Celebrity chef and food writer J. Kenji López-Alt once called Chengdu Taste “the best Sichuan restaurant in America,” an assertion perhaps backed up by the long line out the door. Discover an ample menu of traditional mouth-tingling Sichuan dishes, but be advised that they famously do not hold back on spice. Some must-try dishes include their signature toothpick lamb garnished with bright red chilis and the authentically-prepared mapo tofu.
🕜 Hours: 11am-2:30pm, 5-9pm Monday-Friday; 11am-9:30pm Saturday-Sunday
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📍 Location: 828 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA