Delice Oriental

I'm shocked I've never been to Délice Oriental before but I read a great review on them so we decided to check them out Tuesday for a late lunch. It's right beside Kazu; if you're feeling like spicy Szechuan/Hubei/Hunan food, this spot is legit. 

Service is typical Asian style with only one waitress. Clientele was all Asians and saw tables ordering the whole chili fish (G14) ($32.99) and spicy crab that was in season. Looked so good. 

Menu is massive. So many enticing options but there was only two of us so we had to select wisely. Would have liked to try some cold dishes and a bunch of innard/intestine dishes. 

- 2x Rice ($1.50 small) - we originally ordered a medium but our waitress accidentally brought us a small so we ended up ordering two to soak up all the sauces.
- Cold noodles (M02) ($5.99) - everyone's take on cold noodles seems to be different. These had a slight spiciness to them and noodles were much thinner. Reminded me of chow mein noodles but with a more satisfying bite. 
- Fish fillets in hot chili oil (C10) ($15.99) - this is legit! Massive bowl of perfectly tender fish, cabbage, bean sprouts, green onions, some kind of seaweed and chili peppers. Easily could share this with three people. Spicy, complex and full of depth. 
- Mapo tofu (K01) ($9.99) - another amazing dish. This was addictively spicy, numbing and the tofu was perfectly cooked.

Love finding new hole in the walls in Chinatown 2. Definitely worthy of future visits. Debit or cash only.

Fantastic!. Went there with a group of friends.
Very courteous and friendly staff.
On the owner's recommendation, we ordered the lamb chops which were heavenly! Incredibly tender and perfectly seasoned.
We also ordered the mushroom (from the menu on the wall), which were perfectly smoked and chewy.
The fish fragrant eggplants (yu xiang qie zi) came up to expectations, and was made vegetarian at our request.
The fried lotus root was also a hit: golden, crispy and slightly spicy.
We loved our meal and would definitely go back!