The very first Lao Sze Chuan opened in 1998 in Chicago’s Chinatown and has since become one of the most beloved Chinese restaurants nationwide. The brainchild of Sichuan-born Chef Tony Hu, Lao Sze Chuan prides itself on providing traditional Sichuan cuisine with high-quality ingredients. In 1999, Lao Sze Chuan was recognized by the Chicago Tribune as “One of the Best,” receiving a “three fork” rating that was considered a prominent accomplishment for Chinese restaurants at that time.
Based on 509 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
20 Paseo Dr, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 968-2096
Website:
Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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12–3 PM, 5–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
12–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday |
12–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Thursday |
12–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Friday |
12–3 PM, 5–11 PM |
| Saturday |
Closed |
| Sunday |
12–10 PM |
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Reviews
Haley
Delicious! A little bit pricey but the portions are generous and the food is great. The ambiance is also very nice. I recommend coming with multiple people to try as many of the dishes as possible.
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Manisha Sabat
The restaurant is pretty upscale and has modern architecture and design. It is very different from regular Chinese restaurants. The food is expensive as well but we had a good time. Our server was friendly and super nice. All the food items were excellent. The dumplings were perfect. The Singapore noodles were delicious. The eggppant with chili and garlic sauce was the best, and green beans were good as well. We would definitely visit again to try out other food items. I definitely recommend this restaurant for the delicious food and amazing service in addition to a great ambiance.
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Angela Devin
Lao Sze Chuan is a wonderful restaurant for a special occasion.
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Susie Lopes
Very clean with modern higher end decor (especially for Chinese food), lively ambiance, impeccable service and very tasty food make this place perfect for a night out. We were in the party room with another family so we got to try several dishes. I stopped taking pictures as company was so great but still thinking back to my favorite dishes, which says a lot: the cucumber salad is so yummy, the pecking deck (love how they slice it at your table), lobster and crab with egg yolk was divine and the spicy frog is perfect for those that enjoy spicy food and delicacies. I cannot wait to go back!
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Audrey B
Must have their duck soup! (so good that we forgot to take a photo)
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Claire Chen
I came to Lao Sze Chuan for their Peking Duck. I love the part that the slice the duck in front of you, and they paired the skin crisps with sugar.
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Andrew Gong
Got the Peking duck, never forget chicken, Sautéed pea pod leaves in garlic, and the chef’s special duck soup. Everything was delicious and fast – the chef special duck soup was small, should have gotten two for two people. Rice is free refills, but has to be ordered separately.
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Kyi Wai
Don’t get fish with chili oil. It was a bowl filled with oil. Lol The place is pretty but the food wasn’t that good. Chili chicken was good but it has way too much pepper. We didn’t like the eggplant dish.
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Ibrahim Osmanjan
*unbiased review*
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Kevin L
One of my favorite food is peking duck. Today we decided to surprise my wife with a nice dinner. Went with a group if friends and we did family style. We got a bunch of things to share.
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