Sichuan Kitchen

Not sure what the fuss is about this place. The food is okay. I ordered the spicy chicken dish and expected it to be spicy. It wasn’t. Asked for spicy/chili oil. They said it’ll be another 3$. That wasn’t spicy either. The dumplings came out dry instead of streamed. Pork noodle was the best. It had unique flavors. The vibe is nice. Not much of a wait for Sunday night dinner.

Superb Chinese food, some of the best we’ve ever had. Cool atmosphere and very vegan friendly too they have a separate vegan menu. We ordered the hot and sour potatoes, vegan ants marching up a tree, and the double cooked tofu. So hard to pick a favorite between these three standout dishes. Definitely go to this place.

Such a great experience! I came on my birthday, solo and without reservations, yet they sat me quickly and everyone was so kind on a busy Friday night. I had hot sake, Zhong dumplings and Mapo Tofu -- and I can't fully describe how wonderful all the authentic flavors were -- SO GOOD. This is now one of my favorite neighborhood places. I'll definitely be back! :-

A pleasant surprise to find such an authentic Sichuan restaurant in Maine! First, you can tell the authenticity from the zhong’s dumpling the chef made. It’s rather a dumpling shape, slightly thick wrap with a juicy filling and the sweet and spicy sauce underneath most Sichuan or “Chinese” restaurants in the US gets it wrong Second, you can really taste the wok hay, fermented soy bean flavor, and slightly charred fatty flavor in the double cooked pork. Unfortunately I wouldn’t call this double cooked pork but rather fried pork xiao chao rou since they did not used the red fermented bean sauce pi county’s fermented bean sauce and no leek was included. Third, the mapo tofu is pretty top notch with strong numbing and spicy flavors but what tofu was underseasoned again most sichuan or “Chinese” restaurant gets it wrong, it’s a technique they have to learn formally Last but not least, really appreciated the balanced flavor combination in ants climbing a tree! Overall definitely do not miss while at Portland Maine, better than getting disappointed by the mediocre seafood restaurants.

Dumplings and green beans were wonderful. Only thing keeping it from 5 stars is that the tofu with leeks was a bit bland… nothing a little chili oil can’t fix, but still disappointing.

WOWWWW!! This was one of the best all-around meals I’ve had dining at a restaurant. We ordered the daikon salad, mapo tofu vegan, and tofu skin with Sichuan pickled chilies — all the dishes were so flavorful and perfectly prepared. The salad had a pleasant numbing spice, the tofu skin was silky and savory with lovely bursts of pickled chili, and the mapo tofu was so rich and luxurious. I cannot wait to come back and try more menu items.

Zhong dumplings were the best — the chili sauce was amazing with notes of spice and sweetness. My friends and I ended up buying 1/2 pint of sauce each to take home.Dine in: Yes

You won't find a restaurant here with a more Chinese taste than Sichuan.If you like the salty and spicy taste as much as I do, don't miss poached beefI love this dish like crazy.This is the taste of China that I miss.Dine in: YesOutdoor seating: YesTakeout: YesDelivery: YesCurbside pickup: Yes

The food here is amazing. It’s one of the best Asian restaurants in town not just Chinese. Their mala hot pot veggies is out of the world good.. also xiao long bao is a must try here if you love xiao long baos!Recommended dishesMA-La Dry Hot Pot

Very good service Hunter. Very knowledgeable about the menu. Quaint little place. Braised beef and noodles was my choice for this meal. It was toned down for this novice and was still hot but very good.