★ 5

This place is exactly what it should be - unassuming really good food , with attentive service.
Had the spicy crunchy chicken and the yangzou fried rice.

Also got the braised spicy chicken and green beans to go for a later meal. Every dish was delish and exactly how I like it. So flavorful!!
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Das Essen im Ichiban war eigentlich sehr gut. Leider wurden wir vom Personal nicht darauf hingewiesen, dass die Portionen sehr gross sind und sich gut zum Teilen eignen. So hat jede unserer Töchter (7, 9 und 15 Jahre alt) ein eigenes Menü bestellt, das jeweils für mindestens zwei Personen gereicht hätte. Wir hätten uns gewünscht, dass das Personal uns vorher darauf aufmerksam macht. Schade – sonst war der Besuch aber angenehm und das Essen wirklich gut.

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★ 4

Love the food and the vibe here.

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★ 4

Amazing food!

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★ 5

I’ve only ordered from this place on doordash, but every time they fill their box and the rice is so delicious! If you want some authentic Chinese go check this place out!

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★ 5

Excellent dining experience.

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★ 5

The food is super tasty and authentic. Definitely a must try if you already haven’t!!!😋

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Very good

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★ 5

We ordered takeout and enjoyed all the food! The spicy crispy chicken (lazi ji) was absolutely delicious! Even with it sitting in the container while we transported it back (25 mins) the chicken was super crispy still. The pieces were perfect bite sizes. We also enjoyed the mapo tofu, meifun, fried rice, twice cooked pork, and spicy green beans. Everything was packed with flavor and savory. I was super impressed with their service as they were able to get the items prepared very quickly during a busy time. If you enjoy Sichuan cuisine, this place offers traditional dishes at an affordable price. Will definitely be our go to spot!

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★ 4

Great place to share food and try new things. Will be back.

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★ 4

The portions are very reasonable, the food is relatively tasty. 👍🏿

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★ 5

This place is so amazing, one of my favorite restaurants in Madison! The picture provided was from my most recent trip consisting of braised lamb (AMAZING), pickled pepper chicken, spicy green beans, lemongrass chicken wings, and scallion cakes. I've tried probably 10 or more different dishes from here and they never disappoint. I've been coming here for years and will continue for years to come

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I had Chicken Fried Rice & my Husband had Hibachi Beef, absolutely Delicious 😋 along with Shanghai spring rolls ❤️ excellent mmm. The portions were huge!

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★ 5

Delicious, delicious Szechuan food. If you like spice and Szechuan pepper, this is the place. There's non-spocy food too but we rarely order it. Favorites: Spicy, crispy fish; spicy green beans; Szechuan eggplant; Mapo Tofu; hot and sour potatoes. But there are so many things we haven't tried and I bet they're good too. Service is good and the food usually comes out quickly.

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We were visiting the zoo and I Wanted some Asian food. The food is great and the service is friendly. We will be stopping by again next time we are in town.

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We were really excited to try this Chinese restaurant, especially because I’m Chinese and had been traveling for a while without finding a good Asian spot. We weren’t super hungry, so we decided to keep it light and ordered the boiled dumplings, scallion pancakes, and the veggie tofu soup.

When the dumplings arrived—only six of them—I took one bite and immediately knew something was off. They tasted exactly like the Trader Joe’s chicken dumplings I’ve had before. I asked the waitress directly, and she confirmed that yes, the dumplings were store-bought. I was shocked. I told her this should have been made clear when I ordered, especially since their menu photo clearly shows what looks like homemade dumplings.

Then came the scallion pancakes, and once again they looked nothing like the pictures on the Google listing or the printed menu. They were flat, pre-made, and clearly not fresh or handmade. I asked about this too, and the waitress admitted they were also store-bought. Her justification? Most of their customers are American and don’t really care.

