Sichuan Gourmet

Awesome, authentic Chinese food! We just moved here from Cambridge and were hoping to find some great local places- and we loved our lunch here! The ma po tofu definitely could’ve packed more of mala punch, but the sichuan shredded beef and spicy wontons were excellent!

The food was good, though not quite as great as the one near my home. Still, I really enjoyed the meal with my family and a friend. The restaurant felt a bit dark for my taste, I personally prefer brighter spaces.

Best Sichuan I’ve ever tasted. The drinks are well priced. The food is authentic. The vibe is welcoming. The staff is friendly. The seating is comfy. This place is a definition of 10/10.

My friend who lives here comes here all the time. So my coworkers and I tried it and it was great. I was very happy they had snow pea shoots.

-Smoky hot shredded chicken with cayenne pepper $17.50 always our favorite, but lately heat level is just not the same.. -Seafood and vegetable with sizzling rice $21.95 another favorite dish, hard to find at other chinese restaurants these days. Portion got much smaller though. -Service was always a problem with rude servers to a point where we'd rather takeout than dine in. Was somewhat better this time we dined in. What a shame..

Love the foods. If you like the real chinese food not the american chinese food. This is a good place. Dry chicken with chilli sauce, bacon with garlic sauce. So good just prepared the food mostly are spicy

It was very good in 15yrs ago. I came back from Japan, expecting the same quality. I was so disappointed this time with the Mabo-tofu, which was no spicy at all, hot and sour soup too…

Lunch was ok and seemed a little chaotic. Food would randomly come out and not all together. No real complaints. Food was ok.

Best authentic chinese restaurant. I've been going here since I was a baby. Always good service. Always has the best Chinese food and very spicy. I love the eggplant yu ziang sauce (perfectly stir fried on wok), beef noodle soup, and kung pao chicken. Probs the best chinese restaurant in america and I've been to many including Michelins.

TLDR: Maybe one of the better Chinese restaurants in the MA suburbs but definitely not up to par with the Chinese food you can find in NYC or SF. Only dishes I'd order again were the 1) Steamed bacon, 2) Shredded beef with hot green pepper, and 3) Roast Beef Sichuan specialty dish. Restaurant ambiance wasn't bad and service was efficient. Pretty packed on a Sunday night so would make a reservation even if they tell you that there's no need! ------ FOOD: 1. Steamed Bacon with Fresh Garlic Spicy Sauce (5/5): Really delicately fatty and flavorful. Credit where credit is due - this was one of the best things I ate on my recent trip to Boston. 2. Shredded Beef with Hot Green Pepper (4.5/5): Again, addictingly fatty shreds of beef with a delicious sauce that coated each piece of meat beautifully. Beware, the hot green peppers in this are very spicy, even more than I expected. 3. Roast Beef, Tendon & Tripe with Chili Sauce (4/5): A classic Sichuan specialty dish, this was pretty good here! Not life changing but at least standard. 4. Pea Shoots with Garlic (3.5/5): Standard. Pretty big portion so that's good, but a little limp and not quite as flavorful as it could be. 5. Sichuan Wontons with Spicy Chili Sauce (2.5/5): Very thick skin with minimal meat, much more like a dumpling than a wonton. The authentic Sichuan chili sauce is supposed to have a beautiful red color -- this kind of just looked like soy sauce. 6. Stir Fried Pork Kidney with Vegetables (2/5): Not for me but maybe it's better for those who love this kind of dish. Regardless, I didn't feel like the sauce had much flavor at all. 7. Hot and Sour Soup (0/5): Unfortunately the biggest let down of the night. This didn't taste right at all. Much too sour and generally had a funky taste. This soup is so quintessential so I'd highly recommend the restaurant revisit the recipe for this dish! A portion of rice here is a huge bowl that could probably serve 3-5 people. Average rice quality. ------ AMBIANCE / ENVIRONMENT: * Restaurant is located on the second floor of a building complex. There are both stairs and an elevator you can take. Plenty of parking in the lot in front of the complex. * Inside there is a large dining area with lots of tables for large groups or small groups / couples. There's also a bar with seats there. * Classic, minimal Chinese restaurant decorations adorning the walls and paper Zodiac placemats from the 2010s at the tables * Not too loud and didn't feel too crowded inside, even when the restaurant was full ------ SERVICE: * Average Chinese restaurant service but at least they're very responsive over the phone if you need to call in for anything

