My Sichuan Restaurant in Oxford

The food here has always been superb and continues to do so. The lip tingling beef has been a firm favourite for years! Just a shame to leave the youngest child waiting an hour to have his dish (portion of rice) brought out last. The restaurant is very clean and staff very friendly though!

First time visit very exited excellent foods and very tasty although I can’t eat very spicy foods but overall the presentation were fantastic ever. Server was nice and friendly. Strong recommended.

A great welcome, all dishes were superb in terms of taste, portion size and variety. Service was friendly and the manager was very friendly which spread around the team. Highly recommend especially the Sichuan dishes.

Delicious food and very, very good table service... highly recommend... Xīnnián kuàilè... 😃

Original Chinese food, great portions, great value for money. For a very detailed review, see below.I have been going to this restaurant every 6 months or so for the past 4 years. As a self-proclaimed connoisseur of East Asian cuisine, I can confidently say it is the most original Chinese restaurant in Oxford.The restaurant is always full of Chinese customers and very few Europeans, which is always a sign of an authentic menu. Most Brits can't handle plates that are actually tasty - they stick for the bland ones, which is why British cuisine has gained notoriety internationally.The menu is also not what you would find in most westernised Chinese restaurants. Forget the endless lists of tasteless noodles and soups. Apart from some of the "standard" dishes that everyone can try, this restaurant will serve you century eggs, fried jellyfish, pig intestines and chicken gizzards prepared in all sorts of ways, cow aortas, and chicken that is spiced to a degree that tests the limits of even the most experienced palate.I see that most negative comments here focus on the attitude of the staff, and the potential freshness of the ingredients. I'll tackle both points.Politeness does not generally characterise Chinese restaurants, both in Europe and in China. One goes to an ethnic restaurant to eat, not to receive an ego-boost. But anyway, the staff have always been very friendly to me and my company, and we don't speak a word of Chinese.Regarding freshness, I cannot say that it is one of the defining traits of Chinese cuisine, which is why there is a large number of dishes involving preserved foods. Same goes for many Eastern European dishes, as many might know. Its like someone who is eating a juicy KFC expects that the chicken came from a free-range farm and was fed organically sourced maize. So some of the ingredients may not have been sourced 24h ago and brought to your plate, but the taste is superb, it is of course hygienic and safe, and it has never caused me or my friends any intestinal trouble. And we always go for the dishes that are really challenging for Europeans like ourselves.On the topic of price, it is somewhat on the higher end, although the portions are massive, so it is a great value for money.This is by far my longest review, but this restaurant is worth it.I strongly recommend this restaurant to westerners who want to get a taste of real Chinese food, to Chinese people who miss the food of their home country, and above all, to folks who just want to have a good meal.Don't go every week though, otherwise you'll develop coronary disease fairly soon.

Good option and easy on the pocket. The aubergine, beans and Dan Dan noodles were good, the meat options (lamb, beef, duck and chicken) were alright. Good staff!

The food and the ambience is great. But I would say it's quite expensive. We had a hotpot and it cost around 85 pounds for two people. Anyway, the experience of hotpot was something very new and unique.

Best sichuan restaurant I've been to in England, much better than ones in London. Very authentic and good portions. Great setting and service was top notch. Didn't feel thirsty after eating unlike ones in London. 正宗川菜!

This food is incredible and staff is amazing! I don't understand the low rating, maybe, as usual, people doesn't know what they want when ordering.

We love this restaurant. Its very authentic and food is really delicious.The staffs are helpful and polite.