So overdue for a review of Mr Szechuan - one of my very favorite restaurants in the Sunset and on Taraval. It is consistent, reasonably priced, fast, polite service and the dry pot is absolutely delicious. It's so good I bring out of town friends here and also have also visited solo (which is rare for me especially because their dry pot portions can feed 3 people). Love love love. And open late - unheard of in the Sunset. Long live Mr Szechuan! read more

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Summary: only order what's recommended on yelp or their online order form (has ratings). And fried peanuts still great. What happened here? I had great beef chow fun a couple years ago, ordered it again and it was...sweet. Like sugary. This is a savory dish, not a dessert. Can you ruin chili wontons? The online order form said it had a 60% rating which I furrowed my brow at but how can you mess up wontons with chili oil and green onions? But it was ALSO sugary! Not sweet and sour, which it was not sold as but I could take as a flavor combo, just sugary and (appropriately) oily which just didn't work and I had to throw it out. Learned my lesson there. I will give it one more chance for the dishes that the reviews say are the tops (dry pot) but so sad the only late-night place tastes like this. Basically, stick with recently recommended stuff I guess, I still want our late night place to stay open. read more

This is an Uber Eats review. The food is so bad, like they make Panda Express a Michelin star restaurant. The spicy chicken is a joke. They look like deep friend cauliflower because of the round shape. I took a bite and tasted nothing but a fried dough. I thought that was an accident. Tried another one, same thing, so I cut up every single one and found out they were pretty much fried dough with tiny chicken in it. They might as well called it hush puppies with chicken. The fried rice was another joke. It tastes like just regular rice mixed with some soy sauce and they didn't even bother to mix thoroughly. Hot and sour soup was edible compare to the other two. But the amount of pepper they used made the soup kind of bitter. read more

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Ordered for takeout; they are conveniently open very late. Favorite dish was ironically the free house fried rice (has a variety of meat). Pea shoots were too oily but flavor was not bad. Both chicken wing dishes were too sweet, and the beef and broccoli dish had numbing spice which was unexpected. Portions are quite large! read more

Mr Szechuan - Stir-Fried Pea Shoots W/Garlic, Beef W/Broccoli, House Fried Rice, Garlic-Flavored Chicken Wings (8Pcs) - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Very good food. The staff is super helpful in figuring out what you want. We ordered a few dishes including fish, noodles, rice and vegetables. All were delicious. The server was nice and helped explain some of the dishes so we could order what we needed based on our dietary needs read more

We came with a big group of 15, we were seated right away. We did have three tabs open but they made it really easy to order and pay because each table has its own QR code. You pay when you order. This made it so easy for us. We all had different dishes and they were all pretty good. Service was great as well read more

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I came here with some tennis friends after our tennis practice got rained out. We circled the block a few times looking for parking and finally got lucky! They have a pretty good takeout business--people kept coming in to pickup to-go orders. I also liked their holiday decorations. 3 of us shared Dry Pot and Eggplant String Beans and Shredded Pigs Ears. Everything was delicious, spicy, and had complex sauces and flavors. We also liked our bubble milk tea drinks! Service was fast. Portions were good. Prices were reasonable. I'm not in the area very often, but would come back if I was. read more

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Stopped by after a Warriors game. Two of us had: soup dumplings(8pcs) $10.95 2 jasmine green tea $4.25 ea $8.50 total eggplant string beans $15.95 braised beef noodle soup $16.95 Tap water was so bad we had to get tea. Staff, for the most part, was friendly to us, but did see them yelling at a food pick up order earlier when we walked in lol. Eggplant was on the tougher side. Soup dumplings were not good at all...and one of them seemed bitten.. I assume the location does well with later closing hours. Definitely could've been better. Street parking only. read more

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Food: The food itself has very good flavor, however, it was not consistent. The house chowmein and Mongolian beef were extremely salty. The dry pot was on the blander side. My favorite was the salt and pepper king oyster mushrooms, but the batter was a bit too thick. We did come later at night around 11 pm and it looked short staff, so I would try coming again in the day to see if that would make a difference. Service: There was only one person working in the front. When we came, there was a lot of unbussed tables. For ordering, we order through a QR code, and then pay at the end. The only time the server would come by is when he brings by food or if we ask for more water. The service wasn't bad but it just wasn't attentive as there is only one person working in front. Ambience: This is a medium sized restaurant, with lots of table. It seems that the main customer base is students, probably from SF State. They open very late until 1 am. Because I came later at night, there was a lot of street parking open around. read more

