Kung Fu 12 Szechuan (Baltimore) 功夫十二

Probably the best Chinese I've had in a while in Baltimore. We used to go to the Orient in Towson but it's no longer around. Atmosphere was great. Food was quick, although at times came out too quickly. Some of us got appetizers at the same time as mains. But overall, definitely give this place a try if looking for Chinese.

Very good food. Has Szechuan style as well as Cantonese style Chinese food. I might say even better than many other Chinese restaurants I've been to.

Been going here for years! We usually celebrate anything and everything including New Year’s Eve traditionally. The service here is excellent! They do not waste any time and are quick with cooking and bringing out the dishes! Since we’ve been going here, the quality of the food is consistent and amazing! My favorites are the salt pepper squid, walnut shrimp, garlic cucumber and the sweet and sour pork in scoop. Can’t beat the portions and prices either. The best part is that this restaurant is great for hosting large parties and not to mention it is BYOB! It also sits in a small business park so parking is never an issue if you have ones that need and accommodations with distance. If you’re craving some good Chinese food with good quality, check out this place !

I ordered the beer-cooked duck, and I must say it was a delightful experience. The dish was perfectly cooked, not oily at all, and had just the right balance of flavors. It was undoubtedly the best beer-cooked duck I've ever tried. This restaurant is truly a gem. +2025 June added comment This Chinese restaurant offers amazing value for money, especially with their lunch menu. The food tastes authentic, portions are just right, and the presentation is great. Dinner and weekend menus are also very impressive. Highly recommended!

I think this is one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area that excels in both traditional Chinese cuisine and American-Chinese dishes. The only drawback is that there are many menu items I’m unfamiliar with, but the portions, taste, and price are all excellent. It’s a popular spot, with many takeout orders as well, and the quality remains high. The variety of dishes is impressive, and most of them are quite good.

The G.O.A.T! When you are craving that Szechuan taste go big. Order the Szechuan Fried Chicken (extra chicken) WOW! Also, they consistently have 100 carry out orders daily and the guy working the front of the house is a master of customer service and work. That is really apparent and a huge part of the success here. Enjoy them often.

This restaurant is the best tasting one among the nearby restaurants I have been to. Really wish they cold open near us in VA. Overall, wonderful foods and services is a must-see.The whole experience was fantastic, from the delectable cuisine to the impressive service.

KungFu 12 Szechuan Restaurant in Towson, MD, has become a staple for me over the years, whether I’m dining with a large group or enjoying a quiet date night. This restaurant consistently impresses with both the quality of its food and the excellent service. A major perk is that it's BYOB with no corkage fees, allowing you to bring your favorite wine or beer to enjoy with your meal—something not every restaurant offers. The restaurant’s spacious dining room features a mix of table and booth seating, and the tables can be rearranged to accommodate large groups—up to 20+ diners—making it a great choice for gatherings. The menu offers a fantastic mix of American Chinese staples like General Tso's chicken and beef with broccoli, but the real star is the selection of traditional Szechuan dishes, which provide an authentic and bold flavor experience. Some of the must-tries at KungFu include their mapo tofu, which is perfectly balanced with numbing spice, and the chilled cucumber salad, which is absolutely addictive. The Peking Duck is another crowd favorite, served with all the traditional fixings. For those craving American Chinese comfort food, don't miss the hot and sour soup, which is a standout, and the honey walnut shrimp, featuring jumbo shrimp perfectly fried and piled high with a delicious sauce. If you're looking for a great value, the lunch specials are also a hit. For around $15, you get a soup, a main course, and rice—an excellent deal for the quality of food. Overall, KungFu 12 is undoubtedly the best Chinese food in Towson. Whether you're grabbing takeout, enjoying a cozy table for two, or hosting a large group, this spot has everything you need for a satisfying meal. Highly recommended!

Large menu with a variety of spicing styles. Excellent seating: comfortable, with plenty of space. In the county, so it's BYOB.

Throughly enjoyed my experience! We were a party of 5, and were seated pretty quickly for a Saturday night. The place was busy and seems to be popular. Overall I would say all the food was delicious and they are not stingy on the portions! My boyfriend and I picked 3 things to share, and agreed we could have picked 1 or 2 and it would have been plenty.

