Original Cuisine

One of the best sichuan food I had in America. Authentic and fairly priced. Chef is from Sichuan. Service is great. Waiter is knowledgeable. 正宗四川味道！

- Sean W. -

Authentic Sichuan cuisine with large portions and fresh, high-quality ingredients. Nothing on the menu has been disappointing, and I recommend trying the authentic dishes and specials. The cold sliced beef and ox tounge in chili sauce (夫妻肺片) is amazing and everything you could ask for if you're looking for a ton sichuan peppercorn flavor. The salty chili and peppercorn oil pairs beautifully with the chinese celery and tender meat. It is a must try for people wanting an explosion of flavor. Another amazingly fragrant dish was the stir-fried green beans (干煸四季豆). This had an intense savory and acidic flavor from the zha cai (preserved mustard stems). The beans also have a perfectly even char giving it a wrinkly texture to hold onto more sauce while keeping the beans crispy. Ending on an approachable yet beloved dish, the twice-cooked pork is well-executed. It is thinly sliced stir-fried pork belly with a more firm texture. It utilizes the two Sichuan ingredients that make the cuisine unique: Doubanjiang (frememted broad beans) and Douchi (fermented black soybeans). Both flavors are present in this rendition, but they are not as prominent as they could be, and I felt especially as though the doubanjiang was lacking. Additionally, the pork was not crispy, so there was no textural contrast. It is still worth trying and reasonably priced. Finally, the service is extraordinarily quick and the staff are friendly.

- Tristan V -

The House Special Grilled Fish Skewers were very good. The name is misleading as the pieces of fish appear more like they were fried rather than grilled. They were delicious nonetheless. It's served hot pot style in a light broth that had a very faint taste of sichuan peppercorns. It also had kelp knots & cauliflower; not spicy at all. The squid was a little chewy but had good flavor. The eggplant was good too. I've heard many times that they offer chow fun, and influencers show them in their videos but this is the 2nd time I've been here asking for them. First time they said it was only available at night bc only their evening shift chef makes them. This time we dined during the 8pm hour and they acted like they had no idea what I was talking about. Our server was very confused as she seemed to have never heard of this dish?! The staff was nice and attentive otherwise.

- Cece CaLibra -

Original Cuisine succeeded my expectations. Authentic Chinese food with fair prices. Their eggplant with beans was tender, flavorful, and satisfying with rice. Try out the spicy chicken with green peppers. A flavor explosion with a kick. It had a medium to high spice for me. If you don't like spicy food, there are still dishes you can enjoy here. Like this simplistic tomato egg soup. Beautiful food presentation and perfectly friendly service.

- Collin C -

This place has the best authentic Sichuan style Chinese food in Phoenix! The dry pot is amazing which I recommend the most and the string beans and chili chicken were spicy enough to my liking. Only thing I didn't like too much was the shredded potatoes because they added too much vinegar making it more sour than spicy. Still the rest of the dishes make up for it. Food is reasonably priced, much more compared to SoCal. Plenty of parking outside and the staff are friendly.

- Jessica -

Very authentic Sichuan food! For being vegetarians, we were very pleased to find this restaurant, not did the food was good, but the price was also reasonable.

- Debra Cheng Ameling -

Such friendly and fast service. From the outside, it was hard to tell if it was open but inside was welcoming. Ordered the egg fried rice, veggie noodles, and tofu. Loved the rice and noodles! Would visit again.

- Ariel Jensen -

The best Chinese in all of Arizona. Perfectly seasoned, flavorful, and quick on top of it. Every time my family goes we argue over on what not to get, because we want it all. Also, the staff is always friendly. We bring a young child and they are so helpful. Cannot recommend this enough!!

- Sydney Burns -