Sichuan River
Chinese restaurant · Westgate
4534 West Gate Blvd, Austin, TX 78745
Highlights
Sichuan specialties like mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, cumin lamb
Sichuan specialties like mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, cumin lamb
"Craving Chinese? Head to this restaurant way off the normal beaten path in Westgate. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services." - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury
"Find great Sichuan food in South Austin at the Westgate Chinese restaurant, full of hot and dry pots, noodles, excellent mapo tofu, and more. Takeout orders can be placed online or over the phone; there are deliveries within a three-mile radius available; and there are indoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
"When we’re in South Austin and the craving for some mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorn strikes, we immediately head to Sichuan River. Because while you can certainly get solid versions of Chinese-American classics like General Tso’s chicken or beef with broccoli, the Sichuan side of the menu is where it shines (it’s in the name, after all). The inside looks exactly how you’d imagine an old school Chinese restaurant—complete with thin plastic tablecloths, linoleum floors, and red hanging lanterns—but you’re not really here for atmosphere. Order the cumin lamb, mapo tofu, eggplant with garlic, chong qing mala chicken, and whatever else catches your eye, and be ready to bring back lots of leftovers, because it’s all just as good the next day. " - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"When we’re in South Austin and the craving for some mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorn strikes, we immediately head to Sichuan River. Because while you can certainly get solid versions of Chinese-American classics like General Tso’s chicken or beef with broccoli, the Sichuan side of the menu is where it shines (it’s in the name, after all). The inside looks exactly how you’d imagine an old school Chinese restaurant—complete with thin plastic tablecloths, linoleum floors, and red hanging lanterns—but you’re not really here for atmosphere. Order the cumin lamb, mapo tofu, eggplant with garlic, chong qing mala chicken, and whatever else catches your eye, and be ready to bring back lots of leftovers, because it’s all just as good the next day. " - Nicolai McCrary
"The Westgate Chinese restaurant serves up loads of Sichuan dishes, open until 9:30 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services." - Polly Anna Rocha
