Most Chinese restaurants in San Francisco are Cantonese, which is not bad, but it can be worth it to search out those few restaurants that specialize in other regional specialties. Such as... More

Most Chinese restaurants in San Francisco are Cantonese, which is not bad, but it can be worth it to search out those few restaurants that specialize in other regional specialties. Such as Spices II, which is szechuan, known for their prolific use of chili peppers. The best items on the menu are their szechuan dishes, which are easy to distinguish with descriptions such as "numbingly hot", "firecracker", etc. My favorites are the noodles topped with spicy ground meat, the dry braised green beans (not spicy but perfectly cooked), and the huge pile of sliced beef dripping in chili oil. The latter probably isn't the healthiest option, but it was truly delicious. I haven't tried them yet, but their hotpots look great too.
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Try the shrimp with peppers. Just don't eat the peppers! I think that the peppers are jsut ther for decoration and ifyou ate them ythey might burn a hole in youu mouth or a whle in your throat or... More

Try the shrimp with peppers. Just don't eat the peppers! I think that the peppers are jsut ther for decoration and ifyou ate them ythey might burn a hole in youu mouth or a whle in your throat or a hole in you tummy, but hey, that is why they call it spicezs right? I mean the food sure is spicy! But boy is it good
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You think you have had chinese food? Probably you have mainly had cantonese version of chinese food. China has many regions, yet most of the restaurants come from just 1 region! Well, experience... More

You think you have had chinese food? Probably you have mainly had cantonese version of chinese food. China has many regions, yet most of the restaurants come from just 1 region! Well, experience true chinese food! This place has spicy Sichuan and Taiwan style food! Great adn authentic!! Try the eggplant with basil! Wow! Many of the appetizers are specialties as well! YUMM!! Also, this place is hip! Filled with young people, pop music DVD's playing in the background...feel like you will be in China!
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