Chengdu Taste

3.8 Star. Overall. My Szechwan friend is a regular here and says their food is the closest to the flavor she eats in her home town, especially the Catholic Sliced Chicken (my direct translation, not sure what it’s called on the menu) which she always order when dining here, in addition to the Toothpick Lamb. 5 Star. Flavor. All the dishes we ordered were delicious, bursting with flavor, and not your average boring stuff from other Chinese restaurants. It’s authentic to the max. Tastes like food my Szechwan friend and her mom would make and just like how they make it in Szechwan when I visited. 3 Star. MSG. Unfortunately, I don’t think this restaurant can fully accommodate a NO-MSG request. We made sure to request for no MSG for all the dishes, the waiter noted it and I was happy and enjoyed my meal, though I doubted the no MSG from its taste. Right when I got home, I felt so drowsy and was forced to knock out for over 2 hours, a sure sign of post-MSG effect. Perhaps no MSG was sprinkle

Highly recommend this place. I know there are a lot of options in thus area, but Chengdu Taste is a gem. The Broil fish spot with green pepper is a total must try! I've never to any place where they use the kinds of peppers and spices they do here.

The 3 items I consistently order are toothpick lamb, popcorn chicken cartilage, and the lion fish (sweet and sour). The french fries presentation of the fish meat is perfect for toddlers. Don't worry about over-ordering because leftovers are still tasty. For non-spicy eaters, order yogurt to help with the burn.