Sichuan Impression in Tustin

We really enjoyed this food. We are definitely returning for more. The Lamb, boiled fish, potato salad, plum juice, cucumbers, and cold seasoned noodles were amazing.

This Chinese Sichuan restaurant is quite strange. The waitstaff are all Chinese, and its the first time Ive encountered a situation where Chinese waitstaff discriminate against customers. The service was neglectful, and Im puzzled why Chinese waitstaff would treat customers this way. I ordered several standard Sichuan dishes, and they were terrible – the pigs trotters werent even properly cleaned. Moreover, the restaurants kitchen was dirty, it was just awful. I ended up having stomach issues after eating there. For those considering dining here, please be cautious.

First impression, the place was packed on a Saturday night. Menu are scanned on the table, the guys do some around to get your order. We got mild for most of our dishes. The numbing chilies did it’s job. We really liked the beef noodle casserole and spicy wontons. The lamb mutton dish was good, since it’s mutton, the meat is not as tender. Overall we enjoyed all the dishes. Three dishes plus a beer. Total was about $40 per person.

Super spicy, and pretty tasty. The dumplings were definitely my favorite. The Smoked Tea Pork Ribs were a bit dry and not too spicy, unfortunately. The Chicken with Rattan Pepper was spicy but not too much flavor. I loved the Fried Rice Cake with Black Syrup, but if youre not into rice cake and super sweet stuff you might not like it!

The people dining in was very much Chinese and the conversation sounded pretty happy and content. I have eaten chinese in India, Europe, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. But the dishes I got were pretty different and tasty. Loved the crab, lamb, fried rice and bamboo shoots preparations. The evening was great.

Kick to the mouth spice and flavor🌶️. The chili, spices and aroma occupy your senses as you chow down on the dishes here. Would definitely eat here on a cold day as the food will definitely warm you up. I would recommend ordering the toothpick lamb to share and maybe two orders as they go out pretty quick because of how tasty it is. It gets really busy towards the evening and they would seat people both inside and outside. The staff was friendly and will help you order if you havent tried szechuan cuisine before.Update: the dishes still deliver the same experience to this day and the restaurant continues to be busy in the evening.

The food was unexpectedly good. But, we received the rice at the last lolz. Also, they kept missing our beverages. We understand that the busyness is why it occurs. The waiters werent particularly friendly and attentive. Other than that, the food was fantastic and well worth the 45-minute wait.

Restaurant Very clean, just need to scan the barcode and order on your phone. Fast service.Good food

Delicious food, great service. Long lines but worth wait. The lamb skewers were spiced just right. Savory dishes. This is not bland Chinese food. One of the better spots for flavor in SoCal wrt authentic Chinese food. Way to go Impression!

Food is good. Service is okay. Atmosphere is non-existent. But food was good. I feel like this place caters exclusively to Asians but all skin tunes are welcomed. The waiting staff speaks passable English. Plenty of parking. In summary, it could be one of those places you frequent or one of those places where it’s one and done kind of a situation. If you are tired of dim sum, give this place a try.