This place is the worst. The two female servers are such complete assholes it's almost laughable. They refuse to make eye contact and say the absolute minimum to you.This would be ok if the food was halfway decent. The "spicy" dumplings were basically just mediocre dumplings drowned in soy sauce. The General Tso's was so salty I could barely take a bite of it.They've also artificially jacked up their prices in response to Scoutmob. $15 for a generic chicken dish? Seriously? The best part was they wrote "Cash Only" in big letters on the check. When I said I didn't have cash, they just scowled and rang my card up anyway. Sorry I screwed up your tax evasion on that $7 tip. I hate this place.

Dreadful service and overpriced foodThis place is a rip off. I wonder how they survive. Place was very crowded mainly with Americans last Saturday. $16 for a dish that i usually around $10. Had Mongolian Beef and could hardly find the beef and we were sharing. Our friends had Chicken with Black Bean Sauce and it was average. Service was slower and staff seemed disinterested and rude. About the worst Chinese restaraunt we havebee too.My favoriite takeout place in Sandy Springs(Lotus) has better food!

If you like bowls of grease that taste like dog food, then this is your place. As if the food isn't bad enough, the service is beyond horrendous.Not only is the food terrible, but you get to wait 2 hours before they bring it to your table.Don't waste your time. I wouldn't go back even if they gave me the food for free.

Let me start off by saying this... my taste is not your taste. You may not like what I like, I may not like what you like. Read the reviews and really look at what people are trying to say. I know Yelp reviewers have a bad reputation in the restaurant industry, they think we are snobby morons who like to throw their weight around. But Yelp really does offer something to common folks... the common folk's experience! That said... I really should have trusted my fellow yelpers, rather than listen to a snotty newspaper review. SHAME ON ME!!!If you are a fan of PF Changs, and think that Chinese food gets no better than that establishment, Little Szechuan is your place! If you think PF Chang's is over-seasoned, and overly dramatic, and believe real good Chinese food is a lot more tame, this is not the place for you.I too was tricked into going to this place by Scoutmob. This is the second place (Sydney Buffet being the first) I've gone to because of Scoutmob, and walked away really regretting the decision. It says right there... 18% gratuity may be included. Cash kindly requested. Let me translate that for you... we are going to charge your ass 18% because you are using a coupon we wished we never agreed to! And... when we say cash requested, it's in the most mean spirited communist approach. So if you are going to use Scoutmob, bring cash, or suffer Asian Wrath!I ordered salt and pepper pork chops, spicy wontons, and orange beef. I have very fond memories of well-cooked orange beef from when I was a child, at a couple of different restaurants in the DC Metro area. That's the only reason I decided on that dish. It was disgusting! It was mushy, and way too salty! The salt and pepper pork chops were way too salty. The spicy wontons were not spicy enough. The steamed rice appeared to be in large clumps, like they take the unused portions from a couple of tables to put together a new bowl.Although I found the food to be disgusting, that wasn't the worst part. The waitress was just awful! About the rudest person I have encountered, completely impatient, and liked to talk over you while you're trying to order. The check came shortly after the food came out, with a big CASH ONLY written on it. When I tried to explain that I didn't have cash, but would gladly accept a 2% upcharge for the credit card use, I got a disgusted look, and was snapped at. "Next time, bring cash!"To be fair, the owners of the place weren't as nasty as the waitress. They were more pleasant, but still allowed the staff to treat their customers with such disgust. With so many other places to go, I don't believe I will be returning here again.

