my family frequents this establishment and find Chen's Restaurant to be one of the Top 10 all time best chinese cuisine in our lifetimes. we usually have the Sichuan Spicy Fish Fillet and Sizzling Black Pepper Chicken, which are the most to-die-for entrees we've come across anywhere from TX to CA. if you're fond of Szechuan flavor, you owe it to yourself to give Chen's Restaurant a try. there is no other place like it. read more

Authentic. We like everything we have ever tried. We have been coming here for a few years now .This is our spicy comfort food restaurant. We like the Service is always friendly. read more

Came here for lunch. I really enjoyed the dishes we chose, particularly the pork with bamboo shoots (surprisingly flavorful). The fried shrimp with salted egg yolk corn also went really well with rice, however I will mention the shrimp has a lot of breading and it takes a while to reach the actual meat. The water boiled fish, egg plant dish and soup were good, I would say it's standard compared to other Sichuanese places. Food overall came out quickly and the server was attentive. read more

I came here with my parents and cousin. The food is great! I think everything was cooked well. The eggplant, crispy fried chicken, and tan yuan was amazing. read more

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I've visited this restaurant a few times and enjoyed their food, but some dishes are overpriced. The service is also subpar, with one server being particularly rude. However, the owner was friendly during checkout. Despite this, I'll likely opt for takeout instead of dining in again. Green onion pancakes and beef roll are over priced. Not worth to eat. They didn't taste good either! But other dishes were great! They also serve hot pot as well read more

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Cumin beef!! Soup is delicious. Very friendly staff. Very fresh food. My favorite Plano restaurant for Chinese food

A classic sichuan style restaurant. The service was friendly and knowledgeable. And food was very good. We ordered gold medal pork feet, garlic pea sprouts, sichuan style dongpo pork, and shredded pork with dried tofu. Portions were large. You do need to order rice along with the dishes. The dongpo pork was slightly sweet, soft, and saucy. The garlic pea sprouts were flavorful and a nice change from the meat dishes. The shredded pork and dried tofu was also very good (good knife work and flavor). read more

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after roughly six months hiatus, we visited the restaurant again. we were very pleased with the foods, we will definitely keep it as the designated place. read more

My family originally from Szechuan china, I wanna say it is one of the best Szechuan Cuisine in the DFW area. Friendly server and delicious food! Plus the price is fair too. Highly recommended!!! read more

Amazingggg place! Has so much good food and for a good price. Love this spot. Service is great and cooking is fast. read more

Chen's Restaurant - Szechuan Near Me - Plano, Texas

Chen's is our go-to restaurant for spicy Sichuan food. They have some of the most authentic Sichuan dishes and hot pot that we've found in the metroplex. While the ambiance is more "fly-restaurant style", the flavors never disappoint. My husband and I first tried out this restaurant last year when they got a new chef, and Sichuan dishes seem to be their speciality. Now we are regulars and have tried a large number of their dishes. It is a bit difficult to highlight our favorite dishes. We were hesitant to try their hot pot at first, since we hadn't heard much about it. There are quite a few places to get Sichuan style hot pot in the area, but Chen's seems to have more depth of flavor compared to some of the other Sichuan broths. We also ask for extra seasoning, which gets it closer to what we can get back in Chengdu. We've only tried their spicy broth, so I can't comment on their other flavors. A select few of the items, like the frog, come at an additional charge. We were a bit disappointed with the portion size of the frog, so we haven't tried any of the other add ons. The hot pot is all you can eat and they provide good portions for most of the items. Some of the items are not as delicate as we'd like, but overall the flavor and cost make this our go to place for Sichuan hot pot. We've always had a great experience with the service, but I don't think many of the workers speak much English. So that may make it more difficult if you are not familiar with the menu items and have questions (just something to keep in mind if you don't speak Chinese). But the menu is pretty straight-forward and has lots of pictures. read more

Every time I go there, it's always packed. You'll expect some delays but I am ok with that. Limited English speaking servers too but they are fine taking orders. Food is delicious :) read more

