Sho Spicy

Just enjoyed takeout from Sho Spicy again! Delicious as always . . . Fresh, tasty, well-seasoned, and well-prepared. Sho Spicy never disappoints. They honor your requests, making sure you get the full-on Szechuan heat or the less-than-melting palate mild seasoning. If you like to get your spicy heat on, or if you like your Chinese take-out on the mild size, you'll definitely enjoy this delicious food.

Sho Spicy is my go-to restaurant for Chinese takeout. The food is always fresh and the portions last me about 3 meals. My favorite thing on the menu is the Kung Pao Chicken. It comes with a side of white rice (you can upgrade for fried rice - but in my opinion it isn't worth it. Their fried rice is very lackluster. There are minimal veggies & egg...not worth the extra charge). As an app, I love the Veggie Spring Rolls - so crispy and delish! While I've only eaten inside the restaurant once, it was a great experience! It was very quiet - my group was one of the only tables, as it was a weeknight. The service was friendly and the food came out quickly!

I wasn't expecting to get great flavors and mostly authentic chinese food in the area, but my friend said he found a joint that he and his family really enjoyed so I had to give it a try. I will say that the flavors overall are big and bold, but you have to choose the right items. Also, some dishes were a mix of Americanized and Chinese, which is common considering the business needs to cater to the palates of their local clientele. Anyway, we ordered:Hunan chicken: This was probably my least favorite. Chicken was decent, but I've never been a fan of chicken breast meat. Flavors were all right too, but couldn't compare to the other dishes. I feel like this is a "safe" dish for people just getting introduced to Szechuan food.Szechuan fish/Bamboo fish: This was fish filets fried with crispy peppers and onions, and it blew our minds. The batter was surprisingly light and not too greasy, and the flavors were hearty, warming, and amazing. I think we could have ordered 2 of these dishes and been happy.Szechuan green beans: This was more like green beans sauteed/blistered in a hot wok with bean sauce (the Szechuan sauce staple). It was good and close to what you'd expect when you order green beans at a Chinese restaurant. By the way, don't knock it til you try it--Chinese children eat their vegetables because of this dish (and all the other amazing veggie dishes we have, but this is definitely a crowd favorite).Hot and spicy beef wrap: I was expecting a more...authentic wrap, but it was literally a flour tortilla wrapped with a ton of shredded lettuce and a tiny bit of beef that was ultra salty and hit you with a bang! I guess I was expecting more of a cilantro-y, Taiwanese kind of beef wrap, but they were smart in the ratio of their salt and fillers, so it worked out.Hot and spicy pot (something like that?): This was actually quite spicy, and my friend got hit with some of those Szechuan peppercorns pretty hard, but it was enjoyable. There's only a tiny bit of glass noodles, which was a bit disappointing because I thought there'd be more, but there's a whole bunch of random stuff in this pot and if you like classic Szechuan flavor, then you will love this!Overall, it's a good mix of American and Chinese. You can tell that they know their Szechuan flavors, and their traditional dishes really shine. Not a bad place to check out if you're really craving Szechuan in the area.

horrible. pepper isnt the only spice....... good lord. I wouldn't feed this to a dog. Caked in black pepper. Gross

I get them on Uber Eats and I get the same thing EVERY TIME.... Mongolian Beef !!!!!!! So good. For the most part the consistency of the taste every time I order it is on par (please keep that up! )I really should try something else on their menu to be honest but I just love that dish so much it's hard! I've never went into the establishment and I have no idea where they are actually located so I can't comment on the service or ambiance but I wouldn't mind checking them out.

Got takeout: (1) double cooked pork and (2) spicy dry fried eggplant. Rounded out to about $33 without tip. Both came with white rice. (1) double cooked pork: okay but very fatty and oily. Cooked with thick green onion slices or maybe it's a different type of vegetable. Idk it's almost a little too decadent. (2) dry fried eggplant: sautéed with herb stems and peppers. Pretty good, the pieces are thick with the crust sort of crunchy while the inside is very soft. Spice level was around mild/medium but if you're sensitive to spice, I wouldn't recommend this dish. Portions are very large, each order could last for 2-3 meals. Service: super nice and polite, they had my order ready in less than 10 minutes. Overall: I would recommend this place for a casual lunch spot to try (seems to have lunch specials for $9.95)

This is my go to now for Chinese food. My favorites are the crispy beef or the classic general tso's chicken. Yesterday was my fist time eating inside; I usually get it to-go. The customer service was stellar. I went for the general chicken last night, but my friend ordered beef with 3 peppers. It was decent. A little chewy for me but good flavor. My chicken had more red pepper flakes than normal. I think bc my friend ordered hers extra spicy and they added to both dishes. It wasn't too hot, but I didn't need the extra spicy.

When I was living just outside Palo Alto, I experienced an amazing Sichuan Restaurant that served me a Cumin Lamb that made my mouth tingly, cool and numbing. Please, this is not a bad thing if you LOVE spicy food. It added to the immense pleasure of eating!!!!!So I stumble on Sho Spicy and sure enough, some of their menu items said "numbing spice"Well, after Yeats of searching for a place that could replicate the Palo Alto experience....SHO SPICY came damn close.The only knock I have is that their wonton in the soup seem to have no meat!! That was disappointing having the feeling of just eating the wrapper.The waitress had the chef make the Cumin lamb with numbing spice and it was simply an amazing dish that I will come back to have!!!Highly recommend this place....id have given them a 5 star review.. if they had better wonton soup!!!

12/28/2022(geez...almost a year before posting 11/30/2023)Afternoon. Nice ambiance Fragrant delicious smell from kitchenTried 2 dishes Lettuce wraps with chicken..omg flavorful. Savor every bite. Lettuce crisp and fresh.Beef with Cilantro Soup. Large bowl! My main course. Couldn't eat all of it. Definitely could be shareable with another person. Green tea. Loved the idea of having a pot and pour as you need. $2.50. Worth it! Spent under $22 for my meal.Young lady/hostess was nice. Periodic check-in. Didn't rush you. Patient with whatever question I had.I'll definitely add this to my rotation of restaurants when in the area.11/30/2023....they should know me by now! I'm in there at least once a month. I'll actually plan on going tomorrow, 12/1/2023.Food is sooo good here...always hot! Many dishes to try.

Ordered take out and the food was horrible. The fried rice tasted old and stale. The Red Curry with Chicken was disgusting. The chicken was like gummy and the meal had such a weird flavor, opposite of red curry. Trashed it all.