chinese szechuan restaurant

my go to chinese. hidden, but always crowded. why? best service around. the wait staff treats you like you're a regular, whether you are or not. and the best chinesefoodin pleasanton...probably the whole valley.

best chinesefoodever!!!!. there is something about thefoodat chinese szechuan that keeps bringing us back for more and more. maybe it's the best eggrolls i have ever had or the delicious crab rangoon. or maybe it's the honey walnut prawns or szechuan prawns. no matter what is ordered, you can bet it is fresh and delicious. whatever, frank lei is like a french chef with his wonderful sauces. he even makes his korean noodles from scratch? what a master! i don't think there's a chinese restaurant in sf that can compare!

a hidden gem. ok this is a hard choice here! is it my first or second choice for best chinese in pleasanton? for over 15 years gold chopsticks has been my go to place for chinese takeout but lately they have been a little too inconsistent. i won't give up on them but this place does make it a very hard choice when it come to my favorite choices for dinner. they are closed on mondays so i guess that may give a slight edge to gold chopsticks on monday!

as with most places for chinese they have the usual fare but this place has some surprises and make the standard items so very good. i have so many favorites but i have to usually order these so i have a pricey feast but leftovers for days. just recently i ordered a to go order with my parents and we ended up ordering so muchfoodthey even threw in a free entree and a couple orders of fried wontons and egg rolls.

fried squid
chow mein
chow fun
pineapple pork
honey walnut prawns
lemon prawns
orange peel beef
black pepper beef
lemon chicken
crispy ginger chicken
orange chicken
broccoli with cashews

prices are very reasonable with most entrees way under ten dollars and they really like to load you up. these guys sure know how to make you happy to keep the customer coming back for more. oh i will be back for more but not on mondays unfortunately. gold chopsticks better step things up and get back on the consistency scale.