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The biggest dan dan noodle falloff award goes to... Mr Szechuan. 2022 was the first time I ate it here and it was DELICIOUS. The sauce was flavorful and mouth numbingly spicy. Revisited in 2024, the quality had noticeably dried up and was more of a pile of ground pork with some seasoning. Then hits 2026, where I was ripped off with the wrong kind of noodle and a semblance of Dan Dan "sauce", pretty much just a sad pile of salty pork and a couple tiny hidden bok choys. Seems like they have some delicious options on the menu still, but I'm devestated their crown jewel on the menu has been reduced from an ultra memorable dish to this dry rubbish. The server was as polite and as expected, and the order arrived quickly. I was a little concerned about the loud arguing in the kitchen. Hopefully it was good natured bantering. Also, the entire restaurant REEKED of stale sweat, and there were buckets of unwashed dishes sitting around and a RAID! can spray in plain view. I would love to come and enjoy the food again but I will have to hear a few miraculous turnaround stories til that's the case. read more

Mr Szechuan - Dan Dan Noodles - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Authentic Szechuan food that is spicy! There is no parking lot here, so you'll need to park in the neighborhood. We ordered the following: - fried green beans - large portion and a nice offset vs the meat and spicy food we ordered - minced pork over rice bowl - an individual-sized rice bowl, but was nice and comforting vs all the meat dishes - beef chow fun - great wok taste! - chili fried chicken- spicy but too many chili peppers. Half the plate was red chilis. I wouldn't order this again - dry pot. I liked the concept where you can add the meats and vegetables you wanted, but there was barely any flavor and not worth the cost - salt and pepper fish fillet - was ok. I'd try something else on the menu next time Overall, enjoyed the food and the restaurant is a good size. They do a lot of take-out too! read more

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Everything was super tasty. Even though I just came back from China 2 weeks ago, I could not tell the difference between the great food here and what I had in China, which speaks to the authenticity of this place. read more

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Ordered delivery for this, but it was still as good as in person. The beef, pork, and fish were my choice of proteins. I wish the pieces were larger, but still tasted good. It has a good spicyness to it without being too spicy. read more

Mr Szechuan - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is a long overdue review for Mr Szechuan. OMG we love love love this place. This has quickly became one of our top 3 go-to place for delivery. Food are reasonably priced, always well packaged, delivered hot and oh so so yummy. #1 dish for us is their Spicy Chicken 辣子鸡 we now getting 2 portion each time so husband and I won't have to fight for it. Their Minced Pork Rice 肉燥饭 is my favorite too, kinda wish they have a bigger portion or a side of the Minced Pork to order but sadly no. Sometimes I get their Super Bento just to try out more of their menu items since our go-to always include Spicy Chicken and Minced Pork Rice, making a little hard to try out another full dish. Desserts are great too - Sesame Balls and Fried Banana are my go-to. One of these day will definitely try to come in person. read more

Haven't tried yet but already looks delicious. Got take out for myself. Itadakimasu read more

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This is very unfortunate for a restaurant that I thought would meet my standards based on the last time I visited. My dine in experience a few months ago was pleasant. However my uber eats order tonight was probably one of the worst meals I'd ever experience in my entire life. First of all it was a busy Friday night, so I get it. However I had to wait over 40 minutes for 4 orders of wontons. The wontons were awful and an absolute disgrace. Whoever was in the kitchen did a terrible job. They literally took like 5 wrappers and filled it with meat that was the size of peanut. Without a doubt, one of thee worst food experiences of all time. Literally the whole was 80% wonton wraps read more

Mr Szechuan - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Did more than one DoorDash order from here and both times did the BOGO offer for the Mapo tofu. It was quite a disappointment. There was a lot of rice, very muted spice level/flavor. The second time around the food got bad the next day so we had to throw it out. read more

Exceeded expectations for late night snacks at 19th and Taraval. Open till 1 AM on a Saturday night so we stopped in (after seeing a musical at the Orpheum theater) on the way home. Enjoyed the broth on the beef noodle soup and the green onion pancakes the most of the items we ordered, but everything else was pretty solid. read more

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Mr. Szechuan is so good! A huge variety of options and fan favorites. I know it should be obvious, but warning to others there is a good amount of Szechuan spice used in these dishes. So if you don't like that tingly numbing feeling then choose cautiously, like the chili oil dumplings. Our favorites were the spicy fish filets, general tsao chicken, and the soy scallion noodles! The portions are generous and we ordered way too much food for 3 people but had lots of leftovers to enjoy. There was only one server there and she was managing a lot with 3 dine in tables and lots of take out orders. She did a pretty good job but I could see on some nights how the service might be a little slow. They do serve complimentary hot tea which was very nice! Would definitely come again and try more delicious dishes. read more

Family run and respectful owners and staff. Dine in or order takeout twice a month consistently. Some of the best chow mein I've had in SF. My go-to for Chinese food in the area. Highly recommend. Clean dining room and delicious cuisine with food portions. A+ spot. read more

