The Sichuan in Islington

What a gem. Me and my friend fully enjoyed our meal there. Delicious food, beautiful decor, very helpful staff. Pleasant afternoon . Thanks the sichuan at 14 city road. We will be back.

I don't normally leave reviews but wow, this place is so good. Authentic and the food is so good, not greasy and just so tasty!

Amazing food, we only popped out for a walk and run into this gem of a restaurant. Highly recommend. We will definitely be back. Thanks for looking after us.

Beautiful restaurant! Nice and clean! Food are freshly prepared. Love the place. Good for Christmas, friends get together. Will definitely come back!

Beautiful place . Love the food.

A nice restaurant - run by family. Authentic Chinese cuisine, I enjoyed it a lot.

Pleasant evening. Tasty food. The place is nothing special

We ordered for dinner the beef hor fun and the morning glory with crushed garlic. The hot fun was plain and lacked wok hei. The morning glory was fresh and garlicky. The service was quick and efficient.

Went mid afternoon for an early dinner. Not cheap, especially as to get variety you have to order sharing-sized servings. A beer, two mains and some rice were very tasty. Cumin lamb was good, not as fiery as I’m used to. Fish Fragrant Aubergine with minced Pork was also *very* tasty. Very good, quality ingredients. Fast service, ‘efficient’ servers! Probably would be better when busy and with a group to share and explore the menu. Seems like the real thing but lamb had no promised Sichuan peppercorn. I asked before ordering but maybe got lost in translation.

Authentic Sichuan dishes. The spice level can be adjusted, often the peppers are more for giving aroma and fragrance than actual spicy hotness. Efficient service. Well priced. Will come again :)))

Was eating there. The food was too bland for me. The ambience is not nice. Came down. Not to feel good. Wouldn't eat there again. Never again

The food was terrible. I was staying in a hotel close by and ordered food worth over £28. Worst meal ever

Everything was delicious, very friendly and I especially recommend the dessert of rice balls stuffed with black sesame seeds.

The service is excellent and the taste is great

Great food, good service, fast serving and good portion sizes. Favourite Sichuan restaurant in London and one of the best Chinese restaurant in London. We had 3 dishes today and cost about £57.

Brilliant place, properly authentic which makes it a rare find! Love it

I'm one of those that kicks off by saying I don't ever leave reviews. This is my first. Basically inspired by the fantastic food. The place was clean, the toilets great (some places don't seem to care about the toilet experience) and the staff were on the right side of brisk without being rude. Once they warmed to us (we pretty much had to be guided through the menu) it was a big love-in so to speak. 4 of us. We had the fried fish. Beef with noodles. Peking duck. Wow! The fish was kinda extraordinary. None of us even asked what fish it was. It comes piping hot and literally swimming in a chilli and oil sauce with lotus plants and veg. Just utterly fantastic. Hot but so good. The beef with noodles had this smokey quality to it. Sticky and just ace. The duck was great but was hanging out with some big hitters. Really, we all thought it was fab. Never been before. Read some reviews, thought I'd have a punt. So relieved! I'll definitely go back. The menu is big, but hang a look at the specials. Our fish was on there. So, 9/10. Desserts - well....not so good really. Next time we'll probably skip off somewhere else for puddings. I still think of the meal in something of a reverie. I've had a fair few mediocre chinese meals. This place whacks a huge pin in for great Chinese food. So glad we found it x

Really good Chinese cuisine. Not so spicy. The boiled beef bit too salty.

This is rapidly becoming a favourite restaurant of mine. It is reasonably priced and offers a very wide range of tasty food - it's Sichuan, so it's really spicy (though they can tone it down when asked). Service is very friendly, I found. I love their noodles, and I would cross London (and do!) for their bitter melon (you love it or hate it!) with pork. I hope to become a regular customer in the future.

We thought it was very expensive and we are from Madrid.

Friendly and super fast service. Wide variation of foods to choose from, and everything we ordered tasted delicious (not overly oily or salty), and came piping hot. Also got a pretty interior and more spacious than it looks from the outside. Only downside is the price - insanely expensive for what we ordered. But then it is Moorgate lol. Overall would recommend 👍🏼

Overall 4/5 Went for dinner with friends, were greeted well. Authentic sichuan cuisine, but you have to tell them for replacing red chillies with sichuan if you really want to cry your eyes out due to spiciness. Must try: veg hot pot and mapo tofu, chilli beans.

