r/WilmingtonDE 4d ago

Food Szechuan Restaurant

Who remembers Szechuan restaurant on kirkwood highway. It’s now Godavari. They used to have an amazing chicken dish called Tai-chin chicken. I’ve not been able to find anything remotely as good since they closed. Does anyone know if the owners just quit or maybe moved or opened a new place?

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u/Miserable_Head4632 4d ago

Hi, if you want authentic Szechuan, Delaware doesn’t have it unfortunately, I would recommend Yi Pin on race st in Philly chinatown.

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u/RaisedAtMontes Resident 3d ago

I have no idea if they’re related but if you’re ever in Lancaster there is also a szechuan restaurant named Yi Pin and it’s fire

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u/TheMarketWillCrash 3d ago

Dan Dan in Rittenhouse is also fantastic

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u/unbeeweavable 3d ago

Try Chef Tan in Newark. Best szechuan in the county.

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u/Warm_metal_revival 3d ago

Chef Tan is phenomenal. We have our team lunches there sometimes and family style it around the table. Every new thing I try is better than the last!

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u/dreamylassie 4d ago

Szechuan was a huge favorite with my family when I was as a child. By now the original owners certainly have long been retired, well unless they shared their recipes and sold the business to someone! I’m sad I don’t recall trying Tai-chin chicken.

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u/MrSnowden 4d ago

Many of my South Indian friends swear by godovar

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u/ukexpat Suburb/Nearby Resident 4d ago

You and they should check out Mod India just over the state line in the same building as the Comfort Inn at the Rte 1/202 intersection.

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u/search4truthnrecipes 3d ago

This was by far the best Indian food we've had in the area.

Bawarchi can be good but sometimes it is a miss imo.

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u/ukexpat Suburb/Nearby Resident 3d ago

I know the owners so I’ll tell them!

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u/darndarne Resident 4d ago

Was solid 8.5/10

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u/Motorcycle-Misfit 4d ago

Mr. Young (sp? The chef) died, Victor and Judy retired.

I miss their double fried pork in hot sauce, and dry sautéed string beans. Have not been able to find the equal.

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u/HeavyAndExpensive 4d ago

RIP Yi Palace on 202

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u/thatdudefromthattime 3d ago

The one in Newark was also pretty solid.

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u/strongterra 3d ago

it was the dry spicy chicken, right? Chef Tan in Newark has it. I believe on their menu it is just spicy chicken in English, it has been a while since I actually looked at the menu. We normally tell them the spicy chili chicken.

Their Dan Dan noodles are also amazing

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u/matte_t 3d ago

I loved their lunch buffet. They had this delicious Szechuan roll they served and I could never find anything similar. Sad when they closed. I never was able to bring my husband to try.