Szechwan Garden

I came here because I heard it was Trent reznors favorite restaurant in Cleveland so that was cool.
I got the medium spicy general tso’s chicken dinner. It came with fried rice.
The food was very, very good. I expected it to be some average run of the mill Chinese place but was surprised.
There was many other items on the menu that sounded appetizing to me and will have me back there for sure!
Side note, I read a few reviews on here saying the «hot» was too hot and no flavor so I went with medium. But I like spicy stuff so next time I’m going with the hot order.

Stopped in for dinner on a Sunday night. Place was empty, although one other table was seated while we were there. Also, there were quite a few take-​out orders being picked up. Service was attentive, and the food was decent. My General Tso’s came with a bit too much sauce (drowned everything out quickly), but the chicken was fried just right. Overall, none of the dishes was outstanding, but none of them were bad, either. It is nice to sit down to a Chinese meal every once in a while, so we just might return when we need a fix.

Not the best Chinese I’ve ever had but pretty darn good. Reminds me of a Chinatown restaurant in Manhattan. Authentic food and friendly service.

My husband and I went for dinner here Saturday night. We got there about 730. There were plenty of tables open which is not a usually a good sign. They reopened in October after remodeling for a year. The exact same menu from 25 years ago. The price increases was about 25 cents to a dollar. I have always loved their food and nothing has changed about that. We had 2 orders of potstickers which I believe are the best in Cleveland. Also ordered kungpao chicken, scallops in garlic sauce, and pan fried noodles. We wouldn’t order the noodles again but everything else was fresh and delish. We go there anytime we have the chance. Love it.

I had to return my food. Lo mein noodles were undercooked and bland. Went to return my meal and the staff seemed too busy and overwhelmed to help me, I stood there with 5 others for some time to get waited on.

my favorite chinese restaurant. could find no other restaurant that came even close while they were closed. my friends and i have been waiting anxiously and finally went last night. The sweet and sour chicken was excellent as always in the past. The won ton soup was also great. It seems the sauce for the spring rolls was a little bland not as sweet as i remember. The staff is the same and happy to please. Will be back

I was excited to learn that this restaurant had an extensive vegetarian menu but after trying the food was utterly disgusted and disappointed. I ordered the peanut sesame noodle dish. The noodles were overcooked and terribly soggy, the peanut sauce was a brownish-​tan thick pudding consistency that looked and tasted like garbage. I was so hungry I really tried to eat it but after a few bites I felt an overwhelming feeling that I needed to stop because the food was sickening.
My boyfriend had the same experience with his zen trio rice dish. It was a combination of faux chicken, beef and shrimp that looked like it could be a children’s toy; steamed and covered with an inedible sauce that left us full of very low quality food and feeling sick.
I appreciate them trying to accommodate vegetarians but if you are a vegetarian do not be fooled. The food is such poor quality and horribly prepared you would be better off eating McDonalds.

So glad to have this restaurant back in operation. We’ve been patronizing Szechuan Garden for over 20 years. Food is consistently good and portions are large; more importantly, food is very tasty.

finally open again! today at 4:30!
yes!

They’re finally back open! Some said it would never happen, but I was finally able to satiate my need for their Mongolian Beef! Better than I had remembered it.

This is the best Chinese restaurant on the West side. The food here is never oily like a lot of Chinese restaurants. I’ve never had a bad experience here. I’m not vegan but I’ve sampled about half of the Zen menu and its all good. They are very accommodating here as to the spiciness you desire. Try the Szechuan country soup, the broth is tasty and the veggies are always crispy and fresh.

This place is closed… found out a month ago. Too bad as the food was good.

We have been going here for years! The people who work here are familiar as friends!
I like the old fashioned atmosphere, and the excellent service. The food is very very good, and they also have a lengthy vegetarian menu as well.
My personal favorite is the Hunan Chicken with hot and sour soup.

