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City of London
The Sichuan
The Sichuan Reviews

The Sichuan

Chinese, Asian

Dishes priced around£10

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Reviews of The Sichuan (290)

Read what people think about The Sichuan. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Sichuan before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Sichuan and book a table with confidence!

5.2/6

290 reviews

5.2/6

290 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Yong L.7 years ago · 1 review

loved the steamed seabass and everything else that we ordered there. We ordered 5 individual soup, 5 dishes, and egg fried rice for each. The bill came to about 125.

"Excellent"
6/6
laura t.7 years ago · 8 reviews

The Sichuan has great food with good service. Really enjoy coming here. The spicy beef is amazing and so is the sweet chicken. Green beans with pork are the best

"Excellent"
6/6
praful s.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent - authentic food. Been to many chinese restaurants and I think this much better than many in Chinatown. All at a reasonable price. They also Serve cobra on draught.

"Excellent"
6/6
PETER W.7 years ago · 4 reviews

This restaurant has stepped up its game - the Szechuan fish is particularly delicious. The best Chinese in this neck of the woods without a doubt.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jonathan R.7 years ago · 1 review

Not that familiar with with Sichuan cuisine but as a first experience this was amazing. The flavours were very clear and delicious compared to your average China Town destination. Some of the dishes tasted absolutely exceptional (whole sea bass, black fungus, aubergine). The restaurant has nice spacious tables in a good setting for large parties and service was also happy, smiley and fast. Thanks for a great evening!

"Good"
4/6
Axel W.7 years ago · 5 reviews

Great service, nice atmosphere, solid food personally it would be perfect if it was a tad more spicy but was good enough. Decent portion & flavoursome dishes. Would definitely come back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Christian M.7 years ago · 1 review

Great place! I love my asian cuisine, and I was pleasantly surprised when I tried The Sichuan. I went back 3 more times that week! Service is great, setting is lovely and the food is amazing.

"Good"
4/6
Ben d.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Mostly pretty good if you stick to Sichuan stuff. Xiao long bao were terrible but probably a stupid decision to order them in a Sichuan place.

"Excellent"
6/6
Minoya P.7 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food and lovely staff. Food was very delicious and portions was relatively big. I would recommend to get "Ma Chai" - yum yum yum

"Good"
4/6
laura t.7 years ago · 8 reviews

Great food. Service however was too slow. They brought the meet dishes but I had to get up and ask for the rice. Also mixed up two of our orders.

"Very good"
5/6
Roger L.7 years ago · 1 review

Best Chinese meal since I was last in Hong kong ! Very varied and interesting menu looking forward to going back soon and trying everything !

"Excellent"
6/6
Karen J.7 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food and flavour! So good to find such an authentic place with a great atmosphere- even for a Tuesday! Great service, really friendly and good value. Loved it- definitely recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Ester B.7 years ago · 1 review

Best Chinese food I've ever had in London! Very authentic and absolutely delicious. I highly recommend this place. Really friendly staff and great service as well.

"Excellent"
6/6
Stephen M.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food, the choice of dishes is vast as it has something for everyone. The dishes I had were so delicious. Good service and it seemed a really popular place. I would definitely go back time and again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kirsten C.7 years ago · 1 review

Great, authentic Sichuan food that is properly spicy. Staff are always helpful and friendly. Great for a quick lunch or a long dinner. One of the best Sichuan restaurants in London.

"Very good"
5/6
Patricia K.7 years ago · 2 reviews

We visited for a late family birthday celebration. 3 of the 4 guests have visited/lived in China and felt it was a very authentic Sichuan experience. Lovely hosts and atmosphere.

"Very good"
5/6
Roger C.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Food praised by Jay Rayner and Giles Coren is better value than Chinatown, and it has better service too. An excellent local restaurant, and one I use with fair regularity. Favourite dishes include the sliced pigs ear, spicy dumplings and the white fish poached and served hot and numbing oil

"Excellent"
6/6
David T.7 years ago · 5 reviews

The food is fantastic and the service very friendly. I've been a few times now and will keep coming, I would say this is one of my two favourite Sichuan restaurants in London.

"Excellent"
6/6
Minoya P.7 years ago · 1 review

Perfect. Food was extremely tasty, very authentic Sichuan food. I would recommend fish fillets and root of lotus leaf in sichuan spices. Affordable. Lovely staff.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gordon Y.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was great , authentic Sichuan food, friendly staff. We had a lovely afternoon celebrating my mum's 80th birthday. Will def go back again.

