A group of Asian American ladies met here for lunch, and it was such a fun experience! We decided to share our individual choices family-style--much like eating dim sum--which allowed us to get a taste of every dish. We all left knowing we'd definitely be back with our families and friends. The ultimate highlight for me was a surprisingly unique Salt and Pepper Squid. I am not usually a squid lover, but this beautiful dish instantly enticed me. The squid was presented almost like cauliflower and cooked to crisp perfection, complemented by vibrant red and green peppers. What is often a tasteless ingredient was bursting with rich umami flavor! The Changsha Chicken Clay Pot was packed with flavor and tender chicken. Similarly, the Seafood Tofu Clay Pot--a Cantonese classic--was exceptionally well prepared. The Cumin Lamb was incredibly tender; while I don't eat lamb myself, the rest of our table absolutely loved it. Even the Orange Peel Chicken (or General Tso's)--a classic Americanized Chinese dish with fried chicken in a sweet and sour sauce--was a big hit with those who ordered it. Lunch was also served with their signature pickled vegetables, fried peanuts, and a choice of hot and sour or corn soup--all of which were delicious. Located in a quiet corner of the Countrywood Shopping Center, Sichuan House is a spinoff of the highly popular Sichuan Fortune House in Pleasant Hill. Over the years, the menu has evolved to suit local tastes by incorporating popular Cantonese specialties and non-spicy options alongside traditional fare. Regardless of what you order, the competent kitchen delivers consistently delicious food. Between the tasty, well-executed dishes, the clean and calm interior, and the friendly, attentive service, Sichuan House will easily make you a return customer! read more

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Amazing friendly service, big portions, and clean, consistent delivery of exciting and flavorful Chinese dishes make Sichuan House one of my favorite restaurants in the area. I consistently go here for lunch and if I'm in a pinch can get in and out in 15 minutes, which is astounding... also, the prices and portion size reflect great quality and affordability. Their kimchi, which is served free at lunch is delicious (yes I said kimchi). Once also comes with the choice of soup and rice and generally costs about 20 bucks after tip, which is a deal to beat anywhere. Thanks, Sichuan house! read more

This place never disappoints. I dine there at least once a month, sometimes more frequently. I've been working my way through the menu... I think I've had at least one-third of the items. (Pictures from prior visits) This last time, I asked if they'd add tofu to the spicy eggplant in garlic sauce. It was fantastic. (First pic) Staff are friendly & efficient read more

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Quite good Chinese food with pretty big portions for a reasonable price. The green onion pancake was super chewy and nice but had very little green onion in it sadly. The General Tao's chicken was sweet and tangy with big chunks of chicken and very good. The beef/steak in the Mongolian beef and beef chow fun was not great quality (though the noodles and flavor in the chow fun was very nice). The smoked shredded pork was super tasty and flavorful and unique. Definitely going to try more of the menu in the future! read more

Service was super friendly- they also speak Cantonese~ cute little space in a shopping center edge furthest from Safeway. Lot of flavor, not too spicy for the dishes we got! - spicy sichuan fish was cooked soooo well, super tender pieces - beef wrap pancake was fun for me- hoisin sauce, scallion, spiced beef in pancake. Great texture - beef with tripe pieces- I really like the cilantro and chili oil- super tasty Plenty of parking in the shared parking lot. read more

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We used to live in Walnut Creek many years ago and this was one of our to go restaurants because food were authentic and good. We came back yesterday and was disappointed that the standard has dropped so much. The food taste very Americanized.. just brown sauce and sweet. Spicy chicken was not spicy at all. The service was good though but we will not be back. read more

Sichuan House - Spicy fried chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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Much better than expected! Local mom and pop store I found on Yelp here! Very friendly staff, wished service was faster. I took the menu myself and had to wave at the staff. Ambiance was bright, food was tasty, will come again if I am in the vicinity. But will not purposely drive out to visit this place. read more

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I was looking for a good sichuan place and found this place on Yelp. I was seated fairly quick and ordered the crispy beef lunch special and spicy fried intestine to go. It came with soup and complimentary peanuts and a side of sliced cabbage. Everything was delish and service was great. read more