Kung Fu 12 Szechuan prepared us some nice Braised Tofu today . The Tofu was firm and well seasoned and accented by the vegies . The Egg Drop Soup was hot and tasty . Fast service .

Every dish was authentic and delicious. Served with rice. Service was friendly and not too disturbing. Environment was also great! A good Chinese restaurant to go. I will definitely eat here again.

The beef stuffed pancake and the dry pot beef were very good. The golden crispy pork is crispy, but seems little bit not as expected, it tasted little bit too much cooking wine. I think their sichuan's dishes were better. Staff were nice and friendly make recommendations. This place also have very affordable and fair price, would go back!

The place is bright and has soft music playing. They take reservations. We were given a choice between a booth and a table, we chose a booth. We had appetizers by spring roll and chicken pot stickers. Unfortunately they don't have wfh rolls but I have only found one Asian place that does now. They were delish. We also ordered the eggplant loves string beans, chicken moo shu, and pineapple fried rice. All was excellent. All food came out hot. We will be back!

Been going here for years! We usually celebrate anything and everything including New Year's Eve traditionally. The service here is excellent! They do not waste any time and are quick with cooking and bringing out the dishes! Since we've been going here, the quality of the food is consistent and amazing! My favorites are the salt pepper squid, walnut shrimp, garlic cucumber and the sweet and sour pork in scoop. Can't beat the portions and prices either. The best part is that this restaurant is great for hosting large parties and not to mention it is BYOB! It also sits in a small business park so parking is never an issue if you have ones that need and accommodations with distance. If you're craving some good Chinese food with good quality, check out this place !

Love the food here once again, always a go-to place for me when I am in town! The Boiled Spicy Fish is the best!

We ordered the half Beijing duck, the salted egg yolk fish, and the snow pea with asparagus and beef. The half Beijing duck portions were smaller than expected, and we only got 4 buns. However, it did come with a soup. The beef with asparagus and snow pea was pretty good. The beef was tender and the vegetables were fine. The salted egg yolk fish was great and the portions were larger than I expected. The restaurant wasn't too noisy, and our server refilled our water.

I've come here to pick up Uber eats orders and it's always super busy. So I told myself I needed to come back to try it for myself. I ended up out here on an errand and took the opportunity to give it a go and I was not disappointed. I was seated immediately and given a menu. As soon as I ordered my dumplings, they appeared lol; the service was SO quick. My main came out just as fast and piping hot.

Fourth time visiting. Egg Fu young is really huge and great. Chicken and string beans a fav. Delish Wonton soup, surprisingly so! Tried the Taiwanese 3 cup chicken...you gotta give this a try!!! Wowzer! Beyond expectations. With soy sauce was on tables and hot mustard or chili oil abut great experience! Jasmine Tea needs to steep and worth the wait!

About a 1-1.5: I'm sorry, KF 12, but I just wasn't a fan. This newer eatery serves house specialties, noodles/wonton/rice entrees, various apps, and daily lunch specials. We came here for a later lunch, and we tried the following: Shredded Pork with Spicy Garlic Sauce (with pork, carrots, and black fungus; this had a tangy taste to it, definitely a lot of garlic, but I couldn't get over the weird soft texture of the shredded pork); the Kung Pao Chicken (with chicken, peanuts, and peppers; I enjoyed the abundance of the raw peanuts, but I wasn't a fan of the sauce; the chicken seemed gelatinous and not crispy, and mushy); and, the Stirred Chongqing Hot Pepper Noodle (hot sauce, onions, vegetables, peanuts, and noodles; this was probably one of the worst noodle dishes we've had, as the noodles were gummy and overcooked, and the spicy chili sauce at the bottom of the bowl was watered down and did not have any flavor). Another thing that I noticed were that the utensils and the cups were not clean - it had old food bits and stains, so it was pretty gross. Even the replacement items were still not cleaned well. Glad I was able to try this place out, but won't return! +dirty utensils/mugs +noodles are gummy/overcooked +weird textured pork +plenty of parking

Great food, good service and it's a clean place. They do a really delicious three cups chicken and I love their shrimp dumplings. The crab ragoons are delicious. Just make sure to ask for the red sauce.

