Szechuan

I ordered the duck, some beef lo mein, fried rice, and a separate beef lo mein to go. But nothing about the food really blew me away considering what a beautiful restaurant it is with a koi pond and Chinese architecture. The reason I bring up the food not blowing me away is that when you sit in the waiting area, you see the plethora of awards the restaurant has been given in the past. One notable one was “one of the 100 best Chinese restaurants in the USA for 2006” or something to that effect. Really impressive, but the food didn’t give me that impression. I felt like I could’ve got the food at any Chinese place and it would’ve been equally as enjoyable. Perhaps the managers need to look into revamping their menu a bit and focusing on improving the quality to set themselves apart from cheaper places. In conclusion, it’s not a bad place to eat, but the ambience of the place leads you to expect more impressive food that leaves you wanting to come back again.

I used to love this restaurant. Now there is a huge difference. Upon driving up the parking lot area was uninviting. The grass area needed serious trimming and the fish pond needs lots repair. This used to be very attractive when driving in. After being seated and the restaurant not being busy. The waitress came right away. After finishing soup and eggroll, we could see our lunch ready at the window, it took 20 minutes to get to us, the kitchen finally brought it to us and apologized. The waitress should of done this 20 minutes ago. The food was luke warm and the waitress offered to put it in the microwave. While the food was good, it wasn't as good before they shutdown. I was very disappointed as this used to be one of my favorite restaurants.

Food was average. Has all the famous Chinese restaurant options. Very accommodating, we chose a table to sit but after ordering we had to leave and they were nice about changing out food to go. Restaurant is very nice and clean.

Our 1st time here and we loved it. I had the orange chicken and hubby had the bbq beef and veggies. We shared a fried rice. Food was served hot and prepared well. The gentleman who helped us was AMAZING! He was attentive and probably the most polite young man we've ran into lately. Highly recommend and we will be back. Hope Harris

Checked this place out for the first time, was not disappointed. Food was delicious. Great flavors! Got the Black pepper chicken, and a an egg roll on the side. They also have milk tea boba available as well, which was also delicious and on the sweet side, but still very good. Will definitely stop by again next time we are here!

Eggroll was not hot, barely warm and tasted stale. Orange peel chicken entree was hot, but the new operators haven’t figured out the recipe yet. Menu is the same with small price adjustments across the board. Food was not as good as before, sadly.

Best Asian restaurant you could ever go too. Good food, good service, good atmosphere. Everything here is great! You can even feed the fish

Wish I wasn’t from out of town. Can I just say wow? This was the best general tsu chicken I have ever had!!! My wife also enjoyed her chicken with vegetables. And on lunch special you get soup, spring roll and the entree for $11.50. Wow was it delicious. Our waitress was amazing as well. Friendly and met our every need. Restaurant was clean including the bathrooms which is always a plus. 5+ all across the board and before we leave town I plan on eating there again.

Great staff. Huge portions. Amazing prices. We had the Pu Pu platter, orange peel chicken, and general tso's and took a lot for leftovers tomorrow! We will be back.

I used to really like this place, but I just moved back to the area and tried it again after the re-opened following the fire. The Server said they had new owners. Pros - the General Tso is still pretty good though seems a lot milder/more bland than it used to be. Maybe my tastes have just changed, but I remember it having a good spicy kick back in the day. The Apps were solid but not special (we tried the platter that came with 6 different apps) Cons - the Walnut Shrimp was bad, and the service was pretty painfully slow (though friendly and apologetic), and the new owners didn't have their beer/wine license so only sodas and boba we're available for drinks

We take out, often! Egg Rolls, Chicken Fried Rice, Beef & Broccoli w white rice....love the spicy chili oil with it all!

SO GOOOOOD !!!! had to order 4 things for two people because we couldn't decide haha! absolutely to die for!

Food was terrible egg drop soup was too thick overall worst experience ever in dining out won't go back

The outside of this restaurant is misleading! Once inside it's clean and beautiful set up. A koi pond greets you as you enter. Everything we ordered was great! The orange chicken was the best I've ever had! The Lo mein was flavorful and not greasy like some I've had. The pepper steak was tender and well seasoned! Portions are large you should share! This restaurant has so many wonderful accolades and awards and I see why! Our server was wonderful and attentive although I did not get her name!

