Came for lunch buffet. It did not seem to have that as an option? Not sure. It was 11:30am on Saturday 4/6/2024. Beautiful weather. I was the only customer there. Where it used to be the buffet counter was closed off with a curtain. Got the mapo tofu. I paid about $15 including tip. Delicious and spicy as I remembered. Huge portion enough for two meals. I wish they offered lunch buffet. read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - 74. Mapo Tofu 4/6/2024 - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I haven't had Chinese in a while so I decided to DoorDash an order of Sesame Beef, a shrimp egg roll and a mango bubble tea! My order arrived surprisingly quickly and smelled great! I mixed some of the white rice in the sesame beef and scooped up a nice mouthful, the sauce actually has a perfect sweet tang to it but I had the most disappointing moment as I chewed. The meat didn't taste like beef and it didn't taste like chicken, I tried another two pieces and couldn't swallow those down either - it also was very chewy but in a squishy kind of way not a tough beef type of way, I don't know how else to describe but it just did not taste or feel like I was eating beef. I decided to try my mango bubble tea and was equally disappointed, it was very flat and watery. I even tried to eat my egg roll but I could only get half way. I ended up just eating the broccoli and most of the white rice but my appetite was gone by then. I ended up throwing everything away. The reviews seemed pretty positive so I'm actually surprised - I don't think I've ever been disappointed with Chinese food before today. read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Solid Chinese spot, definitely big for takeout. Small interior located on rangeline near Kroger and several other stores. About 4 booths and a few tables. Lots of takeout bags and a pretty overall typical vibe for a Chinese restaurant. Got egg rolls, beef and sweet and sour chicken. Sweet and sour chicken was not what I was expecting but still tasty. Everything was pretty cheap and we left with leftovers. Had to get our fortune cookies ourselves on the way out where they have set up for takeout orders. All in all good experience read more

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We ordered orange chicken and it didn't turn out the way we expected. I could see a few orange peels in the sauce but it was yellow and very bland... not what I've had elsewhere. The chicken fried rice was amazing though! It was ready in 15 minutes, which was nice too. read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - 22. Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

We decided to get some Chinese food at the last minute and found this place close by. We walked in and reviewed the menu and placed an order. They had plenty of seating where we could sit and wait. Seems like they do a lot of carry out. We did not have to wait long and they put our large order in a box to make it easy to carry out. Very kind staff and food was delicious. Will definitely be back. Plenty of parking in the lot! read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - 70. Broccoli in Garlic SauceBroccoli - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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Got take out over the weekend. The person taking the order over the phone was very short. When I went to pick it up, the person at the front barely acknowledged me and did not make me feel welcomed for ordering. I ordered the kung pao chicken, my girlfriend got the chicken broccoli and we got spring rolls for an appetizer. It was packaged nice and neat, and it looked tasty. However, the buck stops there. I was very disappointed with my kung pao chicken. Although it looked good, it had essentially no taste. I am not kidding -- it was so bland I legit thought I might have lost my sense of taste or smell and thats why I couldn't taste anything. But then I tried a bite of my girlfriends and hers did have more flavor. All in all, I picked at about a third of the food and threw the rest out. Since it had no flavor, I felt like I was eating greasy mush. The spring rolls were not much better, they had a processed, plastic taste. My girlfriend wouldn't even try one. I had half of one and we threw the rest out. Needless to say, this was the worst Chinese food I have ever tried, and unfortunately we threw out much more than we ate. Given that this place is overall rated at 4 stars, maybe it was just my dish, or maybe they just had a bad night? read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - Kung Pao Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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Very average Chinese cuisine that won't offend you but definitely won't leave you impressed. I ate in store from their dinner menu and I think that results in better quality food than takeout, so look at other reviews for takeout disappointment! I thought everything was pretty good, and not a bad deal either. The crab rangoon was frankly heavenly. I ate 6 of them and could have eaten twice that without a second thought. Staff were nice and quick, they aren't there to mess around! I was pretty sad to see they haven't gotten their buffet back up and running since COVID. Based on what I saw, it appears they don't have intentions of going back to a buffet for quite a while, or ever. read more

