Chengdu Taste

The food is as great as it was when we used to go to the old location! Great family friendly restaurant. Food is fantastic and the service is amazing! 10/10 would recommend! Forgot to take before photos! But as you can see we devoured everything!

I don’t usually write reviews unless I feel it’s truly necessary—and this time, I do. We visited this restaurant a few years ago and had a great impression, but unfortunately, it’s completely different now. I’m leaving this review for people like us who may return expecting the same quality. Simply put: try to avoid it. The portion sizes are shockingly small. There were just two of us, and we had to order three main dishes, one noodle dish, and a bowl of rice just to feel barely full—totaling $90. The environment was also unpleasant. The dining area was filled with flying bugs, and we had to constantly swat them away while eating. The service felt cold and indifferent. To top it off, they informed us that a surcharge would be added to the total if we paid by credit card, so we paid the $90 in cash instead. This used to be one of our favorite Chinese restaurants in the area, so we were deeply disappointed to see how far it has declined.

Happy to have found a legit Sichuan restaurant in Providence. The Chongquig chicken was light on the Sichuan peppercorn (Mala) but was plenty spicy and tasted awesome. The soup dumplings are good too. My one complaint is probably the prices - about 10% higher than I expected. Definitely going back to try more dishes.

The Fried Lamb with Cumin was spectacular. I am picky about how lamb is done and often don’t like it but it was excellent. Lot of Sichuan flavor. Really great meal with just white rice. We had crab Rangoon as an appetizer which paired well with the spicy from the lamb to balance it out. The Braised Beef Noodle Soup was good but no where near as good as the lamb. Very plain noodles. My date had Beef and OX Tripe in Chili Sauce. I didn’t try any because I am not a fan of tripe but he ate the whole thing so it must’ve been good. I already can’t wait to get the spicy lamb again. It seems like it was probably a really nice restaurant inside before COVID maybe. They seem to do more take out now. They have Hot Pot tables and stuff which are maybe popular still on the weekends. I would like to come back and try it; it seems to be reasonable pricing for it.

I really enjoy the food here and used to order from them all the time, but their price increases over the last couple years have been a bummer. Especially when portion sizes on some items are much smaller now and include less ingredients. I hope they drop these prices down, because I’d love to continue supporting them. The cold wood ear salad is delicious.

Chengdu Taste 495 Smith Street Providence RI I needed noodles. On chilly October Fridays, noodles make perfect sense. Spicy noodles even more so. Chengdu Taste hadn’t even been on my radar but thanks to quirk of Google* it was thrown onto my laptop screen.* The promise of legit, spicy Sichuan cut short the search and it was off to Providence. No problem parking here, especially at 4:30 on a Friday. Chengdu has a lot and there’s a lot in the semi-defunct strip next to it. Won’t be too much competition because most of the cars in Smith Hill will be trying to escape it at that time. The menu is pretty large. The first half is devoted to a very broad array of Sichuan dishes - with little chile peppers next to almost every item The back part covers standard the Chinese and American-Chinese dishes required to please less adventurous palates. I started with Spicy Sichuan Cold Noodles. Cold food on a cold day may sound counterintuitive, but I don’t get this dish enough; it’s a favorite and I figured the spice might trick my body into feeling warmer. It worked. With little beads of sweat forming on my brow, they were perfect - just salty enough with a barely sweet soy-based sauce. Plenty of chile heat and enough Sichuan pepper to put my mouth into a high voltage tingle. Next up - Shredded Beef with Longhorn Peppers. One of the best versions of this one I’ve eaten as well. Unlike the last heavily sauced/overcooked one I had in Cambridge, Chengdu’s take stood out. The beef had a starchy sheen & tender chewiness with tons of sliced peppers. The seeds had been removed but it was still spicy, with a crisp & bright flavor. The Crystal Shrimp dumplings came last. Almost like a killer dessert, I was looking forward to these most. Often a dim sum offering, I wondered - just for a second - if it was kosher to get them for dinner. But, just like chili dogs, I can never turn these down. As it turns out, I probably should have steered clear. They were a little bland and extra fragile, collapsing in chopsticks and just as hard to keep on a fork. I made a note not to order Cantonese food at Sichuan restaurants. And vice versa. But it was a small glitch compared to the perfection of the first two plates. Service is on point, but don’t expect a ton of warmth. The folks on staff do the job right; they don’t rush you and they don’t keep you waiting either. Perfect balance. Perfectly happy not to be cuddled myself, and never a fan of the chit-chatty /forced joy server style, it’s just the way I like things. Smiles may not be frequently on display, but when they are they are genuine & sincere. *It probably says more about RI’s diversity of Asian restaurants than search algorithms. Punch in “Best Lao Food in Providence” or “Cambodian Restaurants” and most of the results will be Thai places. Type “Best Thai” and the first 4 hits will actually be Thai…followed by 13 Chinese joints.