Incredible food . Excellent service. I prefer spicy food so loved the spice levels. We had children and adults who did not want hot or spicy and they were super happy with the choices in the menu too.

Great food, large portions and friendly service! Highly recommend guys, great value all round.

Lovely staff and good food. What more can one want?

When we went there, there were only one more table. Very quiet restaurant. Food was not bad not surprising. When we received the bill, more than 10% was charged as service fee. I asked for removing service charge, but Chinese lady refused to remove it. I asked her whether it is mandatory to pay, and she said yes, everyone pays and it is this restaurant's rule. Im not sure since when London made paying service charge as mandatory.

Staff are good Taste similar sichuang flavor

Food is amazing and Leslie is an absolute legend! Been coming here for years and this place never disappoints- would highly recommend

Amazing overall service provided by Lesley. Definitely recommend this restaurant.

One of my favourite restaurants in London (and I've been to many). I couldn't recommend it highly enough. The hotpot (maocai) is absolutely delicious. Be warned though, it is very spicy, like most of the food here.

The Sichuan restaurant exceeded my expectations with its incredible selection of authentic dishes. The salt and pepper chicken wings were perfectly seasoned and crispy, while the boiling fish in chili oil packed a flavorful punch. The egg fried rice was the ideal complement to the spicy mains, balancing out the heat with its savory goodness. A definite must-visit for any food enthusiast seeking an unforgettable Sichuan dining experience.

Authentic Sichuan cuisine prepared with love. The atmosphere was calm, we felt at home. Very efficient and nice service. A place absolutely worth recommending. The portions are huge.

No service. Ordered one thing, got something else. If you have allergies, stay clear from this restaurant as you will be promised vegan food but given seafood hidden inside. Not a serious establishment.

The service was extremely poor. They were completely impatient when I asked a question and their attitude was arrogant.

Very delicious and authentic food!! Always happy with my order whenever I get takeout from here. The only thing to improve is the packaging, please make it more secure for delivery by sealing the container :)

The here was AMAZING although I would quite like to keep it a secret as want to make sure I can always go when I want!! All freshly cooked, lots of different flavours and just really really tasty

The service here was Brilliant! Lovely the ladies who served me - the food was pretty decent too considering this was a place I stumbled upon rather than made a point to visit. I really enjoyed my experience here.

Friendly staff with great services. The food was quite good but could be spicier.

Walked in and was greeted with so much kindness! I am currently at the table writing this because it was such a good choice of where to eat, couldn't wait to leave a review. NO REGRETS! I reccomend it if you are looking for a place to eat some good food.

One of the most famous Asian restaurants. It is always full! Delicious and very good service. The older English lady is the best♥️

I didn’t like the starters - prawn toast wasn’t the traditional triangle shape but rather looked like garlic bread, taste was ok. The fried dumplings were bland. The mains are good, really liked the braised beef with bean curd, super tender. Overall the dining atmosphere was good, staffs were quite attentive to pour our tea for us. Plenty vegetarian options and we were told we could ask to take out meat from dishes as well.

A quick bussines lunch.. Nothing fancy... Food was OK.

I'm here frequently on business, but Leslie, and team, always accommodate me with personable service. Food is superb, not found better across the city, so always come back. Thank you for your welcome, superb food and Leslie's warm welcome.

Great Food and Service. Real nice place to Dine

Was definitely a little worried when we walked in and when we said we had booked etc, the manager looked a little shocked to say the least. So we don't know if there was a booking problem? So we had to wait a little longer than we should have, which is a little embarrassing when you are with guests. That was the last of the problems though. Everything from then on was absolutely great, The service, explanation of the menu and some of the dishes and the quality and taste of the food was extraordinary. We all absolutely loved it - so authentic - will definitely be back.

had the fried rice and spring rolls. there was a little mix up with the order but they quickly corrected it. The large seemed a bit like the small tapped out in the plate however the spring rolls was probably the best i’ve had in a while and really nice fried rice. Not too salty worth a take away and eat in.