Kung Fu 12 was hopping last night - the restaurant was packed with happy dinners, which was nice to see. The staff is always so welcoming and happy to serve their guests. We had reserved a table for 6, and it was ready and waiting for us when we arrived. We like that Kung Fu is BYOB with no corkage fee. Their menu is quite extensive - so there is something for everyone. One couple in our party started with the House Spring Rolls - always crisp and delicious. For our entrees, we enjoyed the following: Taiwan Three Cups Chicken - Sesame Chicken - Orange Chicken - Fried Rice - Golden Crispy Chicken - House Pineapple Lo Mein and Szechuan Beef. All of the dishes came with white rice. Our server, MeiMei, was so attentive and at the top of her game. Even though the restaurant was full, we were still able to hear each other easily and enjoy our dinners. The portions were so generous we all went home with leftovers for tomorrow. Thank you so much for a lovely dining experience! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

We had a wonderful New Year's feast!!! This was one of the restaurants that got us through the pandemic. We ordered takeout several times throughout the pandemic, but this was our first time actually eating in the restaurant. Let me tell you, they definitely did not disappoint. The food is absolutely delicious. Fresh, homemade and tasty. If you love Chinese food, this is the place for you!

I decided to visit here after getting some gas across the street around 11:30am. They just opened so it wasn't crowded at all. The host was nice and he seated me right away. The dining room is pretty basic, nothing fancy. I ordered the egg drop soup and lunch portion of general tso's chicken. The egg drop soup had some spice to it. I was looking around for soy sauce because none was at my table. None was at any other tables either. I didn't really want the soup anyway so I just put it to the side. I was disappointed with my meal. The spring roll was crunchy on the outside but soooo mushy on the inside. The chicken didn't really have any crispiness to it, slightly soggy. Also there was barely any sauce to go with the chicken and it was thicker than what I'm use to so I couldn't really eat it with the rice like I wanted. The taste of the sauce was spicy but I've definitely tasted better. I would not try this place again.

Excellent food, very good friendly service. They deserve to be five star restaurant!

Both Carnivores and Vegetarians were satisfied. We've returned several times, but go early to avoid the crowds.

We've been trying to find a great Chinese restaurant locally so last night we tried this one, recommended by friends. The menu is extensive with many favorites. Since only two of us, we chose one appetizer--shrimp dumpling which were so so, almost no taste. And then we shared Kung Pao chicken which was just ok--tons of peanuts and celery and green pepper, some kick but both of us didn't feel great later--maybe too much salt or soy sauce or who knows what. We doubt we'll go back, a bit too far. But maybe with a few more and try more. It was very busy and packed with many large groups, service was nice and prompt. So who knows!

I got delivery from here and I thought that it was solid Chinese takeout. I don't like it when lo mein noodles are too greasy, but here I felt they made them just right. The portion size was great and we actually split it between three people. The pork potstickers were the standard affair. One thing I thought was hilarious was that I saw that they had "steamed buns" on the menu for three dollars. I didn't see how that was possible and ordered some out of curiosity. They were empty! We thought it was pretty funny and they'd be good with some filling inside of them. Maybe next time.

Our first and last visit to Kung Fu 12 was a major disappointment. First of all our waiter came to take our food order almost immediately after we sat down. Then the waitress came for our drink order. We felt incredibly rushed. We started with the Pork Dumplings which came out lukewarm and tasted like they have been steamed earlier and were just being kept warm. Then we were served our Dan Dan Noodles which were swimming in oil and some kind of sauce. We both agreed that this was the most disgusting version of this dish that we've ever had. We shared, thank goodness, the Hunan Beef. The beef had an unusual texture that I didn't care for. There also was not much spice in the sauce. The only positive from this whole experience was that the vegetables in the dish were cooked perfectly. The asparagus, green beans, bok choy, and broccoli were perfect. To make matters worse no one came by our table to check on us after our entree was served. For a restaurant that was in a great hurry to take our order when it was time for the check I had to hunt someone down. The woman that supposedly was waiting on us never once made any eye contact with me or my wife. We both felt that this was a very disappointing experience and vowed never to return.