Okay I had a little bit of mixed feelings but considering that we went in at an odd time (4pm) to have late lunch I think the place was super empty (of course). Therefore it was very quiet but calm ambiance. The food was good! For the quality and quantity I didn't have anything to complain about. Service and the owners of the business were nice and took care of us quickly! read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - 80. Pork Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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I have seen this restaurant as I passed it several times but thought it had spicy food. When I came across this recommendation from a Yelp email, I remembered to research their menu. They have unique Asian dishes I wanted to try on Christmas day. I called in my order; when confirming the cost, I was informed that their prices have increased due to inflation. I decided to go ahead and try the half-sized smoked duck for $15.99; I passed on the $11.99 baby choy and shiitake mushrooms. I did not care for the smoked scent, but the duck was deliciously smoked in flavor. I was told that the duck would be warm and not hot. I took my order home and then realized that the hotness I felt was from the unexpected side container of white rice; I bought the duck to go with my mix of jasmine brown and white rice steaming as I went to buy my takeout duck. I wish the duck was hot because it tastes oddly with hot rice. My entree came with a fortune cookie. After eating and doing some more research, it appears that their current menu is best advertised on their direct online webpage. read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - Half order of warm smoked duck - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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Sometimes hit or miss depending on what you get. Nonetheless, I'm glad this place is situated near my home. My favorite item is the chicken in garlic sauce. It's got the right amount of heat and does not include other garbage veggies like broccoli and green pepper. I don't know why, but I hate that stuff with my Chinese food. Chicken in Garlic Sauce - one of my favs! Sichuan Beef - good but it's a small amount of beef Green beans - glad to see these on the menu read more

I have zero problems with admitting that I'm an unabashed lover of American-style Chinese food. Fried chicken feet and pig's blood soup? Heck no -- get the eff out of here with that. Fried rice and sweet-and-sour chicken? Now you're talking. I like what I like when it comes to Chinese food. Luckily, I found a lot of what I like, and it was made superbly, at Sichuan Chinese Restaurant. They have a traditional Chinese menu, and then a menu for people like me, which includes all your standard Chinese food fare, like beef and broccoli and protein doused in sweet sauce. I did opt to try something from the traditional menu -- the Sichuan spare ribs -- and I'm glad I did because they were really good. Will I get them again if I'm in the mood for Chinese? Probably not, but I'm glad I tried them. We got our food to go, so our sweet and sour chicken came in two containers: the battered, fried chicken was separate from the red sweet sauce. That was nice, because it ensured that our entree didn't get soggy. We also got vegetable lo mein (excellent) and the house fried rice, which included shrimp, pork and chicken. Each entree comes with a side of steamed rice. I tried to order online, but Sichuan is currently not taking orders online. So I had to order by phone. When I called to place my order, the woman who answered the phone was polite and efficient, and our order was ready before the specified time. read more

This was our first time eating at Sichuan. We were looking for a new restaurant to try and decided to check out this little gem. We ordered online and picked up the food 20 minutes later. The food had great flavor and we all really enjoyed the quality and portion sizes of our meals. read more

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Not disappointed at all. Very extensive menu, lots of variety in styles. Everything we got was delicious! Very authentic dishes along with the Americaized favorites. Can't wait to try more. We got take out & it was ready when we got there to pick it up. We got Mao's braised pork belly, it was delicious, rich, savory, spicy, sweet, & fragrant. House Egg foo young with brown sauce; lots of meat. Lo Mein was really tasty. We also got the cucumbers in garlic & spicy chili oil but mistakenly asked for it mild so they just left the chili oil off so they were a little bland but that was our fault. Their menu is huge with a variety of styles of cooking & dishes ranging from authentic to good old Americanized standards. read more

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I would give this no stars if it was possible the chicken was gummy. It had no chicken. It was all breading. The rice was burnt had no flavor. Panda express is better than this. Yuck. Please do not go. Save your money. read more

Tasty old style Chinese restaurant. Wonderful Hot and Sour soup and potstickers! Great for carry out! read more

Good vegetables but the chicken was rubbery. Had no problem with the chicken previously

Beef and broccoli, egg rolls. Food was delicious, quick service. Def hit the spot. Good quality for the price.

I felt really bad about calling in an order on the phone because it was 9:30, their online ordering system had shut off for the night, and I hate being "that guy" who orders something at the last minute. But I had a really long, busy last 30 minutes at work and was looking forward to Sichuan all day So I placed my order (dan dan noodles, lamb on toothpicks, and beef and broccoli for the girlfriend) and it was ready quick, hot, and fresh. After you start coming here a few times, you get more of a personal touch at the cash register. When I walked in to pick up my order at 9:45, the staff were all sitting down and eating dinner. A man who I presume to be the chef got up to cash me out, but the woman who usually is at the register insisted on taking my order instead. We exchanged pleasantries and I was on my way. Pro-tip: Take the lamb off the toothpicks, throw it in with your dan dan noodles, and put some rice in there too. You're welcome. read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - Front of store - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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If you are looking for traditional Chinese in the Indianapolis area, you should definitely check out Sichuan! Sichuan has both a traditional Chinese menu and a more typical American Chinese menu and you can mix and match your order. I order takeout from here regularly, but the best thing about this place is the lunch buffet! On the weekends they have a traditional Chinese buffet! It is wonderful! They have a selection of cold noodle dishes, steamed buns, egg rolls, noodles, rice, soups, meats, and my favorite sesame balls with red bean paste filling! I love the lunch buffet because I am able to sample many things without ordering a ton of food. The cost of the buffet is $13! The staff is super nice and welcoming! I go often enough that I am likely a familiar face. It is very common to see large groups/families that are Chinese and they talk with the staff in Mandarin. They have private 1 stall restrooms for both men and women. read more

