Szechuan Mountain House

Reviews

• Niu-Niu N.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  As someone from Sichuan, this really lives up to the standard! All dishes were a really good sized portion, four dishes just about enough for three people.
  
  1) Loofah: just the dish to escape a little bit of spiciness. It is light and flavorful.
  
  2) Blood curd: there are plenty of other things in this pot like bean sprouts and spam. The peppers give both of these a slight kick and is perfect pairing with rice too.
  
  3) Eggplant: so so tender. This one was a little bit salty but the taste is there! Usually my go-to and just-order dish at a Sichuan restaurant.
  
  4) Favorite from this meal was definitely the fish. Went well with everything else and at a level of spicy and numbness that doesn't kick in till later. You only want to eat more though! The fish was very tender and you get the option to have boneless or with bone.
  
  Pretty busy for a Tuesday lunch time, but most people were seemingly students. Would recommend coming early for dinner especially on the weekends if it's like this on a weekday!

• Amy B.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  This is a great, authentic Szechuan restaurant in East Village. Meals here are super affordable considering how much food you receive for the price.
  
  My go-tos are the fish in chili oil, house special chicken (cold), mapo tofu, and steamed crab with sticky rice. I also love the loofa, green beans, pork belly slices, La Zi Ji chicken, garlic prawns, beef slices with enoki mushroom in sour soup... I could go on. Amazingly everything here tastes very clean and healthy!
  
  The only annoying thing about this place is that they don't take reservations, so show up early and be prepared for a long wait. It's worth it though!

• Sumin C.

  star star star star star_border 9 June 2026

  Sichuan restaurant with a wide range of menu at reasonable price and nice atmosphere! My friend and I shared sliced pork belly with chili garlic sauce and braised chicken with chili (with bone) and they were both pretty good!
  
  The sliced pork belly was light yet flavorful because of the garlic sauce and the braised chicken was a bit too spicy for me because I'm not good with spicy food, but I was still able to enjoy the flavor. The amount was perfect for sharing between two people! Definitely get white rice on the side so it balances out the spiciness.
  
  With great atmosphere and interior decor inside the restaurant, this would be a great place for a sit down meal or introduce anyone to the cuisine!

• Roxie G.

  star star star star star 7 June 2026

  THE BEST SZECHUAN RESTAURANT I'VE EVER HAD IN THE US. We've been here sooo frequently that we don't even need to look at the menu to order.
  
  Our fav:
  
  1. Fried chicken with braised pickles (小米椒爱上小公鸡) one of the most popular dishes but also SUPER SUPER SUPER SPICY. It might be the spiciest dish on the menu but it tastes soooooooo gooood! We literally order this every time. Even if we don't dine in, we'll order this for take out.
  
  2. Braised frog w/ pickled pepper(酸汤田鸡) the best frog i ever had in NYC. The soup is a great companion for the rice. Highly recommend if you are willing to try frog meat (tastes the same as chicken, and if you are ok w/ bones)
  
  3. Fried Cony meat (尖椒兔肉) less spicy than the first one but still spicy. Have more bones than the chicken and tastes about the same as the 1. Recommended!
  
  4.  Braised beef slice w/ tomato sour soup （番茄酸汤肥牛) my boyfriend is Canadian and this is spicy level he's comfortable with. Not spicy but the soup tastes soooo good. Also good rice companion.
  
  The restaurant is always busy after 5:30 on weekdays and the line starts even earlier on weekends. They don't have any deliveries anymore(it used to be available on Postmates in summer 2018), but take out is okay.

• Ray Y.

  star star star star star_border 27 May 2026

  The level for this place is above average. They do have authentic Szechuan food.
  
  However, the dish here cannot be described as outstanding.
  
  Check my images.