This was my first visit today, with a group on retired women friends at lunch time. It was not busy when we arrived (early, at 11:30). They have some very reasonable lunch specials. I had a Kung Pao Chicken lunch combo; it was a lot of food for $11.00--chicken and corn soup, the Kung Pao, veggie fried rice, and a spring roll. The amount of spiciness was just right. The server was very pleasant. read more

Szechuan Inn - Kung Pao Chicken lunch combo - Chinese Near Me - Severna Park, Maryland

Been going ever since I was a little girl and have always loved this place. My favorite to get here is the beef lo mein

We go here frequently and I always get the lemon chicken and it's always good idk why these reviews saying the place is bad when it's not.

Haven't been in a while and stopped in for a quick bite and a drink around 3:30. Had the pearl river roll and it wasn't what it used to be. Not impressed at all. It was supposed to be happy hour, but there was no mention of it to me, and I was charged full price for both things. While it's close by, I don't see a reason to return. read more

My family, friends and I have been here a handful of times over the past couple of years. Thankfully, we haven't had any of the problems other reviews seemed to have. The service and food has always been great. We usually get Christine or Kimi as our server when we come for lunch. They're always polite and attentive. You can't go wrong with the lunch combos. You pick your main entree, and are given three additional options to choose from: white rice or vegetable fried rice, wonton or chicken corn, or hot & sour soup, or soda, and a egg roll or spring roll. The soups are always piping hot. My friend loves their hot and sour soup. I love the crispy wonton strips that come with the soups. The portions are plentiful for lunch. I've never left hungry. I usually stick with the chicken or beef and broccoli. I ask for my broccoli to be cooked soft. Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't. The pineapple rice is great! The egg rolls are nice and crispy. Overall, we enjoy coming here for lunch. Wonderful service and great food - what more could you want? read more

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Great food at reasonable prices, which is rare to see these days. Great crowd at the bar. Service is awesome. read more

Take out food was horrible. Szechuan beef is bland, sushi was odd and the same kind you get at the grocery store, absolutely disgusting, dumplings were soggy. Order from the szechuan Cafe if you want good food read more

My grandparents owned a Chinese restaurant when I was younger so I always compared Chinese food to theirs'. This places' food was very close to my grandparents' cooking. The prices are very reasonable...lunch special on a weekend?! The egg rolls are full, not little and puny, and even had little shrimp pieces. My 5yo daughter had the S&S chicken and I was impressed it was all white chicken and the breading was not thick and crispy. Our server was very nice and attentive. Checked on us periodically to see how we were doing and if everything was ok. The place was clean and piano music was playing in the background. There's a coy 'pond' by the entrance l, which was very beautiful to look at. It is a shame the restaurant is located so far back in the shopping center. The huge footprint looked very lonely sitting so far back from the main road. It may be the time of the day (it was 3pm), but there were no cars for any of the stores in the strip. Hopefully the business gets busier as the day goes on. read more

Mid meal we told the waitress that something was not right with one of our dishes. She said it was normal. She needed a manager to take it off the bill. The manager came over and would not listen. She ended up taking it off the bill. My father immediately went to the bathroom in the restaurant and vomited because whatever he ate upset his stomach. The End. read more

Orange chicken was mostly batter (see pic). Service was horrible. Completely forgot to bring out egg rolls, nowhere to be found when we needed water, and the waitress seemed like she really didn't care to be there. read more

Szechuan Inn - Orange chicken. Mostly batter. - Chinese Near Me - Severna Park, Maryland

Great food!! Best General Tso's ever! Sushi is on point as well. This is our go to place for sushi and Chinese food.