Stopped by this restaurant during our family roadtrip - I think the owner really need to find a way to get rid of the bugs in this place… besides that, food is okay

Mediocre food with small amount. They use tomato sauce for 酸汤肥牛 and tastes sweet, not authentic Szechuan style. Also they add 3% extra service charge for credit card use unless you pay cash. Server was polite and helpful. I do not recommend this place.

Chengdu Taste is the ultimate "don't judge a book by its cover" restaurant. From the outside, it's... well, let's just say it's not winning any beauty contests. The exterior is nondescript, and completely unassuming--the kind of place you might drive past without a second glance. The dim sum is delicate, flavorful, and expertly crafted and not of the frozen variety (except for maybe the Crystal shrimp dumplings). The scallion pancakes? Pure magic. Crispy, flaky, and perfectly seasoned, they were so good we had one order then another. Hands down, the best I've ever had. The steamed vegetable dumplings had fresh flavors with the right amount of mouth feel, while the fried chicken dumplings had a satisfyingly crispy bite, giving way to a juicy, well-seasoned filling. They weren't just good--they were downright addictive. The cold shredded chicken salad was refreshing and zesty. The Singapore noodles? A perfect mix of spices, textures, and just the right amount of heat. Chengdu Taste may not look like much from the outside, but inside, it's a hidden treasure trove of incredible flavors. If you love Chinese food, ignore the exterior, walk in with an open mind, and prepare to be absolutely blown away. Just be warned: those scallion pancakes will haunt your dreams.

I really enjoy the food here but I feel like i'm only touching the surface on what they have to offer. Everything i've had so far has been stellar! I've gotten delivery once and dined in the other time (it was pretty empty but I could see a plethora of takeout orders). My first time I ordered delivery with my roommate and got Chonq Qing chicken (flavorful, delicious and distinct), Dan Dan noodles Chengdu style (classic), Green Bean Noodle (first time ever trying mung bean noodles and I dug the texture and flavor), a recommended spicy Double Pork dish (very tasty), and String Beans with Garlic (solid)...we should have also ordered a side of plain rice or made it at home to compliment the dishes. **Delivery was very fast but I'm not sure if they still deliver or not- I called a few times after my first delivery and they were not delivering at that time. I hope they continue delivery in the future! My dine-in order with my friend was Pork Wontons in Red Sesame Oil, Kung Pao Tofu and Dan Dan noodles. I also got to try some type of crispy fish from a neighboring table and I really loved the spices and flavor-would definitely try this dish again. When I think about delicious Szechuan in Providence, I dream about this place and will be back soon! My goal is to order from here with a large enough group of friends to get the full experience of trying more dishes at once- I love family style sharing! *I don't believe they serve alcohol and I'm not sure if you can BYOB- as a person who likes a drink with a meal I thought I should note this...but I look forward to coming back!

this is exactly what you need after a long day or in the middle of a rushed day. the service is hospitable and prompt. the booths inside are so comfy and it's the right amount of lighting to cure your hungry headache, and the tables are far enough from each other to either eat in perceived silence or comfortably hold a low key conversation. the food is served hot, seasoned, and timely for most dishes. it's clear the separate ingredients are sliced, chopped, ready and then combination is made when you order. i wanted a heaping pile of stir fry steak and green onions, and the dish was good but could have had more green onions. still delicious. my best friends wanted steak and vegetables and they also enjoyed it with white rice. they took home leftovers. i devoured mine because i didn't order rice. prices are great. i would get this for lunch and/or takeout too. glad i finally tried this.

