This is the GO TO Chinese Restaurant in AA County (we've been going for 10 years). The sushi is our favorite thing, and we haven't had anything that lacked flavor, was the wrong temp, or looked sloppy. Go for the Pink Lady Roll, Raven Roll, Lobster Roll, etc. The prices are appropriate for these as well. If sushi isn't your thing I suggest the house fried rice, soups and chicken dishes. Generous portions, and crispy white meat. We really are treated like family when we walk in - the service is beyond compare. If you haven't tried this place, do it!! read more

Szechuan Cafe. On my first visit they made me feel as a Special Guest as I walked in to ask for a table. (Like they were expecting a magazine critic ) The Bamboozle Roll..  is like you died and went to heaven.  Mr Johnny [Lini]​ is fluent in Spanish, you can see him visiting the tables. Quite the character. The seafood UDON was delicious.  All what I needed for a good end to a rough weekend.  Mr. Johnny and Ms [Elisa] have a total success in Szechuan Cafe! read more

Their food is absolutely amazing and it's one of the only ones around that I know cook from scratch. They actually cook the noodles from scratch that come with the wonton soup which I love! So happy I found this place. read more

We used to eat here at least once a week. Not because it was amazing but because it was close and good. But they nickel and dimed me one too many times. Sushi Q in millersville or even Yama Sushi is better than this place. Those two restaurants even give you a free roll or dessert. Drive a little further if you want a restaurant that appreciates your business. And the Chinese food is absolutely nothing special. Keep searching or head to the mall bc it's on par with mall food and mall food is cheaper. read more

Szechuan Cafe - $18 for 18 pieces. This is not worth $1 a bite. - Szechuan Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

Always say way longer than it actually takes and their door is broken so make sure you don't drop your food trying to leave ! I feel like i broke my wrist ! Don't bother telling them they think it's "normal" read more

Based on other Yelper's, we tried this place. First thing I noticed, the owner knew his customers names. So I'm imagining he must have quite a few regulars if he knows them by name. If he has that many regulars, the food must be dynamite. Second thing I noticed, from the owners to the workers, they all had a great sense of humor. The place was packed on the day before thanksgiving, but the atmosphere was light and friendly. It's hard to describe why it stuck out in my mind, but it was pretty neat. Third thing was my food was ready when they said it would be. And then the food! It was delicious. Soup, egg rolls, spring rolls, main dishes... All wonderful. For a place to be ranked 4 stars after 50+ reviews on Yelp, you figure it must be good and it didn't disappoint. Even though I live in Arnold, I'll keep driving here for my Chinese food. Endorsements don't get better than that. read more

Things to love about this place: -The owner, Mr. Tim will take care of you cuz he cares about his customers & he's a sweetheart! -THE SUGAR DOUGHNUTS (you have to try them) -The sushi rules, its always fresh. -The food portions will feed you for at least two days -Family owned restaurant that has delicous food. -The "locals" or the people who grew up in the area and will make the hour commute just to have the food (i.e. ME)! Try this place out, you will most definitely not be disappointed. read more

Do yourself a favor and make the drive to Pasadena to eat at Szechuan Cafe! First of all, every dish i have ever had here is flavorful and delicious. The sushi menu is large (just like the rolls!) with many choices and it is always always fresh. The service is the best i have ever had! The waiters will make jokes and treat you like you are long lost friends. Also, the owner, Mr Tim, is the biggest sweetheart EVER! One night he sat down with us and discussed his business and how he got started. He told us that he travels to china ever few months in order to collect spices and ingredients for his dishes, and decor for the restaurant. Mr. Tim also told us that most of the staff have been there for many many years, so that must be a testament to how the employees are treated. And it shows! what a happy place. I went to Szechuan Cafe for my birthday and my party group was treated very well. We received a huge plate of fried dough and sugar, and they played a happy birthday song for me over the speakers.. OH and did i mention the Sake Bombs? Nothing else would do until me and my whole group did sake bombs with Mr Tim and the whole staff. (all complements of Mr Tim!) In fact, don't be surprised when you hit off on a convo with Mr. Tim he wont want to do some sake bombs with you. I LOVE this place! every time we go we are greeted with hugs from the staff, and just over an all over welcoming feeling.. And I know I'm not alone, when I sit there and watch other people come in, they are greeted with the same enthusiasm.. Oh also, the prices are right on! so you will eat delish food fit for a king, without the big price tag. read more

