Chengdu Gourmet（Squirrel Hill) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jupiter Mars

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Ulyana K

This place was unfortunately quite disappointing to me. It’s possible that I just don’t really have the palate for authentic Chinese food, but something about this spot just didn’t click with me. I got to try out their steamed dumplings, pumpkin pancakes, chicken egg roll, and mango milk tea.

The steamed dumplings were decent. Not great, not bad. Okay portion for price. The dough was pretty thin, meat was fine, but the sauce was more acidic than I’d usually like.

The egg roll was a bit strange. It had a pretty strong peanut butter-like taste to it. Seemed decently fresh and they did provide some sauces on the side for it. They had mustard and duck sauce, but strangely, no soy sauce for some reason.

The pumpkin pancakes came in a pretty small portion (3 little ones). They were pretty solid but not the most flavorful. A little crispy on the outside and a nice chewiness to them. I liked them but didn’t love them.

Finally, the milk tea was decent. The tea itself was quite tasty, milky, well made. But the boba they included on the bottom was definitely some of the worst pearls I’ve encountered in Pittsburgh. No chewiness left, just slimy and hard.

All in all, I probably won’t come back. I tried both this location and the one in the North Hills, and neither really hit the spot for me. Small portions and higher than average prices, but they do serve some unique dishes.

Savanna Li

I am from Chengdu, the worst dining experience ever had. I swear to god I am telling the truth. COME ON and check my reviews and you only found I gave 5 STARS all the time.
❌❌❌For ppl want to try Chinese cuisine, this is my hometown’s cuisines. SAVE your time and money, I assure you this is not legit food. You can expect undereducated waiter and rude chef here.

The 1st pic is what we left for dinner, we basically eat nothing because it’s so DISGUSTING. Super oily and over salty. All over seasoned food.

The waitress is super rude. Ask for tips while we still having dinner, self claiming the cashier is closed now.?
Thank you for serving us 90?shit

老板不想接单就别接
别做这种生意 快下班了就糊弄做饭
油的要死 难吃的要死
厨师做的也是难吃的要死
说了我四川人做正宗点正宗点 服务员也不传话
服务员也别摆脸色 没有人家还在吃饭就来要小费的
本来可以一分不给 还是给了积德了哈?

Manuel Nunez

I had a fantastic time at Chengdu Gourmet about a year prior to this review and made it a goal to go back on my recent trip to Pittsburgh. Once again, I had an incredible experience from the fantastic and speedy service to the wonderful meal. The atmosphere of the restaurant is great too, and it is spaced in a way that when it is busy, it feels close enough to be cozy but not too close to feel crowded. In this most recent trip, I had the Double Cooked Pork Belly, and my girlfriend had the Mapo Tofu. Double cooked pork is my favorite Sichuanese dish, and Chengdu Gourmet cooks it to perfection where to pork, peppers, and leaks melt in your mouth like butter. The Mapo Tofu was also very tasty and had a great texture, but next time, we would ask for a bit more spice. To reiterate, I had a fantastic time at Chengdu Gourmet and hope to make it again the next time I happen to be in Pittsburgh.

Maryum Snowden

I’ve been wanting to try this restaurant since I’ve moved to this side of town. I went with my sister, brother in law and nephew. We all shared the peeking duck. It was good, a little on the dry side but it comes with a sauce which definitely helps. I ordered coconut boba milk tea, I was not a fan of the tapioca pearls. They tasted sour which is odd. The drink itself was good, I appreciated the fact that I can actually taste the coconut. My sister got the lemon grass tea, it wasn’t sweet at all but still was very good. We got scallion pancakes and cheese wontons as appetizers, they were good. I wasn’t a fan of the sauce that came with the pancakes. The decor is nice and simple. The staff is nice. There were two other tables filled whenever we arrived. The wait time wasn’t long at all. This was the test run now I know to come back and order plenty more.

D

Some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. The cuman beef had an amazing depth of flavor and is to die for. Everything we had was great.

Joyson Jacob

Some nice spicy Chinese food for a change ... ask for traditional menu.. some of the food might be acquired taste .. it feels authentic..

Justin

Everything was very bland. The ribs tasted as if they had been reheated and not fresh. The soup was tasteless, and the ho fun wasn't any better. Maybe I'll try dishes from the authentic menu. Amazing chicken was far from amazing, driest chicken I had.