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    3.6 (90 reviews)
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    Steph R.

    The food was okay. I really enjoyed the spicy wonton appetizer everything was good but not memorable. The service was fast even for a packed Saturday and the price was fair. The restaurant is new and chic and perfect for groups. I'd give it another try.

    Josephine L.

    I still don't know what to make of this bizarre corner of upscale restaurants in the American Dream Mall. The eateries like Szechuan Opera are gorgeous, fancy, and as sleek 'n' chic as as a gazelle in Gucci--but, like, you're still taking your date to....the mall. Huh? Anyway, after a bunch of us decided to unleash our inner mall rats and terrorize the ground floor riding animatronics meant for kids, we worked up enough of an appetite to stop by here for a Sichuan feast. Perhaps more confusing than the fancy-ness of the restaurant was the fact that it was actually....good. Like, approved by your Canto great-aunt good. We got: - West Lake Beef Soup: As hearty and eggy as nostalgia requires - Camphor Tea Duck: Our weakest dish. Skin was good, meat was dry - Stewed Pork Shoulder: Fall-off-the-bone tender with just the right sweet-salty sauce. Your Shanghai nanny would approve. - Garlic Snow Pea Shoots: The obligatory dark greens dish to balance out all the animal protein. This was garlicky and crunchy, just as nature intended. - Stir Fry Lamb in Sichuan Style: My favorite of the night. Perfect amounts of mala and gamey lamb - Dried Sauteed String Beans: No one cooks string beans better than Chinese people, and this dish explains why - Steamed Whole Striped Bass: Because it wouldn't be a proper group dinner without a whole fish to bring luck, prosperity and A+ grades. Never mind that we're all decades out of school... - Special Dry Pot Style: In Mandarin, the Sichuan dry pot actually translates to "fragrant wok", and no Sichuan dinner is complete without one. We got the veggie version and happily munched on thin cauliflower, lotus roots and all the other parts of nature's bounty that hail from East Asia--all tossed with tingling peppercorns. In sum, don't hurt yourself trying to come here, but if you're already slumming it suburban-style and need to impress your spice-loving date and in-laws, this might just be your dinner spot.

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    Oi W.

    9/13/25 We were in the American Dream and was hungry and wandered out of the food court. The decor drew us in, and Chinese restaurant? We must try. Nice entryway with the zodiac animals. Very cool showcasing Chinese Opera masks on the wall. The space is open and spacious and bright. Pot of Jasmine Tea yum. The pot of tea/cup and the plates/bowls all match! Must be hard to keep that up! Double Smoke Pork - spicy but so good! Szechuan Opera Roast Duck - delicious! I want more! This was the most flavorful duck we've ever had. We'll be back for more duck!

    F5 Stewed Pork Shoulder/东坡肘子
    Richard H.

    My wife and I went there on Black Friday night for dinner. Great environment and good food. Not a bad choice for mall food. A little pricy. Service is fine.

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    David H.

    The American Dream Mall is gargantuan. Three million square feet, makes it the 2nd largest in the country. I've been a number of times, and still have not found the water park, or ski slope. With over 60 choices for food, weeding out the good from the bad may take time. One trick is to walk through the regular food court; offering fried food, pizza and grease fueled platters (along with screaming children) and stop in at one of the better restaurants. Where you go to dine. On our last visit we chose -Szechuan Opera- Upon entering, a woman was casually making wontons by hand. A good sign in my book. The staff is friendly, and the menu is large. We started with Spicy Wontons w/chili sauce and Pork Soup Dumplings. We try and order Soup Dumplings, whenever it's on the menu. These were one of the better ones we've had. The Wontons were excellent. Perfect spice/ heat ratio. For the mains, Dry Pot Beef and Salt & Pepper Fried Fish. Dry Pot was soooo good. First time I had it, and would order it again. The fish was perfectly fried, but a bit bland. The sauce from both the Dry Pot and the Wontons came in handy, to enhance the fish. It was a lot of food, and we were planning to take some home. But, gluttony won out. There was no dessert, and we had no room for it. This place was a much needed civilized break from the crowds

    Wei H.

    Good food as always. Tried the salt and pepper fried fish. Pretty good. Chicken Broccoli and mixed veggie and tofu clay pot have the same taste. Same sauce they use for both dishes. Shrimp shumai is good. Definitely filled with shrimps!

    Manasa A.

    We have been there a few times and We love their salt and pepper fish, drypot style and the cumin style dishes. The lo mein was ok-ish. Spring rolls could definitely be better

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    Heather L.