Not going back. Used to like this place. Took take away a noodle veg dish! I asked for vegan. As I am eating it am a bit surprised that many noodles in my dish are chopped. Then I wonder why I was charged 8 pounds more the previous time for same food. Final point, seafood in my dish. Appalled. Called and they don’t even answer the phone. I have no confidence in this establishment sadly. The waiter was a lovely lady. But am very disappointed that even though I specified no seafood or fish sauces I got bits of seafood in my take away. Very dangerous.

My second time here, came with a friend who lived in China and she said it was some of the best Szechuan she’s had in London. Location is great, had my favs Lotus Root!

We ordered 5 items which were all very nice but one was forgotten. It was only brought out once the lady came to clear our plates and we mentioned we were missing a chicken dish. The food didn't all come out at the same time, so we just thought they were still cooking it. 12.5% Service charge is automatically added to the bill.

I’ve eaten here three times already and was very satisfied every time. Had the vegan chow mein twice and vegan Singapore noodles and they were both really deicious and authentic. The atmosphere is nothing to write home about but the surrounding area, Finsbury square and the City have some spectaculous architecture.

Really nice people. So welcoming to a solo diner from America that wasn't sure where to eat.

Very delicious and abundant Asian food

May our server was superb.. If you don’t know the cuisine not to worry she will help you.. we loved prawns crackers with lamb briskets, butterfly prawns, some deep fried beans, Kungpoa chicken(aware of si chuan chilli can be bit overwhelming for beginners), Egg fried rice, Hot and sour soup.. the food was exemplary.. the veggies and mushrooms used in the food was fresh and authentic.. they get their major ingredients from their home town.. so if you have a taste for something authentic this is the place in North Greenwich.. Must try :)

Very tasty food! Their menu has a variety of options that are sure to please a group and the staff is helpful in making sure you had all you need. Some tables are more compact than others and some wobbly chairs may need a few moments for fixing, but nothing major to deter a stop. Id recommend the beef with cumin!

Ordered from Uber Eats for Chinese New Year eve dinner. The food was absolutely delicious. Yes, it took a while to arrive, but that's mainly because of the distance. However, the food arrived still warm and was really delicious. It was definitely worth the wait. I highly recommend it and will order again

I went there an hour before closing, and the store was quite busy. I ordered one each of noodles and roast duck, and both came out quickly and were delicious. The roast duck had a seasoning that made me want to eat white rice. It was just the right amount for two people. The staff were friendly, easy to make eye contact with, and came right away when I wanted to order.

Incompetent arrogant staffs were deployed on duty doesn’t know how to behave with customer. Because of her attitude we canceled our lunch plan. Not recommended

차분하고 정중한 여주인 덕분에 지친 여행자는 큰 힘을 얻고 갑니다.

Taste not good, mandatory 12.5% service fee

Food is amazing here, and the food comes out quick and is fresh. Staff really know what they are talking about and really pointed me in the right direction of what to eat. I will recommend here

Still my favourite for spicy food in London! Friendly staff. Best dishes: Smacked cucumber Beef Ho Fun Hand-torn aubergine Lamb & Cumin Mapo Tofu Don't take my word for it.... Go visit! Beats queuing for hours in West End's Chinatown.

Beautiful authentic Chinese cuisine for sure. Must try.

Helt grei mat, trivelig betjening, gode lokaler.

Best sichuan restaurant in London and possibly the best Chinese. Consistently great food, friendly staff and top atmosphere

Loved it, authentic and very tasty food, crispy chicken wings in garlic - wow, and with brilliant service, we'll definitely return when in the area and already looking forward to it.

Amazing food, and big portions. Definitely I'll come back.

Nothing for vegetarians. Don't go if you don't eat meat of any form.

Very good food..very london..had a good time

Was at Shoreditch for a week, frequented this restaurant 3 times. I must say the food taste very good and service crew were very friendly and attentive. Would defo go again if in the area!

Fair meal just to keep the stomach full.

