Jinli Sichuan Cuisine

Very good real Chinese food! We got the Mapo tofu, Shredded Beef w/ Spicy green chili, Fried rice, and Hot and sour soup. Everything was very well seasoned and full of flavor, and good sized portions. The people serving the food were such nice people! It was worth driving 30 min to get here.

I’ve eaten here many times and the food is all amazing. I’ve never had a bad dish here and the service is quick and friendly. I’m a big fan of any of their dumplings, very delicious and authentic. The egg drop soup, sesame noodles, and hot and sour rice noodles are also amazing! The sizes are usually large and prices are very reasonable. They also give half an orange for free to end a great meal! And have a great rotation of seasonal specials. You will never be disappointed eating here. My favorite place for dumplings in all of New Jersey!

We have been going to Jinli for several years, even though it’s a 45 minutes drive from our house — we love the food and staff and have never been disappointed. The place has something for everyone and the flavors are authentic and delicious. Our favorites are Fish filet in Sichuan chili oil, cumin lamb and the kids love the sesame chicken! Strongly recommended for amazing Sichuan food for the whole family!

First time here. Wife and I love Sichuan food and it’s very hard to find in NJ. We were pleasantly surprised how good the food was. Dan dan noodles is A staple as well as hot and sour soup. Both were very good however not the best we have had. All the dishes had strong sichuan peppercorn influence which gives you a unique flavor and a numb/tingly tongue. Heat levels seemed to be inline with the heat rating in the menu. Wontons with chili oil was tasty but lacked acid just slightly out of balance. Highlight was the traditional sichuan with beef. Seen in the photo with the rad base. Beef was incredible tender, flavor was popping, the tofu skins and seaweed was great to reset the palate. Service was a 3 out of 5. Regular restaurant but had a fast food feel to the service. Server does it all, waits tables, answers the phones, handles the take out. I will definitely be back due to the true Sichuan style of cooking.

We stopped in early on a Sunday. It was easy to get a table and service right away. We started with the pork dumplings in Sichuan chili oil, hot and sour rice noodle soup and steamed chicken with chili sauce. Every dish was seasoned well and tasted delicious, but they were all a little on the oily side. We finished off with the Chongqin spicy diced chicken with dried chili peppers and the string beans with minced pork. The Chongqin chicken was very crispy which I enjoy and the string beans were gratifying.