Szechuan Gourmet — Restaurant in Mexico City

I don't claim to be an expert on Chinese food but I lived there 5 years and I was able to learn what was good and what wasn't. I ordered chicken fried rice. A simple dish but extremely difficult to make well. This bowl took me back to Nanchang for a few minutes. That hasn't happened but a couple of times in the past five years since I left.

UPDATE: I had to go back. I tried 2 small plates and a soup. Four baby ribs baked in the same spicy sauce that was a staple in Nanchang. This dish can be a gamble as one of the ribs had almost no meat. The other starter was dumplings. These were good but not great. The dough casing was thin and tore apart easily. I'm used to a more sturdy shell. The hot and sour soup was as good as I've had.

Still 5 stars and my go to Chinese restaurant in Mexico City. I'd be remiss if I didn't tell you that this place isn't cheap but the quality is worth every peso.

I added 3 more photos. Calamari fried rice was good but I still prefer mine with chicken. The two vegetable dishes were a couple of my favorite ones when I lived in China. Their taste was awfully close to what I ate there, which puts them far above most other Chinese...

I loved coming here. It was rather quiet and I enjoyed the atmosphere. The staff were so kind. A special shout out to waiter Angel who went above and beyond. He explained menu options, sauce options and was super kind when I asked for my margarita to be sweeter. Overall service was splendid and I enjoyed my meal. The pork dumplings, shrimp sushi roll and steak with house made sauce were delicious. I would give the dumplings a 10/10 with sauce, sushi a 9/10, steak a 11/10. The lemonade was a good 10/10. The strawberry margarita was a 11/10 and the lychee margarita a 8/10. Overall Angel was very attentive and professional. Could not have asked for...

The food was good, the service was good, the two for one drinks were weak. The only problem is that they let people smoke on the patio, which is directly in front of the front door, and the end of our meal was ruined by the smell of cigarette smoke.

Despite whatever the restaurant claims below, as of January 15, 2023 it has been illegal to smoke in public places. The prohibited list of places is specific, and includes the outdoor spaces of restaurants and bars.

They just don’t want...