Great find in little Rhody! This unassuming spot is no frills on the outside but the food and service was great! We came here in a Friday afternoon and it wasn't busy at all. We were the only ones so service was quick - we noticed that most people tend to do takeout. We did a family buffet style and ordered tons of food: Chongding Diced Chicken (so good but so spicy!), Scallion Pancakes (our fave!), Pork Wonton in Chili Oil (spicy, but the dumplings itself didn't have too much flavor), Sliced Pork Belly (delish!), Steamed Pork Dumplings (so good), Pork Fried Rice (another fave), House Lo Mein (def recommend), Bok Choy (great!), and white rice. Everything was great! Definitely would come and do takeout next time.

Fabulous Szechuan! Large menu with The menu has more exotic Szechuan specialties for more adventurous types, but it also has traditional choices for those with a tamer palette. Although we ordered a bunch of Dim Sum, Husband's Beef & String Beans came first. The Soup Dumplings were smaller than we are used to, but were very tasty We also ordered Fried Pork Dumplings, Dumplings with Chili Oil. The dumplings with the chili oil were good but probably my least favorite. My favorite starter though was the Szechuan Cucumbers. They had such a tasty, savory sauce, but were still so light and refreshing! 17 year old and I shared two main dishes as well. Everything had tons of flavor and lots of spice!

Very traditional Chinese food in RI, we went there late but found out they are a providing very good food, Chengdu Taste make me feel very happy, the taste is amazing

Relatively inexpensive but delicious Chinese dishes served without much ceremony or order. Ambience is dark as are the booths. good dumplings. Recommend the eggplant.

The food was okay but it didn't stand out at all. I might be a little more critical because of the great reviews this place has but I need to realize that people will like Chinese food just because of the location of a place. We ordered takeout and the crab Rangoon had a rubbery texture, the lo mein had no sauce and not much chicken. The general tso and chicken dumplings were good but average at best.

I think people confuse this restaurant with another one with the same name but different locations. Because when I walked in I was surprised by the ambiance that is bright and spacious. There is no red light like I saw in the reviews. I don't know if the restaurant renovated or the photo is for a different restaurant, my experience was great here. Very good food and very friendly service, which is not very common in Chinese restaurants. Such a good experience!! I absolutely loved the food. It is not very spicy even though it's Sichuan style. I'm sure you can ask for more spicy, but standard taste is good for me. There are too many things I want on the menu, I plan to go back very soon and try other dishes.

Chengdu Taste is my go to spot for mapa tofu -- it's the best I've ever had. The insanely flavorful tofu is enriched with so many spices and when paired with rice, girl it just melts in your mouth. Drooling just thinking about it! Also love their garlic sliced pork belly with the sweet soy based sauce is soooooo delicious. I hope this place sticks around forever.

Ordered takeout from here for the first time and absolutely enjoyed the food. We started with the pork dumpling in chili oil. The dumplings had a good ratio of the amount of filling and skin. The chili oil wasn't too spicy. There was about 6 dumplings. This was $9.95. We ordered two entrees from the lunch special. My husband had the L22.Country Style Bean Curd and I had the L28.Ma Po Tofu w.Mince Pork. When we first received the containers, the portions looked a little small, but it was very filling. I really enjoyed the ma po tofu with mince pork. The pork pieces were small and the tofu was very fresh and smooth. It was a little spicy, but not too bad. The lunch special comes with white rice or vegetable fried rice and a side. We chose vegetable spring rolls for the side. The spring roll was very crunchy and fresh. The vegetable fried rice actually had vegetables in it, sometimes at restaurants the options are just white rice or fried rice with pork. The country style bean curd was $11.95 and the ma po tofu with mince pork was $12.95. It is a little pricy for the lunch special, but it was worth it. I can't wait to try this restaurant in person and order additional sichuan dishes.

