This place was good! You know that it's authentic when you hear the staff conversing in Sichuan dialect with a customer and there are lots of other Chinese people in the restaurant. You're also not paying an ambiance tax here - and the menu reflects it. The pork snout was really good and the bok choy was delicious too! This is an absolute gem of a spot for authentic Chinese food and I'll definitely be back. read more

Sichuan Palace - bok choy - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I brought my mom here for lunch on a Friday around 1:00pm. There were two other parties inside, and plenty of seating available. We planned to order off of their lunch menu, and split a bowl of noodles for her birthday. Chinese tradition is to eat noodles on birthdays, so we asked the server what she recommended. She told us they actually offer complimentary birthday noodles! We were so surprised; we'd never heard of anywhere doing that before. We ordered the Twice-Cooked Pork Lunch, Fish with Chili Bean Sauce Lunch, and the Birthday Noodles. With lunch, we were allowed to select an egg roll, egg drop soup, or hot and sour soup. We both opted for the hot and sour soup. Even without the complimentary noodles, this meal was incredibly well-priced at $10.99 per lunch special. High quality dishes with plenty of meat and fresh vegetables. The noodles were simple but larger than expected, well-cooked, and delicious. My mom raved about this place. She hasn't had quality Chinese food at that price in a long time, and is telling all of our family members that we should go back when they're in town. It wasn't very busy, but we hope it was just the weather. Hopefully lots of people are supporting them! We can't wait to go back. read more

Sichuan Palace - Twice-Cooked Pork Lunch, Fish with Chili Bean Sauce Lunch, Noodles - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This place was sooo good. I ordered to-go and when I got back to my hotel, the food was still piping hot- I walked too... The chili oil wontons were good. My only complaint was that my to-go order took nearly 30 mins for those 2 items and the restaurant only had 2 or 3 tables. I forgot what they said the reason was? It may have been them having to make chili oil and waiting for it to cool down? The Dan Dan noodles were perfect and had the nice nutty taste you'd expect. I came back the next day with some friends and was even more impressed with the items we ordered. Fried fish with dry chili was the best. So good. We also tried the orange beef and kung pao chicken. Bother were also good. Ambiance seemed modern and great to have a conversation w friends. Clean restrooms and booths. Would definitely come back! read more

Sichuan Palace - Chili oil wonton and dan dan noodle - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This unassuming chinese restaurant in UC Clifton area is the most legit Sichuan flavor in town (in a town with a surprisingly high number of Sichuan joints)! We grabbed some free street parking Sunday (free until 2pm) and had a great lunch. Spicy hot dishes, mouth-numbing mala flavor (mapo tofu!) and some mild classics (Mongolian beef) had us scarfing down food fast! They know their chili oil is on point since you can buy some to go for $5 (and it was heavenly on the wontons). Our new go to for dine in and take out! read more

Authentic Sichuan food right across from University of Cincinnati! Modern, clean, and spacious. Food was delicious and nutritious. We ordered bunch of dishes: Beef and Tripe Medley, Twice-cooked pork, Green Sichuan peppercorn Fish, Beef fried rice, and Noodles with beef Brisket. Beef fried rice was surprisingly good! Kids love it! Service was great and prompt. Definitely recommend! read more

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We tried the boiled beef dish again, this time delivered through door dash. It was a completely different dish than they gave us last time. I think the communication issues we faced dining in yielded us receiving a different dish. This version was much closer to Sichuan Chili's and was stiff competition even if the portion was slightly smaller. I would order it again. The house fried rice, ordered separately, was delicious. It had big chunks of beef in it. We also got the spicy fried fish filets. Those are not as good as Sichuan Chili's, but still quite good. We will definitely be putting it in the rotation! read more

Got takeout from here! Originally wanted Kungfood but they were closed. I can't say this is the best chinese food i've had, but the takeout process was very simple. Hot and sour soup was just okay. The chicken was kind of squishy. needed more sauce. Not a bad option in a pinch. Was packaged well for takeout and offered me chopsticks and forks. read more

