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Not much to look at, but warm and friendly inside, Little Szechuan is one of the best Chinese restaurants in town. Check out the dan dan or Szechuan noodles bathed in peanuts and chili oil, pungent crispy spicy chicken, delicate bamboo shoots with chili oil, spicy crispy beef short ribs, home-style tofu, salty kung pao redolent with smoky chilies, and scallion spiked lamb.
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
Critics' Scoring
Scores will be assigned based on a 0-100 scale broken down as follows:
100 = Perfect
90 = Excellent
80 = Very Good
70 = Good, not Great
60 = High Average
50 = Average
40 = Low Average
30 = Disappointing
20 = Nearly Without Merit
10 = Poor
00 = Worthless
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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine | Andrew Zimmern
05/07
I did not experience a single misstep in any of my five visits to what is easily the best Chinese eatery in the east metro, and one of the handful of honest and authentic Chinese dining experiences citywide.
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91
City Pages | Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
02/07/07
For this dish, short ribs cut about a 16th of an inch thin are rendered sweet and pliable through a sugary soy-garlic marinade, then grilled at super-high heat so that they become crisp and caramelized-they arrive at the table so sweet, so savory, so crisp that you end up in one of those carnivorous frenzies of trying to eat the whole plate of them at once. Or at least I did.
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87
StarTribune | Jeremy Iggers
03/22/07
For gastronomic adventurers, Little Szechuan is a happy hunting ground, but as with all gastronomic adventures, satisfaction is not guaranteed.
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85
Twin Cities Eats
01/24/08
Beyond bright and clean, there wasn't much else in frills calling out atmosphere at Little Szechuan but you understand why this is when you look at the prices on the menu and realize you are paying really decent prices for the quality of food on offer.
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MSP Restaurant Critics
One of the best Chinese restaurants in town, serving authentic Szechuan (Sichuan) cuisine. The only disappointment was that the food was not as spicy as we had expected.
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BUZZ
Metro
What to Order
... popularity shows no signs of waning, and with consistent, flavorful plates that are widely accepted as the most authentic Szechuan dishes in the area, we're not surprised.
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Metro
The 51 Best Ethnic Restaurants
a couple of favorites at Little Szechuan, like the ma po tofu and pork-ear shreds with chili sauce.
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City Pages
Best Of: Best Chinese
2009
If you're headed to Little Szechuan, the brightly painted, authentic Chinese restaurant on University Avenue in St. Paul, pick up some friends on your way. You're going to want to roll at least three deep to stage a multi-order attack on the menu, which offers more than 200 dishes.
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- No Smoking
- Kid-friendly
- Outdoor dining
- Wine and beer only
- Late night dining
- No alcohol
- Entertainment
- Wheelchair accessible
- No credit cards
- No personal checks
- Notable
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