When we walked in, this place was empty. We were the only customers :(( Good service, our waitress was very attentive. We got the eggplant and sesame chicken. The food was ok, nothing special (coming from a Chinese person). read more

$15.50 for this pathetic portion of food. Never going back Absolutely disappointed and dissatisfied, spend your money else where people. read more

Spicy Szechuan - $15.50 for the pathetic portion of food. Never going back. - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

My eggplant dish was standard. Nothing extraordinary but it came to me served piping hot. The eggplant was a tad mushy and it lacked in basil (as I ordered), but it was eggplant, so I was fine. I asked for Jasmine green tea and they gave me a big ol' pot full of it and then refilled my hot water. YAAAAASS...Points for that. The server was very attentive. Almost TOO attentive. I was on a date and wanted a little privacy talking to my handsome fellow but we were interrupted a few too many times. However, on the flip side, I guess that's nothing to be upset about. I'd rather that they be too attentive than lacking in attentiveness altogether. We had the whole dining room to ourselves. I'm pretty sure the staff caught salacious conversation, but it was pretty sweet. And the price of the dishes was way affordable. 3 Stars read more

First review where I'm kinda speechless idk. Went for a birthday and was told it was dinner and they do karaoke for $40. The food was fine but I was a little sketched out when I came in and saw the way they had the buffet style food set out and just the party disco flashing lights and loud music at a place where I'm eating hot food in general. But I was like ok this IS a karaoke thing so it's fine. Ummm that was not karaoke though idk if we were confused or what but apparently on previous occasions from those in our party this WAS karaoke. No order to the que of what table had aux for the "karaoke" so of the 4 huge party tables we actually never got to play a song and then the other 2 tables that did didn't even sing? So I'm really not sure why they wanted aux just to play really loud club music while they ate off paper plates? Genuinely felt terrible for the workers though because one of the party tables was actually horrific and seemed out of their minds wasted and wouldn't leave. Sorry to y'all and also I think you should stop marketing and offering this karaoke or whatever it is supposed to be as a bit in your restaurant. read more

Excellent food, quick service. Easy. Will be back for sure. Moo Goo Gai Pan was classic.

The service was very fast. Honestly the best won ton soup I've ever had. All the food was good.

Very typical American style Chinese. Sweet sauces. Light on the veggies. Big portions. One my favorite things on the menu is the simplest which you often don't see in Austin : the scallion pancakes. Seems to be exclusively take out at the point. Fast friendly service. read more

I decided to pay a visit to this restaurant the other night for an early dinner. As soon as I arrived, I noticed the light were off and takeout orders were only being placed on the phone. The hostess gave me a funny look when I asked if the dining room was open and said sure. I was seated and given a huff and puff by the waiter as he placed my menu on the table and turned on the lights I decided to get the chicken garlic dinner special. The food was pretty savory- I really enjoyed the egg drop soup and fried wonton noodles. My chicken was a little over cooked and sparse in quantity. The white rice was cooked to perfection- very fluffy and sticky. I was a little sketched out by how fast my order came out. The people that were ordering takeout had their order come out fast too and made a comment about it. It made me ponder on how fresh the food actually was. Next time, I will be getting takeout. Maybe I came on an off day but quality of service is a big part of the restaurant business. Do yourself a favor and don't bother dining in. read more

Food was just ok. Nothing special. My credit card was overcharged. I called to inform them and it magically corrected immediately. Check your card charges. read more

This is our favorite take out place. It's consistently good. Great portions. Orange beef, sesame chicken, moo shu pork and fried dumplings are our favorites. This place does not deserve all the negative reviews. It would be really sad to lose another one of our only neighborhood take out places. read more

The fourth star is for being one of the few Chinese restaurants open during COVID-19. In fact, aside from the staff wearing masks, you'd hardly even know there was a change, which I appreciated. The food still comes out on actual plates, there's real silverware, and there's sweetener for the tea. First things first. The staff is friendly, efficient, and happy to customize orders. As far as customizing orders, I'd also note that the menu lists what's on every entree -- which, as a picky eater, I really appreciate. Also, the food comes out quick. Very quick -- as in approaching fast food speeds. Let's talk about the food. Fried pork potstickers. Classic Americanized Chinese food goodness. Unlike a lot of restaurants using the same food service product, these are the real deal -- steamed, then a quick pan fry before serving. And they're also larger than average. Combine these with the sauce and the chili oil (served on request) and you have a great appetizer to share or even a small plate for one. I also tried the General Tso's Chicken. Spicy Szechuan brags about serving all white meat chicken and it shows. As much as I know the quality of white meat is better, it also makes for a dryer entree. As such, I'd have appreciated a bit more sauce on the chicken. The large bowl of white rice was cooked correctly and made a perfect accompaniment for the chicken. All in all, it's perfectly good Americanized Chinese food -- and even more perfect as a dine-in option in the current environment. read more