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Horrible !!!! I come to this restaurant a lot, normally the food and services are exceptional; unfortunately, today not sure what's gotten into them. First, my server served me my glass of ice water with an orange/reddish looking flake in the water. I didn't mind it at first, I just grabbed my water and walked toward the reception area trying to get a new glass of water. Instead of changing the water for me, they got very offended and trying to explain it's just lemon seeds. Three servers, only one actually looked at my glass but the other two didn't, yet all three of them were trying to persuade me it's just lemon seeds. I know what I saw, it's probably chili pepper flake which is understandable as this is a Sichuan restaurant. But the fact that they treat me like I was lying ruined my mood. We also ordered Dongpo pork, when it arrived at the table we were all stunned, normally this would consist of half fatty and half skinny meat, but this dish is I would say 80% fat (look at the picture I attached) when we raised our concern, our server again trying to convince us this is normal, we've been here multiple times, this is not normal ..... she refused to switch dish or do anything about it. We are all very disappointed, we are here celebrating my mom's birthday, we all walked out with frustration and disappointments. Very sad as this restaurant used to be my favorite, will not be returning.... read more

Chen's Restaurant - Dongpao pork - Szechuan Near Me - Plano, Texas

i"ve been a loyal customer for thee years, but today's dishes are so terrible! Poor meat quality, totally different taste . I will not revisit it!n read more

New to the area, we found Chen's based on other positive reviews. I can attest they take pride in the caliber of their food. Our hostess was extremely helpful making several "on point" recommendations. Solid savory choice! read more

Good great it so chill if you on your half hour lunch forget about it. Made to order. Amd if that's the case go to a fast food Chinese

Very authentic Sichuan food it's a must if you are living in dallas area the peppery fog legs is the best twice cook pork belly also the best in town. Just everything so good read more

This was recommended by Chinese friends and they were right. Best Chinese is Plano! I love it. Great portions, great taste, and the servers are very attentive. Highly recommend. read more

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This place is always packed, and now I know why. Although their menu outside is completely in Chinese, the menu is translated with photos which made it very user friendly. Hubby was hyped about our visit, and we were so happy to enjoy a wonderful meal and great experience at Chen's. The Dandan noodles are subtly spicy and completely addictive. The Sichuan style Dongpo pork was extremely tender and flavorful. I am thrilled that we went and can't wait to return for the whole hotpot experience. If you're not well versed in Szechuan cuisine, do not fear. There is a huge menu, and I find it hard to imagine not being pleased with your meal at Chen's. It's a new favorite!! read more

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I love this place so much. They have an all you can eat hot pot option for 24.99 plus a menu of various delicious Sichuan options. I always order the all you can eat hot pot with the spicy Sichuan broth and it is AMAZING. They provide plenty of exotic cuts of meats (pork brain, blood, intestines, aorta) so if you feel like being adventurous this is the place. There was a big language barrier and our waitress didn't speak any English. But she used Google translate to ask ya if we needed anything! I loved how she went above and beyond. Needless to say, she got a generous tip. read more

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Food - very good, authentic, good quality and taste. Service - very good Ambiance - good - more cozy than most restaurants in the sense that most restaurants are just a shell with tables and chairs. It Chen's is somewhat more decorative. read more

Extremely unpleasant experience. Ordered a pork belly dish fully expected it to have some fat, but the meat was so fat it was not edible. We asked the staff (who turned out to be the owner) for help and she got extremely argumentative. She poked at the sliver of lean meat that's about the width of my pinky out of the entire cut (~size of palm), and proceeded to blame us for not knowing what we're ordering and refused to offer any acknowledgement or help with this inedible dish. The restaurant was also dirty (our water came out with red flakes in them which the owner insisted its lemon lol) there's another Sichuan restaurant literally right next door with better food and service. Eating out is so expensive these days. Spend your money on good food and experience. This place will not have my business. read more

If you're like me: can't handle spice and are choosing between this restaurant and next door's Hunan Bistro, then this one's the slightly better option! Next door has a lot less non spicy options, and the non spicy options are not so authentic. With that being said, this place is not the best you can find in town either - we've been here a couple of times and the dishes aren't consistent in taste each time, the service however is not bad (given you speak Chinese ...). Recommend: - Sizzling Beef 铁板牛柳: beef is really tender and delicious with a hint of black pepper that gives a little kick. Cooked with colorful bell peppers and onions! - Braised Pork 东坡肉: wasn't bad, but definitely has room for improvement! It's basically a huge chunk of pork belly that is tender to the taste soaked in a nice salty brown sauce on a bed of bokchoy! Try at your own risk: - Eggplant with garlic sauce 鱼香茄子: this is my go to dish at every Chinese restaurant! Although the flavors of this dish varies depending on which region of China the restaurant's dishes follow, it usually never goes wrong! First, definitely be careful because it's PIPING hot! This dish has got a kick to it for sure, although traditionally not spicy! It was delicious the first time we ordered it, but it was almost flavorless the second time we came back ... I guess it's a hit or miss? - Gold medal bobo chicken 金牌钵钵鸡 (appetizer): this was WAAAY too spicy for my taste buds and stomach! I had a pretty upset stomach after this one ... I don't advise this to non-spice lovers for sure! Overall, I think this place is really a hit or miss but it's accommodating for small to medium sized groups! Also, we've yet to try the hotpot option they have. read more

