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Where's the best Sichuan food in the SGV?

Real mala. Numbing, spicy, and not toned down.

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The short answer

Locals' current top pick for sichuan in the SGV is Mountain House in Monterey Park, followed by MIAN in San Gabriel and Chongqing Special Noodle in San Gabriel. Best is relative, so filter by price and vibe below, and vote for the pick you'd stand behind.

#1Mountain HouseMonterey Park · Chinese · $$$5.0

"Chinese spot in Monterey Park. Sichuan."

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#2MIANSan Gabriel · Chinese · $$4.9

"Chinese spot in San Gabriel. Sichuan noodles."

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#3Chongqing Special NoodleSan Gabriel · Chinese · $$4.4

"Chongqing Special Noodle in San Gabriel lives up to its name with a numbing, spicy sauce made from Sichuan peppercorns."

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#4Chengdu TasteAlhambra · Chinese · $$4.3

"Chinese spot in Alhambra. Sichuan."

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#5Sichuan ImpressionAlhambra · Chinese · $$4.3

"Chinese spot in Alhambra. Sichuan."

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#6Szechuan DeliciousRosemead · Chinese · $$4.2

"Chinese spot in Rosemead. Sichuan."

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#7Chengdu ImpressionArcadia · Chinese · $$4.2

"Chinese spot in Arcadia. Sichuan."

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#8Shancheng LameiziSan Gabriel · Hot Pot · $$4.1

"Hot Pot spot in San Gabriel. Sichuan hot pot."

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#9Fang's KitchenMonterey Park · Chinese · $$3.9

Order: Bashu fish fillet in chili oil

"Fang's Kitchen appeared in the SGV Eats gap sweep and has older Jonathan Gold-era signal for Sichuan dishes, but current operating status needs verification before publishing."

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