Not sure about the Michelin star, but it's pretty good. Be warned that they don't serve hot pot during busy hours or on holidays.

Food are very authentic. Service is not that great, staffs are slow to respond.

Went here for dinner with 3 friends. Luckily, we were seated before the dinner rush, at a nice, comfy booth. We order the whole fried fish, tea pork with leeks, chicken tofu, and spicy blood lamb stew. The service was very good, waiters friendly. My favorite were the fish and stew. The fish was so fresh!. Often, restaurants fry fish in order to mask the "unfreshness" of the fish. It was fried perfectly and went well with the sweet and sour sauce. Only gripe was the mixed veggies thrown in there, didn't go with the $25 price tag. The stew was oh so spicy, but oh so good. I had to order more rice to keep on eating. The "mala" flavor really makes it appetizing and hard for you to stop eating despite the spiciness. This was my first time eating Szechuan and I really enjoyed it. The other two dishes were a bit on the salty side, but overall good experience.

Decent chinese, I have been to this area during lunch time and it was pretty crowded even on days I would just walk by. Pretty good lunch specials $8 lunch menu has soup as well. I ordered the spicy fish filet with tofu in the past, it delivered nice as spicy. I did not sit and here here on both occasions so not sure about the bad service in the restaurant some other were complaining about. Would return here, most likely only for lunch special though.

I don't really write reviews cuz I'm not a picky eater, but this place really made me mad.The food was alright, but you could definitely find better ones in Chinatown or new world market in flushing for a cheaper price.Service was unacceptable. First, we were seated in a two people small table and after we ordered they told us to move to a larger table because our food could not fit on the small table. We moved to the larger table and the server just looked at us and told us to go back and get our plates, cups and everything else instead of helping us. Through the midway of our dinner, the server started to take some plates away and he stopped when we told him that we are not completely done. So we just continued to eat thinking that he probably won't be back for a while, but after only five minutes, he puts the check on the table. RUDE! I thought to myself, but I paid right away thinking that maybe then they would leave us alone and let us finish our food. They came back really quick with my cc. The total was 80 dollars for two people because we ordered extra food for togo, so I signed a $10 tip even though they deserve none. I put the signed cc on the side and continue to eat my food but the server just couldn't wait to see the tip and took the signed cc away while i was still eating. AHHHHH!!! I thought this time they wud finally be done, but NO! The server came back and told me I HAVE to give at least 15% tip. By that time I just wanted to get out asap and never come back. So I added two more dollars to the tip and asked the server if that was enough and he said yes and walked away. I understand the 15% tip base but what I don't understand is how do they expect anyone to give them any tip with such rude service. If they wanted that extra two bucks then they should have just added it to the bill and I would have no problem, but coming up and asking the customer to give more tip is pretty sad. I feel bad writing this review because i saw one of the server running all over the place and doing all the work while some of them just stood there and watch how much tip people give. But I want to give people a headsup that you have to give a least 15% tip no matter how they treat you.

*Only 2 Credit Cards per bill*Decor: 3/5-Come during lunch and there will be plenty of tables open-The owner's daughter will provide entertainment by either running up and down the restaurant, dancing Gangnam style or playing Selena Gomez 'Love You Like A Love Song'Service: 2.5/5-Service is "as expected" from a Chinese restaurant.-We requested water, waited and had to request again.-We went during lunch, they were all fairly sluggish in terms of getting the bill or getting change for $20sFood: 4/5-Ask them to tone down the spicy level. My tongue had a bearable lingering burn-Don't order the meat medley pot, its $30! The pot included various vegetables and meat like shrimp, wings and lotus.-The braised pork was delicious! Is this because of their sanitary grade?-The food was filling and heavy.

The customer service is horrendous. My friend and I went on our lunch break to eat. My meal was served within a normal amount of time but my friend's meal was served only after about 50 minutes and after having asked about it multiple times. In fact we received the bill before her meal. The food finally came and we requested it be comped. They said "it doesn't work like that" and said we should have sent it back if we didn't want it (even though she was starving and just waited an hour for the food).

I think anyone who goes here because of the Michelin star is going to be disappointed. I think the reason for that is that the star would probably mean a better consistency than really exists here. Food is good but the expectations should be of an above average local place.But that said, I love this place. Been here a few times with friends that live nearby. Tea smoked duck. WOW. Cucumber appetizer with the scalliony kind of pesto.. I would kill to eat this every day. Beef tendon cold Yummy. Nice fish dishes. The bean curd dish was inconsistent. Pumpkin always great. This would be a 4+ rating from me.

