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Chengdu Taste
Szechuan Restaurant$$$$
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The folks at Eater and LA Weekly like this place. Would you agree?
"spicy toothpick lamb"(4 Tips)
"Best Sichuan in LA"(3 Tips)
"Get the cold noodles instead"(3 Tips)
"... lamb (pictured)Great: twice cooked pork, boiled fish in green pepper broth, pork..."(2 Tips)
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- EaterDecember 20, 2016It's a singular restaurant for driving Westsiders to the Chinese food mecca, & has spawned near-countless other outlets & iterations, & the funky, spicy toothpick lamb is one very delicious reason why
Lucky PeachApril 6, 2016Swing by SoCal’s best Sichuan restaurant for some wontons in chili oil. If by some miracle there isn’t a crowd of people waiting to get in… oh who am I kidding? There’s always a wait. Read more
Alex RobertsonJuly 5, 2022AMAZING: toothpick lamb (pictured)Great: twice cooked pork, boiled fish in green pepper broth, pork wontonsGood: Dan Dan noodles, rabbit. Overall excellent
NicoleMay 19, 2014Sampled the following for a birthday dinner: Shredded pork; toothpick beef or lamb; cold noodles; beef noodle stew; & green beans. If you're adventurous & like spicy food, this place is your jam.
Shirley YuMarch 20, 2014Next time I'd come with a bigger group since they had a lot of large tables and seated the bigger groups before us. Also, I want to try the lion fish which seemed too big for my small group to share- MaxDecember 1, 2016Best Sichuan in LA -- go for the classics, green pepper fish and cumin lamb. Add in some authentic Kungpao for some sweetness to balance it all out.
Alex ChenAugust 1, 2015Wow. Super helpful in picking dishes. Great accommodation of a large group. Good cumin lamb, boiled fish, cold bean thread noodle starter, and rabbit.
Stephanie SzetoDecember 27, 2017Order the boiled fish in green pepper sauce (with fresh fish, the lamb toothpicks, the numb-taste dumplings, and the prune juice.
RonDecember 24, 2015All of the old faves: boiled fish in green pepper sauce, toothpick lamb, diced rabbit...
- Stephanie SzetoDecember 27, 2017Order the boiled fish in green pepper sauce (with fresh fish, the lamb toothpicks, and the prune juice.
Justin McCammonMarch 25, 2015Authentic Chinese food - like "bring your friend who speaks Chinese because you'll need them to order for you" level authentic.
Brandon HoangFebruary 16, 2018Green pepper boiled fish is a great option if you can stand the heat. Garlic greens balance out the spice
Melissa AtwellSeptember 18, 2017Authentic Szechuan food, confirmed by both my native-born Chinese girlfriend, plus the line of Chinese people waiting outside.
Kevin TJanuary 17, 2016Boiled fish with green pepper sauce is incredibly delicious... The soup is like umami crack!
Yisha ZhangNovember 10, 2013Make reservations. They only seat you when your full party is there. Order some non-spicy dishes to balance the burning feeling.
Jason RedmondAugust 15, 2013If you want to feel the mouth-numbing Szechuan peppercorn spice this is the place. Best I've had outside China.
Joz Joz JozApril 11, 2014Recommended dish from their (not so) secret menu: spicy shrimp with sizzling rice!
The eggplant dish is super spicy and the best I’ve ever had!
Come early (before 6pm for dinner) so you don't have to wait.- Nicholas MatulichFebruary 1, 2020Serious eats reccomends "Best Wonton: Numb-Taste Wontons at Chengdu Taste"
David WOctober 28, 2013Make reservations if you can, the wait can be very long. Good food, but not for a 2 hour wait (granted it was a Sat evening)
Starry KitchenJanuary 22, 2014I'm enveloped in a world of ALL Mandarin Chinese being spoken all around me... That's how I know this place is LEGIT!!
Alexander FreasNovember 26, 2016
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Open until 3:00 PM, reopens later (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–9:30 PM
- Fri–Sun
- 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
(626) 588-2284
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Outdoor Seating
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