Lao Sze Chuan

Ventured out to Lao Szechuan on a snowy afternoon and was met with such delicious food! I ordered the Dan Dan noodles that were delicious. The Szechuan peppercorns were very evident in this dish, and as much as I love the kick drinking water after is a weird feeling! My favorite was the 3-Cup chicken dish. Like wow was this probably my new favorite chicken dish! Sauce was light but the chicken was still nice and crunchy. The added basil made the dish fragrant, I was so good! Service was very friendly and the interior of the restaurant was so pretty!

Cool spot in Pinecrest with decent flavore but way overpriced!Tony's chicken is plentiful, lil crispy pieces of well seasoned chicken. I split it and we still had a few leftovers. Potstickers were great (I'm a pot sticker snob) but served room temperature...not cool for me.Cocktails are extremely overpriced, this is Cleveland y'all. Jake, the bartender knows his craft so you will have a well made cocktail with something special in it, but your pocket will be unhappy.Happy hour is the best way to experience Lao...M-Thurs only.. my rating is due to pricing. I will pay for most anything once, but I'm no fool.

In my experience, this establishment appears to be poorly managed, and in my opinion, it is operated by individuals who lack a fundamental understanding of running a restaurant. I placed a takeout order two hours in advance and confirmed a pickup time over the phone. When I arrived at the scheduled time, the hostess said she would check on my order. After waiting for about 20 minutes, a man took over at the host stand. I explained the situation to him, and he curtly informed me that the restaurant was overwhelmed with orders and I'd have to wait, despite my advanced call. Less than a minute later, my food was brought to the host stand, and the man--who turned out to be the manager--handed it to me. The receipt was stapled to the bag, indicating they had charged my card.Over the following weeks, while I was in the middle of moving, renovating, and dealing with the holiday season, I began receiving calls from the restaurant. The manager and owners repeatedly contacted me to tell me I hadn't paid. I explained each time that I was moving and would check my statement when I could. Once my move was complete, I reviewed my card statement and confirmed that the charge had not gone through. I called back and paid the amount owed.The manager thanked me for my "integrity" but offered no apology for the repeated calls despite my prior explanations. As a thank you for calling and paying, they gave me a gift card worth about 9% of my meal's total value. While I accepted it, I doubt I'll use it, as I don't plan to return.To recap: they mishandled the timeliness of my pickup order, failed to process my payment, badgered me with calls despite my situation, and offered a token gift card as an apology. Meanwhile, RED Steakhouse across the street is a fantastic restaurant I frequent that offers a vastly superior experience in every way. I see no reason to come back.

Scheduled a dinner with my family to celebrate the new year. There were 8 of us. Grayson was our server and he did an amazing job. He was attentive and helpful. He explained the dishes and answered all our questions. We had a room with a large round table and lazy Susan that was very helpful for sharing. The cocktails ordered were the red dragon margarita, Tori old fashion, Lao Lychee, Pomegranate spritz, Plum Blossom, Sze Highball, and a pear martini. Everyone enjoyed their cocktails very much. The bartender made them look very fancy. For appetizers, we shared spring rolls, wontons with chili, Xiao long bao(soup dumplings), crabmeat and Fish belly soup, (shared), hot and sour soup, wonton soup. For dinner, we shared vegetable fried rice, Szechuan green beans, shredded duck lettuce wraps, sliced beef tenderloin in golden soup, sautéed chicken with garlic sauce, chefs special dry chicken, shishito pepper prime rib beef with peppercorns and a szechuan style peppercorn bass. (Note very large, full fish in skin). Collectively, everyone loved the meal and experience! The dry chili chicken was crispy and great heat! Some said the bass was the best, a few said the sliced beef tenderloin soup was the best. I mentioned to Fanny that I brought everyone after the great elite event on November 19. She appreciated me letting her know. We will definitely be back and highly recommend coming with a group!! Look forward to coming back for future celebrations, or just a great meal !

Came back to Lao Sze Chuan for a family-style dinner and had a much better experience than their dim sum! This was a great choice for a big party because we were able to try several dishes, including the Peking duck which was a special treat. My favorite dishes were the eggplant with garlic sauce and mapo tofu. The menu is quite diverse with many options from authentic to Chinese-American cuisine. Most of the dishes we tried were authentic and tasty. I do still think some of the menu items are overpriced ($15 for a pot of tea is preposterous in Chinese cuisine!), so beware. Our table was located next to their karaoke room which was not fully soundproof, and I will say the soundtrack of other people's bad singing did dampen my dining experience, especially one that is trying to be upscale.

