Best Chinese Restaurant: Han Noodle
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Han Noodle
687 Monroe Ave. | 585-242-7333
hannoodlebar.com
Han has been touting its tagline of “No Fusion, No Gimmicks” in Rochester for over a decade, and its traditional Chinese noodles have been rated tops by CITY readers ever since. Try the dumplings to see why they earn rave reviews, but make sure to get the noodles. They’re so good the restaurant has them in its name.
Finalists: Chen Garden | Hong Wah Restaurant | Szechuan Opera
szechuanoperany.com
Szechuan cooking is best known for the numbing heat of the málà sauce, made from the region’s peppercorns. What’s less well known is they’re not really peppers. They come from a berry — and the cuisine isn’t just for spice fanatics. In Rochester, I find the best example of southeast China’s legendary cuisine is at Szechuan Opera, which opened on Park Avenue in 2019. Dining in is grand, with an interior modeled after pagodas with large, spacious tables that are conducive to eating the food the way it’s meant to be eaten — as multiple courses delivered hot and in no particular order. For the spice-curious, make sure to try the Dandan noodles — “peddler’s noodles” — a type of street food popular in the Szechuan capital of Chengdu. Pork and pickled vegetables are piled on wide noodles soaked in a blend of chili oil and spices, including cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, and anise. — DAVID STREEVER
687 Monroe Ave. | 585-242-7333
hannoodlebar.com
Han has been touting its tagline of “No Fusion, No Gimmicks” in Rochester for over a decade, and its traditional Chinese noodles have been rated tops by CITY readers ever since. Try the dumplings to see why they earn rave reviews, but make sure to get the noodles. They’re so good the restaurant has them in its name.
Finalists: Chen Garden | Hong Wah Restaurant | Szechuan Opera
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630 Park Ave. | 585-340-6133
Szechuan Opera
szechuanoperany.com
Szechuan cooking is best known for the numbing heat of the málà sauce, made from the region’s peppercorns. What’s less well known is they’re not really peppers. They come from a berry — and the cuisine isn’t just for spice fanatics. In Rochester, I find the best example of southeast China’s legendary cuisine is at Szechuan Opera, which opened on Park Avenue in 2019. Dining in is grand, with an interior modeled after pagodas with large, spacious tables that are conducive to eating the food the way it’s meant to be eaten — as multiple courses delivered hot and in no particular order. For the spice-curious, make sure to try the Dandan noodles — “peddler’s noodles” — a type of street food popular in the Szechuan capital of Chengdu. Pork and pickled vegetables are piled on wide noodles soaked in a blend of chili oil and spices, including cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, and anise. — DAVID STREEVER
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