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    Ichiban Sichuan

    3.7 (262 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Lamb with Ginger & Scallions
    Moumita A.

    This place has a wide variety of Chinese cuisine offerings. Being our first time here, it took quite a while while to read through all their menu pages to decide what we wanted to eat that night :-) We decided to try out their fried Lemongrass chicken wings and Sliced Lamb with scallions. They both tasted pretty good and quite good portions as well. The place was quite casual with ample seatings. We didn't had to wait to get seated on a Saturday night dinner. Overall a nice authentic Chinese restaurant to try out if in the mood for this cuisine (they also had an American Chinese section if in mood for fusion)

    Chass C.

    For an early dinner, my friend and I ordered lemongrass chicken wings, three delight pot stickers, scallion pan-fried cakes, rice noodles with hot and sour soup, and spicy and crispy shrimp with white rice. Everything was fresh and cooked to order. I enjoyed the scallion pan-fried cakes and the lemongrass fried chicken. I have tried scallion pan-fried cakes from three different restaurants and the city and Ichiban had the best ones. My only complaint about the lemongrass chicken is that I wished it was broiled or grilled to get more of the lemongrass flavors. The three delight pot stickers were ok. The hot and sour soup was too oily for me. The spicy and crispy shrimp were not spicy but were crispy. Overall my food was ok, next time I will try the spicy and crispy chicken. Pro Foodie Don't park in front of the restaurant because you will get towed.

    General Tso's Chicken
    Ena C.

    Probably one of the best places in Madison for Chinese food. The food was good, and the spice was there. When it said spicy it was spicy. We got seated pretty quickly, but by 7 the restaurant started to fill. We went for Thanksgiving. Sliced Lamb W Cumin Flavor - 10/10 I love lamb and this dish was doing the most. It had the right amount of spice and the Lamb was cooked to perfection. When this hit the table it was gone in 3 mins. Spicy String Beans - 10/10 Pretty hard to mess this dish up. It was really good. The string beans were cooked to have a soft on the outside hard on the inside Smoked Duck - 7/10 it was good but the duck was kind of dry so it was hard to eat a lot Shredded Potatoes with Capsicum Pepper - 9/10 - it was more oily than it needed to be. The spice was a good amount and the potatoes were cooked well General Tso's Chicken - It was a good Chinese American dish, very suitable for people who need something sweet. Twice Cooked Pork - 9/10 it was pretty standard nothing bad nothing amazing.

    Service was great! Ambiance very nice. Food could be a little more flavorful, otherwise nice prices.

    Spicy Crispy Fish and 79. Eggplant with Chili Garlic Saucegarlic
    Melissa L.

    Really great food, got take out here while at the SSM hospital, so can't really speak to the service or interior-- we got the Spicy and Crispy Fish and Eggplant with Chili Garlic Sauce which were both top tier. The fish was light, crispy, and flavorful, while the eggplant had great flavor and really hit the spot for my Chinese food craving (eggplant w/ garlic sauce is probs my go-to dish at Chinese restaurants). Will likely come here again to eat-in.

    Spicy String Beans
    Mandarin Y.

    This place was recommended to me, so the next time we visited Madison we really wanted to check this place out. We decided to stop in on a Saturday for lunch. We were greeted promptly and shown to a table right away. For a weekend, it was kind of busy but not super busy, which was nice because we were really looking forward to enjoying some Sichuan food. We ordered the Spicy String Beans (very well-seasoned and tasty), the Shredded Potatoes with Spicy & Sour Sauce (a bit heavy handed with the vinegar but cooked perfectly), and the Spicy Crispy Chicken (very crispy and not too spicy). Overall, for a Sichuan restaurant, their spice level was actually on the milder side. I would have preferred a bit more kick in their dishes but other than that all the dishes we ordered were delicious and hit the spot. Service was casual but friendly, and our food came out only a few minutes after we ordered. We were pleasantly surprised by how fast our food arrived because we were hungry and ready to eat. They don't have their own parking, so you will need to resort to finding street parking. Would gladly come back again.

    Lauren L.

    I came here with 6 others for a group dinner and was impressed. I did not expect to enjoy the meal since it is difficult to find good Chinese food in Madison. The spice levels were decent. I expected it to be spicier but it was still good. I would also say their food was pretty oily and salty but that is pretty common I think. They had probably over 100 different dishes to choose from. My only complaint is that they gave us the wrong dish, and then charged us for that additional dish. My other experience at restaurants is they would give it free of charge. We didn't order the dish and it was their mistake so I was upset we had to pay for it. Overall, I would come here again.

    Order pick up
    Gillian W.

    Ichiban is set up for delivery and pick up. They have a table set up in their entryway for pickup orders; their staff stays on the far side of the table and leaves the orders there for customers to come in and pick up. Ichiban has a pretty large menu, and there are probably so many other dishes I should try. But I usually get their eggplant dishes. I love eggplant and theirs is usually done perfectly and their sauces are so flavorful! It's also a really great deal - they are hefty portions! I appreciate how many vegetarian options they have and that they are being so considerate with their covid precautions. I will definitely keep coming here.

    Kat W.

    I'm honestly not too much of a fan of the family style dishes here (a personal 3 stars for me, see precious reviews), but recently tried some of their other dishes which were amazing! I had the beef noodle soup and their dry braised beef hot pot. They were both fantastic. I enjoyed the spiciness of the hotpot and generous portion. The beef noodle soup was also a huge portion and was just perfect: probably the best one I've had in Madison. The beef hotpot has such delicious ingredients and I'm still thinking about it (if I were to change one thing though, it would be to ask for no pork intestine, since I'm not a fan of the soft texture in this dish). I'll definitely be back.

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    I've ordered the General Pso from here a few times and unfortunately the chicken has a pretty chewy texture.

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    Very good service and the server was friendly when explaining menu items. Food is good. Glad they are there.

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    Good food, good portions, not that spicy - wish it was a little spicier. I ordered take out and the service was quick.

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    We came to Taste of Sichuan and ordered the mala dry pot, and the flavor was pretty good. The…read moreportion was very generous--not very well seasoned all the way through, but still tasty, and definitely enough for two people to eat until we were full. The server who took our order was very friendly. I was hesitating about whether to add more dishes, and he honestly told me that what we ordered should be enough. He was right--we couldn't even finish it! The restaurant space is quite large, and most of the customers seemed to be students from the nearby area. The reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because the front desk staff had a pretty bad attitude. I called earlier to ask if the restaurant was open, and her responses were impatient, and she even hung up the phone abruptly. That really affected the overall experience. Overall, the food is good and the portions are great, but the customer service at the front desk needs improvement.

    I've been in Madison for work for the past 3 weeks and have been to Taste of Sichuan several times…read moreeach week! It's been consistently good, with extremely fast service. The food is mostly Sichuan, with some American Chinese staples as well. It's also a huge space, so you'll never have problem getting a table. They do a lot of takeout business as well. I highly recommend the spicy Sichuan chicken (with tongue-numbing peppercorn), the Chongqing chicken, home style tofu, and spicy green beans. I also brought several colleagues who enjoyed Taste of Sichuan very much, and returned themselves!

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