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Same owners and staff just a new location. The old dive got a new set of cloths. The interior is stylish and great looking. The lunch buffet is now $8.71. The cold selections seems smaller. All the other hot dishes are the same as before with maybe one new one. The two menus are now combined into one with the best stuff in the back. They added some new dishes. I'm so happy one of my favorite places with some of the best servers is back open. I'd like to know why my review is not recommend. This makes no sense. read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - Lunch buffet - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

So... this is an actual Sichuan restaurant and it's a good one at that. You shouldn't come here to get General Tso's Chicken or Sweet and Sour Pork (even though they are on the menu). Instead get the Cumin Lamb, Chili Oil Dumplings, Dry Chili Chicken, Braised Fish, Eggplant in Garlic Sauce, Twice Cooked Pork Belly, or Mao's Red Braised Pork. Everything off the traditional Chinese menu that I've had here has been excellent. Live a little, expand your horizons, don't order the familiar Americanized menu items, and be prepared to sweat, Sichuan food is very spicy. read more

Ordered from Grubhub took forever to get my order. Carryout person barely acknowledged me, no communication about how much longer just played on her phone. The only thing good was the egg roll (which was actually really good!) I don't know how general chicken gets screwed up but it was awful. More like honey chicken and very dry. Rangoon had little filling and no flavor. Won't be back. read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - General chicken - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I got Sichuan for a takeout dinner a couple of weeks ago. I ordered the broccoli chicken, which was pretty good. It wasn't anything special, but I enjoyed it overall. The broccoli was a little undercooked, but that's my only gripe. My boyfriend ordered the Sichuan chicken, which I also tried, and neither of us liked it at all. It really only had a burnt oil flavor. I'm giving this place 4 stars because my meal was good, but I don't know if I'll be able to convince my boyfriend to order from here again after his disappointment in his meal. read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - Broccoli chicken - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Soo good! Authentic Chinese food is what we wanted and it's what we got! The portions are huge!

This Chinese restaurant used to be the best place in Central Indiana for authentic Sichuan food, but since changing locations the quality of the food just isn't what it used to be. I like that they still serve some of dishes traditionally found in Sichuan, but disappointed that some items have been removed from the menu. I used to make special trips to this restaurant just to eat their rabbit dish, which is unfortunately no longer on the menu. As with most things these days the menu prices have gone up considerably and to the point that I probably will not eat here anymore. $12 for a bowl of Spicy Tofu is a bit too much. read more

The front desk receptionist is very unprofessional and rude. She will not let you take more than 1 sauce packet for take out orders and will literally ask you to leave. Food is ok too, not the real sczechuan style but more like home style. I would stay away from this restaurant. read more

I cant believe I haven't reviewed Sichuan in all this while. We have been customers of Sichuan for atleast 10 years( since they were on the other side of 116th and closed down and reopened later on in a newer location). Pre-COVID days, their buffet was a great mix of authentic chinese and american-chinese items, but honestly I love their menu items a lot more. Their Singapore noodles and Lo Mein are one of the best in town. On their Chinese side of menu, one has to try their Spicy Oil Dumplings, if you like spicy food! Their dumplings do have a thicker than usual shell. Its not chewy at all, but soft - its just different than the kinds of dumplings covering one is used to. The Green Onion pancakes is crispy with soft interior and overall a wonderful texture and taste. Trying out different items on their chinese menu side can be a hit and miss, but its best to try it atleast once. Their quantities for entrees is more than enough for one person, we always have left overs. Recently we tried their egg and tomatoe soup - it was quite good and worth re-ordering., read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - Egg & Tomatoe soup, Spicy Oil dumplings, Green onion pancakes - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Used Yelp to find the closest Chinese restaurant with the best reviews. Ordered take-out. It was ready on time and food was hot. I wasn't too impressed, though. Food was VERY greasy. Not too much flavor in my Kung Pao Chicken-pretty watery and heavy on sauce. I prefer my Kung Pao with a bit of a kick to it! I was pretty disappointed with this stop and will definitely try some other places before circling back. read more

