Lao Szechuan House

Lao Szechuan House Reviews

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• Lao Sichuan is its Chinese name. I've been there twice. Food was fantastic on my 1st visit in Jan, 2000 and becoming not that great on my 2nd visit in Aug 2001. But still the most genuine Sichuan/Chengdu(my hometown) food I've ever had in Midwest.

  by batchmaker_2

  
  

• This is great Sichuan food. Recommendations: Ma Po Tofu, Bok Choy with Chilis, and Spicy Cabbage. The Dry Chili Chicken and Dan Dan Noodles were fine, but skipable if you're willing to be adventurous.

  by Mike S.

  
  

• If you love spicy food, you have to try it. The hot pot and dry chili chicken and the boiled beef in spicy sauce are the best.

  by April J

  
  

• Good stuff! Nice salt and pepper squid

  by Adam B

  
  

• The best mapo tofu in Chicago. Period.

  by Damon M

  
  

• Crack chicken! Real name is Three Chili Chicken. Also, String Beans with Spicy Black Bean Sauce.

  by Julianna

  
  

• Best Restaurants according to radicalpossibility.com

  by Amanda

  
  

• Best authentic Chinese food in Chicago

  by Diego Reynoso

  
  

• The dry chili chicken is spicy but oh so good. It's in the middle of not exactly Americanized but not too traditional Chinese. Get extra water and enjoy.

  by @scottkleinberg

  
  

• Spicy food but it gets really busy on the weekend, take out only took like 10mins

  by Eddy G

  
  

• Chef's chili chicken was deliciously spicy.

  by Rigo B

  
  

• Mayo shrimp is a good way to balance the spicy Szechuan dishes

  by Helen P.

  
  

• Everything is good here.

  by Xaarlin

  
  

• Kinda weird had three waiters the food was good though !!

  by Dave S

  
  

• Everything is good, but my favorite is the boiled beef in spicy Szechuan sauce. Be prepared to drink lots of water. Check in on Yelp to get free spring rolls.

  by David H.

  
  

• Chengdu glutinous in wine sauce

  by Serena A

  
  

• Chilli chicken is the best thing in the whole world!

  by Sai Koppaka

  
  

• They only make some Szechuan foods right, others are awful, especially during peak hours

  by Guanlin L.

  
  

• Twice cooked pork and Tony's chili chicken are the best!

  by Chris V.

  
  

• Best gourmet Szechuan cuisine in Midwest... Seriously.

  by Guanlin L.

  
  

• Everything is amazing. I try something new each time. Loved the hot and sour soup and crab rangoons

  by Zach S.

  
  

• Tony's three chili chicken, mayonnaise crispy shrimp and tea-smoked duck top the list.

  by Stephanie H.

  
  

• Crispy shrimp with mayonnaise (trust me), Tony's 3 chili chicken, string beans with black bean sauce, and cumin lamb. Do it.

  by Ellis S.

  
  

• Get some dry chili chicken and have the spicy cabbage.

  by Lee A.

  
  

• If you get the chile chicken, don't eat the chiles...HOT!!!

  by Mark B.

  
  

• Tony Mantuano, chef of Spiaggia, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Twice-cooked pork.

  by Chefs Feed

  
  

• Too salty. (Green beans, Dan Dan noodles, beef tenderloin, spicy chicken)

  by Mei C.

  
  

• So incredibly spicy. Trying mild next time. Delicious.

  by Michelle S

  
  

• Eggplant or Aubergine as we Brits say, is to die for, so to speak. Yum yum big fat tum! :-)

  by Momens T

  
  

• In the winter you won't want to be sitting by the door. The chill is real. Food is fantastic and you'll appreciate the complementary spiced cabbage.

  by Christopher T.

  
  

• Great food but the fortune cookie was legendary. Best cookie I've ever eaten in my life

  by Suvam N.

  
  

• 这里就是川菜(⊙o⊙)哦

  by Shimao Y.

  
  

• Big portions..excellent food, service needs a lot of improvement

  by Adriana E.

  
  

• Terrible service, poor food, thoug lots of MSG if u like it

  by Andrew N.

  
  

• The crab rangoon. Skip it.

  by T H.

