Sichuan Chinese Restaurant

1329 S Rangeline Rd, Carmel - 46032
189 reviews
Chinese Chicken Shop Soup
(317) 853-6664

Seems like they mostly get carry out business. We had the restaurant all to ourselves on a Saturday evening. The food was so so good. Fried rice is made in house from scratch, not that yellow fried rice from a restaurant supply that lots of take out places serve. The dishes we ordered from the traditional Chinese/Sichuan menu were incredible, especially the spicy oil dumplings. My in laws got dishes more typically found on a take out menu and liked them as well. All portions are generous and sharing sized. We have so many delicious leftovers. Will be eating here again. Only downsides, dining room decor could use a bit of a refresh and no descriptions or pics on menu.

Disappointing. First, the place looks like a warehouse for cardboard boxes, and it's dark. Second, the number of people there at lunchtime should have served as a warning (two tables), but we proceeded. The food was terrible. No real flavor. The wine tasted like medicine. To top it off, the server was abrupt and not at all pleasant. Two stars is generous.

Had high hopes based on others reviews and it was a huge disappointment. Fried rice was not fried and had no flavor. Chicken was such a weird rubbery texture I couldn't eat it. I wanted it to be better, but sadly it was not.

Vegetarians/Vegans BEWAREDrove all the way from downtown Indy to get takeout from here because the reviews were so promising. The homestyle tofu tasted like nothing. There were no sichuan peppers in my dish. But I can look past that.I cannot, however, look past the dismissive and rude customer service. I do not eat meat. I usually order scallion pancakes at sichuan restaurants, and they've never had meat before. The description didn't say anything different, so I had no reason to believe otherwise.I took a huge bite, and the pancake was full of meat. Sausage or something else kind of gristly, I'm not sure. It's been almost a decade since I ate meat. But this was absolutely meat. I called because I wanted to make sure. I love scallion pancakes and didn't want to have to pass off the entire box to my meat-eating roommate. The lady who answered the phone was super dismissive, saying that there's no meat in them. Vegetarian. And hung up. I had someone else call and ask because I wanted to be absolutely certain that they were going to stick to this story before getting upset. And they did. Vegetarian! No meat! Click.If there had been meat and they said oh yes, they have meat, it would've been no harm, no foul. But insisting that a food is vegetarian when it's clearly not is unacceptable.

Honestly couldn’t even taste the cashew chicken I ordered. I was worried I was getting COVID it was so tasteless. Wife said the same thing about her broccoli chicken. For sure try adding some spices to the recipes. Maybe a different sauce?

Our last minute Christmas dinner. Ordered online, food was excellent and ready when we got to the restaurant.

Ordered takeout online. Food was made quickly, and was hot when picked up. General Tso’s Chicken was bland, orange chicken not much better. Plain fried rice was brown in color, but tasted like steamed rice. Employee was very personable, so if you give this place a try, enjoy! But avoid those three dishes.

Unprofessional mid-age old lady at the front desk. The server was okay. But food was really bad. No spice or taste. Meats really lack of taste and low quality. Would not suggest anyone go there unless you prefer to get just regular take out quality food. My Asian fellows please go somewhere else it ain't worth the time.

We did delivery and the food was the best Chinese around us and we have looked for over 20 years! Lots of good Indian and Thai restaurants around but Chinese has been lacking. The moo shu was great as was the Mongolian beef and lo main. Dan dan noodles were very spicy and less "peanuty" as we have had before which was fine. The only disappointment was the egg foo young- not super tasty and no gravy provided. Also, the spring rolls are tiny, but should have expected that since they are inexpensive.

Noodles, smoked duck, vegetable dishes…authentic Chinese food?