To whom it may concern, a soul who delights in rich umami flavors, tasty Szechuan has found a place in my heart. As you make your way to your seat the hostess brings you a small bowl of fried peanuts with hot tea, which is super generous. The menu offers traditional yet caters to the native Hayward resident who doesn't know much about the Szechuan region, I'm that resident . The booths and tables remind me of my childhood traditional Chinese restaurant back in Fresno, ca yet with a modern twist, in my opinion portions are generous as well which is inviting for a family feast...well done tasty Szechuan. read more

So when ppl here say the portions are HUGE, they're really not joking. We ordered the chili fried chicken, fish in hot chili oil, and the eggplant with garlic sauce and took home a full ass meal after we'd finished (over) eating. All dishes came out as we hoped/expected with both the chicken and fish providing the nummy sensation that is unique to Szechuan cuisine. We threw in the eggplant order because we wanted some veggies and something that didn't overtly threaten to numb our palettes and were very happy with that as well. Chicken was fried well and not dry at all which was a lovely experience. Fish was also flavorful and enjoyable to eat, although perhaps the least memorable of the dishes. I wouldn't NOT get any of the dishes again and might elevate the chicken as a must get if you're there for the a Szechuan experience. Well probably come back the next time we get a craving for that nummy feeling. read more

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Food is amazing. We love the fish soup. Its not fishy at all. I also love the lamb celantro curry. Fun fact, this is where my GF and I were when we brought up marriage. We've been married now 3 years. So it holds a special place in our heart. read more

Friendly staff, but everything was just too oily. Most dishes were like a 3/5. Toothpick lamb was maybe 3.5/5 but fried way too much, same with the chili fried chicken. We came with 8 people and ordered a ton of food. Boiling fish, string beans, eggplant, cold noodles, fried rice plus above two meat dishes. Plenty of food, nothing we'd order again. Came because the reviews looked good, but honestly kinda disappointing. Once is enough. read more

Best Sichuan restaurant in the Bay Area. The food is tasty with just right amount of flavor of Sichuan pepper in them. The portions are quite large for a reasonable price, I always had left over to bring home. I was always satisfied every time I came to eat here. read more

Little divey restaurant in downtown Hayward. This place has been around for everrrr. Not sure if all the same owner?? We came for dinner and got the Salt and pepper shrimp. Chicken chow mein, pork fried rice and green beans. Everything has great flavor and well seasoned. The food came out quick and hot: They always had tea going during the meal as well as water. My only suggestions would be more chicken in the chicken chow mein (it had little to none) and use a little less oil. The food was a bit on the oily side. Shrimp was fire as well as the pork fried rice and those green beans with garlic were delicious!! Pot stickers were good. Street parking. Small eat in area. Lota of to go orders. Reasonable prices. read more

Tasty Szechuan - Entrance - Szechuan Near Me - Hayward, California

We had Tasty Sichuan again and we are kind of becoming regulars so I think it's time I upgrade this to a five star review. This is our go to place for Sichuan food nearby. The beef noodles are consistently good as is the 红油抄手 and 水煮鱼 which we order basically every time. A few times we ordered the stir fried cabbage as well and we often end up taking some home. We also love the roasted peanuts they give as a snack at the table. I wonder if they might sell them? They also occasionally sell preserved meats and dumplings which is cool for folks that don't want to DIY it. Next time we will have to try some other dishes to see what else is good! read more

My friend and I got overcharged here. Boiling hot fish filets is listed as $22.95 Pork blood/beef/tripe in chili soup was listed as $21.95 We also ordered a noodle dish to share, but it never showed up. We let it go because the portions were huge. That should come out to $44.9, but our check came out to $49.73, and that's not including tip. I tipped 15% because that was the amount on the screen, but now I'm thinking I shouldn't have. I was expecting beef in my soup, but it looked and tasted like ham slices, so I was very confused. Never coming back here. There's a smorgasbord of better Chinese places everywhere else. read more

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This place is seriously a hidden gem in Hayward. Everything tasted legit. My Chinese boyfriend knew it would be good the moment we walked in, the vibe alone gave it away! And he was right. The server was super pleasant and handled the whole room by herself without missing a beat. We're already planning our next visit. No photos because we were way too hungry maybe on the next visit!! read more