Worse Chinese ever, chow main had barely any chicken or flavour, curry sauce was watered down Will not recommend

Incredible sichuan food, with a wide variety of tasty dishes ranging from familiar staples like Crispy Duck to more exotic fayre like Spicy Pigs Knuckle or Chicken in a Pile of Chillies (exactly what it says on the tin). You won't be disappointed. 😊 The atmosphere is buzzing, bustling and fun, whilst the waiters are all very friendly, attentive and welcoming. In particular, the lovely Leslie makes regulars and newcomers alike feel very special, working hard to make one feel at home. We always have a great time at this restaurant, and thoroughly recommend a visit. 👌

Rarely review anything but I ate here the other evening away with colleagues and it was by far the best Chinese I have ever eaten, that was also the general consensus around the table. I had the crispy chilli beef with egg fried rice. Portions are very generous and it was delicious. Next time I’m in the area I will be back

Genuinely good service, clearly the chefs and serving staff care about customers. I got that impression by the way the couple on table next to us had a confusion with ordering and the chef came out to get a better idea of what they wanted, and was extremely friendly and polite. Food was very good, decent price. Morning glory (Chinese greens) with bean curd was excellent, extremely tasty. Dim sum platter was basic (8 pieces for just under £10) which I think wasn’t great value (nothing to write home about) but it was pretty tasty so no major complaints. We only had soups, rice, greens, and dim sum. All was good, I would return and recommend. Nice interior too.

Great place. Chilled atmosphere on a Tues evening and no issue being a walk in. Great service, tasty food (went for the ho fun beef dish), extremely well priced (main was under 11quid). Had Cobra on tap too. Will be back.

I really enjoyed the food. Proper shizuan. Good value for money. Very kind staff . The only thing is the fact they bring normal plates to serve rice and not bowls which is a bit weird. Overall great experience 👍

Great place, with an extensive menu and space. They sometimes have the big round table. Crisp duck and pork belly are a must, best order to share. Service is super fast and quality very high. Recommended for big groups :)

Fantastic traditional Sichuan food. Super tasty and for its location great value too.

Delicious delicious food. I've had Chinese food in about 5 countries. This is gooooood! Mixed dim sum and a quarter duck to start is the basics. It's super tasty and anything you have from there is just going to be a tasty bonus.

Nice food, the deep fried squid was recommended and it was a nice choice

This is the best Chinese restaurant in London. All the food is tasty and affordable. Staff are very courteous.

A Chinese friend brought me here recommending this place as authentic. Food was delicious, home cook vibe, big flavours and good portions! Sichuan dishes, many of them are pleasently hot! My favourite were the cold chicken starter and the pork with cabbage. The location is also great; service is friendly, the atmosphere is average.

Very good quality food at competitive prices. Friendly & helpful staff too. recommend to people who like Sichuan food.

Poor Sichuan restaurant for food. There are a number of better places for Sichuan food within 15mins walk of this restaurant. Food has the right level of spice but lacks any depth of flavour. Our fish in chilli bowl was thickly ladened with oil, the cumin beef was heavily padded out with onion, the pork belly was overcooked so what should be a very rich and moist dish was dry and hard. All dishes felt greasy after eating. Go to one of the other excellent Sichuan places nearby if Sichuan food is what you fancy. The staff were at least attentive and polite and the atmosphere was decent.

Staff is friendly and welcoming... ?!?!?! Wait.. when have you heard of a Chinese restaurant scoring well on costumer service? This one time alone, I am sure, and it's true, I am not lying, their staff was super nice and made us feel welcome and cared for. We couldn't believe we were in a Chinese restaurant, and, when the food arrived, we knew we weren't. The food is bland, tasteless, if you don't remember what you ordered, you wouldn't know what you are eating because it all tastes like nothing. Even the double cooked pork, a flavourful and deep dish, tasted like nothing. I thought I had Covid and lost my taste before confirming with the others at the table. I swear, I wouldn't even know how to make something this bland. Feels like it would take effort and skill to remove all the flavour from the ingredients. There must be a science of flavours nullification they have mastered, I don't know. We went to The Sichuan Restaurant to try this particular cuisine in different iterations. I personally discovered and fell for the Sichuan flavours in another local restaurant and ventured in a quest to try more. This one was an extreme disappointment which doesn't feel like any authentic or traditional cuisine but a generic touristry eatery. Lovely evening we had, don't get me wrong, but this is not THE Sichuan Restaurant, this is A Chinese restaurant using Sichuan recipes and names. This is appropriation and deception. This is like 95% national restaurants in London, that of the tradition they hold the flag of, they only hold the flag and don't even try to grasp the essence.

