Sichuan Garden
Brookline, MA 02445-6817
Phone: (617) 734-1870
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Harvard Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Sichuan Garden – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
Atmosphere? Other than a fish tank, there's not much to look at. Service? Speedy waiters prefer to be seen and not heard. Why, then, do so many Asian-American families make the trek here to Brookline Village? The answer lies in this restaurant's plates of julienned jellyfish, sliced beef tendon and other Szechuan delicacies not usually found in the suburbs. While most patrons opt for water, there's also an affordable wine list full of fruity, complimentary varieties, the better to wash down your shredded tripe.
The Food
Diners weaned on familiar favorites like kung pao chicken, beef with broccoli, and sweet and sour pork aren't disappointed with the kitchen's dependable interpretations. Nor are patrons who enjoy spicy Szechuan cuisine (over half the menu is marked in spice-denoting red). Standouts include tender rabbit (served with a fiery chili vinaigrette) and whole roasted duck of a quality more frequently found in Chinatown.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoDon't be discouraged by the menu's intimidating number of spicy dishes; spice levels can be adjusted by request.
Save MoneyStop by weekdays for bargain lunch specials offering a large portion of one of 20 entrees, plus a choice of soup, appetizer and rice for about $6.
The ExtrasFeeling particularly lazy? If you live in the Brookline area, take advantage of free delivery ($15 minimum).
User Reviews for Sichuan Garden
03/25/2008 Posted by beiempress
JESUS christ, I was FURIOUS. I've been there many times b/c I'm Chinese and have always loved spicy food. Usually I'm there w/ my parents, and on a few occasions service was--lacking. They ignore you. Other times the food was really good, and I didn't feel service was bad. But the LAST time I went with a Caucasian guy, I thought maybe they were mad at me for dating someone not Chinese? Or that I showed up during lunch when they try to make money off white people? I was so offended, 2 waiters unsynchronized asked if i was done after maybe 15 minutes, took my plate before i was done, gave me my check while i was eating, never smiled. The place was empty. Not like there were people waiting, only like 4 other ppl eating. When I inquired about a pork dish I had before, the waitor replied rudely "I dunt know what you are talking about" and shrugged his shoulder, as if to say, "that's not my problem." Oh, I had to ask for chopsticks, b/c they only put out fork and knife out. It's becoming less and less authentic, and before I left I let the waiter know how I felt. I can't believe I felt discriminated against by my own people. I'm writing a terrible review for them too for my Journalism class.. never going there again.
02/14/2008 Posted by Sladjana
We went once to this restaurant and service was horrible. We really felt we were not welcome there. After few months we decided to give it another try. After all, maybe it was a bad day for the waiter that was serving us then. Unfortunately, it was worse than we could ever imagine! Never in my life I felt so humiliated and uncomfortable! We waited for more than 40 minutes to get appetizers while people that came after us were served main dishes. When we decided to leave, our waiter finally brought the food in a hurry without even apologizing for letting us wait. He said he would check when we ordered. The food came cold! I do not want to get into too much details, but horrible as it sounds, we felt discriminated for not being Chinese. I hope that our fellow citizens of Chinese descent will stop going there and help us close this place that calls itself restaurant!
Pros: none
Cons: service, food
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