This place looks run down from the outside. In fact, I would have guess it was permanently closed. I am SO glad it's not. I first came in with a large group on a Sunday. The place was absolutely empty. We decided to order a bunch of food and share. I am so glad we did! Just about every single thing I tasted was amazing. Shrimp crystal dumplings: amazing. Cold szechuan noodles: the best ever. Scallion pancake: delish. We also had a fish soup, the Chong Qing chili pepper chicken, Kung pao chicken, and a duck dish. Everything was so delicious but the chili pepper chicken was the best. It's fried and spicy but somehow light and crispy. My favorite. I came back two days later to get it again, and in addition to reordering some of the things I already tried, I tried the pickled vegetables, the garlic string beans, and a sliced duck that had ginger with onions and peppers. Everything was so, so good. I am already figuring out how to justify going back soon. My mouth is watering just writing this review.

An easy five stars even with some pros and cons (see below), but all things considered, Chengdu Taste is well worth a visit if you like Sichuan and a must-visit if you love Sichuan. The menu is deep and interesting. At its worst, the food is very good. At its best, the food is spectacular. Crystal Shrimp Dumpling: Clean, fresh, plump, full shrimp flavor. Simple dipping sauce lacked ginger but the dumplings had enough flavor and freshness not to need it. Pork Wontons in Red Sesame Oil: Just know you're getting the soft wontons, more like dumplings or the wontons in wonton soup, not the fried kind. Very soft. Red sesame oil is self explanatory. No surprises, but nicely done in every regard. Steam Shanghai Little Juicy Pork Bun: Think of these as Soup Dumplings Junior. Not that juicy, soupy, or interesting, so other dumplings options (or Dan Dan noodles) may be the way to go. Clams in Black Bean Sauce: Small clams, but plenty of them, so no worries. Boatloads of flavor in the black bean sauce. Not as pepper-studded as in the menu photo. Chongquing Diced Chicken with Hot Chili Peppercorn: As addictive as popcorn, this has plenty of crunch and plenty of spice, and some salt too. No sauce, but not necessary, as long as you get at least one dish with sauce to go with rice. This is a signature dish that should be a requirement on any first visit. Fried Lamb with Cumin: Far and away my favorite dish here, this is very tender, perfectly cooked lamb, good spiciness, and strong cumin presence. Flavor galore and a very complex flavor, not just heat. It's so delicious that it's hard not to order it every time. Braised Fish Filet and Napa Cabbage with Roast Chili: The classic dish with very tender fish, fairly spicy sauce (though tamer recently than in the past), and cooked-to-wilting cabbage to round out the fish and give some vegetables. Great over rice and great to spoon on its own. Fish Fillet with Tofu in Chili Pepper: Poached/braised fish extremely tender, and really nice if you gravitate toward this style (like in Fish and Napa with Roast Chili), though others might think it undercooked. Flavors subtle but pleasingly effective from the surprisingly light sauce, but perked up with tasty chiles with a texture and pickly freshness similar to red hots. Chicken with Long Horn Pepper in Black Bean Sauce: Large chunks of chicken in a classic black bean sauce, no spiciness in the sauce, but a hint of it in the peppers similar to Anaheims. Enjoyable for what it was, but for a dish labeled as "2-peppers" on the heat scale, way too mild. Spicy Cellophane noodle with Minced Pork: Bright red, oily (it's supposed to be), and full of flavor and spice (gotta have both, and this delivered). Nice soft, crumbly texture to the pork, which appeared to be ground. Jiggly clear noodles. A hit as both a pasta and spooned as just the broth. Singapore Mei Fun: Thin thin noodles with several proteins, including shrimp, and a yellow curry sauce. Not oversauced. Cabbage in Griddle: Crunchy, lightly spicy, just saucy enough. A solid accompaniment dish to the proteins in other dishes. Double Cooked Fish Fillet: Mild, flaky white fish in a very crunchy batter that still provided way more fish than batter in every bite. Heavy on the salt. A bit greasy. If you're looking for a dish with sauce, this isn't it, but definitely not lacking in flavor. Shredded Pork in Garlic Sauce: Nicely cooked pork, good meat-to-vegetable ratio (gotta have plenty of both and still not skimp on meat). A sweeter, thick-brown-sauce item more similar to what you'd find at a suburban Sichuan restaurant, but executed much better. Hot Sour Shredded Potato: Not as sour as at other places, but pleasant flavor with subtle heat, just enough sauce to keep them lubricated, and a very nice crunch. It's the kind of dish that grows on you with every bite. Pickled Bean with Minced Pork: A nice vegetable alternative that has meat too, and a different kind of flavor and texture from most. It's crunchy and sour in addition to being spicy. Mixes well with white rice and reheats well the next day. Plusses: - Food is very authentic, very well prepared, and mostly delicious. - Convenient parking lot (a rarity in Providence). - Clean, quiet environment with roomy seats and good lighting. No bar or noisy bar crowd. Minuses: - High price-to-quantity relative to other Chinese restaurants--but I say the quality justifies it. - Spice levels are inconsistent on the same item from visit to visit. - You are very likely to have as your server a 10-year-old child or someone who doesn't speak English. - Service charge (3%) for using a credit card.

