It's been a while since I have been here. It was good before but not enough I guess to go often unless I was driving by. I think I will give it more shots in the near future and explore more menu options. Ordered a Twice cooked pork lunch and service was relatively good and very friendly by staff. One server at early lunch with a lot of old white guys ...ahem. But some Asian lady groups filtered in for Friday lunch. Kind of dark inside but a large dining room. The hot and soup though not sour was really good! I didn't bother them for vinegar because he was busy! Fried rice standard but good and the TC Pork was very good although it is one with Jalepenos which I don't like as much as a spicier sauce and more cabbage. Couldn't quite say I love it four stars worth but maybe. Try it. read more

Szechuan Chef - Twice cooked pork and fried rice. - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I live nearby and order take out here often. They are always very fast in preparing orders. This restaurant has American style Chinese food in addition to Szechuan and has something for everyone. I highly recommend the eggplant dishes (especially the eggplant, potato, and green beans). The eggplant is soft and perfectly seasoned with a rich soy flavored sauce that pairs perfectly with white rice. I am obsessed with this dish and always order it. My boyfriend likes the mapo tofu and chong qing chicken/fish. They have an extensive menu so I have to try more things here. They also have lunch specials from 11-3pm every day which is a great deal at less than $12 a meal. read more

Got the walnut fish which I hadn't seen before. Usually get the walnut shrimp. It was alright. Maybe a little bland compared to the shrimp. It wasn't bad but not something I would get again. The place was empty. I guess most of their business is take out. read more

Very good authentic Szechuan flavors. Nice and friendly staff. Fast service. Large portions. read more

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Great dinner!! It was so good, left me wondering if there is a new chef. Pot stickers and sauce were very good. Would have like a but more crisp on the one side. The only tweak I could ask for in this meal. The honey walnut prawns were the best I've had. The Mongolian beef was great, very flavorful. Loved the dry sautée green beans. And the combination fried rice was also very good. Maybe it's better dine-in vs takeout, but all I know is very enjoyable meal! read more

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My family ordered takeout from here last week. This was our first time ordering from Szechuan Chef in years, but we decided to give it a go since we wanted to try some different regional Chinese food (normally we order Cantonese food from Yeas Wok or Red Bamboo). Szechuan Chef serves some more Americanized dishes since as orange chicken, kung pao shrimp, fried rice, chow mein, etc. but they also serve more authentic Szechuan dishes such as Dan Dan noodles, pork hock, and fried fish. We ordered the dry prawn hot pot (3* spiciness according to the menu), pea vine, salt and pepper squid, and Dan Dan hand shaven noodles. Each dish is about $13 - $18, but the portions are big. We also clarified no MSG over the phone since we didn't want additives in our food. They had our order ready within half an hour of calling. I've never had a dry hot pot before, but it was almost like Cajun food. The prawns were deep fried and covered in a dry red curry blend and served with hot peppers, lotus root, onion, and a few random green beans. While the dish was generous in size and blasting with flavor, the spices were too overpowering and way too salty. I could only eat a couple of shrimp before chugging down a glass of water. The peavine was smooth, tender, and very garlicky. However, it was basically drenched in oil which detracted from the taste. The salt and pepper squid was lightly battered and deep fried. It came with a bedding of raw or almost raw cabbage, onions, red chili peppers, and jalapeños. The squid was nice and chewy, but I've had better calamari elsewhere and we had to throw out the bedding because none of us wanted to eat the hot or pungent raw veggies. The Dan Dan noodles were flavorful and the noodles had a good chew. You could taste the sesame and chili oil in the sauce. However, I found it extremely oily and so I would recommend eating it with rice rather than on its own. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of deep fried, oily, or overly salted foods and so I don't think I'll come back again anytime soon. With that said, this place had lots of takeout orders and so maybe it just caters to a different crowd of eaters and regional tastes. Overall: 3/5 for food read more

