Lao Sze Chuan
Sichuan restaurant · South Loop
2172 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Highlights
Spicy Szechuan specialties & traditional Chinese dishes; dry chili chicken
Spicy Szechuan specialties & traditional Chinese dishes; dry chili chicken
"This spot is offering carry out, and delivery within two miles of their restaurant." - adrian kane
"Spicy food fanatics come to this Sichuan spot to ignite their taste buds with mala flavors. Nearly every dish is loaded with chilies and peppercorns, and favorites include mapo tofu and the signature dry chili chicken. Although Sichuan cuisine is offered at various restaurants these days, Lao Sze Chuan was the pioneer that popularized it in Chicago back in 1998." - Jeffy Mai
"This place serves reliable Sichuan food in an upscale, trendy environment. Everything here is tingly and spicy the way you expect it to be, and their chongqing chicken and mala fish fillet are particularly great. But if you’re not into those options, this place also has some solid hot pot, and you can get a combo of up to three broths." - adrian kane, john ringor
"There’s nothing like a hot pepper to clean out the respiratory system, and there are no hot peppers like Sichuan peppers. The dry chili chicken is one of the signature dishes at Tony Hu’s empire — which has eight locations in the city and suburbs — and the chefs are not messing around." - Ashok Selvam
"Ok, this isn’t technically a special. But you should definitely consider ordering the Peking duck from Lao Sze Chuan. Peking duck’s red skin represents luck and is also supposed to bring a happy and prosperous year, which, let’s face it, we all need. The roasted duck can be ordered as half or full, and comes with plum sauce, pancakes, scallions, and cucumber." - adrian kane