"Good"
4/6
Mavis G.7 years ago · 1 review

I was disappointed that the food did not really have any wow factor. It was either very plain or very salty. But the exception to this was the ribs which were outstanding.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kaleigh T.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was fantastic, staff are lovely. Highly recommend for those who enjoy authentic Chinese food. Green beans and aubergine dishe are both worth a try.

"Excellent"
6/6
mike b.7 years ago · 1 review

Friday lunchtime. Excellent food, excellent service - Lesley is brilliant - excellent value. will definitely recommend and definitely be back. Thanks and see you soon. Mike, London.

"Excellent"
6/6
Amanda s.7 years ago · 1 review

Great Authentic Sichuan Cuisine. Big portion with good price. Would recommend it to anyone that wants to try real Sichuan dishes. Would definitely visit again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nevin G.7 years ago · 5 reviews

Excellent food and customer service as always... No doubt the best chinese food in London. Green beans, cumin beef, red chilli dumpling are a treat...

"Very good"
5/6
Michael W.7 years ago · 1 review

I went with my girlfriend for a dinner for two. It was our second time there. Food was good standard and waiters were friendly and attentive. The only less than ideal situation, was that they had to keep open the main entrance door to keep the steam out/keep the place cool, and we sat quite close to it, so it was quite draughty and food got cold quickly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Joanna B.7 years ago · 1 review

The best sichuan food I've ever eaten. Portions are generous and the chef's skills are exceptional. We particularly enjoyed the deep fried beef with cumin, the gong bao prawns (huge and succulent) with cashew nuts and celery, and dan dan noodles - accompanied by a Chilean merlot. Wonderful not to have to worry about MSG and to know that the flavours were all authentic.

"Very good"
5/6
Saijal N.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food! All sorts of tastes to try out; not just spicy options. Restaurant was flexible with us pushing our reservation back. The place was busy when we got there and service was prompt throughout. Will be going back soon!

"Excellent"
6/6
Daria W.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Very good place for a business lunch. Attentive staff but not overly so. Excellent and authentic Szechuanese food all carefully prepared with some Cantonese dishes available on the menu as well.

"Excellent"
6/6
Louisa T.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food and service. Will be back again to eat. Also was amazing value. Would recommend the grilled fish it is absolutely delicious but has a bit of a kick to it.

"Very good"
5/6
Neja S.7 years ago · 1 review

We enjoyed the food, which had that proper Sichuanese flavour. The menu is large and offers everything from very basic veg dishes to more exquisite specials.

"Very good"
5/6
Pouria T.7 years ago · 1 review

Authentic Chinese meal with a nice restaurant ambiance. Staff accommodated our booking and every request. The only disappointment was the prawn dumplings, which I do no recommend ordering.

"Very good"
5/6
Danny C.7 years ago · 3 reviews

We had a variety of dishes and each complemented with each other, and they were all delicious! The grilled fish was definitely worth having and the sliced lotus pieces was another highlight. Will be back to try more dishes from the extensive menu.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark G.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent spicy Sichuan food with very good waiting staff. Best to tell them to stagger the delivery of dishes because if not and if they are not busy the whole lot arrive at once.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tushar R.7 years ago · 1 review

Awesome , great food , love it every time I go there , food and service , most authentic Sichuan food that I have had

"Very good"
5/6
Sabine C.7 years ago · 1 review

Really Great food. It's cvertainly best to share lots of dishes for the full experience. Very nice and attentive service. I would definitely come back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Vicky P.7 years ago · 1 review

We booked our table online and when we arrived at the restaurant the accueil was warm and friendly, the food was sublime .very delicious and enjoyed every bit of it and the red wine was good. The service was excellent and will definitely go back at Sichuan. Thank you.

"Excellent"
6/6
Steve L.7 years ago · 1 review

Very good. But Xmas rush meant all a bit rushed. And here is another twenty five words and some more to plrase website. Oh nearly there

"Excellent"
6/6
AMANDA Y.7 years ago · 1 review

The booking is smooth and nice. Food is great even for Chinese although I prefer it to be less greasy. I would use this booking service again

"Excellent"
6/6
Lucie S.7 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic restaurant, authentic food and lots to choose from. Have been 3 times now and always really enjoyable visits and delicious food. New Chinese local!

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