Sichuan Style - Berkeley

My first visit. Came specifically for spicy beef noodle soup and green onion pancakes. Both were pretty good here but the soup was bit oily to my taste and the pancake could have been a bit more flaky and crisper. Friendly service. I'll be back to try other dishes.

So, hmmm. I've mixed feelings about this place. On the one hand, Sichuan Style rests on the premises of the late, semi-great King Tsin restaurant, which was a staple of my youth growing up. I will admit that institution went down hill seriously in the 90's and 00's: the last time I ate there was about 12 years ago and it was clearly in its death throes. SS is certainly a great improvement over what was left of a once-great restaurant. The interior of the restaurant shows remains of its former incarnation here and there (mostly the panels on the east wall), but is far more open and airy than before. While pleasant, it feels a bit unfinished--as if a decorator got started on the place and then suddenly quit. That apart, SS boasts a pretty broad menu, with a considerable number of offerings (not all of them szechuan, as we used to say in my youth). Most of them are quite well done. The sauce can be a bit heavy and gloppy at times; sichuan should have some zing in AND have a medium-thick sauces. But in general the food is of very good quality and the spices are well-balanced. The pork dishes in particular are well-done. I'm not as familiar with the Chinese offerings of the East Bay as I once was, but I would say overall, it could compete comfortably with other restaurants in the area. That they also usually have specials that seem to cater to a more Chinese clientele is perhaps an indication of that as well. Is it a spot I would like to sit and dine? Maybe not, but for a takeout order, they make a pretty damn fine meal.

The best and also authentic sichuan food you can get in bay area. Portion is good, taste is good and owner is friendly too. I visited a lot while in Berkeley area, and still occasionally visit even moved 30miles away.

My favorite sichuan restaurant of all time. They really provide consistently amazing sichuan dishes, and developed my love for spicy food. The food has generous portion at a reasonable price. Although I move to a different area in East Bay, I still keep coming back to dine in to support their business (also sadly I cannot find better sichuan food in my new place in tri-valley). Thanks to this business! Please keep up with the great work!

This is my partner and my favorite Chinese restaurant in the area. Having both traditional dishes and American dishes they can accommodate any palate. Our favorites include 麻辣鱼 (Szechuan spicy fish), 豆花鱼 (spicy tofu fish), cumin lamb, leafy been sprouts, green beans, boiled spicy cold chicken, and their Beijing duck. Friendly, good service, affordable, and tasty.