The place is packed on the weekend thanks to good rating form newspaper and winning award from cooking competition ...but service I must say not even worth 15% tip and food took long time about 40 minutes .. I can understand they were all busy but attitude with long face n very impatient. The menu shows Kung PO Chicken $10 per order but when bill came charged $13 because waiter said we ordered Sichuan Style $3 more? The chicken was very sweet but manager said is normal because of again Sichuan style and would not replace the new dish.We were not happy about restaurant making all the excuse I/O keep customer satisfied.

If the food wasn't so delicious, Chengdu 23 would be getting 3 stars because the service left alot to be desired. It was a busy night, but we were seated right away. Our first mistake was that we took a little while to decide what we wanted to order (my advice is to know what you want before you go, and to order a couple appetizers) After we ordered, our appetizer (shrimp toast) came quickly enough, but the first entree (my husband's) took about 45 minutes after that to arrive. The kicker is that mine didn't come out until 20 minutes after that! I know that they don't make any effort here to have entrees come out at exactly the same time, but 20 minutes is quite a differential! My husband was finished eating by the time I received my entree. And I was starving.There was also some confusion with my husband's drink order. Part of the problem is that you don't get just one server. One seats you, another takes your order, another brings your apps, another your drinks, yet another your entrees- you get the idea.And when it is busy, it is very loud inside. It all can be very confusing. The key, I guess, is to not be afraid to flag down whatever server you see if you need something.The food, however, was delicious. Absolutely delicious. My husband got the Amazing Chicken, which lived up to it's name. I got the Chilean sea bass which was pricy but tasty and cooked perfectly. We have since gotten take out as well and there was no delay with that. The Moo Shu Shrimp was delicious and not greasy as it tends to be at lesser Chinese restaurants. I really like that they offer you a choice between white and brown rice. Their bubble teas are tasty. Survey is still out on whether the seasonal vegetables are worth the $10 they charge for them. They are good, but $10 for green beans? Sooo.... in conclusion, we will definitely go back but I hope that the service is a little more organized next time. Perhaps we will try on a weeknight when it is less busy.

This is an interesting place - mainly based upon the unusual and extensive menu. A big place with plenty of tables. But the decor needs an upgrade. Carpet has seen better days - clean but worn. Place looks out of date. I did not notice any background music.Service was good by Chinese restaurant standards. Keep in mind that this is not a fine-dining French restaurant. Most of the servers were well-spoken. Service was not friendly but fast and efficient. The menu is so extensive that my friend and I took some time to reach a decision but we were not rushed.We stopped by at lunch but went with items off the full menu. The lunch specials seemed too ordinary. I took a chance on the CS14 - Crispy Scallops with Hot and Spicy Sauce. I was a happy camper. The scallops were very nice and not spicy enough to cause any lasting damage. Served with white rice. My friend had the rice noodles with pork which was also spicy. I took a bite but I am not a fan of rice noodles. I did not think that the dish was all that interesting.The Thai Iced Tea was OK but I have had better. Probably would not order it again.I like this place and expect to go back. But from my perspective, no more than a solid three stars.

From the outside, you can't tell that this place is so good. My girlfriend and I was a bit skeptical at first. But as we walked past a few tables to be seated at ours, I saw the food and it looked amazing. We ordered off the dim sum menu but it had a very good selection, even soup dumplings.The dim sum wasn't anything to write home out, however, the Dan Dan noodles, beef noodles, and the soup dumplings were AMAZING! If it wasn't a 20 minute drive for me to get there, I would eat here everyday!

Probably the best Chinese Food I've had in the area. Prices are fair, food consistent, and it always tastes extremely fresh. Definitely check out Cheng Du if you haven't been before!

I loved the shredded pork with dried bean curd, but you have to get it without the celery. The beef brisket noodles were not bad, but you have to ask for it not to be spicy. Beef tendons with the spicy sauce on the side was great too. Hot and sour soup was just hot and really sour, spicy was all you really tasted. We also got the fried tofu in garlic sauce, sauce on the side of course. All that food and it was just $40, insane right?

John S.We eat here at least once a week and love the food. There's the salt and pepper shrimp, lamb with leek, hot, steamed juicy buns. if the food is too hot they'll cook it to your taste. Just ask and Kevin will help with any selection.Enjoy!

Not good.We went to this place on Sunday for lunch. because there is really no good Chinese restaurant near my home. we planed to eat dim sum.When we got that place, there is very few customers, which is weird. Because in those dim sum restaurant in edison, there are always full.Ok, maybe because it is not for dim sum, they have not many kinds of dim sum. So we ordered some traditional Si Chuan food. My girlfriend is from Chengdu, so she can tell whether they are really good or not.First, the dim sum is just ok. I don't think they are fresh. It seems to be re-heated.Second, the Si Chuan dishes are really not good. The "Fu qi fei pian" is totally wrong (using wrong meat). The "Ma Po Tou Fu" is also wrong...The service is ok.After the lunch, we all feel un-comfortable. i am not sure. maybe it is because of their oil and some other not really fresh things.In total, I don't recommend this place. if you live in north jersey, I suggest to go somewhere else.

From the outside with the neon lights, this place feels like a small takeout place. They should redo the outside to better represent that fantastic restaurant that is inside!Short and simple, this is some great chinese food. I tried some of the tea smoked duck. This had great flavor, and was tender. There was no piece that felt like it was dry. I wish it was a bit more crispy, but probably since it was smoked reduced the crispiness.Twice cooked pork with garlic leek, hot bean paste, and sweet soy sauce. This is mostly pork belly that was fatty and had had incredible flavor.I had some chicken that was shaped and cut into little tentacle looking pieces like small hands or little octopus. Freaky looking, but pretty delicious.I don't exactly know what authentic cuisine is but from everyone else's reviews they say that this is authentic. For my "american" taste buds this was still delicious.

Came here with my pops since he had gotten take out from there once and really enjoyed it.Walked in and was pleasantly surprised with the place. It looks like a hole in the wall from the outside but was very large inside. It was also packed with a ton of Asian families and, like someone else said, that's a good thing! :)Started off with the cucumber salad since dad and I just wanted to see what it was. Holy garlic!! It was crazy garlicky, but I secretly enjoyed it. Would have been nice with a little different flavor though. Also had pork dumplings which we both really liked. Overly stuffed and not too heavy.Dad went basic and had chicken with stringbeans. He liked it but said the sauce was a little bland. He had the garlic sauce prior and was raving about it so will order that next time.I had the lamb cumin schezuan dish and I dont know what they did to it but it was SO salty I could immediately feel myself bloating.Service was very friendly. I'll definitely go back and try different things and other schezuan meals. I think we just went on an off day.

Went here last night for the first time in a long time. It is still amazing. You wouldn't even know that it is there. It is in a small strip mall next to Willowbrook Mall. It has a small neon sign, and just looks like a nice, sit-in Chinese restaurant. However, when you look at the menu it has amazing and interesting choices, and food prepared in authentic Szechuan style. Recommendation- if you can handle spicy food- Firehouse Chicken- it is unbelievable! It has delicious mushrooms, bamboo, and other delicious veggies and chicken. It is so good. You have to try it. Seriously. Adorable place, and nice for a date night.