tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7700721558717637465.post8147754751664362568..comments2024-03-01T11:09:22.394-05:00Comments on Indianapolis Restaurant Scene: Szechwan Garden - RevisitErin in Indyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236924407558284371noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7700721558717637465.post-20712689214759187912014-03-31T13:44:28.691-04:002014-03-31T13:44:28.691-04:00The eggplant dish I usually get is "Fish Flav...The eggplant dish I usually get is "Fish Flavor" eggplant. or maybe "Fish sauce" eggplant. I'm not 100% sure on the translation. Its usually a very popular eggplant dish among Chinese and thats probably what they were eating. I also enjoy a Cumin Lamb dish. <br /><br />-BarbBarbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7700721558717637465.post-73953202333154161002014-03-22T09:14:16.397-04:002014-03-22T09:14:16.397-04:00^^The problem is that the none of the food you ord...^^The problem is that the none of the food you ordered is "real chinese" food lol. You can't find sweet and sour chicken or broccoli and chicken in China. If you order Szechuan food there-I'm 100% sure it'll be much better-Melinda.John Chttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7700721558717637465.post-32707839458524175682014-03-22T05:20:39.352-04:002014-03-22T05:20:39.352-04:00^lol you do realize all the food you ordered is no...^lol you do realize all the food you ordered is not authentic<br />Chinese. Not even lo mein. The speciality at Szechuan garden szechuan style Chinese food haha...John C.http://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7700721558717637465.post-39276275483263389552014-03-20T15:32:27.597-04:002014-03-20T15:32:27.597-04:00I hear great things about this restaurant, so fina...I hear great things about this restaurant, so finally tried via carry out. <br />“Chinese Food” family favorite is Lo Mein. All 6 of us agree we really did not care for their version. My husband thought it tasted like 'liquid smoke' was an ingredient. My kids couldn't articulate exactly what they thought was wrong (other than 'not really good'). The chicken cuts were very good with no fat or gristle. The noodles were different, but can’t remember how to describe. The thing that stuck out most was the flavor – smoky is the best was to describe. <br />Our Sweet and Sour Chicken was a container of fried chicken with a container of sweet and sour sauce on the side. This is not my idea of "real Chinese"; but my kids do like this version.<br />The brocolli chicken was my favorite of the three items, but was a bit bland on the sauce. A little soy sauce did the trick for me. <br />Bottom line: we were extremely happy with the quality of meat and vegetables. But unfortunately the ‘flavor’ did not excite us. And the Lo Mein was a deal breaker, as we always order.<br />My suggestion: Stick with a favorite, but order a new dish as well if going for more. That way you're always happy with the standard, but may find a new favorite along the way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706639516265284481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7700721558717637465.post-59126315560549204942014-03-20T13:43:55.579-04:002014-03-20T13:43:55.579-04:00This place is really close to my house, but I'...This place is really close to my house, but I've only been a few times. Every time we've gone we've enjoyed the food a lot. The shredded pork with garlic sauce (which you pictured above) is just one we ordered and really like. We usually try and let everyone order one dish and vary the meat so we can all try different things. The Mongolian beef was really good, too. With such a huge menu, it came seem overwhelming, so we're just finding dishes we really like and then ordering them again, and then on the ones that aren't totally wowing us, we'll try something different. Also, some of us like spicy and others not so much, so we try to order some of both.<br /><br />My husband has been to China and likes Chinese food there--this is about the only place here in Indy he's found that he think is "real Chinese" & will consent to go. ;)<br /><br />As a side note, the beef chow fun dish above is a standard Cantonese dish for dim sum--so this restuarant is doing both Cantonese and Sczechuan/Hunan (spicy) dishes.beffuhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685152612447399576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7700721558717637465.post-82107496695598364122014-03-20T09:49:46.771-04:002014-03-20T09:49:46.771-04:00I love Szechwan Garden. I almost always order the...I love Szechwan Garden. I almost always order the Green beans with pork and Stir Fried Rice with Salted Fish and then try a new dish. If I feel like fish, I ask about the fish dishes that look interesting and then ask what is your favorite, then just try it. We are lucky to be part of Chinese community and often meet there and order variety of dishes. This gives me chance to try new things. I wish they were able to do the cart service style of dim sum. Loved when we lived places that did that and then I would just point. Going with a crowd and ordering variety of things like beef dish, pork dish etc. I think this place and other true Chinese food restaurants are happy to share with you and love seeing people try new things. One time when we were in China where no one spoke English and menu had no pictures, we used translation cards we had to let them know we would like a pork, beef, chick and fish dishes. It was the best meal we had on that trip. Jacobs Family Goes to Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706708424689668099noreply@blogger.com