Take out was quick, easy, friendly, and accurate. This place is open when most other businesses are closed for either holidays or weather. The parking lot is a little sketchy, but the food is so good that I don't even care! Portions are HUGE!

We had high hopes for this place. Friends and even RI magazine suggested Chengdu Taste and Chong Qing House to be the two best Chinese restaurants in town. We actually went to Chong Qing last week and loved it. We wanted to compare to Chengdu to see which was better. I was hoping it would be equally as good to provide two great options. Not to be. We ordered the Chong Qing diced chicken and the Braised fish filet as well as the green beans, Young Chow fried rice and noodles. The green beans were OK but not as good as the other restaurant. Even though we ordered a shrimp fried rice, it also came with chicken that seemed incompletely cooked (aka partly raw). Many of us had to put the chicken aside as unsafe to eat. Noodles were bad (according to my Chinese colleagues). After the positive reviews of the chicken and fish, I was hoping for better. Diced chicken was not good. I would honestly rather than something from Panda Express. Actually, same goes for the General Tso's chicken, which we also ordered. That was thick and goopy with sauce which had an abnormal adherence to it, like sometime put in too much corn starch. The braised fish was delicately cooked, but really wasn't too flavorful other than really spicy. Sadly, the service was rather bad. Despite our group ordering in Chinese, they slapped our dishes on the table and made no effort at subtlety or elegance. Even my mother in law doesn't toss food at me that way. In any case, I can't recommend this place at all. I would try King's Garden in Cranston (if you're not Chinese and like pictures of the food) or Chong Qing House in EProv (no pics, extensive menu, delicious but not very spicy for Szechuan).

Ordered takeout couple of days ago. Food tasted good with fair quantity. BUT they charge EXTRA on you if you pay with cred card(s).

Best Chinese in RI! Flushing quality food, friendly service. Ordered these dishes, all were excellent: 43,39,38,62,50

I don't think I've ever had such hot and fresh delivery items. The chicken with eggplant is absolutely delicious. I can't even report on the other items yet, as I'm still loving my entree and had to write a real time review. I'll be a new repeat customer. This is amazing.

I went knowing that the place would be "divey" but the food was supposed to be great. The menu looked extensive but since this was my first time O figured I would try something that should be an easy win for the restaurant. My order was: pork dumplings with chilli sauce, beef with scallions, and pork fried rice. The dumplings were an appetizer but they came out last. This was a shame since they were the best part of the meal, really the only dish that had any kind of seasoning. The beef and scallions should have been called beef and onions; the beef had little to no seasoning. The pork fried rice was ok, but many of the pork strips were just fatty pieces. The staff did not make eye contact nor did they respond to verbal queues; e.g. I thanked them when they brought, and our dishes, and our water, and our check and they didn't even acknowledge me. To say I was disappointed after reading so many reviews that said this place has great food is an understatement. So far my journey to find good Chinese food in RI has been a bust. For me this was a once and done place.