  
  

• Student discount, but only if you pay with cash.

  by Sarah

  
  

• Service here is God-awful. Do yourself a favor and go to Joy Yee.

  by Rebecca S.

  
  

• Best Authentic Chinese food I've ever had. Smoked duck (I don't remember the exact name) was awesome. Steamed Rabbit not so good.

  by SepSep S.

  
  

• Dry chili chicken, dry chili prawns, house fried noodle with chicken. Never miss, every time!

  by MQ Q.

  
  

• Cashew chicken is beyond delicious. Amazing place.

  by Alicia I.

  
  

• Amazing food and speedy service. The Tea Duck is to die for. If you're in the area you have to experience the deliciousness.

  by Peter J.

  
  

• Service was very slow. I think you just have to wave and ask to make things happen.

  by Rick L.

  
  

• Great green beans (and several other veggie options).

  by Rick L.

  
  

• Get the Chengdu Dumplings and the Dry Chili Chicken if you like spicy! If not, the tea smoked duck is fantastic.

  by Steven A.

  
  

• Three Chili Chicken: Affectionately known as "crack chicken" for its truly addictive powers, the real secret behind this dish the combination of Sichuan peppercorns and chiles.

  by Serious Eats

  
  

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  by Get a Badge

  
  

• Food is great. Less than stellar wait staff. They pretend like you're not there most of the time.

  by Nick H.

  
  

• Do not come here if you have a peanut allergy. Even if they say its okay it's not.

  by Alana B.

  
  

• Spicy Hot Pot... Yumm!

  by Kristina R.

  
  

• The guy running the door is awesome.

  by Jennifer M.

  
  

• Tony's Three Chili Chicken

  by Sharon

  
  

• try the String Beans with Spicy Black Bean Sauce & Tony's Three Chili Chicken!!

  by Gloria C.

  
  

• three chili chicken

  by Gloria C.

  
  

• Tony's Chicken > Dry Chili Chicken

  by Jimmy

  
  

• Get the pot stickers!

  by Lizz M.

  
  

• Try chef special dry chili chicken ,, dare if you can eat

  by Mrugesh

  
  

• Wait is long

  by Jessica V.

  
  

• Don't wait around for food! Head to the McCormick Bird Sanctuary where you can get a copy of Eric McCormack's new movie, Barricade, on DVD...if you can find where we hid it.... http://bit.ly/SOBo6d

  by Barricade M.

  
  

• Great sze chuan food. But longggg waits (4 of 4 petals via Fondu)

  by Laticia F.

  
  

• Make sure to ask for Tony's Chicken!

  by Carlo A.

  
  

• We will fix your credit, give us a call 219-840-0610

  by We Fix B.

  
  

• Wow the service sucks right now. Spilling water, forgetting orders, favoratism. This sucks.

  by Andy S.

  
  

• Spicy pig ear 4.75/5. Mapo tofu 4.5/5. Black glutinous rice (dessert) 4.5/5

  by Kenneth T.

  
  

• Spicy Dry Ribs

  by Hardik C.

  
  

• Financial advice

  by Takeshi Y.

  
  

• Hot pot here is not amazing, try one of their other dishes to make your trip memorable

  by May C.

  
  

• go for the spicy dishes. that's what they're good at.

  by s p.

  
  

• Excellent everything!

  by Lawrence T.

  
  

• Our favorites are Chengdu dumplings, Chinese eggplant with ground pork, twice-cooked pork, mapo tofu, Szechuan prawns and dry chile chicken. Trust us or choose at random—you won’t be disappointed.

  by Time Out Chicago

  
  

• Our favorites are Chengdu dumplings, Chinese eggplant with ground pork, twice-cooked pork, mapo tofu, Szechuan prawns and dry chile chicken. Trust us or choose at random—you won’t be disappointed.-ASK

  by Time Out Chicago

  
  

• Really good food, don't be afraid to experiment! ;)

  by Cynthia H.

  
  

• From the look of the multicultural, multigenerational throngs that flock to Hu’s restaurants nightly, Rahm could glean some tips on how to achieve universal popularity.

  by Time Out Chicago

  
  

• You can call them to get a number before you come so you don't have to wait for so long.

  by Ben

  
  

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  by Jay D.

  
  

• Good food, bad service

  by Andrew P.

