intestine dish as it was crispy and spicy. I would probably go back if I'm ever around in that area again.
Jessica C.
Been there twice and food comes out fast every time! It mainly has sichuan food! I recommend the black pepper beef.
Terence L.
RUN DONT WALK TO CHEF CHENGDU. This place is a gold mine. Each dish, hit after hit. The standouts are the Angus Steak, chow mein, and cast lotus root, but definitely get the Angus Steak, holy. I was debating gatekeeping these restaurant from y'all but that wouldn't be right. Service is extremely friendly and always attentive. The ambiance is very homey and pretty spacious inside! Parking is also really easy. Highly recommend if you're looking for some amazing Chinese food
Dan
This is great place for Szechuan food. Tasty and affordable. The waitress was very friendly too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Randy Hsu
I like their fried rice which is not bland like others'. Good portion too.You must try their eggplant. It is crunchy and sweet on the outside.
Lucy Lam
Fried rice is too greasy. General tsao chicken is good but the sauce should be on the side or it ruins crispy texture. $50 Fresh fish is good but small, broth is wasteful. It's finding Nemo in the ocean of broth. JUST scoop out the fish n give customer a small bowl of broth. In the remaining broth, kitchen continues adding new fish, spice n water so the broth will be more n more flavorful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Y&N
Update; tried it again. Seated 1st as we arrived at exactly 5pm when they open for dinner. Very nice service, thank you.-Their eggplant w.garlic sauce, the eggplant is lightly floured, deep fried then stir fried w.garlic, ginger & green onion. I would have preferred non-floured, not deep fried, just stir fried w.other veggies but this was ok, quite heavy, can only eat 2 pieces.-The Beef w.Scallions = Mongolian Beef. Not sweet at all. Pretty good, not the best Mongolian Beef but still good.-Rice bowls ordered separately.-Fresh hot tea, but Milpitas water ruins it :/Schezuan Cuisine. Not paying $48 for Large Mouth Bass dish. For Chilean Sea Bass yes, for Large Mouth Bass NO.Initial Review;Decent food, not too greasy, food tastes clean here, not too salty, very fresh & hot BUT a long wait and basically they forget that you're sitting at a table still waiting for food after 40 min. Would revisit but don't want to sit there for an hour again for food.Takeout orders are insane in the amount of orders being received. Several customers waiting for the food they called in for an hour ago were told to wait further, after these customers waited another 30 min several of them just left without any food. So..... service is bad here. That and they must be severely understaffed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Andrew D.
This is where I go when i crave spice, and mala. If you've never had it before, it's very similar to a slight tingling feeling in your mouth + spice. This place doesn't overly do it, so it's not bad and it won't kill you if you have somewhat of a spice tolerance!I loved the noodles, the beef dishes are all good here, as well as the fish filet in the chili sauce. It doesn't get too busy here, so no need to queue up in a long line. This restaurant is nice and clean, with plenty of space for people to sit.
G K.
Came to lunch with my Father was looking forward to their beef noodle soup. We also ordered some appetizers. The place wasn't busy as it was a Monday afternoon.The beef noodle soup comes with the numbing peppers. But it was waaayyy too much of that. I couldn't taste anything else. My Father also complained the tendons were too tough for him to chew. Overall, the place offers a good array of spicy dishes just not to our liking.
Jon Do
The food was really good.Service great too. Gem of Milpitas. Sons said that food is too authentic for them.
I was craving sichuan food and came here because I was in the proximity. The restaurant is located in a very busy plaza so keep that in mind if you decide to go during lunch or dinner hours. Upon entry, we were quickly seated by the waiter. They usually serve complimentary tea with your meal but you can also ask for iced water if needed. I ordered the water boiled fish, salt & pepper shrimp, and a bowl of rice. The fish dish was not very spicy at all and the shrimp dish looked quite different from what was shown on the menu lol. The shrimps were quite small in comparison to the picture on the menu, but that's ok. I was just a bit disappointed that it was $20 for sad-looking shrimps. The portion size was kind of small, even for a small female like myself lol.The service is quite fast if you speak Chinese to the staff. It's a casual kind of ambiance. There are plenty of tables. The total bill came out to be about $45 before tip.
H T
Little oily but good flavors, lots of garlic. We asked for less spicy. Bigger portion sizes but fits for the price.Not much meat in the dan dan noodle so a little doughy. Cauliflower dish was very good. Bean curd and pork was alright.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Rafael Li Chen (Rafael)
Great Chinese restaurant, and the food here is delicious. The service is quick, and the dining experience is pleasant.Parking: Plenty of space for parking and there are usually empty spots near the storefront (next to the fast food drive-in entrance).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dan Dan Noodles
daniel lee
Great spot for authentic Szechuan. Don't mind the service, that's a common Asian thing. Order the hot and sour soup and some mabo tofu and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Farhana M.
Very chill on a thursday night an hour before closing. They have lazy susan tables which make it super easy to eat family style. The food was very delicious and the dishes came out super quick. The eggplant in garlic sauce was the most surprising, it looked like general chicken at first! It was really crispy on the outside and super soft on the inside.