Great quality food. No complaints here. I would recommend ordering traditional Chengdu dishes, in opposed to dishes you can get at Panda Express (fried wanton, general tsao, and the like). See pictures. All highly recommended.

First timer based on "chefs recommendations"... Pork dumpling in chili oil...DANGER! This oil is so spicy that it caused an immediate adrenergic reaction--think--tear gas (same basis-Capsaicin Choking-loss of breath etc.) On top of that--the dumplings were mushy--average. Little juicy pork buns were very good--sauce accompanied, pathetic. Pork dumplings-average. Soups--Hot and Sour ...as expected. Won Ton soup--broth was dishwater,tasteless. Shredded chicken in garlic sauce--a cold dish?? Probably good over salad? Absolutely nothing to go back for.

First the ambiance is quite sad. Decor and interior are stuck in another era gone by. The service was soulless and not particularly friendly. The food was weak at best. The hot and sour soup was ok the best thing we ate was the scallion pancake. The main dishes- kung poa chicken was meh and the other tofu dish was barely eatable. We went there based on a couple of chefs featured in RI Monthly magazine recommendations. Does not warrant a return. The search for a good Chinese restaurant in RI continues!

100% worth the drive to try out this restaurant. Definitely authentic and delicious Sichuan, cheng du cuisine. Tried a few appetizers and entrees. Service is excellent! 43. Shredded chicken with sesame chilli oil is highly recommended Ox tongue and ox tripe with chilli oil was tasty but a little salty. Has a good texture and good portion of cilantro. Sour and hot sweet potato noodle soup is tasty. Good balance of acidic flavors m. But could be a little more spicy. Sweet and sour pork ribs are delicious. Authentic Shanghai style. Pea shoot sautéed with garlic is one of the best I have had. Definitely order this again. Also the Sichuan garlic cucumber is excellent!!! Excellent food and service. Booth seatings are comfortable and place seems clean.

Had lunch there yesterday. As usual the Sichuan food is great and I think authentic, but the service (if you want to call it that) was non-existent. Rude and surly people work there. I don't know why they are even open, they don't seem to enjoy running a restaurant and for what you get, the prices are outrageous, I mean out of the ball part. But I'll go back just for the food.

Such a quiet gem! I genuinely dine in during the lunch special and grab the general Tao chicken with a ginger ale and it's always amazing! The food just tastes fresh and made with love every time! As for the servers, they can be really hostile and they also hoover over you while you dine! Ive mentioned how this can be unwelcoming to them but it does appear to be a language barrier... nonetheless food is great and take out is always an option!

The food is very good but the customer service is horrible. The young lady (Teenager) at the front desk always has an attitude. There's also a young man who is there on occasion with horrible customer service. I door dash here all the time and the customer service is always horrible. They need help with customer service training. I would never eat in for this reason.

Food was okay, nothing special. I got their Spicy Hanan beef off the lunch menu ($11 w/ tax). Small portion of beef and the food didn't have a crazy amount of taste - generic Asian takeout vibe. Vegetable fried rice was pretty good with a big portion, but that's just because it's cheap to make. I wanted to get their Crispy Spicy Beef or Chong Qing Chicken I saw on Yelp but they said it was $21!!! Hell no!

Great food! I love the crispy beef, cold sesame noodles and the braised fish fillet w/nappa cabbage with roasted chilis. The rice is flavorful and fluffy. I wasn't a huge fan of the Chongqing Diced Chicken W Hot Chili Peppercorn but that's just a personal preference. Every time I order here I try something new.