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We used to be regulars at Szechuan Chef, tho hadn't been back for a few years. One of our favorite dishes was their Hand Shaven noodles with chicken, so we ordered this as well as Ants On a Tree for take out. Delivery by Caviar. Although we're about 5 miles away, our food arrived steaming hot and both dishes were delicious (though Ants On a Tree had very little on ground pork, which was a little disappointing). We decided their Hand Shaven noodles are still our favorite, so will definitely order this again soon. read more

Szechuan Chef - Hand Shaven Noodles with Chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I keep forgetting which Sichuanese places I like around the area so I'm documenting reviews to help me remember. We always order the same 3 dishes from Sichuan restaurants: 1. Chongqing hot chicken: 5/5, my favorite item from this place, big pieces of chicken, crispy and salty, not very spicy 2. Mapo tofu: 4.5/5, not my absolute favorite mapo tofu but still quite good and very flavorful 3. Spicy fish: 3.5/5 not bad, but not great, also a bit weird because they add bamboo (not a bad thing, just not typical of this dish) 4. Pea vines: 5/5, delicious and garlicky! read more

Always authentic, full flavored spicy Chinese food. One of my favorite spots for ma po tofu, shui zho yu (spicy fish) and other Sichuan classics. Can't wait to get back. read more

If you are craving one dimensional tasting food this is the perfect place to come. It lacks depth and complexity of asian flavors that Chinese food usually has. There is also only one person working so the service is extremely slow. I was not happy at all. Everything was just spice and chili...I can eat extremely spicy food so this wasn't too spicy for me but the usual person will not enjoy this at all. I do not recommend. But if you do come, the vegetables are a safe bet. read more

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We love this hidden gem on Lake Hills for their consistent quality food and wide selection of items on their menu! Our top go to items are the hot & sour soup, hand shaven noodles with chicken, mapo tofu and garlic eggplant and general tso's chicken. read more

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Amazing flavor, great food, large portions, and free parking. I am so happy that I found this place that is so close to home. I've been here a hand full of times already and it is consistently the same in a good way. You even get complimentary tea when you sit down which is a nice perk. I always get myself Kung Pao Chicken, General Tso, Side of Rice, and Egg Rolls to split which I have to take half home since it is so much food. Always a great food experience here. read more

March 12, 2022 Mask mandate lifted. Staffs including cooks wear masks. Door still says masks required but we were allowed to walk in maskless. No vax card needed. Still no hot pot. They now have a new menu but prices are still amazing! Portions still big! Flavors still top notch. Feel safe eating here there's not too many people even on a Saturday. Tables are spaced far apart. Service is typical of an asian place... tell me what you want and food comes out quickly.. then they don't come back til you're done. Don't expect lots of service. Feel free to wave them down. They may not appear friendly but they will cater to you if you wave them down. Food: Make sure on your mixed beef appetizer ask them to add peanuts they don't charge you extra and up's the level of your dish...the tendons are amazing in texture. Get this! The ma po tofu is amazing if you like sauce over rice. It's not too spicy and the tofu is super silky. Szechuan style fried shrimp we ask for no shell batter fried shrimp instead of shell on shrimp. Make sure also add peanuts!!! This is a dry style stir fried dish. Dan Dan noodles are perfect carb galore garlicky mildly spicy good for take out. There's not a whole lot of meat and veggies it's all about the flavor bomb coated noodles. You get a choice of udon or shaved noodles. The shaved is our fav. We also got pea vines, boiled fish in spicy gravy (oily based). See older reviews. If you have a big group and don't want to break your wallet, this is the place! Decent portions good price. Got five entrees, one appetizer all came under $100 before tip. We order alot for just the two of us and there's enough leftover for two more meals. Always a crowd pleaser. Lots of free parking. Easy to find in a strip mall. By Walmart. Have delivery apps. read more

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Ordered delivery from Szechuan Chef and it was very quick to arrive! I got Mapo Tofu (with pork) and Eggplant, which were both very tasty and pretty authentic. I did expect the Mapo Tofu to be spicier -- it was much more mild than I am typically used to. The food tended to be on the saltier side as well, but it wasn't anything some rice couldn't fix! Overall, it was a tasty meal that reminded me of home. I'll definitely order from them again! read more