We just moved to Framingham, so everything is new to us. Several people recommended Sichuan Gourmet, and we've now ordered from them 3 times. I compare every Sichuan restaurant to my favorite, now closed, Mary Chung in Cambridge. It's not fair of me, really, because nothing compares. But... the food here is very good. Their pan-fried ravioli are tasty, chicken fingers are good - the same as most places. The General Tso's Chicken is supposed to be spicy but it really isn't. I now ask them to make it extra spicy, and that makes it moderately spicy. I think the only thing I wasn't crazy about was the Hot & Sour Soup. The soup is very thick, and I don't care for that. It's very flavorful though. We haven't eaten in the restaurant - we've only had delivery. But the food is good and we will keep trying new dishes.

Great restaurant offering traditional Sichuan cuisine. I would always stop by this place for dinner when I'm in the area. Staff is also courteous and helpful.

Keeping this short as you need to go here yourself to experience the food. My girlfriend and I come here every time we're in the are. Everything I've had here is fantastic and I don't think you can go wrong with anything. The only thing that comes to mind as a negative is that I think the restaurant could use a bit of updating, but that's nitpicking.

I've come here several times now for weekday lunch, and although the service is always fast and the portions always plentiful, the food has been somewhat inconsistent. Chicken and Asparagus with Chengdu Special Sauce - I recommend this dish as the super thinly sliced velveted chicken is tender, and the sauce is flavorful. The downside is they used some fibrous asparagus stems which were unpleasant. Also, don't be surprised to find bell pepper or other random veggie added as well. Sichuan Style Double Cooked Bacon - I do not recommend. This is one of my all-time favorite dishes at nearly any other Sichuan restaurant, but this place failed miserably. The bacon was thick sliced, and the fat was not rendered well, so it was tough and chewy. More like poorly single cooked than double cooked. The fermented black beans and leeks are also crucial to this dish, and there wasn't nearly enough of them for my liking. The items served with the lunch special are generally really good, especially the surprisingly tasty pickled broccoli/veggie nibbles. Love these! And the egg drop soup and spring rolls are solid. The fried rice continues to disappoint, though, as it seems to just be rice seasoned with soy sauce. Too brown, and not enough green flavor enhancers - some onion or scallion, carrot, peas, broccoli, etc. would go a long way.

First time here and its definitely going to be come a staple.. deldelicious authentic flavor. Service is quick and great. The environment is clean and the ambiance is very casual. Great for family gatherings celebrations or quick bite. .. the good is served as family style so definitely get a few plates to share with the table. We got water and tea on the table.

This place has never steered me wrong in the decade of my coming here. Literally everything I have ever had is delicious. The service is very good; quick and friendly. That all in completely secondary to the real reason this place receives 5 stars from me. They have, what is without question, the most delicious plate of food I've ever tried in my entire life. My family is all from Italy, I am no stranger to good food. But none of it even compares to the spicy garlic flavored pork chops with dry chili. It's crispy, spicy, juicy, bursting with flavor, the most delicious thing I have ever eaten. If I was forced to eat one thing for the rest of my life, it would be this.

I was seated quickly at 2:30 on a Sunday afternoon. There were several empty tables but 6 were already occupied. I was greeted by a no nonsense waiter who gave me water and tea. When he returned, he answered my question and took my order. The food was good. I especially enjoyed the chicken and asparagus with chengdu special sauce. The restaurant itself large without being cavernous. Carved wood accents and kabuki masks helped give the ambience an Asian flair but the decor was understated. Overall, I would recommend.