Tasty food, greeted immediately and told us to pick any table. After that, typical Chinese restaurant service. Clean, no frill dining room. Order via QR code. The egg plant came out first, very tasty, love the garlic glaze, super hot temperature inside (good thing). I don't know how they get the temp to stay so hot after being served and sat on the table for at least a few minutes before I took a bite. The sliced beef with tofu was good, but not as spicy as I thought, the beef too salty, so not sure if will order again. The salt and pepper chicken wings were very good, crispy on the outside, juice and hot on the inside. Will come to try other dishes read more

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Came in on a Wednesday late afternoon for lunch. It wasn't busy so they sat us right away. We had our toddler and baby with so they brought out 2 kid safe plates and cups without us having to ask. No frills type of place but food was solid. We ordered eggplant with green beans, mapo tofu, chengdu cold noodle, braised beef noodle soup, beef and tendon in chili sauce and the lunch honey walnut shrimp plate. I enjoyed everything except the mapo tofu. I would re order everything but the mapo tofu next time. read more

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Absolutely love this neighbourhood gem! We discovered this place while looking for authentic Szechuan fish near Union City and Yelp recommended this place. We've been here twice already and are very happy with the quality of food, service and cleanliness/ambience of this joint. My husband and I enjoyed our Mapo Tofu and Fish in Chilli oil both times. It is on the spicy side just as expected from Szechuan cuisine and the portion sizes of the entrées are generous for 2 to share. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

We love this ppace so much ~ It is usually bery busy on weekday nights and all weekend. We came in on a weekday for lunch and it was reasonably busy. We ordered the cumin lamb and chicken with noodles and taro. The cumin lamb is very crispy and the chicken with noodles has so many spices in it. Overall, very delicious and one of my favorite sichuan places to eat at in east bay. read more

Tasty Szechuan - Szechuan Near Me - Hayward, California

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The cumin lamb is so amazing here. The kung pal chicken also so good. It actually has a kick of spiciness to it, and the flavor is amazing. A good place to go for Szechuan dishes. Will come back and try other dishes. read more

Tasty Szechuan - As of 3/13/26 - Szechuan Near Me - Hayward, California

Good food and good value. This is a hole in the wall small restaurant with about a dozen tables on a busy street. However, the food is very good and authentic with large portion. Customer service is adequate due to its size. The waitress is very nice and gave us some good recommendations. We were about to order something and she told us it is not good. We order eggplant with garlic sauce and cilantro beef. Both are well seasoned, aromatic and delicious. Will definitely come back. read more

Tasty Szechuan - Eggplant with garlic sauce - Szechuan Near Me - Hayward, California

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Being home bound recently, food delivery has been the way to go. Today I had a craving for Szechuan fried spicy chicken. Not to be left out, my order included lunch plates honey walnut prawn and sweet and sour spare ribs. The delivery time kept being updated ie constantly pushing to later time with each subsequent update. As for the food, surprisingly I found the honey walnut prawns with the sweet and savory flavor with fairly good amount of prawns to be the dish I enjoyed most of the trio. Following, the Szechuan chicken came in on second place with boneless fried chicken pieces with distinct peppercorn and red pepper flavor. Obviously in third place was the ribs, I didn't feel it distinguished itself, the dish didn't look like the picture, not very meaty or flavorful to be with sweet or sour. Overall, I thought the lunch plates and dish were good value in cost and portion. I definitely will come back for the lunch plate. read more

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Food was served out fast once I called in to order for pickup. Small sized restaurant. Delicious Szechuan food. Eggplant in garlic sauce was yummy with their rice. Shredded pork in garlic sauce went well with everything. Fish filet in hot chili oil warmed up my body in the winter season. One can't go wrong with ordering any of their delightful entrees! read more

Tasty Szechuan - 33. Fish Fillet in Hot Chili Oil - Szechuan Near Me - Hayward, California

This place is pretty amazing for its Sichuan cuisine, as far as we have tried so far. The service is excellent and friendly. And while it has a bit of a small diner feel, it has very nice chopsticks, the plates are of really good quality, and even the yea comes in a fancy bronze or brass metal Asian carafe. If you want that hua jiao numbing spice, these folks have you covered with very flavorful mala dishes. We had fish in green pepper broth and pan fried pork intestines and they were both quite tasty. Be aware that they have a very extensive menu that is not reflected in the website. We will be back for sure! read more

