Sichuan Fortune House
41 Woodsworth Ln
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 686-9828
Category: Chinese
Even though the service still needs some work and the decor is lifted outta some Big Trouble in Little China design set, I am giving Sichuan Fortune House 5 big stars.
Want authentic Sichuan Chinese food, literally, the kind they make out of Chongqing, China? This is the place to get it.
I've been on a vegan/raw diet for most of the week, allowing myself one meal out of the week to eat meat, and it was worth it spending my week's allocation at this restaurant.
My family and I had:
Dan Dan Noodles - Excellent! I would go back in a heartbeat to eat this dish alone. The noodles were extremely fresh and toothsome. The sauce was traditional, with the right amount of "ma" (numbing spice) to it
Twice Fried Beef - Again, traditionally made, albeit on the salty side. Make sure to order some steamed rice to eat with it
Pig's instestine/pork blood/pickled vegetable stew - Very saucy and spicy with balanced flavors
Onion pancake - had better, a bit chewy and tough, but went well with the other entrees
Pig's ears with scallions and chili oil - Nice cold appetizer dish with the pig's ears sliced oh-so-thin
Lamb and pickled cabbage soup - Nice version of this northern style soup, could have used a little more lamb flavor, but I enjoyed the pickled cabbage
They give you a little appetizer dish of honeyed peanuts and pickled vegetables. The bill came to $50+. It's great to find such authenticity in Contra Costa County.
p.s. Don't listen to other Yelpers when they claim this isn't spicy, authentic or good. They just don't know what they're talking about. Complexity and balance in spices (not just in-your-face spicy) is what Sichuan food is all about.
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