Sichuan House - Crispy beef - Szechuan Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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The best Chinese "Sichuan" experience around. Tonight another perfect meal, every dish gloriously delicious. The spicy cucumber, dry green beans, eggplant with Shrimp, and charred cabbage are all amazing. Equally fabulously tasty are Bejing pork, Mongolian Lamb, fish with precious wine sauce, spicy boiled fish, chongqing chicken (amazing) and we love their fried combo rice and garlic combo noodles. The service is spectacular, the ambience is fine, and the food is exquisite! read more

My coworkers and I went here for dinner on a weekday, and it was not crowded at all, for 6 people we ordered: Orange chicken Clay pot seafood Sichuan spicy crispy beef Spicy garlic eggplant with shrimp Beef chow fun 2 bowls of rice All pretty solid picks, the spicy dishes were indeed spicy, specifically the eggplant. Solid eats and nice staff. Nothing too special, but a solid place to eat. We had a little bit of leftover, so good amount to order. read more

House Special Garlic Noodles -- I initially was skeptical about other Yelpers saying they tasted like real authentic (Vietnamese style) garlic noodles, but they were correct! The noodles were Shanghai noodles style so they were thick egg noodles, and the garlic flavor really came through. I also enjoyed the house combo of chicken, shrimp, etc. Delicious, and I would definitely get this again. Cumin Beef -- the beef was flavorful and the cumin flavor came through, but there seemed to be too many distracting vegetables in this dish that took me away from the beef itself. It wasn't a bad dish but I've had better cumin beef elsewhere. Szechuan Spicy Crispy Beef -- super yummy, and same as my previous review. Hunan Smoked Pork with Cauliflower -- super yummy, and same as my previous review. read more

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Our favorite Chinese in the area! They always start out with roasted peanuts and spicy pickled cabbage dishes complimentary for the table. Their tofu and seafood hot pot is great. Also love their Spicy Fish and the Honey Walnut Prawns. You can't go wrong with anything here, everything is super authentic and tasty! Their lunch specials are such a great deal too! Highly recommend. read more

The food is delicious and they serve very good portions. The Hot n Sour soup could use a little less pepper and a little more sour. But it still is delicious and has the right ingredients and perfect texture. And if you like garlic. The Garlic chicken was excellent. Fresh crunchy vegetables and lots of garlic in a tasty thick broth. The Salt n Pepper prawns are a good choice also. But, it's actually shrimp, not prawns. But, it's still a good flavorful dish. The atmosphere is clean and quiet. Lots of parking read more

First and foremost, I'm a typical Chinese (Canto) food kinda guy since that's what my grandmother use to make as a kid and that's typically the type of food you find here in the states. I usually don't go for Sichuan food. I just moved to the area not too long ago and I've been everywhere in the Countrywood plaza except this place. My family and I ended here by chance when the pizza joint was taking too long to seat people. We sat down and order some dishes and it was surprisingly full of people. On top of the typically Sichuan dishes we had, they also had your typical chow mein and chow fun dishes etc etc. My family and I ordered a bit of both and it was pretty dang good! I didn't think a random spot here in Walnut Creek would be good, but they've been open for a while, so that should be a tell tale sign that they are good! The service was pretty good, all the staff was attentive and really nice. The crowds there are pretty mixed with different folks so, down to try this spot again. Their spicy is spicy which is normal for Sichuan food but super taste. read more

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Came in on a Saturday night, about 6pm and the restaurant was very busy. We were seated as we walked in, but it took quite some time before we got any service. They were short staffed, but doing the best they could. Everything we ordered was absolutely outstanding! This is our family's new favorite Chinese restaurant! We ordered: Beef with Bitter Melon, Crispy Beef, Salt & Pepper Fish, Honey Walnut Prawns, Combination Hong Kong Style Noodles, Eggplant in Garlic Sauce, and Dry Cooked Green Beans. We had a feast, and ate it all!!! Well, the only thing left over was a small amount of the Beef with Bitter Melon. Coming back in December when I'm in town for the holidays!!! read more

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This place is the best Chinese/sichuan in the east bay outside of Oakland and Berkeley. Absolutely fire.

