Szechuan Restaurants near Palo Alto, CA

“So many options to choose from here! We loved everything we got, but the tofu dishes were the standout. FYI- I like to order directly from restaurants, but I think their website’s menu is outdated and we could not reach them by phone, so we ended up ordering via Uber Eats. Updated from previous review on 2025-04-27“

“Food is wounderful and not that expensive… worth it….😃“

“I have been eating in restaurants in the Bay Area for more than 20 years. It is definitely our family's favorite, from young to old... It has been open since 1994. In such a highly competitive catering industry, it has been 30 years, and every dish tastes delicious. Change. The first meal every time my son returns to the Bay Area, and the last meal every time he leaves home, is always a family dinner here. Coordinate positioning: Newark, East Bay.The eighth picture shows the proprietress Nancy taking a photo with her family. Highly recommended to everyone, I hope their business will always be prosperous and my son will feel like he is back home every time he comes home.“

“We arrived for an early dinner at 5:45 PM with easy seating and parking available. Was seated quickly and ordered via QR code. We ordered the Large Old Pot Sauerkraut Fish ($27), which came quickly and was piping hot. Fish was tender, vegetables and other ingredients cooked well, very flavorful. They have varying levels of spice for different palates, but the single chili pepper soup was just right for us. Pretty reasonable price for two people in the Bay Area.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Would recommend!

Wheelchair accessibility: Someone with a wheelchair should be able to get in. There are no stairs required.“

“The price is low, the food is tasty and the portion is large. We ordered a few and none is very spicy. The whole fish, black bass is very fresh and cooked with flavor. Smoked pork has strong smoke flavor. The husband-wife team is from Sichuan. The chef cooks slowly with care. Our cold beef mixture dish came out last after 40 minutes.“

“OMG! Saw the line of people waiting to get in, so we thought we would give it a try. The food was amazing! Every dish was so flavorful. If you like spicy dishes, this is the place. Great service and friendly staff. Can't wait to go there again!“

“XLB is a favorite local spot among locals kin the San Jose/Cupertino area. We like to order the Mongolian Beef, Chicken Fried Rice, and Pork XLB Dumplings. Today, we tried out the Dan-Dan noodles. The food tasted like authentic cuisine, including a pot of complimentary green tea.

It is a bit on the pricier side, though it feels like the quality of food is just about worth it.“

“Super yummy place for malatang and mala xiang guo. I am okay at handling spice but the 10 spicy was still okay for me. The mala xiang guo is super flavorful and comes out really quickly after you’ve chosen what you want to go in it. Would definitely recommend!!

This is a famous malatang (mara xianggu) restaurant!! It's not as spicy as I thought, so even 10 would still be delicious~“

“My Fav Chinese joint - Sheszwan prawns are my fav. Honey-walnut prawns are damn good too. Wife likes the Mongolian beef and the soups. It's your classic Chinese take-out place, great lunch specials/pricing. Dinner servings ample in size, a little pricy, but worth it in my opinion. Owner is a sweetie, courteous. Big thumbs-up from me.“

“Spicy bullfrog is delicious, and it tastes even better when added spicy. No picture. Sorry. The flavored pepper chicken is a must-try. The tripe mixed with vine pepper is also delicious. The yellow-throated black-haired belly with double crispiness is also good👍. The pasta is quite delicious. (Spicy chicken and stir-fried beef are just average...)“

“My family ate there yesterday after my munchkin's cross country race at Baylands park. So delish!!! We ordered the beef pies, chili oil beef, chive noodles and pork and egg porridge.. oh and dumplings. YUUUUMMM!!! (Sorry, no pic of porridge. We were hungry and that was the first item to come out! We were Ravenous!!)“

“We came here on a Saturday night around 6 pm. There was no wait, but when we left there was a line outside the door. We ordered the House special and Lazy Guy. I liked the House Special better, because there was no pig intestine. We also ordered the fish soup with pickled mustard greens and the si gua with salted egg. One small of the dry pot can feed two people. Portions are big here. I want to try their stinky tofu and crawfish next time!“

“The soup dumplings rock! Love the orange chicken and Mongolian need as well“