“It's delicious as fuck, but it's just too much for me, and I suspect the most aggressive thing on their menu.”
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“It's delicious as fuck, but it's just too much for me, and I suspect the most aggressive thing on their menu.”
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“I think they do a good job of introducing some less-common Szechuan dishes to the western palate.”
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“I hated the swinging pork app that everyone loves. The meat is cold and fatty and eating cold fat just isn’t for me.”
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“I've never had so much numbing spice in food that it actually spread out to the rest of my body, it straight up feels like the really intense body high you get at the beginning of a shrooms trip or something like that, I was floored.”
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“Spicy - mapo tofu is to die for!!!! Nonspicy - get the sour cabbage fish soup (get fluke/flounder as your fish choice it literally melts in your mouth)”
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“Szechuan mountain 8.0 lazij good but a little light on the chicken portion.”
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“Sour cabbage and fish soup was incredible.”
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“was not impressed... I am a mapo tofu fanatic and I was disappointed by it, as well as the wontons.”
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“Szechuan Mountain House or Uluh for top-notch authentic traditional Chinese”
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“The Flushing location is significantly better than the EV one.”
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“Szechuan mountain house is my favorite Chinese restaurant. Haven’t found a place with as numbing Mala spice as their beef tenderloin in peppercorn broth dish.”
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“Szechuan Mountain House (great decor/atmosphere in addition to delicious, fiery food)”
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“This is my pick for best Sichuan in the city. My mom is from Sichuan and I grew up eating the food. This place is innovative, yet nails the flavors.”
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“IMO they execute Mapo Tofu the best in NYC). The hanging pork belly dish seems kind of gimmicky but it’s pretty good I guess.”
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“Mountain House and CheLi are very set dressed and have a number of pointlessly dressed up dishes (while still being great)”
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“This soup is truly fantastic. It's the best soup I have ever eaten.”
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“Szechuan Mountain House: Mapo tofu, suan cai yu (sour fish soup), la zi ji (spicy chongqing chicken), ox tongue and tripe in chili sauce”
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“First stop was Szechuan Mountain House - our top spot of our two night stay. The MaPo Tofu was the most incredible dish over the course of our visit.”
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“My fav Chinese spot we ate at. Great prices, so much food. Standouts where the Tofu and garlic pork. All the soups were also killer”
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“The Swinging Pork (really) and MaPo Beef are stellar.”
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“Been here and enjoyed it. But it’s usually so crowded that it isn’t super cozy imo.”
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“Had a great meal at Szechuan Mountain House. Reasonable prices and great quality with enough variety and signature dishes to keep things interesting.”
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“I love the version at Szechuan Mountain House”
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“Szechuan Mountain House and CheLi are also set dressed like a rural Chinese village (I think?) and also has some very wowing options (bonus: in Manhattan if the trek to Flushing is an annoying one for OP).”
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“I am obsessed with this little cold salad but have yet to successfully find it at other Szechuan places in the city.”
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“Love them, their red pepper oily chicken soup is great as well!”
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“Mapo tofu at Szechuan Mountain House is perfect and I crave it all the time”
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“Szechuan Mountain House’s stir fried rabbit with hot pepper.”
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“Mountain House is worth it, just don't get the 'Pepper Lovers' dish, shit will wreck your weekend (it's tasty, but it seriously outspiced me pretty quick).”
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“East Village: 886, CheLi, Mountain House, Rowdy Rooster, Spicy Moon, so many bars, etc”
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“Szechuan Mountain House has 乡土烧白 Country Braised Pork and it's excellent.”
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“Szechuan Mountain House for something spicy.”
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“The swing pork belly or dumplings in chili oil from Szechuan Mountain House will get you right, if you like spicy too.”
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“Food was great, too! And the vibes are immaculate.”
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“Szechuan Mountain house is a solid bet if you like the Szechuan signature style of sour/spicy peppercorn they use.”
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“I think the value/taste is a bit better at Mountain House but both are good.”
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“Szechuan Mountain House - classy but not expensive, spicy”
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“Seconding Flushing location is still good, spicy, and flavorful.”
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“Mountain House is going to give you pretty accurate and consistently good Sichuan dishes. Some of the best I’ve had outside Sichuan, too.”
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“There's a certain taste profile at Mountain House, and sadly only sparingly in a few restaurants in NYC, that is reminiscent in a way restaurants taste like in China that I haven't quite been able to put my finger on.”
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“the shredded eel at szechuan mountain house”
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“that amazing fragrant jasmine tea served at Mountain House”
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“Pepper Chicken at Szechuan Mountain House”
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“Szechuan Mountain House and order their chili chicken”
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“Love spicy food. Used to work in an Indian kitchen. This place floored me. Had me sweating like a hog at the fair.”
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“Spicy Moon, Mountain House, Hwa Yuan Szechuan are all solid choices.”
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“Szechuan Mountain house (multiple locations) have some very pretty whole fish presentations”
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“And Mountain House for Sichuan style seafood.”
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“Szechuan mountain house Chinese yam in sweet and sour sauce”
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“Szechuan Mountain House is incredible. My partner is from Chengdu and loves it. Be ready for some serious spice - but if you can handle it, everything is delicious.”
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