Five of us dropped in for lunch. They gave us a nice window table. The place was crowded, so we did feel a little ignored till the servers caught up with the other customers but once they got to us, everything moved quickly and smoothly! We shared some beers and ordered from the lunch specials. We started with a choice of soups. All five entrees came out quickly at the perfect temperatures. The servings were generous and the food was delicious. Excellent value! read more

Excellent food - great service even with takeout orders. Their moo shu pork was tasty, lots of veggies, 6 paper thin pancakes. The salt and pepper tofu was the best that taster has had in the area. The veggie fried rice was chock full of fresh veggies. read more

Really great food. Very unusual menu. We always are happy with our meals and the service. Could use a little decor but the food and service are great. read more

Yes my new favorite local Chinese restaurant! The food was good for like two days. Seasoning and spices were perfect. While in the area you definitely need to check this place out!! It was super clean and remodeled. Spacious for its customers. All the workers and servers were sweet! The ambiance was priceless with this restaurant. I will be coming back here. This is my new local favorite for Chinese food. read more

First time for lunch it was absolutely delicious. Came back a week later for dinner and it was just as delicious Definitely the best around.... read more

Sichuan House, Walnut Creek: 2024 Jul 30 (4.25 of 5) This eatery has had its ups-and-downs. Today, it was 'up'. The food was good, the setting was comfortable, and the service great. As soon we were seated, they brought out a plate of peanuts and cabbage in chili oil. The peanuts were fresh and crunchy. Our first bite of the cabbage sees smoke coming out of our ears. The chili oil was super spicy. We ordered a family meal for the three of us - Shanghai Style Prawns, Dry Chili Lamb and Chow Fun with extra combo. For another $1.50, we got prawns added to our chow fun. Overall, this was a 4-plus for us. My friends said they will surely be back. read more

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The food is definitely something to write home about. Authentic, fresh, spicy, delicious. We ordered spicy boneless chicken, veggie chowmein, potstickers, green beans, and garlic chicken. The service was quick and our cups were refilled several times without asking. The only complaint I have is about the ambience. The flooring was old and bubbled as you walked across, and the seats were old and uncomfortable. The food made up for this big time! read more

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Lots of options on the menu. Good Chinese food with good service. I especially like their specials, in particular, the eggplant cakes stuffed with pork. However, this dish takes time to prepare, so order ahead if eating in. read more

If you're looking for authentic Sichuan cuisine in Walnut Creek--not Americanized, not watered down, not "suggestion of spice"--Sichuan House is the real deal. This is a restaurant where the menu doesn't just list dishes...it teaches you something. The moment you open the menu, you know you're in the right place. The Cold Plate (冷盤) section alone reads like a passport stamp to Chengdu: BEEF TRIPE & BEEF FLAKE (夫妻肺片) - tender, numbing, and electric with Sichuan peppercorns. If you know, you know. Sliced Pork with Spicy Garlic (蒜泥白肉) - silky, rich, and packed with real chili heat. North Sichuan Green Pea Jelly (川北冷粉) - hot, sour, spicy, and addictive. Spicy Pig Ear (紅油豬耳) - crunchy, aromatic, and perfectly done. Jellyfish Salad (葱油海蜇) - refreshing, light, and authentically seasoned. These aren't "safe choices for the American palate." These are dishes straight from the Sichuan playbook, and they are done properly. And then the entrées -- highlights worth calling out: Sichuan Tea-Smoked Duck (香辣樟茶鴨) - smoky, spicy, fragrant; a dish you don't see done right very often. They nail it. Boiled Fish Fillet in Chili Oil (水煮魚片) - a must-order for anyone who really understands Sichuan cuisine. Beautiful heat and numbing balance. Cumin Beef or Lamb (孜然牛/羊肉) - bold, aromatic, and cooked with confidence. Dry-Fried Green Beans (干扁四季豆) - textbook execution. The menu is huge, but instead of feeling generic, it feels like a curated journey through Sichuan: hot pots, clay pots, seafood, offal, noodles, cold appetizers, and delicacies you rarely see outside China. This is one of the few restaurants in the East Bay where I'd confidently send someone who says, "I want real Sichuan." Service is warm, portions are generous, spice levels are honest, and the prices are more than fair for the quality and effort in these dishes. If you love authentic food--actual Sichuan food--this is a must-visit. --Elliott L., Walnut Creek "Here for the peppercorns, stayed for the joy." read more