Sichuan Palace - General Tsos Chicken Dinner - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Intimidating menu, spartan "ambiance", excellent service and food. Looking for something better than the generic Chinese restaurant and less pretentious than the fakery that is PF Chang's, this is the place for you. Parking can be a challenge, but it's easy on Sunday. Next time you're craving Chinese, check out Sichuan Palace. read more

Sichuan Palace is by far the best and most authentic Sichuan Cuisine in Cincinnati! I lived in Sichuan/Chongqing for over 4 years for reference. My family and I have visited Sichuan Palace or ordered takeout no less than 50 times. The quality of ingredients and execution of dishes is unmatched. I highly recommend the Sichuan Style Kung Pao Chicken (Not the Americanized version), the dry hot pot, Dan Dan Noodles, Sichuan Cold Noodles and more. I love this restaurant, the staff and the consistent Sichuan food it provides. read more

Sichuan Palace - This is our takeout meal from Chinese New year 2025. Dry Hot pot, Sichuan Cold Noods, Dan Dan Noodles, Pork Eggplant, Garlic Shredded pork. - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Redirected to this place after my other choice was not open, I found it busier than expected, and I was virtually the only non-Mandarin speaker there. (Well, I remember a few phrases from taking the language in college). Anyway, that's usually a good sign. My ma po tofu arrived looking much like at the hole in the wall place where I first had the "real" version of this dish, which is properly flavored with a fermented broad bean paste (doubanjiang) and an astringent Sichuan peppercorn that makes the mouth slightly numb. It was tasty stuff; a bit unsettlingly so, but that's kind of the point. So salty, so oily, extreme in flavor. My iced tea washed it down well enough. There wasn't an enormous vegetarian section and it wasn't cheap for what I got, but it was a proper version of a dish I wasn't sure I'd find in this location. read more

Sichuan Palace - Iced tea - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Delicious food - red chili chicken and eggplant with garlic sauce. Large portions. Carryout held up well.

Very great food, and equally as awesome customer service. Orange chicken was delicious! The young man and woman serving were very friendly and attentive. Who I believe is an owner even came to the table and asked my thoughts on the orange chicken I had, and for any improvements I could think of. I admire a business looking to improve and for feedback. That's why I say 5 stars! read more

Sichuan Palace - Orange Chicken Dinner - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Food was good really like crab Rangoon and the sweet and sour chicken Mongolian beef was ok and the fries rice was ok We ate it all so must have been pretty good we got it take out read more

In a quest to find the best Chinese in the city, Sichuan Palace makes their case but I will keep searching. The Kung Pao Chicken was the highlight. If you are like me and my gf and get grossed out by large/uneven looking chicken then here is your sign to get this because the chicken is small and delicious. The sauce is sweet and fairs well with the fried rice. The Peppered Beef was decent. It doesn't pack a ton of flavor, it was more so just to have a variety of meats on the table. I found myself chewing for long periods of time, but I didn't mind. The dumplings were solid but were carried by the Chilli Oil. They sell that stuff by the container. It's hot, it's spicy, and I'm sure they sell a lot of it. The fried rice was okay, pretty bland. Overall Sichuan Palace is good, but it's not great. Scratch that, it's great but it's not $60 Dinner for 2 great. I think this is an excellent spot for a group dinner where you order a few shareable options for the table. But for some reason Cheap Chinese Takeout that only comes in pale containers will always be the way to go. If you are in the area check this place out, but if you are ordering takeout try something else. read more

Sichuan Palace - Black Pepper Beef Specialty Cuisine Dinner Kung Pao Chicken Dinner Fried Rice Sichuan Dumplings with Chili Oil Dinner - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This is one of my favorite Chinese spots in town. I visit on a weekly basis for the authentic Sichuan cuisine, and the food is remarkably consistent. I absolutely love the vegetarian mapo tofu and the twice-cooked pork. The staff is very attentive and generous. read more