I sorely regret ever getting takeout from anywhere else in the Providence area! Chengdu Taste is known for their authentic Szechuan food. I ordered delivery via Uber Eats and my food arrived quickly (~40 minutes). Country style tofu is one of my favorite dishes, and this version was amazing! The texture of the tofu was incredible, soft and crispy at the same time. The "assorted vegetables" were cabbage and mushrooms, all floating in the most flavorful sauce you can imagine. The country style tofu is not marked as spicy on the online menu but it definitely had a lot of chiles in it. That was a pleasant surprise to me because I like spicy food, but be warned! I want to try the hot & sour shredded potato next because I know that's another specialty from this region! The scallion pancakes were just OK. I should have known this, but I would stick to the Szechuan specialties instead of trying to order general American-Chinese dishes. There's another section for "special appetizers" although the menu doesn't really have descriptions so it's kind of hard to tell which items are vegetarian. The prices overall are really reasonable, especially considering the high quality of the ingredients. My entree was $9 with a small side of rice for $1.50 and the scallion pancakes (like most appetizers) were around $6. I couldn't finish my whole portion! In the future instead of using Uber Eats, I'll probably just order online on their website to avoid extra fees. The delivery charge is $3 and there's a $20 minimum. The Smith St. location is super convenient so I'll definitely be coming back!

After years of talking about going to Chengdu Taste & a worldwide pandemic, hubby & I finally made it last night. So much deliciousness! If spicy is your thing, Szechuan cuisine is right up your alley.

This Chinese take out place on Smith St is close to my downtown condo. Even though they have a website with their menu (prices have not been updated as of this writing), you need to call and order for takeout. I called and asked for my meals to be prepared with less salt and less oil. They said it would take about 20 min. This last time, we ordered a few items for lunch and this is my feedback: - Lunch special Chicken with string beans - The pieces of chicken are fairly large and it comes with lots of fresh string beans. The sauce was very thick but the taste was good. - Lunch special spicy Hunan beef - the pieces of beef were also fairly large with nice chunks of onions, peppers and other vegetables. The sauce was very thick and it was very salty, even though I had requested for low salt. I did not find it very spicy, it was actually mildly spicy. - The egg rolls that came with the lunch specials were nice and large. I always reheat them in my toaster oven and they came up hot and crisp. - The vegetable fried rice that came with the specials was also good, not the best I've had, but not bad...it was not too greasy and it had good amount of vegetables. - Chicken Mei Fun - it was ok, not great. The dish was not greasy at all and it was a good size noodle dish.

Solely based on their food delivery experience. The noodle soup was so good, spicy and on point. Authentic! I was cold and hungry before the meal, but happily warm and cozy after the noodle soup! Good amount of beef chunks and bakchoy along with the noodles (mouth watering just thinking back on it..) Order it if you like true spicy authentic chinese beef noodle soups!

My friend ordered Chengu Taste take out for a group of us one night and I've been hooked ever since! We usually get the scallion pancakes (usually two orders because everyone loves them), spicy chicken wings (the dried red pepper flakes are delicious!), green beans and kung pao chicken. The food has lots of flavor and is really reasonably priced. I now come to associate the food with the fond memories I have spending time with my friends. I've also dined inside the restaurant a couple of times, too. The dining area is pretty small (probably couldn't fit more than 20 people) and is a bit of a hole in the wall, but those are the kinds of places I like. The last time we went we ordered lobster. My dad asked if they were live lobsters and the chef brought one out, still moving, to show us. Needless to say, it was very fresh! Chengdu Taste delivers really great comfort food and is consistent quality every time. It will continue to be a staple in my diet for months to come!

Ordered a Singapore noodle. Terrible. The rice noodles were dry and raw... There are better Asian restaurants around but surely not this one. This is my second time to be there ; always disappointed

I have eaten a whole lot of Szechuan food in my life, but I will definitely be coming back to Chengdu Taste. The juicy pork buns were super light, fluffy and really delicious. I do wish they didn't stick together so badly, because I would up tearing most of the wrappers to get them out. The Chong Qing Diced Chicken was some of the best crispy chicken of any style that I can remember having. Super crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. It was also super well-seasoned and flavorful. This was definitely on the spicy side but not over the line for my tastes. The peppers were also yummy although a bit tough to chew at times. Overall this dish gets an A+ from me. Lastly the Dan Dan noodles were solid and a nice flavor/texture balance to the crispy chicken.

Picked up food tofu and garlic sauce added broccoli and they charged me $2 for broccoli and I got 3 pieces and after I started eating it, there was a piece of hair!! So gross! Wtf!!!

