Having visited on two occasions, I definitely recommend this place for some yummy Sichuan cuisine.\n\nFor those first time visitors, have confidence as you go in. I'm not sure what is typical but I just grabbed some menus and sat my party down at a table of my choice. If no one directs you as you walk in, just do it yourself.\n\nFYI, look for the slightly numbing/tingling feeling the spicy dishes do to your mouth. This is the famous sichuan pepper and provides a unique and (I think) a pleasurable experience, much more complexity than just being a 'hot' addition.\n\nThe dishes I've tried are as follows (additional comments are further on):\n-ox tongue and tripe with chili sauce\n-sichuan dan dan noodles\n-ma po tofu\n-eggplant with chili garlic sauce\n-homestyle twice cooked pork\n-seafood soup\n-raspberry smoothie with bubbles (tapioca pearls - a nice chewy surprise)\n\nI look forward to visiting again and giving a go to my first Hotpot experience. If your coming here, don't order sesame chicken or general tso. From what I've know, that's not Chinese food. Get the real stuff and expand your horizons. If you need a suggestion to get you going, order the twice cooked pork. That is a very popular choice. \n\nAlso, 1 dish per person (and share!!!) is plenty but and extra one or two is fun for diversity (you can bring home the extra!)\n\n\nHere is other info:\nox tongue and tripe with chili sauce: if you haven't had tongue you could be in for a treat. Tongue is a common food in many cultures. When prepared right it is very tender and tasty.\n\nsichuan dan dan noodles: a very nice spicy noodle dish. I really enjoyed it though having a noodle dish as an appetizer is different for me... it seems too filling so feel free to try it as a entree, it is large enough\n\nma po tofu: a spicy and slightly thickened chili sauce with pork (optional) and tofu. goes excellently with rice\n\neggplant with chili garlic sauce: the eggplant has a nice sweetness to it. quite good\n\nhomestyle twice cooked pork: Delicious! So tender and bursting with flavor. The 'homestyle' version includes little buns to eat with the meat. I would definitely recommend the twice cooked pork though I would not say it is necessary get the buns.\n\nseafood soup: this was alright... not quite my favorite.