The owner (Tim) is so friendly and so amazing! And I have nothing but good things to say about the staff and food. Everything is fresh and delicious (sushi and all!!) It was totally packed tonight and Tim kept us all entertained and full of sake bombs. You can tell that it is all about making the customers happy, even under super crowded circumstances. I love coming here and you will too. 5 stars all around. I do suggest the orange chicken and the ultimate tuna roll or the Tim roll! But everything on the menu is delicious so really you can't go wrong. Amazing! Just absolutely amazing! It would be cool if they offered happy hour sushi rolls though! read more

I am not one to complain about food or service but need to share the bad experience we had at Szechuan Cafe. We had a order for eight that was not taken correctly. When we drove back to get the order correct we pointed out that they assumed we wanted sushi instead of the entree the manager and owner were beyond rude. They asked 'I guess for YOU were should have asked if you wanted something that was not on the menu." The conversation ended "with do you want the food or not." Decent food but HORRIBLE customer service and we will never go back and tell our friends to stay away. Hello Olive and Sesame! read more

How have I not reviewed the gem of Pasadena!?!? Mr. Tim is amazingly kind and the food here is beyond delicious and super fresh. I highly recommend the wonton soup and boston rolls. Their rice is so fresh, much better than their competitors. If you are in the area - it's a must have! read more

I have been coming here with my family for yearsss! I mean like over 10 years. Because of Tim and his amazing customer service we will always be coming back. My husband, my parents and I just went there for there 29th weddinh Anniversary and of course still the same service and exceptional food. This place is what you call GOURMET chinese food. The taste is completely different than takeout. We ordered the vegetable fried rice and the shrimp with veggies in a dark sauce. It was scrumptious. Love this place. Recommend it to everyone. read more

Schechuan Cafe's sushi quality is one of the best I have had (even as carry out). Their Volcano Roll is the best version I have ever ordered, and the Pink Lady Roll is always a must try for all kinds of sushi eaters. The employees are super friendly and accommodating. read more

Been coming here for years, always top quality food, great service, Tim pays real good attention to detail. A must go if u are in the mood for sushi or Chinese. Dining in beats carry out but carry out is still awesome Been coming here for years, always top quality food, great service, Tim pays real good attention to detail. A must go if u are in the mood for sushi or Chinese. Dining in beats carry out but carry out is still awesome read more

I have been going here since they first opened up. This place is awesome for dates, parties, or just to take your mother out for a nice dinning experience. I haven't had any complaints about the service,quality or atmosphere inside the restaurant. Since COVID I've realized that there food is much better when it's not delivered and made hot and fresh as usual. They also offer a sushi bar where u can watch the amazing technique of there sushi chefs at work. This isn't a huge dinning spaceSo sometimes waiting can take a little bit but the weight has always been worth it to me read more

The last time I ate here it was below average. Cold wonton soup and bad orange chicken, Because of the the positive Yelp reviews I decided to try again. I ordered a the Yaki Udon and Miso soup and my wife ordered the sweet and sour shrimp/chicken and spring rolls. The Miso soup tasted great. The Yaki Udon had a brown soy sauce that was too salty for my taste. The sauce was overhweming and too away from the vegetables, noodles and the meat. The chicken tasted good but the shrimp were very rubbery. Was not entirely impressed with the dish. Wife thought the sweet and sour shrimp/chicken was ok, just ok. The spring rolls were good. I'm more impressed than the last time but still dont think its amazing. read more

Loved this place the first time we went. Not so much this time. Service was extremely slow, tables that ordered 10 minutes after us had food before we did. Glasses sat empty for long periods. My fiancé' ordered sushi, and despite clarifying twice for the waitress he only wanted 2 six-counts, she brought out three. His sushi came out way before the appetizers did. Appetizers finally came, he was nearly done with his sushi. My entree showed up probably 20 minutes after the appetizers did. By then, we just boxed it up to go. I did try one piece of the General Tso's before boxing it up, all gristle. Probably just going to go into the trash at home. Waitress charged us for the wrong appetizer, I was looking over the check and made mention to my fiancé. Our waitress was at a nearby table cleaning it, and she immediately came over and started getting defensive about the prices. I told her it was fine, I wasn't concerned, just making an observation. Apparently, that wasn't acceptable because she went and got the menu which she proceeded to shove in my face to show that the price of both appetizers was the same. She just didn't feel like correcting it on the receipt. Super slow service, lousy waitress, and now take-out grade food. We'll pass on this place. Guess one time was the charm. read more

When I saw the tiny box of rice for my lemon chicken, I must say, I had never seen so much ambition from a chinese food restaurant! Once assembled in my bowl, I now see the wisdom. The rice was the perfect amount! You could probably do with less lemon sauce to pare down more waste. I was disappointed that my crabmeat and cheese rolls only contained cheese and it was salty! The miso soup was good and my kids enjoyed the shrimp lo mein. read more