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Everytime my family stops in dallas, we always make a visit to this restaurant. Probably one of the most authentic Szechuan places in north Texas if not all of Texas. Get the chili oil fish, dry pot, toothpick lamb! The only thing is the ambience can get kind of loud because of so many Asians in one room but that's how you know it's good ;) read more

Chen's Restaurant - Dry pot - Szechuan Near Me - Plano, Texas

Disclaimer: waiters don't speak English Hard to find non spicy food. But every single dish was prepared meticulously. What determines a good restaurant or not is : you take a single simple diSh and see how they prepare it. Stir friend green beans : excellent. Fresh , succulent and crispy still. Griddled mushroom : excellent, in fact most of the people at my party voted this as the best dish and that speaks a lot. Boiled fish : excellent .. very fresh and the fish was flavored well. If you hate spicy , just scrape the chilli off. The fish is already very flavorful, very tender. Boneless chicken : excellent but if you don't like Sichuan peppercorn then tell them not to make it spiCy. Mapo tofu : excellent .. the tofu itself .. the texture was awesome .. so silky but the tofu were still cut into cubes. Can't order this dish if you hate Sichuan peppercorn. Sizzling tofu : awesome. Not spicy. The best dish next to the mushroom. They use egg tofu to make this dish, wHich speaks a lot to the materials they use. Sizzling beef: not spicy buT I could see black pepper although I couldn't taste the black pepper. So tender and juicy. All in all, they use high quality and fresh materials to prepare the dishes. All were fresh from the veggies to the meat. A big bonus; they offer 8% yelp cashback!!! A negative : they charge for steam rice !!! read more

Chen's Restaurant - Sizzling beef - Szechuan Near Me - Plano, Texas

Been here twice and overall pretty happy with it! If you're craving good with a spicy kick, then this is for you. Ambiance: They have a section for hot pot vs regular defining. Service: Wait staff was very friendly. It's authentic Chinese so be prepared for some language barrier. Luckily menu is all in English. Food: they have a lot of authentic Hunan dishes, including the exotic ones like intestines, stomach, etc. + Boiled fish fillet with red chili sauce: awesome!! Definitely crave this one. Has great flavor and veggies in it provide a balance and nice soft crunch. + Boneless chicken with special sauce: don't be overwhelmed by the appearance of the chili peppers, it's actually not too spicy and very flavorful! Imagine popcorn chicken with a punch! = Tripe: ok = Stir fried leaf lettuce: ok We'll definitely come back to try out more of the dishes! read more

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The duck blood dish was very enjoyable for me and the tripe in their sautéed tripe dish was a little tough . Although I also enjoyed their ayce hotpot, I didn't really have a good experience interacting with the waitress/owner because I specifically asked for smaller portions of certain organ meats but was given a lot of them. I felt that my request was not respected at all and I had some trouble finishing the food because of it. I felt that the wait staff in this place has an attitude problem that prevented the restaurant from becoming even more popular. read more

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Super amazing authentic Sichuan experience. This is truly experiencing the culture through food. You won't find any orange chicken or general tsao's on this menu. Don't be afraid to be adventurous here, everything is amazingly flavorful and extra delicious. All the dishes we got were super colorful, flavorful, and spicy. My favorite dishes here were the spicy fried chicken and water spinach. read more

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It's a typical Chinese restaurant in the pseudo "China town" at Coit and Park. We came in Saturday evening and got seated right way. From the name, you get no clue what kind of Chinese cuisine they are good at. From looking at the menu, they serve Szechuan food. Well, I'm familiar with only one Szechuanese dish: fish in spicy peppercorn sauce. I had it in other places. It was delicious and peppery hot every time. So it would be a low risk endeavor for me. So I did exactly the same, plus a fried vegetable. The fish was very fresh and tender, and chunky like it should be. The sauce was not as spicy as what I had before. But it was still very savory and delicious. Perhaps next time, I would have to ask for extra peppercorn to get a nice kick out if it. And the vegetable dish was good. Nothing spectacular. It was vegetable, so we set a fair expectation. I see some tables have burners under the table cloth. I think you can have hot pot if you want. Overall, it was good. Come on in and give it a try. read more