Ordered take out last night. Horrible experience. Hunan Chicken had no flavor, no spice at all. Fried rice was dry and tasted old. Egg rolls were good. Fried Wontons were a joke. Overcooked, greasy and after not finding any meat in the first one, I tore all open. The others had a tidbit of meat that measured less than 1/8th inch wide and less than 1/2 long. We were really looking forward to the reopening, this was always our go to for Oriental food, we won't be back.

Food was very mid kinda cold not spice even when we asked for spicy. Service was good. Ambiance was very slow and no one really here, very slow.

03/02/2023. Party of 4: 4:40 No wait. Our order was placed by 4:48- and the appetizer arrived at 4:53.. entrees around 5:12. Everything went smoothly and we were enjoying each other's company, so there were no complaints. We all ordered something different but allowed for sharing. Calamari: delicious Orange chicken: meh Poopoo platter: great Hunan beef: very good. Our server Maricela did a good job. We left very full. Szechuan Chinese Restaurant Thanks!!

The service was nice. I only ordered to hood. The food was a no for me. The rangoons were the worst part, they had thick and chewy shells and no flavor aside from the cream cheese. Disappointed for sure. Everything. Else was a no as well, tasted like burned stale cooking oil. Biggest disappointment. Fired Rangoon more like fried sapodillas: next time I will ask for cinnamon sugar and honey butter it's a no for me.

Really liked this restaurant, but it was closed and no mention of reopening. When they reopen and I eat there, I'll revise my review. It WAS a fantastic Chinese restaurant. French dip is good.

We had not eaten at this restaurant for a few years and were in the mood for Chinese. If you believe all the framed magazine covers, this place has the best Chinese food outside of Beijing. But, we found that, while good, it was not over the top outstanding. Our waitress was very good but we were struck by how bland "medium hot" was according to their scale. The place was rather empty for a Saturday at 1 which may be indicative that it was not just us that found the food to be decent but not outstanding.

This place has totally gone down the toilet!!!! I've eaten here since they started in an old KFC building down the street and they are worse than KFC these days. Hot and sour soup came out and I don't know what that was but not that. Horrible!!! Are there any real cooks in the kitchen???? General Tao's comes out. Not even breaded. What is this. Again, horrible. Not even edible. Thank god the waitress took my order off our tab Or I would have thrown a fit. So sorry to see this place so degraded. Avoid at all costs.

It was ok. Nothing special, really. And the service wasn't very good at all (we went way after lunch rush hours so they were not busy at all. Not sure why service was so bad??) We might go back one more time and give it another try .... Nice looking restaurant and Koi Pond.

Great food wonderful atmosphere excellent service. Not to mention the size of the portions. When the wife and I dine there, we always bring home enough food for at least two servings.

I had a late lunch here. From the outside, I was concerned it was a little fast foodish. I was wrong. The inside was very nicely decorated and very pleasant. Service was good and food was good Americanized Chinese food. Above expectations for West Texas!

The best is the best for a reason: no equal. Szechuan has held this distinction over ten years! I'm proud to patronize an establishment with an ambiance to match its cuisine. #ChooseWisely

So we wanted Chinese food night and not knowing the town, took some suggestions from friends.... SO glad we took this one. This place is very pleasant to walk into. Outside, there were some fountains with huge koi fish. Very relaxing. Wish they had some patio/outside seating. We ordered some Eggrolls, general tso chicken, Kung pao chicken and fried rice. Everything came out nice and hot and the draft beer was very cold. So glad we found this place.

God awful! I don't think I've ever not finished a meal and didn't take the leftovers home with me until I ate here. I had the general Tsos chicken and it was just terrible. I don't recall what my wife ordered but she hated her meal as well. Even the rice sucked. The inside of this place is so beat up and run down now. I guess years ago this was the place to be, but they let the food and the space go to shit. Oh, and to top it off, it's not cheap! You'd be better off at Panda Express honestly.

