Here’s an excerpt highlighting us at Chengdu 23. Thank you so much for including us among so many worthy restaurants.
This popular Sichuan restaurant is not in Parsippany, but it’s five minutes from its border in Wayne. And, really, how could you not include it in a great Chinese Food Crawl?
There are plenty of reasons to visit this big expansive spot that features a really big menu.
A massive branzino smothered in bean paste and chili sauce was perfectly cooked and wonderfully flaky but impossible to finish (bring the whole family; it’s market priced). An unfussy dish of crisp and earthy green beans scattered with fermented black beans and minced pork was so delicious I think even vegetarians would overlook the pork ($12). And a have-water-nearby kung bao chicken ($14) was appropriately tender and should satisfy those who like to have their mouths on fire (it gets only two red peppers on the menu; I’d give it a solid five).
Plus in Chinese restaurants there’s always rice to soak that heat. Ask for extra bowls.
— Esther Davidowitz, food editor
String beams at Cheng Du 23 in Wayne. (Photo: Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com-USA Today Network)
Whole fish with Cheng Du hot bean paste and chili sauce at Cheng Du 23 in Wayne. (Photo: Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com-USA Today Network)
Where: 6 Willowbrook Road, Wayne, (973) 812-2800. chengdu23.com
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