Spicy City — Restaurant in Irvine

Today, I visited Yun Chuan Yuan, an affordable Sichuan restaurant in Irvine, and I was absolutely amazed! Every dish was so delicious that I can't help but rave about each one. Here's my detailed review! 👇

🌟 Twice-Cooked Pork: The perfectly balanced fatty and lean pork is stir-fried to perfection, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a rich savory sauce! The green peppers and garlic sprouts are also super flavorful. One bite and I was in heaven!

🌟 Shredded Pork with Sweet Bean Sauce: The pork strips are tender, and the sauce is rich and flavorful, with the perfect balance of salty and sweet! Wrapped in thin pancakes with scallions and cucumber strips, the layers of texture are amazing, and it's not greasy at all. Absolutely fantastic!

🌟 Cold Skin Noodles: The noodles are chewy and smooth, with a spicy oil that's fragrant but not overwhelming, and the vinegar is just the right amount of tangy! Paired with cucumber strips and bean sprouts, it's refreshing and appetizing, perfect for summer!

🌟 Dry-Fried Green Beans: The green beans are slightly crispy on the outside but still tender inside, with a rich, dry aroma! The minced meat and chili peppers add a wonderful fragrance, making it super satisfying with rice!

Overall, Yun Chuan Yuan is a highly cost-effective Sichuan restaurant, and every dish kept me coming back for more! Highly recommended for all Sichuan cuisine lovers! 💯

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Last night, I went to this place with my wife. here is my review: Pros: price was somewhat reasonable but that's it as far as pros! Cons: 1.very slow service: only two "slow operating" waiter(ess)es for the whole restaurant of about 10 table with customers They brought the appetizer after the meals, even though I specifically asked them to bring it soon! 2.Hot and Sour: although it taste good but my wife and I , both got sick after couple of hours since we both order that dish. 3.Spicy beef soup: I'm kind of a guy who each fresh raw chili with my food , so I don't mind the spice but this food was so spicy that it hurt my throat as soon as I had the first bite.When I complain the manager said next time ask for "not spicy" and that was not the answer I was looking for!! she took the bowl and bring it back almost like they added hot water to the bowl where the soup became tasteless. 4.The potsticker look old and not really fresh and it taste mooshy. Overall the foods was over spiced and extremely oily and you wouldn't feel good after the meal. 6.From the counter you could see the kitchen , it didn't look clean and organized in matter of quality. 7.Ambiance: older construction and not been updated or remodeled, more look like a grocery store when they hang food pictures...

I know what you're thinking. It's called "Spicy City", but it probably doesn't live up to the hype of being spicy, or the old "I've had spicier food".

This place is spicy. Hot. On fire.This place specializes in Szechuan-style dishes. On top of having pretty good dishes to begin with, even looking at the dishes will make your taste buds hurt.

I came here with a friend a while ago, and we both love spicy food. We can handle it and we love the kick. Okay, we go in and it looks like your normal Chinese restaurant with those big round tables and smaller tables for smaller parties. All of their food is, and can, be made spicy.

We order the fried rice (very spicy) and the kung pao chicken (also asked to be made very spicy). They did not disappoint. Each dish came out and looked to have about enough spice to kill an army. Flakes of fresh dried red chilis and the chilis themselves made a delicious flavor with a lot of spice. Same went for the chicken. Spicy. Extremely spicy. We couldn't even finish a normal amount of food for our dinner because it was just too unbearable.

As for the quality of the food, it was great. Spiciness? Definitely one of the spiciest places I've...