I really don't understand how Michelin could have awarded a star to this restaurant. It's pretty much a bog standard Chinese restaurant in NY. I've been to 100 others just like it most of which had better food and almost all of which had much better service. Their menu is inconsistent between Chinese and English causing them to bring the wrong dish to us and blame the screw up on us instead of them. It took 3 waiters to figure out the inconsistency and get us the right dish. Then it took 30 more minutes to find someone to give us a check.This is the first time I have ever been led astray by Michelin and it really calls into question why foodies put so much stock in their coveted star ratings. Don't go here if you don't speak Mandarin.

On my ever constant quest to find good Sichuan food, I was more than a little surprised to find that Lan Sheng had received a Michelin star. Chinese cuisine, much less Sichuan cuisine, is an easily overlooked area in the realm of fine dining. Intrigued, I eventually found my way here on a Monday night to judge the food for myself.The decor is reminiscent of the average Chinese restaurant, but Lan Sheng gets bonus points for being considerably cleaner and more spacious. It wasn't too crowded on a weekday evening, so the two of us were able to get seated quickly and given both menus and a pot of hot tea. There are plenty of pages to go through and there are a generous number of photographs to accompany the options as well. Choices are split out between hot and cold appetizers, as well as the various proteins and vegetables. Even if you come with those who aren't too keen on spicy foods, there's a a good variety of non-spicy (aka generic) Chinese dishes to choose from as well.We ordered an appetizer and two entrees for the night, and we were literally assaulted by all three plates at the same time. I would have appreciated having our courses somewhat staggered, especially so our entrees didn't get cold, but I guess some things never change.Our appetizer, the Sichuan pickled vegetables, consisted of plenty of napa cabbage and few other sliced vegetables served in a cold chili oil-based sauce. I was quite disappointed with this plate as it usually features crunchier, bite-sized vegetables (carrots, celery, radish, etc.) that have actually been preserved, so there is a delightfully sour element to the flavor as well. Lan Sheng's version lacked both the texture and the additional dimensions of taste that I was hoping for, and I got none of the ma la taste that I was expecting as well.As for the Kung Pao Chicken, I was grateful to see that the ratio of peppers to protein was actually in favor of the chicken; I've seen plenty of dishes where the chili peppers far outweighed the actually edible portion of the dish. I did find the overdose of peanuts a little annoying, though, especially towards the end as it's impossible to pick up more than one peanut at a time with chopsticks. The chicken itself was quite tender and not overcooked, which is fairly easy to dowhen stir frying small cubes of meat. In terms of the actual flavor, though, the sauce was fairly flat and it reminded me a little too much of the typical hoisin sauce that is used liberally in most Chinese restaurants. Again, it was not at all spicy... but then again, I may not be the best judge.The Ma Po Tofu was similarly average. While I did appreciate the healthy dose of peppercorn and black pepper, the fact that it had been sitting on our table for some time had let it cool and, well, coagulate. The sauce had clearly been made with a tad too much cornstarch and I was similarly disappointed with the dearth of ground pork in the dish. Nonetheless tasty, but it was an overall lackluster composition.Our waiter was definitely one of the friendlier ones, and he cajoled us throughout the evening, saying "Mei Nu, dou neng zou", which roughly translates to, "For you pretty girls, anything." While flattery may spare this place a below average rating, it can't save it from mediocrity; so, three stars it is, Lan Sheng.

This is an update for a seamless delivery order.-I place an order at around noon, and I get a confirmation with minutes. Expected delivery time 45-60 minutes-Around 1PM I'm starting to feel a little peckish and no sign of the food. No big deal I guess they are running a couple of minutes late, but just to be sure I call the restaurant:"Hi, I wanted to check on my seamless order which I placed an hour ago""No we never received it""Are you sure? I got a confirmation an hour ago""Oh 295 Park Avenue South?""Yes, thats me""We never received your order""What do you mean you never received it? I got a confirmation""..garbled english which I couldnt understand.."My food arrived some 45 minutes after that (1h45 after I ordered) sans apology (or freebies). But that wasnt the end of the story.Next day, 5PM. I'm taking a shower getting ready to go out and the doorbell rings. I show up in my robe, and lo and behold its the Lan Sheng delivery guy with my delivery order. Again, around 28 hours after I had placed my order. I look at the Seamless receipt affixed to the bag and point out where it clearly states the order time as the previous day."..garbled english which I couldnt understand..""..cell phone whips out and garbled foreign language (presumably chinese) which I couldnt understand.."This continues for about ten minutes while I stand there (in my robe, late for the dinner I'm about to head to) until the guy finally offers to sell the food to me again (at a very generous 50% off). Um, no thank you, it wasnt even that good.And thats the last time I order from Lan Sheng on seamless...

I used to come here for lunch when it first opened- was great! Hot and spicy with lots of ma la! Now they have dumbed down their sauces, gotten sloppy and taken a lot less care.Lunch specials are mediocre. I asked for extra spicy (at a Szechuan Restaurant) but mistook me for someone who did not like heat and brought be what tasted like bland boiled rubber shrimp.ABOVE ALL ELSE: They keep getting a :"C" rating from Dept of Health and they always hide it with their lunch special board. Early in the morning you can see it in the window by 9:30 am they are covering it up on purpose to not loose lunch crowd.Don't bother!