Food is bland and super greasy. Thai Chicken, beef chow fun and pan fried dumplings. The sauces for each entree had a very thick layer of floating oil. Dumplings were oil soaked and soggy. read more

Review from my 7 year old: I think the best restaurant to eat at is the Szechuan Inn. Szechuan Inn is the best restaurant to eat at because it has really good rice. For example, they have really good rice. I also like Szechuan I'm because they have really good chicken. For example they have really sweet and shout chicken. Finally I love the people I go with. For example, I like to go there with my Mom on Thursday after gymnastics. Now you k ow the reasons why I love Szechuan Inn. read more

Unfortunately the food was tasteless - we had a chicken dish with a brown sauce and rice, battered shrimp, and spring rolls. Greasy and no flavor. read more

some of the worst chinese food I have ever had. Greasy fried shrimp toast and wontons. Kung pao shrimp (barely warm--like it wasn't reheated enough) was buried in thick gloppy brown sauce, like out of a can. the zucchini was quartered and in three inch long pieces. There were huge chunks of green pepper. LOTS of green pepper--basically raw. It was like the cook was too lazy to make a few more passes with a knife for bite-sized pieces of vegetables. Just plain gross. read more

I love this place! We live close and it is definitely one of our go to. They have a great happy hour, wonderful sushi and extensive Chinese food menu. My kids love the California rolls which is very reasonably priced. Everything I've had here is good. I've sat at the bar just to have a Mai Tai they make a very good one and have happy hour all day on Sundays plus my friends and I can play keno. The staff is very friendly and I've honestly never had a bad experience read more

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Just ordered food today for carry out, everything was AWESOME. Best Moo Goo Gia Pan since 30 years ago at The Double Lucky, in Pasadena. I've tried it different restaurants, but SZECHUAN INN has the BEST. It's a bit of a drive but we'll worth it, don't have any good Chinese restaurants close to me. Thanks to the cook,DELICIOUS. read more

Was hoping for a good new place to frequent but lemon chicken was literally just needed chicken with a slice of lemon. super disappointed.

Ordered two pickup meals and egg rolls. Friendly staff and order ready on time. Chicken Pad Thai was not to our liking, Sweet and Sour Pork very good as was the Egg Rolls. We will try another time. read more

My favorite food and place. Love all the food they serve!!! Their noodles, Dumplings, Singapore Noodles, Spring Rolls, Stuffed Wontons, pork Lomein, Fried Rice, all the food in the menu is so great. Delivery option through Grubhub is awesome when you wanna stay in! Thank you for your great food dishes. read more

the Chinese food and sushi is good，good atmosphere and quite space.the server is very nice and friendly.

I bought Fujuan Rice Noodles with shrimp......after making a mistake yesterday (Saturday) and buying noodles that my family didn't like. The girl at the front desk was wonderful, and when I returned today (Sunday) she brought me the corrected order at no charge. I have been looking for a Chinese restaurant ever since moving here from Norfolk, VA......and I am very happy to find a place like Szechuan Inn. read more

If you are elderly, like to be hammered by 6pm on a Tuesday and to hoot and holler this is the place for you. Guess they have good bar regulars in the older crowd but will shove those wanting a nice peaceful meal back in the bar as well. Rest of restaurant is empty. So loud you can't hear across the table. Had soup and veg spring rolls but then got wrong order, prob couldn't hear even though pointed it out on menu so cancelled instead of enduring any more time there. Might do carry out in future but won't be dining in again. read more

I was really hungry and we stopped by - they advertise sushi, so asked for the carry out sushi menu...sorry, no sushi. With Covid, I understand a menu adjustment so ordered shrimp lo mein and miso soup. Have you ever been so hungry that anything tastes good? I was 'that' hungry. The soup was edible, the lo mein and shrimp were not. The shrimp tasted like maybe it had been frozen for 1 or 2 years too many before cooking and I am pretty sure the noodles were part styrofoam. It was a lunch special so came with an egg roll. I put my hand in the bag and it came out absolutely SOAKED with grease. I was so disgusted I couldn't take a bite. I had the 'just ok' miso and threw away the rest. read more

The atmosphere is somewhat welcoming, but the food definitely lacks taste and it's overpriced. I want to give them some credit for trying by leaving 2 stars instead of 1, but they definitely need to try a little bit harder. The duck was soggy and came with tortillas instead of the traditional Chinese steamed buns like every normal Chinese food place serves them with. We ordered a full duck but it seemed like they gave us a half. Way overpriced for the low quality. Panda Express probably would have tasted better for half the price. Should have checked Yelp first before coming. Not coming back. read more

Great food, lunch specials, and friendly service. The owner and family are very nice and accommodating. I've gotten take out and eaten in with a friend. read more

Loved both meals, chicken is flavorful, vegetables are cooked perfectly, rice is sticky as it should be! Will return soon! Thanks!