That was incredibly disappointing. Whether or not most patrons notice, it doesn’t excuse misleading presentation or false advertising. If you’re marketing your food as authentic Chinese cuisine and showing homemade dishes on your menu, it’s dishonest to serve frozen, mass-produced items without disclosing it.

Needless to say, we won’t be coming back unless they advertise properly. Authenticity matters—especially when it’s promised and not delivered.

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★ 5

Great spot for a business lunch.

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★ 5

Great place for some authentic Chinese food. We had the Pork Lo Mein and Hot Pot Style Beef slices which were really good! Must try!

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★ 5

Not sure what the 'Ichiban' part of the restaurant name is, as it is a Sichuanese restaurant, but the food is amazing here.

I judge most Sichuanese places based on their fuji fei pian (sliced beef in chili oil), and they do it well.
I would generally say their dishes should have more Sichuan peppercorn (like their mapo tofu), but besides that the flavors are excellent, and you can't go wrong with most of the traditional Chinese dishes.

My favorite place in the city for Sichuan food!

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Fabulous place for great Schezwan cuisine. Large portions. Great flavors. Best deal in town.

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My wife and I were in Madison for a family event the next day. We were staying with my brother. We got there after 9pm. We ordered the spicy crispy chicken, spicy boil fish, lamb with cumin, and beef hotpot. The food was fantastic just how we remembered it 6 years ago when we lived in Madison. Although I think they took the spice and peppercorn down a couple of notches so other people can learn to enjoy Sichuan food.

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★ 5

Best fried rice in the city

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★ 4

Nothing standout in terms of the quality of the cuisine. It was good but nothing crazy. If you are an adventurous eater though, there are a lot of interesting options on the quite large menu.

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Very disappointed and disgusting place to eat. Horrible smell when you first walk in and don’t even think about using the bathroom…Dried up feces we’re smeared all over the bathroom…Food looks and tastes very microwaved..Save your money, there are far better places to eat. Also the parking is terrible and you will have to walk a mile just to get to the place.

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★ 5

Thank you! for the amazing food and customer service. We will be back one day blessings🙏 highly recommend this place

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Great food, excellent, friendly service!

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來吃很多次了
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I’ve been here more times in my time in Madison than I’ve been to any other place here combined times two - this place is basically my second home, the food never disappoints and I’ve introduced maybe ~75 friends to this restaurant. Get the golden pepper fish, spicy string beans, cumin lamb, spicy boiled fish, twice cooked pork belly, spicy and crispy chicken, sauteed peashoots, just to name a few.

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★ 5

Excellent, reliable, and quick! Dry braised hotpot dishes are outstanding and their indonesian fried rice is one of the best dishes I've ever had. They get busy during peak dinner hours and pickup parking on Park is pretty limited so it's often easiest to park on Emerald and walk half a block.

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★ 5

Amazing authentic Chinese food. Will be coming back

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Great Chinese food best we have had out side of China. Way to go.

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One of our favorite, go-to, restaurants in Madison for years, now. Delicious, flavorful, spicy (if you order a meal indicated as such) food with a huge selection. They are fast for pick-up and service is wonderful and the folks who work there very kind.

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My fav restaurant everytime I go here the food always hits just right. Whoever is the chief making the food needa raise bc the food is so fricken good!

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★ 5

My son and daughter-in-law order dinner from you every time I come down to visit them. They order a dish that they call "oot ear", which I love. That is my favorite dish, I just love it so they order an extra serving for me to take back home to enjoy later. The rest of the food is really good! Thank you.

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Ichiban means number 1 translates in my opinion it taste like number 2

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★ 5

Absolutely fantastic Sichuan food. Visited from NYC and was really impressed - this place is better than the best I’ve tried there over the past 5 years. Cumin lamb, spicy crispy chicken (chongqing chicken), green beans, and scallion pancakes were all next level.

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Possibly the worst food I’ve ever had. Spicy Crispy chicken was in fact crispy breading with virtually NO chicken and no spice. There was no food value at all on the plate and ended up having an $15 bowl of dry white rice. Unfortunately in the restaurant game, horrible food outweighs fine service.

