Szechuan Restaurants near Pleasanton, CA

“Super fancy Chinese restaurant. Service was ok, we had to call the waiter over to order. The restaurant was not even super busy. They did however checked on us quite often during our meal. The food was pretty good but really heavy. Their dumplings are very different from traditional dumplings. It is way more juicier and kind of tastes like it's filled with bone marrow or some sort of fat, which we like but definitely into a food coma afterwards. Dandan noodles were really good. Caution: there is a good amount of the numbing pepper. The XLB was decent with good filings and soup. The dumplings had a really good crust at the bottom and was decent size. Most likely will get that again when we come back.“

“I've been here enough times to confirm the consistency of the quality. I like the MaLaTang offered at this restaurant the most. You pick the items you want included in your MaLa() from a buffet line, your selection is weighed, and they cook it for you. You get to choose 1 of 3 options of how you'd like your MaLa() cooked -- hot pot, stir fry, or something else. You also choose your level of spiciness . I choose 0 spice, but some friends that think they can usually handle mild find level 1 spice to be surprisingly much spicier than what they expect (typically what they consider a 4-5).I love this place since they cook for you, so unlike other hot pot places, there's no chance for you to over-boil your own food. The broth flavor offered here also is savory, and matches my palate. I think some other hot pot places could improve their broth since it's not memorable or anything better than what you make at home.I will continue to go back for the MaLaTang (soup). My friends think this is their best strength on the menu, too. Although the fries look fancy in presentation (they use dry ice in its own bowl and refill the water in the dry ice bowl to continue the show), I found it too greasy but without much flavor or the right crunch to order again.“

“Exceptional experience here. The Chinese skewers were incredibly flavorful and cooked to perfection. The owner's warmth and genuine interest in customer satisfaction added a special touch to the dining experience. They were eager to hear feedback and offered great advice on menu choices. Can't wait to visit again!“

“Absolutely love this hidden gem . My reviews are for the spice lovers, who prefers extra hot. We enjoyed our dinner. My all time favorite, sauteed lotus root. We also ordered shredded pork, green onion pancake, chicken fried rice and shrimp fried rice. Thoroughly enjoyed every bite of the lotus. My go-to when it comes to Chinese! Hot Tea is good as well, very much needed for the season.“

“Delicious spicy food! Came here to celebrate a family friend's birthday so we reserved a room in the back. It comes with a karaoke machine. The host of our party ordered a gigantic spread of items from the menu. I'd say I enjoyed 80% of the food ordered. Everything was fragrant and flavorful. The boss came into our room to wish our family friend happy birthday and gave us a free red bean soup dessert and a huge free bowl of noodle soup. Very kind of her!“