Fresh, fresh and awesome best Szechuan I've had. However all the dishes are well worth the price.

Birthday lunch with my mom and boyfriend. Completely fantastic. We ordered ALL the food. The waitress even told us, "this is a lot of food!" I couldn't help it. There were things on the menu that I have always wanted to try, plus duck. It's not really my birthday if I don't have chinese duck. I had scallion pancakes for the first time, and they did not disappoint. A little on the greasy side, but I'm all right with that. Crystal shrimp dumplings were a letdown. My mom was the only one who liked them. She tends to enjoy shrimpy flavor, but shrimp items seem overpowering to me. The wrapper was on the soft, slimy side. Turns out I prefer my dumplings fried. Egg custard boa was delicious, but after the first bite, we all decided to save them for dessert. Maybe that's because, in Baltimore, egg custard is a popular snowball flavor. And I have also had several egg custard pies in my life. My boyfriend and mom had cups of egg drop soup, which is Jeremy's favorite Chinese soup. Neither offered me a taste, so it must have been good enough to hog. Golden Crispy Beef is on the sweet side. Delicious, but I liked the one I had for my birthday last year at East West Bistro in Glen Burnie (I think, check my older reviews if you're interested) better. Jeremy ordered Schezuan Chicken as one of his entrees. We loved that the waitress kept checking, "spicy?" And the chef happily obliged. The Schezuan chicken was Jeremy's second favorite dish, which is saying a lot, considering he usually adores duck. Unfortunately, the take away containers did not close easily, or properly, and this one opened in the van and spilled all over the floor. It was good, but not good enough to pick bits of carpet out of our teeth, so no leftovers for us. Jeremy's favorite was the Double Cooked Pork Belly, which was so spicy it made him sweat. The waitress kept coming over to refill his water glass and give him napkins to mop his forehead. He ate all the pork and brought home the veg (leeks, green pepper and apparently tofu). We ended up mixing it with Mac and cheese. Before you cringe, the veg was WAY too spicy to eat on its own, and I am totally white trash. It was awesome. My mom ordered the most basic thing: General Tso's Chicken. I was so disappointed with her. A whole menu of new (to us) wonderful items and she got the most American, basic thing. And then she didn't like it as much as the take away place down the street from her. She ate her leftovers herself, though, instead of passing them on to her husband, who has no tastebuds and will eat anything. She said that the spice level upset her stomach that night, and she had to get up several times to use the bathroom. Beijing duck was incredible. We got it with pancakes, not steam buns. A separate plate with cucumber and spring onion slivers for crunch. There was also some kind of dark sticky sauce that may have been hoisen sauce. They brought out the bones, salt and pepper fried. I didn't expect them to be so delicious. It's a challenge to eat them, but so worth it. We had all this food and the bill was only $100. Granted, some items were off the lunch menu, so I would recommend you go early enough to pay less so you can try a greater variety of dishes. I'm so going back, and taking my friends. There's so much more to explore on the menu, and I'm excited to embark on that journey.

Best Szechuan in Timonium. They have a huge sitting area and service is prompt. No need to mention the quality of the food!!

I came with my husband first thing on Sunday and were the first customers in. We were greeted promptly and brought to a booth. The menu was pretty extensive so it took us a while to figure out what to get. We had the scallion pancake, beef chowfan, tofu noodles with peppers and pork and beef tendon. Everything was great though the flavor of the tofu noodles was very mild and bland. The ambiance was nice though some aspects needed some cleaning. Overall a good Chinese place that wasn't too far from home. The parking lot is also very large which is nice.

Beautiful and clean. Whenever I eat out, I look to see how clean the restaurant is - especially the floor. This place is immaculate. Next, the food is great and they give good size portions. It's my family's "go-to" Chinese restaurant.

This was our first time here and wow ! This place should be a 5 I have a nut allergy and they were very accommodating and helped me order The wontons were perfect- no fillers, perfectly fried, 100% one of the best wontons I've had The wonton soup was incredible And the egg drop soup came with a basket of crispy noodles (which we eat like chips as well as in the soup) They make their fried rice fresh- I don't like eggs in mine and they were able to accommodate me which many places won't ! The teriyaki chicken comes on a sizzling plate- rich peppery sauce and perfectly cooked The spicy garlic chicken was also perfectly cooked Not a bad bite in the whole meal We will be back and be bringing friends!!!