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★ 5

Another day in paradise. Thank you.

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★ 5

My new favorite in madison. Got the pig intestine and the scallion pancakes.....AMAZING!!!! Now I want to try everything they have to offer.

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★ 5

Took me a long time to finally go here for dinner, glad I did. Excellent range on the menu, nice variety of fish dishes in particular compared to Madison average. Fast and polite service, not a lot of chatter but that's fine. Food comes out fast. Taiwanese Beef Soup Noodles - the bowl was huge, the broth was rich and tasty, jammed with noodles, braised beef and very nice soft beefy tendon. Easily two meals worth. Wife got vegetarian Ma Po Tofu and it was very good also. Cold spicy roast beef appetizer was excellent, it was nice tender sirloin roast sliced thin and covered with chili oil, Sichuan pepper and garlic, I liked it better than the braised shank I've had served this way.

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★ 5

Ichiban is a very excellent Chinese food restaurant! Dishes were well prepared and ingredients were fresh! They have both booths and smaller tables to accommodate larger and smaller groups. Loved the food!!!

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Braised beef was excellent. Fried rice was disappointing. Cozy spot, the door dings when you enter

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Food is great here . Spicy and oily with very little protein , but tasty. . Poor cut of meats and quantity of meats. Even soup quantity is less than advertised. Inflation is hitting hard

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Seated immediately, 3 of us. Not very busy, Monday dinner. Ordered 4 main entree and one appetizer. Came to our table in about 5 minutes! The Dumplings with spicy sauce were amazing! Not very spicy. Tasted so light and fluffy and homemade! Fried rice was almost deceptive. Looked pale to begin with, but the flavor was absolutely addictive! Veggie Mei fun was delicious. Shredded pork in garlic sauce was good. Spicy chicken was not exactly what we expected. It was crispy chicken bites with spicy peppers. Was hoping for some sauce. Would absolutely recommend!!!!

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Favorite place to eat for the last 10 years now.

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★ 5

来这里吃好几年了，食物一直非常很好吃，量也够多，价格也很合理，重点是服务一直都很好，里面的服务员非常亲切，也会定时过来问都好吗？需要什么吗？这种服务在其他中国餐厅基本上是没有的，尤其对自己中国人或是亚洲的客户，我们会持续来支持！

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★ 5

可能是麦迪逊最好吃的中式中餐馆，点了干锅肥肠和虎皮辣椒都很好吃，肥肠外酥里嫩，简直令人感动！还会再光顾。

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It was surprised to see there were many oriental restaurants in Madison. Ichiban 四川 was a highly recommended. They had an extensive menu with many authentic Chinese food on it. We could only try a few.
The parking was along the street, not too bad. The dishes were very good, except the 腰花有点硬。The service was excellent, and the prices were quite reasonable.

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★ 4

Decent food, but sometimes inconsistent. This time the cumin lamb was under-seasoned and overcooked and the scallion pancakes were super greasy

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The amount of the dishes is too small! The flavor is not good compared with the previous time we had.

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★ 5

After returning from a year in LA, I was afraid I had been too spoiled with really good Asian cuisine, but this place genuinely stands up to the best of them. Great portion sizes, pretty fast service when we came in (though it wasn't super busy), and the food itself is incredible. As someone who dislikes eggplant, I highly recommend the eggplant, but everything we got was good.

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Delicious, affordable food with nice Chinese decorations. My husband got the chicken fried rice and it was excellent. Amazing flavor! I got the pot stickers and they were also yummy.

I like that the first page of their menu had a history of the specific type of Chinese food they cook here and that was fun to read.

I would definitely go back!

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★ 5

Our group of three big eaters ordered scallion pancakes, Sichuan eggplant, cumin lamb, spicy string bean, and three pepper chicken for lunch. Every dish was served steaming hot from the kitchen and every bite was savored, although we could not quite finish it all.