Szechuan Chef - Eggplant - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I've been coming here for many years and it is Always consistent and tasty. Any of the seafood dishes are good and I also love the green beans & eggplant dishes. The Ma Po tofu is also really good. When it comes to fried rice, I'm not really a fan of theirs so I stick to plain rice. The portions are decent size when you order off the dinner menu, and the prices are pretty standard for the area. One perk of this place is their lunch specials which offer things like hot garlic prawns or sautéed Szechuan fish for less than $10 which comes with soup & fried rice. The lunch specials are offered 7 days a week & start at $8.50, which is a win. read more

The Yelp reviews confuse me. I'm not sure what kind of Chinese food they serve here. Szechuan or southern Chinese food? Anyways, we came here for Szechuan and we had a pretty good experience. We ordered the Chong Qing Hot Chicken (dark meat chicken pieces, cooked Szechuan style), Sliced Fish in Hot & Spicy Gravy, a dry hot pot dish, large order of rice and a vegetable dish for 4 people. Yasss... come here for Szechuan food only! read more

Pretty good! Located in a strip mall, the interior is unassuming but the staff is fast and attentive and the food is decent. Could be a bit more spicier but that's just a preference. Our favorite was the garlic string beans! Flavorful with a nice crunch. The fried rice was good, could have used more spices and the fried tofu with bamboo shoots was also good but not what I expected. My husband loved the hand cut noodles in the chow mein but I would have preferred the regular style. Big portions so we had plenty of leftovers for another couple of meals. We were satisfied overall! read more

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The mongolian beef had a weird taste without any hint of sweetness like a mongolian beef should have. Couldn't finish it due to strange taste. read more

Ordered delivery from here for dinner tonight and boy am I happy I did. I was really craving some legit Sichuanese food and I got the Chong Quing Hot Chicken and the Dan Dan Noodles. The chicken was spectacularly spiced and seasoned, lovely numbing tingling sensation on the tongue with that aromatic after taste that reminded me so much of the same dish I had so often in China. Absolutely loved it and it made my evening. I asked for it extra spicy and numbing which I'm glad I did. It does get soggy from the steam with takeout/delivery though but literally two minutes in the air-fryer and it was good as new. The hand shredded dan dan noodles were pretty good. The noodles themselves were really good with a nice chew to them albeit a tad overcooked (but that was probably because they sat steaming in a container for 20 minutes getting delivered and I'm sure they would be perfect fresh). That said, the sauce and veggies were a little less punchy and bold than I usually like with this dish which is again something I've eaten a lot and cooked a bunch over the years. I would have liked it to pack more of a flavor punch and have a little more meat and spice; the peanut based sauce king of diluted it down a little. It was still really delicious, just not as spicy and robust as I'd have expected. I'd definitely recommend the chicken and I'd probably try some of Sichuanese specialities like the cumin lamb the next time around. read more

Who's in for some *real* kung pao shrimp? I'm so happy I found it at Szechuan Chef in Bellevue (Kelsey Creek). They use large prawns in the dish with toasted peanuts, chili peppers, Szechuan peppercorns, bamboo shoots, and scallions. The spice level is on point with great flavor. I also enjoyed their mu shu chicken packed with veggies, which balances out the grease from the twice cooked pork. They carefully pack the mu shu crepes in a separate container, which is great for pandemic takeout. - Kung pao shrimp, 5/5 - Mu shu chicken, 4/5 - Twice cooked pork, 3/5 There's plenty of delicious food in suburban strip malls, and they can all use our support. Where's your favorite unexpected spot? read more

Szechuan Chef - Kung pao shrimp, 5/5. IG: @take.a.bite.with.me - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

We stumbled upon this place by accident. We tried the Mongolian beef, lamb and Dan Dan noodle chow mein. Good was good and portioned well. Will definitely give it another try. read more

My sister wanted Asian food for her birthday dinner, and she choose this place from the list of options I have her. We ordered a few items for me, my sister, and my brother to share. Everything was tasty, and good portions for sharing. My favorite was the Chong Qing Chicken, which is one of the first things I try every time I try out a Szechuan place. I also liked that they have their chili oil to add to the food. Staff was friendly. We enjoyed our meal, and I was happy to have leftovers. My sister still talks about wanting to come back again to try more items. read more

