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Previously a Sichuan restaurant in [[Locale Acton|Acton]], now closed.
Sichaun restaurant in [[Locale Acton|Acton]]
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As of June 2013, [http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/ Su-Lin] reports: "Saw some activity in the now closed restaurant a couple nights ago but they may just be cleaning it out. No idea what the site will become — probably yet another bloody estate agents."
[[bob]] and Jack visited on a Friday Lunchtime. We arrived just as they were opening at 12:30. We were still the only customers by the time we left at 13:10 or so.
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I had the Spicy Beef in a Pot(with Chillies)(&pound;8.80). <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/3219451687/ photo]</small> It was a subtle blend of chilies and Szechuan pepper. I would have preferred it with more chillies. Talking to our waitress afterwards they are hapy to add more if you ask. The beef was a of a good quality. The portion really was quite large. Plain noodles with bean sprouts were fine. Jack had Double-Cooked Pork Sichuan Style(&pound;6.80)<small>[http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/3220321628/ photo]</small>. This was very good. The pork was very bacony and the sauce it was in was quite good as well.
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Sichuan restaurant in [[Locale Acton|Acton]], also known as Chuan. Interestingly, its
Chinese name is &#24605;&#24029;, which is pronounced exactly the same as &#22235;&#24029; (S&igrave;chu&#257;n) but has a different meaning &#8212; perhaps something like "river of memory" (or, to borrow a pun from [http://eatlovenoodles.blogspot.com/ Mr Noodles], "stream of consciousness").
Chinese tea was &pound;1 per person
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They also do takeaway, and you can order online [http://hungryhouse.co.uk/chuan via Hungry House]. Unlike many other places that do online ordering, the online menu actually includes the more interesting dishes such as stewed pig trotters, and pork tripe in chilli oil.
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[[bob]] and Jack visited on a Friday lunchtime in January 2009. We arrived just as they were opening at 12:30pm, and we were still the only customers by the time we left at 1:10pm or so. Spicy beef in a pot with chillies (&#27700;&#29038;&#29275;&#32905;/shu&#464; zh&#468; ni&uacute; r&ograve;u/water-cooked beef; &pound;8.80) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/3219451687/ photo]</small> had good-quality beef in a subtle blend of chillies and Szechuan pepper. The portion really was quite large. [[bob]] would have preferred it with more chillies, but when we talked to our waitress afterwards she told us they're happy to add more if you ask. Double-cooked pork Sichuan style (&#23478;&#37129;&#22238;&#37707;&#32905;/ji&#257; xi&#257;ng hu&iacute; gu&#333; r&ograve;u; &pound;6.80) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/3220321628/ photo]</small> was very good; the pork was very bacony and the sauce it was in was quite good as well. Plain noodles with bean sprouts were fine. Chinese tea was &pound;1 per person.
The menu has some interesting things like Stewed Pig's Trotters and Pork tripe and tounge. I shall have to go back and investigate.
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[[Kake]] and [[Ewan]] visited a year later, on a Wednesday evening in March 2010, as part of a group of seven. We'd pre-booked, and were seated around a large table in the basement dining room (the rest of the place remained empty during our visit). We left most of the ordering to [http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/ Su-Lin], who's been here several times before; she chose us a range of dishes from the "chef's specials" <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4467264550/sizes/l/ photo]</small> and "Sichuan-style dishes" <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4467266590/sizes/l/ photo]</small> sections of the menu .
It was certainly worth the 15 minute bus ride from Chiswick.
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Sauteed sweetcorn with salted egg yolk (&#37329;&#27801;&#29577;&#31859;&#31881;/j&#299;n sh&#257; y&ugrave; m&#464; f&#283;n; &pound;6.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4466357423/ photo]</small> was beautifully crunchy and flavourful, and the starch coating (cornflour? rice flour?) stayed nicely crispy. Chicken with chillies (&#36771;&#23376;&#38622;/l&agrave; zi j&#299;; &pound;8.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4466362683/ photo]</small> was really very good, with the chicken left on the bone for extra flavour, while Dongpo pork (&#26481;&#22369;&#32905;/d&#333;ng p&#333; r&ograve;u; &pound;9.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4466364819/ photo]</small> was tender and tasty. Dan dan noodles (&#25812;&#25812;&#40629;/d&agrave;n d&agrave; mi&agrave;n; &pound;5.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4466372503/ photo]</small> were also good, made with hand-pulled noodles (&#25289;&#40629;/l&#257; mi&agrave;n). Sour and spicy shredded potato (&pound;6.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4466381027/ photo]</small> was rather nice, with well-judged cooking of the potato shreds (which should be slightly undercooked to Western tastes).