Like many other deal-lovers, I was drawn to Little Szechuan because I saw they had a deal on Scoutmob. I have to admit that I was a little hesitant about checking it out since many of their recent reviews have been less than stellar. However, a friend and I were in the mood for Chinese food and agreed we might as well use the Scoutmob deal to save a few bucks.We arrived after 3 pm on a Sunday afternoon and found the restaurant to be pretty dead inside. My friend and I were the only customers the entire time we dined in there. Although my friend seemed to be a little nervous about this, I stayed optimistic.The server brought us a kettle of hot tea and a little bowl of pickled cabbage, carrots, and spicy mung bean sprouts soon after we were seated. I wasn't a fan of the pickled veggies. I guess I'm not really a fan of pickled foods in general. I also don't like mung bean sprouts and wasn't impressed by theirs, which I thought had a funky aftertaste.After glancing at the menu, we decided to order the Szechuan Beef and Spicy Basil Chicken. Since we were the only customers, it didn't take very long for our food to be prepared and served. The entrees were served with a large bowl of white rice to share.* Szechuan Beef ($15.95) - Apparently this is totally different from the Spicy Szechuan Beef, but I can't recall what the difference was. This one was served on top of shredded cabbage. The beef was tender and flavored very nicely. I don't like onions, and this dish contains a lot of it, but I didn't have a problem picking them out. I would definitely order this again.* Spicy Basil Chicken ($14.95) - This dish wasn't very spicy, but perhaps you can ask them to make it extra spicy if you want. The chicken had a good flavor, but the veggies, such as snow peas, celery, mushrooms, carrots, and cabbage (yes, there were onions in it, too) really made the dish good. My favorite was the snow peas. Yum.The portions were large enough that my friend and I split the leftovers and had enough for another meal (or two) for each of us. I love leftovers, so this made me really happy. =)When it was time for the check, our server asked to see our Scoutmob deal (which she had asked if we had before we even ordered). Then, she brought the check and told us "cash only." We panicked for a minute because we realized neither of us had enough cash. The server proceeded to scowl at us and inform us that we need to bring cash if we use any deals because the credit card fees are "too high." Wow. Thankfully, she grudgingly told us that she would let us use a credit card "this time" but we have to bring cash next time. (Note: I later saw that the bottom of the Scoutmob deal said "Cash politely recommended." That was anything but polite...)Overall, Little Szechuan gets 3.5 rounded up to 4 stars because both my friend and I really enjoyed the food. We're not connoisseurs of Chinese food by any means, but what we had was tasty and satisfying. Of course, the Scoutmob deal helped out because, at around $15 for each entree, the regular menu prices of their food weren't necessarily cheap. A a final touch, the chef/owner came out and asked if we enjoyed our meals as we were about to leave. He was friendly and we appreciated that he asked. We noticed they have pretty good lunch specials, so perhaps I'll come back for lunch sometime. Definitely give Little Szechuan a try - especially with the Scoutmob deal![Review 352 of 366]

Located in a strip mall area. Look out for the sign so you don't miss it. I have been here for both lunch and dinner. Service has been fast both times. And the food has been good. You get free tea and vegetables with your meal. Nice. My boyfriend really liked the hot and sour soup. We ordered the Szechuan Chicken. It was pretty good. My boyfriend really liked it even though he generally does not like Chinese food. He wants to come back, he liked the food so much. On my lunch outing, I wanted Orange Chicken. But it is not on the menu. Though Orange Beef is. No problem- they made it for me anyway. Very affordable- especially if you have a voucher deal. Good, attentive service. Cash only.

Decor is a 1 out of 10.Service is a 4 out of 10.Food is a 5 (used to be 6) out of 10I have been to this place 4 times. The first, a good friend showed me their fried fish with garlic spicy sauce. The sauce is amazing and the fish was delicious. Whole fish, very copious, could feed 4 people as long as you got a vegetable dish. I was a little worried at first, because this place looks like it is falling apart and had a little bit of a raunchy smell when you walk in (same smell every time we've been there).We go there only for the fish, and we change the vegetable dish. Eggplant was good, stir fried beans were good. We ignore the poor service and terrible decor.This last time, the fish was smaller, and with very little meat. Almost not worth the work with all the bones. We were 2 and my GF doesn't eat a lot. I could have finished the fish on my own. Sauce was good though. We got sauteed spinach which was meh (very very bland, no seasonings).The portions are usually nice, but I don't think It is worth what they charge ( about $20 per person)I hate leaving negative reviews. I loved that fish but I was disappointed. I could deal with the decor and the service for that fish.... but now that they have let me down on that fish, I don't think I will ever return..