Always love coming here, the food is amazing and not your usual Chinese fare, the service is great and it's not too expensive. Great place to go if you want a bit of a different Chinese restaurant, but just be warned, most dishes are very spicy (which we like, but it's not to everyone's taste)

Staff behavior is too rude & meal not freshly cook, all time 1/2 hours waiting for my food.

Lovely restaurant, really nice people, food pretty good.

This is a fairly average restaurant…not bad, but certainly nowhere near great. The dishes are expensive relative to the quality, with the chicken having the usual pink tint found at this level of restaurant….not undercooked though. The starters were fine but I couldn’t help feel a bit bemused with the prawn toast…three tiny bits of overcooked toast with rubbery prawn. The main courses were somewhat better apart from the quality of the chicken. I thought £8.80 for a large rice was on the steep side, but maybe that’s just me. The service was good and very quick, although I do worry when dishes are produced to your table in such a short time period. There is certainly nothing wrong with this restaurant, but I personally feel there are better choices out there at this price-point.

It's not a good looking restaurant, but who cares when the food is reasonably priced (especially for London!) and very tasty. Portions are generous, so if you want to try various dishes, go with friends. I also like that they serve cuts of meat you don't normally see in restaurants. Very tasty.

Popped in for lunch. I was seated quickly and the food came out very fast! They are used to serving the lunch crowd and had both small and large tables full of people. The ma po tofu (vegetarian) was very good. I understand why people would make this their regular spot!

Amazing food, the fastest service in London, it feels like you've made a trip to China the salt and pepper chicken wings were so good we had to takeaway some more

Had an amazing dinner here. Food was lovely. Staff friendly also. Shall go again

Awesome place. The food is brilliant and the service is great. The staff are very friendly and very attentive. Leslie is a legend.

Great food and atmosphere. Staff are really nice but maybe understaffed? There were too little waiters for the number of tables so it took a considerable amount of time for them to notice you for whatever request you needed. Still an amazing place though

Le menu à la carte est excellent, très vite servis, personnels gentils au petit soin et souriants, ambiance chaleureuse tellement agréable et prix raisonnable. Un endroit à recommander !

Very good value for lunch, quick service and great food.

Love this place! Great Spicy dishes! They do Kung Po Chicken the right way, with peanuts NOT cashews! Aubergine with pork and the Lotus Root tasty too!

I have eaten here multiple times now and the food is consistently delicious and service is always lovely. The menu is great and the flavours are fresh and delicious, definitely one of the best Chinese restaurants in london.

Ate there once, ordered the "Husband and Wife"and "Mouth Watering Chicken" and 3 other dishes. The portions are on the small side, food was ok and rather expensive. So I decided to order takeaway via Uber eats and instructed on the message "less chili oil, more sauce" Chicken arrived in a ready meal like packing(rectangular white container with thick plastic transparent sealed from end to end). I was surprised that were no garnishes on(peanuts, chili, coriander etc). The sauce was virtually lack of flavour(slightly sour taste, no warm/spicy numbing taste). Oil was more than sauce. The beef was garnish, however, it had less than a teaspoon of sauce in the dish! Working as pan asian chef specialist chef for 16 years and ate both dishes hundreds of time in lots of places and different countries(China, Singapore, Germany, France etc) I knew what buy food containers from suppliers looked like specially from Asian supply chain. The chicken dish was definitely brought in and frozen and defrosted. To finish this dish, the establishment needs to pour more of sauce and garnish the dish. The lack of reading and understanding messages/instructions left on the box is not forgivable! The laziness of removing the brought in item and not garnishing is even worst! Both dishes are almost £20 for cold starter dishes. If you want to con your customers, be constant! I slipped its all it takes. Judging from the chicken. It makes me wonder if the establishment is cooking at all, more like reheating brought in dishes. They sold it as freshly cooked dishe and charged higher price to cover their cost. This establishment is conning customers. I WOULD AVOID AT ALL COST!