Disgusting. Paid over $75 for the worst Chinese food I have ever had. Mushy greasy vegetables, chicken and beef has no flavor. The sushi looked like it was pulled out of the trash and tasted even worse. bad. Just so bad. Do yourself a favor and spend your money elsewhere. I never leave reviews but I had to for this one. read more

Favorite Chinese food in Severna Park! We go for dine in and take out all the time. Staff is always friendly, food is always tasty! Great lunch specials as well. read more

My girlfriend and I hit the Szechuan Inn last evening for dinner. It was my first visit and it had been some years since last she visited. It was a Saturday evening - and we expected it to be crowded. On the contrary, there was no line and the place was almost empty. I chalk this up to the amazingly beautiful weather we were having - everyone was probably home grilling out on the deck! The ambiance of the place is nice - the lights are turned down low and there are candles adorning each table, covered in a crisp, white tablecloth. We were seated at a corner combination booth/table. When I go for Chinese, I pretty much know what I like - having tried most Chinese dishes many times. My girlfriend ordered an order of 4 spring rolls for us to share, and the Beef Szechuan, while I ordered the Hot & Sour soup and Kung Pao Chicken - extra spicy. Both were served with a side of fried rice. We also ordered a pot of Chinese tea. We were brought a bowl of the fried crispy noodles to dip in Duck Sauce or Chinese mustard while we waited for our food. I must say - the Chinese mustard was serviceable - but it was not as hot and spicy as I would have liked. We ate the whole bowl of mustard and asked for a second one. We barely touched the Duck Sauce - neither of us are a fan of Duck Sauce. The soup was tasty and I shared some with my girlfriend. The entrees were also good. Chinese restaurants seem to have a wide variation of what chopped vegetables they use in their Kung Pao dishes. I am a fan of the ones that include Broccoli florets. Their version had no Broccoli - in fact, I was only able to discern that there was celery and scallions in this version. The spice level was good - I worked up a mild sweat eating it. My girlfriend's entree was okay - I am not a fan of Beef Szechuan, she tried some of my entree and liked it better. The servers were very attentive and we enjoyed our dinner there. The Inn is reasonably priced - dinner for two with tip came to $36.00. If the Chinese mustard had been hotter and the Kung Pao Chicken had more vegetables, I would have given them a 5 star rating. read more

We went here for a birthday dinner for my friend. She brought her two kids. They seemed to love it. Maybe my tastes have changed so much but to be honest, I probably wouldn't go back here again. Don't get me wrong, it's not because of the place, the service or the food. It was all good. I'm just not a fan of these kind of restaurants. The price was right...the food was delicious. The ambience is not too romantic or warm...but the bathrooms are very clean and modern. The tables are awkward for having a large group. It was difficult to find room for our plates! They don't use traditional service dishes or pans, but bring the out on an uncovered HUGE plate. So it makes the servings looks smaller than they actually are. Then there is no room on the table. I like to scoop my Chinese food onto my white rice...but the way they present it, it's already on a plate with no rice. Kind of strange. THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS! The Egg Rolls are the best. I will definitely agree to some awesome carryout from them again but probably won't dine there. P.S. The bar area looked a lot more interesting on the way out. This review does not address the bar area. It's totally different than the other part of the restaurant. read more

Szechuan Inn is definitely one of the more underrated places I've been to, and as far as authentic Chinese food goes in Maryland (which is rather limited in selection), this place is REALLY good! I especially loved their fried shrimp and can agree with the other Yelpers below me that the beef and broccoli and soups are also pretty good. Being Chinese, I eat similar types of dishes practically everyday (thanks Mom), but if you are going for the first time and may not be too familiar with the items on the menu, definitely play it safe and ask them for their more popular choices. In terms of ambiance, it's a little different from the scene I'm used to (I'm originally from LA), but the owners of the restaurant are some of the nicest people I have ever met. If the place isn't too busy, strike up some conversation with them -- they're so friendly! The restaurant is unofficially split into two sections, a more quiet dining area (very family friendly) and at night, there's a bar and karaoke / DJ. Seems to be better suited for a more mature crowd, but lively and fun nonetheless. Overall, I think this is a great hole-in-the-wall, and I believe they print coupons in the local newspaper, so definitely check it out! read more