Came back this year and I'm glad I did. They reprinted menus with higher prices and no longer are cutting down portions or ingredients instead. I would say cooking quality during the pandemic was low but it came back up. Although pricier than before, the dishes were tasty and I was able to have ample leftovers for an additional full meal. Ordered my go-to items! Their service was a bit slower and disorganized (brought the wrong order to our table) and their complementary tea was really dilute (there was one tea bag in the whole pot). Otherwise, their operation has become quite good again.

One of my favorites and one of the few places outside of Boston to get good Sichuan food. The quantity is huge! The food comes out hot and fresh. Our favorites are the Gangzhou style spicy dry pot and the Fish in Spicy Sauce with Napa Cabbage. They have a pretty good assortment with veggies too as well as great wantons in chili oil. The service is friendly and the ladies who wait on you are absolute sweethearts. Definitely recommend!

Overpriced and underwhelming flavor with annoying service. We were asked 3-4 times if ready to order: once after we just sat down and then over and over again within 5 minutes. It wasn't even busy. Also the food is mid. Beef noodle soup was just spicy and oily, not flavorful. The kung pao is pretty good. General tso chicken - just no.

Consistency is key, and Sichuan Gourmet nails it every time. I find myself coming back here every other week for takeout, and I'm never disappointed. The taste and quality of the food remain consistently excellent, which is a rare find these days. It's comforting to know I can always rely on this place for my go-to comfort food. Whether it's a busy weeknight or a lazy weekend, this restaurant is my dependable choice for a satisfying meal.

This place is pretty legit, and the Sichuan food is just a good as I've had in Sichuan proper, though the style is slightly different (a bit creamier? Hard to describe). The ambiance is nice, the service is lightning-fasr and friendly, and the price is right.

I've come here so many times with family and friends, it's the best stop for when we're around the area! They're quite popular but can easily and quickly seat you, and service is relatively fast. We ordered multiple dishes for 3 people which was a little more than we needed. The best dish was the dumplings, they were so big and filled with meat packed in a doughy outer layer, probably the biggest one I've seen in a restaurant! I was a little disappointed with the eggplant and chow foon however because they didn't have as much flavor as I expected. Especially with the chow foon, it smelled amazing but had a bland taste. Nonetheless, I always enjoy coming here as their menu is so big and they serve quickly!

Sichuan Gourmet is hands down my favorite Sichuanese restaurant evee! Their menu is packed with mouth-watering dishes like Old Sichuan Chicken, Cumin Beef, House Special Lo Mein, and Kung Pao Chicken. The quality and authenticity of the food are outstanding. I also tried their Stir Fried Cauliflower, Gangou Dry Fish Filets, Smokey Chicken Cayenne, Fish Filets with Napa Cabbage and Spicy Sauce, and Steamed Bacon with Fresh Garlic Spicy Sauce--all of which were exceptional. The service is incredibly fast and the staff is always helpful with recommendations. They handle big groups with ease, which is a big plus. During the pandemic, we relied on their takeout service and were thrilled with the consistent quality. Now that they have reopened, dining in is a wonderful experience all over again. Highly recommend!

The food is good quality Chinese food that is familiar to American taste buds. That being said the quality is excellent and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Great for takeout or dine. The restaurant has a comfortable dining vibe.

This has always been one of the top Chinese restaurants in Metrowest, however, it has gone way down hill and is overpriced. The appetizers all tasted off (the ravioli was all dough, the beef teriaki was tasteless and the scallion pancakes were just OK), the sweet and sour soup had no flavor and the entrees were horrible. The fried rice was OK. For the price, it should have been way better!

The restaurant is located on the second floor and has access with an elevator. The restaurant has a nice welcome ambiance with classic Asian designs. The hot and sour soup wasn't great in my opinion, I've had much better at other takeout spots. The vegetable dumplings were great and came in a bamboo steamer. Growing up, I loved sweet and sour chicken and this hit the spot! Have to eat it fast while it's still crispy and use the sauce with white rice. The lo mein was good and beef were good and typical for this style of American Chinese food. Overall a great place!