Bad news, guys. Not a fan. The staff was very kind but that's about it for me. The rice was slippery and not cooked through, the chicken was breaded with a brown soggy substance inside, The General Tso sauce I asked for on the side smelled very offputting; once I got it past my nose to eat it, the flavor was just as bad. Super bummed. I needed it and it didn't deliver. Wish I had a better report. read more

One of the worse Chinese restaurant in the area. Food is bad and service is horrible. Very rude server. Do not waste your money here! read more

I'm so happy that this restaurant is open in these tough times. Their online ordering is easy and my food is always ready when I arrive. No-contact process is perfect. Now, the food--their lo mein dishes are great, and broccoli beef, and really everything I've tried. They have a traditional Chinese food menu as well as the more standard one. I have not tried any truly authentic dishes, but friends say everything is very good. I'm lucky that they are just down the street from me, but it's worth a drive if you want good food, well prepared, with plenty of leftovers. read more

Aside from ambiance, this restaurant is five stars! I've been here for either dine in or carry out multiple times with a variety of meals. I've taken friends and all say it's the best! My favorite dishes- green bean stir fry, eggplant with garlic sauce, moo shu chicken, egg fu young. My husband loves Sichuan beef or kung pao chicken. Love this restaurant- consistently good food! read more

This has become my go-to chinese place. I love the chicken here. The folks at the front are always very polite and kind. Good people. The environment is nice too, it's not too loud, though I've never stayed to eat. I recommend the General Tso's chicken. The egg drop soup wasn't very impressive, but I'll have to try the other items they've got. Food is always hot and fresh. read more

As someone who grew up eating Indo-Chinese food in India, the hunt for traditional Chinese food in America is always on. And now I can add this to my Indy roster - truly one of the best Chinese food I have had in the area and with so many options that my very divisive family (meat eaters, vegetarians, seafood haters) were all able to find something for everyone. If there was one change I would make it would be slightly less breading on certain items, especially the spicy chili chicken. Other than that the spice levels are perfect for a spice junkie, the prices are reasonable, the vibe is inviting, the service wonderful, and plenty of working. Definitely worth the trek to Carmel! read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - Spicy sautéed chongqing dry chili chicken - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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We ordered the wonton soup, pork roll, orange chicken, pork belly with pickled veggies. The food was extremely bland and tasted weird. I ordered the food from door dash and had high hopes since the reviews on there were so good. But our experience was very disappointing. This is our first time ordering from Sichuan Chinese and it will be the last. Probably the worst Chinese food we have ever had. read more

I was a bit taken back when I arrived because this used to be a sushi restaurant and is now a Chinese buffet. Not what I originally set out for but why not give it a try. I'm disappointed to say the least. Was not offered a menu, just buffet. Food on the buffet looked as if it had been cooked in the morning and sat out all day or was slim pickings with no sign of being refilled any time soon. Granted I went later for lunch (1:30) I still expect a good meal if I'm paying for it. Taste was yuck or bland. Green beans were too salty, fried fish was overcooked tough and spring rolls were not cooked enough, just to give you an example. I know this is a small mom and pop shop, but they have much to work on before I'd go back. Good luck. read more

Sichuan Chinese Restaurant - Lunch on a work day - Chinese Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

As others have commented, the food is acceptable and fairly authentic (opinion from my wife who is from Chongqing). However, as others have commented, they have a visible cockroach problem. I saw a big dude hanging out on a pile of food boxes in the hallway returning from washing my hands prior to our meal. We read about it before visiting and (wrongly) assumed that it would have been remediated (again assuming that they are aware of the situation based on other comments....or spending any amount of time in the restaurant). Apparently, they don't feel like it's a problem. No chance for a return visit. We spent $40 and felt creeped out during the whole meal. I was curious and checked the Hamilton County Health Inspector records. Sure enough, looking at the report dated March 13, 2019.... Several cans of Raid, Raid bait traps and Combat roach gel are located in kitchen and back hallway of facility. They are not labeled for use in a Retail Food Establishment. Next inspection report...a month later (April 12, 2019): Live cockroaches at various stages of life are present throughout the kitchen. When inspector took papertowel out after handwashing, they came from dispenser as well. read more

Didn't taste great. I don't expect much from anywhere but I've never had chicken that tasted this weird. And half of my food was burnt and or hard read more

The most horrible experience. It's funny how the lady who takes your order does not understand English and when I had some questions she simply told me to go someplace else. Finally I go to get a take out and she messed up the entire order and gave me something wrong and when I called to complain about the wrong order she threw a fit. It's ridiculous how these stand alone ethnic restaurants don't really give a shit about the customer. A very very horrible experience. read more

The worst Chinese I've ever had. Threw it all away. Tasted old and gross. Got Mongolian beef and Lo Mein, both were awful. I never do this to restaurants, but this was flat out gross. read more