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I ordered through door dash so I can't say anything about the service, but the food was pretty bland. It's like a white version of Chinese food. I got dan dan noodles, wontons, and kung pao chicken and somehow they all managed to taste the same. No sweet, sour, salt or heat. read more

Best Dan-Dan noodles in the state. The hand shaved noodles and the spices are pure perfection. I've had the dish all over the world and nobody comes close to the way this restaurant gets it right. Of note, the place is owned by the same chef who used to own the now-defunct (thanks to the progressive chaos that's destroying Seattle) Seven Stars Pepper Restaurant in what was once Little Saigon and is now an open air drug market. read more

I love this place for Chinese food and have been coming here for several years now. This place has several options for vegetarians. We always order eggplant with tofu. Also, I have tried their Kung Pao Tofu, string beans and green onion pancakes and they were pretty good. I also tried their fried rice once and didn't like it so never ordered it again. They also provide complimentary green tea. The service is decent. I liked the food but was hesitant to go because of their bad food safety rating but noticed on my last visit that their food safety rating is now excellent so would go there more often. read more

I called in and ordered takeout on a Sunday around 12:30PM, ordered dry-pot intestines and water-broiled fish, along with a bowl of rice. I also asked for less salt, less oil, no MSG. When I picked up the food, it was ready and the bill came out to be around $38 post-tax - pretty pricey! The flavor of the food was good, the intestines had a lot of other vegetables in it which I appreciated but definitely could've had more intestines and it was pretty salty. The fish was flavored well too but was pretty oily. I was wondering what "full" salt and oil would taste like if I hadn't asked for less salt and less oil. In any case, it was a good meal and the flavors are pretty great! read more

literally the best hand shaven noodles and Sichuan tofu ive ever had....hope to eat here soon miss this spot!! been coming here for over 10 years read more

Szechuan Chef - sign on door indicated current closure - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Wife and I stopped in for a late lunch. Enjoyed the pork intestine hot pot and a couple of appetizers. Good Szechuan flavors. Would stop by again. read more

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Heard many great things about this restaurant and it def did not disappoint. I just got the salt and pepper shrimp. $16 - higher price than usual for a dish like this. BUT! It was a generous portion and the jalapeños gave it a nice kick! Yuuuum will def come back to try other seafood entrees read more

Szechuan Chef - Salt and pepper shrimp - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I have been to Szechuan Chef for a couple different occasions over the past few years. My most recent experience was just okay in terms of both food and service. After ordering, our first couple dishes were ready after just several minutes which was surprisingly quick! Unfortunately, once we received all of our dishes, the waitstaff never checked with us again to refill waters / tea, clear empty dishes from the table or see if we needed anything. Only when it was clear that we were finished, then the waitress provided the check. Some of the food that we ordered was a bit on the bland side. Both the Moo Shu Pork and Hand-Shaven Noodles lacked flavor. The Green Beans w/ Pork were cooked pretty well, but could have used more seasoning. Also, the duck that we ordered contained thick layers of fat. However, I did enjoy the Mandarin Chicken. The Mandarin sauce was both sweet and slightly tart, which tasted great on the fried chicken pieces. Beware that the sauce is on the spicier side. **TIP: The extensive menu may look overwhelming, but there are many dishes that are cooked using the same sauce/flavors, but just different meats. For example, they not only have Honey Walnut Shrimp, but also offer Honey Walnut Beef and Honey Walnut Chicken. Pricing is fairly average at about $10 - $13 per dish, and a large side of rice is $6. I would consider this reasonable, but sadly, the quality of the food seems to have declined over the last couple years. read more

Szechuan Chef - Moo Shu Pork, Mandarin Chicken, Duck and more. - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Szechuan Chinese is the best. This cute place next to where I live is deceiving in appearance, but brings in a lot of Chinese customers. It has a combination of American Chinese food and traditional. Definitely in an easy to access and park location as it is in a square. Atmosphere inside is very average and appearance outside is very inconspicuous. The service is usually good here. The food is a very large quantity for the price and always tastes great. I wouldn't say the plating is artful in any way. But I will say when I want Chinese food I come here everytime. read more