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★ 5

Me and my friend came here on a whim craving Chinese food and this place DID NOT disappoint!!!! We got 4 different dishes and every one of them was great! Will definitely be coming back again!

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I loved it, if there is a place I would consider my favorite restaurant it would be this place.

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great food. the spice level isn’t as high as i would think but the flavors were excellent. the spicy wontons were more of a peanut flavoring and not that spicy but still very delicious. the lamb cumin was very flavorful and yummy but not spicy despite the two peppers icon. the tofu was super good. would recommend trying! staff was nice and checked up on us a few times.

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★ 5

One of my go-to spots. The food here is really good. There’s food for both authentic and American Chinese food, seafood to smoked duck. Great hot pot. Their Mei Fun, spicy green beans, and spicy crispy chicken are some of my favorites.
Service is fast and to the point. Dining in with a friend once we had written our order down ahead of time, when we went to order our waitress took the piece of paper we’d written our order on without having to say all of the names of the dishes, which is awesome for if you’re introverted and feeling awkward.
All around a great restaurant, I hope to eat here for years to come.

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I was pleasantly surprised to find authentic Chinese food in Madison. The green beans are great!

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I live in IL. But I drove 2.5 hours to get there for real Chinese food, not American Chinese food. Each dish is about $16. I ordered 4 dishes, including tax and tips , total about $100. We had leftovers for one lunch box.

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★ 5

Great food, service, and atmosphere.

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Great customer service, very clean dining. Freshly made to order meals plenty to share. Prices are remarkable for the amount of food you get. A must visit for awesome food.

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I tried the Hot & Crispy Chicken. Those crispy bits are fantastic. I thought eating the crispy lil bits from Popeyes chicken was something, be sure to try this! Lots and Lots of hot red peppers in the mix but its only a little spicy if your not chewing on the peppers. 🌶️

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Ordered Orange Chicken, Sesame Chicken, and Shanghai Spring Rolls from the American-Chinese menu. It was terrible. The orange chicken tasted like someone melted orange soda or orange candy on breaded chicken. There was no other flavor beyond a super sugary orange candy type flavor to the sauce. Trader joes frozen bag of orange chicken is way better. The sesame chicken was just sweet and sour chicken with 5 sesame seeds on top. I kid you not. There was a total of 5 sesame seeds on top of an order of sweet and sour chicken. Sesame Chicken usually is a garlic type of sauce, brown, and not bright yellowish orange. I dont know why they only put 5 sesame seeds on top of it. The rice was dry and a chore to eat. Most of the meal went to waste because the flavor was terrible. Oh, and about half the pieces of chicken were so dry. It was like freezer burned or something. Some of the chicken reminded me of bad, dried out jerky. The Shanginese spring rolls are just tiny egg rolls. They are filled with a little tiny bit of a typical vegetable mix and some type of filler that is a tasteless breading. This type of little egg roll with the breading filler is common in lower quality Chinese restaurants. Good restaurants just use vegetable mix. But, in the US, at least, spring rolls are often something very different from mini egg rolls. I was expecting mini egg rolls. But I had hoped they would be better than the cheap little toaster egg rolls that I can buy from the freezer section at any grocery store.
I don't know where to go for a good American-Chinese experience in Madison. But, now I do know where not to go.

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★ 5

Enjoyed lunch with my wife and infant on a Thursday. The restaurant only had a few occupied tables so we had fast service. The staff was welcoming and friendly and helped with suggestions since there are so many options. The menu has a large section for more authentic Chinese food, as well as, a section for more Americanized dishes. We had a nice and relaxed dine-in experience. We’d happily come back in to enjoy more quality Chinese dishes compared to lower quality takeout Chinese restaurants.

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I've gotten takeout from here many times. Their Sichuan food is excellent. The boiled beef and three pepper chicken are my favorite items, but everything I have tried has been good. Never eaten inside, so I can't comment on service, but the staff has always been friendly when I am picking up my order.