After securing a reservation on OpenTable, I dined with a group of friends on a rainy Friday evening before going to see a movie at the Silverspot theater next door. The restaurant is bright and spacious with a section near the front with larger tables and booths for groups; this area can also be reserved for events, along with the more private rooms along the back of the restaurant. The main dining section in the middle takes up a majority of the space and has plenty of tables for smaller groups and pairs. They also have a small but full bar at the side of the main dining space. Overall, I liked the decor and aesthetic!We got a round of drinks, including the Whiskey Highball, Lychee martini, Golden Gate, and espresso martini. All the drinks were presented very well, but we did notice that the cocktails were very sweet - a bit too sweet for my liking. So I think next time, I'll go with a beer/wine/sake option. To eat, we ordered several items to share including a half order of the Peking Duck, cucumber salad, soup dumplings, string beans, eggplant, Tony's chicken, and prawns with crispy pepper. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed all the dishes, and my personal favorites were the prawns, Tony's chicken, and the string beans. The eggplant was cooked perfectly, but I thought there was just a little bit too much sauce drowning out the eggplant. Though, I will say all the dishes we got were a hit with the group. The dishes were all very flavorful and steaming hot on arrival. The prawns were large with lots of meat and had a lot of texture from the crispy pepper and crunchy peanuts -- this was particularly memorable. Our server Jonathan took great care of our group throughout the night and was attentive, funny, and friendly. He provided useful information about the menu items, which helped guide us in making our choices! Overall, we had a great evening at Lao Sze Chuan. It's a nice option in Pinecrest, especially for group outings! We look forward to returning for their Thursday specials with half off wine bottles and their weekend dim sum service!

I wish we could choose more than 5 stars because this place deserves it. It was a busy Saturday night but there were seats at the bar and the night could not have been more perfect than sitting there. The bartenders were more than incredible and attentive, they were friendly, entertaining and more. We were going to only have appetizers but then enjoyed ourselves so much we ordered more and my husband was trying all of the drinks. We ordered the crab soup dumplings and chili oil wontons, both had perfect flavor. My husband had the japanese old fashioned, which he said was good. Our next course we had the crab rangoons and more soup dumplings ( even though we had ordered the fried pork dumplings), They were full of flavor and fresh homemade taste. The bartender made a drink by mistake and offered to me, it was my first aperol spritz, not bad but don't think I would have tried it on my own. The other bartender offered to make my husband a drink that was not on menu but he thought he would enjoy and he did. We aren't sure what was in it but he had some fizz and sweet taste to it. We also ordered the chicken fried flat noodles they were good with some of the chili oil sauce. I will absolutely be back and come hungry because the options are overwhelming and all the food looked fabulous.

Lao is new to Cleveland and Ohio - so welcome to the rest of the Chinatown culinary world MidWest! Lao is known in my hometown of Chicago and around the states as a great place to get Peking Duck. So much so that there are Peking Duck Groupons in the area but this is a first for Ohio and Cleveland. This location took over a large and open patio bar building for the largest Lao Sze I have ever seen with a full bar, open concept dining room seating and several private rooms for celebrations including karaoke! It is like they brought a main city Chinatown feel to the area and I am here for it. Glad to get in before the New year rush, our waiter was great and answered all of my questions before we ordered. It was good to get in before the rush around 4-5pm though it is the downtime for the staff too. The food was soooo good as well and no we did not finish all of it. Our whole fish, noodles, and duck fried rice entrees lasted four days later and were well worth the price. The fish was about $30, the noodles $12, and the fried rice special was $24. Next time we are in Cleveland, I will think about going here for a family dinner and introducing his family to how we do it in Chicago Chinatown!

The food at this place is so on point and delicious, the great service and quality of the food is the same every time we go. We enjoyed every appetizer and entree you will see below. (The portions are sharable sizes just an fyi) Our favorite must haves every time we go is the sweet and sour short rib and shrimp fries rice. The ambiance is very clean, elegant and comfy. I definitely recommend trying this restaurant either for date night, any special occasion or on a regular Monday I promise it will be worth it!

our waiter Grayson was THE BEST. thank you so much for the phenomenal service. food was great as well nut Grayson made it so much fun