Going for Sichuan at Sue's Kitchen

Sue's Kitchen is a hole in the wall on a busy stretch of Crenshaw Blvd. in Torrance. It shares its minimall with, among other things, a sports bar, Indian market, all natural pet food store, and a foot massage place. 

I've gone to Sue's for over a year when I need my fix of Sichuan food and don't feel like driving to Alhambra or Monterey Park. It's really (generally) good food and has gotten good reviews on Yelp.  The odd negative review on Yelp is mostly about serivce -- "they're not friendly" or "they didn't say thank you." I just think they're being Chinese -- it's no different than going to a place in San Gabriel.

They do a lot of the simple standard Sichuan dishes -- good, hearty soups with noodles, wonton with chili oil, plus lots of dumplings (and the "Chinese burrito"). 

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This is a wonton mein soup. It was a little blander than I wanted -- I should have gotten one of the spicier items on the menu. They have a "noodles in spicy sauce" that is very good -- it has pork, chilies, and lots of Sichuan peppercorn.

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Sichuan and Yunnan restaurants often have trays of side dishes you can order. These are some of my favorites -- cucumbers, seaweed, and roasted peanuts (with Sichuan peppercorns).