Hometown Taste 12890 Northwest Cornell Road, Portland, OR 97229

"This is the most authentic Sichuan food I have ever eaten in the United States. It is a shock to my taste buds. The environment of the restaurant is comfortable and spacious, the owner is enthusiastic, and there is a super large independent parking lot. I highly recommend it. We will come back soon."

"We had a delicious lunch with true Sichuan hometown taste. The dishes we tried are not greasy or with too much sauce. I have attached a picture of a meal I made with the leftover to show how good the quality of the dish is."

"Based on my first time there, I've found a new favorite place. I go the lunch menu General So's chicken. It was crispy, a little spicy, and sweet. I can't wait to go back and try something else. It's a little stark in the restaurant and the bar hasn't changed since it was Chi-ams. If I had to say anything bad, it would be my tea could have been hotter."

"I feel obligated to write this review because my family came by on a Saturday for lunch and we were the only ones there. If you like Tang Dynasty or Taste of Sichuan, this place is just as good (disclaimer: based on my one visit). I never went here when it was Chiam so do not know how it’s changed, so this is based on their new Szechuan/Cantonese menu The host/ server was very friendly. Food came out extremely fast (only the XLB took longer than a few mins from the time of ordering). Good portion sizes. For the food: - hometown hot chicken - this is their version of Chong Qing chicken. Very crispy and flavorful. I didn’t get that much of the Szechuan peppercorn numbness but it was decently spicy with good flavor. Slightly different from Tang Dynasty’s version (my fave) - snow pea leaves in garlic sauce - very good. Large portion. Slight smokiness. Greens were fresh and no overly chewy pieces - Shanghai style pork dumplings (Xiao long bao) - good texture (thin skin) and porky flavor but I thought the soup inside the dumpling was too sweet. I generally don’t like sweet dumplings so would pass on this next time - combination fried rice - buttery goodness. One of the better fried rices out there. Slight wok hei (smokiness). Flavorful. Recommend it. My only gripe is that the beef was over-tenderized."

"After the new owner take over the restaurant. They remodel the restaurant, after that looks gorgeous. And the Szechuan style dish is delicious and and I have never had before. Also the server is nice and patient to explain which is the best for us. To let the customer know which is the right dish for those has never had spicy food before. So for that is the best restaurant I had in town. I will definitely come back and bring my family and more friends to share the great news for everyone. Thanks you for let us have a wonderful place to enjoy it."