I've been curious about this place for a while, having walked past it many times. I needed to find a late night spot for dinner and the menu had a good number of options. We ordered two Beef Skewers, Laksa Noodle Soup, and Black Bean Noodles. The skewers had a decent seasoning that's not spicy, just mostly salty. However, the meat quality was terrible. The pieces were small, dry, and had a texture almost like tough beef jerky. I had high hopes for the Laksa Noodle Soup, but unfortunately, it was incredibly bland. The only flavor that came through was a faint hint of coconut. There wasn't even a salt shaker on the table to try to make it more appetizing. As for the Black Bean Noodles, once mixed, it was clear that the noodles weren't even properly coated in the sauce. They gave so little of it and the sauce itself was bland too. I'm honestly not sure how this place has 4 stars.. read more

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I tried three of the dishes, and my favorite was the Mapo tofu and Mongolia chicken. The chicken wasn't too spicy but it was just enough spicy for me. The vibe of the restaurant was really nice too, they were playing 2000s hits in the background. Service was nice too, and you just order through the QR code. read more

Mr Szechuan - Mongolian Chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Green onion pancakes all burnt to a crisp and the sesame chicken sauce was low quality with one piece of broccoli thrown in. The sauce didn't even taste like sesame. Food made me sick and I never get sick eating food. Also no rice came w the chicken (not factoring into my review) but come on. read more

Mr Szechuan - Sesame Chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I ordered House Fried Rice through UberEats, but I would not recommend it. The dish lacks the flavor of fried rice entirely, resembling plain steamed rice with chicken and soy sauce. It was quite disappointing, as I had been craving fried rice last night. read more

Everything that we ordered at Mr. Szechuan was delicious. Definitely a good spot for small group outings. And in the off-chance that you're hungry for a late lunch or early dinner when most restaurants open (or re-open) at 5pm, Mr. Szechuan opens at 4pm on weekdays! price: ~$30/person recs: dry pot, green onion pancake, brown sugar boba - Dry Pot: Huge, cooked to perfection, and perfectly mala. Highly recommend getting the lamb, which was super tender! - Tan Tan Noodles: Generous portion, would have liked a little bit more ground meat, but otherwise really solid - Salt and Pepper Chicken Cartilage: Haven't seen this at other restaurants! Super crispy and piping hot. The breading that Mr. Szechuan uses is noticeable sweet and starchy. - Green Onion Pancake: This is the first time that I've had a green onion pancake that tasted almost deep-fried, but it was super good and not oily! - Brown Sugar Boba: Pearls were bouncy and the drink was not too sweet. Cuts the spiciness of the szechuan food really well. Would definitely come back! read more

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I drove up here to enjoy some szechuan food since the reviews looked good but left immediately because it smelled so bad inside. It literally smelled like a wet dog and my family and I couldn't stand it. Everything felt filthy with flies all over the place. The hot tea pot that came out was covered in grease. I can't imagine how little they actually clean things here. The smell was such a turn off we left without even saying anything. Goodness gracious. read more

I ordered takeout. Wonton soup, potstickers, chicken chow mein and ice tea. The soup was just water there was nothing in it no wonton or anything just water not even soup. The tea had no ice. The chowmein andand potstickers tasted old and rotten. Wasted money going here. Ive never gone to a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco and disliked it enough to not eat it who puts water in a cup and says its soup?! read more

Way overdue. I remember the first time I came here vividly. A few years back, I recall thinking to myself, "Wow, this place is good... didn't know my neighborhood had a good Sichuan spot." During that visit I recall so many good things about it like the mala pigs ears, spicy chicken gristle, spicy n pickled fish broth, and few others I still frequently enjoy. However, there was the beef noodle soup that didn't strike a chord with us. The soup was somehow overly sweet. Balance was absolutely off and more like a dessert soup at that point. Unlike most Chinese restaurants, I was taken by surprise. I brought it up to one of the staff members (most likely owner) and without a question, they said we can bring you another one or we can just take it off for you. They handle it quickly and kindly. Blew my mind only because you don't expect that from a Chinese operated restaurant. Few years later, an order tonight which I thought I'd get dark meat for the spicy chicken but it came with white meat. (If you're Chinese, you'll know we'd never make that with white meat.) I called in just to check if it's was the norm there since I've never ordered it there even I frequent there. I just wanted to make sure that if it was indeed their norm that I wouldn't order it next time. Instead, they confirmed it was suppose to be dark meat. Immediately, they said they'll refund me on my to-go order. I declined the refund since it was perfectly made and nothing wrong other than not exactly what I expected. They insisted and still refunded me. In Chinese, he said, "We're running a business here. If it was a mistake, it has to be refunded. We want you to be a long time customer." Since day one until now, stellar business operating culture. Well deserved success to the business and others get to enjoy their dishes and service. Neighborhood gem. read more

Mr Szechuan - What they texted me right after we got off the phone. Integrity 1000%. A business I'd support. - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

mala dry pot hit the spot too spicy it was not the portion size was a lot im so glad we got eat it while it's hot read more