I ordered the Chinese eggplant with garlic sauce for takeout. It was amazing! Perfectly balanced spice and overall flavor profile. The eggplant was so good it just melts in your mouth. I would not recommend eating an entire portion by yourself for lunch. Feeling like I have been a little overzealous with my portion selection. read more

CULTURE AT ITS FINEST! Such amazing food! Everything is hot & fresh all the time! Servers are nice! The place is clean but they're struggling big time with nats. Supper annoying flying around our food. $14 for string beans...NOT COOL! read more

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I'm town for business and stopped here for lunch. The staff was so friendly and the food was delicious. I got the Szechuan chicken and the only thing I would as for is a bit spicier. Will definitely be back if I have the chance! read more

Girls night in! I love the texture of the mung bean noodle- strong szechuan flavor. My personal favorite that I always get are the green beans - I could probably eat them every day. I don't remember much about the lamb dish we got but it definitely has a kick. We got it to go and it came neatly packaged in individual sturdy containers. No leakage Side note: I also recommend the garlic white meat appetizer (sounds weird but so so tasty) and their cold szechuan noodles (which I've tried on different occasions). The clay pot beef had a mix of really tender pieces of meat but some were very tough and dry. Also warning - the Dan Dan is spicy! But so good. Definitely a place to get your authentic Chinese food cravings satisfied! Service is kind and very very fast read more

Sichuan Palace - three plates of food on a table - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Green beans and red chili chicken is the best combo. Service is attentive and nice, not much to the interior but cozy. read more

Sichuan Palace - Red Dry Chili Chicken Lunch - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I visit Cincinnati annually from Southern California (had previously lived here for a few years) and always plan a dinner visit to Sichuan Palace. This year I brought a group of five with me, all new to Sichuan cuisine (spicy), and everyone loved everything! We even had enough leftovers to feed a couple more of our group who couldn't make it earlier that evening, having to drive in late from elsewhere. I am looking forward to bringing a new group out next year! read more

This place is amazing!!!!! I was up visiting from Lexington and wanted to check out Sichuan food in the area. I've already been to the place far up north that isn't open for dine in anymore, so I decided to try Sichuan Palace and I was super happy with it. My husband and I shared Tengjiao fish, Mung bean noodle and wood ear mushroom appetizer. The mung bean was wonderfully flavored, very vinegary and spiced just right. The fish - OMG! It had 4 pepper signs on the menu, meaning spicy. It was actually not that spicy but rather it was VERY numbing. My lips were tingly and the flavor of everything was just amazing. I can't wait to come back and bring my mom who also loves sichuan food. We will be making another day trip very soon just to visit Sichuan Palace again. read more

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Ended up here by surprise. Literally just driving around Corryville looking for something to eat. Went between a lot of other places but noticed this place looked new and some good old fashioned Chinese American food sounded pretty good. We get inside and are warmly greeted by the people. They didn't have any paper menus so we used our phones. You could definitely tell this place was also catering towards the native Chinese population, probably at the nearby university. They had a good variety of Americanized stuff as well as more Chinese fare. The waiter was super nice and recommended some of the things. He even said I should get the more Chinese version of the kung pao chicken. So I did and it was pretty darn good! Just a little bit of spice and all of the good fixings. He said the main difference was that there's not as much veggies in the Chinese version. I'm OK with that because I was looking for a good variety of protein and I got that with chicken and the nuts. Service was just extremely friendly. And these guys deserve all the love! Thanks again for a good meal. read more

Got orange chicken. Basic, hard to make poorly. So I thought. Heads up: it is all dark meat - balled up with a ton of soggy breading. Must be the top of a chicken leg with tendens and all. So disappointing. Yard House has an orange chicken on their menu 10x as good. Had veggie rolls as an appetizer and I know I live ten minutes away but they were also so soggy. No crunch. Flavor was fine on them. read more

