Grand Szechuan

Place is falling apart.
they don't list what kind of fish they serve!! RED FLAG
For $14, i got low quality fish in goopy sauce. The fish was mushy and there was more goop than fish!
The chicken and beef were just drenched in orangey oil.
Waste of time, calories, and money.
This place used to be alright but now it's just terrible.
Will never go back again

The first time we went there, we really liked it.  It was at a very slow time and only 4 or 5 tables were being served.  The food was good.

Then we went when it was super busy.  They did not seat people in the order they came in.  We had a party of 3 and many parties of 3 that came in after us were seated ahead of us.  Some seemed to be friends of the hostess.  Once we were seated, we were ignored.  Other tables seated after us received quick service.  A waiter never came to take our order, so after 15 mins of waiting for a waiter to take our order we left.

We have not been back since, which is a shame since it is close to home.

Been here twice in one week.  Food - five stars.

Valentine's day was a flaming restaurant disaster from a service standpoint, we're talking episode-of-Frasier ridiculousness. Just trust me on this. Read my other reviews and you get an idea of how mellow I tend to be about service related stuff. It was the kitchen and management, the waiter was nice and overextended badly.

(By contrast - we were at Szechuan in Roseville the night before Chinese New Year, and the room was waited on masterfully at full capacity - protip if you are celebrating out.)

The food was lukewarm and semi ruined, but we could tell it wanted to be fabulous so came back.  

This time was another story.

Waiter both friendly and fast.  Chengdu dumplings again, I swear these are probably the best I've had in decades. Scallion Pancake - spiffy, but very very oily, even NYC street versions aren't always as oily.

Tea Smoked Duck - ohhh man, if you're going to do it, do it here. Superb - there are a hundred Western chef driven places in town that *wish* they could do duck this good.

The "Quick Fried Fish" is nice, too, flounder in a sweetly spicy sauce made much more interesting with a scattering of very fermented, very delicious black beans.

I'd say it's maybe about 15 percent better than Szechuan in Roseville - however, dude at Roseville has our backs and remembers us (he was the one who suggested this place, even!) , and I actually prefer their fried fish in chunks offering slightly.  But it's really a toss up and in some ways, the touch is lighter and more deft at Grand Szechuan.  

Overall, a special find.  Stick to the Szechuan offerings and you'll be happy.  Spice levels are no joke, Minnesota palates beware, be pained, be improved!