Chengdu Taste - Sichuan restaurant in Rowland Heights - 18406 Colima Rd A, USA

Place is overall pretty good if you like Chengdu style food. Everything is pretty much spicy, but not to the point where you can't eat it. The menu is fully digital and can have some problems connecting, had to call a server to reset their system so we can order. In regards to customer service, there was practically none, they either seemed busy or didn't really understand what I was asking about. I mainly came here for the tooth pick lamb, which is one of their signature.

Absolutely delicious!!! We called in before we went but now on Saturday and Sundays they are open all day! All the food options are delicious! Our favorites are deep fried chicken cube, sautéed string beans and spicy eggplant! We sometimes get the cumin lamb and it’s also delicious! A must try! The service was excellent!! So friendly!! We were greeted the mi tie we walked in and were sat immediately. Highly recommended!!

If you're looking for a mouth burn from Sichuan peppercorns, go check out Chengdu Taste in Rowland Heights. There are other locations in SoCal as well. We ordered a few dishes when we had dinner there: -Dry stir fry pig intestines ($19.99) -Sauteed eggplant w/ spicy garlic sauce ($13.99) -Mung bean jelly noodle in chili sauce ($8.99) -Toothpick lamb w/ cumin ($22.99) -Cuiyun boiled fish with pickled cabbage and chili ($21.99) -Wonton w/ green pepper soup ($10.99) Of these dishes, we thought the intestines, eggplant, and mung bean jelly noodle were our favorites. We were all sweating while eating, but enjoying the mouth-numbing food. Would definitely try some other dishes next time too! They have fast and efficient service and there is ample parking in this complex.

3.8 Star. Overall. My Szechwan friend is a regular here and says their food is the closest to the flavor she eats in her home town, especially the Catholic Sliced Chicken (my direct translation, not sure what it’s called on the menu) which she always order when dining here, in addition to the Toothpick Lamb. 5 Star. Flavor. All the dishes we ordered were delicious, bursting with flavor, and not your average boring stuff from other Chinese restaurants. It’s authentic to the max. Tastes like food my Szechwan friend and her mom would make and just like how they make it in Szechwan when I visited. 3 Star. MSG. Unfortunately, I don’t think this restaurant can fully accommodate a NO-MSG request. We made sure to request for no MSG for all the dishes, the waiter noted it and I was happy and enjoyed my meal, though I doubted the no MSG from its taste. Right when I got home, I felt so drowsy and was forced to knock out for over 2 hours, a sure sign of post-MSG effect. Perhaps no MSG was sprinkled onto the finished dish, but MSG was already added in during the preparation process. As a courtesy, They should at least point out which dishes had pre-marinated MSG so I can consume less of it. What a waste of my life napping.

It was awesome. Note that many of the foods are very sichuanly spicy, and some of the dishes are pretty salty. Overall, it was delicious, especially the spicy fish. Service was great, and staff were nice. Would recommend. Also food came out insanely fast, and they definitely didn’t skimp out on how much you got.

Highly recommend this place. I know there are a lot of options in thus area, but Chengdu Taste is a gem. The Broil fish spot with green pepper is a total must try! I've never to any place where they use the kinds of peppers and spices they do here.

The 3 items I consistently order are toothpick lamb, popcorn chicken cartilage, and the lion fish (sweet and sour). The french fries presentation of the fish meat is perfect for toddlers. Don't worry about over-ordering because leftovers are still tasty. For non-spicy eaters, order yogurt to help with the burn.

Spicy Szechuan food is one of my go-to Chinese food. The food here is great, spicy, and numbing. Service is up to par with any local restaurants in the area. Current fav is oil intestines with hot oil.