Thank you Jessica for making our first visit an experience to remember! Great Service, Cold Beer, Good Food and Clean Dining Room. Big fan of the landscape! For what it's worth, asian music while dining would be an improvement I would enjoy!

Always a must stop when traveling through Abilene. Authentic cuisine, great service and affordable pricing

We absolutely LOVE Szechuan Chinese in Abilene. Food is always tasty and there is plenty of it. I especially enjoy the POO POO Platter!

My daughter's favorite place to eat in Abilene. Fast service and great food. Love the koi pond.

Best Chinese food we can find in this area. The service is always good and the restaurant is always clean. My wife and I eat there almost every time we go to Abilene.

The BEST Chinese food in Abilene...well, really, in Texas! I had a Birthday party there several years ago, and everything from the Food, Service, and Ambiance made my day wonderful; even the manager checked on us, which was above and beyond! I'd love to have my 2024 Birthday there, as I'll be 45, and the past few years have been difficult; we've lost family and friends.

I've always loved the place but honestly I miss the service I used to receive and see around me. This place is a classic place in Abilene if you ask me. But it seems like a lot of places have kinda fallen down a bit. The economy I'm sure has had a bit to do with it. Overall go check it out. I've been there probably 500 times in my life.

Perfect! Aubree is the best server we have had anywhere in a long time. Great and inexpensive lunch! Love the general Tsu chicken, I ordered it mild. We will be back when we are in Abilene.

Haven't found a great Chinese place in Abilene, but this one is consistent and has the largest selection of food out of any Asian cuisine in town. Can't go wrong with the Lo Mien, but it's worth venturing into many areas on the menu to find a better meal than something so simple.

The pick up service man up front was extremely rude and had an unbelievable amount of attitude. The food is great but wish the service was 10x better

This restaurant isn't buffet style. Some meals have the option of spice heat//none -to- hot. Customer service has always been good here - 4 stars Food - is large portions for both lunch and dinner. The Hot and Sour soup is delicious and the sweet and sour sauce isn't diluted like many other Chinese 'Buffet Style' Restaurants that I've eaten at. - 5 stars Price - very good price for the portions - 5 stars

I ordered delivery through Favor. The delivery was great--no concerns there. I would rate Favor 5 star for their part of this transaction. The runner called me directly from the restaurant to tell me one of the items wasn't available, and did I want to substitute something else? I dropped the item and in about 20 minutes I had my order. They even helped me rectify my billing when the unavailable item wasn't removed from my ticket, and as an additional courtesy extended me a delivery credit (even though there was no problem with the delivery in my opinion). Now about the food. Look, I have eaten many times at Szechuan. It is supposed to be the best in town. But I think they have been resting on their laurels for a while now. I ordered my favorite Chinese comfort food order--Won Ton Soup, Shrimp Fried Rice, House Special Lo Mein. These are staples that should be warm and tasty coming from any Chinese kitchen. Won Ton Soup: Broth is nice, but the won tons were mushy in the worst way. Barely edible. The crispy noodle packet rescued the day as it spilled forth noodle after delightfully crispy noodle. Not too greasy, not too salty. Shrimp Fried Rice: Had those perfectly square cut up carrots and the little super green peas that tells me some part of this dish came pre-prepared. Not fresh. The shrimps were way below par--decent bite size but mushy and fishy. My dogs liked them! But then again, they like everything. House Special Lo Mein: Not a damn thing special about this one. In fact, I could cook my own noodles at home better (and have in the past). Super big chunks of green onion, which I find unappealing (although, to be fair, maybe someone else doesn't). Not much in the way of the meat chunks, and the shrimps here were the same mushy barely edible ones in the fried rice. The bean sprouts were fresh and crisp (the only plus here). But let's talk about how much OIL was used to cook this dish. Well, let's not because it is most unappetizing. For the entire order, the only seasoning I could detect was an overwhelming use of garlic. No chiles. No ginger. No sesame oil. I admit it was a Monday night, which most reputable restaurants aren't even operating on Monday. But they chose to open the doors, and they should have produced the kind of food they brag about in their menu and on the walls of the restaurant. All the awards their chef has gotten, who loves their food as best in the region. Any restaurant can have an off night. But I've experienced a decline in quality each time I order. Next time I get a hankering for Chinese, I probably won't satisfy my craving at Szechuan.