Chen's Restaurant - Fish in spicy sauce - Szechuan Near Me - Plano, Texas

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New Sichuan restaurant located one store down from Bei Wei in Plano. They offer a vast variety of dishes with fun plating and service was good. All of the dishes were yummy and had nice flavor and spice (they offer non spicy dishes also). Standouts for us were the yellow sour soup with clear noodles and thinly sliced beef, as well as the steamed sliced pork belly, and twice cooked pork. Even though the restaurant remained full the entire time we were there, service was great! I'll definitely be back to try out more dishes, and if you still have room for dessert be sure to get the fried rice cakes! Tip: Pay with cash and they'll take 10% off, make sure to mention it when you ask for your check. The watermelon keg was full of watermelon juice, but it the juice it self was pretty sweet, plus the whole thing cost $16. read more

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Best Szechwan Food in town. Price reasonable and portion was decent. Flavorful Chinese Pepper Chicken is a must have. Bamboo fungus soup was good. Five flavor beef was soooo good. Highly recommended. read more

Tried to just call and place a basic to go order. Was told they don't speak English and was hung up on. Don't have a phone if you can't take orders. read more

Came for Father's Day lunch with a big party of 7. Food was excellent. Authentic. Staff was polite. Have nothing bad to say. Need to try to mapo tofu to compare. Will be back read more

It's not a super fancy restaurant but I would give 6 stars for the food. It's the best Chinese food I have had in DFW so far. Must try their egg fried rice. The portionm is very generous too. read more

I used to come here on a semi regular basis and while the food isn't very impressive, it was a fairly good deal and there was variety. Until 3 days ago. My wife ordered 3 dishes here which I don't know the English names of but I'll describe them. First, there was this fish soup with sour cabbage and rice vermicelli. Second was this cold chicken dish in mildly sweet and hot sauce. Third was a desert: rice cake sticks covered with peanut bits and syrup. All of the dishes tasted off that day: the soup was heavily diluted and didn't have much taste. The chicken also was unusually bland. And the rice cakes tasted like chemicals. I threw out the rice cake but kept the other two in my fridge. Later that day, I felt a bit tired and weak but didn't think too much since I had eaten other food in addition to their food. 2 days later, I reheat their fish soup and chicken for lunch and felt unusually lethargic after eating. I thought it must be food coma or something but it didn't get any better after I had an energy drink. My wife didn't eat their food this time and urged me not to but I thought it was a waste not to; should have listened. Later that evening, I had the worst diarrhea in years. Although I don't have definitive proof, I sense a strong correlation between consuming their food of questionable cleanliness this time and my episode of food poisoning. And besides, I'm not the only reviewer here who has noticed the lack of freshness in their ingredients. read more

I would give zero star if I can. This place has offer hot pot as regular bases. However the meat is ridiculously not fresh. It has been frozen for too long and served multiple times. And they charged additional fees for soup base. The tofu tase like has gone bad. After we indicated the meat and tofu is bad , the managers seems like he don't care . I also post pictures and people can see how bad the meat Looks like. read more

Chen's Restaurant - Szechuan Near Me - Plano, Texas

Called this place to place a to go order and was told, "sorry no English" and was hung up on. Needless to say, we won't be dining there.

The owner is very rude. The restaurant closes at 10 PM. My wife and I arrived at 8:30 PM and the owner yelled at us asking what the time is and asked us to leave. Wtf????? If you don't operate after 8:30 then please change the business hour. read more

My bf and I wanted some authentic Chinese food. This place is it if you're looking for authenticity; it's authentic Szechuan style. I like the setting, it's more spacious inside than it looks from the outside. It's neat and clean. We ordered the beef in hot sour broth and green onion pancakes. We didn't order much since we snacked elsewhere but the portions here are like family style; pretty big. We are satisfied with the taste and flavor. If you don't like spice and adventurous flavoring or trying new things, this place isn't for you. But if you do, by all means, give it a try. We did and we enjoyed it. Till next time, let's eat! read more

Chen's Restaurant - Beef in hot sour broth - Szechuan Near Me - Plano, Texas

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The attitude is sooooo bad. I just got a half fish for the dish in picture. See detail read more

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