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★ 5

We ate lunch and ordered sauted eggplants, green beans, fish and lamb. All the items tasted amazing. I like tasting asian recipes and loved the items there. The food there was very much Asian, not blended with American or other cuisines. It was a restaurant I would go again to taste the other items.

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There are a couple of Chinese restaurants I frequent in Madison, and I think this one is consistently good. I recommend the spicy green beans, Japanese tofu, and any of the eggplant dishes.

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★ 5

A family favorite

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음식이 맛있는 편! 아내는 피쉬 스파이시 필레 스프를 좋아한다. 고기 종류도 무난히 맛있었다.

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It was great food at modest prices .

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Had food delivered. Ichiban food is wonderful. However Eat Street driver should be fired. I live 5 minutes from restaurant took her 25 minutes to arrive. Fried food cold. Driver arrived talking on phone, talked on the phone walking up to my house, left driving while talking on phone. She did not even bother to take an extra step to knock on my door. Love Ichiban, done with Eat Street!

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★ 5

I ordered chicken mai fun and it was excellent. It was obvious the ingredients were freshly made and I got a lot of food for the price. I ordered through their website which is a bit difficult to do (I couldn’t figure out how to delete something I added to my cart) but that may have also been my problem. But my order was ready when I scheduled it and pickup was easy. Definitely will be back!

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★ 5

Loved our meal, especially the spicy fried fish! Will def be back next time we're in town.

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Really good bean curd double cooked pork!

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Very nice people here, bit of a language barrier but they get our order correct and are very friendly. We haven't sampled the majority of foods, but the ones we get are always good. They have some of the best tofu (lightly fried/cooked triangles - tastes like chicken with the consistency of fried egg) with vegetables over rice. My daughter gets this consistently and always raves over how good it is. My husband gets seafood with squid, shrimp, etc., and has never had a bad dish. Everyone in the house is happy when we order takeout from here.

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The food is always constant and delicious. Food is packed full of flavor and fresh every time.

We always order double cooked pork and spicy fried fish.

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This is definitely our go-to spot in Madison for great food! The service is pleasant and the good comes out hot, delicious and fast!
I definitely recommend trying something new each time you visit!

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Great fast service of authentic wonderful food

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Little chilly on a cold rainy day. Had to leave our coats on. Waitress was great as well as the food.

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As always, the food here is very good. Service was fine and the atmosphere ok. The garlic eggplant is our favorite. We love the spicy green beans as well.

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★ 5

My favorite Asian restaurant in Madison! Fantastic Sichuan cuisine. The ingredients are great quality and as a health-concious eater, I appreciate how unsalty their food tastes. The portions are generous and the food always comes out quickly. The prices are super reasonable- even during the tough economy right now. The service is never very good but the food is so good, I always come back.

Pictured below are the Meat Dumplings, Shrimp Lo Mein, Twiced Baked Pork dish, Coconut Walnut Shrimp, and the Seafood Soup Noodle (my favorite).

Take out is also a great option. They give you the samd portions as in person and the tupperware they use is worth saving!

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Food was good

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★ 5

My families favorite place for Chinese food in Madison. My sister-in-law from Shanghai even approves of it which is high praise indeed.

Skip the section in the menu that says “Chinese American” and try something more authentic. I'm pretty sure that is actually really good as well but you can get that at other Chinese restaurants in Madison.

My family loves the scallion pancakes, tendon in chili oil, spicy green beans, crispy & spicy fish, mapo tofu, cumin lamb and or beef, braised pork belly, hot pot... Honestly everything we've ordered here has been fantastic.

Tip: If you go with eight or more people, ask for the round table in the back with a lazy susan on it. Then order a bunch of different things and share it family style. Such a fun way to eat and you get to try different things.

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Great food. Definitely have some options that are more authentic than what your average American might be expecting. I eat here at least once a week.