Don't be fooled by the fancy Chinese-themed architecture & slew of "top" restaurant awards by the front door. This place is a step up from Panda Express, serving Americanized Chinese cuisine. Customers seeking a more authentic taste should look elsewhere.

We've been searching for an amazing Chinese food place here in Abilene. Until now I was under the impression that there just wasn't an "amazing" place, a few good, but no amazing. Until now. Wow was this place everything I hoped for. Amazing egg rolls, tasty fried wantons. The general hsu chicken is fantastic, the sesame chicken was great as well. The Mongolian beef was everything I was hoping for. The service was great, friendly waitstaff and attentive to drinks and needs. I highly highly recommend this place if you are looking for amazing Chinese food!

Good food and polite service in a very nice atmosphere. The portions were a good size and the dinners come with soup and two potstickers. We enjoyed the Szechuan beef and the black pepper beef, hot and sour and egg drop soup were thick and flavorful. A pleasant experience, and a nice surprise.

Great food. Always fresh with a beautiful presentation. Atmosphere is nice and their staff is friendly. Great customer service. I love their beautiful pond and goldfish and the restaurant is beautiful and classy.

So much food for thr price. Well seasoned and flavorful with a very attentive staff. I love this place. ​

Best Chinese food I have had. Went as a guest of a business partner but can't wait to take my wife here

The atmosphere was nice. I have eaten here in the past, but it was a couple of years ago. The food this time was not as good. The egg role was soggy in the middle, very over cooked, sweet and sour soup was decent. Kung Pao shrimp was marginal. I ordered it very spicy and it arrived not spicy at all and very sweet. The waitress was nice.

Consistently high quality food. Portions are generous and there are almost too many options to choose from.

Service is just so so. Food is good but overpriced! Poured iced tea on my mom and made no effort to make anything right!

My family has been eating here for more than 20 years and today! The waitress followed me outside and asked if our service was good. I said yes ma'am and then she said 'Why didn't you tip me 18% then.?' I mean really. I gave her 12%. We all work hard for our money and that was the first time I have eaten there in a while because of the increase in prices. I know they have to Increase the price, but it doesn't mean I can afford to go. I just wish people had a little more compassion and be a lot less rude.

Great freshly cooked, no buffet. Service was good. Timely in getting food to the table Hunan chicken I ordered spicy( I was sweating down the back of my neck). Better than buffet!!!

Always good! Had the black pepper beef with white rice . Always amazing! Service was excellent. We have a one year old and they got us in and out quick which we appreciated.

They have the best Wonton Soup I have gone most year for my birthday but have gotten to go since the start of Covid and it is one of the places I look most forward to going to eat at

We ordered the combination fried rice and Mongolian beef. The rice had a few pieces of chicken and some small pieces of chopped shrimp and if you can believe it the Mongolian beef had maybe 4 pieces of meat. I will never go back!

Has grown into one of my favorite Chinese takeout local spots, all the awards are well-deserved! We especially love the koi pond by the entrance.

My fried rice was under cooked and flavorless. My won ton soup was luke warm and also flavorless. My spring roll was luke warm and mushy on the inside and flavorless. My vegetables in white sauce was scalding hot in some ares and luke warm in others, and flavorless. 2 hours after my meal I developed severe stomach cramps, which I still have as of this morning, along with chills. Anyway, I will never return to this restaurant.

The best chinese food you will find in Abilene or anywhere for that matter. The service, atmosphere, quality of food and flavor is perfect. Always fresh ingredients that isn't overcooked. Non-greasy and very light. A++

Soup is excellent service is great but the best part is the amount of food you get for your money Every item I have ordered is wonderful prepared and really good