Joe S.
Yelp
If you want authentic Asian cuisine, then Chuan Fu probably fits the bill. Well, I'm assuming it's authentic but my comparison is the cheapo take-out joints all over town and places with "Yum" in their name.
The Szechuan Spice is too legit to quit! It hammers your taste buds with that numbing feeling that will have you forgetting to pay your taxes. If you don't like spice, you can order it mild... but give it a try... just don't wear parachute pants if you can't handle it... You may be side steppin' to the bathroom!
The Szeshuan Wontons are a must when they're on the menu, and these ones were pretty good. The spice was milder than some of the other spice I had here and at other places. I highly recommend trying a dozen of the pouches of joy!
The Mala Hot Pot was impressive and way too much food for one person. A lot of it went to waste unfortunately as this was a lunch stop before shopping and I didn't want my new vehicle to smell like a dumpster behind Epcot's China Pavilion, so I passed on taking the rest to go.
This Hot Pot was served on a fire plate (my name for it) that kept it bubbling hot for a bit. It was filled with a lot of breaded items, some shell on shrimp which was a bear to peel and eat, some chicken wings, intestines, fish, and a few thin slices of beef. For me, it would have worked better without any breaded items as they lost their crunch. The shrimp was overcooked too...the meat was stuck to the shells. But OMG the flavors! SOOOO good. I could just dip bread in that sauce. My mouth tingled for hours.
The menu is extensive and has lots of pictures, which really makes it as tough as those shrimp to decide what to order. They had lots of soups and noodle dishes, some fried rice dishes, and lots of other stuff as well. I'll surely be back to give some other items a try.
Service was a bit slow even though it wasn't super busy. A lot of the wait staff was standing around while ours was nowhere to be found. When you're service spicy food, drink refills are important!