Chili Garden - Milpitas

TLDR: Great food, warm ambiance, quick service. We were looking for an authentic Sichuan offering and Chili Garden was exactly what we wanted. Great options for meat and sea food with the right spices and also the option of making it spicy to suits the taste buds. Felt the place was a little expensive but worth it. There service was quick and a fast in- out experience if you are un a hurry.

Food: ok Service: ok Ambiance: ok It was supposed to be good. But when I have to pay and close my check their computer automatically highlights 20% tip and not for you to choose! Be careful and read the computer when your going to close your check

I have to say, my experience here has improved, though not much but improved. I decided to order a to-go lunch here since today was Friday and it was pay day, but mostly because I had cash. Normally I would order online with my debit card. I just don't want the dram with the staff here. If their food wasn't that good, I wouldn't spend another second at this restaurant. I placed my order from their website for a 11:45am pick up. I arrived 11:40am and my lunch was ready. I went to the register to pay with cash (highly recommended. If credit/debit card and spend minimum, you'll have a karen moment with them). When they saw me paying with cash, they treated me like royalty. They even gave me a drink as courtesy. Quality (food): A Service: A (when you pay with cash) Price:

I am going to start off that this is one of the rare Chinese restaurants that actually know a thing or two about customer service. We had a 7p reservation and the table was not ready. We waited 45 minutes, but during that span the staff brought out appetizers and desserts. That never happens especially in Chinese restaurants so kudos to this establishment. The food here is always consistent. My friends and I have been coming here for the last 10 years. We watched them relocate a few doors down. The new location is better. The ambiance is a step up. The service is standard to excellent. When you want something, you can flag anyone and things get done. I can't say the same at every restaurant these days. Of course what's a review without discussing the food. Sichuan food varies greatly in the US, but here in the Bay Area you'll get mostly authentic Sichuan. The standard order is the Chong Qing spicy chicken. It looks very spicy because it comes in a bed of red chili peppers but it's medium spicy at most. It's a peppery type of spicy. Their stir fried green beans go really well with any order. It looks spicy too, but don't worry it's all a facade. One new thing they added here is the Malatang. That's basically build your own noodle soup. My wife loves it. It's about $17/lb with a minimum of 1lb. A typical soup is about 1.3 lbs and you'll be more than satisfied. Their medium spicy soup is just right in my opinion. My friend also like their dry pot which is a bowl of whatever you put in there. Its spicy comes from sichuan pepper balls so it's a numbing sensation rather than flaming hot spicy. I wish we didn't have to wait for our table, but we understand when restaurants are busy. They were accommodating and that is why this is a rare exceptional review. Finally, we often come here because they accommodate large groups of 10 or more well.

Great dinner solid offering of whole fish and a stir fried eggplant dish. Service was functional, not fussy.