Chengdu Taste

This is a good Chinese restaurant that appeals to both authentic and Americanized palates. During peak times, you can expect to wait for a table for an hour. If you have some time to kill, and something to do nearby, it's not a bad wait. I had sautéed beef with onions and the cumin toothpick lamb. The lamb was very good and spicy. The beef was ok, but nothing unique.

In town for conference and wanted to treat co-worker to one of my must stop food destinations! Was seated promptly with no wait at around 7:30 and waited no time ordering sautéed string beans ground pork in, toothpick lamb with cumin, and boiled beef in hot sauce. Everything was great with slight heat starting out then turning to a slight numbing sensation. Highly recommend!

This is the same owner as the one in Diamond Bar, CA, as I found out later. In the last couple of months, I've enjoyed their creations many times. Clearly, I'm addicted. Chengdu is famous for their menu. The city is located in Central China inside the province of Sichuan. Sichuan is the proud producer of many peppers and mushrooms. Sichuan peppers are spicy and produce an oil that has a very unique flavor. With Chengdu's nearby access to all of this produce, their notorious dishes are known to Chinese people and have become one of my favorite type of Chinese food. Most of the dishes are filled with a protein like fish chicken or beef and some other types, then vegetables, but my opinion for what makes these dishes stand out is the seasoning and spices. The peppers kick everything up a notch or two. And chengdu taste has mastered the dishes from that region. The location provides plenty of parking. It is situated in the middle of a strip of shops behind another strip of shops on the main drag of spring mountain. So it's in the heart of China town yet away from the chaotic traffic that spring mountain has. I do wish the seating area was larger, but this location is relatively new, and maybe they are still planning on expanding. Pricing is on the higher end, but know that the food is fresh and unique. Many of the dishes are prepared for 2, so actually, the pricing is very reasonable, considering the portion is double the size.