Red Chili Restaurant - Syracuse

Michael Baudendistel

Love love LOVE this place. The food is fantastic every single time I get it. The pork bun is out of this world and most places don't even offer it. The fried rice and rice balls are also top notch. If you want high quality, authentic Chinese food, this is the place you've been searching for. I've only gotten take-out so far, but the restaurant is also very, very nice. The interior décor is fantastic, I hope to dine in one of these days. Either way, you need to go here. I wouldn't dream of ordering anywhere else.

Ashley Chong

My first visit to Red Chili was average. When we arrived, we were seated fairly quickly. The employees were kind, and we didn’t have to wait too long to order our food. We ordered xiao long bao, beef garlic sauce style, and tofu spicy crispy style. The beef came out first, then the bao, then the tofu. The garlic sauce style beef was cooked with onions and scallions, and it tasted like any typical beef dish you can get at a casual Chinese takeout restaurant. There was nothing really special about this dish. The xiao long baos were bite sized and very tasty. The tofu was very crispy which I enjoyed a lot! The spice level was perfect and there was good flavor in the oil. However, the food was pretty pricey for the portion sizes. You can get the beef dish anywhere for a cheaper price. The tofu entree did not come with any vegetables. It’s just tofu, chili peppers, and chili oil. You would expect more for an entree that costs almost $20. I wish I had more flavor not from the chili oil, but from a variety of vegetables.

Shawn Surma

Amazing food. Very large menu. Something for everyone. I got the hot pot frog legs. Very good but the frog legs were not whole they were cut up. A little difficult to eat without getting bones. The egg custard buns for an appetizer was good. Never had them before. Very sweet. I was not expecting that. The service is ok. Not very attentive and didn’t ask about dessert. Our other appetizer arrived after the entree had been served. I think they are still getting use to being open to seating customers. Give it a try. I think you will like it, especially if you like Szechwan food.

Eddie

This is a new favorite of my wife and myself. They have an amazing large menu that would be difficult to get board of. This is the cleanest restaurant in Syracuse. The food is as amazing at it looks. Delicious it it worth a try especially if you have been on the fence. The atmosphere is great as well as the staff. This place truly checks off all the boxes.