Went there for lunch before they closed. One of the employees was a bit annoyed when we arrived because we got there 20 minutes before closing (somewhat understandable). We ordered the beef with cilantro and chili, and the pork intestine with sichuan chilis. I really enjoyed the pork intestine dish as it was crispy and spicy. I would probably go back if I'm ever around in that area again.
Been there twice and food comes out fast every time! It mainly has sichuan food! I recommend the black pepper beef.
RUN DONT WALK TO CHEF CHENGDU. This place is a gold mine. Each dish, hit after hit. The standouts are the Angus Steak, chow mein, and cast lotus root, but definitely get the Angus Steak, holy. I was debating gatekeeping these restaurant from y'all but that wouldn't be right. Service is extremely friendly and always attentive. The ambiance is very homey and pretty spacious inside! Parking is also really easy. Highly recommend if you're looking for some amazing Chinese food
This is great place for Szechuan food. Tasty and affordable. The waitress was very friendly too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I like their fried rice which is not bland like others'. Good portion too.You must try their eggplant. It is crunchy and sweet on the outside.
Fried rice is too greasy. General tsao chicken is good but the sauce should be on the side or it ruins crispy texture. $50 Fresh fish is good but small, broth is wasteful. It's finding Nemo in the ocean of broth. JUST scoop out the fish n give customer a small bowl of broth. In the remaining broth, kitchen continues adding new fish, spice n water so the broth will be more n more flavorful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Update; tried it again. Seated 1st as we arrived at exactly 5pm when they open for dinner. Very nice service, thank you.-Their eggplant w.garlic sauce, the eggplant is lightly floured, deep fried then stir fried w.garlic, ginger & green onion. I would have preferred non-floured, not deep fried, just stir fried w.other veggies but this was ok, quite heavy, can only eat 2 pieces.-The Beef w.Scallions = Mongolian Beef. Not sweet at all. Pretty good, not the best Mongolian Beef but still good.-Rice bowls ordered separately.-Fresh hot tea, but Milpitas water ruins it :/Schezuan Cuisine. Not paying $48 for Large Mouth Bass dish. For Chilean Sea Bass yes, for Large Mouth Bass NO.Initial Review;Decent food, not too greasy, food tastes clean here, not too salty, very fresh & hot BUT a long wait and basically they forget that you're sitting at a table still waiting for food after 40 min. Would revisit but don't want to sit there for an hour again for food.Takeout orders are insane in the amount of orders being received. Several customers waiting for the food they called in for an hour ago were told to wait further, after these customers waited another 30 min several of them just left without any food. So..... service is bad here. That and they must be severely understaffed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
This is where I go when i crave spice, and mala. If you've never had it before, it's very similar to a slight tingling feeling in your mouth + spice. This place doesn't overly do it, so it's not bad and it won't kill you if you have somewhat of a spice tolerance!I loved the noodles, the beef dishes are all good here, as well as the fish filet in the chili sauce. It doesn't get too busy here, so no need to queue up in a long line. This restaurant is nice and clean, with plenty of space for people to sit.
Came to lunch with my Father was looking forward to their beef noodle soup. We also ordered some appetizers. The place wasn't busy as it was a Monday afternoon.The beef noodle soup comes with the numbing peppers. But it was waaayyy too much of that. I couldn't taste anything else. My Father also complained the tendons were too tough for him to chew. Overall, the place offers a good array of spicy dishes just not to our liking.
The food was really good.Service great too. Gem of Milpitas. Sons said that food is too authentic for them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I was craving sichuan food and came here because I was in the proximity. The restaurant is located in a very busy plaza so keep that in mind if you decide to go during lunch or dinner hours. Upon entry, we were quickly seated by the waiter. They usually serve complimentary tea with your meal but you can also ask for iced water if needed. I ordered the water boiled fish, salt & pepper shrimp, and a bowl of rice. The fish dish was not very spicy at all and the shrimp dish looked quite different from what was shown on the menu lol. The shrimps were quite small in comparison to the picture on the menu, but that's ok. I was just a bit disappointed that it was $20 for sad-looking shrimps. The portion size was kind of small, even for a small female like myself lol.The service is quite fast if you speak Chinese to the staff. It's a casual kind of ambiance. There are plenty of tables. The total bill came out to be about $45 before tip.
Little oily but good flavors, lots of garlic. We asked for less spicy. Bigger portion sizes but fits for the price.Not much meat in the dan dan noodle so a little doughy. Cauliflower dish was very good. Bean curd and pork was alright.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great Chinese restaurant, and the food here is delicious. The service is quick, and the dining experience is pleasant.Parking: Plenty of space for parking and there are usually empty spots near the storefront (next to the fast food drive-in entrance).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dan Dan Noodles
Great spot for authentic Szechuan. Don't mind the service, that's a common Asian thing. Order the hot and sour soup and some mabo tofu and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Very chill on a thursday night an hour before closing. They have lazy susan tables which make it super easy to eat family style. The food was very delicious and the dishes came out super quick. The eggplant in garlic sauce was the most surprising, it looked like general chicken at first! It was really crispy on the outside and super soft on the inside.