Its probably true that the kitchen skills at Lao Sichuan (AKA Sichuan Gourmet) are better than at SG2. But they do a few things very well, in particular a house special chicken which is their take on deep fried chicken with spices (e.g. Chongqing chicken) with stuffed dry peppers and lots of huajiao. It’s served in a basket lined with foil, and the numbing oil drains out into some shredded lettuce beneath. Easily my favorite dish there and one of my general favorites.