Szechuan Inn - groovy interior - Chinese Near Me - Severna Park, Maryland

Ordered take out on a Friday. Shrimp toast, $7.95 you get one piece of bread cut into four sections. I expected two pieces of bread because the menu said it was four pieces. Orange chicken - overcooked, almost burnt, stuck together. House fried rice - Best deal on the menu. Large pieces of shrimp, chicken and beef. Steamed dumplings - fair. The sauce is lacking. read more

Szechuan inn will always be my go-to restaurant. Food is hot and great. Coming back in a few days.

When they remodeled the place, they must have removed all sense of humanity from the staff because the service has steadily declined over the last two years. The restaurant is clean and orderly and the food is perfectly adequate, although sushi combos suffer a bit under the oppressive slowness of the one girl who seem to be the waitress for everyone outside the bar area. If you need to be anywhere inside of two hours, you have no business walking into Szechuan Inn and frankly, they don't care. For every request and need, a blank look is standard and any escalation to the older woman who appears to be the owner is just as useless. She laughs and walks away. It's a great recipe if you want to end up like Yomato, out of business. Szechuan's renovation and slightly above average Chinese (American style Chinese?) food can't compensate for the crappy slow service. I'm done giving them my money. read more

The only item that was good was the Wonton Soup. The Shrimp Toast was dripping in GREASE. I used Door Dash who I like and ordered House Lo Mein and got appetizer order of shrimp fried rice which had a sliver of chicken 3 small shrimp and well chopped pork. Called the restaurant to advise of the error was was told that they did not have an order in my name. Found that funny since I was sitting in front of the meal. The fried rice was only edible when I dumped soy sauce on it as so dry more like glue. My husband order shrimp chow mien, he had 4 pieces of shrimp and tons of veggies. This is a restaurant I use to love and now will never go back Never again would I give this place my money. Door Dash handled everything and refund money to my credit card. read more

We love their sushi. Definitely a local staple in SP. The staff is lovely and we've never had a complaint about the food.

I decided to meet some friends of mine from the gym on a Friday night; apparently this is there "go to" spot after their workout because of the sushi. My sister and I were greeted at the door and found our fiends right away. We sat at the Sushi Bar. The waitress (hostess/ waitress) brought the menus and took our drink orders right away; I ordered a cosmo (of course) and spring rolls for an appetizer. The first cosmo came out a with a little more triple sec then desired but the second one was on point! The spring rolls were delicious and a great size (not too small or big). Lastly, I ordered General Tso's chicken, that's where they lost me a little bit, the food was intimidating at first sight due to the large amount of dough that was fried on the chicken and there was only 2 pieces of broccoli on the plate. The sauce for the chicken was extremely thick and reminded me of syrup. I'm not a sushi fan however my friends love it and visit often. This is not an establishment I see myself going out of my way to patronize as often as my colleagues. All in all, I give this establishment 3 stars for ambiance, their cosmos and the spring rolls. They also get another star because they had live entertainment on a Friday night. read more

Truly let down by this place. Ordered a decent amount of food for delivery. All seemed well then 15 min before it was to arrive it shows ( prior had shown on its way) as canceled. Wtf?? Called to speak with manager, gal tells me there is none. Seems odd. Wouldn't be a big deal except they charged my card. Now have to file a dispute of charge with my bank. So not only did we not get our dinner, have to go thru a bunch of bs to get the money back. Thanks for that a holes. Will never consider spending any money with this place ever again. read more

The restaurant has a lot of good food, and some ok food. The Peking duck is delicious served with traditional pancakes and a yummy sauce ! Just like my old favorite from 30 years ago in Baltimore - Tony Cheng's read more