For fans of chef Peter Chang and his original Tasty China restaurant, Fire Stone Chinese in Kennesaw is a true gem. The kitchen is run by a longtime Chang associate and former Tasty China chef, Wen-Qiang Huang. Head here for Sichuan classics and try dishes like the dry-fried eggplant, red chile oil wontons, braised fish in red chile oil, and dry-fried shredded pork with choice of spice level. Open for dine-in service. Order online for pick-up or delivery via Uber Eats, DoorDash, or GrubHub.

Devotees of the elusive chef Peter Chang need no introduction to this beloved restaurant in a strip mall in Marietta. For many Atlantans, this is where they first fell in love with Sichuan cuisine. Head here for classic hot and numbing dishes. Don’t skip the dry-fried eggplant here. A second Chang-related Tasty China is located on Atlanta Road in Smyrna. Call to order takeout.

A recent addition to the Atlanta dining scene, this Sandy Springs restaurant serves up Sichuan standards on the menu, including braised fish in chile oil, fiery three pepper beef, Hunan lamb, dan dan noodles, and wontons swimming in chile oil. Try the hot and numbing quail or Sichuan bamboo fish, too. Order online for takeout and delivery.

Located in the Atlanta Chinatown mall food court, this stall offers an extensive and wide-ranging menu of Sichuan dishes, from hot pots and dan dan noodles to chile-laden Chongqing spicy chicken or tripe and spicy cumin lamb. Order for takeout or grab a seat in the food court for table-side service. Portions are generous here, and most dishes are under $10. Call to order or order online for takeout. Chinatown food court is open for limited seating.

After a four-year absence from Buford Highway, the family behind beloved Gu’s Bistro made a triumphant return in 2018 with a brand new restaurant, Gu’s Kitchen. The menu is a mix of the family’s Krog Street Market food stall Gu’s Dumplings and the bistro’s greatest hit. Expect familiar favorites like the wildly popular Chengdu cold noodles, Zhong-style dumplings, and spicy dried eggplant, alongside sweet and spicy thick noodles, spicy dry-fried beef noodles, and mapo tofu. Be sure to ask about their daily specials, like Gu’s Bistro’s popular tea-smoked duck. Order online for takeout or delivery.

Yummy Spicy on Buford Highway opened over two years ago in a stand-alone building near Sweet Hut Bakery. Dishes to try here (beyond the dry-fried eggplant) include wontons in chile oil, hot fried crab, shredded cabbage, mapo tofu, and Yummy Spicy crawfish. There’s also spicy pigs feet or trotters and pickled peppers with frog on the menu. Order online for takeout.

Good Luck Gourmet took over the former Gu’s Bistro space in 2015. The restaurant focuses the majority of its menu on dishes from the Shaanxi region. Good Luck is the best of both regions and includes a few Sichuan classics like Chengdu cold noodles, Kung Pao chicken, and MaoXue mixed with Shaanxi dishes like Xinjiang braised chicken, preserved egg with chopped red peppers, and Xi’an steamed mutton. Very few dishes on the menu here lack heat. Order online for takeout.

Man Chun Hong serves both Korean and Sichuan classics on its full menu, but be sure to ask for the Sichuan menu if looking for a wider selection of those hot and numbing dishes. Order online for takeout or call to order.

Owned and operated by chef Rui Liu, Masterpiece serves everything from Chongqing-style noodles and dry spicy eggplant to tea-smoked duck and shredded beef or pork with hot peppers and chiles. Very few dishes on the menu don’t come with a bit of heat — some more numbing than others. Call to order takeout or order online.

This food court stall inside the Jusgo Supermarket in Duluth serves up comforting Sichuan-style soups and dry hot pots seven days a week. Order at the counter.

Located next to Uncle Zhu’s at Jusgo’s food court, Xi’an Gourmet House focuses mainly on dishes from the Shaanxi region of China, northwest of Sichuan. Shaanxi cuisine often incorporates Sichuan peppercorns and chiles in its dishes. Try the liang pi cold skin noodles, thick and chewy wheat noodles mixed with sliced cucumbers and sprouts and tossed in vinegar and chile oil, the whole fish with pickled peppers, or the hot and numbing dry fried beef. Order at the counter or online for takeout.