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Grand Sichuan Chelsea

Excellent Sichuan cuisine, for those who like it hot. Stick with the Sichuan and Hunan menus and special menus like the Prodigal Daughter's menu. Do not get "lunch specials" or order from the American-Chinese or Cantonese menus, and do not get Shanghainese "Soup Dumplings" (xiaolong bao) unless you want typical American-Chinese takeout food and dishes made better elsewhere. Get reservations if you are going during peak dinner hours on any day; this location is really popular, and you may have to wait a long time for a table if you just show up.

Address: 229 9th Ave
Getting there: 9th Av. and 24 St.
Website: grandsichuan.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Manhattan/Chelsea, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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