Grand Sichuan / 55th and 2nd

[smokeandapancake]

Can we disuss how incredible their Gui Zhou Spicy Chicken is? I love that they throw crinkled french fries in with the chicken. They flavor on this dish is outstanding and the portions are fairly large. What else should I try there as i only seem to stick witht he GuiZhou.
Thanks!!!!!!!

[fm1963]

I've never been to Grand Sichuan, and would be interested in hearing about other dishes that you like.

[smokeandapancake]

well, start with the gui zhou (its incredibly spicy, but they will alter it to your liking...)

[gutsofsteel]

Chengdu Sister's Rabbit. Love it.

[justauser]

Their ma pao tofu is spicy and very tasty. They have a twice cooked pork (not the standard one, but one with 4 peppers) that is addictively tasty.

[fm1963]

Finally tried this dish at GS on 2nd Ave. Really loved it. Also the beef tendon app which was surprisingly addictive. Thx for the rec.

[smokeandapancake]

yea sure thing!

[nativeNYer]

Just stumbled across this menu item description for the St. Mark's location of Grand Sichuan:

http://www.thegrandsichuan.com/?page_...

[comiendosiempre]

GS has some great dishes. Their Chengdu spicy dumplings are excellent. And, while not on their "special" Sichuan menu of dishes, their garlic shrimp is very good. Like a light tomato base sauce, great woods ear mushroom, sliced shoots of some kind, plus spicy shrimp. Their snow pea leaves are also good. For a relatively non Asian neighborhood the restaurant is often filled with Chinese diners.

[mr_seabass]

the fish and tofu hotpot is great.

BTW, I haven't been there for a couple of years because I am seldom in the area, but I recall at least for their chongqing chicken one used to have to ask them to use fresh chicken, which meant the newly slaughtered chicken. It was always a few dollars more but seemed worth it.