This place is decent and authentic. They have actual Szechuan peppers for example! Good service and good food makes this a decent place for Chinese. In addition. To the more authentic dishes they also have American crowd faves such as General Tso chicken. The wontons in chili oil are bomb, as well as the dry chili chicken! Dan Dan noodles are another hit. Recommended. read more

Very upbeat and pleasant environment. I was dying to try something on the menu since I was in the area. I had the dumplings in chili oil. I loved the heat of the oil and the chew of the dumplings. Unfortunately the meat inside was unseasoned and a bit tough and dry. I would not order this small item again at $9.25, seems a bit overpriced. I do plan to return to try more menu items. read more

I can only review the food I ordered. That being said, I had the general tso chicken as take out. I was not a fan. The chicken was strange. Like big "balls" of weird textured chicken. The flavor was more like a Buffalo Asian zing. Definitely not what you'd expect. I do not recommend it. For what it's worth, the store was very clean looking when I came in to pick up my order. read more

I can't believe that others rated "vegie rolls" higher than this. They had no contents, and were really rolled up wrappers with nothing in them deep fat friend. Don't bother. read more

Nope, been there 3 times, 3 meals that weren't worth the effort...I give up, won't go back, lesson learned...food was not good, ambiance was typical, service was not good...my son clearly ordered one dish, they brought him another, then the waitress gave him attitude...no thanks... read more

We were in this area trying to decide where to eat dinner. A quick search here on yelp helped us find this place. Authentic Sichuan food is one of our favorite types of cuisine. The server had a wonderful personality, really enjoyed talking to him about classical music (I also used to play the viola). This place didn't disappoint, the food was very good. The place is clean, attractively decorated with good service. I would recommend it! read more

I was so excited in trying some addtional dishes from this place since my last visit. I got the red dry chilli chicken and chinese eggplant w garlic on my last visit, and enjoyed both dishes greatly. During my visit this time, I ordered the szechuan cold noodles, dan dan noodles, and red dry chilli chicken. The cold noodles were lacking any szechuan spice, and tasted more of a brown sauce/peanutty sauce. The dan dan noodles werent much better. The noodles werent cooked long enough, no spice again, and consisted of 1 piece of veggie and maybe 1 tsp of ground meat. Glad I ordered the the red dry chilli chicken as a safety dish. Overall, I was quite disappointed. read more

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Came here for lunch, due to Fortune Noodle being randomly closed again. We were pleasantly surprised. The service was extraordinary and the food was super tasty. Had a couple lunch platters which were huge portions, paired with three choices of soups. All was solid quality. Place was new and clean. We're greeted with a smile and departed with a smile and a wave. Will be back. read more

Went here to eat before a concert with my friend and cousin, was an amazing experience! The atmosphere is quite tranquil and the service was awesome! Server was so nice, understanding and even packed our food to go for us! We ordered a lot, but I would recommend their honey shrimp, lo mein was the best and their chicken is pretty immense! Their crab Rangoon were the BEST! Amazing flavors, amazing service. Would love to come back if visiting Cincinnati again! read more

Sichuan Palace - Shrimp Lo Mein Dinner (front) & General Tsos Chicken Lunch + Walnut Honey Shrimp Dinner (back) - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Every time I'm away from Cincinnati, I'm craving the food here! As a group of 3, our appetizers were Garlic Cucumbers and Chili Wonton dumplings. For main course, we all shared the Cumin Beef, Dan Dan Noodles, and Red Dry Chili Chicken. The red dry chili chicken is seriously addicting and a MUST try. The service staff is very kind and friendly. This is my go-to when I want Chinese food. read more

Excellent Sichuan food. We were a group of four hungry adults, so we decided to share the spicy grilled whole fish, red dry chili chicken, dumplings with chili oil, mapo tofu, green beans, and garlic cabbage. Everything was delicious with an appropriate level of numbing spice, but the standout for me was the fish. Amazing depth of flavor, and it came loaded with vegetables, noodles, lotus root and lots of other good stuff. Service was friendly and the food arrived pretty quickly. The bill came out to $35 / person, which we all thought was more than worth it for the amount of great food we had. We all left feeling satisfied. Highly recommended! read more