The freshest food I have ever eaten. Each dish is delicious. If you do not want spicy, the kitchen will eliminate or lower the amount of spice Service is very knowledgeable and polite The best Chinese food I have tasted in the East Bay read more

The food is OK, a little bit on the greasy side. My biggest problem is the pricing. the prices I'm charged are never the prices listed on the menu. For example, Mongolian beef is supposed to be 16.50 but the receipt says 16.95. Many of the items on the yellow paper menu they have do not match what you'll be charged as the final price. Each dish is only about $.50 of difference, but it adds up when ordering multiple dishes. This is dirty business practice. read more

Located in the Countrywood Shopping Center in Walnut Creek, right off of Treat, it had long taken over another Chinese spot years back, but I had yet to come by to try them out. Originally this place had the same owner as Sichuan Fortune House off of Contra Costa, who used to work at one of the oldest known restaurants in Walnut Creek which is now Creekhouse Dim Sum. I had eaten at Sichuan Fortune House a lot back in the day, but had not been for awhile now. Sorry, got a bit off track with the history lesson. The place isn't huge, as it's mostly still the same as it looked when the previous Chinese restaurant was opened in this location. They did change the layout of everything a bit, but that's about it. It does feel a bit old when you get inside, but again, I feel like they more or less just recycled the old restaurant way back, so it hasn't changed much. Not really a fancy place to eat, but could be worse. Came here today because I was in the area, and trying out the lunch special menu today. Looking through the menu, the prices actually aren't bad, especially considering where we were. Lunch specials have a pretty decent amount of selections, and they include rice and soup, with the option to have fried rice instead of just regular white rice. They come with the same free starter dishes as they always did back in the day, spicy cabbage and roasted peanuts. Not a bad thing to snack on while you wait for your meal, and it's free, so more power to them. The soup you have an option of, which is nice. I got the hot and sour soup. It's good. Not spicy at all, which is kind of strange, but the sour was just right, so tasted good overall. The garlic chicken here was good. It's much different than what I used to remember from Sichuan Fortune House, but this version was still good anyways so no complaints. If you like garlic, you will like this dish, as the sauce just has so much of it in there. The broccoli I sort of wish wasn't just an added side but also stir-fried with that sauce, but I think all dishes include this broccoli. Not much I can do about that. Does come with celery though, which I don't like usually, but in this sauce it wasn't an issue. The sichuan gongbao (for those unaware, it's just kung pow) shrimp was pretty good. The flavors were all there. The ingredients were nice. Fair amount of shrimp in there too. Not too spicy, flavored well. Sichuan House is a nice spot for Chinese food if you're in the area and wanted options. Particularly for this area, there's really not a whole lot of other Chinese spots immediately nearby, unless you head down to the Whole Food Ygnacio Valley area, or up Treat onto Clayton for New Lim's Garden. The prices here are decent. For the amount of food you get here, it's actually a pretty good bang for your buck, at least with the lunch special too. Will be back again next time in the area and feeling like Chinese food. read more

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Wasn't that good. I ordered bitter melon dish. It wasn't cooked correctly. Or to my expectations. I've had it in San Francisco, and it wasn't as bitter and was seasoned to perfection. Because I asked that it not be too chili hot may have been misconstrued to not seasoned at all. I've had much better chinese food and was disappointed. I also ordered the fried rice, not very tasty. Was very disappointed. read more

Glad I don't have to drive far to enjoy a great Chinese dinner. Not only was the dinner amazing, but so was the service. They have the best classic wonto soup ever. Other places I've been to, I would have to add soy sauce to enhance the flavor! Not here! Also had the garlic spicy eggplant. Spot on with the sauce which was not overbearing and you can also request not too spicy please. The Mongolian beef was another delicious dish . Beef was quite tender and tasty. I would have to say this was the best Mongolian beef I've ever had! Atmosphere is quite pleasant and clean! read more

This is our family's to-go place. It has food for everyone. Noodles and dumplings are wonderful. Service is very good too. The waiter knows us and remember the dishes we always order. read more

Good food, great hot n sour soup, old style service. Highly recommended Greens bean, chicken in black bean sauce, hard not to order it every time read more

