Sichuan Pavilion

This is one of the best Chinese places in DC. Get the Sichuan specialties -- dry fried chicken with hot pepper , beef in tender hot sauce , etc. fried dumplings delicious.

SP is the kind of place you want to go to with a group and eat family-style. The place is extremely popular at lunchtime. Try to get there before noon, as the restaurant does not take reservations . Read more

Kick off your meal with the beef and tendon appetizer.For mains, you must, must have the steamed beef (or pork if you prefer) in chili sauce and mapo tofu—two Sichuanese classics. Read more

Excellent Chinese food . Great service and friendly . Reasonable prices. Ibhad the sweet & sour seafood soup and the kung pao chicken , both were the best I've ever had.

Must try the Lamb Sichuan Style : sliced tender lamb sauteed with hot spicy sauce .

If you're looking for a vegetarian dish , order the Eggplants with basil .

This place is kitschy in a really adorable way, and the dumplings in Sichuan oil are a yummy bargain.

Wasn't crazy about the sesame chicken , it was a bit dry. The eggplant basil was fantastic!

Pepper and Salt Shrimp was very good on the authentic Sichuan side - beheaded but not shelled. The Sesame Shrimp was also a hit.

Twice-Cooked Pork should be called twice ordered pork it is so good!

Try something different like the Jellyfish in ginger & scallion sauce.

The best orange chicken you're going to find anywhere! Each piece is the size of a baseball !

Very friendly , excellent food

One dish is enough for two. Their food is good. Service was above average. Oolong is free!

Steamed pork buns are always a must!

The Dan Dan Mein Noodles here are delicious!

Great authentic Chinese restaurant in downtown dc. Excellent service too

Great location, affordable pricing , serving authentic Sichuan cuisine with flavor toned down. Nice environment, average service quality.

very into the tofu . order family style and share a bunch of stuff.

Dandan mien and chicken with dries hot pepper are amazing. Must orders.

Mabo Tofu superb. Also shrimp lomein highly recommend.

The mapo dofu is no joke. It's authentic and delicious.

It was all super delicious, especially the hunan chicken .

I second the Ma Po Tofu . Order with extra "ma la" if you dare. The hot & sour wonton soup is also to die for.

The chicken pan fried dumplings are delicious. Ma po tofu was extremely spicy ; red pepper flakes were throughout the sauce.

Their ma po tofu is definitely the best in dc

I was not very fond of the beef and broccoli I had, but the beef spring rolls were excellent. Next time I will have the boiled beef , it looks so spicy .

Try the Spring Rolls Sichuan Style

Try the Pan-Fried Dumplings

Hot and sour soup and mapo tofu are both very solid.

Good food, big portions ! Service was so so. Not very talkative.

Favorite Chinese food 🥘

to the people that go here and order general tso's chicken and sesame chicken = FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The chicken pan fried dumplings are one of my favorites! The place allllways smells delightful!

Authentic Sichuan cuisine .

Very tasty! And open on Christmas !

Try the Beef and broccoli

The best Chinese in DC. Order only from the Sichuan menu (the last page).

Classic atmosphere but Szechuan food wasn't great. Dry pepper chicken was overfried and lacking peppercorns .

Best Ma Po tofu in the district!

Steamed pork Mei kou Rou

Much better than Chinatown

Wayyyy better than Meiwah

Dan Dan mein was so spicy as to be inedible. Fail

Rude waiter , disappointing food.

Worst service ever.

味道更接近陕西，就叫川陕菜馆好了，装修和菜馆气氛都是...干煸四季豆有十足炸薯条的味道，这次体验一般般

味道很不错，虽然去掉了一半麻和辣的烈度，但是味道还是正的，按赞！

The 酸菜鱼 and 水煮牛 are fantastic!