Since 39th Street’s Restaurant Row already has a Chinese buffet and a Chinese-style dumpling restaurant, the addition of a traditional Oriental restaurant seems superfluous. But the family-owned Szechuan House is a different story. It’s a time warp Chinese dining experience, from the paper lanterns at the entrance to an amusingly retro menu, featuring modestly priced family dinners – a group of eight can dine lavishly for about 13 bucks each – and “Chef Special Dinners” that add, for a small upcharge, appetizers and soup, to an entrée. The menu doesn’t miss a beat in the Szechuan repertoire: Mu Shu, hot braised pork, Kung Pao beef, Hunan chicken, and Sa Cha Shrimp. The portions are generous but the service can be irritatingly lackadaisical. — Charles Ferruzza
Price: $-$$
Payment Type: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Parking: Lot Available, Street
Reservations: Not Necessary
Attire: Casual
Extra Info: Noise Level: Quiet
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