Szechuan's Dumpling

1360 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
(781) 648-8882

Recent Reviews

Billy Lazzaro

So good. Like going into Chinatown but with parking and good service ?2024 Update: This restaurant has been under new management (I believe it was sold to the previous owners god children) for a while now. Against all odds and expectations, it has gone from a really good spot to an even better, great restaurant. They have updated the menus, leaning harder into the authentic dishes that had set them apart, and brought an exciting energy. It's always bustling but never overwhelming. Welcoming and warm. It's so fun to watch old dishes that I loved get even better (ex. 3 cup tofu eggplant now has a smokey aspect that I didn't know I was missing) and to see the new owners make their mark.Thanks for bringing your passion, we are so proud of you and I am sure your god parents are too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ned Levering

Amazing food. Really kind staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Johanna Meyer

Always busy and great food- try a sharing menu with ALL the dumpling dishes- like a mini dim

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Clark H

Fried rice with dried plums and vegetables is a must-try! It’s just a childhood memory. Delicious?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: pork mini juicy bun 小笼包, stuffed bean curd w pork 油豆腐塞肉, osmanthus sweet rice cake 桂花糖年糕

Samuel A.

Good decent Chinese food in pleasant ambience. Food plating is simple basic. $11.50 lunch special is r priced. Good: - Sweet & sour chicken - Flounder fish fillet

Lena L.

Called to place order for the bamboo duck soup 24 hrs in advance. Food came out super fast and were all delicious.

Jannet C.

Amazing food! Their soup dumplings are small, but full of flavor. We came with a large family and tried everything from fried dumplings, soup dumplings, buns, beef soup, scallion pancakes, mapu tofu, vegetables, salt and pepper fillet, and soups. Everything tasted great! They have lots of tables of all sizes. The service is helpful and kind. They were so nice to accommodate my niece who is a vegetarian, and even gave her some vegetarian tofu soup to take home. This is a great choice for Chinese food!

Dan Marino

AMAZING food. The wontons were out of this world and so were the meat buns. Everything was so fresh and tasty, and all at a very good value/price. 9.6/10Very clean restaurant and the staff were so nice. Can’t recommend highly enough!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

kate sacca

I went for lunch with my son. Nice, clean interior. We shared salt and pepper shrimp. It was salty, perfectly fried and delicious! My son had pork buns. They were great and a large portion! We shared pan fried dumplings. Also delicious! I had Kung pao chicken for lunch. My son had general tsaos chicken. Both were really tasty and freshly made. No jarred sauces. We will definitely be back!!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Dim Sum, Pan Fried Dumplings 锅贴

Dan M.

AMAZING food. The wontons were out of this world and so were the meat buns. Everything was so fresh and tasty, and all at a very good value/price. 9.6/10 Very clean restaurant and the staff were so nice. Can't recommend highly enough! Also -- I don't know what's wrong with the people who left negative reviews, but they're ridiculous. The food here is excellent. I've eaten at tons of restaurants and have had a lot of authentic Chinese food. This place is legit and the negative reviewers are flat out wrong. Get a life.

Tamara Ouspenskaia

This is our go-to Chinese restaurant. The food is delicious without being too salty or greasy. Dumplings and buns are all phenomenal, the pork buns amazing. We have tried many dishes and have always been happy. The service is so attentive and kid-friendly. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Harun Arslan

Always slow for pick up order

Renee Huang

Happy hometown in Boston, must come every week! The Hangzhou cuisine is particularly suitable for our taste, and every dish is perfect (I haven’t tried their American-style Chinese food yet, so I only eat the Hangzhou menu). The old man's fried shrimps are absolutely delicious, very fragrant. The big meat buns made by the proprietress are always taken away for breakfast every week. The xiaolongbao are tender, juicy and not greasy. Friends who like fried ice cream also said they like to eat it very much:) The service is very good and the food is served very quickly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: pork bun 肉包, pork mini juicy bun 小笼包, dong po pork w special sauce 东坡肉, tofu cake in brown sauce 红烧素鸡, smoked fish 五香熏鱼

Yan Sun

First of all, there is a huge difference between Chinese names and English names, as shown in the picture. Hangzhou cuisine and Sichuan cuisine are so different, it really feels like traveling back in time. Ordered Hong You Chao Shou, it was really Hong You Chao Shou. Chive dumplings feel very frozen. You can really choose better beef for beef noodles, it will be easier to chew. The dining experience was speechless and the service staff was friendly.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

Anthony Watson

Everything we visit we are treated like family!!! I love this place because food and service is amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken

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