If you love spice and Sichuan flavors this is the place to go! This is my go to take out but I also enjoy eating in. Their menu is large but attention to detail is not lost at all! My go to dishes no matter what else I order is the Cayenne Spicy Chicken with long horn peppers, DanDan Spicy Noodles and KungPao Chicken extra spicy! Service is very speedy and they make sure you had a good experience! If you're not sure what to get or are confused by the authentic Sichuan Chinese menu they will help you through it all! Very large space with function roon in the back and a bar! Decorated typical Sichuan restaurant but that does not take away from the experience! When they give you 3 sets of silverware because they think not just one person devours this much for dinner! Tuesday takeout from Sichuan Gourmet Framingham!! Pork Fried Rice, Cayenne Spicy Chicken and KungPao Chicken extra spicy!

We were in the area to watch a movie at AMC and stopped here for dinner after reading YELP reviews. Located on the second floor and yes there is an elevator if you need. The ambiance is nice and the decor is very asian, looked good. Very clean. The menu is huge, very extensive. We got served hot tea right away, which was nice. We ordered the Veg Spring Roll to start. Totally bland in flavor. Vegetarian Dan Dan Spicy Noodles were flavorful. Not spicy at all, we had to add chilli oil to really enjoy it. Honestly, we have had better Dan Dan at other restaurants. Sichuan Kung Bao chicken extra spicy was well prepared. Chinese Eggplant with Yu Xiang Sauce, we had soft tofu added to it, for an extra charge, flavor was okay, the sauce was a bit salty. Requested white rice and were charged $2. Service was attentive and servers were walking around ready to help. I felt the menu was a bit too pricey. Don't know if I would come back again, maybe!!!

I must confess that I came here on August 4, 2014, almost 10 years ago and my review was less than impressive. Having said that, I am so happy to update my review from a 2 Star to a 5 Start, based on my most recent experience. My mom was craving Chinese food and while there were many choices, I know how much she loves Sichuan cuisine. I told her a little bit about my previous experience here and she said: "let's give them another try" .... moral of the story, always listen to your Mom! My mom and I's absolute favorite was the dried chicken with chili curry. It is a pretty dry chicken that gets a little bit flaky based on the cooking technique and it is spicy, which is something that we both love. She was loving it and repeated several times, but this is a spicy plate, so beware, unless you have experienced other hot dishes before. The house special fried rice is amazing, one of the best fried rice that we have had at any Chinese restaurant. Right blend of soy sauce, combined with lots of flavorful ingredients and lots of shrimp, chicken and pork to blend with the vegetable combinations. From there, I would say that the Chinese eggplant was a huge success. I had never tried the Yu Xiang Sauce, but it was really nice. Probably a soy base with a hint of honey and spicy that just stayed in your mouth after each bite and the very soft eggplant that was buttery and soft with the crunchiness of the vegetables to provide some solid combinations that made this a fun and flavorful plate. Last, but not least the House Special Flavored Duck, which is my step father's favorite craving. He has tried duck everywhere and while it was not his absolute favorite, he enjoyed it a lone. As the description says, it comes with bones, so if you do not like that, I would stay away. I on the other hand love duck, chicken, pretty much any kind of bones, because that is were the source of the flavor sits on most dishes. The best part of the meal was that my mother was so pleased with our suggestion, that she paid the whole meal, so if you are lucky enough or around Framingham, bring someone along, who knows, you may eat a great meal for free! Cheers!

Worst food I've had in years. I mean, borderline inedible pig slop. The quality of meat was awful, every plate I ordered looked like it had an illness. I can only imagine how dirty the kitchen is. Would never recommend anyone to come here.

