Fast and friendly service on a Friday night, good (not great) food. Last night we ordered from Szechuan Cafe because our neighbors previously recommended this spot and my husband has been wanting Pad Thai all day. For three of us, we ordered pad thai, beef with broccoli and sweet and sour chicken. Was ready for pick up in 30 minutes, pretty standard pricing - cost us $34.34. Overall, I found the food underwhelming; beef and broccoli was decent and the sweet and sour chicken (w/ sauce) was surprisingly bland despite its bright orange color. Not regretful, but probably would not order from here again. read more

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* Tasted like nothing * I'm always amazed at how places like this have such good reviews. Maybe the sushi is good, but that's not what I tried. I had the trio of shrimp, chicken, and beef. What I got was boiled meat (didn't look like it had been stir fried in any way) and a few shrimp swimming in a dark brown, oily sauce with no flavor. It *looks* like it will be good, but it's not. Edible, yes, but that's not saying much. It was a disappointment for the money spent. I wish more Chinese food places in America would offer authentic food. Not all Americans want this bland stuff. Plenty of us would like to try some real flavor and ditch the syrupy, soggy dishes that have become the norm. I wish a place called Szechuan Cafe would offer an authentic kung pao chicken dish. I would bet the owners are catering to a particular American taste. America is changing and so are our tastes. Give us the chilis and the peppercorns! read more

Went in today and was met with extremely rude service from an older lady. I normally never leave reviews and I'm very understanding towards employees since I've worked in customer service myself, but my grandma was treated badly for no reason and our food was not as good as it normally is. One of our sushi rolls didn't even have any filling in it, and my soup was barely filled. I was extremely unhappy with how we were treated when we asked simple questions as well. read more

The food was ok, nothing great. Be aware they do not devein their shrimp for their dishes which was a little unappealing. Additionally, the customer service was not great and kind of rude when picking up. Certainly not the way you earn repeat customers or retain them. Kinda surprised as this was not the experience I've had there previously. You should be thanking your customers for their patronage which was not the feeling I left with for sure. May or may not return in the future. read more

This is not a true sushi joint its chines sushi is crap smoke eel was moldy tasting white tuna was yellow read more

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Sake.... Sake Bomb, Sake... Sake Bomb, Sake.. Sake Bomb, Bang! I don't eat sushi so I can't speak on it. But I have several other dishes over the years. I used to come here a few years ago. But then moved from the area. Then I moved back, and ended up attending a birthday celebration here. Then planned another celebration for my MIL. They easily took my reservation for 10 people. The restaurant isn't super big. But it can hold told at least 2 larger parties (8-10 ppl)at once. Also if you coming on a Friday evening, Saturday or Sunday. You will most likely wait, unless you have a reservation. The food is great and portion sizes are huge. The owner is awesome he always makes you feel welcome, always! He is very gracious to his customers new and old! read more

I have Asian food all throughout the DC Balitmore corridor. The sushi and Chinese food are on par if not better than many of the nicer Chinese restaurants that I've patronized. Had the sesame chicken this time and they were all white meat chunks. The tuna sashimi and wonton soup were also excellent. The staff is always friendly and attentive. read more

Best Chinese Food in town. The service is great and food is delicious. Never disappointed.

This is our go to place for take out and sushi! The staff is always nice, the place is always clean and they food is wonderful. We normally get the BB Roll and their house lo mein. Delicious. read more

Last order was a lil rough the shrimp tempura wasn't deveined and them shrimp had hell of a last supper also I thought the Baltimore roll had real crab meat not imitation Alaskan Pollock crab meat an I love the service here an the ppl. The tso was hurting too Maybe it's just a off night for them read more

Good but unfortunately their portion sizes are poor. The food tasted amazing and actually better than a lot of Chinese restaurants in the area but the poor portion sizes make it lackluster. I had delivery through grubhub and the 'cup' of miso soup I got may as well have been a half cup, my unagi don (eel over rice) cost 15.00 for five pieces of eel and a bed of rice so shallow it didn't even fill me up afterwards. Dissapointed. I know the pandemic makes this hard on businesses but it's no excuse. read more

I am new to the area and while shopping at Giant Eagle decided to head in and sample the cuisine. I love chow mein and I always order this so that I can compare something across all restaurants I visit. I ordered the shrimp toast and szechuan beef as well. Honestly, I was not a big fan of any of the dishes..............the chow mein comes with a bag of what looks like croutons or baked/deep fried (?) little strips on the side and the sauce is like a white gel. The shrimp toast looked more like shrimp balls and the szechuan beef had a LOT of hoisin sauce in it:( The people who work her seem really delightful and especially the gentleman who took my order. I might give it one more try because the quality of the shrimp, meat and chicken seemed very good. I think I just made bad choices in the dishes I picked..................... OK start but far from wowed. read more