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Our favorite Chinese restaurant! The spicy crispy chicken is my absolute favorite. Fried rice, green beans, and scallion pancakes are also on our go-to list.

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The lamb rib and Japanese tofu are the best!

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This is a great Chinese food place. The menu in this place is endless, and it has a lot of options for vegetarians. Plus, the menu has an intro story of the place.
Highly recommend!

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Authentic food and good service.

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Definitely our favorite Chinese restaurant in Madison. Have very authentic Chinese food and Chinese American food. We always order the Green onion pancakes. We love the stir fry green beans and spicy fish and many other dishes... Not recommend the vegetarian tofu since the tofu was flavorless and hard to chew. The noodles in the beef noodle soup was a bit overcooked this time. If you’re seeking for authentic Chinese food, then it’s a place must try.

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Delicious!

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Hands down the best Chinese food in Madison! The Mapo Tofu was amazing, and the green beans were incredible.

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Food was fantastic (especially the spicy crispy chicken). Place is very cute and is a good size for dining in.

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Overly extensive menu that doesn't need to be, traditional Americans appreciate the basics and like the ease of finding those basics, unfortunately it is overly elaborate, totally unnecessary and nothing truly traditional, us non-Asian Americans can appreciate, they need to simplify and get back to basics offer extensions but don't make them the focal point, there is hope, hopefully. The menu was so confusing we simply left and went up the road to la hacienda and boring bland tasteless Mexican, does anyone pay attention anymore in this world or is everybody 80%ers?

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泡椒牛蛙挂糊太多，豆花鱼勾芡太浓，蒜泥白肉没有用甜酱油和醋。

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★ 5

Awesome food. We came in at about 9:30 one night and they didn't mind that they closed in 15 minutes. They let us enjoy our meal and everything was hot and fresh. One of the best spots in the city.

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One of the best in town. Our new favorite. The hibachi steak in particular is one of the best

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This is one of the few Szechuan style restaurants that everyone who comes to study or work in Madison should try at least once. Huge portions and countless dishes. Look at the picture of the two dishes I ordered and you will see how much meat they give you. From shareable plates to chinese-american classics, this restaurant has it all. Vegetable dishes are fine, but the meat dishes are bold in both flavor and presentation. This is one of the few spots in Madison which has stayed consistent throughout the years. If you don’t know what to order, order one of the dishes with a menu picture, a lot of the pictures are popular dishes and you cannot go wrong. They also always have featured dishes written on the chalkboard which are great choices if you are looking to try something new. The bathrooms are not the cleanest, but fine if you want to just wash your hands. Free street parking and always open.

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One of my favorite places to eat in Madison. Large menu selection with tons of delicious food, I usually try something different every time. The employees are always polite and helpful. I look forward to coming here

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Good food that comes out fast and hot. Real Sichuan - not Chinese American. Try the spicy crispy chicken, the pan fried dumplings, and the spicy green beans. We also love the spicy sliced fish and tofu. There’s is often a whole steamed fish with glass noodles that is very good. Thai iced tea is refreshing. They’re able to accommodate large parties quite easily, so it’s a great place to take a crowd.

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Yum! Im obsessed with the Szechuan eggplant.

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★ 5

Absolutely incredible Chinese food with extensive menu. Great for folks looking for spicier dishes and authentic cuisine.

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I absolutely loved it here. Great portions gives you leftovers. Hands down awesome food. Definitely will be back.

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One of my favorite lunch place! The General Tso's, Cumin Lamb, green beans, scallion pancakes, and dumplings never disappoint!

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Great food and super fast service!!!

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很好，挺好吃的

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Great place for some tasty Asian cuisine. Loved the usual rolls, dumplings and the spicy and crispy chicken, 3 pepper chicken and lamb we're amazing

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Absolutely, hands-down best *authentic* Sichuan restaurant, not only in Madison, but in this part of the country.
To be clear, this isn't Americanized "Chinese" food - expect lots of chili oil, Szechuan peppercorns and "snout to tail" ingredients.
If you're willing to be adventurous, this place will never let you down.
Get the spicy cucumbers as well as the pickled woodears - you'll thank me.