Came here recently and was not impressed. We are Chinese, so typically when we go to Chinese restaurants, they cook things Chinese style. Which means, minimize the oil and cook things a little more authentic. Not this place. I almost felt like we were reverse discriminated against to a point. Case in point: the chef went around giving all the non-Asian families bags of fruit to thank them for coming. It was awkward to say the least, considering there were only 5 full tables so it was obvious that you were being left out.We ordered 3 dishes for the 2 of us so that we could have some leftovers. The meat itself was sub-par. For prices similar to Aja (in BUCKHEAD), I had expected some better quality meat. The pork was extremely fatty and oily. I honestly enjoy some Chinese takeout places more than this place. The service was fine but I did have to ask for to-go containers twice. Even with the Scoutmob discount, I felt we completely overpaid (AND we got charged $2 for tea that we never asked for). We paid with cash and didn't get a second receipt to show us how much they tipped themselves because of the Scoutmob discount.Sorry Little Szechuan, I will not be coming back. BoBoGarden is so much more worth it.

Meh.Good: Salt and pepper squid was tasty but really salty. (But it's salt and pepper squid. Duh.) Sesame noodles were a little bland but not terrible. Waitress brought us a giant plate of green beans on the house. They were actually pretty good, and I thought that was super nice. Yes, the waitress was gruff but she was friendly. Bathroom was sort of updated and mostly clean. I didn't have an MSG headache the next day.Bad: Egg drop soup tasted like nothing and had a bunch of random vegetables in it (carrots, peas, mushrooms, chunks of tomato). The food really could have been seasoned more. The restaurant smelled musty. It was expensive for what it is.The mustiness of the restaurant was a big turnoff for me. I think there have to be much better choices for Chinese food out there.

Using alien technology to extract all flavor from food!!!! How appropriate we dined here after seeing Prometheus. They must be using some secret technology to take EVERY bit of flavor out of the food.My brother and I dined here after the movie with a ScotMob. First sign that things were off were all the white folks going into the place. Any good Chinese restaurant on Buford highway is full of (take a guess!) Chinese!We were created by a short tempered lady that said "Sit over there!". I immediately noticed the high prices on the menus! Another sign that this isn't a "local" hangout but caters to the "out of the loop whites". The neighborhood hole in the wall place near me has great prices and great food! Not this place.I was really surprised how surly the service was from the start. Maybe they had a bad day?? Maybe the flavor extractor was acting up in kitchen??? Who knows!Off to a bad start so far! My brother asked about ordering sake and was told it was a "hot" sake. That is a bad sign as he knew they serve cheap sake hot and the good stuff cold. He declined to order it but the waitress tried to convince him to order it anyway. He is no fool. He declined again.The waitress asked if we had a coupon and we told her, YES we did.I ordered Mixed Vegetables with Tofu and my brother ordered kung pao squid. I was expecting my dish to be rather bland because its all vegetables but it had NO flavor at all. I applied all the soy sauce I could stand to give it any resemblance of flavor. I was really surprised to hear my brother say his dish had no flavor either. He ordered a spicy dish with pepper!! I guess they extracted the flavor from that dish as well!We were really disappointed in the bland flavor. I guess they must cook for all the white people in here because no Chinese person would find this food acceptable. I only saw one table of Chinese people. Obviously out-of-towners as the word must be out in the Chinese community what a terrible place this is!The waitress came with our bill. We told here we had a ScotMob. She snapped back "You should have told me that before I brought the check!". Duh!!! WE DID!I don't see why anyone would eat here with all the great Chinese places in the area.Won't go again!! Even with a 50% off!

