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3.7 (97 reviews)
ModerateSzechuan
Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating
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Boc Babay Bok Choy W. Shiitake Mushroom was yummy
Joyce L.

I ordered delivery from Schouse while in town for business, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. I don't have high hopes for food scene here since I'm spoiled with the Bay Area food options and qualities. But I'm glad I tried Schouse, and I've bookmarked it in case I'm back here again in the future. I ordered the pudding tofu with beef and boy choy with mushrooms. Both tasted great and they also honored your special requests for food prep. The pudding tofu with beef has just the right kick, and the beef is very flavorful, the tofu is silky and has a great soybean taste as well. The boc choy was also well prepared, not too greasy either. Great Szechuan food in the area, and I definitely recommend checking it out!

Alex T.

In my four years as a student on Princeton campus, there hasn't been another restaurant remotely close to SC House in terms of the consistency of their offerings and also the deliciousness of their food. The lunch specials that run M-F from 11:00-2:00 is so so good. the 土豆丝 is absolutely to die for. the restaurant may be a bit of a walk from main campus especially if you are not coming from the engineering quad, but wow, is the walk worth it every time. the free 蛋花汤 that comes with every lunch special entree order is great, and each of the specials are very affordably priced. I highly recommend the rattan pepper fish, the kung po chicken, and the lamb with cumin. outside of these options, I also highly recommend trying their pork belly entree (if you are coming for dinner) or their egg tofu dish. prices are not as good for dinner portions but I think if you are eating potluck style with friends it's worth it. service is solid - the staff make sure your waters are filled and that you are waited on properly. food comes out decently fast and the bathroom at this establishment has always been clean when I visit (probably over 20-30 times at this point) SC House also does a great job offering catering discounts to student groups so that aspect also deserves a shoutout. Will sorely miss this little chinese restaurant when I graduate this coming may.

Hot and Sour Rice Noodles
Danielle D.

I went back here recently and it's always extremely busy and there aren't a lot of veg options like I remember.

Pan Fried Dumpling
Leena S.

Schouse continues to provide exceptionally tasting food. The food is among the best Chinese food, I've had in the area. Everything is so flavorful, prepared to perfection, and absolutely delectable. (The only caveat would be the egg drop seaweed soup, which came with our lunch special. It was not good at all, but I'm keeping my original rating, since the entrees are so good) I've never had a better tasting pan fried chicken dumpling! For main entrees, I've had Shredded Pork in Garlic Sauce, Kung Po Chicken, Broccoli with Chicken, Eggplant with Garlic Suave. All are outstanding. Please note the number of chili peppers next to each dish indicating level of "hotness"! Although, we went with more mainstream entrees, the majority of the options are very unique and not ones I have seen on other Chinese restaurant menus. Hot and Spicy Diced Rabbit, Shredded Pig Ear, Duck Blood Soup, Spicy Frog, and Sautéed Pork Intestine to name a few are among the very unique offerings on their menu. If you are an adventurous eater, this place has got your number. Since, I only eat chicken and seafood, my offerings were limited, but I would return here without hesitation! There is outdoor dining as well as a large inside dining area. Service is efficient.

Mark V.

Delicious Szechuan restaurant on Nassau Street in downtown Princeton. Very authentic, many dishes I would not eat, but had a delicious lunch there! Looking for someplace really good and dropped in here for lunch. I can tell you the inside is beautiful and very charming. A very authentic place for Szechuan food. I'll be honest and say that there were many things on the menu that I would probably never eat. And I'm pretty, adventurous! But I bet they're all delicious! I settled for a more familiar fare with their beef and vegetables meal. I did not order from the lunch menu which had lots of choices that would easily suit my palette. I ordered off the menu. It was a big serving and came with delicious rice. It was extremely delicious and for a beef and vegetable dish about as good as it could get. It's obvious the owners take great care in the restaurant and put lots of pride into their work. Highly recommended for authentic Szechuan in downtown Princeton.

Fish Fillet W. Hot Pepper
Selena L.

Came here for dinner while in Princeton; maybe my standards are too high for a small college town, but was honestly underwhelmed. This is supposed to be a Szechuan spot, but both of the meat dishes were not spicy at all. Fish fillet with hot pepper - probably the best of the three dishes. The fish was nice and crispy, and although it lacked heat, I felt that the seasoning was flavorful. I did feel that the bread to fish ratio on many of the pieces was a bit too high. Beef brisket - The brisket wasn't that tender, and I found myself chewing for a very long time and leaving with lots of pieces of meat stuck between my teeth. A lot of the pieces of bell pepper and onion were also undercooked. Cucumber w/ garlic sauce - Tasted fresh and garlicky, but was undersalted

Chopped Cabbage
Daphne H.

one of the better chinese places in the princeton area, I'd take someone here. always pretty busy but not too loud. service can be slow and it can take a bit of time to get seated recommend: cabbage, dry pots

Spicy Chicken w.Chongqing Style (Chicken, dry chili, szechuan pepper). Addictive.
Daph S.

We visited on a rainy afternoon on a weekday and settling into a place like this for lunch was perfect. Since moving to the area, I've been looking for a place that had more than the typical American-Chinese food, and more specifically a place that had Chongqing style chicken (chicken, dry chili, szechuan pepper). Jackpot! This chicken is seriously addictive. Crispy and the right level of spice. We also ordered a pot of tea, steamed pork soup buns, pudding tofu with salted egg yolk, lamb with hot pepper, and sweet sticky rice for dessert. All very good. Our favorites were the chicken and pudding tofu with salted egg yolk (the latter we tried based on seeing pictures on yelp). Service was polite and quick. I've still yet to eat at many restaurants in the downtown Princeton area. From what I can tell so far, there seem to be many expensive restaurants with average food and fewer good casual places with service. So I'm very glad to have visited and know this exists- will definitely be back.