    Last day of restaurant week at American Dream so 4 of us dined here. Beautiful spacious interior and all staff were very pleasant. Food came out very quickly prepared family style. I just personally wasn't used to everything coming all at once, as I prefer to eat courses separately. However, for $39 each, this was the absolute best deal out of all the places that participated. Each got to choose an app, soup or soft drink, an entree of over 50 choices, and protein fried rice, lo mein or mei fun. They did not skimp on portions as they stuck to family size so our table was jammed with plates. We tried the following: Scallion pancake- very crispy thin and flaky! Great wit dipping sauce. Shrimp dumplings- filling was completely shrimp! Very tasty just needed a sauce so we dipped into other dumpling sauce Pan fried pork dumplings- very good more like gyoza Cucumbers in garlic spicy oil- my fave as I ate the whole plate practically Egg drop and hot n sour soup- both were bland to me and I would have like if they added wood ear mushrooms to the hot n sour Wonton soup- excellent broth had a little kick to it which we pleasantly enjoyed Chicken with mixed veggies - good but similar to what I get at any Chinese local restaurant Spicy crispy style shrimp- excellent, but you have to enjoy authentic Szechuan peppers loaded on the plate. Shrimp were jumbo and about 10 Garlic sauce beef- very sweet to me, loved side of wood ear mushrooms and quickly added to hot n sour soup Dry pot style seafood- abundance of fish, then shrimp, maybe 3 squid and 3-4 bay scallops with a spicy broth and mix of veggies. Loved that they light a flame under it to keep warm at your table. Very good Pork fried rice & beef- both very goods lots of meat Shrimp mei fun and pork lo main- mei fun was good with tons of baby shrimp and egg, but it needed julienned scallions, carrots, a little more flavor to it. Lo mein was just as local restaurants nothing special Overall, I would say 3.5 stars food, but the quality, quantity and service was great! I added up menu pricing for one and we saved at least $20 each with this promotion. Will return if in mall and craving, but there are many other Asian influenced restaurants there or coming soon. Might be a bit before I come back, but I'll stick to Szechuan choices.

    Nina H.

    Food is phenomenal! Out of everything I tried, which was roasted duck in a bun, seafood dry hot pot and tripe with black pepper, my favorite was the tripe. It was extremely soft and flavorful. As if it was braised for hours. The service was pretty good as well. Nothing extraordinary. I think my favorite part of the restaurant was the interior design. I did not expect it coming from a Mall restaurant. A lot of people come in here thinking it's your regular Chinese food place and they are extremely disappointed like the family next to us with small children. This is a more upscale expensive Chinese food experience, at least that's the vibe I'm getting they are trying to achieve. This is not your typical American Chinese food joint. I recommend this to anyone in the area who would like to try something different with a nice interior design and delicious food. The only reason why I'm subtracting one star is due to the portions sizes. Not expecting a deal here ! But I'm also expecting to be full lol. Think dim sum sizes!

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    Kat J.

    I don't understand the low rating for this place. Made the mistake of coming to American Dream for snowtubing at the same time as Jonas Con (didn't know about it when I made the reservation). The mall was overrun with fans and this place was a welcome respite. It was one of the few places that wasn't packed. The dishes we tried were pretty good, the string beans were delicious and so was the dry pot. Prices were very reasonable for the location. Service was great.

    F19. Stir Fry Lamb in Sichuan Style
    Bichen Z.

    The legendary top-rated Chinese restaurant inside American Dream, New Jersey's largest shopping and entertainment complex. Honestly, the flavor wasn't particularly outstanding, but the prices were comparable to Manhattan. The bullfrog was indeed a bit small, much smaller than the bullfrog at Chinese restaurants in California, making it a bit of an effort to debone. If the signature dishes were more impressive, it could truly attract diners instead of relying on the mall's foot traffic.

    Q8. Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
    Jeannette L.

    We grabbed dinner at Szechuan Opera last night when we were at American Dream. This was our first time here. The food was good and exceeded my husband's expectations. After a lot of walking that day, we were hungry. He got the eggplant with garlic sauce and mixed vegetable fried rice. I wanted to try one of their specialty dishes, so I asked our waiter what she would recommend and went with that - double cooked pork (comes with white rice). We shared an order of scallion pancakes. Very good! We had leftovers for the next day, which held up and were just as tasty. Btw, you can order takeout at the kiosk screen in front of the restaurant also if you don't have time to dine-in. Recommended if you're in AD!

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    May L.

    Came during a packed holiday and was so happy to be away from the hoards of people jammed in the regular Coca Cola food court. When we stepped into Szechuan Opera it was so beautifully quiet and beautiful inside. I had been craving beef dry pot so we ordered that along with salt and pepper fish, chili wontons, soup dumplings, and a couple of sodas to ease the peppercorn tingle. Absolutely LOVED the dry pot beef, I thought I'd have leftovers to take home but I kept picking at it long after we finished eating until it was pretty much gone, lol! I've mentioned elsewhere that I always get xiao long bao soup dumplings anywhere I go and these weren't bad, I wish we'd gotten ginger slivers and better vinegar but not the worst dumplings we've enjoyed. The rice felt like it dried out a bit and wasn't easy to scoop with chopsticks but the fried fish was excellent and we loved the crispy garlic and onion on top. Happy to have tried this place and hope to be back to try something else spicy!

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