It's very difficult to write an adequate review of Little Szechuan. I've gotten to know Kong, the owner through my frequent visits. This is one restaurant that I've regularly visited over many, many years for its fantastic, authentic Szechuan food.First, this restaurant has had its ups-and-downs. I think it's heyday was several years back, when the restaurant was featured in many lists as being one of the best Chinese restaurants in Atlanta (and the entire US by at least one survey). The service has been inconsistent from time-to-time, as has the food-quality. At one time this was a weekly stop for us - we slowly backed-away from a weekly visit as first the food and then the service started to get a bit shaky/inconsistent. Most recently several ScoutMob coupons and a heavy queue of new visitors have piled on the critique, I think for the better (complaints about service and poor ratings make for a better restaurant, I say). I'm happy to say that my most recent visits have recovered by faith in the restaurant.Little Szechuan has been around for quite a long time - I think I've been coming to this same location for 15 or more years. As such, the decor is a bit dated and could use some freshening. Regardless, the restaurant is clean and the food fresh. Speaking of the food, this is indeed Szechuan so more on the spicy side. You'll also see some variations here you might not see at other, more traditional "swag" Ameri-Chinese restaurants. My favorite dishes:General Tso's Chicken - breaded bits of fried chicken in a spicy sauce, served with steamed broccoli.House Special To Fu w/Black Bean Sauce - this tofu dish has bits of yummy pork in a savory black bean sauce. The Tofu is delicate and floats across both your rice and your palate.Eggplant w/Spicy Garlic Sauce - one of my favorite vegetarian dishes, the eggplant has great, slightly sweet flavor with garlic and a delicate consistency. I fondly call them slugs as that's what they look like, but this dish is well worth it.Stir Fried String Beans - this is one of my favorite dishes, period. If you haven't had green beans served this way you are definitely missing out. Ask for it without meat if you're a vegetarian - it's not quite as good but still delicious.Shrimp Egg Fu Young - I'm not usually fan of egg dishes, but this one is one of the best I think I've ever had.We usually start the meal with their delicious hot-and-sour soup. You get the sameas an option, sans meat, included in the lunch. Speaking of the lunch - all their lunch offerings are exceptional in value - besides the entree and rice you get an egg roll, choice of soup and some pickled veggies (cabbage, daikon and bean sprouts). Without a drink (aka water) you can usually walk away for about $10 including tip. The restaurant is right in the middle of a strip mall on Buford Hwy - if you're driving South it's just before Shallowford Rd.To sum things up - come here either for lunch or when you want to impress some friends with great-tasting traditional Szechuan food. If you like spicey foods that aren't drowned in "swag" Ameri-Chinese sauce, you definitely need to visit this restaurant.

I was pleasantly surprised at how good the food was considering what the place looks like. Chinese restaurants usually have terrible decor, but his place is especially tacky, old, and dirty looking. The register area is junky.Anywho...The food was great! The portions are big so be mindful of that. I got one entree and ate 4 meals off it. They give you plenty.The service does suck, and I always get my food to go. So I can imagine how much it sucks dining in. The people that work there just don't give a f**k about customer service. Period.

Whether the food was good or not doesn't even matter. The service was absolutely horrendous and for that reason, I simply won't be dining there again. I met a couple of friends last Friday after a very long work day, not expecting to spend almost 3 hours at the dinner table, more than half of which involved waiting.Not only did it take us 45 minutes to be acknowledged and then to place our order, we had to go find our own water pitcher to refill our glasses and had to remind the waitstaff about the fact that we had waited close to an hour before our appetizer was served. I witnessed a customer get reprimanded by an employee for approaching the counter to ask why her party hadn't been seated yet when there were clearly enough tables and overall, I felt very devalued as a guest.Definitely not worth the price--the food is typical and nothing spectacular. I'm sure there are plenty of other Chinese restaurants (and more authentic ones at that) on Buford Hwy that appreciate the business. Thank goodness for Scoutmob--we got $20 off of our bill but that didn't make up for the nonexistent service and the attitudes of the clearly disgruntled employees.

One of Atlanta's most revered Chinese restaurants has gone the way of the fortune cookie. While dishes are well prepared, we're back to hot-and-sour soup (albeit a very tasty version) and egg rolls to be dipped into mediocre sauces. ...?

Best Chinese food in Atlanta, no contest. Stir-fried baby anchovies alone are worth the trip. You haven't had Kung Pao Chicken until you've had theirs, hot & sour soup is similarly classic and unbeatable. ...?

This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Atlanta. It's unassuming and certainly nothing fancy, but it's awesome. Try the twice cooked pork, I've never had it made so well. It's just a great place to get good Chinese food! ...?

Now this is what I'm looking for in a chinese restaurant. A huge menu full of familar favorates & authentic choices for the adventurous. I have had so many good dishes here, it's hard to just point out a few, but...the shrimp egg foo yung ...?

No contest! Little Szechuan is the best Chinese food in the Southeast. Not Americanized like your local Chinese resturants. At Little Szechuan, when you order three different dishes, you receive a colorful array of three tastes. ...?

