| |  | Szechuan Gourmet | | | “Its name may be ordinary, but this comfortable spot serves outstanding, honest Szechuan fare.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Chinese |
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| | | | | | I felt some of the excitement, if not quite the affection, that I remember from the midtown Grand Sichuan.Szechuan Gourmet's menu dispenses with long, colorful back stories in favor of straightf... Read More | | | | | | I have extolled the virtues of Szechuan Gourmet before, but after having another extraordinary meal there yesterday, I must implore you all over again to eat there this weekend. You do not have to go to Flushing to eat great Szechuan food and you can do better than the quite good food served at th... Read More | | | | | | From Serious Eats: New York I don't know about other folks, but I loved seeing Frank Bruni's review of Szechuan Gourmet in the New York Times. It's a restaurant that very much deserves two stars in my eyes. Szechuan Gourmet has been the object of our affection for awhile here at SE:NY, so I w... Read More | | | | | | After Frank Bruni awarded Szechuan Gourmet 2 stars in yesterday’s New York Times, I panicked. Of course I was excited for the place, but a lot of that excitement merely served to hide an underlying fear. I will never be able to eat lunch in Szechuan Gourmet again. And even if I could get in, ... Read More | | | | | | Every week, we take our turn with Lady Luck on the BruniBetting odds as posted by Eater. Just for kicks, we track Eater’s bet too, and see who is better at guessing what the unpredictable Bruni will do. We track our sins with an imaginary $1 bet every week. The Line: Tomorrow, Frank Bruni reviews Sz... Read More | | | | | | Tomorrow, Frank Bruni reviews Szechuan Gourmet, the midtown Chinese restaurant quietly considered by many to be one of the best in New York. Today, the Eater oddsmakers have set the action as follows:Zero Stars: 12-1 One Star: 4-1 Two Stars: 2-1 √√ Three Stars: 8-1 Four Stars: 900-1So, sure. ... Read More | | | | | | We just had a very mediocre meal at Szechuan Gourmet Sundaes & Cones. The Camphor Tea Smoked Duck was good but everything else was not so great. Our prawns were over-cooked, the dumpling meat tasted old, and the Fish Head Casserole was extra fishy. Lon has been there in the past and so have my p... Read More | | | | | | Frank Bruni gave this place 2 stars on 7/23/08 Read More | | | | | | If I had my druthers, Sally Struthers, I'd take my iPhone and throw it into a lake. It's ruining my life. I hate being so connected, I hate that my pocket vibrates any time someone comments on my facebook status; I hate that I update my facebook status while standing in line at the post offic... Read More | | | | | | 1:06 pm, and the waiting area at the front of Szechuan Gourmet (39th btw. 5+6th) is a mob scene. The wait for a two top: 15-20 minutes. This is Midtown people?!?! During lunchtime on a Wednesday? I think it might be time to move Szechuan Gourmet from “One of the best Chi... Read More | | | |
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