Pretty good food! I like how they have Chinese and Japanese/sushi options. When I dined in, the waiter was incredibly nice and accommodating. However, when I order takeout I always have a bad experience with rude cashiers. The food is good quality though! read more

very good food, but I wish they would do CURBSIDE. Seems lazy not to want to walk something out to a paying customer. Always very nice and accurate. read more

My family and I have been coming here for over five years for our Chinese food and we would never go anywhere else. The food is always consistent, the portions are huge, the service is the best and Mr.Johnny is one of the nicest owners you ever want to meet he is always walking the floor asking his customers if everything is good and always with a smile. If you don't try the food here it's your loss. I would say that this is one of Pasadena's hidden Gems . Tucked back into the Giant shopping center. It's just to bad I can't give 10 stars because they sure deserve it! read more

Yelp, you never steer me wrong. We always go to the same places to eat when visiting my parents. We decided to go out of the box and try Szechuan Cafe. Awsome! First we ordered home made egg rolls with fresh tasting cabbage a nice size shrimp, fried perfectly. Also had wonton soup also above average. The real treat came when our sushi order arrives (picture included above) and a lucky family. The lucky family was a bit different than most in a good way. The picture of the sushi says it all. Again thanks Yelp for your help in finding a new favorite place to go! read more

Szechuan Cafe - The sushi looks as good as it tasted - Szechuan Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

My fiancé and I have been having trouble finding decent Chinese food we like near us (when we lived in Millersville). The best we found so far was East Moon Bistro in Glen Burnie, but now that we moved to Pasadena we decided to try this place out. I had been here once before with a friend and remember liking it, and now that I live right by it, I'm excited to have a good Chinese food place that's close. My reason for the 4 stars (rather than 5) is that none of their soups are vegetarian. They do have soups without meat, HOWEVER, they are all chicken broth-based. Why ruin a perfectly fine vegetarian soup with chicken broth? They even have a veggie and tofu soup, so why not make it completely vegetarian!? And it sucks because I love hot and sour soup and I order it everytime I go to a Chinese food restaurant. :/ Anyway, other than that, our meals were delicious and I think this may be our go-to from now on, unless one of the other options nearby is better. Food aside, the atmosphere that night was so fun! When I went with my friend, it was just a normal evening, but for some reason, this past Friday night was like huge party! And not a party as in they had a DJ, or people were dancing and walking around socializing. It was a party because of Mr. Kim! I'm not sure if he was the owner or not. He was dressed nicely, but there was another man there who was also dressed nicely and walking around making sure everyone was enjoying their food. Maybe Mr. Kim was retiring and this was his goodbye party? But he was walking around table to table, getting everyone free sake bombs and taking one with them! He would yell out and we'd all sing the sake bomb chant, even people at other tables and then he, along with whatever table he was at, would take a sake bomb. He even went up to a table with elderly ladies (who didn't join him in drinking any sake bombs), but they still waved their hands in the air and chanted with him as he drank his own. During the time we were there he did this with at least 4 groups of people (including us). I would not be able to keep up with him if I had that many! He was a lot of fun and made the whole restaurant lively. But even without that experience, the service there was also great. We'll definitely be back! read more

I ordered several sushi items to go. I ordered four rolls all together and honestly they were just okay. The rolls lacked seasoning and flavor. I was a little disappointed as sushi can be a bit pricey. Maybe I need to try some other items on the menu and update this review. read more

Well.... If the old lady at cashier has trouble behaving herself, find another job then. It is not my fault she does not like her life. Worst customer services I've ever had. Nice food tho. read more

We got here quite a bit. Service is always spectacular. They stay pretty busy. We usually grab takeout. Our orders are always perfect. I love their house fried rice. My kids love the orange chicken best. Really good portions. The food is always super fresh read more

I like this place! Best Mongolian beef in town. Their sushi bar is fantastic and the manager is the best.

I had the lo mein, fried rice, and steak teriyaki on a stick. All tasted great. I would probably request more veggies in the lo mein and fried rice. The food did live up to the hype. read more

Gave them another try and dinner was great. door dashed so i can't speak about the staff, atmosphere etc. but the beef lomain and house fried rice were very good. Thank you for a terrific late evening dinner. read more

Bottom Line: Quaint and cozy atmosphere and tasty Chinese cuisine. Overall, I had a nice experience at this family owned Chinese restaurant in Pasadena. Although I was here on a packed, rainy Friday night the restaurant was comfortable without being too loud or cramped. Our waitress didn't speak too much English but she had a kind smile and was attentive. All of the dishes we ordered had good flavor and I particularly enjoyed the Mu Shu Pork. The "pancakes" served with the Mu Shu Pork were thicker like flour tortillas but this was actually more practical for filling them with the plum sauce and pork. The decor is nice here too. I appreciate the crisp white linen napkins and the Chinese inspired dishes. Also, the staff dresses nicely. read more

Service tonight was horrendous. You don't belong arguing with customers. Have some respect when you make a mistake on food.

