"When it first opened, Szechwan Absolute was the third Sichuan restaurant to appear in the modern apartment complex and retail center known as One Fulton Square, owned by NYU grad Kevin Yin and one floor up from the original Szechuan Mountain House and more upscale Sichuan restaurant Guan Fu. The menu is elaborate and tends to be spicy as hell, as seen in the dish of boiled tilapia filets, enough for a half-dozen diners. Offal abounds, and spice combos are sometimes innovative. The space is spare and handsome." - Robert Sietsema