Old Chengdu Sichuan Cuisine

This is one of the two Szechuan cuisine places I will go to satisfy my craving for numbing spicy Szechuan food, the other being Si Wei Mao Cai.
These two places serve pretty authentic Szechuan food and the portion is pretty generous, hence the higher price per serving.
For this place, I usually get the chicken with chillis and a spicy bullfrog dish. Their chicken with chillis is very tasty, chicken fried just nice and the taste of the spices, garlic and chillis balance well to produce the flavorful and numbing chicken. They are very generous with their garlic, hence for garlic fans like me, this is a big plus.
Their bullfrog on the other hand was not as fantastic as their chicken with chillis. We ordered the spicy and numbing bullfrog where the frog legs were literally drowned in the chilli oil, and the gravy within could not get into the frog legs, hence most of the time I just tasted oily spicy frog legs. No doubt the frog legs were fresh, but the gravy did not enhance the taste farther and it was rather disjointed. I would say it’s an average dish.
The previous time I was here, I ordered their spicy catfish dish which came in a huge portion. It could feed about 3 – 4 pax and the gravy was flavorful. What you should do is order dumplings or rice to go with this and you can enjoy the gravy at the same time.
Overall, I would highly recommend this place, as I would usually take the trouble to write reviews for places that are worth writing for (against if it’s really bad).

We had cold noodles, garlic bok choy, and chong qing chicken. All were quite delicious. If you’re looking for spicy Szechuan in chinatown, then this is a great spot.

Good place that opens till late night. Very good portions and dishes are cheaper than some of the Zi char stalls and in good quantity.
Mostly dominated by spicy items in the menu but there are some less spicy options as well that are very good.
Nice place for something different and gives you a feel of being somewhat in China. Very authentic.

Great food. Spicy. We always go with someone who speaks mandarin as don’t think much English is spoken. But easy menu and good selection of food.
Near MRT so easy to get to.
They never disappoint in taste. Service is just ok.

Awesome Sichuan food. As I lived some time in china I believe I know the difference between good and bad Chinese food! When I moved here I was worried I would never have good mapo doufu again! But this restaurant and I hit it off!!! Reasonable prices and they just renovated! Spicy! My new favourite place in SG!

Came here with a group of 30+ people. Rounds tables upstairs are ideal for large parties. We were able to fit 12 – 15 people each table very cozily.
Thanks to the generous amount of chili and peppercorn used in each dish, it was one of the most spiciest experiences in my life! They say «spicy in, spicy out.» Oh man, we’ll find out soon enough.
The undisputed favorite at our table was the Steamed Fish with yellow bean sprouts and chili (see my photo). Another favorite was the stir fried String Bean with chili. The plain and simple Eggs & Tomatoes were amazing, but mainly because it was the only non-​spicy dish at our table!
The location of this restaurant is convenient. It’s right next to the Chinatown MRT. Exit the opposite side of People’s Park and turn to your left. Bam. Time to spicy! Be prepared to have steam blow out from your ears.