Best Szechuan food in RI! I can't speak for the American-Chinese dishes but the Szechuan menu is awesome. If you're into spicy food, I'd recommend the diced chicken with peppercorn and green bean noodles. To balance the heat, I also had the cold sesame noodles. The sauce is sweet, savory, and creamy. So good! The Shanghai pork buns (dumplings) and sliced pork belly with garlic were great also but I ordered too much food so I could barely get to them! Everything was still delicious, if not more, the next day...although dumplings should be eaten right away. *Tips: 1. You have to mix the green bean noodles as all the seasoning is at the bottom. 2. Try the pork belly in the air fryer to crisp up the edges! Yum!

Someone messaged me that it was my fault to order their orange chicken because i didnt know about real Chinese food. I just want to tell that person since I had to block them based on how angry they were. I ordered off their menu that they offer. If I'm not allowed To review it, don't have it on the menu. If it's on it and I order it, that's own the Owner for offering it It's not me as a problem,it's a you problem. I made an order and I gave an honest review. If you don't want your menu item reviewed. Don't offer it

walked in in one of the workdays . This place has spacious designated off-street parking lot at the front. tastes were ok for those non-spicy dishes. Somehow overpriced when it comes to food quality and ingredients

One of the better places. Food was served hot and was light and not greasy. I had the dumpling in chili oil and was great. Good flavor and with a little spicy. General Tsi chicken was also great. Still had some crisp which added to its appeal. Will be going back for sure. 5 star Chinese American restaurant.

One of the best meals of my life. On recommendation from friends, we ordered the Sijwan fish, cucumber appetizer, green beans with grape leaves, and fried pumpkin cakes for dessert. I also got the wontons in red sesame oil on my own choosing. All of it was otherworldly. If I lived closer I would go down the menu and order everything once. And I live in Boston and have spent 20 years eating in Chinatown. Totally blown away by Chengdu Taste. Six enthusiastic stars.

Excellent food! I ordered braised tofu, string beans with olive leaf sauce, and shredded chicken with garlic sauce. All were delicious; hot, fresh, and authentic. I'll definitely order from here again, but will pick up myself or dine in because GrubHub charges at least 3$ additional fee each item. Highly recommend the food here.

Very authentic Chinese food. We had the water boiled beef (水煮牛）kung pao chicken and steamed shanghai dumplings. All legit. Highly recommend you trying dishes other than broccoli and beef and General tsao chicken.

Traveling again, and found this place on yelp; food was great and the delivery was fast. Will definitely ad this to any upcoming foodie runs in the RI area.

Take out: double sautéed beef sounded like a chef specialty especially for the $$. Don't do it. Inedible. Bok choy with mushrooms was quite good, so not sure what to make of this place except not really caring. They get high ratings, inexplicably; this is our second but likely last attempt. Have you been inside? Absolutely depressing.

A small local restaurant with ok service, amazing Sichuan food, and overall experience! Definitely a go-to place for authentic Szechuan food when you are in providence. Huge variety f Chinese to choose from & side dishes are delicious as well.

I had a really bad experience at Chengdu Taste. Everything was so oily, loaded with too much starch, and overly salty. I won't be coming back. Service was good.

I'm a very picky eater, especially Chinese food. But I think this restaurant is pretty good for Sichuan style food, because my friend came from Chengdu and he said it was good food.

First time trying Chengdu Taste. It was so delicious that we would like to go back! We ordered below dishes. Our favorites in order from top to bottom. 107. Braised Fish Filet with Napa Cabbage and Roast Chili Very delicious! 31. Cheng Du Style Green Bean Noodle It's not a typical noodle dish. It has a very interesting taste which we couldn't get enough of! 23. Cold Sesame Noodle Love the flavor! Spicy and Sour Shredded Potato Love the taste and texture! 90c. Dry Sauteed Cauliflower in Griddle It's a bit too spicy for me but good 21. Dan Dan Noodle Cheng Du Style It has grounded pork. Cold sesame noodle was better than dan Dan noodle They also gave out a cup as a re opening gift. We are definitely going back for more yummy authentic food!