This place is a lakewood classic. Been going here since I was a little kid. I’ve got a pretty good understanding of Asian food. I was stationed in Korea for a year when I was in the army in 2^nd infantry division. So I’m not totally ignorant when it comes to Asian, & I believe this place is better then any Chinese (not Korean or Vietnamese) restaurant in Asiatown or whatever. On top of that they also have vegan options if your trying to cleanse your soul. Also they have the good hot brown mustard, which a lot of Americanized Chinese restaurants do not have. They have been here forever so they must be doing something right. Your wak if you don’t like this place or have really unreasonable expectations.

Very good Chinese-​American food! Clean, tasty, probably the best on the west side of Cleveland. Still, it is Chinese… not really missing anything by passing it up. However, if the urge hits for a little taste of the orient, Szechuan is a great choice!

Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. That pretty much sums up my experience.
Oh, and they have a vegan menu.
Dropped in on a Saturday night. The place was freezing and semi-​crowded. All of the wait staff were bundled up and the space heaters that were scattered throughout the dining room just couldn’t keep up with the draft from the window and the door opening.
I started with vegan fried chicken. It was ok. Deep fried seitan on a stick. My meat eating companions got wontons and thought they were alright.
I ordered vegan chicken in a garlic sauce. Not sure what was actually in the sauce but it tasted bland and almost burnt. Had I not been starving, I wouldn’t have eaten it. My mom ordered vegan sweet and sour chicken. Sweet and sour sauce on deep fried fake meat is never really awful, so she enjoyed her meal. My mom’s boyfriend got fried duck and it was too fried and very crispy. Again, almost burnt. My boyfriend got real sweet and sour chicken and said he’s had better meals just about everywhere else we’ve been to.
This was a major letdown. I appreciate that they have vegan options, but… if they’re not good, why bother?

I’ve lived in Lakewood for more than 6 years and this is by far the BEST Chinese restaurant around. Their vegetarian Mandarin Eggplant is a staple of our whole family (including my vegetarian sister) and my husband and I love their Kung Pao Chicken, egg rolls and steamed dumplings. We frequently go here for family birthdays and they never disappoint.

Excellent chinese food.
Was looking for take-​out in Lakewood and happened upon this gem.
Isn’t the cheapest Chinese food in Lakewood, but well worth it.
Fried rice is some of the best I’ve had!

Pretty good food… This is one of my go-​to restaurants for take-​out when I’m craving veggies and chicken. =P

Not good.
Not worth only one star, because I only reserve that rating for a truly horrific experience. Szechuan Garden’s food was not criminal; just really, really not good.
Maybe it’s just me. I don’t know! As my stalkers know, I really only order the same three or four things every time I have Chinese food. This time I went for the wonton soup and NOT the chicken and broccoli, but this fried tofu and cashew stir-​fry.
The soup’s broth was ok, and very flavorful. However, a good broth does not make up for poor wontons. Mushy wontons! Mystery meat filling! It had the texture, flavor and color of mystery meat. Gross.
Why didn’t I go with my staple and order Chicken and broccoli, you ask? (Well, you didn’t, but I’m going to pretend like you did.) Because it wasn’t on the menu. Huh?! That’s right. Chicken and broccoli. Not on the menu.
I know, I know, I could have just ordered the Chicken and mixed vegetables, and asked for just broccoli and no additional vegetables. I could have ordered the Beef and broccoli and asked to sub chicken. But you know what? I thought I’d try something else. And wow, I was not happy with it. The veggies were huge and overpowering, like long tall thick mushroom stems, for example, and they were sorta steamed but then thrown in this heavy sauce so they got all soggy. Same thing with the tofu. I looove me some tofu. But when it’s advertised as «fried,» and then it comes as «soggy,» me no likey.
My husband — who will eat just about anything — took one bite of his chicken and garlic sauce and said, «No. Not good.» And didn’t eat any more. (I know this was hard for him to do, too, because he always loves to prove me wrong, and I said the food was bad before he started eating, and he was like, «Yeah, sure, whatever, you’re just a snob.» Eat THAT Derek!)
The egg roll was sooort of ok, but overall had too much squishiness and not enough crispy/​greasiness.
I appreciate the «Zen» menu and the vegetarian/​vegan slant, but you can still do that and make great food. Hell, you can do that at a non-«Zen» Chinese place if people care enough to have it done.
Szechuan fail.