Grand Sichuan
“When we moved to Chelsea, our friends immediately mentioned that we were neighbors to the best Chinese outside of Chinatown.”
“The Aui Zhou Spicy Chicken was also very good, very well-flavored, and was the table's favorite.”
“check out the dan-dan noodles as well!”
Grand Sichuan
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Grand sichuan got mentioned alot with a general inquery on good Chinese in downtown.
I had imagined something old school but the worn bright yellow awning looked more crappy than awesome. Still the faded old red carpet with gold pattern, and the busy girl making pork wonton filling on a back circle table with a crate of fresh green beans to be snapped next to her spelled old school Chinese.
I still couldn't help but thinking about the cities rat problem as I peered into the unshiny used kitchen on my way to the bathroom.
The $7 lunch special was enough to forgive everything and at a table nearby a young man's dish of caramel fire glowing general tso chicken seemed rib sticking satisfying perfection on a cold January day.
I picked vegetarian hot and sour soup as my one lunch special add on which was perfectly spicy a little thick and loaded with tofu. Hot tea was served.
The general tso's chicken was uncomfortably thick breaded but I eventually found some thick white meat underneath and the lovely rice served as a nice vehicle to sop up the sweet spicy syrup.
Later as I witnessed older Chinese patrons enjoying large soups and other none lunch special items I wondered if I had ordered the wrong thing.
For a $10 lunch with tip and a small box of leftovers for later, you couldnt ask for much more, but I will still continue my exploration of Chinese options in NYC, in the meantime keeping this on my list for a retro style budget lunch
Pros – budget $8 lunch, 5 star kitsch factor, and decent Chinese American classics, Chinese patrons, swift friendly enough service
Cons – a bit dirty somehow
I walk by this restaurant on a daily basis and was always curious as to how the food was. I finally decided to give it a try. We ordered the dan dan noodles, crab and pork soup dumplings, and kung bao chicken. The exterior of the restaurant appears as if it's a cheap Chinese takeout restaurant, but the prices sure do not reflect takeout prices. The dishes here come in large portions. It's expected for a table to order multiple dishes with rice on the side and share it family style.
Dan Dan Noodles- Flavorful and good. However, $5 for a small bowl of noodles is a bit pricey in my opinion
Crab and pork soup dumplings- These were okay, but don't even come close to authentic Chinatown or Flushing soup dumplings. The dumplings were not hot enough, which indicates that they were either sitting there for a while or not fresh.
Kung Bao Chicken- This was my favorite dish. The chicken was spicy and I especially liked the addition of peanuts into the dish.
Overall, the experience was okay. I would suggest going to Chinatown for more authentic and cheaper Chinese food.
Found Grand Sichuan on Yelp this weekend when I was in the area. I live on the east side and I'm really not too familiar with the restaurants on the west side. My mom & I were looking for a sit down Chinese restaurant and this seemed to have a bunch of reviews/decent rating.
The restaurant was packed when we got there! Good sign considering we hadn't been there before. We were only 2 of us so we were seated immediately. We ordered pork soup dumplings (they were just ok), shrimp with garlic sauce and sesame chicken. The two main dishes were excellent! A lot better than we had expected after not loving the soup dumplings.
If you're in the area and need a great Chinese restaurant to take out from or sit down this is a great option.
Great neighborhood Chinese! Had a hankering for some Chinese good and walked by this place and saw that it was pretty packed. Luckily my buddy and I were able to snag a seat without a wait, but boy this place was packed. We ordered an egg roll (4/5), dry green beans with pork (4.5/5), and sesame chicken (4/5). Service was about average, but the food was above average and all quite enjoyable. The price was a bit high for Chinese food with the total being about $20/person with tax and tip. Overall would recommend this place if you want some Chinese food and are in the area.
The food is ok.. We shared a dish as we were not happy & I don't think the waitress was too pleased. Service is like the ones in any other asian restaurant (in general), abrupt & efficient (ie clearing the dishes sometimes before you're even done).. which can cime across as rude.
Nothing special really.
This place is worth the hype….if you embrace it as one of the best "corner" Chinese spots and not something that is like next level cooking.
If you're tired of questionable Chinese places that are as ubiquitous in NYC as bodegas, Grand Sichuan is a great way to go, without literally going to Sunset Park or Flushing.
To quote the one humorous waitress… "You, (points at your humble narrator) you order from White menu. We (points at self) we order from Yellow menu." True story 🙂 Break her advice and order from the Yellow menu, your spicy soy sweet savory taste buds will be happy you did.
Very disappointed with the service of this restaurant. We've been coming here for a long time and always order in when we want to eat some spicy Chinese food.
Last time we ordered for delivery, one of the spicy chicken dishes smelled and tasted like fish. We called to let them know that the incorrect dish had been misdelivered. Please note that we've ordered this dish a gazillion times and we know how this dish tastes like. They promised us that it was chicken (over the phone). We repeatedly told them that the dish in front us smelled like seafood (Do people know how different chicken and fish smell like?). In any case, they didn't believe us and said they were going to send their delivery guy to come pick up the dish to bring it back to the restaurant to have them check whether the dish was chicken or fish and then send it back to us (We were in the middle of having our dinner and this is the method this restaurant chose to deal with this situation). Would anyone in their right mind say yes, of course! Please go check the dish and spit all over it and then send it back to us.
In case it was not clear, I will never be ordering from this establishment again.
When it was hot, it was very hot, not just the food, but the whole restaurant. When Grand Sichuan opened at this location in Chelsea in 1998 it was destination dining for people of many cultures and in due course was even noted in The New York Times. Then long lines were the norm, especially at dinner time, but yesterday we stopped in for the lunch special and it was fair for the price without being special. There was welcoming hot tea and a choice of soups or a roll preceding a main plate with plenty of protein and rice, but don't expect a veggie if its not listed on the menu and don't look for destination cooking. Although the front door is accessible the table tops lining the narrow back hall to the small and heavily graffitied men's room render it effectively inaccessible. Service was fast and efficient.