Sliced Pork with Mashed Garlic
Tom T.

While I did say this place is a , I would say it is more on the 3.5 than anything else as this place is a very solid Chinese restaurant. I haven't ordered everything from here but I would say that the diverse food that I ordered, almost all of it was really solid except for braised pork was a bit too saucy and the taste was a little bit all over the place. My favorite was pork intestine and jellyfish. Overall I think this place is a good Chinese place to try and one of the better ones in the area. As I have tried almost all of the Chinese around and I would have to say that this one does kick it up a notch in terms of presentation and taste especially with the Sichuan sauce as a favorite.

Sandy Q.

Came to New Jersey for a week and half vacation. Excited to find Chinese food around the area. Went for lunch with family, so disappointed. Wasted my time and money. The worst meal I have so far in NJ. Expensive for such quality and service. Service=no service, very awkward. Food taste bad. I'm Chinese, these taste worst than what I cook at home. Fish is frozen fish. The soup and the fish is not hot when arrived our table. Some slices of the frozen fish is still a bit cold. The soup is super salty (some sour). Nothing like the picture (in picture is live fish sliced not frozen fish filets). The frog pot is even worst. All I eat is flour, oil and bones, and is overcooked. The pancake, definitely fried in oil, but pan fried. Crunchy but oily inside out. Only dish finished is wonton in chili oil. It's okay, eatable. In total spend 70something for 4dishes before tip. I rather spend $5 for McDonald meal. Will never come again.

Cheryl W.

This place is fantastic! Very authentic! I'll definitely come back if I'm back in Princeton!

Street entry. The sign isn't falling apart, that's their actual logo.
Mike O.

Excellent authentic Szechuan in Princeton! Haven for SPICY FOOD lovers. Feeling adventurous, or looking for a good burn? Go for 5/5 "Hell". Wow! TASTY AND BEAUTIFUL! ++ Stir fry pork kidney. Tender, spicy AF and delicious! Watch out. It's a 4/5 spiciness, and the server warns you about it before you commit. It's not stinky or stiff, but this is definitely not a protein for beginners. I loved it. Cold Szechuan Noodles. Sweet and mild (1/5) and still has a great spiciness that builds over several bites. Great flavors. Deep fried pumpkin dessert. Brand new, good texture and sweetness. They're still working on it, so give your feedback! I look forward to coming back! I haven't had good Szechuan in years! Love this spot!

Spicy Sour Cabbage with Fish Fillet
Tony Q.

I honestly really liked this place and was working my way through the menu. I was a regular weekly customer and was starting to know the servers all by name. However tonight the owner/manager/chef decided to have a heated argument with me on the patio after dinner. Having dinner with my parents, we ordered double cooked pork and mapo tofu which were both great, these are the two dishes we order weekly. Our third dish is something new each visit and so far, they were also very tasty. Tonight we ordered the Stir-Fried Kidney which was absolutely terrible. It's a dish I've ordered at multiple different restaurants and I really enjoy. When it arrived at the table, we all excited took a scoop to our plates. However on first bite, the kidney was string tough overcooked way way way too spicy and STINKY! I think they chef knew that it was bad and tried to hide it with a ridiculous amount of spice. We eat here all time, I know what their "normal" level of spice is. This made me tear up and stop eating. I wouldn't have complained if it was only too spicy as that wouldn't be their fault, but it was STINKY. We immediately called the server over to tell him it was stinky and he took it back inside. He was soon back out with the plate to tell us that the kidney just arrived today so it couldn't possibly be bad. He tried to put the plate back on the table and I told him that we didn't want it. We proceeded to try to enjoy the rest of our meal with totally smoked taste buds. When the check arrived, I saw that the kidney was still on my bill. I told the server that the kidney shouldn't be on my bill as we sent it back. She told me to go talk to the boss lady inside. He called her out to the front counter where she once again told me that the kidney was fresh and arrived that day and couldn't possibly be stinky. She also told us that we ate most of the dish so she couldn't take it off the bill. I very simply told her that I wouldn't be paying for the kidney as it was stinky, we didn't eat it after an initial bite, and we sent it back. I told her to get me a corrected bill and went back to my table outside. The boss lady followed me out and started threatening to call the cops if we didn't pay the full check with her cell phone in hand. I hate making a scene anywhere but at this point I was rather upset. I told her to call the cops if she wanted to and I would happily wait for them to arrive. I once again told her the dish was stinky, bad and inedible. It got rather loud and everyone on the patio and much of the street was looking at us at this point. She went back inside and shortly after a large man with an apron on came out, possibly the chef. He immediately started screaming at us that we had better pay for the dish. He said that if we got upset stomach tonight then he would refund our money tomorrow. Another round of the same comments commenced, very loudly. At this point as they clearly weren't going to back down, I put enough cash down to cover the bill minus the kidney, handed a nice tip directly to our server, and then we left. I will never be back. It's such a shame because while I didn't enjoy the kidney dish at all, I definitely would have kept going their to keep trying more of their menu. It was a place I looked forward to going each weekend. Such poor customer service from the owners. On my way out, I told them I was yelp elite and would be leaving them a review according to my experience there, I am keeping my word. Such a shame.

Wanton in chili sauce. Delicious!

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