Tasty Szechuan - 43. Deep-Fried Pork Intestines - Szechuan Near Me - Hayward, California

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Ambiance- 5/5 very warm and welcoming, you feel comfortable and at home eating your meal. Service- 5/5 got served right away, the food came out fast and hot Food- we got the vegetable egg roll, fried noodle with chicken, spicy fried chicken and beef with chili oil(highly recommend) everything was so good, so flavorful, highly recommend, the portions are so good , you can have left over for two ! They also give you hot tea and peanuts to start your meal! Amazing 1st time ! We are definitely coming back read more

Tasty Szechuan - 35. Sliced Beef in Hot Chili Oil / 水煮牛肉 and 19. Vegetarian Fried Noodle/蔬菜炒面 - Szechuan Near Me - Hayward, California

The food here is really good. The service is always very pleasant and very prompt. The ambiance is super chill and gives you an old school diner feel with the interior. I always forget to take pictures before I start killing my food. I love the veggie fried rice and other veggie dishes that people think are boring but their honey walnut shrimp, general chicken, and the spicy chicken with the peppers in it are things I think taste delicious. read more

Tasty Szechuan - The closing crew going in. - Szechuan Near Me - Hayward, California

Food was AMAZING!!! We will Definitely come back. Service was good. We are so happy we found this sport. YUMMY !!!!!!! read more

Felt retro, very clean, friendly staff. Pork Potstickers made in house very nice. Ordered off the Western list Mongolian Beef tender, plenty of meat, Orange Chicken was nice large portion. Chow mein with Shrimp.. Chefs are good read more

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We've come here many times over the last couple of years and we've loved it every time. Food is extremely consistent and tasty. We really love the chili pepper chicken and the fish fillet in chili oil, and their spring rolls are really great as well. The menu is extremely reasonable and we always get great value. The portions are amazing. The atmosphere is quite authentic and it's a great spot. The workers are really nice and genuine people. Service has been impeccable. read more

First time here, I searched on Yelp for wonton soup and Yelp lead me here Friend called in the order and was told order would be ready in 15 minutes I arrived and said my name (friend put the order under my name) well there was confusion because even though friend said my name the order was under my friends name that they got from the caller ID as my friend never left their own name So the cashier asked if the order was placed for that restaurant I said YES and just as I'm starting to get irritated the cashier realized the issue Wonton soup is good Hit the spot Shrimp fried rice was good Would I come back here again yes Prices are reasonable and food is good Parking can be hard to find Street parking only read more

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The taste and the price are reasonable. Most of the dishes are spicy but you can request to make it mild. Great service and clean place provides with Northern China cuisine. Definitely recommend to friends and family. read more

The food was just okay, so I wouldn't order from them again because there's much better spots out there. Couldn't even tell the pork from the chicken dish. Egg drop soup was alright but needed some more sodium, as did the beef dish. In fact there was more chili pieces than there was beef in our container. Eggplant was good. We ordered delivery and didn't have to wait too long. read more

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Pork blood/tripe in chili soup tasted good except pork intestine is too oily which should have been further processed. The low score is because had diarrhea the night after the meal. read more

I was in the area and found this place on Yelp so I decided to give it a try. I ordered 3 dishes and all were tasty with a decent portion. Service was fast and staff were friendly. read more

Tasty Szechuan - Fried 43. Deep-Fried Pork Intestines - Really crispy and tasty - Szechuan Near Me - Hayward, California

This is a great hole in the wall restaurant for authentic Szechuan food. Be warned, authentic means bold, delicious flavors...but also bold delicious levels of spiciness. This includes both the "numbing spicy" and traditional spicy varieties. If you aren't used to this, you may want to ask for a more mild level. If you're craving a more Americanized version of Chinese food, don't worry they still have you covered with wings, orange chicken, and wonderful sweet and sour spare ribs. Definitely worth having this restaurant in your regular rotation! read more

Authentic Sichuan food right in Hayward!!! The hubby and I stopped by to grab lunch and they have a bunch of lunch special plates during weekdays. We got the sweet and sour ribs over rice for $12.95 and it was delicious! The ribs were fried to perfection and sauce was perfect. I got the spicy beef brisket noodle soup and it had the perfect amount of numbing spice. The only thing was that I wish the noodles were a bit more firm. But overall, it was a good bowl of noodles for less than $16! Parking could be difficult so we parked across the street at Luckys. Can't wait to be back to try more dishes. read more