Four out of five stars means it's a winner. This place has sushi to rival anything in downtown Annapolis with an above average specialty roll selection to go along with all the usual suspects. I held back one star for the strip mall location and slow initial service, we were greeted and poured water immediately, bu then it was ten minutes before we placed our order for drinks appetizer and sushi all at the same time. Other than that, everything was great. We met the owner at the end of our meal and had previously overheard him explaining the freshness of their sushi to a carry-out customer. Evidently they make everything to order, even the common rolls. The pricing was higher than average for the size of the specialty rolls, but they were very good. The Green Ocean roll is the only one (out of six) that we didn't like. I ate it though, for what it's worth. We also had: - The Ultimate Tuna - Chesapeake Roll - Green River Roll - Fancy Dragon - Boston Roll ...they were all good. read more

This is the best Chinese food place around here. Great food portions and reasonable prices. Extra spicy Chicken lo mein is my go to, can't beat it. Sushi here is not the best, but it's not bad either... but I dont consider it a sushi place. read more

I've since been here a couple more times, including dine-in. Food is consistent. Sit-in space is comfortable, I don't think it's as tight as the other Yelper made it sound. As for dine-in experience, the front of staff/bobbed hair hostess really puts me off coming here. Not sure how she is with everyone else, but whenever I come here she has a very haughty attitude. I don't know if it's because of way I look/dress or because of an arrogant disposition on her part, but her tone of voice and overall demeanor come across as almost disdainful. I'm not the type of diner that needs chipper service, but I do appreciate some politeness/civility, especially from front of house staff. My latest experience with her was walking in with a friend and instead of the standard greeting followed by "how many?" She just looked at us confused and said annoyed, "Can I help you?" As if we couldn't possibly be coming in to eat? I can see why they favor her at the front, though. Of all the non-native English speaking staff, she does speak the best English, too bad it doesn't correlate with her customer service skills. My experience with other wait staff is attentive, friendly, and professional service. The owner is always making an effort to go around chatting up customers, giving off a very friendly vibe. However, for that lady at the front has made me feel unwelcome every time I've come. So I'm sticking to occasional take-out. P.S. If you come here for lunch, the Chinese menu is very limited. Unless you just want sushi (full sushi menu at lunch), you should only come for dinner for the Chinese menu, which is pricier than other places for both lunch and dinner. Price for sushi is okay. read more

Ummmmmm AMAZING!!! Always has been. Always will be. We have been going there over 18 years. We followed from the old location and will be sure to follow them anywhere. Amazing food, great staff that makes you feel like family. Customer service here is unlike any other you will get. Can't get any better. read more

This is a really nice and friendly restaurant! The boss is helpful and kind. They offer high-level sushi, sashimi, and very classic Chinese food. Strongly recommend the tempura roll, sashimi combination and big fried shrimp! read more

Szechuan Cafe - Really good sushi! Strongly recommend! - Szechuan Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

It's usually really good but I went earlier tonight and ordered soup dumplings and I went to bite the top off and it was bean paste inside which I guess to most people isn't a big deal but I haaaaattttteeee beans so I was very upset read more

Food is always good, however, when calling to place my order for carry out, the woman was absolutely as rude as could be. I called and my phone cut out, so I called back and she said that I should have my order written down, which I did. As she read my order back, way too fast, I had trouble understanding her. Needs to be a little more compassionate to customers understanding her accent. So food is good but customer service is not so good. She was absolutely as rude as could be. read more

You will find excellent food here and the staff treats everyone as a member of their extended family. There is an extensive dinner menu which includes Chinese and Japanese cuisine. The Szechuan's hot and sour soup is the best I have had anywhere and my favorite sushi is Pink Lady. My husband and I always take our guests there and every single person has raved about this outstanding restaurant. Note: If it is your birthday and you mention it, a big deal will be made of the occasion. If you do not like loud birthday music played in your honor, then remain silent. :) read more

Szechuan Cafe never disappoints us. We do not go out to eat very often; but when we have guests from out of town, a birthday, or other special occasion to celebrate with eating out, we go to Szechuan Cafe. *The food is hot when they serve it to you. I've never had a restaurant serve the food as hot as they do. *The owner always greets us at least once during the meal. You feel taken care of and special. * A good amount of people go through the restaurant. In my mind, that means the food is more likely to be fresh. * I like the decor. It's more of a family-friendly restaurant with friendly noise than a quiet, subdued restaurant - though my husband and I go there in a heartbeat for a romantic meal. I think the food is delicious, but I do not order that much variety. The last time I ordered the avocado sushi, the chunks of avocado were very generous. The spring roll appetizers were hot and crisp. read more