Spicy Szechuan - Fried pork potstickers. - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Amazing ambience amazing vibes I love this place. However, now that I am back the next day horribly hungover re writing this review, I would say the sake was not as desirable as i hoped for. read more

Spicy Szechuan - Spring rolls and Chicken Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Only been here a handful of times, but each time has been consistent. Food is legit. No frills and thrills to speak of, but it is Good to Great depending on what you order. Service is fairly quick if its not too busy, or as needed if really busy. Personally i think the Beef Lo Mein is mediocre, but Crab Ragoons and Sesame Chicken is the Bomb! Order the sesame chicken extra spicy if you want to know what i'm talking about! I think you'll either Love it, Hate it, or develop a Love/Hate but Tolerate kinda of liking to the Snow Pea. Currently I'm in the Love/Hate but Tolerate realm. Not sure that i love it, but don't necessarily hate it either. Try'em out for yourself. You be the Judge! :) read more

The atmosphere is horrible and the food is almost non edible. Hate to say this, but its true.

One of my coworkers came here to get a few to go orders. This review is for the crab ragoons. The food I saw that the others received looks good. Smells good and doesn't have that weird look to it. You get about six in your order. Plenty of pink sauce. The ends are a little bit crisper than I'd like. The inside is not bad I've had better. Not bad for trying it for the first time. read more

Spicy Szechuan - Crab ragoons with pink sauce - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Funny story. I was hungry. My kid was hungry. To Grubhub we go for delivery because, thanks Corona! I didn't realize that this place is LITERALLY behind where I work. That was a lot of unnecessary delivery fees. Good job, Jenn. Anywho... we ordered General Tso' chicken, orange beef, and pork fried rice. Crazy generous portions. We had the fried rice for dinner. Now that I know where they are, I can walk whenever I crave Chinese food!! read more

Located in this part of austin, right off the bat I wouldn't use a "authenticity indicator" to rate the food but cmon... within the American-Chinese food sector, this place has gotta ranked at the lowest of the lows. Everything is dosed in a bland, soy-cornstarch type of "brown sauce" with generic veggies and flavorless meats. It's just so hard trying to describe food with NO flavors. Maybe... take some pointers from Panda? They seem to be doing well. read more

We were proudly told that there has been a change in ownership. I cannot remember the name on the menu, but there was a change from Spicy Szechuan. I normally wouldn't rate a new business this low believing that it is unfair to judge to harshly until the staff gets into a normal business routine. But, in this case, the food is just not very good. The hot and sour soup was good (which is very important) but both our entrees just didn't have a fresh flavor or texture and generally lack flavor. The egg roll was just about the worst I have ever had, the shell was doughy and flavorless and the filling was just mush. The staff was very friendly and helpful. If you are a restaurant, and your weak link is the food...... read more

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This place is gem and could eat here for every meal. Highly recommend the dumplings & the egg rolls

We went to Spicy Szechuan because a flier had been delivered to our house and we support local restaurants in our area. The parking lot was empty at 7:00 on a Friday evening, so we had our reservations about going in. There was no one in the place, but we sat down and ordered anyway. Soon, 21 young men arrived and proceeded to occupy an adjoining room. Immediately, they began to play very loud music and the conversations were at a high pitch. Then, they fired up a disco ball and it got even louder. No effort to apologize for what they knew was coming (the room had been set up for the group) and no accommodation was made for us. Our conversation went from a normal speaking voice to a yell at our table. The food was okay, but not worth coming back for. I'd give it a zero if that were an option. read more

No customer service. Manager did not want to replace a dish that was ordered out of mistake, friend was confused with another dish. Manager's response was your mistake per waitress. I asked to speak to the manager, manager refuses to come to the table. After our verbal complaints amongst each other at the table the manager came and grabbed the plate without acknowledging any of us. I am baffled that service like this is actually happening and it's coming from a manager, after all we didn't have to come and support your business during an pandemic, but we know better now. read more

Today for lunch I had the hunan beef and the hot and sour soup for lunch. WOW, the flavor was fantastic and the soup was the best it has ever been. I'm a regular at this restaurant and have never been disappointed but today they hit a home run. Rally good affordable Asian cuisine is very hard to find. Highly recommend this location! Keep doing what you do. Every time it's better than the last! read more

I do not dine at many Chinese restaurants because they do not use all white meat for their chicken dishes nor does their hot and sour soup taste soooooooooooo delicious. Snow Pea knows how to satisfy Mr. Smidgens's craving for spicy sesame chicken and mouth watering hot and sour soup. I have been dining at Snow Pea for over a decade now and they never disappoint. They have a great Sushi happy hour during the week and great prices on their lunch specials. A little note: They close at 3pm to 5pm to clean up from their lunch crowd and prepare for the dinner and delivery peeps. They close at 10pm. read more

I love this place. Highly recommend!!!!!! Amazing staff and incredible service! I feel at home here! read more

Spicy Szechuan - Only catch - tux required for dine in - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

