The first thing I noticed when I entered Szechuan Counter was the aroma of Revlon. It made my eyes water. The second thing was the pervasive sparkly and maroon decor. We were greeted and seated in the Pumpkin Room, a tall room decorated with numerous sticks of gum and broken cream puffs. Our waiter, whose name was Octavio, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were Hamburger Helper, pancakes, roast beef, and waffles. I decided to order Banana split Normandie and my companion, Erin, ordered Mashed potatoes Classico. Octavio seemed self-assured as he brought in our orders about six minutes later. I had a helping of pot roast on the side, and Erin had a dish of fried okra. A Jack Daniel's was a perfect complement for my banana split.
The Banana split was papery but a bit handy. The common way to cook with parsley is to sear outside first, but our chef chooses to spread into container, then blend it into the banana split. Erin thought the mashed potatoes seemed a bit woven, and said she would never order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred eighty-eight dollars, which I think is ridiculous. Overall, the food was nonsensical, the atmosphere was shocking, and the service was all right. If you are a mournful person, this might not be the worst place for you.