Lunch ends at 3pm so I had to get my late lunch quickly. I called and ordered a head for pick up. They were accommodating in making the General Tsao's chicken mild for my son. We ordered the smoked Hunan Pork with green beans as recommended by the SF Chronicle, hubby got another special that was a beef dish that I can't remember the name now but it was all delicious!! I can't wait to go back! We did take out and it was so hard for me not to eat it while driving. Delicious!! read more

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Take out is very tasty, today we tried the sichuan crispy beef dish and it was very nice, just the right amount of heat with bits of garlic & ginger with crispy slices of celery that compliment the coated beef strips perfectly; highly recommend. Staff is friendly and helpful in describing each dish. This has become our favorite in the neighborhood, the portions are generous and flavorful. read more

Unbelievably amazing restaurant with an extensive specials menu. Everything is authentic and better than eating it in China. I am blown away by the Smoked Pork dishes and Cumin Lamb. But they have everything else. Super affordable and good wine at a very reasonable price. I only know one other Chinese restaurant in the Bay Area that even comes close. read more

Sorry we didnt understand at all why this restaurant seemed popular amongst caucasians and asians (and phone kept ringing). Im Chinese, love Chinese food and love and know sichuan food. We ordered the fish fillet she recommended (boiled fish in red soup), shrimp fried rice, scallion pancake and green beans. The fish was 1/10. No flavor, weird thick sauce. I make better fried rice, had no flavor, clumpy, not fried enough. Scallion pancake was solid. Green beans were average. Not the best ive had, not the worst. Go to Tasty Sichuan in Hayward or Ping's bistro in Fremont. Or maybe its better at Chinese American food?!? Didnt order any fried food. read more

We've been going to Sichuan House since we moved here around twelve years ago, and it is our go to place whenever we crave spicy Chinese food but don't want to cook it ourselves. Most of the food is milder than the bold spicy and salty flavors iconic to Sichuan cuisine, but it still retains the core authentic flavors of the dishes without destroying your tongue and stomach in the process! Though, sometimes we do request to lower the saltiness of the dishes depending on who the main cook is that day. They often give an appetizer of roasted peanuts paired with Sichuan pickled veggies, and on occasion they give a dessert such as sweet red bean soup. Some of the dishes that our family likes to order are the Fu Ji Fei Pien (thinly sliced beef in chili oil), Spicy Stir Fry Shredded Potato, Seafood Deluxe Soup, Spicy Eggplant, Chongqing Fried Chicken (with bone), Stir Fry Pea Sprout, Mung Bean Jelly in Chili Oil, Spicy Sichuan Wontons, and Stir Fry Shredded Pork with Bamboo. These dishes are all very delicious, and even the simple ones taste very good. Overall, Sichuan House is a very delicious and authentic Sichuan Chinese place to eat in Walnut Creek, would highly recommend. read more

Was opened at 9:00 pm . Had delicious food, fast service, and very nicely decorated with great lighting.

Food used to be good since they changed hands from previous owners. Been there several times, but had a takeout very recently, and it was pretty bad - none of the dishes was edible. The Wonton's in Wonton soup were boiled in the soup broth, and the broth was cloudy and didn't taste good. The shredded pork with Bamboo shoots and Taiwanese sauce must have been fried in a wok previously used for fish, and not washed, and the fish odor was offensive, sickening... the Bamboo shoots didn't look anything like Bamboo shoots, and the whole dish was 'floating' in oil. The Hunan smoked pork with Green beans tasted bad - The pork belly was sliced very thin, wasn't smoked, and tasted old. Green beans were wilted (noticed as soon as I got home). The only edible item in the order were the vegetables rolls. Most likely won't set foot there again. read more

I used to love this place, but just got take out dinner tonight that was a completely wrong order and not good. My dad ordered the Seafood Clay Pot, but got some type of chicken dish. I ordered the Spicy Eggplant with Shrimp and instead got the Garlic Spicy Eggplant Cake. To say that we were disappointed is an understatement. My dad refused to go back because he had waited 40 minutes for the meal and said "that's the last time I go there". Super frustrating because we paid $40 for mediocre food that we didn't order. I hope that this doesn't happen to anybody else and recommend checking your meal before you leave. read more

Sichuan House - Garlic Spicy Eggplant Cake - Szechuan Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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