Szechuan House

Szechuan House

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+1 319-338-6788+ Add website
Hours
Sun
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Mon
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Tue
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Wed
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Thu
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Fri
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Sat
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
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Ratings and reviews
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.1 of 5 bubbles
Service
3.7 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Details
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CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Szechuan
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
features
Is this restaurant good for large groups?
About
Szechuan House Chinese Restaurant offers authentic and delicious tasting Chinese cuisine in lowa City, IA. Szechuan House's convenient location and affordable prices make our restaurant a natural choice for dine-in, take-out meals in the lowa City community. Our restaurant is known for its variety in taste and high quality fresh ingredients. Come and experience our friendly atmosphere and excellent service.
CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Szechuan
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Table Service
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles25 reviews
Excellent
13
Very good
9
Average
0
Poor
3
Terrible
0

Jacquie P
13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 family
All my family were pleased, including my little ones. We have clam tofu soup, cumin lamb, spicy chicken, and a fish and veg dish, as well as rice cake dessert. All very fresh and flavorful. We ate a lot and had plenty to bring home too. We ate there a couple of years ago and their cooking seemed even better. Environment was nice and clean. Servers were very friendly
Written November 5, 2021
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Bill K
Mantorville6952 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021 none
We celebrated a family birthday at Szechuan House, and had an outstanding meal. We had a wide variety of dishes, and each was notable in the size of portion, the beauty of presentation, and the fabulous taste. The staff is eager to please and offer recommendations from the menu. I highly recommend seeking out this excellent restaurant while in Iowa City.
Written March 18, 2021
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globalfoodie
Iowa City16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 none
I love the new look and new management. Food is great as always, really love the unusual dishes such as cumin lamb!
Written February 6, 2020
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Mike A
5 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 family
After having carry out from Szechuan House a few times I was anxious to try eating in house. The food was terrific as always. But the service was the worst. We were the only table in the restaurant when we arrived and were told to sit anywhere. We chose a table in front near the window, That might have been our first mistake. From there we were unable to see the wait staff laughing and joking toward the back. After trying for several minutes to catch someone's eye, I took our water carafe to the back to get it refilled and ask for some soy sauce and napkins. When we were ready for our check I again wasn't able to catch anyone's attention. I finally called for a server and was brought the check. Again, we waited for a long time and finally took the check to the counter to pay. Seriously, the service was so bad it was weird. Since the food is so good I am going to give them another try, but that's all. I hope I just caught them an a bad day.
Written December 18, 2023
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Teresa M
Iowa City261 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 family
We liked the Hunan chicken and Mongolian beef. The Hunan chicken was a bit spicy for our kids. We like the food but takeout is a bit difficult due to the location on Burlington St. in downtown Iowa City.
Written October 23, 2019
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KML2015
Seattle87 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 business
Very good food and a great menu venue. Fair prices and decent service. We went for dinner and would go back again if ever back in the area.
Written August 27, 2019
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Jenny
2 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019 family
Since Szechuan House changed management and its menu sometime in 2018, I have taken my family there for dinner a few times. Each time, one of the dishes came out "wrong/unpleasant/overpriced". Last week, my 10 year old liked the bright and colorful picture in the menu of some fried rice in a half pineapple shell. In the picture, we saw good-size ham cubes, pineapple cubes, peas and a few other good looking things. However, we were served with steamed rice mixed with sweet-sour-sauce and 3 small shrimps sadly sat on top of the rice and a few itty-bitty crumbles of pineapple hid in the rice. All this is for over $12. The time before that visit, we were disappointed about how a small handful of cold noodle was just coated with soy sauce and hot sauce. Nothing else, but for $7. The visit before that the sweet sour pork tasted like breaded candy. Just to be fair, there were some szechuan dishes that were alright. But we have decided to move on to other Chinese restaurants in Iowa City. There are plenty to choose from.
Written April 8, 2019
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Nancy H
Iowa City1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2018 couples
We called and ordered for delivery at 7:08pm and called three different times checking in on delivery status. Ultimately, food was delivered at 9:20pm. Food was lukewarm at best. I can appreciate busy and I'm glad they are. But, estimating delivery at one hour and having it take more than 2 hours is not okay. The person on the other end of the phone kept saying it was on its way and that she would call the delivery person to check, but never heard back and had to call again. We asked the delivery person why so late, and unfortunately, I speak only english so we were unable to have a conversation. When we called Szechuan House to complain, we were told next time we come in, we can share our experience with the management and they will give us a small discount off of our next order. Well. That's not likely to happen. Very disappointed. Will explore other options for future. Just because a business is 'under new management' doesn't mean it's better.
Written October 12, 2018
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doug k
Iowa City14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2018 solo
Lunch, I had vegetables with tofu, food and service were excellent. Well run, beautiful remodel, well trained staff. There is a good range of prices from $6 to $18 or so. Reviews on Yelp are not relevant, this is new management.
Written October 9, 2018
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Henry F
Chicago480 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2018 business
Other reviews sent me here and I am grateful. This is an authentic Sichuan kitchen. The cold Sichuan style noodles were spicy and just the right texture. The poached beef in spicy Sichuan sauce was fabulous. Plenty of beef, lots of vegetables and both spicy and redolent of Sichuan peppercorns. This is a terrific place with friendly and efficient service.
Written October 9, 2018
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Wide_EyedTraveler202
Harlan12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2018 friends
My friends and I order Szechuan House take-out Chinese all of the time. When it can be delivered right to the dorms, that just makes it all the better. The food is fantastic and there is always a lot of it. 10/10 would reccomend
Written July 30, 2018
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IrishFoodluvr
Iowa412 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2018 friends
I went with my friend who was born and raised in China, because I told him that I wanted to try authentic Chinese food. I let him order because the menu can be a little overwhelming. Most of the restaurant patrons were international students when I was there. The specials are all written in Mandarin. The food was amazing. We had cold pigs ear as an appetizer and then Shanghai vegetables and beef with peppers.
Written April 8, 2018
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B P
Iowa City521 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2018 family
My family ate here recently on a Sunday evening. We had driven by this place thousands of times and only now decided to try it. The food was really fresh, tasty, and very authentic. The service is decent and the restaurant is large enough to accommodate many people. The green tea was very tasty. Be aware that they will bring out each dish as it is prepared, so not everyone in the party will get their food at once. There was enough food for all of us to have one more meal at home later. We plan to come back here regularly!
Written March 20, 2018
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QCbulldog
Bettendorf752 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2018 family
Got a Groupon for this place during my daughter's swim meet weekend. Easy walk up the street for some carbs. First ones there at 11. Not much for inside decor but the food was really tasty and plentiful. Groupon took 10 off I think so it still was around 20 for the three of us. Lots of leftovers that I ate later in the weekend. Would go back.
Written March 6, 2018
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Jing C
23 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2016 friends
It's easy to tell authenticity of ethnic a restaurant by looking around the tables. About half of the patrons at Szechuan House are Chinese students, which is a much higher percentage compared to other Chinese food places in the area, say Panda Express. Limited by the ingredients available, some probably came frozen, the flavors are as close to the real Sichuan food as they can be.
Written November 7, 2016
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