Sichuan Village
Sichuan Village, web site, 14005 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (Rt. 50, just east of Rt. 28), Chantilly, VA, 703-631-5888, same strip mall as Il Mee. (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | Citysearch]
This place is from the titans that brought you the old Formosa Café in Crystal City. The new place is much more Szechuan, although they have added many heinous dishes and a heinous buffet for some of their heinous customers. Ignore those downsides. The real Chinese food here is superb. Get the Ants on a Stick, Tofu and Fish Fillet in Very Hot Sauce, Cold Pig’s Maw with Ginger and Garlic, Chengdu Kung Pao Chicken, Braised Beef with Brown Sauce, Tea Smoked Duck, Steamed Pork Bun Han Style, and Dumplings Zhong’s Style. And that is just a start.
Comments
There's a Full Kee in Wheaton as well. I think it's better the Chinatown one. I really like the salt and pepper squid in particular.
Posted by: Jamie | May 9, 2006 08:10 PM
Sichuan Village really delivers. I spent 7 years in China and this is one of the few authentic Sichuan places around. Service can be slooww (being near Dulles means there are often busloads of Chinese tourists) but the Dan Dan noodles are handmade and excellent. Avoid the buffet like the plague and go for the sichuan. The Fu Chi Fei Pien (ox heart and tripe) is fantastic if you enjoy spicy dishes of offal. Given the service issues, carry out is sometimes a good option. Top notch Sichuan.
Posted by: Frontis Wiggins | August 8, 2007 05:24 PM