Decided to try a new place for Chinese food tonight, and called Szechuan Cafe for some takeout. SO glad I did. I met the owner when I entered, and we chatted for a few minutes while my order was being finished. He was incredibly friendly and personable, and I'll add that the restaurant smelled amazing. For dinner, planning on having leftovers, I ordered the vegetable spring rolls (2), a small wonton soup, and a small House Lo Mein. Spring rolls: crispy outside, but not greasy. Flavorful cabbage inside, that was still somewhat chewy and not limp like most spring rolls. Definitely would eat again. Wonton soup: simple, flavorful, and hot. Hit the spot. Definitely would eat again. The house lo mein: my 'small' container of lo mein was stapled together at the top to prevent it from overflowing -- that's how packed the container was. The house lo mein has shrimp, chicken, and roast pork and I was pleasantly surprised to find a LOT of (big) shrimp, chicken, and pork in with my noodles. Saucy, but not overwhemingly so, and plenty hot. I have plenty of leftovers for tomorrow, because the portion is generous. Overall total bill was under $12, and between the great flavors and all three above-average food items, it was well worth it. Definitely recommend this place for quality carry-out, hoping to eat in next time or sit outside at the tables. read more

This restaurant has become one of my favorites. Remember the days of good service and good food. When you go to the Szechuan Cafe that is exactly what you get. It's hard to believe that this restaurant is in Pasadena (no offense). I must also mention the sushi is very good. This restaurant obviously takes pride in thier food and service. read more

Start the car now. If you like sushi and you have not been here...shame, shame, shame... Get the Dragon Roll read more

If I could rate this place 10 stars I totally would. If you're looking for great service, awesome 'Americanized' Chinese food and banging sushi, give this place a shot. It's a bit tight inside but once you're seated it's not a problem. The wait staff are amazing and love giving recommendations. Great portions, a tad pricey for the area but well worth it cause you get what you pay for. If you're not sure about sushi like we were try a Pink Lady and ask about the hidden menu items! Also, best shrimp fried rice I've ever had. It's one of our favorites. read more

Not the best place. I've had so much better. Tried to get chicken fried rice, it tasted aweful. We had a few dishes and we ended up throwing it all out. We sent around 50ish dollars there. The rice was over coocked, and tasted very salty. read more

I got here prior to 3 pm and by the time they sat us, it was 3:01 and they refused to let us order lunch and were rude about it. I had heard really good things about the place, but will not accept rude treatment, so they are missing what would probably have been a lot of business. So I'm headed to Olive and Sesame up the street!!! Rude. read more

My two daughters and I were having a ladies night out, we decided to go at this restaurant. We ordered drinks and all three of us ordered egg drop soup. The waitress took our order and said nothing she went over to the manager and spoke to him. He came over and said that we could not just order soup we had to order a meal. We thought he was joking and he said we were taking up a table. It was at 9:00 no one was in the restaurant, again we thought he was joking around with us. He said he was sorry but we could not eat there. WOW - what he was saying was that we were not going to spend enough money at his restaurant. I paid for the drinks and we left. I must add we are white and not young 35 and older, not making any noise. I have never been so disrespected insulting us like we were some vagrants. read more

Update review I know it's been a while but the boyfriend asked to go here again as he said the pepper steak is delicious. Taste like the one he used to get at the mall food quart somewhere in baltimore. So we're ordering tonight for dinner and this time in getting beef lo main!!!! Praying this has flavor as that was my issue last time I ordered lemon chicken. It was tasteless so beef lo main I'll get this time & couple sushi pieces :)) read more

Did the restaurant owner change? They don't smile or pay you much attention. The service is lousy and nothing like it was even a year ago. Please have better customer care because the food is delicious. read more

I don't know what happened to the restaurant but my husband and I had to wait about a hour for our food to be ready and by the time we got home, it was cold. read more

We've had Chinese food from Chinatowns in various cities like San Fran, Seattle, NYC, etc. and this place is just OK (and OK only because of its location). Hot & Sour soup was good, but on the sweet side. Mongolian beef and sesame chicken was doused in sauce Chicken lo mein was tasteless Chicken fried rice was really dark brown and disgusting tasting This place is just marginally better tasting than other Chinese places that are simply awful in the area. read more

Food and service was really good. The staff is attentive and there's plenty of options from the menu. I absolutely loved the food that I got I got the sexy Angel roll and salmon imperial? I think that was the name. It was delicious. I am a big sushi lover and I loved every bit. The only thing was I got a seafood pan fried noodle and I just thought it was a bit pricey for its portion but it was really good. read more

Szechuan Cafe - Sexy Angel Roll - Szechuan Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

Very good food. The staff is very friendly. Clean place. The hot towels after the meal was finished was a very nice touch. We will be comeing back soon. read more