Great food, no waiting, goes the extra mile. Fresh ingredients and takes the time to do it right. Good service. Will be back.

Lovely cheerful friendly fast service. Ambiance leaves something to be desired. All of the blinds were pulled down. The food however was a big disappointment. Spring rolls were fine. The fried rice is bland with few vegetables. We had a beef hot pot which was bland and soupy. The sesame chicken had little flavor. We most likely will not return.

Absolutely great food got it very quick. Variety dishes, some beef chicken, including Kung Pao. Call noodles and an awesome sweet and sour soup. Good spring rolls!! Found our Chinese place

Amazing service. Comfortable space. And lunch specials for about 10 dolllars. Hot and sour soup was spicy! Egg roll crispy with duck sauce that was sweet. Shredded pork was spicy! A bit too spicy for me. Still rating this place in the top 10 Chinese restaurants in the area.

I'm really particular about my Chinese food, but this restaurant is hands down one of my fave spots in the Timonium area. Szechuan cuisine is my absolute fave style of Chinese cooking, I love spice in my food. And this is always my go to for Chinese New Year as well. Came with 14 of my good friends for dinner and pretty much ordered a plethora of food from appetizers to entrees for sharing family style. Some of the dishes we ordered: house spring rolls, scallion pancake, beef stuffed scallion pancake, cheese wontons, Dan Dan noodle, wonton in chili sauce, honey vinegar spare ribs, Mongolian beef, shredded pork with spicy garlic sauce, boiling fish, three cups chicken, cumin beef. Also they are byob, so you can bring a bottle of your favorite wine. The service and food is always really good whenever we come here. I highly recommended when you have a hankering for some really good Chinese cuisine.

Legit amazing authentic (I think) spicy Szechuan food!! Everything I've gotten here has been so delicious!! But you have to like "burn your booty hole" spicy!! I got Ma po tofu! Dry hot pot!! Braised beef noodle soup! I'm cheap so I pick up but it's so hot when I pick up also!! Come here!!

Came back to visit this place and got the Fried Spicy Tofu. The tofu was extra crispy and they spiced it to my liking. I'd get this again, perhaps even over chicken. The chicken with green and red pepper is my favorite dish here because its so hot/spicy. This last time was a little lacking, but I'll give them another go before no longer ordering that this.

Came here a few weeks ago at the recommendation of a friend. It was a great sign when we came in on a weekday evening and the entire restaurant was filled with Chinese patrons! The waitresses were efficient and very helpful. We ordered: -half peking duck: just so-so, wouldn't reorder because the duck meat itself didn't have much flavor and as others have said, the wrapper that they used was definitely a tortilla hah. the skin was nice and crispy though. it is nice that they give you the option of having the neck bones fried with salt and pepper or turned into a broth. we did the broth, but it tasted better as leftovers the next day with more cooking of the bones -braised whole bass: great flavor, loved the mushrooms, fish was cooked perfectly -honey vinegar spare ribs: these are probably the best 糖醋排骨 in the area -eggplant and green bean dish: perfectly combines the best of chinese green beans and chinese eggplant -garlic pea shoots: perfectly stirfried One nice thing about this place as compared to Orient Express or Red Pepper is that the amount of oil used is much less so the dishes actually felt very light

Oh yum! As someone who can't handle spicy food too much but also has several friends who adore it - this location is a great middle ground where I can still tolerate it and they can enjoy the spice levels! The food was delicious and we will be coming back to try more of their specials as they tended to be the less "Americanized" dishes The service was brisk and attentive to my need for water (because I can't handle my spicy food well)

This place is pretty authentic as far as for spicy Chinese foods and surprisingly has a good number of Northern Chinese dishes on the menu. We ordered a good variety of dishes to get a feel of menu. All were delicious except the Beijing Duck or some call it Peking Duck. The duck itself is very tasty, but the sauce was too salty (should be sweet and creamy) and the wrap is not authentic, they use tortilla for thin wrap LOL . They don't serve alcohol or dessert, but customers can BYOB Do recommend!