Sichuan Palace - Szechuan Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I would've given more stars for location. Finding a good schezuan style restaurant in Ohio is rare. Flavor is good enough. Again based on location this is not new york chicago or la. Server seemed over excited and was explaining and in the process did not pay attention to our needs so in turn got the order wrong and was upset at us for the order. I would go back if I'm in the area and craving schezuan chinese. read more

Like others say, it's a bit overpriced for what it is. Everything is tasty, however! I have really enjoyed their lamb dishes! I was pretty impressed by the "authentic" (I'm sure it is but it's always a funny word to use in situations like this) Kung Pao. It has just the right amount of numbing spice! I'm sure it's great in person, too (I've only ever gotten delivery). Looking forward to trying all the things that one should have at a proper Sichuan place in person. read more

Amazing Sichuan food!!! Everything we ordered was spicy with the perfect amount of Sichuan chili pepper with its distinct numbing quality. It's unlike any other Chinese food in the area, because it's specifically Sichuan style. You have to try this place. The wontons in chili oil were the best I've had in the city. You get 10 in an order for $8 which is a great deal. They are stuffed with a pork filing and drenched in hot oil. Tried something new, mung bean noodles. They were thick and chewy, also in a hot and spicy oil sauce. Amazing!! A must try. Our entree was the dry chili chicken. It was lightly breaded chicken pieces fried in a wok with hot peppers, garlic, and ginger. Delicious! The service was fast and friendly. It's clean inside and looks new. Give this place some love and try something new! read more

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Sichuan Palace was ok. There were some good things and some not so good. I gave them a try during Cincinnati's Asian Food Week. Asian Food Week is a good way to try multiple locations and multiple dishes at a reasonable price. My family and I stopped by for their 3-course meal at the discounted AFW rate. We walked in and were seated in the back. It wasn't super crowded. We sat for a little while until I had to flag one of the workers down to take our order. While they were nice the service was very slow and just not attentive. The two girls working the flow seemed very scattered brained. They were running around and just all over the place. They meant well but the service wasn't good due to their lack of what was going on with their guest. Every time we needed something we literally had to get up and say excuse me, or stop them in the mist of their running all around. We placed our order, and I clearly ordered a 3-course meal for me and one for my husband. When the food came, they only brought my 3-course meal. Luckily, there was enough food that my husband and I could share. I will say their portions were pretty big! We also ordered our daughters Chicken Fried Rice. We ordered the Red Dry Chili Chicken, Green Beans, and Wontons as our meal. The girls ate Chicken Fried Rice. The Fried Rice was probably the best thing. It was flavorful and my husband ate the rest of what the girls didn't eat as he did not like our meal at all. Our meal was decent. The Green Beans we're actually seasoned and cooked well. Usually the type of green beans these were (fresh) aren't cooked well in restaurants and they are hard, crunchy, and flavorless. They were cooked right here. The Red Dry Chili Chicken was different. It was a dry rub chicken. However, it was very dry as if they put too much spice on the crust. It was too dry for me. It was screaming for some kind of sauce. I asked for some soy sauce and sweet and sour. Both added a better flavor. However, I liked the sweet and sour better. The chicken texture was good and the chicken itself wasn't over cooked and dry. It was just the seasoning on the chicken was different and super dry. The name suggest it was dry and it for dang sure was! Lol! The wontons were not that great. They were the worse wontons I've ever had. They were cooked well but so flavorless. It was served with garlic and chili oil. The chili oil didn't even really give it any taste. The garlic was the only little bit of taste it had. I love dumplings so this was disappointing. Overall, it was nice to try Sichuan Palace but I doubt we come back. read more

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Sichuan Palace has been my staple Cincinnati restaurant for the last 3 years. The food is amazing and the service is impeccable!