Takeaway is available. Online ordering can be done via [http://hungryhouse.co.uk/chuan Hungry House]
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Sweet and sour eggplant dragon (&pound;9.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4466383851/ photo]</small> showcased a spectacular presentation, and although the flavour was a little sweet for some of our tastes, this is not to be unexpected in a sweet and sour dish. Dry-fried green beans (&#20094;&#29048;&#22235;&#23395;&#35910;/g&#257;n bi&#257;n s&igrave; j&igrave; d&ograve;u; &pound;6.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4466367167/ photo]</small> were liked by most of our party, though Kake felt they would have been better made with younger beans. As on our previous visit, the spicy beef in a pot with chillies (&#27700;&#29038;&#29275;&#32905;/shu&#464; zh&#468; ni&uacute; r&ograve;u; &pound;8.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4466369853/ photo]</small> was decent enough, with nicely tender beef. Baby cuttlefish in a spicy sauce (&#27873;&#26898;&#22696;&#39770;&#20180;/p&agrave;o ji&#257;o m&ograve; y&uacute; zi; &pound;12.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4466360135/ photo]</small> were OK, though nothing special. Fried minced pork with vermicelli (&#34718;&#34811;&#19978;&#27193;/m&#462; y&#464; sh&agrave;ng sh&agrave;u/ants climbing a tree; &pound;6.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4467152850/ photo]</small> was disappointing, with the flavour heavily dominated by soy sauce.
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Service was friendly and sweet, if a little confused at times (they didn't have one of the wines we ordered, but instead of telling us this just brought us something completely different). A 10% service charge was added to the bill.
See also:-
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[http://www.dimsum.co.uk/food/sichuan-invasion.html Dimsum article]
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[http://londonist.com/2008/12/shoot_and_eat_sichuan_restaurant.php Londonist review]
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[http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/a-sichuan-dinner-in-acton/ Tamarind and Thmye post]
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[[Kake]]'s verdict: I'd probably come back if I was planning to be in the area, though I don't know if I'd make a special journey since there are quite a few Sichuan restaurants in London now.
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[[bob]]'s verdict: The menu has some interesting things like stewed pig's trotters, pork tripe, and tongue. I shall have to go back and investigate. It was certainly worth the 15 minute bus ride from Chiswick.
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]] and Jack, 23 January 2009</div>
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See also:
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120202081910/http://www.dimsum.co.uk/food/sichuan-invasion.html dimsum.co.uk article]
* [http://londonist.com/2008/12/shoot_and_eat_sichuan_restaurant.php Londonist review]
* [http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/a-sichuan-dinner-in-acton/ Tamarind and Thyme review]
* [http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/577970 Chowhound thread]
* [http://tofufa.wordpress.com/2010/02/27/sichuan-restaurant/ Delightful Eggtarts review]
* [http://eatlovenoodles.blogspot.com/2010/04/dinner-sichuan-restaurant-sichuan.html Eat Noodles Love Noodles review] (same occasion as one of our visits)
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4467257850/ Photos of the menu as of March 2010]

<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[Ewan]], [http://eatlovenoodles.blogspot.com/ Mr Noodles], [http://bellaphon.blogspot.com/ Bellaphon], [http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/ Su-Lin], James, and Marna, March 2010.</div>
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summary='Sichaun restaurant in Acton'

Sichaun restaurant in Acton

bob and Jack visited on a Friday Lunchtime. We arrived just as they were opening at 12:30. We were still the only customers by the time we left at 13:10 or so.

I had the Spicy Beef in a Pot(with Chillies)(£8.80). photo It was a subtle blend of chilies and Szechuan pepper. I would have preferred it with more chillies. Talking to our waitress afterwards they are hapy to add more if you ask. The beef was a of a good quality. The portion really was quite large. Plain noodles with bean sprouts were fine. Jack had Double-Cooked Pork Sichuan Style(£6.80)photo. This was very good. The pork was very bacony and the sauce it was in was quite good as well.

Chinese tea was £1 per person

The menu has some interesting things like Stewed Pig's Trotters and Pork tripe and tounge. I shall have to go back and investigate.

It was certainly worth the 15 minute bus ride from Chiswick.

Takeaway is available. Online ordering can be done via Hungry House

See also:-

Last visited by bob and Jack, 23 January 2009

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