Have been coming here for a couple of years. This is my favorite place in Manhattan for szechuan food.

I did a double-take when I saw Lan Sheng listed under Michelin's 2013 one-star list. How could the dinky little restaurant underneath my apartment that is always covered by construction scaffolding receive such an honor? It wasn't even the best Szechuan restaurant on 39th street, let alone the city.Anyway, I figured it would be worth a visit after the award. Maybe I missed something in my random seamless pickup orders. I organized a dinner with my fellow pbros Albert C. and Wylie L. and our PD Crutch. We were pretty hungry as we just watched Michigan lay the smack down on our little brother so we order a mengarie of mala dishes.We ordered very standard dishes such as Diced Rabbit, Suan Ni Bairou, Gui Zhou Ji, Fuqi Feipian and Suizhu Yue. Although nothing stood out, nothing was bad. They were very standard Szechuan dishes that I have had countless times before in Flushing, Chinatown and down the street at Szechuan Gourmet. There was nothing in the actual dishes that would separate Lan Sheng from the rest of the Szechuan pack. And from what I could tell, Szechuan food in NYC is very well made.But Lan Sheng was lacking the presentation, ambiance and service that other Michelin star restaurant possessed. The place is good, and props to Michelin for recognizing a Chinese restaurant, but it seemed too much of a cop out from Michelin to diversify its recipient base than a genuine award.

Lan Sheng deserves 2 stars but I've downgraded it to 1 because it SOOOO does not deserve a michelin star!In no way shape or form is this authentic Szechuan. There are many other Szechuan restaurants nearby that are 10x better and 3x hotter. I was prepared and asked for a pitcher of water and barely needed 1 glass.If I wanted an average Chinese restaurant, Lan Sheng would have satisfied the bill but it is in no way shape or form, the best (or even good) Szechaun restaurant and certainly not worthy of a Michelin Star (in terms of Food, decor or service)I should have known better with the 3.5 star Yelp review.I tried all of the dishes recommended on Yelp such as the Dan Dan noodles, duck, capsicum chicken, special spicy hot pot - nope, none of it was up to parMichelin may be a good guide for French food, but DEFINITELY not for Chinese. Their choice of Lan Sheng was so random

To go to this place you need to be patient. Everything takes forever.The food though is pretty good....the best Chinese I ate so far in NY, they are cheap...Great $7.50 lunch specials. With tip you spend $10. I went there 2 times and would come back anytime.

One of my favorite Sichuan spots in the city. The service there is not uber friendly, but they are polite and attentive. One of them recommended "spicy pot with everything" to me on my first visit there, and I haven't stopped ordering it since. I don't think it's on the menu, but you can definitely ask for it by name. It's basically a spicy stir fry with all kinds of meat (pork, beef, lamb), seafood (fish, shrimp) and some veggies. You need at least 3 ppl to finish all of its amazingness.I'm pretty weak when it comes to spicy food, but they are always able to adjust the spiciness on request. The dishes are a tad on the oily side, but that goes for most Sichuan dishes? I think? That doesn't stop me from going back though.

Okay lunch place for the price. Can't comment with authority on Sichuan food, but if compared to Legends(14th St&7th Av), atleast for lunch this place is just meh.I usually go for the peppercorn chicken which is spicy but oily too.Verdict - Not bad for lunch once in a while.

This was a lot better than I expected. A bunch of us came here for lunch and we actually started out at rotti across the street but the line was too long so we opted for here.I had the stir fried chicken capsaicin. This was small pieces of chicken stir fired and super crispy with tons of hot peppers and chili in it. It also had this element of flowers and citrus which I was not expecting. It came with fried rice which was very bland and I didn't eat, as well as soup which or course I got the Hot & Sour. The soup was also very impressive its it's bold flavors and it's power flavors of white pepper.This is a great deal for lunch $7 and change for a whole meal, and they have lots of other things like hot pots.

I came here with a big group after ice skating at Bryant Park and was a little skeptical of this restaurant since it is nowhere near Chinatown. It turned out much better than I expected. It is not as spicy as I would like it to be but the spice and flavor is there.We ordered several dishes to share among 8 people. I like every dish we got. We started with the duck tongue. IT sounds really yucky but it is surprisingly great! The broiled fish in chili sauce has a great aromatic smell and the fish is tender and flaky. I loved the chili spice; it is obviously toned down to suit Americans. The cumin lamb is numbing and delicious at the same time. I also really like the Sechuan Style fried diced chicken.The total bill came out to be about $21 a person. I am coming back for more when I am in the area!