It's so good, no wonder everyone local to the area seems to go here on the regular for delicious food! Nearly everything tried and sampled at this location is fantastic - not one miss! The veggies are fresh & plentiful, the soups are consistently tasty, the mains are delightful. The wok fried food at high temperatures comes out speedily and expertly from their friendly staff. They are so accommodating and they are pros at handling the capacity of large and small groups. They are open nearly every day, they don't close in the afternoons, and the food is fabulous!

Fast service here. The food was flavorful and good. It wasn't overly oily and the portions were big. I would definitely return.

Oh boy, where do I even begin with Sichuan food? It's like a spicy rollercoaster ride for your taste buds! I recently visited a this Sichuan restaurant and let me tell you, I was not disappointed. I ordered the spicy noodle soup and the beef dry noodles. I have a high spice tolerance and the soup was an interesting numbing experience. Usually when eating Sichuan if you can avoid the peppercorns you should be fine but the pepper appeared to be grind into the soup base or something. Every slurp you take you get a tingly sensation in your mouth. So, if you're looking for a food adventure then Sichuan Gourmet is a solid choice. I did not realize they also have a location in Sharon and a few other places in Mass. I've been to the Sharon location and was wondering why the menu and overall set up experience was similar. My only complaint is the prices are on the high side AND you have to pay $2 for rice on top of the already high prices. I believe each dish avg around $18-$22

Fantastic Sichuan food in MetroWest. Great service, and really accommodating to our family's needs. Can't wait to go back!

This restaurant has been a favorite of mine for years! Food is fresh and excellent, staff if quick and friendly, ambiance is great and old school, food comes out fast and freshly prepared, everything has flavor and I love the spice, give it a try you will be glad you did!

Real gourmet Chinese food. It is the best Chinese food in our area. Service has always been good and price is reasonable.

Stopped in on a whim heading from Boston. Was very good! Generous portions of delicious food, served quickly- will be back! Staff was attentive and pleasant.

I like this place! My whole family does! I work in the area but live 1.5 hours away, and sometimes the family makes me pick up food here and take it home! I also introduced it to my co-workers and they too love it! We always order to go, but seems like the space inside is well visited too.

The dry fish is amazing. I am craving it right now and it is only 8 am. Everything is good but that fish is tremendous.

Food is always so good here. Service is always efficient and servers are friendly and helpful. We had spicy wonton for appetizer, Sichuan sting beans and beef Chow fun! The only complaint I had is the chow fun, noodles are way too oily!!! Portion is small, lack of beef and should have tossed some bean sprouts! Would not order that again! String beans are excellent and same with the wontons! Also we love their homemade chili oil! We literally add that to every dish! Can't wait to come back next month to try something else.

TLDR: serving all the hits This place does Szechuan well. It has all the hits you come to expect at a decent price (in this post inflation world). My tongue burned wonderfully at the end with the peppercorns and would happily come here again. They also have really strong tiki drinks which I love.

Terrible experience with not delivering the order...!! Harrowing experience with GrubHub over several calls and somehow a popular location is also something they couldn't reach! I'm shocked. This is the first time I ordered from Sichuan Gourmet. Haven't faced similar problems with any other restaurant's good delivery through GrubHub.

Sichuan Gourmet is our favorite Chinese restaurant in the area. The Chengdu Spicy Dumplings are a must try!

I am gonna allow forgiveness for you all never experiencing good American Chinese food. This is not good. You enter the building in the foyer old stuck on tape from old signage. First off alarming. Second the disgusting ceiling tiles alarming. You need to ask for white rice. To be honest it's actually expensive. Watery. Soupy. Ready in seconds. Cuts of chicken that done seem like actual cuts of leftover chicken. Done in seconds is an alarm. They have actual pits stewing the entirelty of the menu and that is scary. The staff is not friendly. I cannot say why so many positive reviews. Don't go there. Stop awarding food that doesn't deserve the time of day. Clean your damn facility.

