Spice Workshop Jiāo Fáng - Centereach

Love finding authentic Szechuan food out in Long Island. This has been one of my go-to spots for dining in with friends, ordering take out, or delivery. They have authentic dishes along with American Chinese food, for the more picky eaters. The variety of the menu is great; there's something for everyone. Many items on the menu are delicious and worth trying. My favorite dishes I've kept on reordering are the Cumin Fish, Mapo Tofu, Homestyle Pork Belly, and Szechuan Spicy Chicken. My go-to side is the Stir-fried String Beans with Minced Pork. I've gotten that almost every time. The dining area is clean and spacious. The service is quick and friendly. Definitely give this place a try!

The service at the restaurant has always been very good. Although they seem under staffed, they work hard enough to make sure customers are tended to in a timely fashion. The food... never had a bad dish. Great authentic flavors. Able to request spicy level. This restaurant will always be on our rotation.

Service was excellent and the food was authentic Chinese. Had dan dan noodles, string beans with mince pork, dumplings in chili sauce, my wife had authentic chinese dishes which i cannot pronounce but everything was very good!

We went to the Spice Workshop for Luna New Year. The menu is authentic Chinese with a selection of America Chinese dishes too. The food was best Chinese I have had in Suffolk County. If you are adventurous definitely give it a try.

Just to be clear: This is NOT a place to go for ambiance. Spice Workshop is the diametric opposition to P.F. Chang 's. Chang 's has OK food, great atmosphere. Workshop has GREAT food, and that 's what you want, right? Right. If you go in the chilly months, you may be treated to a dish of home-made kimchi, which IMO is better than the kimchi I 've had anywhere else. If you don 't have that served as a pre-meal treat, you might get home-made redskin peanuts, which are supposed to help regulate blood sugar and could be helpful if you 're having rice with your meal. Have you tried the Wood Ear Fungus with Chili Pepper appetizer? If not, get it!! Tender, crunchy Wood Ears marinated in chili vinegar with fresh cilantro garnish... crisp and light, even refreshing. Stir-fried lotus root is a lightly-seasoned side dish with the consistency of crisp apple but not a heavy starch. Garlic and delicate umami flavors have made this a recent favorite. For a main shareable dish, the choice I have to make is Fish Filets With Cumin , which are whitefish filets dredged in spices and then dry-fried with garlic, ginger, peppers and scallions into a fragrant and well-flavored treat, OR.. Garlic Shoots with Preserved Pork . This is leek greens stir-fried with marinated roast pork (I think) and it comes to table as tender greens, sliced, with the most wonderful baconesque meat flavoring it. I advise going and dining in because the food is best enjoyed fresh, not dumped on your plate at home after it 's been packaged for a 40-minute DoorDash adventure to your home, but... you do you, just make sure to try the amazing authentic Chinese food from Spice Workshop!