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Szechuan Chef is one of the best Chinese restaurant you can find. They have some of the best foods and have very kind staff. If you happen to find one, GO IN. read more

This place simply can't be beat. The name of the restaurant is all you need to know to be sure the chef means business. Food is authentic, delicious, the portions are generous and filling, and the service is fantastic. Keep this place alive at all costs, it is an absolute gem. Have visited every so often since I was a kid (i.e for over 10 years), have ordered a wide variety of dishes over these years, and have never been disappointed. read more

The restaurant is located in kelsey creek strip mall next to the Walmart neighborhood market. This is my goto restaurant for Szechuan food. The numbing pepper is next level with the fish curry here. My favorites however are the traditional orange chicken and garlic chicken. The garlic string beans are are really good. The portion sizes are huge and be ready for a food coma after having the generous helpings at the restaurant. read more

After watching a movie at Lincoln Square, we decided to stay in Bellevue for dinner. We initially were going to go to Kukai, oh wait....now called Kizuki Ramen but we saw Szechuan Chef in the distance. Cross checked the Yelp photos and looked good enough to try. Located in a strip mall off Main & 140th, so there was plenty of parking along with Walmart madness on the other end. Wasn't too busy so we were able to get a table quickly, place is quite clean, inside is larger than I thought, and pretty nice décor. We started looking at the large menu and checking out what others ordered at neighboring tables before we made our decision. It's a miracle that we all agreed on the items to choose so we started with the Hand Shaven Dan Dan Noodles. It was pretty good, noodles seemed to be hand shaven to me, good amount of sauce to mix it all up in the bowl, some veg and I think there was meat in it (ground pork?). We all liked it and slurped it all up. Secondly, we got Chong Qing Hot Chicken. This was my favorite, lightly battered fried chicken bites, stir fried up with chili & garlic bits, and some long green beans. Wasn't as spicy as it looked but it was pretty tasty! Huge plateful so there was plenty to go around. Lastly, we ordered the Mongolian Beef. A lot of onions so hopefully you like green & regular onions. Beef was pretty flavorful, hot off the wok and not tough or anything. It's marked as spicy on the menu but it wasn't really spicy at all. We went to town on all of it so no complaints from us. We actually had a good amount of leftovers too. Service was fine, we didn't need much of it, and they were quick to bring out the food and cash out at the end. Prices were pretty good and worth coming back to when in the area. read more

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Great place for authentic Chinese food! Service can be a little different for Chinese restaurants but the food is worth it! I love the Pickled Fish with Diced Chili and Chongqing Chicken here! read more

Came here with a friend recently and was impressed with most of the food. It's just a basic restaurant but our waitress was friendly and informative. The dish I was most impressed with was the eggplant. What a tasty sauce and the eggplant was cooked perfectly which, in my experience, isn't easy to do. The spicy chicken the spicy chicken was good and crispy too. We had a nice relaxing time here and they didn't try to push us out the door so that was much appreciate. I was expecting and wasn't disappointing but our waitress took the time to make sure our spice level was correct and it was perfect. I would come back again but rarely visit that part of town so it's unlikely. It's good but not worth a special trip for me. read more