Mr Szechuan - dry pot - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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My new favorite dry pot place!! I've been searching forever for a good mala dry pot place and randomly stumbled upon here and it was great. The flavors and spice level were good and portion size for the price was also reasonable, plus it comes with rice or a noodle as well. My only suggestion or wish is that they had the option to add more veggies, they limit you to 2 meat, 4 veggies but we would have easily wanted to add a lot of veggies to share a bigger dry pot for 2. Reason the photo is of a takeout box is because we accidentally ordered it as takeout even though we were dining in, and the staff were really nice and apologetic and even gave us a free side of scallion pancakes! read more

Mr Szechuan - Dry Pot - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food: the vegetables are bitter. Do not eat that sesame chicken broccoli, it's likely been sitting there for weeks.

Ordered a takeout from this place based off all the good reviews, but I unfortunately have to leave a 3 star review. I ordered the bento box and only took a few bites from it before throwing it away. Idk where, but I smelled a strong oil odor either from the bad or the box. The dishes tasted below average imo, and the flavors are all mixed up since they weren't separated in the bento box. I personally would not order again, but it is a solid option for some late night Chinese cravings. read more

the most underrated place i swear as a fellow Burmese-Malaysian we LOVE having Dry Pot/Hot Pot as out comfort food. The place is never overly crowded and music is fun 2000s, with friendly chill service as well. I've eaten here more than 10 times and i love that they would give you your space and orders are fast. My go to order has always been Dry Pot/Super Dry Pot, the taste varies and it's not always the same with not a big difference but surprisingly what i look forward to lol. Definitely a great late night spot!!! read more

Mr Szechuan - Super Dry Pot - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I was hungry one night when I needed something that was still open after a late night at work. After seeing that Mr Szechuans was open , I decided to give it a try. The plan was to my wife back a plate so we could share one together. I ordered the beef chow mein. I was hungry so I I tried it when I got back to my car. It was so good the plan had changed. I now was going to eat my portion and bring hers. But then the stop light came. And I had to eat more. And in the 10 stops it took to get home, the plan had changed again. If she was hungry I would cook because there was nothing left to share 10/10 That beef chow mein is so good that I haven't even tried anything else. That's my go to dish every I'm hungry and don't want to cook! ( And my wife's too) Alvin is a very pleasant host and always accommodating Highly recommend! read more

Great Szechuan spot! I get the dry hot pot every time i go and it's so good. The other food is good too but the value for the dry hot pot is amazing since you can pick the veggies and meat to add in! It used to come with a drink but i don't think they do it anymore but still sooo good. The service is amazing too read more

This was for **delivery only**_ The spice level was spot on and the Mapo Tofu was savory though light on pork. The other two entrees, the Steamed Chicken in Chili Sauce ($13.95) and Szechuan Beef ($18.95) were very salty and the beef tasted like it was sliced from end pieces; it could've been more tender. Everything was packaged with care and Saran wrapped around the containers so sauce wouldn't spill. It was good, could be better. read more

Mr Szechuan - Steamed Chicken In Chili Sauce - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Stopped by Mr. Szechuan and ordered the dry pot -- loaded with beef, cabbage, lotus root, rice cakes, and a mix of veggies all tossed in that classic numbing-spicy sauce. The flavors were bold, though leaning on the salty side for me. That said, the value is fantastic -- you get a huge portion, easily sharable with friends, and plenty of variety in the mix. The beef was tender, the rice cakes gave it a nice chewy texture, and the cabbage soaked up all that chili oil and spice. Overall, it's a solid spot if you're craving hearty, spicy Szechuan comfort food. Just bring an appetite (or a friend). 4/5 read more

Mr Szechuan - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Another sick day order... this time using Grubhub. So the food comes and looks like a royal mess. Order was two bento boxes. Sesame chicken, sweet & sour chicken, One with eggplant & one with broccoli beef. Looked horrible, but tasted good. Good flavor overall. The vegetables were better than the chicken. read more

We used to love this place, but always ordered to go. We recently came there to eat and dine in for the first time but immediately left after we sat down. A HUGE RAT knocked over some counter decorations, ran on the counter right behind my partner, ran near our feet, and the staff didn't seem bothered or surprised. I don't even do yelp reviews, but I had to make one for this. DO NOT EAT HERE UNLESS YOU LIKE THAT RATATOUILLE SHIT. read more

my friends and I came here at like 10:15ish and they were still happy to take us. i wish i got the guy's name, but he was so funny and nice to us. He definitely made this place go from a 4 to a 5 for me. The highlight dish was the Mongolian beef because it was sweet, a tad spicy but overall pretty tasty. I really enjoyed the watermelon juice too i wish i took a picture of that one. I would love to go back and hopefully try more of their food. read more