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Fav Asian spot for fried tofu and noodles. Tofu is crispy and hot always fresh as well as the noodles and they are always friendly. I'd like to say the flavor and crispyness here is the best compared to other locations :) read more

Tasty Szechuan - Fried tofu - Szechuan Near Me - Hayward, California

I loveee numbing, spicy Szechuan food! It's like the one thing that my friend and I always get every time we hang out, even when we're travelling! And we ALWAYS get spicy fish fillet in hot oil and mapo tofu. Personally, I also love Szechuan style spicy fried chicken, so I also order that a lot. These spicy dishes are so flavorful and go sooo well with white rice. Guaranteed you will leave satisfied and perhaps in a food coma. Anyways, I've ordered these three dishes for takeout from Tasty Szechuan a bunch of times and also dined in twice. Each time, the flavor is always great! I wouldn't say it's the best Szechuan food I've ever had, but it always satisfies my spicy food craving. And I've never had it be too salty here, which sometimes happens at other places. It's a thin line between nice and flavorful and too salty with Szechuan food since there's so many spices! Since I live close by, I do prefer getting takeout over dining in since the restaurant is small and not the nicest looking, but it is clean. I do wish they'd get rid of the white hand towels that they use and just provide napkins instead since the chili oil on dishes can get a bit messy. Parking can be slightly challenging, but you could probably park in the Lucky's lot across the street. read more

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Beef tendon. Pork intestine. Fish. All is spicy as all **** Szechuan chili. Is it crazy? No, it's a beautiful death wish. Loved it all. A lot of places will deliver spice. Some will deliver flavor. This place delivers BOTH. People were friendly and service was quick and friendly. Highly recommended for those brave enough to enjoy life, flavor, and fire. Don't be a wuss. read more

Great food with a wide variety of options to choose from. The staff is friendly and welcoming, which makes the experience even better. Prices are a little on the higher side. If you're looking for flavorful, spicy Chinese dishes, this is definitely a good spot. I'll be coming back again! read more

Came here when they first opened in the pandemic, and food was really overpriced and entrees were quite small. However, decided to try it again and food and service were excellent!! The entrees were big enough to share, we tried the fish and had a soup. Food was tasty, spicy, and flavorful. The lady serving us was really nice. They served complementary tea and roasted peanuts before the meal. We've tried szechuan food in other places, and this was hands down the best. Pricing is also great considering how large the entrees are. Overall, we had a great experience and highly recommend! read more

First time dining at this restaurant and my family and I loved it! We ordered Mongolian beef, general chicken,fried noodles, pot stickers, and the iron skillet. Everything was delicious, hands down the best Chinese food I've had in a really long time! Everything was well seasoned, freshly cooked and right out of the stove and onto our table. I'm sure eating everything at the restaurant freshly made greatly enhanced the experience. The portions were family sized, we ended up having a bunch of leftovers. The restaurant is small and family friendly which is a plus for my family of 3 that includes a loud toddler. By the way my picky toddler could not and would not stop eating the fried noodles! And when it was time to pack them up he made it known he wanted more! We will definitely come back for another family dining experience with great food! read more

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Quick and friendly service. I really like the garlic eggplant. We've been here several times already and it's been consistently good.

Tasty Szechuan has large portions, very friendly waiters, and the food is super flavored and delicious. The fried chicken with chili peppers is spicy and savory. The beef noodle soup was clean and tasty. I had a lot to take home really affordable prices and super friendly servers so I think it's a perfect place for szechuan cuisine! The restaurant was simple and clean. read more

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10/10! There was plenty of street parking available right outside and everything inside felt cozy, from the decorations and rainy day music to the food presentation. The dishes were even more flavorful than they looked, especially the lamb with cumin special. Our servers were kind and attentive, and there was a hardly any wait for our food or check. read more

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Was in the area and got turned onto this place by a few friends. Was so good, we went twice in 2 days (once dine-in and once takeout). Both were amazingly good. Highlights: cilantro beef, dry hot pot, cumin lamb and spicy wontons. But everything else we got was good as well (although come prepared to eat some spicy food!) Service was warm and very good... was like dining at a family member's house. Would definitely recommend! read more

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