The food was ok, nothing spectacular but better than your standard American Chinese in most cities. Generally, I find any place that sells pork kidney dish a sign of authenticity, as that's a dish most people do not eat. scallion pancake: 1/5, definitely a pass. pork kidney: 4.5/5 if that's your thing. chicken dish (chongqi?): 4.5/5, it's got some heat and strong cumin flavor dandan noodles: 3/5, it was just ok. We stayed close and I wanted Chinese but not too far. If you're close by and don't feel like going out of the way, give it a try. The dishes do come out fast.

Food is spotty here, Shrimp Lo Mein isn't bad but the shrimp are really tiny, and the Old Sichuan Chicken definitely tastes "old" in that it's pretty oily imo. Spring rolls are likewise oily, and Chicken doesn't come with rice either. Service is fine, but it's really hard to place an order here when it's busy, of course. I like the restaurant location enough, it used to be my favorite Thai place growing up, but it's nothing special either. Well lit, but I like my environment dimmer personally.

I ordered general two chicken- super breaded and chicken was tasteless. I also ordered a chicken lo mein and rice noodles with chicken. Both noodles dishes has a tiny tiny amount of chicken. The rice noodles has no flavor at all and the lo mein is so oily. Never coming back.

We visited about a week ago for my boyfriend's birthday. I hadn't been in years so didn't really remember how the food was. They have the big round tables with lazy susans in the back. We ordered a ton of stuff, including 松鼠鱼, Kung pao chicken, beef with scallions, spicy cauliflower, intestine, mapo tofu, fried rice, etc. and everything was really good and came out puzzlingly fast! The 松鼠鱼 didn't look like it usually does, it was all deboned and in pieces instead of with the whole fish, but it tasted great and fresh without being soggy. The dishes that were spicy were not that spicy to my family and maybe could have had more of a kick, but I appreciate that they're trying to cater to a broad audience and we could ask them to make it spicier in the future. My boyfriend is not Chinese and a picky eater and he really enjoyed this meal. Service was very efficient and they came and asked us how things were a couple times which actually kind of shocked me because I am used to the usual curt Chinese service. I only wish there was a closer location to us. Please expand towards the west!

Amazing food, very attentive and kind staff. Very fast service- highly recomment the lunch meals!

Always a good meal there. Food is very good. I wish they had egg rolls instead of spring rolls though. The wonton soup isn't salty which is great.

Great food and big portions! I recommend dining in the restaurant rather than ordering out. I noticed that the portions are larger and the flavor is much better when you dine in. I'm not sure why there was a difference in taste when I ordered out but the mapo tofu was very bland. Other than that, the selection of food is extensive and the flavors are perfect!

Great food! Beautiful presentations as well. On the menu they tell you straight up what the portion size is and how long you'll need to wait for certain items. I wish the service was a bit better. It seemed that we got ignored various times. I'm sure our server was just busy.

Yummy! Ranked from best to ok: - Spicy Dried Chicken (we loved it, get it!) - Sichuan Double Cooked Bacon tied with Fish Filets and Napa Cabbage with Chili - Sichuan Wonton with Chili Sauce (they were ok) I didn't realize there's a spicy dried fish version and would try that next time!

It's our GoTo for Asian takeout. Overall it's slightly better than most in the area. On busy occasions like Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve; I would give it 3 stars. With that in mind I still prefer it better than others in the area.

Stumbled onto sichuan gourmet as we were driving and we will definitely be back! Everything was well portioned and in good amounts to share! My husband loved spicy so we decided to stop by and try and so glad we did! Still craving and thinking about the spicy dish. We got a beer, Scorpion bowl for 1 on the left and top dish is Beef Tripe, Pork Blood and Pork Intestine Stew (extra spicy level) and this one is so good if you are feeling adventurous and right dish is Spicy Zha Jiang Noodle with Pork. I think the noodle bowl dish is alright and will rather try another dish next time but really liked the spicy trio of delicacies!

The take away is what we usually get, standard American-Chinese style food. Nothing overly fancy. Nice location, can be a challenge to get in. Always ready when picked up. Although, it's one of the go to places as we lost a restaurant this past month.