Chuan Cafe

Lily M 5 months ago

After all the recommendations to try the Mongolian Beef, we were excited to try it! It had great flavor but an insane amount of onions. Maybe this is other people’s tastes but it was a surprising amount of onions and not enough beef for the price. The general tso’s was great! The chicken was still crispy even with a generous amount of sauce and the flavor was addicting. We also liked the cucumber salad, it was a nice fresh side to have with the heavier main dishes. The interior was clean and very nicely lit up. We’ll be back!! We’re excited to try some more authentic/traditional dishes next time.

The Housekeeper 4 months ago

I thought this place was average. We got take out which seems like everyone does. The place was packed with people waiting for orders but not a lot dining in. The food lacked flavor in my opinion and the noodles were just ok. The sauces were quite watery which might have attributed to the flavor. We all mildly enjoyed their food and ate leftovers but it just wasn’t my favorite Chinese food that I have had. Not sure if it is better in the restaurant than the take out or maybe we just ordered the wrong stuff. The door dash drivers said they are always in there so the people must like it! Maybe we just went on an off day.

April H 9 months ago

As an Asian and a big foodie, I can vouch that this is BEST SZECHUAN in the Triangle!!! Def more a hole in the wall vibe and admittedly not located in the best part of Raleigh but regardless, we like to go in to eat there so the food is as fresh as possible. The staff is very nice. Our favorite go to dishes: - Spicy Chongqing Chicken (it’s not actually that spicy) - Dan Dan Noodles - Bamboo Flounder Fish - Twice Cooked Pork Belly - Dry Fried String Beans - Spicy Hot Pot It’s delicious. You won’t be disappointed!

Lauri Hunsinger 2 weeks ago

Stopped in for lunch and tried the Szechuan chili wonton, egg rolls, pineapple shrimp balls and stir fried noodles. Everything was delicious!

Jingyi Huang a month ago

We ordered takeout twice and the food was excellent, authentic Sichuan cuisine. I decided to have dinner in the restaurant despite some of the reviews mentioning poor service. I had been to "hole in the wall" restaurants like this that are humble in appearance and I understand that it is typical to expect a much more hands off approach to service at chinese restaurants but this one was probably the worst service I ever experienced! I am Chinese too so I already went in with my expectations managed and went FOR the food. We waited a while for our order to be taken and food also took a while. We never got utensils until we asked, then was given plasticware, even though the table across from us had metal utensils. It was just odd service and not even bare minimum in my opinion. The appetizers are also way overpriced. For the same quality and taste of Sichuan cuisine, I would recommend going to Shanghai Alley in Cary.