I went here because the reviews were so positive. Honestly, I was disappointed. I went for lunch and the hot and sour soup was mediocre, the General Tso's Chicken was way too salty, the egg rolls were okay, and I had certainly tasted better ...?

Very little can be said about Little Szechuan that has not already been said by the various "Best of" lists. The outer appearance is nothing special, but the food is (excellent and inexpensive). You will be especially pleased if you like ...?

My husband and i went there and were highly impressed. My husband, who lived in China for 5 years, felt like he was back there eating the food. It was so flavorful and delicous. The service was great and the cook even came out to our ...?

At Little Szechuan you won't find anything else, but GREAT authentic chinese food!!! My most favorite food there is their Stir Fried Beans, you just gotta love them!!! Also including, their service is all above average. I could say top ...?

The only place I want to go for my birthday and at least once a month otherwise. Like all great examples of regional cuisine, the ingredients are fresh and the preparation is simple and elegant. The owner and chef, Kong Ko, is one of my ...?

I would definitely not recommend this restaurant. The food is salty and undelicious. Last time i went, it literally took them 20 minutes to get me a glass of water, even when it wasn't busy. The open kitchen should be closed down, ...?

It is another good place. The price seems to be a little bit high (eg +$3 additional cost to make Pan-Fried Noodle from regular Lo Main is unusual), but fortunately their portions are big. I enjoyed many of their dishes, however, ...?

The food is delicious and provides friendly service! I want to make a correction on Foodyjenn15's comments, in fact the restaurant is not an open kitchen, how can she see what's going on inside? Foodyjenn15 was rude and not credible on ...?

We go there about once a month. We enjoyedevery food we ordered. Their service is great. The owner always comes to our tableand greet us. This is not a fancy restaurant, however they always have... ...?

This place is a good choice for several reasons. 1) Salt & Pepper Squid is sooo good. 2) lots of menu choices that are different from the normal chinese offering here. 3) they go an extra step beyond most restaurants. ...?

Ok, Im rating it terrible, not because the food isnt ok, but because it is not authentic Chinese food as many claim....I live in China(come from Atlanta), and there is NO similarity to anything at Little Szechuan and food in China...its ...?

When we walked in, no one greeted us so we wandered toward a table but it was dirty. Finally someone said, "sit here." Then for about 8 min, no one came to the table to bring a menu or introduce themselves as our waitress/waiter. ...?

We tell everyone about Little Szechuan and how great their food is! Although we have our favorites, it's always an adventure to order new things. We're never disappointed. The food is wonderful,... ...?

"BEST" Beef Noodle Soup we ever had, can't find this in NJ. Spicy Chicken w/black bean sauce outstanding. Glad Michael took us there, "THANK YOU" Kong! ...?

Little Szechuan is a perennial favorite among the ethnic restaurants that now line Buford Highway in northeast Atlanta. It's nothing fancy, but the price is right. Most of the patrons are Chinese or regulars (or both), who make a point of ...?

This is by far one of the best places to get chinese food, my family and I enjoyed our numerous visits and the excellent services provided not to mention the warming enviorment. ...?

We go once a week. It is, without question, our favorite Chinese food. Everything is prepared from scratch and Kong, the chef/owner, uses no MSG. You have to try the fresh bamboo shoots when they are in season.?

I have eaten at sooo many chinese restaurants and they usually leave something to be desired, but this one is AMAZING! They have the best sesame chicken, and if the owner knows you, then he usually gives you a little free-be. Also their Cung Pow String Beans are the best veggie to ever touch my tongue. This place rocks!?

Consistently great Chinese food!

A rare find. Brilliant food in an obscure corner of the globe. Every time I'm in Atlanta I make it a point to eat here. This may be the best food I ever put in my mouth. Of any genre. Order a dish you are familiar with, say shrimp egg foo yung. At first bite you will have an epiphany. "Oh my god", you will say, "I had no idea. Until this moment I only thought I had eaten egg foo yung!" Let me tell you, Dorothy, you'll know you're not in Kansas anymore.

In a city with hundreds of Chinese restaurants, Little Szechuan is, hands down, the best. Delicious and fresh, always worth the trip.

Great chinese food!