  
  

• It's dirty!!!! Wrappers and food all over the carpet... Not very appealing

  by Amanda S.

  
  

• Ma Po Tofu + Dry Chili Chicken + Garlic Spinach and you will see God.

  by Pal'nAround

  
  

• Horrible service. Don't go here if you are hungry and can't wait 30minutes to place your order after you get a table.

  by Hardini G.

  
  

• 15% off if you find a roach.

  by Oliva

  
  

• A roach crawled out from underneath the pot. showed it to the waiter and he killed it. Gave me a napkin and said sorry.

  by Oliva

  
  

• Be aware of Robert.

  by Leon C.

  
  

• Tony's Three Chili Chicken (chicken crack)

  by Trent J.

  
  

• Great food. One of my favorite restaurants in Chinatown. Try the Shabu Shabu as well.

  by Feb R.

  
  

• Try the house hot and sour soup. Perfect for a cold winter day!

  by Tara Z.

  
  

• Empress crab with dried chiles and Tony's Chicken with Three Chili are where it's at.

  by RJ M.

  
  

• Spicy dishes are REALLY spicy.

  by Steven X.

  
  

• spicy dried chili beef is frikkin amazing

  by Rock S.

  
  

• Ma po tofu....mild next time....its hot!

  by connie s.

  
  

• Spicy crispy eggplant.....amazing!

  by connie s.

  
  

• Huge menu! Bring lots of friends so you can try lots of dishes

  by Michael L

  
  

• This place is awesome.

  by Kevin

  
  

• Hunan chicken and dry chilli chicken are really good!

  by Anita L.

  
  

• Lamb with pure cumin powder is amazing, as is the dry chili chicken. House special hot and sour soup tastes amazing but will likely clear your sinuses.

  by Harley

  
  

• #TeamVeg will delight in the Ma Pao tofu & the spicy cabbage is heaven on a plate. Can get packed on weekends-get takeout.

  by T H.

  
  

• Try the Ma Po Tofu for an amazing dinner here.

  by Maera S.

  
  

• Thought you’d want to know: Tony Hu has been nominated for Restaurateur of the Year in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now!

  by Time Out Chicago

  
  

• Dry chili chicken is a must, love the hot pot, shrimp and mayonnaise is great. Service is better at Lao Beijing, ask for Michael

  by Tom P.

  
  

• Hot pot! Tons of food for $17/person!

  by Alison

  
  

• One of four Chinatown spots owned by Tony Hu, the focus here is on Szechwan dishes, ranging from the basic to the downright adventurous. [Eater 38 Member]

  by Eater

  
  

• Tonys chicken is by far #1! The pot stickers are pretty good too

  by Scott H

  
  

• Try the hot pot! Best thing for a cold winter night!

  by Lin L

  
  

• All you can eat hot pot ( the one with non-spicy broth), and if you are Thai bring your own sukiyaki sauce!

  by Vithida S.

  
  

• mayonnaise shrimp, tony's three chili chicken, and garlic peapod leaf are my go-to dishes!

  by Bokeh T

  
  

• had the chef's special dry chili chicken, Hot, Hot, Hot, (even for Hot people). but good.

  by Art M

  
  

• Chef Dry Chili Beef, Sole in Black Bean Sauce, Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce. That's the Trifecta!

  by Andy S.

  
  

• DRY CHILI CHICKEN!!! Thank you Tony for making RAD food!

  by Rev. T

  
  

• Jimmy's Chicken is the best !

  by Jeff M.

  
  

• baby octopus and bok choi... tender, juicy, not too spicy; yum!

  by Esteban G.

  
  

• Not that great...waiters suck ass they sat down to eat while they were supposed to be tending us

  by David R

  
  

• Green beans with crunchy shrimp!

  by Steve B.

  
  

• The mayonnaise shrimp appetizer is awesome.

  by Patricia A.

  
  

• The chili chicken is amazing.

  by Deb O.

  
  

• Hundreds of great options, but I love the Orange Beef and my wife swears by the Crispy Shrimp in Mayonnaise Sauce (they're breaded and have a sweet sauce -much better than the name sounds)

  by Jeremy s

  
  

• Get the mapo tofu and/or the hotpot

  by Mike