Ordered carry out. Overall the food is good and I would recommend it. Tried a few different items... Spicy cucumbers: really liked these, they don't offer this item at most Chinese restaurants in the area so this was the first time I've tried this. General Tso chicken: it was good, not great... tasted more like sweet & sour, and there is not much sauce. This is definitely not the typical general tso chicken that you will get at most Chinese restaurants. Crispy beef: Good. Peppery. Again, not much sauce but still a good dish. Lo mein: Good. I would come back. This isn't like the typical Chinese restaurants, maybe it's more "authentic"? Not sure, but either way, would recommend just don't except it to be what you are probably used to when going to other Chinese restaurants in the area.

Good food and great service. I loved the decor, very modern. We had the scallion pancakes, pork intestines, boiled fish and walnut shrimp. Everything was delicious.

Came back just before the year ended and we are glad we did. It's not as far as Montgomery County where you get the authentic Chinese restaurants and it's not as pricey so for good authentic Chinese eats without breaking the bank too much, this is the place to go in Baltimore county. We like that for certain dishes, you can customize the heat level like we did for the cumin lamb. This time we also ordered the sweet and sour fish which was an instant hit and the fried salted egg battered shrimp was a great dish (it may take some getting used to if you're not used to the salted egg chips). We also got the hot and sour soup (and although we couldn't modify the heat level on this, it turned out to be just the right amount of kick). The calamari is always a winner. So glad to have this option without having to drive more than an hour just to get good Chinese food.

This was the 3rd time I was there and I ordered the same thing the last two time. Mongolian Lamb. Not happy at all. It was full of onions and scallions & had a lot less lamb​

I RARELY rate restaurants. But this is next level!! I would give it top ranks!!! DELICIOUS!!! The service is great too, but I can't really talk about anything other than the fabulous food. WOW

This is one of our favorite places for Kung Pao chicken. We have never eaten in the restaurant, but takeout service has always been good and prompt.

Kung Fu 12 remains a staple in our dining out rotation *meow*! Consistent quality, reasonable prices, fast service, and large portions.

Mongolian beef was really tender and flavorful. However, the dish was way more onion than meat, which is what I'm finding more and more at Asian restaurants. Disappointing to received a huge pile of onions and have to search for the meat like a little game. Loved the flavor of this dish, though! Veggie lo mein was not good. Had a very funky/plastic flavor so I would not get again. Kung pow chicken had a good kick of spice and was a better meat to veggie ratio in comparison to the beef. Food came out super quick and was piping hot

Damn, why does this place have to be so far away from me. Got the lazy hot pot, which was like a half dry/wet hot pot. And it was amazing. Only place I know that offers this. MOCO has some catching up to do with their HOT POT game here... It was massive and delicious, which is all the more reason I am willingly throwing money at this dish. 3 people ate it and I still took some home for 3 more left over meals. The dry chilli chicken was the bomb as well along with their pork intesting deep fry. This place still pops into my mind 2 weeks later.

Wonderful quality food . Fresh and tasty. Ordered carry out, was ready promptly when I arrived to pick it up. The restaurant was busy which is always a good sign. In fact, our friend who is a 30 year veteran food broker told us about Kung fu 12. She's in the industry so she knows about food quality, and good value.

Food: Fried sweet and sour pork in scoop - 3/10 House pineapple fried rice - 5/10 A little disappointed after picking up the food. The house pineapple fried rice had a decent amount of meat but the flavor is lacking. There was also very little pineapple (6 pieces). The fried sweet and sour pork was just not good. Im sorry to say but other restaurants make it better. The sauce has potential but the cilantro in my opinion, ruins the flavor. Maybe the other dishes taste better? I really hope so. Would it come again? Most likely not. But im always willing to give it another try in a year.

Kung Fu 12 has the absolute best (!) Szechuan food in this area. My husband and I usually eat here once a week and we are never disappointed. The menu has many authentic Szechuan dishes, Thai dishes and a nice selection of American-Chinese dishes. The food is always fresh and cooked perfectly. We love that it's BYOB. Prices are VERY reasonable.