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Best Chinese food in Madison. I always make sure to stop when I am in town!

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Great food with produce from local farmers

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Authentic awesome tasty Oriental food! 🪩🪩🪩👌🏻

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Great food and the service wasn't terrible.

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Delicious and traditional Chinese food.

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One of my family's go-to places for delicious Chinese dishes that you cannot get from a more American style Chinese restaurant.

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I'm finally done supporting this place. It used to be a phenomenal spot to grab incredible food (which you might happily regret the next day). I have gone there for years and was thrilled with there recent success, but golly... They CANNOT keep up, both with service and quality. Their food now stands in a similar foothold with other eastern Asian restaurants that offers unique offerings. If anything I'd rather spend my money at Sonny Pho right next door

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★ 5

Ichiban is the best Sichuan food I've had in Madison, Chicago, or Singapore. I recommend:
-Spicy Boiled Sliced Beef or Fish
-Spicy & Crispy Chicken or Fish
-Spicy Beef Tendon
-Eggplant w. Chili Garlic Sauce
-Mei Fun with Shrimp or Chicken

It's worth noting their American Chinese food dishes are excellent also.

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★ 1

Not tasty at all!! Not recommend.
The pictures on the menu are from online (the server firstly said they took the pictures by themselves, after I asked why is the dishes we have are different than the pictures, the server then said the truth with worse attitude!)
实物与图片完全不符，服务员承认了图片是网上找的，不是自己的真实菜品！挂羊头卖狗肉。

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★ 5

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★ 5

Best Chinese food in Madison. The spicy and crispy chicken is to die for

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★ 4

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★ 5

Great food

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★ 5

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★ 1

DO NOT come to this restaurant. One of the waitresses seems yelling at us, her service was terribly bad! The level of clean is 2 in 10.

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★ 4

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★ 5

Delicious authentic sichuan food!! Get the more authentic dishes (fu qi fe pian, etc) and also cumin lamb, and you won't be disappointed! Yes it is oily, but it is chili oil which is one of the bases of sichuan cooking. Try it out!

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★ 5

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★ 5

Great service, authentic food. Lots of hot pots and spicy meat dishes. Easily some of the best Asian food in the city

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★ 4

Orange Chicken was very good. My partner's Mao Pao Tofu had too much spicy heat.

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★ 1

The food is not good enough to bear the bad attention of the waitress. I won't come back anymore.

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★ 5

Best Chinese food in Madison. Clean place, kid friendly and staff are incredibly nice.

We have been their customers for 10 years. Great food, good price for good amounts, flavorful and authentic flavor.

Highly recommended.

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★ 5

Absolutely loved the Chinese style kung pao chicken!

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★ 5

This place is amazing; absolutely 5 stars. I dunno why people are rating this place poorly on Google, that's messed up.

Spicy crispy chicken all the way! And the green beans. And the boiled fish. Ichiban is my favorite restaurant in Madison! 💕

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★ 5

Place is Madison best restaurant for real Chinese food. Service is okay. But food is so good.Stay away if all you eat is general TSO chicken lol.

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★ 1

Some food dish are small portions. They charge rice for 1.75. Overall is expensive.

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★ 2

2 of 5 for two dishes out of five ordered were good. Rice noodles in soup were mushy and the salt and pepper shrimp was overcooked. Don’t mind peeling shrimp but then you lose all the spices. Pretty greasy dishes overall.

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★ 5

We ordered the spicy and sour sliced potatoes and pickled cabbage fish soup. Both are awesome. In addition, we have tried similar sliced potatoes at different places, like California or Minnesota. This one here is the best one among all. A must try for those who like potatoes 🥔

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