This was disgusting. The only redeeming fact is the quantity. Americanized chinese food is generally bad, but not this bad. it's really pricey if it isn't the lunch special. The ok: the eggroll. Nothing bad but nothing good. Wonton soup: what is this? One wonton, which I'm not sure what was even inside. The broth tasted like hot ditchwater. Mongolian Beef: I can feel the msg crusting down my throat as I eat this. No taste, and barely so any beef. Where's panda express when you need it =( read more

I've been to many chinese restaurant in austin, and a common downfall I come across is massive portions, tiny flavors. While Snow Pea doesn't offer the biggest of portion size, it more than makes up for it with the tremendous flavor they offer. I mean really, who wants left-overs of bad food anyways? I think my favorite dish at Snow Pea is their orange beef. Amazing. Lightly fried, kind of spicy and tender, its defintiely a great dish. Their general tso's chicken is also another entree I recommend. . Ive tried some of the rolls including the Foxy Lady and the OMG rolls. Both are amazing. Try SNOWPEA, you will not be disappointed. read more

Spicy Szechuan - Hot and Sexy Roll - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Yet another lackluster Austin Chinese restaurant. General Tsos came without broccoli. Egg Rolls are cabbage spring rolls. Water taste like it came from a mop bucket. Service was minimal. Nothing terrible, absolutely nothing to look forward to, no need to come back. Just another one and done on the Austin Chinese rodeo. read more

I found it a bit overpriced, but I can see how this will appeal to the genteel crowd living in Brykerwoods. For example, they use white meat for their chicken. The food was decent, not that authentic. Seems like more delivery then actually eating in. I was one of the few customers who dined in. read more

What happened Snow Pea? Why do you diss us so? Causing us fatigue and tirdness, and one of our coworkers experienced "space shuttle launch butt" . So sorry but we cant return ... read more

Depressing atmosphere and location; dining room near always empty, sushi bar closed. Does good takeout-pickup business, which is fast and efficient (10 minutes order to pickup, even though the software counsels patience.) Alas, food just OK, very standard Chinese fare, in good portions. read more

This place is great! Especially love the vegetable spring roll, wonton soup, and sesame chicken. Food came very quickly, waitress was very nice, and the ambience is great! Some of the pics on here give a very different look, but this is just due to lighting. It's actually very nice in here. read more

Spicy Szechuan - Inside restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I come here often and am pretty pleased. The vegetarian dumplings are the bomb, and I always get the garlic eggplant. Their noodle dishes are just ok, and I have never tried their sushi. Service has always been great. A few times we've seen groups of college students ordering rounds of sake bombs, (maybe they don't check IDs very carefully). A few suggestions for them would be to improve their tea (hot green is just Lipton) and I roll my eyes at places that upcharge for brown rice. But other than that, it's pretty good for your standard Chinese food. read more

Just got takeout here; ordered the basil chicken. Chicken is really cooked nicely. Brown sauce is tasty. No detectable basil in the dish; maybe there is some in the brown sauce? Otherwise it's just fine Chinese-American and I'll probably be coming back. I liked the decor. read more

An okay place for Asian cuisine. The food wasn't much to write home about, but it was satisfying nonetheless. We did find a bug on a wall that concerned my group and I, but we ignored it. read more

I come to Spicy Szechuan very often! Let me tell you all: each time does not disappoint. The service these days, during covid, (if dinning in) is really quick! If ordering take out or through a third party you might wait a bit, but to be honest I believe it would be worth it. I'm vegan yet the menu is large enough that it satisfies me each time. Very often I crave the food here! I highly recommend to taste their food & give them a quick visit! read more

The fact that we had to stick our hands in their clogged toilet is 100% unacceptable. The managers are horrible. They literally stare at you the whole time. The are rude and it is very over priced for the shit you have to deal with. Please go anywhere but here. It truly is horrible. read more

If I could I would give zero stars. The WORST Asian restaurant I have EVER been to in my life. Walked in and there was music playing obnoxiously loud to the point where the waitress could not hear our orders. The food was very bland and overpriced. The kung pao chicken had no flavor and the Kung pao shrimp was way overcooked and chewy. The meals were supposed to be spicy but had NO spice whatsoever. They do not live up to their name at all. The bathroom doors don't lock. The waitress ignored us multiple times and when it came to paying, she abruptly took the merchant copy of the receipt to check the tip amount. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND TIME. read more

If you don't offer food delivery service, so don't confuse people, the restaurant guy who picked up my phone rejected my food delivery at big thunderstorm raining day, because he got more walk-in customers needs to take care. What a bad service. read more

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This is my go to lunch spot 1-6 times a week, sometimes more than once in the same day. The staff is always kind and helpful, everything is fast and fresh, and from someone like myself who maybe has Chinese too often this is my favorite place! I could pick something off the menu in the dark and still be wowed. read more

Not sure why Snow Pea changed their name, but still the best delivery in the area. I love the lo mein spicy, my son loves the chicken fried rice. read more