Szechuan Chef - The dinning room. - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Review number 888. Was saving this for a Chinese restaurant or a place having something to do with luck. Szechuan Chef just happens to be a lucky Chinese find. Although this is the closest Chinese place to my house, I have put off trying this place for a long time. At least partially attributable to the once rundown strip mall it is located. Fast forward to the present and there have been a lot of improvements made. There is a soon to open LA Fitness and a Walmart grocery store opens later this year. Plus the parking has been redone, though it was a bit rough to look at the construction as it happened. The exterior seems unassuming, but it was surprisingly cozy inside and actually a pretty sizable restaurant. I thought it would be a smaller looking place. If you are dining in, wait in front to be seated. Otherwise, head to the counter in back to order takeout. I decided to do takeout. It was quite crowded at lunchtime. And why wouldn't it be? Szechuan Chef has a good lunch menu, sizable portions and great prices. Did not see anything over $7.95 on it. I ordered the diced fish with pickled peppers lunch special ($7.95) and special hand shaved noodle chow mein ($8.25). As this is a Sichuanese restaurant, these can pack some heat. If you want a tamer version, ask for 1 or 2 stars. The diced fish goes all the way up to 5 stars. I decided to go with 2 stars for both. Although the wait was supposed to be 10 minutes, I got my order in around 5 which was really speedy. Both dishes were good, though I prefer the chow mein. I love noodles and the texture of hand shaved noodle makes it one of my favorites. They have several meat choices to choose from, but if you pick the special version, you get chicken, beef and prawn mixed together which I think works perfectly. The diced fish is bit of gloppy, soupy type version that works well with rice. I had enough leftovers that I combined the fish with a block of soft tofu, diced cucumbers, garlic and shallots which made for a good comfort meal and nice repurposing of this dish. I liked the dishes that I had here and the rest of the menu looks promising to try. I don't know really why I waited over 5 years to try this place, but it sure won't be another 5 till I try this place again. Szechuan Chef has turned out to be a fortuitous find. read more

Szechuan food is one of those things that is so comforting and heart warming (literally) to eat. It's not the most common kind of cuisine you find either. This place offers the sweet, comforting Szechuan food that I crave. It's located in the plaza so you should be able to spot it's sign fairly easy. The place is very spacious inside with lots of tables (especially for parties) and high ceilings. This makes you feel less cramped. We were seated right away and given hot tea and our menus. If you want ice water, you're going to have to ask. We ordered four dishes, and yes, that is definitely a lot for just two people. But my partner and I love Szechuan food and wanted to try it all. The food didn't take long to come. Rice comes with your meal. Dan Dan noodles, hand shaven - These noodles are definitely unique and feel homemade. The noodles are soft and not too thick. Pictures make it seem like it's mild with no spice, but the spicy sauce is at the bottom so you'll need to mix. It surprisingly was not as flavorful as I thought. You get a lot of the noodle taste rather than the sauce. The sauce is really subtle. I wasn't a huge fan of just tasting the noodle flavor, but this was my first time trying Dan Dan noodles. Overall, not my favorite but still tasted alright. Mapo tofu - The pieces of tofu were so delicately soft. There were many pieces of tofu and the sauce was thick enough to slather over rice. Definitely liked the spice level on this one. Chong quin hot chicken - This chicken dish was yummy. Fried chicken is a treat. It has this crispy exterior and a lot of spice. It also comes with well cooked and seasoned green beans that compliment the chicken well. It is slightly on the oily side, but they do have to put that Szechuan spice in there somehow. Sliced fish in hot gravy - Nothing beats Szechuan boiled fish in that thick sauce. You can slather that over your rice and eat the fall apart pieces of fish. The dish seems so simple and it appears like nothing special is done to the fish, but it really tastes so good! I would say this is a must when going to eat Szechuan food. Portion sizes here are HUGE. They are way bigger than any Szechuan place I've been to. We enjoyed trying every dish but we had a lot of leftovers of each dish (great for leftovers!). Service tonight was decently attentive. Our waters were filled but we weren't checked up on or anything. They also weren't very friendly when we came in and ordered. Attitude can definitely change how you feel about service. But they did see us stop touching our food and came to box our leftovers right away and handed us our check. For the four dishes we paid a little over $50 without tip. I think this is a very fair price, especially considering that the portion sizes are really large here compared to other places. We basically paid for two meals. Overall, the places food is comforting but it doesn't shine as amazing or anything so I would say food itself is just an average of three stars. But the spacious seating and the giant portion sizes definitely brings it up to four stars. read more

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We love coming here to satisfy our family of 4 Chinese food cravings. We like the sweet and sour chicken, wonton soup, vegetable noodle, onion pancake, green beens and im sure I'm missing other items we have ordered in the past. The service is always good and we always leave full but still with leftovers read more