Grand Sichuan St Mark's

Just like its Grand Sichuan siblings around New York, Grand Sichuan St. Mark’s features authentic Sichuan cuisine. However, the thing that sets this location apart is its dishes in Chong Qing flavor, such as the Authentic Chong Qing Hot Pot. With its spicy peppers and boiling hot soup base, this is not a dish for the faint of heart. But for those adventurous enough to take it on, their...

Lunch specials are available for about $6.

"For those who like it hot", this "popular" Chinese chain promises "authentically fiery" Sichuan fare ordered from a "humongous menu"; "ignore" the "forgettable" decor and "so-so" service and just focus on the "reasonable" tabs that make for a "grand bargain" indeed.

Yes, it's a local Chinese chainlet, and no, you don't come here for the ambience, but the food—like fiery Sichuan dan dan noodles or crab soup dumplings—is good and inexpensive. Check the Web site for other locations around town.

Best. Chinese. Ever. Several city locations and we love ‘em all, but hit St. Marks for page after page of “Mao home cooking” menu items. Red-tinged dishes, Sichuan peppercorns with vaguely soapy taste that we can’t stop eating. Hunan delights are backed by classics like soup dumplings, smoked tea duck, orange beef. Generic room livened up by overhead views of St. Marks sidewalks. Not even...

This place started out as a Mao Zedong-themed restaurant, a wildly popular theme throughout China, which did not go over well with the East Village crowd. Although a few Mao trinkets and postcards still adorn the restaurant, the real draw is utterly authentic Sichuan and Hunan cooking. In fact, you'll find very few places in New York City (and no other in Manhattan) that has such a wide variety...

Grand Sichuan St. Marks is a Chinese restaurant that has been serving Hunan cuisine in New York since 1998. The restaurant provides lunch and dinner options. It offers a variety of vegetable rolls, soups, sauces, and pork, beef, meat, seafood and chicken dishes. In addition, Grand Sichuan St. Marks serves saut ed sweet potatoes, green peppers and fish items. The restaurant provides mushrooms,...