Our waitress was unreal. We had a table in the bar area, the bar was full, as were other tables in the bar. She never left one person hanging or waiting. She refilled drinks, took orders and brought them out as soon as they were ready, catered to every single person all while having a smile and positive attitude. Not to mention -- the food is delectable. read more

Szechuan Cafe - Szechuan Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

So I have given this place excellent reviews nut have not been there for about 10 months. Very disappointed with carry out order today picked up around 4pm. The shrimp fried rice was not very good. I really felt it was heated up in a microwave from the previous day. The sweet and sour chicken was overcooked and chicken was very dry. What a shame. They were such a good restaurant. read more

When I went to Szechuan Cafe I was greeted with owner Johnny he was very kind and respectful. While I was there I tried many of their food including sushi. The sushi was so delicious and definitely will be coming back for more! The pricing of the sushi is very reasonable and not too expensive which I love. They also included many new specials which I also tried and really enjoyed it. In conclusions, food, service, and environment are excellent! I recommend people coming here thanks! read more

I have been eating here for at least 17 yrs, starting in Glen Burnie. The food has always been amazing. When they moved and added the sushi bar just made it better. Always an amazing atmosphere with smiling faces all around. read more

For years and years we have heard about this place and for one reason or another we never visited...until tonight. We ordered three sushis and kung pao chicken. The sushi was cut into giant pieces! There was no good way to cut it (and who cuts sushi anyway) and so the entire piece has to go in your mouth...not a pretty sight or easy to chew! It was very bland, no flavor really. The kung pao chicken had chicken cut in teeny pieces, really no flavor or spicey kick to it either! We were very disappointed and will not return. When we want sushi from now on we go to Sushi Q 3 about 20 minutes from our home. read more

Best sushi and Chinese food in AA County. My favorite rolls are the silly eel and Salmon Imperial. Their General Taos is the best I have ever had. read more

Great Chinese place. I just wish they would deliver. I love their chicken and broccoli , hot and sour soup and crispy beef.

We ordered carryout today for Mother's Day and we ordered as soon as they opened. The egg rolls were dripping grease and the 2 entrees tasted burnt. We asked that the Pad Thai be extra spicy and it had no spice at all. We threw everything away. Crossing them off my list of places to go. read more

Food is excellent if you get it. I use grubhub 2-3 times per week and the only place I have trouble actually getting food is from Szechuan cafe. Chances are about 50%-50%. read more

My favorite local Chinese food restaurant! They are always clean, friendly and have food ready in such a timely manner! I've never had a bad meal here and they always follow my picky requests to a "T"! I definitely recommend! read more

I could cry. I don't know what happened tonight, but I had to throw away the orange chicken. This WAS my go to place, never disappointed, food used to be great, but tonight I had to turn my back on them. Crab rangoons=no crab. Chicken fried rice=covered in brown sauce with a weird taste and no vegetables in the mix. Orange chicken=weird chemical taste from the sauce and the chicken was tough and cut way too big to be enticing. Why was everything covered in that brown sauce, yuck. The only thing that was edible was the combo salad and the vegetarian spring rolls. I am really disappointed, but I'm not the type to get fooled twice; especially when I fork out $50 expecting some good food. Sorry to say it, but they went from hero to zero in my book. Panda Express is better. read more

Nasty lady at front I think she is the owner Terrible customer service I said thank you to the cashier 3 times and nothing I guess they don't like my business read more

This local gem is consistently voted best Chinese in Pasadena. Pretty easy to see why. Service is adequately friendly but not overly. They're not faking pleasantries. Lunch menu is affordable and variety is good. Entrees include a cup of 5 different soups. On my visit, we included cheese rangoon plus drink was $25. Browsed the sushi menu; all sushi is made in house before you at the bar. It was a bit more pricey than what I wanted to spend at lunch but perhaps on a dinner trip read more

First off I just wanna say t hat the sushi my wife and I ordered looked great and the flavor wasn't bad. The reason for the two star is because I order the Sea King Pan Fried noodles and it was terrible. The lobster tail was overcooked and very rubbery, the shrimp was the same and the scallops had the texture of a warm marshmallow. It literally was just a big plate of rubber and vegetables with some lightly salty sauce and a palm full of low end pan fried noodles. I'm not trying to be snarky when I say this but honestly speaking, I enjoyed the fortune cookie more than I did the $25 plate of nothing I ordered. The waiter, as enthusiastic as he is, obviously hasn't eaten there in a while because he kept telling me that I should finish my food because he likes it. Even mentioning how the scallops are good and more expensive than the jumbo shrimp. Such a shame. read more

Ok this place is the shit.they have the best Chinese food anywhere . Flavor is constantly on time. And some of the best egg rolls anywhere. Just try them you won't be disappointed read more